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New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
COLD DAM1GES CROPS.
Great Harm Feared from Record
Heather in the South.

three days extending throughout Georgia and
reaching far south Jacksonville. Fla, appears
70 have done enormous damage to fruit and vege-
tables and to have also injured cotton a consd-
here in April-2Sia degrees above zero-was reached
on Sunday morning. The freezing point
reached Sunday night Ice was formed here
and killing fro5ts reported some distance south
of Macon. Reports indicate great damage TO
peaches throughout the entire northern part OF the
state Temperatures as low as 20 degrees were
ported from several points.
Norfolk. Va. April 15.-The fate Of the straw berry
crop in this part OF the country will depend largely
whether not there Is heavy frost tonight
which experienced farmers greatly fear. The fields
We're frozen this morning. but the young berries
can stand that II there is no frost tonight
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
BASEBALL FEAST TO-DAY
The Fans Must Choose BetUeen T1co
Big Opening Games.

The baseball fans have feast in store to-day and
can choose between two opening games. The High
landers will open the season at American League
Park with the Philadelphia Athletics opponents
while the Superbas viii play their first home game
at Washington Park. Brooklyn, with the Giants.
The greater New York club, always progressive
ana liberal I'm its policy. has planned gala time
At American League Park, overlooking the Hud-
son River The big grandstand and beachers
have been strengthened and improved so that there
VIII be seating capacity for 1900 spectators. All
the buildings VIII be elaborately decorated with
flags and bunting. in accordance with time hon
ored custom. while .he Old Guard Band will give
a concert two hours before the game
At o'clock sharp he rival teams. in fun Uri-
by the hand. win parade the diamond The
game VIII begin promptly $3.50 O'Clock with
Sheridan umpire.
American League Park is on the line OF the
16Sth street directly across Broadway. II can
be reached from the Battery I'm thrty-hve minutes
by Broadway express trains IA the subway, while
all OF the Third and Sixth avenue Fort George cars
President Ban b Johnson Of the American
League IS expected 10 be on hand 10 throw out the
first ball.
over in Brooklyn the same preparations have
been made for fitting opening OF the season. The
sd Regiment Band Will provide the music. At go
o'clock the baseball nthuiasts OF the Elks, Su-
Monroe clubs will march upon the neld and TalSe
a new American haS to the peak Of the Srandstand
The members or the Brooklyn and New York teams
viii then be escorted from their clu mouse down
the field to the home plate
Tho Rev + W. McCHTty, Of St Augustine
Church who has been constant attendant ~ the
i'm 1873 will iraUCUratr the twcnty-hfth season by
tossing a ball to the umpire.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
CHIEF ADAMS 4 SUICIDE
Indicted Ne,carb Official Shoots
Himself-Persecuted. He Said.

John u Adams Chief OF Police Of Newark. under
Indictment with number OF other officials Of the
department for nou-feasance committed suicide IN
secluded section OF Branch Brook Park IN that
city yesterday m0r-tue- by sending bullet
through lis head. HIS i-feless body found
stretched across Il narrJS' pathway near Ballan-
tine Parkway, in the northern end of the park.
by f. Claire LanterInaa. an enploye OF the en-
gineer's department OF the Essex County Park
Commission. Lanterman told Chief Thomas Gil
hooly of the park police. old friend OF Adams.
who sent word TO the Second Precinct and later
10 Police Headquarters. Adams fired two shots. the
first going wide OF its mark and passing through
his hat
Letters found in the Chiefs pockets explained
his reasons. One was addressed to his wife in en-
dearing terms. craving her forgiveness, while the
other was addressed to Sheriff Frank Fl. SOM
mer. whose activities in raiding places supposed 70
have been protected by the police were responsible
for the indictment found against the Chief In his
letter 10 the Sheriff Adams 1t is said. protested
his innocence OF the grave accusations that had
heen heaped upon him, and, as IN the missive to
his wife, said that he had been victim Of mis-
placed confidence
The news OF Chief Adams's death was a great
shock in all sections OF the city, and on all sides
there were expressions OF sympathy There was
general mourning in police circles, and for the
first time since the troubou5 times began in the
department there sudden halt in the gossip
about the police and the department affairs. The
flags on the City Hall and other municipal build
Haussing. the Police Commissioners ana other
city officials expressed their sympathy for the
Chief and the members OF his family.
Chief Adams was indicted with Captain Daily
Captain Jacob Serbia ex-Poce Commissioner
FREDERICK hroeger, n Hry IL Gardner ana Com
missioner Frederick Castle and several subordi-
mates by the September term of the Essex County
grand jury, following investigation by the grand
jury into the Police Department. Sheriff Sommer
had previously urged the police board force the
department to close up numerous houses OF Ill
repute. and after investigation by the Police
Commissioners. the result Of which a complete
vindicatIon for all the members of the department.
the Sheriff took the matter to the grand jury.
AGlT wa old hgA
member of the Police Department since February 6,
1875. He was appointed Chief in 1905.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
NAVY ROWING PLANS.
WI Send T'zCO Cre1CS to- POugh-
keepsie for Big Regatta,
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Annapolis April 15-The Naval Academy expects
to send two full crews to Poughkeepsie for the big
regatta on May 26 but will not be represented by
Academy. and crew of the kind will be devel-
oped. The navy will ask to have its second crew
entered in the freshmen Although its mem
bers do not belong the lowest class it is junior
crew and has had freshmen its com
petitors
The main reason for sending two crews is, how
ever. in order that the first crew may have bots-
to row against and that there shall be plenty Of
good substitutes in Of a shake up in the first
crew. a formal request for permission TO take the
trip will not be forwarded until after the race with
Yale May 4.
Those connected with the Navy contradict
the statement that Yales second crew will row the
mldshipmen at Annapolis May 4, and assert
that they hold several communications with Man
ager Dixon of the Yale crew, which show clearly
that the was understood to be between the
first crews Of the institutions. The Navy's first
proposition to Yale that IL should bring u
first and second crew to Annapolis and row against
two crews of the Academy
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
FAVOR PRENTICE BILL.
BROKERS OF ONE MIND.
La7cyers of Title Companies Oppose
Measure.

mass meeting was held yesterday afternoon at
the Real Estate Saesrooms. Nos "a and is Vesey
st. to discuss the bill before the State Legis
lature as introduced by Assembyman Ezra p
Prentice and known as Prentice Bill No s2i en-
titled An to provide for the registration Of
land titles 1t was held under the auspices OF
the Real Estate Board OF Brokers. Francis E.
Ward. former president of that organization pre-
sided. After hearing arguments for and against
the passage OF the bill the meeting placed itself
on record being heartily in favor Of the BILL
alter Ltndner, a lawyer who is connected with
one OF the title companies. said the Prentice bill
would not help facilitate the work OF recording
indexinS and registering land titles He further said
that there a title in this city which
would go through the land court 10 be created bv
the bill without objection being raised Instead
Of helping TO clarity situation regarding regis
tering Of titles the Prentice bill would. he said
only place another useless burden on taxpayers
Among those who spoke in favor Of the bill were
Francis r Ward; Sir Daniel O'Connor OF New
Sonth Wales, Australia; C. W. Thompson. deputy
register Of Kings County; NJ. J. Harsen. Frederick
II. NieuX, secretary OF the Boston Real Estate
Exchange; Joseph L. Buttenweiser and Harry Mar
Gus Mr.. Buttenweser said the city was in it's
infancy and now was the time 70 adopt system
OF registering land titles which would help instead
OF Fetard real estate operations He could imagine
no mo system ysf wGTse shan ne present one Because
more Years ago that reason To keep on
~ Wales der,SD6s an eiSSrosSs ~ :, ti,I. TrTTsfsy
system 1t would he right to retain the title
involved than New York titles. Yet London had
adopted the TOrrens system. the essential features
OF which embodied In the Prentice bill.
Deputy Register Thompson said the adoption OF
a simpler system than the present one was alb
soute necessity. The present system cannot con-
tinue, he added He said he favored the PrenJice
bill. though he thought 70 could be improved Sir
Daniel O'ConnOr spoke about the Torrens act and
said the passage Of the Prentice bill would be q
step il the right direction.
Reckling K Valender have sold No. 105 10 100
West 18th St. two six story apartment houses
each on plot SI6xSS.ll feet In part payment the
buyer gives vacant plot INlD feet. az the
Horace S. Ely & co. have sold for the White
No. 1Ol Water st. five story building 2OXS5
feet. adjoining GOuverneur lane plot. sold re-
Gently by the Robert estate.
Charles y. Ciumb has bought from Herman Singer
No. 1883 LIST ave. four story double tenement
house. with store a plot 2ASN1S feet, adjoining
the northwest corner of S5th St; also bought
through O'Reilly s Dahn No. S25 East Goth St, a
five story tenement house lot 25XlOOS feet, and
No. 1886 2d ave, five story tenement house on
. lot 25X15 fee
The John IL. Fife Company leased the NOrmandie
Hotel. NOrmandie-b blythe Sea- y j.. for the coming
season TO Palmer 81 MaCDOwel!, who are also pro-
prietors of the Hotel Magnolia st. Augustine, Fla
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
REALTY NOTES.

Louis Schrsg has made tine following leases: For
Mrs Eliza Cromwell the store and basement In
building Nos. 14f and 14S West 24th St. to X.
Bramble Co.. Incorporated, for term OF years. and
for Charles I. Willis, the third loft In building
No. 256 West 23d st. TO Thomas Wallace, for the
Foundation Company. the building No. l5l West
2Sth St, to RuxlOw & Iraub for a term OF years:
for Louis SpirO, the parlOr floor In building No. 1872
West I'D ST.. to the Wisconsin Condensed Milk
Company. and for Emma NJ. TarltOn, the third
floor in building No, SS1 Sth ave. to A. AgOzznf.
The cVickar-Gaillard Realty Company has
leased for Patrick Burke, 10 Mrs Anna Henry the
three upper floors at No. $50 9Th ave-: also for
Felix Isman, to Herman Rosenberg, the three story
dwelling house No. i66 West 4Ith ST.
Pease d Gilman have rented for the coming sum-
mer season the house and grounds known as AtheI-
croft, at Greenwich. Conn, owned by Clarence NJ.
Hyde. to Mrs. William ThOFne. OF this city. Also
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
STEAMER MATES WANT MORE PAY
Ask for Conference with Company Officials
IfRefused. Nay Strike.

Demands were made yesterday the coastwse
Steamship companies in this city by HarbOr No
l. OF New York Of the American Association OF
Masters Mates and Pilots, for a wage scale
for the first, second and third officers, and notice
10 the same effect was served on the Merchants
and Miners Steamship Company. N Baltimore. by
The Baltimore branch OF the association
The New York union asks for conference with
the officers OF she companies. the union be rep
resented by Luther B. Dow. general counsel OF the
association and manager OF Harbor No ! If a
conference is refused. the national executive com
mittee VIII be asked 10 consider the wisdom OF
ordering "a strike The wages mentioned IN the
demand are 800 $50 and So month. for first.
ond snd third officers, respectively. The present
wages are from so to $50 = month.
The demand was sent 70 the following companies
n mis- city: The Porto Rico. the Mallory the
1lyde. the Red ID, the Panama the Southern
Pacific the Savannah the Old Dominion the Met
fopoltan. the Brunswick. the Ward, the Bull and
the Hawaiian Steamship lines the Atlantic Coast
Lumber Company and the Standard OH COMPANY
As an argument in favor Of the Increase in wages
the union says that while the pay Of officers has
nor been increased the cost Of all necessaries Of
ne has gone up 80 per cent in the last ten years
ar. Dow said last evening that every effort would
De made 10 avoid A strike
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
PRINCETON DEFEATED BY TRENTON
Tigers Make Poor Showing in Game with
the Tri-State League Team.
[By Telegraph % The Tr!bune. ]

Trenton. n. j.. April 15.-Princeton over
whelmingly defeated here this afternoon by the
Trenton Tr-State League Club by a score of 1S
TO 2.
esting. except in the eighth inning, when StrobeI
made three -bagger, and Crist followed with a
home Jones pitched the first FIVE innings for
Princeton and his work good The support he
received weak
In the sixth inning HeyninRer was sent In to
relieve him. and during the three innings he pitched
he walked nine men. Princeton scored her only
two chiefly due TO Barton's errors, after two
men had been retired I'm the seventh inning.
Eafferd and RhOads pitched for the Trenton team
and both did good work. The score by innings
follows:
r. H. F.
Princeton ...........O 0 0 o 2 % Z
Batteries-Crist. Hafferd and Rhoads Cooney and
Jones and Heyniger.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
DETECTTVE NEARLY SHOT.
On Guard on Roof Mistaken for
Burglar by Police.

Crouching behind chimney on the roof Of the
ma gnihcent home Of DR.. Allan NJ. Thomas. at No.
S5 West 54th street. last night. waiting for burg
lars Detective Charles Mcdonald, of the East
Bis street station. came near being shot by four
policemen who had been sent there when the two
servant girls IN DR.. Thomas's house reported 10
Police Headquarters there the roof
Mcdonald had been detailed by Captain Lantry
stay on the roofs of the houses in the neighbor
hood 10 watch FOR burglars.
Sergeant Daniel Daily. the desk in the East
5lst street station gaspcd when Police IIeadquar-
ters told him DR.. Thomas's burglar had got back
Four plain clothes men were sent out. They
climbed up through the sNylight. prepared for
onslaught from the burglar. They saw the figure
of a man CrouChed behind a chimney. and four re-
volyers We're leveed at Mcdonald. when he called
out and informed the officers that h6 nothing
only policeman.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
TRIBUNE coMPosIToRs DINE.

The first annual dinner OF members of The Trb-
une composing was held AZ Sangerbund Hail
Brooklyn, on Sunday morning. after the paper had
gone 10 press. Nearly hundred printers and their
guests took part Samuel Aahood was POSTMASTER
Among the guests were /. c. Bradford. George
Burdck and George II. Daley, OF The Tribune
stan; Deacon" StillIaan. OF The SUM- Drs. J.
Jay Hunt and Glen Tenbrook, and SehOr Zelaya. n
nephew Of President Zelaya Of Nicaragua and a
student at the Columbia Medical School: Charles
Maxwell secretary Of Typographical Union No. 6.
and Charles Goyan. James Tole and Thomas Nc
Queen. Of The Herald
A gold watch presented to Frederick +. Nil
holland. foreman of The Tribune composing room
as a token Of the esteem in which he is held by his
fellow. workers
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
on COLLEGE DIAMONDS.
Yale Pitchers DO Good York and
Shut ont WesIeyan.

New Haven. April l6.-In the first home game of
the season here to-day, Yale beat Wesleyan by
score OF 10 O.
Yale's pitchers were too effective for the Middle
town colleglans. only two hits being made of
Meyer and Cushing's delivery. Wesleyan helded
poorly. and the game was slow. fast double
play In the last inning by Camp, Kinney and JEFF
fersOn and the batting OF Madden the feat
Yales runs We're the result of base running
and good batting The score by innings follows:
n II Il
Yale. le................. o x-6 /
Wesley an......-..... . o o o o D 0 90 Z
Batteries-Meyer Cushing and T Jores: Cunningham
Day. Time. LAB Umpirs-MaIone
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
TO KEEP LOU DILLON.
c. X. G. Billings VIII Sell the Bal,
ance of His Stable and Retire.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune

10y AeIesIapn 10 Inc ITlpune.I
Cleveland April 15.-Announcement was made to-
day that c. K. G. Billings had decided to dispose
Of his entire stable of horses except Lou Dillon
and her lly, at the Fasig Upton auction sale. to
be held here the week Of May 10. This is taken
TO mean that Mr. Billings will retire from the rae
ing game for good.
Among the famous horses that will be sold under
the hammer are Major Demar 1:5974; the pacing
stallion Blackjack. 2:O71z whose matinee record of
Z05l4 makes him the champion pacing stallion 10
wagon: Mazette, 2:O4h, and the trotters Lucille,
20l; Imogene, 2:1h Bugle. 212A. and Fanny
Foley. PISA. with wagon record of 2:1l.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
CAPTAIN MACKLIN WAS MISSING.
Major Penrose Testifes Subordinate Could
Not Be Found Night Of Brownsville Riot.

san Antonio Tex. April 15.-The court martial
OF Captain E. a Macklln, 25th Infantry. in connec-
tion with the shooting up" OF Brownsville, opened
to-day at Fort Sam Houston. Major c. W. Penrose
testified to being awakened by firing on the night
OF the Brownsville ARRAY. Captain Macklin, who
was the officer of the day. did not appear for
time. When he finally reported he said he had
becn asleep Witness testified that he thought
Maciln was oul Of OF had been killed. Men
sent find Macklln reported that he could NOT be
found at his house, in the post or in town.
Court ad iourned until to- morrow. The testimony
Is much tho same as that Of ths recent Psnrose
trial
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
FLOURISHED PISTOL IN CAFE.
Assistant Manager of MOuquin's Tackles
Angry Guest-Has Him Arrested

Johan Swenson. fifty years old Of Jersey City.
and Ernest Perham, tEirty-ive years old of Edge
mere. Long Island. caused considerable excitement
in Mouquins Cafe. Sixth avenue ana 29th street last
night AT about O'Clock. They ordered cocktails.
but the waiter refused to serve them lie reported
the fact 20 Assstant Manager Chaffard of the cafe
When Chafard told the two men they would not
he served Perham. II Is said drew a % oalibra
automatic Colt pistol The other persons in the
place stampeded. Chafard grappled with Perham
and WTestcG the pistol from him. Then a patToImSu
vas summoned and Perham was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
KING EDWARDS CUP ON WAY HERE
Trophy for Twenty-Five FOOters at James
town Exposition Shipped on American Line.

London. April hiking Edwards cup, presented
TO the Jamestown Exposition authorities for COM
petition between 22-foOters has been shipped to
New York by Thomas w. Cridler. the representa-
tive of the exposition. board the American Line
steamer Philadelphia, which sailed from Southamp-
ton on April I3.
The trophy which Is consigned to the United
States dispatch agent in New York is IA handsome
silver-gt copy OF II cup OF the early Georgian PEE
rlod. weighs 27s and is - Inches high and
measures - inches from tip to tip Of the handles.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
MUNICIPAL JUSTICES ASK BELIZE.

The municipal court justices OF Manhattan have
sent letter 10 Governor Hughes Mayor No
clellan and members OF the Legislature, saving
that owing to the increase IN the business OF tba
courts il is impossible for the present number of
justices 20 give adequate attention the cases
Deg0re them. An examination of the records the
letter SAYS. shows that the number of cases ia
1873 53.620 while in 1905 Il was 74.26S an in
crease Of more than 40 per in three years The
Justices say that immediate RELIEF is Imperative
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
FREAKS Roasgp AT CIRCUS.

The freaks at the circus are the indignant vie
TINS of a burglary committed yesterday afternoon.
While they performing their high plat
form some ransarked their dressing rooms,
just below. and relieved tho tattOoed man and the
giantess OF quantity of clothing. the living skee-
ton OF watch and fob and the fat lady OF a
brilliant red wrapper. while the family the whrl-
ing deTvish were the losers OF three watches.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
RESULTS OF OTHER GAMES.

At Amherst-Amherst. 3: Springfield Training
School, O.
At Lexington, Va.-Washington and Lee Univcr-
sty. 2; George Washington University o.
At Raleigh n. C.-Agricultural Mechanical Col
lege. 6: Davidson College, g.
AT Charlottesville, Va.-University Of Virginia. s.;
North Carolina, l..
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
BOY HuRr BY vARNIsA CAN EXPLOSION.

Monde Kaggio. seven years old. Of No James
street got injuries yesterday which sent him to
Hudson Street Hospital and taught him that Il IS
dangerous 20 play with empty cans. He was play
ing Kick the can Then he lighted matches and
tried 10 push them through the hole in the end
Of the can which had contained varnish At last
he successful, and the can burst. His face
and hands We're burned.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
REALTY COMPANY INCORPORATED.

Albany April l5.-Certihcates Of incorporation
filed to-day with the Secretary OF State included
those of the Tasker-E4alsted Realty Company. New
York capital $4,000 with L. II. Tasker and G. II.
Mills, of New York, and II. J. Reid, Of Brooklyn,
a directors, and OF the RidgeWOOd Heights Con-
struction Company. New York. with a capital Of
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

the large country house OF Marshall c. Lersrt. ar
Cedarhurst. Long Island, to SylvanUs L. Schccn-
maker.
POcher q Co have leased the store and has--
ment NO 4oS tth ave. for a term OF years for r. n
fhOnan TO Sidney Alexander. The property Is irsr
about S4th St Also leased the first loft at No ~
for the owner
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
DEAL NEAR PROPOSED COURTHOUSE.

Harris 6 Vaughan have sold for Potter & BRO
and Daniel Il. Freedman the four story dwelling
house No. l6 Irving Place. on lot 206XS0 feet.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
Furnished Houses to Let-Corlntr,,
To Let for Business Purposes.

QD AND 9Th LOFTS as Warren S.: with electric
fam ST.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
Unfurnished Apartments to Let.
Furnished Apartments to Let.

A Elegantly FURNISHED APARTMENTS: prt-
"a BATH Si5o daily. including meals; S15s
two. S25 weekly. THE ALABAMA. Is East nth
A n ATTRACTIVE SUITE OF three rooms and bath IL
~ now for rent. THE RHINELANDER, u 5th
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF q certain mortgage made by Robert Johnson
ard Edith M. johns on his wife of the County
Of Shiawassee and State Of Michigan, to Edith
A. Hartshorn Of the same place as mortgsgee
and bearing date the twenty ninth day of June
one thousand eight hundred ninety nine and
recorded In the ONCE OF the Register of Deeds
for County of Shawassee and State of Michi-
Libt r SO of mortgages on pages S5s Q, on which
mortgage there is claimed due at the date of
this notice the sum Of eight hundred eighty
three and II 100 dollars, principal and interest
vided for in said mortgage. and no suit or pro-
ceedings having been instituted to recover the
moneys secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof, Now, therefore, by virtue of the
the Statute ia such case made and provided.
notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
fourteenth day Of January, A. ID. 1908. at ten
o'clock In the forenoon OF said day shall sell
front door Of the Court House in the City Of
Corunna, and State OF Michigan, that being the
place where the Circuit Court for said county
is held, the premises described In said mort
gage, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to pay principal and interest due on said mort.
gage and all other legal costs together with an
attorney fee of twenty five dollars as provided
by law. the premises being described in said
mortgage as follows: The west half Of the
northeast quarter OF section eighteen (8) and
the north part OF the south part Of the east
half of the northeast quarter OF section eight
cen, In township six (G north, range three
(3) east, containing In all ninety two acres and
being the same land conveyed by John Dawson
TO Waterman johnson on the 10th day of
March, 1873 and recorded In Liber 45 of Deeds
on page 500 in the ONCE of the Register OF
Deeds for said county.
Dated Owosso, Oct. 18th, 1907.
W. Cadwallader, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.