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The Falls City tribune., 1907-11-22
TABLEWARE
FOR
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is close at
hand and there are always
a f e W things needed to
complete the table.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
TWO DEAD; ONE HURT.
Mother and Daughter Die in Flames
Father Badly Burned.

Mrs. Mary Regan. sixty-two years Old and
her daughter, Nellie. thirty-one years old, OF
No % Taylor street. Williamsburg. were fatally
burned yesterday afternoon in their home Peter
Regan was badly burned while trying to save
his wife and daughter.
Regan is employed as a night watchman and
usually leaves his home about o'clock About
an hour before that time his daughter, who
had been washing her hair and had let it hang
loose while preparing her fathers supper leaned
over the kitchen stove. Her hair caught fire
and she was soon in a blaze. Her mother rushed
to her help. The flames spread 10 Mrs. Regan
Regan, whr was asleep, was awakened by the
screams Of his wife and daughter, and rushed TO
their aid. He attempted TO smother the flames
with bedding. His clothing soon caught fire.
The tumut brought John Noonan' who lives
on the third floor Of the house. When he reached
the Regan apartments he found the mother and
daughter lying dead on the floor and Regan
lying unconscious few feet away from them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
WATTS HAGUE RESULTS
ENGLAND,S NAVAL PLANS.
She VIII Build One Ship Less If
Understanding Is Reached.

London, Feb. 2S-A statement of the naval
estimates for 1907-OS. presented to Parliament
tonight. introduces a novel feature as it makes
the construction of battleships during the COM
ing year dependent in a measure on the de-
cisions reached at the next Peace Conference at
The Hague. Thus the new construction, esti-
mated at $4O.5OOOO0 against SIG l75OCO for
l9OG-O1 will. says Lord Tweedmouth, First
Lord of the Admiralty. include two or unless
an understanding between the naval powers is
reached at the Hague conference, three large
arlnored vessels OF the Dreadnought type"
One fast unarmored cruiser, five torpedo boat
destroyers. twelve torpedo boats and twelve SUBJ
marines also provided for. On April 1
there will be under construction five battleshps,
seven armored cruisers, eight torpedo boat de-
stroyers, seventeen torpedo boats and twelve
submarines The estimates for the year show a
total reduction of one thousand men and $5G1j-
GOO. compared to 1906-O7.
Lord Tweedmouth comments on the striking
improvement in the gunnery of the fleet
pared to last year. The average of hits was
practically doubled, and the Improvement was
general throughout the fleet and not confined To
a picked selection of crack ships. The First
Lord of the Admiralty mentions also the highly
satisfactory performances Of the battleship
Dreadnought and the greater efficiency that has
resulted from the system of nucleus crews. As
an illustration of this system and the better
state Of repair resulting from it he compares
the condition of January. 1904. when out Of
sixty battleships thirty-eight were not available
owing TO the need of repairs with that of jan
uary, 1907, when out of fifty-one battleships
only eight were not available.
In dealing with the redistribution Of the fleets
recently explained in these dispatches Lord
Tweedmouth touched indirectly on the position
of Admiral Lord Beresford. He explained that
the home fleet was still in process of develop
ment. and that some time would elapse before it
could reach its full strength. He said the fleets
at home would continue to be combined for
purposes under the orders of the commander of
the Channel fleet, Lord Beresford, while the
Channel. Atlantic and home fleets would carry
out their periodic maneuvres together under
his command This is believed to meet Lord
Beresford's objection that practically all vessels
Of the destroyer class had been taken from the
Channel squadron for the home fleet, as Lord
BeresfOrd is now in virtual command Of both.
Continuing Lord Tweedmouth said In his
statement that the Channel and Atlantic fleets
still occupied the principal fighting position. and
would In no way be interfered with by the home
fleet except in case of a totally unforeseen out
break OF war during the absence Of the Channel
and Atlantic fleets from home waters,
Lord Tweedmouth notes the fact that the
first cruiser squadron is going 10 jamestown for
the opening OF the exposition.
The total of the naval estimates is si52.212,O45.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
MAY ARBITRATE ISSUES.
More Fear of General Wcstern Rail
road Strike.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune.1


Chicago. Feb. 2S-A tendency to regard with
involving trainmen and conductors on practical
Iy every railroad west Of Chicago marked the
attitude Of both labor leaders and railroad Of
fcials yesterday. Grand Master Morrissey OF
the tranmen and Grand Chief GarretsOn Of tho
conductors are retaining their headquarters at
the Sherman House pending the result Of the
ballOting which IS going In their re-
spective organizations throughout the West.
Ira G.. Rawn, general manager Of the Illinois
Central. and chairman OF the committee of gen
eral managers. gave out optimistic statement,
which ended with the sentence. ''In the event Of
unfavOrable vote Of the men to it's prOpOs-
ais. the managers committee has suggested that
the entire question be submitted TO arbitration"
When Grand Master MOrrissey was Informed
OF this he said: 'It is a strike vote. IL is up to
the men now"
According to Mr.. Rawn's statement. the final
proposals of the railroad managers committee
preceding the breaking Off Of negotiations varied
in the case of different roads. but contemplated
a general increase in pay Of passenger conduct
ors $40 a month: of baggagemen. S6. and Of
brakemen and hagmen. s.. Overtime was to be
allowed on the basis of fifteen miles an hour at
35 cents an hour for conductors and 20 cents an
hour for other trainmen. The pay Of freight
conductors and brakemen was to be increased
10 per cent.
The strike. If called. will involve forty-twO
railroads operating between Chicago and the
Pacific Coast. with an aggregate mileage Of
10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
GET AFTER BAILEY.
Minority Men Filled zcith Rage
OUer His attack.
- TeIaEraph b Tha Trlbuns.I

Austin Tex. Feb. 2s.-The minority Of the
House filled with rage over the arragnment
which they received from Senator Bailey in his
speech before that body late last night. follow
ing the unexpected adoption Of the majority re-
port of the investigating committee.
Senator Bailey said that he wanted the pict-
ures Of all the members of the Legislature so he
could frame them and hang them in HIS house
and inscribe underneath ''Rogues Gallery" He
vehemently asserted that he would see to II
that not a man who opposed him for reelection
and who voted against the adoption Of the ma
jority report would ever again be elected to
public office.
Judge ]. NJ. Brown arose to a question Of per-
sonal privilege to-day, and stated that he be-
lleved Bailey's own testimony cOnvicts him OF
the charges that were made against him.
Representative s f. Johnson denounced
Bailey's asperson upon the minority members
of the House as wilfuI and premedtated lie.
Representative NJ. C. Jackson. who was called
an anarchist, said Mr. Bailey is an infamous
liar"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
TO FIGHT FOR BONCI.
Hammerstein Wants to Bet That
Tenor VIII Sing for Him If at An.

The Bonci war IS on III full blast Last night
Oscar Hammerstein decided that ne would try
to enforce the clause he says is IN his contract
with Bonci giving him twO-year option his
services Therefore he made an offer to wager
$1,000 with anybody that IL Bonci sings in
America at all in the next two years it will be
at the Manhattan Opera House. Il shall keep
Zenatello of course" he said. land If have to
keep Bonci. too. in order to prevent his singing
for Mr.. Conried. well and good. I'll have some
tenOrs, then, won't -"
Mr.. Hammerstcin's lawyer would not allow
him TO make public his contract with Bonci
last night. but he expects TO do to-day. At the
Metropolitan it was said that BOnci had been
engaged, and of course, a legal fight would be
made if necessary. to keep him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
COULDN'T TRIP ALIENIST.
Jerome asked Questions and DR..
EUGnS DOdged Them 14U Day.

As soon as DR.. Evans alienist expert for
Thaw, was called TO The stand yesterday morn
fng defence Exhibits 4 TO 1.-The letters written
20 Frederick Longfellow and to Mrs. Thaw
while the defendant was in Paris in the fail OF
1903 were given TO him. He read them and Mr.
Jerome then added:
do Peoples Exhibit A to disclose a sound
or unsound mind?"
DR.. Evans replied: ITO me they show an abb
sence Of mental stability"
'1Do they show hat during the period covered
TIE defendant was insane"
TO nlr mind they do show signs Of mental
ursouldness and instability"
Az opportunity was allowed to DIR. Evans to
look through the letters 10 pick portions that
might. IN his mind. show the mental instability
OF the writer.
ical aspect OF il showed something queer 1t was
written on plain. coarse paper ytth lead pen
G.. and was TO Evelyn Nesbit. With man OF
Thaw's bringing up and with all hs money at
command. the expert said It was an evidence Of
mental instability thar he should have written
In this way He said that there was additional
ground for the belief in the fact that ahe writer
had offered the mother OF the young woman
100000 Il she would induce her daughter TO
marry MIN.
,rhe letters were then taken seriatinl. and Mr.
Jerome tried 20 have Dr. Evans tell what signs
* insaTiIy or sanity he found IN each. Exhibit
fonfinueE on fourth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
TWO-DAY SHIPS TO CUBA.
Morse to Build Turbines and Spend
Millions I'm HaUdna.

According TO private cable advices received
here yesterday from Havana Charles ". Morse.
who is now I'm Cuba, has become enthusiastic
over the development of the island and prom
ises to build up a great passenger and freight
service between New York, Havana and other
Cuban ports. He hopes to put into service with
IN year two fast turbine steamers. which will
make the trip between New York and Havana
in two days. which is one-half the time now
consumed by the fastest steamers running be-
tween New York and Havana.
Mr.. Moren sailed for Havana several weeks
ago with a party of friends soon after he took
over the Ward Line. In the party a. H.
Curtis president of the National Bank OF North
America and Calvin Austin. president of the
Consolidated Steamship Company. which jim
cludes all of Mr. Morses steamship lines
In the report received here yesterday Mr.
Morse said that he went TO cuba primarily to
look over his recently acquired steamship in
terests. In examining the field he said he was
greatly impressed with the improvements that
could be made on the island. and resolved to
way of improving transportation facilities and
I'm building up business interests
Mr.. Morse said the Consolidated Steamship
Company would give to Cuba a steamship
vice thorough and up to date that offered
by any of the transatlantic lines. The first move
planned is to increase the number of ships and
build especially for the New York Havana
service two turbine steamers adapted to the
Cuban American traffic, each having accommo-
dations for thousand passengers. Mr. Morse
promises to have these steamers in operation
within the year 1907.
Aside from the traffic improvements Mr..
Morse will take up plans for building in Havana
a hotel which he says will equal any resort in
the world.
II confident after my brief visit here Mr..
Morse said in Havana, that better facilities
for docking must be made. The Inconvenience
and expense necesstated by the lighterage OF
freight might be endured by the company, but
passengers will not submit TO things where
they are personally inconvenienced. l intend
20 construct wharves where steamers can land
their passengers. and in time I promise that
Cuba will be the real Mecca for tourists
Before returning TO New York Mr.. Morse and
his party will go to Mexico and visit several OF
the ports where his steamers touch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
CATCH ALLEGED FORGER.
Checks ON Fifth AUenue Bank-Man
Found an Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Feb 2S.-Ednay Howard alias
James Lord. alias Lawrence Vincent of New
York was arrested here tonight, charged with
issuing forged checks on the Fifth Avenue
Bank oG New York. The alleged bogus checks
were drawn in the name of DIR. RaymOn Gull
teras of No. 15 West 55th street. New York.
by whom the prisoner was at one time employed
as coachman.
The detectives say they have found bogus
checks 70 the amount OF 500. Some OF them
We're passed on the proprietOrs of hotels in this
city. The fOrgeries are declared to have been
so we'll executed that they certified and
accepted by the Fifth Avenue Bank. They
were indorsed by Howard the detectives say,
under his various aliases. Howard was traced
here by New York detectives. and found in d
hotel in 11th street. He fled from the hotel
and was captured in the street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
FIVE DETECTIVES HELD.
Brooklyn Plain Clothes Men
CHARGED zcith BIackmaiI.

Five plain clothes men were arrested In Brook
lyn last night and two police captains will be ar
rested to-day or later as the result of the nvest
cations Of the grand jury into the charges of
blackmaiI brought TO it's attention last week. At
the time President Newman and Secretary Dono-
van Of the United Liquor Dealers Association of
Kings County and some two hundred saloonkeep-
ers We're heard. The alleged blackmailing car
ricd on chiefly IN Brownsville ana East New York
The technical charge against the men is ''extor-
ton"
District Attorney Clarke obtained bench war
rants for the from Judge Fawcett OF the
County Court. IN the afternoon and sent word to
Deputy Police Commissioner OKeeffe. who ordered
the men TO appear at headquarters, where they
were arrested. They were then locked up in the
Adams street police station without privileges Of
bail and VIII be arraigned before Judge Fawcett
to-day
Ths prisoners are Michael Haynes. OF the Hami-
ton station; John J. Murphy. of the Coney
Island station Peter McGlOne. OF the Coney Island
police station: Charles F. Matthews and W. T.
Halter of the Flatbush station.
For several months the liquor dealers Of Kings
County have been making fight against the al
legged grating the part of plain clothes men.
Recently the charges were carried to the District
Attorneys Office. and assigned 10 get
evidence 10 carry the charges before the grand
jury. II is said that among the charges that win
cut in the is that certain plain clothes
levied a tax OF from s. to SO saloonkeepers
who did business Sundays. particularly at coney
Island.
There was great excitement among the Brooklyn
police last night. The arrests came as a distinct
surprise but the news spread through the depart
ment with great speed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
CARS CRUSH AUTO.
Three WOmen Pinned IN Wreckage,
but 4re Unhurt.

A 4O-horsepower touring car. driven by H. ].
Ritzel. of No. 124 West 10th street. was
smashed between two cars in Madison avenue.
near 67th street, yesterday afternoon. and three
women occupants narrowly escaped injury.
The automobile was following a northbOund
Madison avenue car. At 9th street the chauf-
feur turned over to the southbOund track to
go ahead Of the While turning to the
northbound track again the machine struck
by a southbOund car. the motOrman of which
was John DonnelIy. One side Of the automobile
was smashed. The rebound sent 1t crashing
against the northbound car. and then it was
crushed between both the cars.
The three women passengers in the machine
were pinned in the Wreckage. but were unhurt
The automobile was owned by H. B. Harter
Of Breton Hail. The chauffeur had been work
ing only three days. There were no arrests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
COAL DEALERS INDICTED.
Charged scith Conspiring to Fir
Prices in Providence.

Providence Feb 2S.-Nine prominent coal
dealers and companies OF this city were indicted
to-day on the charge OF conspiring 20 fix the
price Of coal The indictments were returned by
a special grand jury. which was convened i'm
mediately after the passage Of a resolution in
the Legislature calling the Attorney General
10 investigate the reason foI the sudden increase
in the price of coal.
During the last week in January several deal
ers raised the price 81 % ton. Those indicted
are the Eastern Coal Company. the John Little
Company, Curran & Burton. John r. White &
Sons Co. Inc, Harry p. Clark Smith P. Bur-
ton, James Kinghorn Marvin White and George
Z. Warren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
SALISBURY WILL UPHELD.
Worcester art Museum Gets Be
fzceen S2,OGO 900 and SO 800, 900.
JBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Worcester. Mass. Feb. 2S-The will Of Stephen
Salisbury opened and made public November 20
1903, made private bequests Of S656OOO and gave
the residue Of the estate to the Worcester Art
Museum Mr.. Salisbury in life had been rated as
worth S20OO0000. The Worcester Polytechnic
Institute and the American Antiquarian Society
will receive requests of S2O0OO0 each in cash,
while the Antiquarian Society also gets his big
collection Of books, antiques and art treasures.
Harvard University gets 5000 for its library
A notable feature Of the instrument was the
ample provision made for Mrs. Susan E. Lawton.
for many years a friend. In the main instru-
ment he left her $4,000 and in a codicil he
added SS0OO0 He also left in trust for her
handsome new house Small bequests were made
to distant relatives and local churches.
Boston. Feb. 2s-The will OF the late Ste
phen Salisbury. of Worcester. which 5equeathed
property valued at between S2,000.OO0 and
$3,j000OO to the Worcester Art Museum, was
sustained to-day by the Massachusetts Supreme
Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
WOMAN PAINTER MISSING.
Friend of Lord and Lady Grey DIS
Qppears ON Trip to Montreal.

Montreal. Feb. 2S-Alrs. Arthur Behenna' OF
England, known as John Presergast, decorator
and painter. a friend of Lord and Lady Grey.
who came to Canada to paint portrait of his
lordships daughter. to have opened an eX-
hibition at the Art Gallery here of her own
works. but is mysteroUsly missing.
It is said that she arrived here on Friday last
at the Canadian Pacific Railroad station but
since then all trace Of her has been lost. She IS
said 10 be a friend Of w. T. Stead. Detectives
are searching for her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
c. S A. ISSUE DOUBTFUL.
Mr. Harlan Quotes Illinois La5u
Regarding Railroads.

Samuel s. FELTON,, president of the Chicago &
Alton Railway Company was the first wit
ness before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday morning Answering ques-
tons put to him by Mr.. Severance, he said
he had been president OF the railway COM
pany since 1899 and since that time z. H. Har-
riman had been the chief financial man." hav-
ing charge Of the finances OF the road as chair
man of the executive committee. Mr. FELTON, had
prepared table showing the sums which had
been spent on the Chicago < Alton for better
nents since the reorganization in 1899. He said
he had prepared the table for Mr.. Hartman
Q-Now. I will ask you. Mr. FELTON,. whether
ths current income OF the road as distinguished
nom the capitalization Of the rOad7 AThis state
1899. to January 1871. including equipment PTr-
chased direct and that purchased 6y car trust the
includes some that were taken from income. prob
bonds and notes and from the procesds Of the car
ESQ that at least 100000 OF that S2OOOOOO was
Maid not out Of proceeds of bonds notes. other
Te1f income from trafic? A-Yes sir; from YEAR
to year. in small amounts, - - -,
put in evidence here statement showing aS-
gPeFa9s g5Tos sihds anoGntns n0 to Htt Is
excess OF that shown by your last annual report
S2O0OOeO expenditures made since the date OF that
annual ann bi TcRoTS s made m m f n 60 Isst fers b
been 2.7s09OO odd dollars of additional equipment
&ent is Of January l. so it includes ali equipments
bought during the last six months and the exc
pendituTes construction
Q.-SO that. deducting the H,O00000 IN round fig
ures paid ont OF income. and the S,7SQ000. HlakinS
nearly 100000 the total Of that so rs would b9
reduced to about $8OOOO00. wouldn't it--betWeen
SIS 100000 and S1900000O? About Sl90000o0-that
is. as compared with the last annual report
c. W. HILLLARD RECALLED.
Charles w billiard. controller Of the Chicago
& Alton. who testified late on Wednesday after
noon. was then called to the witness chair and
questioned by Mr. KeIIogg.
O.-Mr HnIard. we were speaking about the
thirty-fOur miles OF railway which was mOrtgaeed
by the Chicago & Alton Railway Company under
the $22 O0O000 of collateral trust bOndS-under the
mortgage covering the 50 00l00 Of collateral trust
bonds; also including the Chicago Alton Railroad
stock. That a railroad that the corporation
ha6 right build. wasn't Il. under its charter or
under its articles of cOnSOlidatOn2 A--Yes. sir.
O-It simply mOTJgased road which il proposed
to build and issued all the bonds leaving bonds
to build the road. Isn't that true A--That Is
right
Q.-Ten me what the value OF the Chicago &
Alton Railroad was. and its property. appeared
from the books OF the Alton company al the tfTus
Mr.. Hartman and his associates purchased tra
stock. and the funded debt and abHglfi0ns stand
ing against that the books OF the alton COM
pany- The total assets Of the company as an
peared from the books December 81, 1S9S incls-
ing its stocks and bonds owned. lands owned cash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
WEEDS FORMER FIANCEEs DAUGHTER.
Professor Jonathan RigdOn, at Fifty-fve
Years of Age, Takes Bride of Twenty.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

don last year professor Of philosophy at Clark
University and Miss Alberta Smith, daughter
of Mrs Alfred Smith, OF Fairfield ILL.,, were
married there yesterday, according to a telegram
received by his niece Miss Josephine Church. of
No. so West street. this city He is over fifty
five years old and his bride is twenty. DIR. Rig
don became engaged TO her mother when they
attended Central Normal College. Danville Ind
but they became estranged. He met the daugh-
ter only eighteen months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
DEPUTIES MAY FIGHT.
Challenge Issued after Charges on
Floor of Chamber.

Paris. Feb. 2S.-Deputy Gasparin has chal-
lenged Deputy Carnaud to fight duel a re-
suit of an incident in the Chamber of Deputies
this afternoon. NJ. Carnaud charged NJ. Gas
parin with the grOssest corruption during his
electoral campaign at La Reunion. and with
instigating an attempt to assassinate his oppo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
SEQUESTERS V4N DYCKS.
Italy Wishes to Haze No More OF
Them Sold abroad.

Rome. Feb 2s.-The government has ordered
the sequestration of the remainder of the paint
ings by Van Dyck at Genoa, several OF Whleh
We're sold to J. Pierpont Morgan recently Dy
the family of the Marquis of Cattaneo. The
government wishes TO prevent the sale abroad
Of the remaining paintings The comment is
made that Mr. Morgan has obtained good
bargain in the canvases he has acquired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
GIRL MESSENGERS IN HoeokEN.

There is a scarcity of boys in Ho5oken willing 70
work as telegraph messengers. and the manager OF
one OF the Offices put three girls work yesterday
They viii a uniform skirt. waist and cap.
These uniforms have been ordered and will he
ready early next week. Tire manager was satisfied
yesterday with the WORK os the girls.