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New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
MUST SUPPORT HUGHES
III. ". Taft Says Organization
Should Be zcith Him.

Washington. April 15-H w Taft, brother OF
Secretary Taft, spent considerable time WIN
President Roosevelt to-day, and poilucs I"rHieu
a feature of their discussion
~ Taft was not prepared TO say what the
Secretary would do regarding the polltlcal cam
naign in Ohio-whether or not ne "oulu 'isi'
The state and take part in the contest WIN
Senator Foraker and give up his proposed trlp
=, tha Pbilinnines. Mr. Taft said his brother
because of his absence in the West 1noies' hau
rot been kept fully informed of what had trans
nfred noIItlcally in Ohio. he had been engaged
IN other work in which he very much IN
terested.
Mr. Taft declined to discuss the question OF
the Republican nomination for the Presidency
or his brothers relations to It,
Concerning the policies of Governor Hughes
Mr.. Taft made the following statement as he
left the Presidents Office
Public opinion approves the main features OF
Governor Hughes's policies The RepublcaHs III
party in the state stands for the policies OF
President Roosevelt. and the President supports
Governor Hughes because they work on sH.lltI i
lines and have the same purposes some oI 'iie
leaders of the Republican organization seem ~ ~
be nut in the attitude of opposition 10 GoNe'Hol
Hughes This cannot continue n the STATE II
10 10 kent I'm the Republican ranks. and pc
lieye that what must be found is some way oN
which Governor Hughes may be given the SYM
pathetic support Of the organization
I feel sure that the President believes that
Governor Huches's policies are good, ana
should with such changes as a friendly consid-
Grafton may suggest he put into erect Inc
Republican organization should nave the a"-
vantage Of the support Of the public opinion
which Governor Hughes is leading. and ne
should have the support Of poltlcai orsanlza-
tion which viii aid him 10 carry ms views
into practical effect.
Secretary Taft viii attend the meeting of the
Western Federation of Yale Clubs i'm Cincinnati
on the 9th inst. II IS stated that this visit 10
ohio has no political significance. the Secretary
engagement having been made year ago.
A cable dispatch received from the Secretary.
who Is now i'm Porto Rico, states that ne eN-
poets IN return 70 the United states next Mon
dav His Cincinnati engagement VIII prevent
him from attending the exercises Connected
with the opening Of the Jamestown Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

greater IN extent than any in the last half cent
Gry. The boundary line Of the northern zone OF
the present shock, according TO reports received
up 10 this time, show It extended across the
country in northwesterly direction for dis
tance Of more Than four hundred miles. and that
the southern extent OF the shock covered dis
fance of more than six hundred miles, making
IN al twenty -four thousand square miles OF ter
TitOry affected.
The oficiai record of the meteOrologieaI
bureau gave the duration OF the shock as four
minutes. The movement was from east 10
west IN an oval shape The needle hrst de-
scribed ten centimetres. and later twenty-pne,
then II swung completely out or the ulai, ledN
ing the exact length Of the shock matter OF
conjecture.
Not station OF the Fire Department received
q cali. one freak Of the earthquake was re-
corded A driver OF a circus wagon who was
taking paraphernala 10 railroad station was
thrown from his seat. He was uninJured' Dut
every one Of the animals he was driving was
killed.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
The TWO WRECKED TOWNS.

Chilpancingo. the larger OF the towns destroyed
by the earthquake is the capital Of the State Of
Guerrero i had a population OF 1855. according 20
the latest statistics available here. The town is
on the proposed route OF the Mexican Central Rail
sEays line 10 the Pacific port Of Acapulco, and is
about 20 miles southwest OF Mexico City. Trains
at present run TO Basas. about twenty miles north
OF Chilpancingo.
In January, 1872 Chilpancngo was badly wrecked
Wv an earthquake. The town IS OF the Oldest
Spanish settlements in the southern part Of Mexico
u IS 30 far in the interior and shut in by
of such high mountains that for years It WAS of
gOosI importance only. chpancingo is noted as
ths place OF assembly Of the first Congress OF
Nexico. on September ls. lA3, three years after
the raising Of the standard Of the republic by
1EidalgO and two years after his death. The town
s. IN the centre OF an unezplored district abound
fng IN ruins and wonderful caverns.
C'hilapa IS siNty-five miles northeast OF Acapulco
and Is miles southwest from Mexico City. II had
q population Of 6256 IN 1885. 1t has manufactures
delft and IS the OF the bshopIic OF Chilapa,
which established In 1853
The State OF Guerrero, or which t-nllpanctugo ~
the capital and in which Clila p IS located has
Rrea oe 22700 square miles The population OF the
state Is A7s 594 greater part Of whom are Indians
Agriculture and stock raising are the principal IN
of the ores yielding god, but only a few Of them
are worked.
Chilapa IS the place where The Mexican general,
Vicente Guerrero, shot on February H. 1881,
? fter having been tried by court martial and con-
fenaned TO death Tor resistance 10 the government.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
SUBWAY BLOCKED BY FLOOD.
Seepage from Harlem Mere Works Through
Concrete walls.

The northbound tracks of the Lenox avenue
branch Of the subway, between 10th and 12Sth
streets was flooded 10 such a degree yesterday
by an underground stream from the Harlem
Mere that all trains had TO be shifted TO the
southbound track resulting In n bad congestion
In The morning rush hours. II took trains TWEEN
ty-five minutes To get from Third avenue and
l49th street TO seth street. while the station
platforms all along the line were packed with
waiting passengers.
Trouble from water at this point was antict-
pated by the engineers when the subway was
being constructed. and 10 make the walls OF the
tunnel waterproof eight feet Of concrete was
laid, covered with waterproohng OF taTTed
paper and frequent coats Of tar preparation.
But several weeks ago water began 10 soak
through, and pumps installed. These.
however. could not be worked fast enough 10
reduce the inflow. and for some time II has been
the regular practice between midnight and :
o'clock in the morning 10 switch all northbound
trains from 10th 10 12jth streets onto the
sOuthbound track. giving the pumps an Oppor-
tunity to work without interruption.
II is now feared that the seepage is undermin- J.
ing the northbOund track and that II may be
necessary TO give up the OF the southbound
track also until the floor of the subway is re-
laid and made more thoroughly watertight.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
STARVING CHINESE EAT WHITE CLAY,
Food Bought with Contributions from United
States Rushed to Sufferers.

Shanghai. April l5.-The sum OF 5000 received
from the United States by the Famine Relief COM
rnittee to-day used 20 purchase half million
pounds of dried potatoes. which were rushed to
the front.
dispatch was received to-day from a Chinese
ofical offering 20 put for the first time in history
steamboats, above the locks the Grand Canal
thus cutting down tho time required for trans
poraon OF food to the famine districts thirty
to eight days.
Further particulars OF the distress existing show
that people eating the green scum from the
ponds white clay ana the hulls OF rice farmer
who fell at the city gates from weakness due 10
lack OF food lay ON the road for twenty-fOur hours
and then died Two villagers. on reaching their
dOoTsteps fell dead from starvation
The relief committee has been able to secure
enough milk for one depot 10 feed one hundred
babies until the harvest with the result that about
one hundred more lives have been saved the
committee, however, has been COmpeIled 10 leave
about four hGndrd other babies In that district
% a
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
BINGHAM GETS BACK.
Says He Will Stop Baseball Games if There
Are Any More Riots.

When Patrolman Thomas c. Clark. late or a
..snap Job at Police Headquarters, sees Deputy
Commissioner Bugher again he win know him
When the Commissioner walked into the bureau
Of repairs and supplies yesterday he found
Clark with his feet a table smoking big
black cigar. The Commissioner asked clark
several questions which were not answered to
his satisfaction, and now Clark is pounding
the walk over in the Liberty avenue precinct.
Roundsman Michael J. O'Grady, who was also
on duty at headquarters. had some trouble with
a Brooklyn school teacher. and he was trans
ferred 10 the West Tooth street station
Deputy Commissioner Bugher. while rummas-
ing around the Easement OF Police Headquar-
fers Yesterday. found a bag which contained
more than a thousand old police shields The
Deputy Commissioner thinks that perhaps uiey
may have some bearing on the recent 'fake
badge disclosures. -,
Police Commissioner Bingham returned To MS
desk Yesterday after n weeks vacation lie
said that he would stop the ball games at tne
polo Grounds IL any more riots occurred. ae
said that the baseball management must 60
their s.wn policing. and that II was up 10
them 10 protect the patrons. as he did not m
tend 20 use the police force 10 help men make
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
CALLS RIGA MUTINY A BLIND
Deputy Says Authorities Wanted to Dispose
of Tortured Prisoners.

ST. Petersburg. April I5.-The mutiny in the nrIsop
at Riga on April Is. when seven mutineers were
killed and twelve wounded. was the subiect Of y,
INTERPOLATION in the lower house Of parliament
to-day.
Deputy OzeI. Of Riga. said he had information
that the affair was deliberately arranged by the
prison authorities dispose OF several prisoners
who had been tortured to obtain confessions The
deputy insisted that the prisoners made no attemDt
10 escape. as alleged by the prison authorities AT
Riga
Another Interpolation to-day concerned the al
legged torturing of a prisoner confined in tine iaii AZ
Astrakban as a result Of which the man Il said
to have burned himself to death.
The session Of tho lower house to-day was de-
voted 10 the discussion OF the agraran question
Previous to the opening of the debate the house
at the suggestion of President GOlovin rose in
honor OF Baron FTisch. president OF the Council Of
Empire or upper house of the Russian parliament
who died on April IS. lie opened the frst sessi,,,
OF the first lower house of parliament in lsO6 This
was the first recognition of the upper housa rf
parliament by the lower house.
Prince Paul DOlgOrOukOn received deIeeation
from the "femnsts' - who pleaded that the Cor
stitutiOnal Democrats take up the questioD 81
woman suffrage in the house. V A. MaLiaLNfs
delegation that the party would champion the
cause of wOmen's rights and that leeisiatio, -
this end would be introduced when feasible ~
motion has been introduced in the lower ho,,-.
OF parliament 20 hold sttings during the Essssr
holidays from April 2S 70 May 1s a0'ef
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
TESTIMONY TO SENATE.
Kelse4s Friends Not SO Confident
of His Winning.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Albanv. April 15.-The entire mass of testimony In
the Kelsey defence comprised in volume OF moro
than six hundred pages. was presented to each SEN
o+ov +ortpbt On this Superintendent Kelseys
friends relv to save his place for him. Documents
relating TO the San Francisco fire and the hnenclai
statements of the companies are set forth IN con-
siderable detail show the energy OF Superlntehd-
ont Kelsey in handling the situation Friends OF
C.ovarnor Hughes have been preparing 70 meet this
argument the chief in the Kelsey defence. ana II
is almost certain that in the debate over the Gov
a~nor.s recommendation of removal declarations
Iii he made that many fire Insurance companies
,rao+icaIv were bankrupt after the fire. but were
nsrmitted to continue doing business by the de-
partment. A.,
Sentiment showed slight change against Mr..
Kelsey Tonight Many of his friends who IN the
last week or two confident that the Senate
would uphold him seemed tritte dodDttul
number who will vote against the Governor begin
10 acknowledge that he is in a position to make
things uncomfortable for those who oppose his
pol!cies The appOrt'"umen situation. which will
be taken up tomorrow night at conference OF
Republican Senators. is having some weight In this
shift of sentiment. Another powerful cause is the
Moreand bill taken in conjunction with the an
compilation for Governor Hughes OF a complete
list Of employees in every department with the work
little patronage in department another. and
none OF them feel quite certain enough OF their
necessarily. Just the Of the decision. the
20 weaken somewhat because OF these things.
Governor Hughess friends on the other hand, are
feeling more confident than that the main
Point I'm his specifications against Mr. Kelsey-the
failure to perform obvious duties of the first i'm
portance' remains unchallenged. They believe that
argument in the Senate taking mp the merits OF
the Kelsey defence must show how u avoided that
issue and brought in points themselves open TO
challenge Most Of the supporters OF the Govern
ors policy have little doubt that the Senate be
brought 10 these things from the Governor :
view and. despite the IS to 30 votes which the Kel-
soy men claimed last week. the Governors friends
manifest no alarm over the situation. They expect
within week or two.it may take that long3to
tion Of dismissal ny comfortable margin.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
INSTRUMENT NEARLY WRECKED.
State Museum SeismOgraph Records More
Severe Shock than in Frisco Disaster.

Albany, April 15.-The strongest and longest
earthquake shock recorded on the seismograph
az the State Museum here since the Instrument
was installed began at TIA a. n. to-day ana
continued more than twO hours. The record Is
much more pronounced than that made by the
earthquake which destroyed san Francisco
year ago. Tie maximum vibration was so Sc
we're as TO swing the pendulum clear on the
recording cyliRderS
David H. NeNland, assistant state geologist
who reported the shock TO The Associated Press
said: 1T must have been very severe indeed.
u appears 10 have been some three thousand
miles away 10 the southwest or southeast
In official statement given out al the state
seolocists Office later in the day, Il is declared
fhat there is no doubt that the present disturb
nnce belongs 70 the world shaking variety and
that II viii be found 10 have been felt at al the
chronological stations in this country, as Wen as
in Europe and perhaps in other parts 81 the
world The first indication OF The disturbance
was received at ! .l1l2 O'Clock this morning At
f.2g a. m. the waves developed rapidly 70 eN-
araordnary size. reaching an amplitude OF over
SIX inches as traced ny the pendulum and caus-
ing the recording arms 10 swing entirely off the
cylinders on both the north-s0uth and east-West
machines. The large waves lasted ten minutes
and the whole distuTba nee continued until about
8 q. m
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
AHEARN CASE TO ALBANY.
Charges against Borough Head 10
Be Preferred to Governor.

Corporation Counsel Ellison said yesterday that
charges against Borough President John f.
Ahearn would be preferred to the Governor and
that Mr. Ahearn's trial and removal would be asked
for if the investigation by the Commissioners OF
Accounts warranted presenting the case to the
Governor.
Martin w. Littleton. counsel to Mr.. Ahearn' said
that his client contested the right of the Comnis-
sioners Of Accounts to try Mr.. AheaTn. Thls was
no surprise, Mr.. litteton said on SATURDAY tuaI
he would oppose the investigation, although d
legislative investigation would not re opposed.
Corporation Counsel Ellison then asked lor an
adjournment of TO test the powers OF
the commission TO compel Mr.. Ahearn TO testllH;
and the summoning of Mr.. Ahearn was postponed
for two weeks -.
After the adjournment. Mr.. IAttleton said that
the commissioners had no power to conduct an IN
vestgatiOn and that the Borough President Gid not
fear the result
''The commissioners" lie added. ',ean DO what
they have already done, examine the RECORDS OF
the department. but they cannot serve a subpusld
or conduct judicial trial The admission that the
Investigation to be the prelude to charges ne
fore tie Governor just what wanted
Governor Hughes and the corporation counsel
were Ia have had a conference yesterday at the
Hotel Astor. but through some MISUNDERSTANDING
they did not meet. The Governor understood the
conference was To have been at the Astor, Whlle
the corporation counsel said he thought the Gov
er1or was to call at his Office. They had ionS
talk over. the telephone. Mr.. Ellison Informed the
Governor he would call on him in Albany.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
DIR. DIX ON DISARMAMENT.
Emphasizes His Statement That Army and
Navy Are Necessary.

The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix. who Is the son OF
n fighter. a man who loved war and abhorred
peace when asked at his home No - west
25th street. yesterday, if he desired to supple
ment what he said in his sermon To the mem
bers of the Loyal Legion on Sunday by further
remarks on the subject. replied:
- have reason TO believe that l covered the
ground pretty thoroughly in my sermon but l
repeat that the army. the navy and the National
Guard are necessary I'm this country. ana eSpe-
cialy IN this city. to preserve peace. Goh
wish to be misunderstood in the stand nave
taken 1 have no doubt the peace congress may
do some good but it is folly To suppose that
anvthing hut harm could result from the abOl-
ishng Of the police or the National Guard IN a
city Ike New York where great number OF
persons from foreign countries with SoclaHstlc
and communistic ideas are just waiting Tor an
opportunity to apply the tOrch
1T would be inviting disaster Tor such peO-
PIE ms FInma Goldman and others VINO now rear
tho government and the police Would STIR up
riot and rebellion IN time. rhe Natlohal
Guard. the police and the rceulaf army ana ana
navy are safeguards and necessities that we
cannot dispense with
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
TO TRY NEPHEW OF GARFIELD.
Lieutenant Millar, q. S. A., Charged with
Irregularities While Post QuarteTmaster.

Seattle Wash. April l5-Lieutenant Herbert Mil
lar OF the Coast Artillery, attached TO the Fort
T-laRler garrison will be tried by martial next
Wednesday. Lieutenant MiIlar is a nephew OF eX-
President James 4. Garfield and son Of wealthy
steel operator OF Harrisburg. Penn. He is charged
with conduct unbeconing officer and gem
teman
army regulations IN having engaged IN a dispute
with a civilian emplove OF the government. more
serious feature Of the is that the charge. as
FIed nv a military officer. carries specifications at
tackIng the probity of official acts OF Lieutenant
Mnlar while acting as quartermaster at Fort
FlagieT. -, -. . =,
lieutenant Mllar for an investigation OF the alls-
cations made against him.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
ANS PASSED AT ALBANY.

Albany April l5y-Tie Assembly passed tonight
F. c. Whitney.s bin which changes from May 10
October the fiscal year for the payment OF liquor
tax certificates The measure among other things,
provides for additional deputy excise commissioners
IN the counties OF Westchester Albany Onelaa
Onondaga. Rennsalaer and Schenectady.
Senator Saxe's bill 10 amend the Insurance law so
as 10 permit insurance against loss or damage 10 an
a,,tor1oble resulting from a collision. also
passed. -.s -.
After the Senate he'd unanimously passed me
ThIps blil limiting the OF carriages by pohti-
cal committees election day 10 three IN each
CITY district and six IN rural districts, Senator Arm
strong moved 10 reconsider the vote by which II
was passed and then had the motion laid on the
table carrying the bill with II ana lying IL up uhu
fhe motion'is disposed or
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
TO LAUNCH NEW FIREsoATs.

Mayor Mcclellan Fire Commissioner Lantry and
Water Commissioner O Brien will go 10 Newburg
to-day 10 attend the launching at $50 O'Clock OF
two new freboats for this city. The boats are 10
be named for Thomas Willet and James Duane.
former mayors. They were ordered while John II.
OBrien was Fire Commissioner They will be
named by Mrs. Francis j. Lantry and Miss Lillian
Iantry wife and daughter OF tho Fire Commits
sioner Fire Chief Croker will go the fireboat
New Yorker attend the celebration. Mayor
Mcclellan. Commissioners LantTy and OBrien,
Deputy Fire Commissioner G. c. Wise and Messrs.
Willis and O'Bren. OF the Mayors staff. Will go
by auto.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
W c. DUELL SEEKS MANDAMUs WRIT
Would Compel Controller Glynn to Appoint
Him Transfer Tax Assistant

Albany April 15.-Application was made to-day
n Justice Fits for writ of mandamus to compel
state Controller Gynn to appoint William G Duell
rs transfer tax assistant I'm Westchester County
T,u.l bases his action on tho ground that he was
recommended for the office b. the Surrogate or
WESTMINSTER County, and therefore should be aP-
pointed The Controller has appointed William ID.
Sullivan Justice Fits took papers, reserving MS
decision.
New York central. the Delaware; I-aekawanna n q
Western and tho IsehiGh Valley railroads, granted a
writ of certiorari review the recent action Of the
state Railroad Commission in granting certncate
of public necessity To tho Buualo, Lake Erie W
NiRenra Railroad CompanY
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
ELSIE JANIs's BROTHER DISAPPEARS.
Young Percy Supposed to Have Sailed on
MinneapOlis-News by Wireless.

Liehlcr & Co received wireless telegram
yesterday from the manager OF the Mrs Wigs
Of the Cabbage Patch" company, aboard the
Minneapolis which sailed las, Saturday. saying
that Percy Janis the brother Of Miss Elsie
Janis had mystcriously disappeared Young
Janis has been appearing in his sisters com
pany for some time. but drafted TO take n
part in the Cabbage Patch company. which
begins a London engagement at the Terrace
Theatre this month.
Mrs Janis mother of Percy and Elsie. said
last night she had seen her boy go aboard. She
was sure he had gone. She had received a mes
sage from him when the vessel was at Sandy
Hook. She said she was sure he had not thrown
himself overheard
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
TENEMENT LAW AMENDMENTS.
Embodied in Bill Drafted for Commissioner
Butler of New York.
inv TeleEraph 10 The Tribune. !

Albany. Aprn l5.-Humerous important amend
mcnts TO the Tenement House laws are embodied
in a bill introduced tonight by Senator Mccall
and AssembIyraan Dobbs This bnI was drafted
for Tenement House Commissioner Butler. of New
York, and is meant 20 bring the laws up 70 date.
especially conform 70 recent court decisions Mr..
Butler made the following statement about the bill:
The bin has heen prepared by me in conference
with deputies and heads Of departments ana
represents my experience in administering th" law
The main purpose Of the bill Is to emhody in the
statute the various rulings and interpretations or
the Tenement House law. III several cases II has
seemed wise to make some changes In the present
law where IL seemed to work some hardships-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
CONSTRUCTION TRAIN RUNS AMUCK.
Dashes Down Grade After Collision Just Out
side Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. April l5-One italian laborer was
killed and ten others were injured In collision
between construction trains on the New Philadel-
phia & Western Railway tonight. just outside thu
city limits a locomotive and fiat going west
from the terminus of tho ,oad AT Goth ana Market
streets. ran into similar train coming cast. Tho
fiat cars on both trains were filled with workmen
After the collision the eastbound train ran back
ward down a long grade Jumped the track. crashed
into a freight car on q Pennsylvania Railroad sid
inr. sdeswiped n way station at city Line and
turned over. The dead man vas buried under tho
wreckaKc