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New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
MORSE LINES CHANGES.
RESTORE SUBSTDTARIES.
Directors of Consolidated Com panies
act on ReOrgani2dtiOn.

The report from Boston last Thursday that
Charles w Morse was planning radical changes
in the management of the constituent COM
panies comprising the Consolidated Steamship
Lines was confirmed yesterday when the di-
rectors of the different companies met in this
city and made various changes in their man
agement. The effect Of these changes the
practical restoration of the active management
OF several Of the subsidiary companies to their
former owners and managers.
Calvin Austin, president of the Consolidated
steamship Lines and the head of all the sub
sidiary companies, excepting the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship companies Of Maine
and New York, retired president of the
ward and Mallory lines. He succeeded by
II. P. Booth and Henry r. Mallory, respectively,
who had formerly been at the head of those
companies. Other changes were made as fol-
lows:
f. d. Mooney succeeded y. II. Campbell a
secretary and treasurer of the Ward Line Harry
II. Raymond succeeded Theodore H Eyer as
vice-president and general manager of the clyde
Steamship Company and n H. Campbell
retary and treasurer of the same company gave
way to Z. A. Kelly Harry II. Raymond
elected vice president and general manager of
the Mallory Steamship Company. in place OF
+. c. Bingle. Clifford d. Mallory. who had
been assistant secretary In the company,
made secretary. succeeding n. H. Campbell,
who had held the place of secretary and
treasurer. and Robert Mallory was appointed
treasurer. In the New York and Porto Rico
Steamship Company, of New York John E
BerWind was succeeded by Franklin D. Mooney
as president, ard Wilson c. Peek was made
secretary and treasurer. in place of Mr. Mooney
Mr.. Mooney and Mr. Peek were also elected 10
the same place in the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Company, of Maine. succeed
ing c. b. Haight. who was president and Fred
H Low and II. +. Sweetser. who We're secre-
tary and treasurer. respectively. There was
no change in the management of the Eastern
and Metropolitan Steamship companies Calvin
Austin remaining president of both of them.
representative Of the Consolidated Steam
ship Lines, when asked why the changes had
been made. said: You can draw your own con-
clusions. You know. there has been a lot of
talk recently In regard to certain people" He
refused to amplify this statement
There report that Mr. Austin had been
succeeded president OF the Consolidated
Steamship Lines by Charles NJ EngIs. Vice
president Of the Citizens Steamboat Company
of Troy. but this denied at the Offices Of
the Consolidated Company A rumor that
directors Of the Consolidated Steamship Lines
and its various subsidiary companies would
meet on Monday to consummate a financial re-
organization plan also declared 10 be
without foundation. although it was said that
the directors of the Consolidated Steamship
Lines would probably meet at that time on
routine business.
Consolidated Steamship bonds were higher on
the curb yesterday, SJOOeOO being sold at
prices ranging from 1OI4 to 12sk. compared with
a low price of 91s on the preceding day.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
LINERS RUDDER BREAKS.
Kaiser U'Hhelm der Crosse Steaming
.SI07Cly.Steering zcith PropelIerS.

A wireless message from Captain Poack OF
the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse was received here yesterday
from Cape Race announcing that the big liners
rudder had broken early yesterday morning in
latitude 46 north, longitude 46:44 west, and that
she was steaming slowly and steering with her
propellers
The Kaiser east of the Grand Banks OF
newfoundland. when the accident happened.
Captain Polack sent a message at once TO Gus
tav H Schwab, general manager for the line in
New York Mr.. Schwab said last night that
there was no occasion for alarm over the acci-
dent.
The breaking of a rudder is not uncom-
mon accident" he said and the Kaiser will
make port without difficulty She will probably
arrive trife late, but that is the only incon-
venience the accident viii cause If they have
spare rudder all ready in Bremen when she
rives there it be shipped in time TO have her
leave on her next westward passage according
10 schedule"
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse left New York
on Tuesday and IS due in Plymouth on Monday
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
"INPROVING," CORTELTOU
Secretary Busy Distributing Gorern-
ment Funds.

Secretary Cortelyou arrived at the Sub-Treasury
early yesterday morning. at $50 had begun to
examine the collateral submitted by banks which
wanted some of the S25.0o0cc0 OF government funds
which the Secretary IS distributing He was en-
gagged in this work when he was asked if there was
anything to say, and replied:
There is nothing to say on the situation now, ex-
cept to reaffirm my former expressions OF belief
that matters are steadily improving. Later devel-
opments during the day may prompt further
statement"
The fact that make statement of the situa-
ton the Secretary said little later, means that
I think things all right"
The Secretary told his callers that he was doing
all he could. in as large way as he could. to re-
lieve the situation
George w Perkins. Of J. =. Morgan Co. called
TO Secretary Cortelyou during the morning
Mr.. Perkins is keeping Mr.. Cortelyou informed Of
the situation. Things unquestionably looking
better to-day said Mr. Perkins he came out
Mr.. Morgan came out OF his office during
the morning and entered his cab He asked
by reporters about the situation IF people will
keep their money in the banks. everything will be
all right" he said.
Shortly after O'Clock Secretary Cortelyou said
10 the reporters who called TO talk with him.
This is the third day have been here. and the
situation is good"
This was all he would say. except that when he
asked II there would be any further statement
issued last night he replied Il don't see any rea-
son just now why it should be done"
II was learned from callers the Secretary that
he would remain here to-day.
Inquiring bankers told that another lot OF
small bills the way here and would be on
hand this morning 1t said that the small bills
received Yesterday amounted 10 S25cO0O
President Jenkins Of the First National Bank of
Brooklyn was at the Sub-Treasury Mr Cor
teiyou at noon. When he from the Of
fse lie said 10 the reporters that everything was
all right and the situation improved. and there
was nothing be alarmed about An hour later
the information came that his bank had closed its
doors.
Among the visitors OF the afternoon were A. b.
Hepburn. president of the Chase National Bank,
and Isaac y. Seligman
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
BRYAN AND CANDIDACY.
Decision WM Not Depend on the
Choice of Republicans.

Kingston, n. Y, Oct. 25.-W. J. Bryan de-
clared to-day that his decision whether to an
nounce himself as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President will not depend
on the choice of the Republicans. While pass
ing through Kingston on his way 10 Port Jervis,
where he is scheduled TO speak tonight MT
BRYAN authorized the following statement:
Mr. Bryan's decision to being q candidate
will not depend who the Republican candi-
date is. The question will be considered en-
tirely from the standpoint of Democratic prin-
ciples and Democratic advancement"
MiddIetown ". Y. Oct. 25.-William J. Bryan,
who lectured at Port Jervis tonight in
this city a short time this afternoon. While
awaiting train connections ne briefly addressed
a big crowd. which gave him a hearty greeting
at the Erie station. Mr.. Bryan declared that he
was looking for a watchman to protect his plat
form which, he explained. the Republicans were
trying to steal They had already stolen several
pIanks from It, he added
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
KANSAS CITY SUNDAY THEATRE FIGHT
Federal Judge Who Restrained State Court
MAKES Scathing Criticism.

Kansas City Mo-, Oct. 25.-United States District
Judge John G. Pollock severely criticised to-day me
methods Of Judge William NJ. Wallace. OF Inc
Criminal Court for Jackson County. who is en-
deayorang 10 close the Kansas City theatres on
Sunday The temporary order OF the federal court
restraining the state courts from interfering with
Sunday theatre performers in Kansas City was
under consideration Judge Pollock took the case
under adjustment, and said:
This is a very remarkable case. II is charged
that Judge OF one OF your courts has not conduct
ed himself IN a fair. just and impartial manner
He has impanelled his own jury and has done SO
with the intention that they carry out his own
personal ideas. He has entered the grand jury
room while the jury was celebrating. thus vio-
iating deliberately precedent that such deiib-
efations should be secret and sacred.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
DOCTOR FIGHTS BURGLAR
Former Is Badly Siashed and
Hurled DOTRStGirS.

After a fight Of half an hour with a negro
burglar Dr.. Leopold Weiss. Of No. 27S West
18th street slashed the negro with the razor
with which the thug was attacking him, nearly
sevecing the burglars right hand. The burglar
escaped.
Dr. Weiss and the burglar fell down two
fights Of stairs in their struggle and the doctor
was badly cut on the back and hands.
The negro escaped through the rear window
of The basement and jumped several fences 10
sacet..
Dr. Weiss was awakened at midnight ana
found The man rifiing his apartment. He jumped
ont OF bed and gr:-Hoed the man, who mne-
o:iately sIashed the doctor sayagely.
DR. Weiss is a brother Of Harry Houdini
ms ..handcuff king" and it is supposed that
the negro learned OF Houdnis drawing his
money from the Knickerbocker Trust Company
and llanned 10 get IL.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
TRIED FOR MURDER AT "A YEARS.
Aged Woman Said to Have Killed Husband,
rs Years Old, with Pitchfork

Milford, Penn, Oct 25.-Interest in Pike County
was centred here to-day in the trial OF Mrs John
Neuman, aged seventy-four years, charged with
the murder of her husband August with a
pitchfork. The aged woman testified that she and
her husband, who seventy-hve years old.
ouarreIled frequently, and that the day of his
death he asked her go into the fields 10 work.
When she refused. because she suffering from
rheumatism. he beat her with potato masher
and then chased her from the house with butcher
knife She picked up a pitchfork and held ii in
front of her as he toward her, and of
the prongs of the fork penetrated his BODY
ing a wound from which he died. The Jury is
he
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
ROGERS TRIAL NEA R END.
Examination of Witnesses Ends-Physicians
Call Defendant Defective.

Goshen. y. Y. Oct DIFFERENTIATION Of wit
nesses in the case Of Charles II. Rogers who is
on trial here charged with the murder of the
TWO Olney brothers and Alice Ingerick, was
completed to-day.
Two physicians testified to Rogers's irresponsi-
bity. The prisoners aged mother told of the
injuries he had received child. and his wife
declared that she had lived in constant lear
during the eight years Of her married life
The defence introduced a certificate. signed by
Charles W. Pilgrim. superintendent of the
Poughkeepsie State Hospital and former presi-
dent Of the State LUnacy Commission; Or.
Charles z. Wagner. superintendent OF the Bins-
hamton State Hospital: DR.. Robert 3. Lamb
superintendent of the Matteawan Hospital for
the Criminal Insane. and DR.. NJ. c. Ashley. su-
perintendent of the Middletown State Hospital
stating that Rogers. while not insane. belonged
70 defective class.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock Monday
morning when the final arguments viii be
made and the case given 70 the jury.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
4CRITELLI INDICTED.
Cororcr Released an Ldrge Bal on
T1cO Charges.

Two indictments in connection with alleged
illegal registration were handed up yesterday
by the grand jury against Coroner Acritelli
One Of the indictments charges misdemeanor;
the other charges a felony. Acritelh went at
once before Judge Grain in General Sessions ana
furnished bail. amounting in all 10 S3,'o
In the felony count ii is charged that coroner
Acriteli was cognizant that one Robert H.
Cartwright had registered illegally from his
home and that Acriteln aided and assisted Cart
wright in the alleged illegal registration. On
the rnisdemeanor count it is alleged that Acri-
tell made false statements to Robert Blumen-
berg an electCr.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
KILLING 'WRECKS AUTO.
Machine Crush4 WOman and Leaps
Bank-Occupants Pinned Dozen.

Bridgeport. Conn, Oct 25.--A large automo-
bile. containing four passengers and the chauf-
feur going at a rapid rate along Barnum aye
nue.. in this city. tonight struck and Instantly
killed Mrs Ann Leavey.
The chauffeur then lost control of the car and
it dashed over a embankment, turning turtle
and pinning the occupants beneath.
The Misses Kittie and Mamie Brennan and
Miss Julia Small were found to be badly hurt
and we're hurried to the Bridgeport Hospital.
The fourth passenger. Thomas Tierney. escaped
serious injury. William Logan, the chauffeur.
was rendered unconscious
All the persons concerned are of Bridgeport
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
SPANISH KINGS HEALTH.
ReDOrt That He WW Consult Tu-
bercuIosis Specialist IN London.

Madrid. oct. 25.-The alarming reports cir
culated earlier in the month regarding the
health of King Alfonso appear to be confirmed.
II IS understood that his majesty, who viii
travel under the strictest incognito Duke OF
Toledo on his coming visit to London. will sub
NIT to the examination of specialist in tuber-
c,,losis. the disease from which his father died.
The Kings open cir life has thus far kept the
hereditary disposition in allegiance, and an
oDeration was performed him recently in
the hope of checking the growing symptoms of
consumption.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
SIX HUNDRED DEAD.
Loss Of Life IN CaIabria--Funds to
did Sufferers.

Rome. Oct. 25.-The deaths caused by the
earthquakes In Calabria are now estimated at
six hundred. King Victor Emmanuel has given
$4,000 from his private purse, and this added
to the sums sent by the government and the
Pope. brings the contributions for relief 70
$4,000.
Bad weather continues in the south and it Is
feared that many persons will die from exposure
The inhabitants afraid TO return to the VIII
lages. A few shocks were felt yesterday, but
no further damage has been reported
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
MANY DINNERS WITH POTTER"
Negro Bishop Was COnsecrated by Him in
Grace Church Twenty Years Ago.
rBy Telegraph to The Trbune.l

Charleston, s. c., oct 25.-Bishop Ferguson,
the negro who entertained at dinner by
Bishop Potter, of New York, at Richmond re-
Gently. when asked about the dinner to-day.
said
1T Is not the first time that l have dtned
with Bishop Potter. We have been good friends
from the time that he with four other white
bishops Of the Episcopal Church laid hands on
me In the rites Of conservation at Grace Church
twenty years ago / see nothing strange in the
dinner"
Bishop Ferguson will preach twice on Sunday
and will then leave Charleston for visit to
New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
Big Trust Companies Continue to Pay in Full
portation of Gold Probable
SAVINGS BANKS TO REQUIRE NOTICE.
Receivers Named for Knrboe Trust Clearing House Cerh6-
May Be Considered Tod-Two Small Financial Institutions Man
haitian and Six Brooklyn Suspend Payment Want Currency

mar the of a
many isuese meta
o me-
of o
ifcaes
o OF
T. Henry
General ckson
suspended payment of
the Guardian of Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
MAY MEAN END OF WIRE STRIKE.
Union in Sessions at Milwaukee Find Rail
road Operators Oppose Amalgamation.
LRv Telegraph 70 rhe T,ribune. ]

milwaukee, Oct 25-The Commercial TeleEra-
phers' Union in session here to-day, found that
the railway organization would not favor ANAL
gauation and this failure to aid is said to mean
practically the failure OF the strike
The convention voted to continue the strike. how
ever and adjourned sine die tonight after electing
W W. Beattie Of Washington. president: II. j..
Horn Cincinnati first vice-presdent, and A 5.
Ewing. ST. Louis third vce-president. orville A.
Glen retains his office as second vice-president.
Frank T. Likes, OF Chicago and c. NJ. p Smith OF
solt Lake were added to the executive board.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
TWO DUCK HUNTERS DROWNED.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tr1bunel
"atertown. n. Y, Oct. Z.-Lucy 6yTnonds eight
Years old, nistOok the cries OF Edward Stukey ana
Edward Carter. drowning duck hunters. to be some
one calling dogs, and needed them not. Both men
ost their lives. They were hunting near sacket ;
.sfeer. silsn their boat overturned. The fathers
u sei2 dice IL the spanish-American Wal.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
SOLID AS A ROCK IN CINCINNATI.
M. E. Ingalls, Says Crisis in Financial Situa-
tion Has Passed
Lnv Telegraph TO rhe Tribune J

CINCINNATI. oct Eve solid rock
here in Cincinnati" said NJ. f. Ingalls,, president
OF the Merchants National Bank. to-day. Mr.. In
gals who is also chairman OF the Big Four Rail
road directory continued:
we are not. and have been in any danger
here. The present situation is going pass
very quickly. 1t cannot last long. The moment
heard that J. P. Morgan and the other big men of
New York had taken hold Of the situation and
were bringing TO bear their immense ability and
their resources to straighten the trouble knew
that all danger had been averted. The crisis has
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
THE ARBUTHNOT FAILURE
Liabilities Erceed assets by Nearly
$4,000 900.

London. oct 25-The Register said at the
examination in the Bankruptcy Court to-day of
the affairs Of the firm OF p. Macfadyen & Co.
bankers the London house OF Arbuthnot & Co.
bankers of Madras. that the liabilities of the
London concern reached geo and the
sets S97 7O5 The liabilities of the Madras
house were So $3.50 and It's assets were esti-
mated at S2,370OO0
Sir George Arbuthnot. head of the firm of Ar
buthnot & Co, of Madras. arrested I'm that
CITY on May in connection with the failure of
its London house, =. Macfadyen & Co, in OctO-
ber 1906 which caused the head of the latter firm,
p Macfadyen to commit suicide. Sir George
September 5 was convicted of breach OF trust and
sentenced to eighteen months rigorous imprison-
ment
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
TEMPORARY ROADWAY coLLAPsEs.

The improvised roadway at Essex and Delaney
streets collapsed last night at o'clock The pillars
which supported that roadway in the excavation
underneath gave way, sending the panking of the
roadway crashing into the forty-foot hole. Patrol
man Connors. of the traffic squad, jumped into the
excavation expecting TO find many wOrkmen killed
No one, however, hurt The laborers in that
part of the tunnel were off duty. The 18th street
sth street and Delaney street tied up
until almost 9 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
Mr. FAIRBANKS STATES HIS ATTITUDE.

Mddlesboro Ky. Oct 25-Before leaving his
special train mere to-day Nice-President Fairbanks
made clear his position with reference to articles
a., certain St Louis and New York newspapers that
no was not a candidate actively or receptively for
the Presidency. He said that while In st. Louis
he refused positively TO discuss politics, and that
anv statement alleged to have from him in
reference TO national politics the Presidency
was entirely unfounded.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
NEW RECORD ON PANAMA CANAL.
Excavations During September Pass Million
and Half Cubic Yard Mark

Washington. Oct 2.-The army engineers have
made another record in excavating the line of
the Panama Canal. In September. for the first time
under United States control the million and a
half limit passed, the grand total of all
being 157,4l2 cubic yards. of which 4S1,
3N we're taken from the canal route
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
FELT EARTH SHOCKS IN CAVERN.
Quake General in Black Hills-Greatly
Alarms Tourists in Wind Cave.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

hot Springs. S. d. Oct. 25.-While going through
Wind Cave, near here, yesterday q party OF trav-
ellers badly frightened when an earthquake
caused showers OF small rocks 10 fall about them
and loud noises and rumblings came from the
bowels of the earth. The party escaped without
injury.
The shock came when the party was about
mile inside the cave II lasted several minutes and
felt all over the Black Hills
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
II CRISIS IN Chilli.
Financial Troubles at Santiago
Gold Premium 20 Per Cent.

Santiago de Chill, Oct. 25.-There is a tremen-
dous financial and commercial crisis in progress
here The gold premium has reached 40 per
cent rate hitherto unknown here
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
WICH. CENTRAL FINED.
Toronto Judge Imposes S?5,OOO
Penalty for Dynamite Explosion.

Toronto. oct. 23-Justice Rddeu to-day fined
the Michigan Central Railway $1,000 for the
explosion of a car of dynamite at Essex Centre
August .. resulting in the killing of two
men and serious injury to about forty others
The dynamite was shipped under the name Of
DOWder.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
psEmoNiTioN SAVED ENGINEER.

Corning, Ohio, Oct pa freight train the
Kanawha e. Michigan road into a cut of cars
on a siding at Langville to-day The engineer and
areuan were killed. Wallace Stanley, the regular
engineer of the train, refused take his run to-
day saying he felt a premontion of danger. This
undoubtedly saved his life
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
"Its purity has made it famous. s."-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26

AFTER ALL, UsHER'S THE SCOTCH
hat made tho highbsu fsmous-Adyt
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

to such treatment from the East,
and it has received similar injustice
at the hands Of other great New
York dailies-times without num-
BERN years gone by"
Acting on Barney MlcCaffrey's
advice, Fred wrote letter that
day to his associates on the Banner
and felt relieved for having done
SO.
He determined to remain at least
a week in Waterville and study for
himself the local condition of the
real estate market, but before many
days he began to realize the wonder
full far reaching effects of the de-
-ogatory article in the Banner.
a tidal wave of the ocean is
generally destructive to everything
n its path. even rs tidal wave of
printers ink is an irresistible
moulding and voicing of opinion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
MARKET FOR COTTON

New York, July 25.-The cotton market today just about recovered the losses of yesterday account of dry. hot weather in the South and slightly more aggressive support from leading bulls. The close was steady at net advance of five to twenty-one points, with September showing the maximum gain Sales for the day were estimated at 35o.o00 bales
 The opening was steady at an advance of one to four points in response to rather bet trading the market acted heavily on ac- Acount os selling by some of yesterdays buy CTS and bear pressure. but the vsatnr man did not show much rain in the South us weather reports came in. they indicated a continuance of very high temperatures at almost all points in the South.
 The market rallied these reports to- Eether with predictions that the hot winds reported in Kansas would work down into the western belt and with the bulls rather aggressive buyers of the near months. oc- tober sold up to 11.9 9s. or within one point of the highest level of yesterday and 16 points over the closing figures of last night. rather irregular 0ccount of realizing at the advance with August and September relatively firm and closing within point or two of the best. New crop months were generally seven to nine points net higher at the close.
 Next Monday is the first August notice day and the demand for that position to- day was considered a favorable feature. Private crop accounts from the eastern belt were cutie bearish in some instances but were offset by fear of drought.
 Receipts at the ports today SOP bales, against 1.S49 last week and 6.9e0 last year. For the week 10000 bales. against 10.361 last week and 29.532 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 95 bales. against 3.0s9 last year and at Houston 33S bales, against 865 last year