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New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
TRY TO CORRAL CONNERS.
Bryan Boomers after HIM 5oith
Lariat, but He Still Holds out.

The Bryan men devotins the Yuetide season
TO battering the horns off William ]. Corners the
chairman of the Democratic State Committee. Mr.
Corners would be all right if he was for Bryan
He is still standing out against Bryan. in the hope
that something will happen to prevent his nomi-
nation.
All his friends have assured him that nothing
is going to happen, and they have advised him
to climb TO the bandwagon alongside his rival
Norman f. Mack. without further delay, Mr.. Con-
ners knows well enough that he will have to ride
there later. If he rides at all, but he Is
making himself and the Bryan men unhappy by
his contrariness
Colonel Harry W. Walker the chief engineer of
that Corners was being backed by James ]. Hill.
president OF the Great Northern Railroad. Here
Is what he said about COnners:
Chairman Corners is and has been prac-
tically employe of James j. HILL Mr. Hills
railroad. the Great Northern. owns a large num-
Der of ships that ply the Great Lakes Mr. Con-
has the contract for loading and unloading
these vessels at Duluth Chicago Detroit Cleve-
Land and Buffalo The profits that Conners de-
rives each year from these contracts are worth
more him than a kings ransom 1t is in Mr.
Hills power to put Conners of business
''It is only fair to say that Charles f. Murphy has
refused 10 join this unholy alliance Indeed there
is every reason for us to believe that Mr.. Murphy
is friendly to Mr.. Bryan. Anyway, TWO thirds of
the leaders of Tammany Hall do not hesitate TO
say that they favor the nomination of the Ne
braskan.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
MONEY STAYS IN BANKS.
Fe7c AudH Themselves of Expiration
of Sirty-Ddy Period.

The first Of the sixty-day withdrawal notices
put in force by the savings banks of this city in
the latter part OF October expired Tuesday,
but FAR the amount withdrawn has been ex-
tremey small and the presumption IS that the
great majority of depostors have fully recovered
from their apprehension and want TO leavc
their savings in the banks gaining the benefit of
the semi-annusl interest which Will be credited
to them within a few days. These notices will
be falling due from day 10 day during at least
the next two months, the banks have not yet
rescinded the requirement adopted by them in
October.
Early in January, following the payment OF the
six months interest. there always large with
drawals OF savings deposits as MANY depos,tors
who have use for funds I'm December manage to
get along without the money until their interest is
paid. This demand is expected next month and
for that reason the Withdrawals then will prob
ably for a few days much more nearly approxi-
mate the aggregates called for IN the withdrawal
notices than is at present the case
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
WINS MCLELLAN MEN.
Either That or Murphy Has Sur
rendered to Tammany EIeCutiUe.

The friends of Charles F. MsIrphy said last night
that they had captured three Mcclellan members
OF the Tammany executive committee-Wams.
OF the nth; Ahearn Of the I9th and Magic. OF the
goth district, and that hereafter the only real
anti Murphy member of the committee would
be Fire Commissioner Lantry
AS proof that Murphy had captured these men
the friends OF Mr.. Murphy said that the three
leaders would be recognized the executive
members from their respective districts the
organization of the Tammany county and execu-
tive committee tonight. Last year these leaders
won at the primaries. but Mr.. Murphys order
they were not admitted TO the executive commit
tee. Their admission now means either that Mr..
Murphy is afraid of arbitrarily shutting them out
of the committee, in violation Of decent politics,
that he has won them It looks like a sur
render by Murphy. Roswell p. Williams two
Department.
At the reorganization OF the county committee
to night J. Sergeant Cram will be reelected
chairman OF the county committee and Thomas +.
McAvoy chairman of the executive committee. The
changes in the executive committee will be as fol-
lows
Sixth district, Benjamin Hoffman. in place of
Patrick keenan,: 18th, Roswell d. Williams, recog
nized the first time. 18TH James Ahearn, recog-
the first time; 9th. George s. Dunnelan,
in place of Thomas f. McDevitt ana 30th. Perci-
val E. Nagle in place of John F. Cowan.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
USED POOLROOM PHONE.
But Police Could Not Get Evidence
IN R0id-Make One IYTest.

Acting Captain Keleher. of the Tenderloln sta
ton with two men, raded a room on Broadway.
near 18th street early last night in search of pool
room operators and found three men and two teie-
phones but no discriminating racing sheets.
KelIeher asked them what they were doing IN
the place and OF tho men replied that they
were theatrical men. that the place was an agency
for the placing Of actors In theatrical companies.
ard that they waiting to be placed one OF
the mon said he Booth Harrington. but the
acting captain warned the men that II tney dla
not give their right names they would get into
trouble They then said they were Felix Duny- or
Freeport. Long Island: George F. Winters. or NO
4T4 18th street, Brooklyn. and William = Bro"h'
of No 3ss West 5lst street.
One Of the telephones rang, and one OF the datee-
sives answered
Merry Chrstmas" came over the wire Merry
Christmas" replied the detective.
The voice came back with: "An right Tor the
fourth race" Then followed list of the winning
horses Then the voice said: Here's the betting
on the fifth race
No clew rs to the identity of the sender could
be obtained. and the telephones were removed 10
the station but on account of lack of sufficient
evidence the three men were not arrested
While Acting Captain kelleher was making MS
descent on the Broadway building Lieutenant
Casey of Inspector O'Connors staff accompanied
hy several plain clothes men from the Tenderlon
station entered a house in West 4lst street and
found a Young man. who said that he was George
Brooks Of No 1o2 West 105th street, busy at tee-
phone in a room the top floor
The telephone was confscated and the young man
placed under upon the charge Of keeping and
maintaining poolroom.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
KEssLER & CO. SCHEDULE FILED.
Liabilities $9,625,624; Assets $s,359, 100
Big Banking Houses Named.

Schedules in bankruptcy of Kesser & Co. bank
and brokers' filed late yesterday In the United
States District Court show liabilities OF 50 625 62f
and assets 100. OF the indebtedness S24i4
5s7 81 4e3 23 unsecured and S. s07 1863 due
ndorsed notes. The principal creditors secured
by stocks and bonds hypothecated are the National
Park Bank. SSS 300; Merchants National sS1 S6S:
Central Trust Company. 100000; Merchants Ma
tional tsecond clainl) s65,o0o; J. r. Morgan Co,
s19lOa: GIyn, Mills. Currie. Limited, London,
.352; Lloyds Bank Limited. Manchester.
England. $I19.293; Cunlifre Brothers. London,
$101,O94; Louis Dreyfuss & Co.. Paris. France S613.
sos: Kesser & Co, Manchester, England $Ssz, ,N5;
Leu & Co. Zurich. Switzerland. 100000 Bank fur
Handel and Industrie. Germany. 100000; Deichman
& Co. Cologne, Germany, s10o099. and due to Ger
man. French and Swiss banks unsecured. 1884 SOC.
The principal unsecured creditors the estate
of J n w. Kessler. s9s,542; Cripple Creek Central
Railway Company. s124 S37; Winter & smylie. S1eo-
472; j. P. Morgan & Co.. s17o.544. The firms ac-
ceptances and notes which it has indorsed amount
3d. ,3e3 The assets show real estate, $4,000;
cash. 81 641 bills receivable. l524s9; stocks. $780,
1863; fixtures, Sab; personal property Qncluding
New York Stock Exchange membership. estimated
$4,000 ST. ,o accounts due s99s sol bonds, etc,
$, PC, rs; deposited In bank, S1S,s6o.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
BACK PLAN TO REOPEN.
Knickerbock'er Depositors Giue Com
mittec Increased Support.

member OF OF the depositors' committees cf
the Knickerhocker Trust Company said yestercny:
THE plan for reopening the Knickerbocksr Trust
Company is receiving general support, and to-day
the aggregate of deposits represented by fhosa
have assented to the plan was increased BY cSss
s. 10000 but there are still good many who have
not assented The argument OF the molten to msks
the receivers permanent will be heard by Justics
Clark. sitting in the Borough Hall at ST. Gsorgs.
Staten Island. on Saturday morning. and an the
depositors who have not assented to thu plan
should take their passbooks to the oficss Of ths
trust company tomorrow.
"A few depostors appear to believe that By ks90-
ing aloos and letting the vast majority exsralO
forbearauce they will be enabled to get tssir money
on the opening day without doing anything to Asfp
The committee however. has come out datsooSed
with statement that It viii exercise the power
OF attorney Of depositors TO reopen the company
unless substantially all come IN. There are casss
in which derositors have died since the failure.
and their executors have not qualified thar 81
ministrators have not been appointed ana thsrs
cases where depostors travelling abroad and
have not yet communicated vita the COMMITTEES.
but with these exceptions all deposstoxp must
get together to have s;as plan operative"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
PIERS TOO SINAI F03 GIANT SHIPS
Meeting In Prodrce change Favors Dock.
ing Facilities o .leW Hamburg Boats

meeting of ormitrA.c from the Produce Ex-
change, Mart sme Excha 1Ss. Chamber AZ Com
merce and he Mercha RS Association was held
the matter OF interesting the War Department in
the extension OF the Chelsea improvement piers
as far as seth street and the North River
The meeting vss called at the request of Emil
L. Boas. director and general manager of the
hamburg American Line in this city who con-
tends that he cannot find ample accommodation
in Hoboken for the new steamers of the Euron,
type such as the Hamburg-American Line has
planned to add to its New York and HAMBURG
service.
The Europa will be longer and of creator TON,
mage than the Cunarders Mauretania and Ius;
tania. ana 1t is the intention of the coun,n,, N
nnd suitable accommodations for steamers Of this
type before they ready to come to ttis -,
1he Europa should be completed i'm the latter
part of 1sos and the others will follow an ouicky
as the shipyards can complete them. The Har-
purg-Americsn Line piers In Hoboken couIa ,o.
accommodate steamer of the length ot ,ha
Europa The company is anxious also 70 -
adequate berths for its steamers ON tb,s s,a- -
the river. ''ue vi
AT the preliminary meeting YESTERDAY r.
iients were MADE to get the consent of tha W
Depdr theilt ior continuation of the niar ,
ProVeiheht along the North River as fay o ro.,
street. III consent is obtained the mat,ar ,,,
most hkeiy be brought UP for municipal consider
tion Another meeting will be held n;,hi q
weeks i u lew
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
MAY BE NO PHILADELPHIA sTR1xr
Company Will Discuss Differences with
Streetcar Men as individuals

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-The directors of the PhiIa-
deiphia Rapid Transit Company. at a meeting to-
day, framed reply which they will hand tomorrow
to the committee OF employees who have demanded
increased wages. a ten-hour working day and inn
proved conditions. What the company has to say
TO the employees has not been made public but II
was stated that it would convey to the men the
information that the rapid transit company would
receive the employees individuals to discuss
conditions and hear their grievances This action
1t is generally believed. will bring the matter to
point where it can be thoroughly discussed and
will result in settlement without any strike being
called. as the men say they have no desire to
strike il fairly treated. The trolley man do not
insist upon the recognition OF the union by
their employers
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

The statement of the Trust Company Of America
which successfully withstood the greatest run
known history of banking institutions
shows that the total resources have decreased
81 500 since August %, and now sias2sloo
Among the items that show decrease are col
lateral loans sl3 sol, 800; other loans. sl,o865oo
market value of securities So SIS 5oo deposits sub
iect to check 500 s6s 2OO and specie. S1.9s9. 600
The twenty-nine state banks of New York
Brooklyn and the other boroughs of Greater New
York which have so far reported show ag-
gregate deposits of s225. $50. not including
amounts due to other banks and trust companies
OF this sum the net loss in withdrawals since
August q last amounted to only s3.o55,117. The
losses distributed among eighteen OF the
banks, with total Withdrawals of sl3925.761 while
eleven banks showed aggregate gain of Slo,s69.-
64A
Fifteen of the state banks show heavy de-
lowing for all withdrawals and the purchase Of
Clearing House certificates. which held
collateral the state banks indicated their pros
porous condition by maintaining cash reserves in
some instances far in excess of the Is per cent
qufred by state laws One of the largest holders
OF the certificates shows a reserve of "a per cent.
Only one state bank took advantage of its mem
bership in the Clearing House Association to is
certificates. which outstanding a
la biity item of $52oo0. Nine of the state banks
hold Clearing House certificates to the extent of
s.. 10000
Loans and discounts show decrease IN the
statements of nineteen of the banks. while the
values OF stocks bonds. mortgages, etc.
item OF resource also show a general shrinkage.
A majority of the banks show increase of cash
on hand. Especially is this specie. which
attained a wider circulation In New York the
time OF the financial crisis than for many years.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
ADOPT INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Proposed Ohio Amendment Indorsed by Both
Senators Foraker and Dick.

Cincinnati. Dec. 2s.-The proposed submission OF
an initiative and referendum amendment to the
state constitution has been indorsed by both
United States Senators. whose letters were made
public here to-day by the Rev. Herbert Bigelow.
head of the Ohio Direct Legislation League. SEN
Foraker wrote:
Answering your letter of this date. wherever any
considerable number OF voters request vote on a
proposed change In their organic law. their re-
quest should be granted The demand which the
unions and the grange organizations or ONO
making for the submission of the initiative and
referendum amendment ought not To be denied.
j am most heartily in favor OF giving the people
a chance vote on any amendment which is urged
by numerous and important body OF voters.
The letter from Senator Dick says:
The question is not that of the merits faults
of the initiative and referendum. but whether the
people shall have a chance TO vote measures
that under its provision.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
GOT LICENSE TO WE'D.
Mr.. Katz and Mss Kong FIRST to
REGISTER Under Ne1C Ld1O.

,-, c,.r rrerr received numerous applications
for marriage licenses yesterday under the ne"
law Berthoid Katz. thirty-seven years DID, living
AZ No % I.enox avenue. and Miss Cecilia Kony.
tbIrtv-one years old of No. 22 West lllth street.
were the first apply They were Hunsarans
and scanned eIated over the fact that their names
headed the new register. Mr. katz is the manager
of a furrier's shop.
Harold A. siiversten and Miss Lillian Sifverstein.
brother and sister. with their prospective spouses
Miss Ella Kraker and Emanuel T. Tisch also ap-
piled being Nos. 3 and on the list OF couples IL
IS understood that there VIII oe dounie "eoaihs
in this instance.
Walter G. Pollock, trenty-three years old. BRO
ker living at No. rs East 47th street, and Miss
Ella EneeI twenty-one. OF No. West s6th street
were among other applicants
The new law provides that the intending Bride
and bridegroom shall appear AT the bureau and
apply for the license No matter whether rich or
poor. high or low. the law makes II obligatory
that those Intending 10 marry shall personally
pear and answer statutory questions. After ths
license Is issued they may go where they please 10
be married
The questions to be answered By the woud-bs
bride and bridegroom include the full name. color.
place of residence occupation place of birth.
nams of father and maiden name of mother, with
the country of birth OF each. the number of the
marriage the of the former wife wives
Of the prospective bridegroom and whether such
are living dead, Il divorced. and Il so. when and
where the divorce granted.
The Corporation Counsel delivered opinion to
the effect that the City Clerk may issue licenses
before the year 1908 begins when the law goes
into effect. that those intending to be married
New Years Day may get their licenses ahead
OF time.
Thirty applicants were turned away yesterday
because they admitted that they did not expect 10
marry at They told come again.
the records in the Health Department showed that
$500 marriages took place in Manhattan and Tbs
Bronx last year. He preaicted that the nunloe-
would be nearly 5000 for year iee Branch
license offices have been established the eor-
oughs. Mr.. ScuIly said yesterday hs weuld need
Interpreter at the City Hall. as many Of ths
applicants would not be able speak, rad Or
write English.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
TO EXPLORE SOUTH AFRICAN wILDs
George Melville Boynton, Scientist and Sol
dier, Plans Expedition.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

IBy IefeSraph 70
Boston, Dec 2s-George Melville Boynton, scent-
ist and soldier, is organizing expedition to ex-
plore the wilds of South America. He is to have
Hollis Burgess. a well know yachtsman, second
In command. MIR. Burgess Will hold the title of
right commander. The captain will be Captain
Frederick Denham West, well known a navi-
gator and a member OF several expeditions John
vessey Colclough win be second officer and Howard
King Parker of Boston. third officer.
A Gloucester fishing vessel has been secured and
renamed the Discovery From Boston she will 90
TO New York and thence to London to take on
members OF the party and scientific apparatus
There will be mneralogists, taxerdermists, botan-
lists, ethnoIogists and philolossts The party will
be gone five years
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
SOUND STEAMER HTS BARGE.
Joy Liner Edgemont in q Collision In tia
East River.
lBy Telegraph to rh. -..sans.I

Providence. De- cs.-svni worming her way
out Of the East River on her trip here last niSht
from New York. the Joy liner Edgemont was IN
collision with float which knocked OF
about eight feet of her cutwater ara punctured
hole in her stem, but did :aS seriously damage
the steamer. The float was carried of It's course
by the tide.
y After the liner. Prov had bumped into % the
steamer backed away, and when 1t sas found
that she was not In any danger proceeded on her
way. docking here this morning. Most Of the
passengers knew nothing of the accident.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
ICE BREAKS AND TWO BOYS DROWN
Little Brothers Start to Inspect Their Traps
and Meet Death.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Dover N j.. Dec. 25.-Daniel and Michael Dunn,
thirteen and eleven years old, respectively were
found drowned in Lake Hopatcons. near Neid-
linger's cottage on Raccoon Island, this morning
The boys who sons of Joseph Dunn, farmer
on the west shore of the lake, left home about
noon on Christmas to look after traps which they
had set They took sled along. and crossed from
the mainland Raccoon Island in safety.
They then skirted the shore, which at this time
of the year is deserted, and got far as abreast
of the cottage. where they broke through the ice.
When they failed return home a search was
begun. which resulted in the discovery Of a hole
in the ice and the finding of the bodies close to-
gether.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
E. G.. STEDMAN KILLED
CRTTSHED IN THE SCBH AZ :
Friends Say Tertigo Caused Larger
to Fall Under Tram.

-. c.,-,o- steanan lawyer and real estate
-,t-.n,,, overcome By vertigo. fell from lile
.,lstrorm of the subway station at 18th stree Se
.~ssy morning and killed instantly Ao.'iu ,
d. "a the motorman Of the northoouno ~ ~'OI~-
-s,, which crushed out his nfe MT o'eU,iio
jumped on the tracks rs the uAin "1p- ".'e.e g.
-, an act while on the other hand he hao
- .e-souslv 81 with grip for three or four
.so,s a,s had had several attacks OF vertigo @ d
- ,,-ne Before ne left 1iis home. al NO ao
Madison avenue. MIR. Sieoman Inaoe an 1tp
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
DIR. sHAFFER PLACED ON TRIAL.
Charge of Conduct Unbecoming . xfnistsf
Taken Up at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Dec c6.-The Rev DIR. William H.
Shafrer, presiding elder of the West District IN
the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Epfs-
copal Church. placed on trial before tho &C.
cesastical court here to-day on the charge OF
conduct unbecoming a minister The court h com
posed OF nine ministers, the Rev. Dr. s. III. Hoover.
presiding elder OF the North District. acting -
Judge. The sessions Of the court Wt0 - s2ogs11uA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

New is the magic word that sells
our Winter overcOatS.
For new they all are-attractive
mixtures made up for this Winter in
this Winters styles.
All wool quality and good values
tell the rest of the story.
Overcoats, S18 to $40.
The same truths are true of our
Winter mixture suits.
SIS to $40.
ROGERS. PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
zsa a4s 1900
Warren st. 18th st. 3znd St
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
HOW THE BANKS STAND.
NEW YORK CITY REPORTS.
Statements from 80 of These and II
Trust Commands.

The State Banking Department has so far re-
cetved the reports of twenty-one trust companies
and twenty-nine state banks of Greater Ne" ioih'
in answer to the call sent out by Clark Williams
State Superintendent of Banks. for statements
showing the condition of the banks and trust com
panes of December 10. The reports recelVed
from the trust companies compare with the last
preceding statement on August % as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

nv S''eet car service at Copenhag gen
' 'h'ifeIy suspended to a STRIKE of
.n '' employees of the line who demand J.,
-" yer cent. increase in their wages
Charles w. Banham. aged 70 ,..,,r..
n"r many years proprietor of .rha
laVern' at New Rochelle " v o,,,
| ,n''ted suicide Wednesday hv cu,,;n,.
HIS throat with Il razor
I'm" new cotton exchange n 1;,.er
i"''i was opened "Wednesday. The fir.,
transaction was the sale of 100 bal,.
i"r Marrh-April delivery at a1i 4 h,,
| .'e president and chairman az 10
| building committee.
| '"E. ''i"nn announced ut Raleigh n
- wednesday. that he would ,a,vo
~ greensboro at night to appear no.
| :" ''' grand jury which will be asked
~ i'dict Congressman T. Snonca,.
| hiachbtrn of the Sth district on cb,roa
of criminal libel. So
nrlsadlrr Gen. George Bell, U. s. Al
ulcd al his residence in WASH
| "euheSday. He was a native
H. yum" ana was graduated from
~ ini'iiy academy in July, 1873.
Ian. W. preNeted four times for GAL
rant conduct during the Civil War
fatrlck Mulhearn. who occunied ,
| room with Patrick McLaugblin y,
rroVldence reused up Just before r,i1
"isht tuesday night and started 70
'Hh 'he latter question. AS no ,e.rn
eo over he found that McLaugbIin vos
dead. Death was undoubtedl,, d,,, ~.
heart trouble. ""T ~
The American Philolopic,1 A....
tioh OF the ArchaeologicaI Instit,,tr
Ahierica and the American Schoo, -
Classical Studies in Rome MOI l., y.
annual convention at the C.eor,,o
ms 'oh University at Washineto,
University and will remain in $50
until Saturday evening.
"n'le General A. r. Chaffee and tho
members Of his family were at winna1
iuesoay evening at Los Angeles cal
an UNKNOWN man gained entrance =.
me upper story of the Chaffee 49,.
ana ransacked rooms which v;e,dad ~,
tnlei. a rich booty. Jewelrv of tho =,
trlhslc value of $1,000, bur yaJuad -.
lishlE because of associations Voc
secured by the thief who ESCAPED.
Frank NJ. Ridley. Jr.. of I.,or,
ia, was shot and seriously uo,,n3o,
by Harvey Hill of Atlanta. Wcdnesdo,.
l. ne shooting. which caused a sansa.
non occurred at the wedding Of Misc
r.'le Ridley. cousin of the wounded
man. while the guests were pressing
forward TO extend their congra tula.
uons mn was arrested. Ridley's
wound has been pronounced not neccs-
sarily fatal.
FIRE early today destroyed the
BrishtwoOd apartment house at Dit
held, Mass. rick building. caus;no !
loss Of $4,000. with a partial insur
ance. The building was occunied h., '