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New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
HoBoKEN-NEw YORK TUNNEL OPEN.
McAdoo Underground BOres Meet-Making
Ready for Rails

Underground connection between HObOken and
Sixth avenue and 9Th street Manhattan, was
tablshed yesterday morning. when the tunnel bOres
which connect HOboIen with 18th street Jersey
City, were brought together. The two bOres were
united at point about hundred feet north OF
the Lackawanna Canal in HObOken- The 6ors
from HobOken was begun in December and the one
from 18th street. Jersey City. last October. The
HOboken terminal, which has been il course of con-
struction for nearly year, Will be completed IN
about two months.
use the tunnel from the foot 18th street Jersey
City, to the foot of Morton street New York
This tunnel is being rushed to completion Tracks
are being laid. and little remains 10 be done 20
make this bore under the river ready for the uss
of trains. rAfer
The New York end of this tunnel runs under
Christopher street 10 Sixth avenue to 2Sd street
This VIII be the uptown terminal of the McAdoo
tunnel system. There is branch of this line
under 9Th street running east from Sixth avenue
to Astor Place
The Sixth avenue line has been pushed under
Sixth avenue as far as 18th street. and It Is ex-
peCted that the tunnel will be in operation 10 this
point by October at the latest
When the tunnel from Exchange Place. Jersey
City, to COrtlandt street. New York is completed IL
will be connected with the 18th street tunnel by
means of the transverse subway under Washing
ton street. Jersey City. that IL will be possible
to ride from HobOken to COrtandt street well as
to SD street and TO AstOr Place.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22

men, rather than to give him prominence in any
particular study The board points that the
primary object OF the academy is to educate boys
10 be efficient naval officers. and changes in the
curriculum should be in the direction of making
the Of instruction less theoretical and more
practical.
The report recommends the creation OF
department for the study of electricity for the
actment OF legislation permitting the graduation OF
midshipmen ensgns that for admission TO the
academy a certificate of proficiency in courses OF
study approved by the Secretary of the Navy and
issued by such institutions of learning may have
been approved by him, may be accepted in place
OF the mental examination prescribed. and
that the detail of all officers the Naval Academy
should be for three years. The board records Its
appreciation OF the admirable condition in which
1t finds the Naval Academy in all its departments
and the proficiency of the mdshipmen in their
drills and exercises as well as their alertness and
general bearing
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
COMMITTEE WORK AT THE HAGUE

The Hague, June 21-The international peace
conference is showing haste TO settle down
10 business The members to-day taking a
holiday, while the presidents and vice-presidents
of committees holding meetings privately to
arrange for uniform committee procedure far
possible. Tomorrow three of the committees
viii meet to complete their organization and
adopt rules. The fourth committee will not
meet until Monday. The real work, therefore,
will not begin until next week.
With the question Of the Limitation of arma-
ments out Of the way, at least temporarily.
whatever friction exists among the powers has
been relegated to the background. The smaller
European states are prepared to second strongly
the UcsIed States in pushing the principle of ar
bitration including a compulsory feature, 10 the
furthest limits.
President NelidoY. at the renewed special re-
quest or the delegates viii not divulge the text
OF any proposal submitted by the various gov
ernmentB j.. 4 -zse :. ferf ~,
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
SEEK TO RECOVER s160, ,00O
Conspiracy Charge Made against
Mount Vernon Men.

Papers have been served on Clarence S. McCIel-
ian' president OF the First National Bank and
Patrick J. Ring. manager OF the. Mount Vernon
Opera House, to recover $4,000 individually the
amount alleged 70 have been lost by the heirs oP
the late Mrs. Adeline Williams In their action
Gently tried against Mrs Naomi Duncombe Rin,
OF Mount Vernon, before Justice Tompkins in the
supreme Court at White Plains. John S. and Dun
combe D Williams, the complainants in the actions
against Mcclellan and Ring allege conspiracy, and
on this ground they ask for damages.
Mr.. Ring said yesterday that John S. and Dun
combe d. Williams had begun action against him
for $4,000 each, alleging conspiracy among other
things. He had no comment to make.
During the Williams Ring trial a paper was
shown to Mr.. Ring which said to contain the
signature OF Ring and Alfred H. Duncombe. Ring
swore he did not know whether his signature and
Clellan testified ne knew Duncombe and the lat
ters signature. A paper purporting to contain the
signature of Duncoinbe was shown to him hut he
could not say whether II Duncombe's writing
not. unless he had other documents to compare
with 1t. Certain deeds being handed to the witness
he declared that the signature the paper first
handed to him not the writing of Duncombe.
Mcclellan further testified that he drew tho deeds
the instruction Of Dunco4nbe who signed them
in his presence The witness denied that Dun
combe had told him to conceal them from Mrs.
Duncombe that she had taken them from his
safe without his knowledge. The paper shown to
Mcclellan. II Is said was the alleged will which. II
genuine in the eyes OF the law, would have nulli-
fed the will made by DuncOmbe in 1885, with a
codIcil In 1890 A copy Of the alleged win ap-
pended to the complaint. II purported to have been
made on September q, 1892 three years later than
the first WILL and bequeathed the bulk of the
tors property to his daughter, Mrs. Adeline Will
Jams.
An interesting feature of the alleged will.
copied was that the testator accused his wife OF
getting property from him by fraud and threat
ened prosecution of the parties to the transaction
if he recovered his health. The document purpored
TO be signed by Alfred II. Duncombe. with John
McCourt Mary Havey and John Berry wit
nesses All the latter are dead. The paper was
partly burned, and from the statutory point of
view was destroyed"
The plaintiffs complaint stated that this "will'
was destroyed by accident or design" after the
death of the testator.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
NO GENERAL STRIKE.
Russian Radicals Vote against Pro
p0SaI- Repression.

st. Petersburg, June 21-A conference tbis
morning OF delegates representing all the revo-
lutionary groups, including the Polish Social
fists, Union Of Railway EMPLOYEES Croun of Toll
ana Peasants party. rejected by A to 10 votes
the proposal to declare a general etril,a ., =.
response TO the dissolution of parliament.
A separate manifesto was issued tonight b,,
the Nanohad socialists and circulated in the
city 1t Is a coiorless document of = Thousand
words describing the Douma,s relat,ons Viz
the government Its most effective nbrasa
characterizes the session of the bonn. o., g..
hundred days Of captivity" The document
closes with the adage that every nation do
serves the kind OF government which it toll
crates, but does not make any Imperative rec
ommendation.
The manifesto sets forth as the policv Of ,ba
four Socialist groups to reject the budget and
recruits until the government becomes responsi-
bic 10 the people. It reproaches the Constttu-
tional Democrats for cooperating with the re-
aciionists. II complains that the Constitutional
Democrats prevented the passage of the am
nesty bill but adds that the government was
equally disregardful of all Douma initiative,
obstTucted the parliament's work at every step
and finally attempted to blackmail the Donna
into surrendering ffty-five deputies against
whom il had trumped up accusations
The manifesto ends as follows: '"Throush III,
new law landlords will domineer over the meas
antry and the third Douma Of rich burghe-s
VIII domineer over the proletariat This couo
d'etat takes away the modicum of liberty which
the people won. Our duty is to exhort the peo-
ple 10 remember that its destiny is in its own
hands. and that ii viii possess only such right
as it conquers and defends"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
REPORT OF ANNAPOLIS VISITORS.
More Practical Instruction at Naval Acad
envy Recommended.

Washington, June H.-The report OF the board OF
visitors TO the Naval Academy. at the head or
which is Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire
was made public at the Navy Department to-day
On three points, the report says the board desires
to express an emphatic opinion. First. that no
portion of any future class should be graduated In
advance of the full four years course; second that
under no circumstances should the standard OF
instruction be lowered. the academy In almost all
its departments being now magnincentiy equipped
and the board regarding IL unwise 10 make the
course OF instruction less exacting than it now Isl
third, that such revision should be made or the
courses OF study and methods OF conducting and
making examinations will develop and bring
out the average All around ability OF the midship-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
SINN FEM SOCIETY sECEDES.

Dublin. June 21.-The Sim Fein Society at an
executive meeting to-day. condemned the United
Irish League national directorys resolutions.
passed June 20. a surrender OF Ireland S
claim for q sovereign parliament, as showing no
Intention to substitute action for defamation, and
urging the members OF the league to be dupcd
Into believing the proposed agitation which the
directory advocates is anything except device TO
enable the Irish members OF the House of Com
mons 10 remain wing OF the British Liberal party.
Charles J. Dolan member for Leitrim, North. who
supported the Sim Fein resolutions at the meeting
OF the national directory, has written the senior
whip, severing his connection with the Irish party,
but declining 20 resign his seat IN Parliament
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
"prREcToRY OF DIRECTORS" OUT.

The Directory of Directors for 1907 is off the
press 1t IS divided into two parts, the first
tanning a complete alphabetical list OF directors
or trustees having New York City addresses. fol-
lowed by the names Of the companies with which
each Is associated The name of the firm with
which each director is most closely identified is
indicated In the second part of the book there
is an appendix containing selected lists of cor
porations In banking, Insurance, transportation.
manufacturing and other lines of business alpha
betically arranged. The book forms a compre-
OF the city.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
MUTINEERs GIVE UP ARMS.

Beziers. June 21.-Accompanied only by a
staff officer and orderly General Bailloud
arrived here to-day and approached the mu-
tineers of the 18th Regiment, exhorting them
TO return by rail to Agde.
He promised the men that they would be
treated with all possible leniency. The soldiers
surrendered their rifles and ammunition and
promised to return to their quarters. They have
until tomorrow noon TO do
A number Of the men of the 18th Regiment
who deserted but did not go with the others tC
BezerS are arriving at Agde.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
NJ. CLEMENCEAU UPHELD
Continued from first page.

road, but after the mutineers had fired q volIev
IN the air they were permitted to pass The in
habltants Of Beziers gave the mutneers the
"arTnest welcome and furnished ample pro-
visions and supplies of straw
At the Ministry of the Interior at noon in
quirers were informed that the reports from
Naroonne and Montpelier showed that both
cities We're comparatively quiet
The Minister of the Interior, NJ BRAND, in
ulgnantly denied the rulnOrs that he has re-
signed He said he was not such a coward as
TO desert his colleagues under the present cir
cumstances.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22

Washington, June 2I.-The formal announce
ment by Viscount Hayashi that Ambassador
Aol.i IS TO be retained at Washington is regarded
here as clearly establishing the fact that the
present Japanese Ministry, headed by Salonji.
has become assured of the support of both the
UniOnist and Conservative parties in it's present
attitude toward America. 1t is also considered
convincing evidence that the settled policy of
Japan from now Will be TO discountenance
"jingo" agitation directed against America. and
endeavor to strengthen the friendly relations
between the two countries.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
WILL TEST QUARANTINE LAW.
Edward Hotchkiss Objects to Detention of
Passengers in Port.

Edward HotchIiss. the second cabin passenger
on the Ward liner Havana, who insisted on
passing his period of quarantine on board the
steamer rather than go to Hoffman Island, left
the steamer yesterday. after permitting his tenn
Derature to be taken. He left the city but an
nounced that he would return and 'see the thing
through"
He reiterated his declaration made several
DAYS ago that he would make his detention
test case in the courts 10 bring about re-
vision of the quarantine rogulations.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
MAN DIES FROM STARVATION

Hicksville Long Island. June 2.-William Adams
died in the Jail here this morning from starvation.
He was found in exhausted condition yesterday
i'm the barn of a farmer. a physician was called
and he said the starving. The Nassau
Hospital had room for another patient and
Adams was removed TO the Jail, where he was
made as comfortable possible. Adams was well
dressed and looked respectable.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
GERMAN AMBASSADORS RETURN.

Homburg, June 21.-Ambassador Spect Won
Sternburg and Baroness Speck Won Sternburg VIII
sail for New York on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, leaving Hamburg on
July 2.
The ambassador asserts in the most positive
manner that the statements TO the erect that ne
10 about IN retire have not the siishtsst feHnaa"
ton IN fact
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
AOKI TO STAY HERE.
Rumor of His Recall Officially
Denied an Toxic.

Toxic, June 21.-Vfscount Hayash the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs. declared to-day that the
ruuor that Ambassador Aoh would be recalled
from Washington is without foundation.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
FLEET RETURNS TO HAMPTON ROADS.

Norfolk Va. June H.-The battIeships Iowa,
Ohio. Indiana and Maine returned TO Hampton
Roads to-day. dropping anchor off the exposition
The officers report successful manCeuvres OFF the
coast
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
INCREASE IN UNPAID TAXES.

Controller Metz received yesterday from Colonel
David e. Austen, Receiver OF Taxes the returns
of unpaid taxes for 1906, with water arrears for
1905 and meter settings The details of these ar
rears, which We're transmitted TO the Collector OF
Assessments and Arrears. as follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
MEXICAN REPUBLIc CENTENNIAL.

Mexico City. June 21--President Diaz has issued
a proclamation, proposing a great celebration 10
commemorate the centennial Of the REPUBLICS IN
dependence The ceremonies viii begin Sepeen-
ber I5 1910 All citizens expected TO contribute
toward the fund.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
SIR ROBERT BOND LEAVES ENGLAND.

Liverpool June 21.-Sir Robert Bond, the
Premier of Newfoundland. sailed to-day on the
Allan Line steamer virsiniAn fo5 Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22

Totals $ 1872 SO s262O51 co $12 23s 20 IS
a year ago the arrears amounted to slO4O5.61S 81.
and were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22

Totals 50 ss0s Aas 10 $1,000 10 sis 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-16
EMPERoR's COUGH is WORSE
Hopes OF PhysictRcH Are Not FuIIy
Observation-Disclosures a>Stiu
Received. A.

VIENNA oct. 15-12:20 p. m.-The doe
tors optimistic expectations regarding the
Improvement in the health Of Emperor
Francis Joseph have not yet been fully
realized. The sleep of the patient last
night was repeatedly disturbed by strong,
exhausting cough. making necessary the
application Of a wet pack. r
The emperor rose a little earlier than
usual and was somewhat tired after yes
terday's work Nevertheless he imme-
diateIy received the court officials and a
Hungarian official, who had report re-
garding the progress Of the work Of put
ting the Ausgleich in operation.
Later. however, the patients condition
became worse The fever, which ceased
last night, REQUIRED moderately at about 10
O'Clock. His hearts action and general
conditions are not unsatisfactory; the OBJ
stinacy of the fever alone causes uneasi-
ness. the frequent coughing being accom-
panied by abundant eXpectoration
The attending physicians again today in
formed the emperor that trip to a south
crn, place was advisable, but he decidedly
refused to leave Schoenbrun castle, saying
II would be too tedious for him anywhere
else and that he must work. as otherwise
he would feel sick thus showing he does
not consider himself i'll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-16
SIXTEEN KILLED IN ENGLAND
Engineer Takes Train Around CurNc
Mt Full speed nt Shrews-
bury.

SHREWSBURY England. Oct ia
train made up of passenger coaches bound
from Scotland and the north Of England
to Bristol, left the rails as it was enter
ing the station here at an early hour this
morning Sixteen persons, including ten
passengers, were killed and many were in
jured.
The London & Northwestern railroad, on
which the train was running curves sharply
as 1t nears Shrewsbury and there is a
standing order that the engineer must not
exceed a speed of ten miles an hour ct
that point Disregard OF the order is be-
lieved to have been the cause Of the acci-
dent The engine and all the cars, with
the exception of the last one left the rails,
and when the officials from the railroad
station reached the spot the cars were
a tangled mass of wreclSage, beneath which
were the bodies of the dead and injIred.
Fortunately the wreck did not catch fire
and the doctors and salvage crews when
they reached the scene did not have this
added danger to fight in the darkness and
pouring rain which, however retarded the
work of rescue and several hours elapsed
before the last body was taken out
The killed included the engineer and fire
man and the guards and postal clerks
who were in the mali car Immediately be-
hind the tender of the engine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-16
PROTECTORATE OVER MOROCCO
sultan said 60 Have Agreed TO COntyOl
by French over the Entire
Kingdom.

TANGIER. oct. 1b-Judging from the
latest serni-oficial declarations here, Sui
tan Abd-el-Aziz. during his conferences
with the French minister. at Rabat. in
vlted France to consider the question Of
establishing a protectorate over Morocco,
including the Immediate occupation Of the
entire coast.
The attempt now imminent, to impose
foreign military police upon the various
sea ports OF Morocco. will meet It is be
lieved. the fierce resistance Of the natives.
PARIS. oct 15-In 3 dispatch from Tan
gier a correspondent of the Petit Journal
says that Mulai Hangs army, 5000 strong,
is marching on CaRablanca with the direct
intention Of attacking. General Drude,
commander Of the French forces at Casa
blanca. Is making elaborate preparations
for defense. The tribesmen which recently
attacked a French column near Oudja also
are reforming and preparing for an attack
In dispatch from Rahat the CORE
spondcnt Of the Matin SAYS the extremity
OF Sultan Abd-el-Aziz is worse than was at
first thought He has only money for three
days and II France does not come to the
rescue financially he will be forced to dis.
band his army and shut himself up In
Rabat. Such an event becoming known
among the wild partisans of Mulal Hahe
would have the gravest consequences. They
probably would besiege Abdul AEiz in
Rsbat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-16
SON SHOOTS MOTHER FATALLY
In Battle with Burglar Young Kan
saH City Man Causes Her
Death.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, oct. 1A-George
Smiley. aged u years. shot and killed his
mother Mrs. Lizzie Scholfer aged a. years.
in their home at 294S Myrtle avenue at $3.50
O'Clock this morning. In a statement to the
officers Smiley says, he shot his mother in
defending Der against a burglar. He is be-
ing held for investigation
Smiley was the woman's son by her first
husband. She was separated from her
second husband and the boy and his
mother lived alone In the southeastern part
of the city. Smiley following the shooting
gave the alarm TO the neighbors and al
though search was made for the burglar
promptly no trace Of him could be found.
The boy, taken to the station and ques-
toned told a dramatic story Of how he
killed his mother in trying to defend her.
Smiley said he had been awakened by the
screams of his mother. VINO told him there
was a burglar in the house The woman
had grapped with the man and urged
Smiley to get his shotgun. moment later
the burglar had freed himself and was
making an attempt to escape. when Mrs
Scholfer ordered Smiley to shoot As
Smiley raised his gun. single barreled
affair, and fired, the burglar, he says
pushed the woman in front Of him. She
received the full effect Of the discharge
dying within few moments. The burglar
escaped, leaving no clue.
Mrs Schofer was shot in the breast and
never spoke after receiving the wound.
Smiley said he could not see the burglar
clearly. An investigation Of the house
made by the police showed that the bur
glar had taken Sl35 in money and some jew
elry and had escaped through a window.
The police believe Smieys story and he
will probably be released He told his story
/ between fits Of crying He said that Schol-
1 fer, his stepfather, had been separated from
his mother for two years and the last time
they heard from him he was somewhere in
Iowa The Scholfer home was situated two
blocks outside the city limits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-16
AMBASSADOR GIVEN AUDIENCE
Formal Ceremonies OF Reception for
Diplomat of United states
to Japan.

TOXIC. oct. 15.-Thomas J. O'Bren, the
new American ambassador, presented his
credentials to the japanese emperor today,
and Mrs. OBrien was meantime received
by the empress. Mr. O'Brien was intro
duced by the American charge d'affaires
H. Percival Dodge, who offered his letters
OF recall and also introduced Peter A. Jay
his successor as'secrctary of the embassy
From the embassy to the palace Mr.,
O Brien was escorted by troop of lancers
Of the Imperial guard. He rode in a mag
nihcent imperial state coach of red and
gold and was accompanied by an official Of
the imperial household Two imperial car
riages were provided for Mr.. Dodge, Mr.
Jay. Second Secretary Wheeler, Lieutenant
Colonel Irons. the military attachc, and r..
$. Miller the Interpreter Of the embassy.
The carriages belonging TO the embassy
conveyed the ladies Of the party to the pal
ace The ceremony there was short and
formal The emperor said he hoped MI.
OBrien's stay in Japan would be pleasant
and was glad to welcome him on account
Of the cordial relations existing between the
two countries.
Mr.. Dodge will leave Toxic October p for
Washington.