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New-York tribune., 1907-12-25

Cartagena IL. Greytown r. Port Ilmon 10 kInssso.
is and Island 49, to the Hamburg AIericA.
Line with z passengers mails and mdse Arrived A
Steamer Bretsgne CF'r). Verlynde Iiavre. Decem-
10. 10 the Compagnie Generate Iransatiantiques
with SO cabin and 49i passengers and mdse
Steamer Maracabo. Perry. Maracaioo Deceinper ~
Curacao rs and Is. Bculton- Bliss & Daie1t
with passengers. mails and ndse- Arrived AZ tns
steamer Florida CtaD Bassani Naples December 10.
TO B Richard Co. with Is cabin and os2 sfeersss
Steamer Maria (Aust), Zacevch. Venice NovemDer
Fiume 13 Trieste 20 Catania IS and Messina 2s 70
Phelps Bros & Co. with mdse- Arrived at the Bar
Steamer Mesaha (Fsro Tribe London December s2. TO
me Atlantic Transport Line, with mdse Arrived at tne
Bar at 9:37 m.
Steamer Saratoga Downs December II. to this
New York and Cuba Mail Ss Co. with IS passengers
Steamer Administer (Srl. Clark Baltimore December
- 10 the Cans SIS Line. in ballast Left Quarantine at
steamer (Br]. lie Montevideo Novern
Der g. Lucia &c. Ponce -. San Juan December Ha-
II via Boston 81. Norton Son. with n1dse Ar
rived via city Island left Quarantine at 500
Steamer Iampasas. Iohnstone Mobile December 16 ana
Brunswick 81. Mallory IS Co with passengers and
mdse. Passed In Quarantine at 1o:11 a m 49,,
steamer Jamestown. Hulphers. Newport News and NOR
folk to the Old Dominion SIS Co, with passengers and
mdse- Passed in Sandy Hook 2:1s
Linon December H. Colon H. Kingston 10 and Fortune
Island 30 Hamburg-American Line. with % pas
sengers mails and mdse Arrived at the Bar at 4;So
Sandy Hook. J. Dec - nl-wind west; light
breeze: partly CLOUDY and hazy-
SAILED.
Steamers Majestic (Br). Southampton via Plymouth
and Cherbourg; Bulgaria (er}. Naples and Genoa no
Hamburg; Colon Cristooai
Fl Paso. Galveston; Ada tNor Frogreso and Cnapecne
Janeiro George Liverpool; Jefferson
Norfolk and Newport News: city of memphis savannah
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
DEMAND HIS MONEY OR HIS WIFE.

Your money your wife," the demand
made yesterday by four Italians they entered
the shoe store and cobbler shop of Redogrino
Zurello, of No. 23 Bandman avenue. Jamaica.
yesterday.
"Hey?" said Zurello. who was bit surprised.
Ten dollars quick we'll carry off your
wife, said of the in the soft Italian
tongue
Zurello had heard that soft answer turneth
away wrath. and so he quietly and politely told
the visitors that they might leave by the door
if they chose, before he cut out their hearts
with his cobbler's knife. They consulted a mo-
ment considering of what value a woman would
be il they had longer any hearts. and then
went out.
The police arrested Giuseppe Corasanipf, of No
19S Beaufort street jamaica Louis Cuomo, Of
No 113 Carmine street Manhattan; Nicolas
Presto, of No. 10 Liberty avenue Jamaica, and
Ponotrono Clemento, of No. IL Mott street Man
haitian.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
RETIREMENT FOR TWO VETERANS.
Rear Admiral Albert Loss and Colonel Ben
iamin Lockwood On the List.

Washington Dec. 2f-It announced at
the Navy Department to-day that Rear Ad-
y1airaI Albert Ross, recently promoted from the
grade of captain, will be transferred TO the re-
tired list of the navy January ) on account of
age Admiral Ross is commandant OF the naval
training station the Great Lakes near Chi
cago and it is probable that he will he con-
tinued in that command after his retirement
If il can be done under the law. He is from
Pennsylvania He entered the navy in July,
1853
AS result of his retirement, Captain William
Swift recently assigned to the command OF
the navy yard Boston. will be promoted TO
the grade of rear admiral. and Commander John
r. Edwards. engineer officer at the navy yaru
at Portsmouth, n. H, Will be advanced to the
grade Of captain.
Colonel Benjamin C Lockwood, commanding
the 2oth Regiment Of infantry, has been placed
on the retired list of the army on his own ap-
plication. after more than forty-three years
service Because of his service in the War OF
the Rebellion the grade of brigadier general
on the retired list has been conferred upon him
He is a native of Kentucky He enlisted as
rrivste in the 9Th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
3n October, 1861. He is now at his home in De-
troft.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
B4LKS TUCKAHOE THEFT.
Bandits Checked at Postofce by
Gaze of Plucky Bridge Tender.

An attempt to hold up Tuckahoe's police force
and rob the postOfics was frustrated yesterday
morning by Patroman Harry German. assisted by
Lewis Hodgson, a bridge tender the New York
Central Railroad Later N the morning five
bandits got behind the Yonkers line and took pot
shots at Patrolman Simpkins, of the Tuckahoe
Crime Suppressors. Mr. Hodgson says that the
window Of the postofice tampered with
While German and Hodgson were talking in the
station house they heard noise from the direc-
tion of the postof1ce. Mr.. Hodgson started to in
vestigate, but when he opened the door he looked
into the business end of a revolver bandit with
three more of the ilk to back him up, said
Hands up' but Mr. Hodgson. being unused to
postofce robbers, had to be told again.
Tuckahoe police authorities say that Hodgson
performed one of the sl!ckest pieces of police work
in history of the department, for. although he
said nothing after he the revolver the bandits
busy watching him that German had time
to come from behind the desk with the Tuckahoe
police revolver and chase them down Dusenberry
avenue. 1t is thought that Mr. Hodgson, for his
part in averting the robbery, may be made mem
ber of the Tuckahoe Police Department.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
EMMA GOLDMAN SOLVES GAS PROBLEM

Paterson N J., Dec. ga man who said
to be a government secret service agent in
formed the police last night that Emma Gold
man was to address meeting of anarchists at
No 1S4 Main street. Detectives who went to
the place found the meeting hall on the third
floor crowded.
Miss Goldman spoke for hour, but her ad-
dress was comparatively mild. She denounced
the public school system and said that children
were taught to be slaves instead of freemen
She said that if her hearers thought that three
cents was enough for trolley ride they ought
to board the cars in crowds and refuse to pay
more than three cents. If the price of gas was
too high the collector for the gas company
should be thrown down stairs. She described
President Roosevelt as a with a big stick
and no sense.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS.
Volume This Year Nearly as Heavy as in
Record Year of 1906

Chicago. Dec 2f.-Accordng to statistics COM
piled by THE Railway Age" railroad construc-
ton in the United States has been nearly as
heavy in 1907 as in 1906, which was the heav-
lest year since 1883. The total number of miles
of track laid this year has been 573O. of
which 422 miles were in Louisiana 341 in Flor
i0a, So. in South Dakota, 314 in Texas and 81
in Washington.
In Canada during the time 123 miles
were built and in Mexico $40 miles.
The greater part of the new track laid
before the financial strngency. only a small
amount of mileage being constructed after Sep
tember.
The orders for freight and passenger cars
and locomotives in 1907 were smaller than
at any time during the last seven years
The volume of orders for this part of railroad
equipment about 30 per cent of the total
of 1905 and 1906
The year has been notable for the increase
in the number of block signals installed, the
increase having been 3.121 for the twelve
months ending December 81.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
c. W. STENCIL wEDs, THEN DIES.
Newark Brewer, in Face of Death, Marries
Widow of Employer.

Philadelphia, Dec. 24-Christian w. Stengel.
president OF the Feigenspan Brewery interests
in Newark N. J., died In the German Hospital
here early to-day, less than twelve hours after
he had been married to Mrs. Marie Louise
Feigenspan, the widow Of the man who once
employed him. Mr.. Steneel the conf1den-
tial assistant Of Christian Fegenspan, and
shortly before the latter died It is said he ex
pressed a wish that his wife marry Mr.. Stenge1
In case he did not live.
Mr.. Stengel operated upon for eppen-
dicitis last Thursday. Complications set in.
and another operation was made necessary
yesterday Having been informed that Mr..
StengeI probably would not survive his illness.
the couple decided to carry out the dy-
ing wish OF MI Feigenspan. A license was
granted yesterday, but when the time came for
the ceremony Mr. Stengel was extremely weak.
He grew stronger in a few hours. and in the
evening they were married. few hours later
Mr. Stengel lapsed into Inconsistencies, from
which he never rallied.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
INTERNAL MACHINE FOR CHRISTMAS
Diabolieal Instrument Found in the Mail at
an Erie Sub-Postofice.

Erie. Penn. Dec. 24-While distributing
Christmas bundles in the South Erie sub post
office this afternoon employe became
picious of a package. the end of which had
broken open. and upon making investigation,
the package was found to contain an Internal
machine so constructed that the opening of the
box would cause q explosion.
The package was addressed to Archie Carr,
No 220S Cherry street, and had been mailed in
this city The box was turned over to the Chief
of Police who cut out the side exposing a bot
tie containing high explosive. and contrivances
so arranged that the opening of the lid would
pull the cork and ignite several matches The
following inscription was on the side wrapper:
You may perhaps find the cover will catch a
little when you open the box. but pay no atten-
ton to it. Merry Christmas"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
MAY ACQUIT PETTIB0NE
JUDGE W00d Holds Orchards Testi-
mOny insufficient.

Boise Idaho, Dec. 24.-Before hearing argu-
ments the motion for instructed verdict
of acquittal filed by the defence in the trial of
rested its case, Judge Wood announced his con-
dence, and stated that there has not been suffi
cient confederation of Harry Orchards testi-
mOny on the killing of Governor SteunenberG
alone to warrant conviction. He also said that
corroboration necessary to establish con-
spiracy, and invited argument to whether or
not such confederation had been given by the
state, and whether not the defendant had
been connected with that conspiracy.
The conclusions of the court mean that either
the jury will be instructed to acquit the de-
fendant or that the trial will proceed the
proposition that the state is not required to
connect Pettibone with the Steunenberg murder,
it being only necessary to show that a con-
spiracy to murder existed, that the defendant
trial member of that conspiracy and
that the killing of Steunenberg was incl
dent thereto.
In the Haywood trial Judge Wood held that t
necessary for the state to produce evidence
fc crime charged. independent of the testimony
that he will either reverse that ruling
tain the motion of the defence to direct an ac-
quittal A ruling the motion will be made
Thursday
Judge Wood directed the defence to he ready
to proceed with its case that time in the event
the motion was not sustained.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The following petitions in bankruptcy filed
yesterday in the United States District Court:

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday in the United States District Court:
Julius Strauss. trading the Strauss Leather
Co, No. 146 St. Nicholas avenue. and No. SO Gold
street. voluntary petition: debts ssS5S: assets
s1.90l. Principal creditors Jacob Marshal & Co.
1881 Petriford Chemical Co, 500 Assets consist
of stock. 5000: fixtures slGO: accounts. s647; de-
posted in bank, 81. Job E. Hedges appointed
receiver. with a bond of $1,000
1folGStein Clothing Co. No. AZ Canal street. in
voluntary petition by creditors, with claims fol-
lows: j. Singer & Co. s5i7; William Goodman.
S225: Feinson & Son. 1929 Preferences are alleged.
Alfred c. Cox, jr.. was appointed receiver with
bond of $500.
Schedules of Adolph Sussman. involuntary bank
rupt show debts of S7.125. with assets of 81 439.
The assets show, cash, 81; stock 600: machinery.
$500 deposited in bank, $3.50 The principal cred
itor is Barnett Halpn. Sl.0S2.
Schedules of the Brown & Bonhotal Co. show
debts OF $2937. and assets of $1,000 The principal
creditors II. Hofferman & Co.. $500 William
Conte 81 907; Austin Brown S15S00. The assets con-
of. cash. sl52; stock s2i5s3 machinery, s2o27;
accounts, SS0l1; insurance policies. $4,000
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
SEE MRS. EDDY.
Plans for Million Dollar Institute
Discussed No Definite Decision.
Ry Telegraph to The Tribune.

[ Sy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Concord, n. H, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy and the three trustees of her estate
were in conference most of the day relative TO
the million dollar Christian Science Institute
which she purposes to found for the special
benefit of the poor and general good of man
kind"
Archibald McLellan.-one of the trustees
rived here last night and went at once to Pleas
ant View To-day General H. NJ Baker, the
trustee from Washington, reached here and, ac-
companied by R. Z. Fernald, the third trustee,
went to Pleasant View and did not return to
their hotel until late this evening.
There is nothing definite decided yet" Mr..
Mcclellan said tonight. Mrs. Eddy and the
three trustees spent most of the day going over
the plan and devising ways and means for
carrying ii out in the best manner possible.
THE question of location is bothering as
much as anything else. There is general de-
sire to have the institution in or near Boston
and close to the mother church. 1t may be
there or in Concord. Both sites under
consideration. The trustees will meet Mrs.
Eddy again in the morning. and hope to
make all arrangements before tomorrow night
Then We will have something give out
Mr.. Mcclellan said il had practically been
decided not TO finance the institution from the
funds. he said. insisted on meeting the initial
expenses. and would furnish a liberal endow
ment. Other money needed would be supplied
by New Years offering that would he open
tc all Christian Scientists.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED

Blays, Dec 20-BrOadmayne (Br) New 1ork
Naples. Dec 10 Europa Qtsp. New York. 2tth . M
Campania tItaD. New York. Cretic (BTt. New fofk-
Genoa Dec 20-I.uisiana Qtal), New York via Naples
Bremen. 23-Rhein Ger. New York
Higg0 Dec 24-ShimOsa (Br), New York via singapore
Shanghai, etc
Plymouth Dec "a. 1:l5 nf-Oceanfc CbrJ Nc" iOrN
for Cherbourg and Southampton
Ger, Calcutta and Colombo FOR
AIgfers Dec 1s-strathclyde CBo. New York for
Brisbane Dec 22-Tomoana CBr,. New York via Ere
Para Dec 2g-Obidsnse (Br) New York via Barbados
santos 3 -Seglinde (Ger)- New York via Bar
and Rio JaneiTO
Table Bay. 24-vienna (Br). New York via So VIM
Tive-pooI Dec 23-San Miguel Ger. New York.
Naples Dec 21-Sicilian Prince (Br). New York via
Ponta Delgada
River Plate. Dec 23-Cspse G8r> New York for Cal
Barbados Dec a3-Tagus Obj. Southampton for Colon
etc. and New York.
PASSED.
Gibraltar Dec 24-President Lincoln (Ger) Genoa and
Naples New York
Lizard. Dec 24-Chester Dutch. Antwerp for New
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
POLICE GENTLENEss IN CLEVELAND.
'Best Chief" Issues Orders to Patrolmen to
Treat Small Malefactors Literally.
BY Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cleveland, Dec. 24.-Poice Chief Fred kohler,
called the best chief of the best governed
city by Lincoln Steffens. issued orders to-day
putting a premium few arrests and counselling
patrolmen to warn the guilty of simple mis-
demeanor. gently aid the inebriated citizen to his
home and pull apart fighting voters prelmi
nary to compelling them to shake hands and part
friends.
1T is my purpose TO lessen the number OF arrests
for msdemeanors: TO make the policeman the first
Judge, if he is competent to arrest he is compe-
decide when not to- said the chief. 1T
will court costs, police expense, cOnduce TO
good feeling and make Cleveland better city in
which to live
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
NEW STATION FOR ROCHESTER.
Mayor Cutler Announces Plans Involving
an Expenditure of 81 100000.

Rochester Dec. 24.-Mayor Cutler announced this
afternoon that the New York Central Railroad Com
pany had appropriated H,5oo.00 for a passen-
ger station in Rochester Seven and half
adjoining the present station in Central avenue
have been purchased for about $4,000. that the
entire site will comprise fourteen and one-half
The additional property comprises eighty
two parcels. the last transfe- having been made
to-day.
The plans for the new station contemplate A build
ing that will 81, 10000 1t will be of Cin-
ton avenue. which is the eastern boundary OF the
present station. The building will be the
finest between New York and Chicago, 1t is said.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Chance for Inuentors an Official
Flung Machine Order.
fFro1n The Tribune Bureaul
Shircfop DECOR

Washington. December
FLYING MACHINE PRoBABILITIES.-At the
army signal office whose specifications for the
heavier-than-air flying machine were printed in
The Tribune to-day il is known that the Wright
brothers of Cleveland, who have had much sue
cess in aeroplane navigation, intend to submit
rroposal. Something like thirty other requests
have been made for specifications, although most
of these recognized as being scientific men or
slse people who make the request through curl
psitv II is a opportunity for those who have
been talking about flying machines for many years
e. furnish the government with something that is
Tangible The War Department is in position TO
encourage the development of mechanical flight If
snv of the numerous inventors who have been send
ing all sorts of suggestions TO the board of ord
nance and fortiicaton and the chief signal officer
of the army will convert their theories into
thing which is solid enough TO hold two men and
rgh, enough TO carry them off the earth. The eX-
recitation is that I'm the end the signal officers Will
have to develop their aeroplane, although the
most encouraging proposition comes from the
Wright brothers and something may develop in
that quarter The military authorities hardly look
for anything especially original elsewhere 1t is to
he recolected that this development of mechanical
fight is along the lines which were begun and
prosecuted by the late Professor Langley, of the
smithsonian Institution.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
Captain DOUGLAS SETTLE 5th Infantry detailed in
subsistence department office Of purchasing com
mssary, Chicago.
Captain LEON ROUDIEZ. QuarterTnaster from detail
in quarterrnasters department.
First Lieutenant THEODORE Ii. KOCH and Second
Iieutenanrs JOHN PHTLBRiCK and FIELDING L.
POINDENTER- artillery corps, 10 Fort Monroe
q promotion
Colonel BENJAMIN {. LOCKWOOD. 18th Infantry.
placed retired list. with rank Of hrgadier general
NAVY.
T se aai & E2s I from be Teil5sf sdcai ba3l
os5G2 e H e SCR scBS Bss Tetie detached from
navy yard Boston: TO go home.
lieutenant Commander {. p PLUNkET1; 10 navy yard,
Boston
lieutenant G ". 6 CASTLE. detached from the
Plunger: 10 continue command OF the Shark
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS--The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Dec 21-The Sioux. Boston; the West Virginia ano
the Pennsylvania. at san Francisco. -, a., r.
23-The Whipple, Hopkins, the Hull the stew
art. Truxtun and the Lawrence. at Trinidad
SAILED
Dec sl-The and the Pennsylvania, from
California City for san Francisco
Dec and the washington from
acapulco for Mag6alena Bay via Fichihnque the
Nhfpple the Hopkins Hull the Stewart. the
end the Arethusa ITini-
ad
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
MIX IN DIAMOND THEFT COMPLAINT
Arrest in Toronto of Broker on Charge of
Woman with Two Names.

Charged with the larceny of about s2,ot0 worth
jeweIry. Albert Donald Walk who said he was
a broker and that his home in Carbondale.
Penn, locked late last night at Police
Headquarters He was arrested last Saturday in
Toronto on a warrant issued by Magistrate Walsh.
According the warrant the name of the COM
vlainant was Mrs. Beatrice Bredine, of No. 13e
iith street. She said that Walk stole a dta-
nond ring valued nj 81 go. another ring worth 500
and other articles of jewelry in June. When the
records of the detective bureau looked up
the complainant against Walk given Mrs
E NJ Frascr of the Hotel Majestic.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
LABOR MEN APPEAL TO MAYOR.

Philadelphia, Dec. pa delegation of labor
leaders called on Mayor Reyburn to-day and
renewed their request. made some days ago,
that he urge officials Of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company to make concessions TO the
motormen and conductors. and thereby remove
the danger of q strike.
The men have demanded an increase in pay
and shorter hours. The delegation included
Dennis =. Hays, a vice president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and Frank Feeney,
president Of the Central Labor Union of this
city.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
PIGEONS TO BEAR GREETINGS.

George c. Bolte, proprietor OF the Waldorf-As-
.oraa Hotel, and Lawrence Mccormick manager OK
the BeiIevue-Stratford, Of Philadelphia for years
exchanged greetings over the telephone early
Christmas morning This year they discarded the
telephone and decided to use carrier pigeons Yes
,erday q basket containing six pigeons WAS sent
from, the Waldorf to Philadelphia, while another
basket shipped from the Quaker City was received
.t the Waldorf The pigeons will be released early
.n,s morning each bearing a Christmas greeting.
and It is expected that before night the six pigeons
in Phadelphia will arrive at the Waidorf-Astor'a-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
TRIED TO RUIN BRIDGE.
Pennsylvania Structure on Meadosos
Damaged in Mysterious Manner.

An attempt was made about midnight on Mon
day, according to information that has reached
Newark, to blow up the steel Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge in of construction over
the Erie Railroad tracks on the meadows near the
Hackensack River. The police say they believe
that it the work of disgruntled ironworkers.
Dynamite is said TO have been used in the effort
destroy the bridge. The explosive tore big
hole in the centre of the bridge, but it is said
that the damage can be easily repaired Two
watchmen are employed to guard the bridge, but
neither of them saw any suspicious persons in the
vicinity before the explosion occurred.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
REArEN AND ROBBED in PARK.
Highwayman Asks for Match and Then His
Partner Knocks Down Victim.

After being hit over the head with oiachJach
William fsowersrnith. OF No N5 East 18th street.
was robbed Of a gold watch and chain ano about
sy5 early this morning in Stuyvesant Park al Sec
ond avenue and 18th street. Detectives from the
West 22d street station were put on the case ana
"a. they have good descriptions Of the two men IL is
,h,,zh. that arrests will be made to-day.
Roversmith was his way home when man
snnroached and asked him for a match As he
.tood still another stole I'D behind and hit him
over the head He fell to the sidewalk Then they
heat and robbed him.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
PRAIRIE FIRES THREATEN CITY.

Boulder. Col. Dec A-FraIrie hres are oun'1s
:. .,,.r., ,,.ces in the outskirts OF this city and
the surrounding country and are spreading rapidly
hefore a high wind. Already twelve buildings IN
TsauIder have been burned IT is feared that the
are viii sweep over University Hill. through the
best residence part OF the city Many volunteers
Aaaating the damaA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
FORAKER SARCASTIC ON BURTON.

rBy Telegraph 70 The Trfbune1
Cincinnati Dec Ex-senator Foraker was sar-
castic to-day on Congressman Burtons statement
IN Cleveland that the Senator was insincere In his
candidacy for President and only eHpec'eo 70
- cacr.<arv Taft He attributes Mr.. Burton's
r,,,c,syo 10 bitterness the result OF tho re-
cent uoayoralty election In Cleveland
.r. one did not know IT," he said. he would
think from what Mr.. Burton says the' No hno
suffered some great disappointment