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DRINK GOT HIMAFTER YEARS
THEN HOFFMAN KILLED HIM.
SELF BEFORE MS FAMILY.

AFTER Ris Last Spree He HAD Bought Car
boiic Acid. saying That He Would Use
n n the Appetite Returned Two ef
His Brothers Also We're Suicides.
Seven years ago Richard Hoffman, super
intendent stevedore on the Red Star Steam
ship Line dock, got over a bad spree. He
vowed to his wife and family that he would
never again drink. When Hoffman got
Strengthened out at that time he brought
home one night little package which he
placed in q dining room cupboard. Turn
ing to his wife. he said:
Don't disturb that. IL is something for
me. II ever I start drinking again l will
take that stun
For seven years that little package re-
manned undisturbed in the cupboard Of the
Hoffman home, at Third place, Brooklyn.
About Q o'clock yesterday morning Hoff-
man jumped out OF bed and paced the floor
Of his room nervously His wife asked
him what was the trouble and he replied
that the old appetite for liquor had come
on him. Mrs. Hoffman, assisted by the
Oldest child, Harry, who is 20. and Anna,
a daughter OF Is. talked TO Hoffman for
some time and persuaded him to 60 back
to bed.
The family there are eight children--all
got up at their regular Sunday morning
rising hour and went downstairs to break
fast. A tray was filed with breakfast for
the head Of the house and Mrs. Hoffman
carried the food upstairs. thinking that
her husband was in his bed. Hoffman was
missing. II WAS found that he had dressed
and slipped out the front door.
The entire family started q search. Even
h.. A.. .t-IA .ntNa g.
blocks and made inquiries for their father.
but no trace Of him could be found. The
family, with the exception Of Harry, the
eldest, returned to their home at o'clock.
Dinner was prepared and they all sat down.
being Joined by two young women living In
OF Anna Hoffman. had called and were
invited to dinner.
Hoffman staggered into the house at
? o'clock. He was very drunk. He entered
the dinner table. Before Mrs. Hoffman
realized what her husband was up to HofY-
man had slipped around TO the cupboard,
taken out the package that had been there
seven years. tore on the wrapper and
drained a bottle. II contained carbolio
acid. Blanche, sixteen-year-old daughter,
was sitting hear her father. and she tried
to snatch the bottle from his hands. She
was not quick enough
DR.. John Lyons, the family physician.
was summoned from his home at AIS Clinton
street. he saw at a glance that Hoffman
was in bad way and lost little time in cali
ing an ambulance from the Long Island
College Hospital. DIR. McCrea, the surgeon
who responded, hustled Hoffman into the
ambulance and both the surgeon and DR..
Lyons climbed in and worked over the
stevedore all the way 10 the hospital. Hoff-
man died fifteen minutes after arriving
there.
About a year and half ago Hofman's
brother Herman walked into his home in
Flatbush and shot himself in the presence
Of his mother. Another brother. Frank,
shot and killed himself in Prospect Park
about three years ago.
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DEAD or HYDROPHOBTA.
Roach sought Help Too Late oxin
Given I'm Vain.


John Roach, who lived on Homecrest
avenue. Sheepshead Bay. died early yes
terday morning in Bellevue Hospital OF
hydrophobia. About Ave weeks ago he was
bitten by a small dog he had around his
home. He had the wound oauterized at
a drug store and thought no more about
the matter until Friday morni ng. when
he suffered from violent pains at the back
OF the head and had difficulty in swallowing.
A physician sent him to the Pasteur In
stitute.
DIR. Wheeler. in charge OF the institute.
said the case was one OF pronounced hydro
phohia and that the disease had got to such
a stage that the institute could do nothing
Roach went to Bellevue Hospital and las
put In ward 20. where Doctors Armstrong.
Shields and Elmendorf did all they could
for him. Serum was injected into Roach q
spinal column Al midnight Friday his
condition had become 30 critical and he
made so much noise that he was remov ed
to the alcoholic ward. BY noon Saturday
he was quieter and was taken back TO
ward 70. Late on Saturday night he began
to weaken and at o'clock yesterday morn
ing he died. The body was sent TO the
Morgue and Coroner's Physician Weston
reformed an autopsy yesterday. He said
that the autopsy showed a very bad case Of
rabies.
Roach was IS years old. married. and q
steanfitter.
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gOI ERN MENT FEELS STRIkE
And a General WaIkOut Wight PrOduc
Disastrous Results.

DssaSsfvur htrrutss
WASHINGTON. Aug. li.-Should there he
a general strike Of the commercial teleg-
raphers il would seriously embarrass the
Federal Government Operators are en-
ployed in every executive department and
bureau. while the weather and crop report
ing services depend in the main on regular
and uninterrupted telegraphic sdvices.
Officials here believe that a widespread
walkout Of ,elegraphers might result in
disasters at SEA- especially "a the hurricane
season on the Atlantic is approaching
Mariners depend upon information fur
nished 10y the Government az to the state Of
the weather. This particular service de-
pends upon advices from the interior and
any prolonged interruption or suspension
Of telegraphio advlces from the various
stations OF the Weather Bureau might be
serious in its consequences to shipping
and life at sea
The Weather Bureau has felt already the
force of sporadic strikes. giving an indica-
tion of the situation that would confront
IL in the event of a general walkout. Only
three-quarters of The advices usually re-
ceived by the Weather Bureau up 10 10
O'Clock y. II. were in at that hour tonight.
This ia about the time Of the year when
frosts begin to make an appearance in a
part Of tho wheat belt Of the Northwest.
Prices OF "rains are made in New York
largely on the outlook of the crop I'm
certainty IA 10 actual conditions in the field
might have a tendency To demoralize prices
In any event any failure of tho Govern
ment in bringing the crop reports out on
time or as complete as usual would lend
to demoralize the trade IN the grains
Most of the operators employed in the
Government departments in Washington
are union men. While they have no griev-
ances that hold in the case of the purely
commercial operators. IL is understood that
II the strike order il issued il will be obeyed
by the Government operators.
The sun., 1907-08-12
CHIC iGO AWAITS CONFERENCE.
NriIl 10 Lock Over situation Before small
NrriNc cs Haywood There Too.

NelIl 10 LOON Oter SNunu0n berOre Smaii
Arrive Haywood There Too.
CHICAGO, Aug. u.--Iabor Commissioner
, Neill Secretary Ralph NJ. Easley Of the
National Civic Federation. President Samuel
Small of the telegraphers' union and
President Gompers OF the american Fedora
ton Of labor are on their way TO Chicago
for the conference on Thursday which. it is
hoped. will settle the telegraph strike.
Commissioner Neill and Samuel Gompers
will reach the city tomorrow. Commissioner
Neill desires to post himself on the local
situation before the arrival of President
Small. who won't get in until "Wednesday.
Samuel Gompers IL coming here a the mr.
gent request of Secretary y ockels OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor. who tele-
graphed him yesterday
The arrival In the city of William d, Hay
wood, president Of the Western Federation
of Miners. recently acquitted of the charge
ofm,irder, was relegated to the background.
There was an exchange of congratulations
between Haywood and the striking operators
as he passed on his way from The depot 10
the Briggs House. As his party passed
tho picket lines at jackson Boulevard and
la Sale streets he stopped and shook
hands with the men on duty. Later there
was a more formal exchange Of courtesies.
The telegraphers on picket duty sent him
the following message:
-Pickets on duty at the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph buildings send con-
gratulatons Hurrah for Haywood"
In reply Haywood sent:
"Your note at hand Stand shoulder to
shoulder. You can't lose"
Most Of the striking telegraphcrs did not
60 near the offices of the companies to-day
but attended meetings held in Brands
Hell on the North Side. Down about the
telegraph offices i~ police patrolled the
district and looked lonesome Only
few pickets kept them company and there
was no clash
Inside the Offices those filing the places
Of the strikers were toiling away under a
mass Of accumulated business Az Sunday
il a light day they succeeded somewhat
in lowering the messages which have been
pling up since Thursday.
Some men were brought in from the
, East to take the places of the strikers.
They we're quartered in the hotels in the
loop district. Il. J. Oakley, one of the
district managers Of New York, brought
in nineteen men gathered in New York
Brooklyn and Jersey City. Others were
brought in by Western Union officials from
other points and were put up at the Great
Northern.
All the strikers seemed satisfied 10 give
their leaders time in which 70 perfect plans.
While the strikers have lost none OF their
enthusiasm. their demands for a general
strike have moderated The action of the
New York local in postponing action until
Friday and the announcement that Preei-
The sun., 1907-08-12
STATES RIGHT To A MULE TEAM.
Federal and state Authorities at Odds Over
Animals seized In Revenue Raid.

WINSTON SALEM. \. c.. Aug u.-Another
clash between State and Federal authorities
in North Carolina was narrowly averted
in Wilkes county yesterday. Two revenue
officers had a wagon and a team Of mules
which had been seized fr ON J W. Lewis
for alleged violation Of the internal revenue
laws.
The officers had advertised the outfit
for sale and after one Of them had finished
reading the sale notice Congressman X. n.
Hackett. acting as attorney for Doc
Shepherd. told the crowd at the sale that
the mules belonged to Shepherd. who had
purchased them from J. W. Lewis last jan
uary and had intended to allow Lewis by
ber and that he had an affidavit from
Shepherd that the mules we're his.
The Congressman added that any pur-
chaser would virtually he buying lawsuit.
This stopped the bidding for some time.
but finally the wagon and mules were
knocked down to W. 4. Henderson.
II appeared that Lewis. the distiller
from whom the mules had been seized. had
listed the mules for taxes as his own. This
gave grounds for the seizure Shepherd
sent Sheriff Brown With a writ Of clam and
delivery and took the mules from Hender.
son, whereupon Henderson had unoth
writ already in his pocket and served it upon
Shepherd and thus held the mules.
BY this time very l,rl'e crowd had gath
cred expecting 10 ace = clash between the
revenue officers and the Sheriff. but as the
Government had sold the mules the revenue
officers had no further hand in the matter
Finally Shepherd and Hen,,ers com
promised, Shepherd getting the mules by
paving Henderson bonus.
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CASABLANCA'S HORROR SIGHTS
ARABS kILLED ONE ANOTHER IN
SEEKING PLUMBER.
Oniy . single Gstc whereby rbey Could
Escape when thc warships Came -ves.
sels Dropped shcIis There with Great
slaugbter -Plight Of the women.

SteuBuNet-rnkm " Mo "v
Special CGbls DsspaieA % Tas SUN
LONDON. Aug. i2.--The Casablanos oor-
respondent OF the Daily Mail describing
q tour OF the ruined town on Saturday.
says:
-ln the back part OF the town the French
shells wrought infinitely less death than the
Arab bullets. Corpses were lying contorted
on the streets. Many are stabbed and
gashed with knives. Heads were battered
with axes. and enormous bullet holes black
ened with powder showed where men died
at short range by Arab weapons.
MANY 40 killed were Arabs. huge limbed
giants. The plunderers had fought among
themselves for one another's plumber and
killed one another In a contest TO escape
along the narrow lanes when the French
reenforoements landed. Many women and
children were among the dead littering the
streets.
when the feet arrived and the heavy
bombardment Of the exterior OF the city
commenced there was a rush 10 escape,
but the only exit into the safety OF the coun-
try was a single gate on the south side.
where the warships dropped a rain Of shells.
Here along the wall hundreds OF bodies
Wo1o pltcu, Whte Wnito Cihu hhO cofPscs
dotted the whole plain.
"More Arabs were killed here than In the
whole interior Of the town. Bodies were
lying among piles Of goods OF every descrip-
ton, bales Of silk cotton cloth, chests Of
tea. piles Of sugar. every commodity. Many
had been trampled TO death in the struggle
to reach the exit, which was like that at
theatre fire.
Saturday two English ladies', at the re-
quest Of the French authorities because
they were able to speak Arabic. paid visits
to the houses Of the leading Moorish families
to inquire as to the safety of the Moorish
ladies'. II 10 not known what they learned
except that Moorish gentlewomen burst
into tears. kissed their feet when they
entered. and piteously implored proteo-
ton.
The English ladies' returned pale and
trembling with the horror Of the stories
they heard. which they we're unable to re-
peat. Tales Of bleeding ears where Arabs
violating the sanotity Of the women's quar-
ters. had torn jewelled earrings away. were
the least Of the horrors they heard. myself
saw several young and beautifully dressed
Moorish ladies' killed by the same shrapnel
as their ravishers'
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MOORS AGAIN BEATEN OFF.
Fre~ce Attack On saturday on the French
Troops Guarding CasabIanca.

Ferce Attack on saturday on the French
Troops Guarding Casablanca.
Special Gable Dsspatoh 10 The SUN.
LONDON, Aug. PA despatch TO the
Telegraph from Casablanoa dated August
lOsays that while Admiral Philobert and Gen
Drude and his star were holding q council
Of war on Saturday the Moors vigorously
attacked the city In three directions in
but the Moors advanced with incredible
sudscity. ignoring the shells.
The priests are procla;ming a holy war.
The shortage OF food 10 causing frightful
misery. Fabulous sums are paid for
victuals A loaf OF bread costs the equiva-
lent OF an English pound. a glsss of water
spence and a couple Of eggs three shillings.
The dogs alone are satiated. They prowl
the streets where bodies lie in heaps and
gorge themselves.
Energetic measures have now been taken
70 stop pila9e. Looter are shot on sight.
A dozen Moorish Jews suffered the penalty
Saturday.
PARIS. Aug. IA Tangier despatch
says that skirmishing continues around
Cassblanca. where the tribesmen OF the
whole region continually hsrass the French
troops, who are in extended order around
the town. The Moors suffer heavy losses,
being no match for trained troops with
precise weapons. More troops have been
landed
Two sections Of mountain artillery will
land tomorrow. When these arrive Gen.
Drude intends to attack the Moroccan
camp. which 10 four miles away
The sun., 1907-08-12
MAZAGAN SITUATION GRAVE.
Europeans Not Allowed 70 Leave for Fear
. BombarsimeDt May Follow.

EbOWDorutnc0t Why FOnOW.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE svx.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Tangier oorre-
spondent Of the Times in q despatch dated
August 10 says that the natives at Mazagan
refuse to allow the Europeans TO embark
on a ship. They fear that their departure
would be followed by a bombardment.
The position is critical. IL is not known
II the force Of French warships OF the town
is sufficiently strong to attempt landing.
In another despatch. dated Sunday,
the same correspondent says that bonn
bardment or disembarkation Of French
troops is believed to be imminent at Maza-
gan. where the situation 10 very critical.
Letters received at Tangier on Sunday
from Fez say that the Sultan and the Board
OF Foreign Affairs. hearing Of the intention
Of the French and Spanish to land troops
at CaSablanca were seriously alarmed.
They declared that rebellion would certainly
follow throughout Morocco and that the
lives Of all Europeans would be endangered.
The letters we're written before the news
Of the bombardment reached Fee
The sun., 1907-08-12
ILLINOIS CROP REPORT.
Corn Outlook Poor Because Of Rain wheat
Output.

SPRISorIELD. ILL.,, Aug. 1i.-Owing to the
continued wet weather the outlook for a
fair crop of corn in Illinois il very dis
couraging. according to the bulletin issued
yesterday by the State Board OF Agriculture
based upon the reports received under
date Of August from the correspondents
Of the Department Of Agriculture of Illinois.
Since then the rains have made the situa-
tion still worse. This bulletin shows that
there is decrease OF 328,06l acres from
the acreage of last year. owing to the wet
weather in the early part Of the season, which
delayed farm work.
The total acreage planted last year was
1915. .582 acres. against .2s9. SOL this year
The State average of the condition OF
corn shows ~ per cent. of a normal con-
dition. a decrease Of points since the last
report issued by the board from the reports
made by the correspondents June 20, but
the condition is per cent. better than on
August I last year.
The area seeded to wheat for the crop of
1907 was l,a42, 100 acres. OF which all was
winter wheat except $3.50 acres The
total yield Of winter wheat is 24,68s, ,s2s
bushels
The sun., 1907-08-12
WOMEN STRIkE ~ ST. LOyIs.
Many ~ Them Join the Union -S4O TeIex.
raphrrs Are Out.

ST.. LOUIS. Aug. ll.--According 10 official
figures made public to-day $40 tele egraphers
are out on strike in 81. Louis. OF these
a2s are from the Western Union Offices and
22o from the Postal. Sixty-fve are women
A mass meeting Of the strikers was held
to-day. Twenty new members were
initiated. or these thirteen were women
who were converted by Mrs Eva Tracy.
the first woman member Of the organization
in this city. She is one Of the most active
members OF the union. She was an en-
ployee ~ the Postal and induced every
woman employed there 20 quit.
According to the strikers onlcial list
only ffty-three men are working in the
city. korty-dve at the Western Union and
The sun., 1907-08-12
ERIE LOCK TENDERS WATCHFUL,
For There's q Cnief In . Eumshoe Rg 70
Make 'Em 80.

AMSTERDAM, NJ v, Aug. Ii.-Lock
tenders on the Erie Canal are on the alert
since It became known that an inspector
had been put on duty by Superintendent
Of Public Works Frederick &. Stevens to
look out for such as might chance 10 fall
asleep while on duty nights. Recently
two lock tenders were discharged on
suspicion Of being asleep at the Fort Hunter
locks when one OF the locks was wrecked
by pair Of boats crashing into it
night or two ago the inspector. who
toured the towpath in a rubber tired
wagon. caught q lock tender asleep on
section 3 and two moro on section 2. The
man on section has been removed, while
an investigation is being conducted in
the cases OF the others. Since Supt
Stevens took charge Of the canals of the
state there has been a big Improvement
In the manner Of conducting them
The sun., 1907-08-12
FRANK ROCkEFELLER DENIES.
Says He Mover Gavo Interview Attacking
Hls Brother, John d.


His Brother, John d.
CLRvRLAND. Aug. 1i.-Frank Rockefeller
tonight denied that he had given an inter
view declaring he would exposs his
brother. John ID. Rockefeller. and forcs
him into exile in foreign land. He
said: Il did not give that interview.
and anybody that says I did lies. ]
did not give that interview 10 anybody, and
the paper publishes il upon its own respon-
sibility' ...
Tho mystery Of the whereab outs Of Will
lam Rockefeller. Sr.. father of John D..
William, Jr.. and Frank, ID still unsolved
DR.. E. ID. Burton, close friend OF John d.
and formerly his family phfsician- said
to-day that he met the senior Rock sfslsr
at Forest Hill eight years ago.
Il was introduced TO William Rookie
'feller. John D. father. while he was on
visit 20 Forest Hill about eight years ago
said DR.. Burton. AT that time also met
his brother. John ID. q uncle. but cannot
recall his first name. Both were we'll pre-
served Englishmen and OF fine appearance
did not ask them any questions. Since
then have not heard Of or from them,
and do not know now whether John D.is
father 10 living. He was in perfect health
when met him and had every prospect Of
living to be n centenarian."
The sun., 1907-08-12
Drowned In amaicn hay.

Frank Walters. ~ years old, OF se5 Glen
more avenue. East New York. was drowned
yesterday afternoon while swimming in
Jamaica Bay near Old Mill. two companions
being unable to save him when he got a
cramp. Walters had taken the examina-
tion for the Fire Department and was notified
on Saturday t,at he was on the list for
appointment.
George Flynn. II years old. OF rs Meeker
avenue, Brooklyn. was drowned in Jamaica
Bay Yesterday at Rockaway Point while
In bathing. His body was recovered
The sun., 1907-08-12

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The sun., 1907-08-12
THE SUN. MONDAY. AUGUST IL. 1907.

says kfty-four are working. and tho Postal
twenty-five.
Operators are working leased wires. and
at tho exchanges sixty-hve.
The Western Union has installed an
emergency restaurant In its main offioe.
The strikers began q collection Of funds
to-day and got $50 In twenty minutes
One hundred strikers have been designated
az picketa
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wASBINGTON MEN GET FEVER.
Local lnstructs Its Members Not 20 WORK
with strike Crsies.

WASHINGTON. Aug. lI.-Local - OF the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union held a
long meeting In Typographical Temple
this afternoon. and the sentiment was
largely In favor Of walking out at once.
A resolution was adopted instructing each
man 10 quit II he is asked TO work the Wash
ington end Of any wire with city where
the men have struck.
The local passed a resolution declaring
FOR an increase OF Is per cent. In salary
an eight hour day. typewriting machines
10 be furnished by the companies and no
discrimination against female telegraph
operators. The demands will be placed
before the companies by the national or
gsnization.
mercial telegraph operators in Washington.
2i5 OF whom are members OF the union.
The sun., 1907-08-12

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE union telegraphers
Of Boston and vicinity at meeting tonight
attended by 800 memb bers voted their ap-
proval OF tho strike which is becoming
general throughout the country, but de-
cided not to participate in it until orders to
that effect should be received from the ma
tional officers
The sun., 1907-08-12
Government Agent In Los Angeles.

Los ANoELFs. Aug. il.-Etbelbert Stew
art. special agent Of the Department Of
Commerce and labor. arrived In Los
Angeles to-day to investigat the local
Western Union strike. His report will be
made to Commissioner Neill at Washington.
The sun., 1907-08-12
VERY FAT PRISONER GETS AWAY
Crowd J0stles Detectives and q 77S Pouud
saloon Keeper Escapes From Than.

sai0on Keeper Escapes From Them.
Detectives Fallon and Weiss OF the Bed
ford avenue police station, Brooklyn, ar
rested Ricardo Masoelo, a saloon keeper at
IS Roebling street. for violating the excise
law last night. Mascelo's saloon is in the
heart Of the Italian quarter at the Williams
burg end Of the East River bridge. and n
large crowd OF men swarmed about the
detectives as they dragged Mascelo out OF
the saloon.
The crowd suddenly rushed upon the
Two ,,n sleutns. r. and while not injuring them
Mascelo to escape. The detectives are
still at q loss 70 figure out how the saloon
Keeper got away, Tor he 10 only s fest tall
but weighs 22S pounds. Felice Podesta. a
young Italian. was arrested for interfering
with the ohicers and was locked up.
a general alarm was sent out over the
police. wires for Mascelo last nirht' hut
the saloon keeper hadn't been apprehended