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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
MAY LOSE SENATOR
Deadlock in Rhode Island
Makes GO. ?. Dubious.
DEMOCRATS PLAN CAMPAIGN
Failure 10 Elect at Present session
Entails Possibility OF Opposition
Controlling the Next Legislature.
Hopes Vow Centered on Boss.
Brayton-BHt Five Days Remain.

Providence. Z. +. April s-Tfss Un.ted
States Senatorial contest entered on its
thirteenth week to-day. when the forty
ninth ballot was taken in jSiut assembly.
The result Of the ballot indicated nothing
suggestive of a change in the attitude Of
the supporters of any Of the candidates
Ia a total vote of 1e6, Col Robert II. T.
Goddard received 90; Col. Samuel Pomerov
Colt. S6, ex-senator Georg5 Peabody Wet
more, y, and eX-Gov. George II. Utter. /
Senator Arthur W. Sears, OF smithfeld .
Colt man, was absent, while Reureseni3-
uves james J. Foye. Of Central Fails.
Robert s Franklin, of Newport, and
Benjamin Martin, Of East Providence
each representing one Of the three lead
ing candidates. were paired and did NOT
vote The fifth missing vote was that Of
Lieut.. Gov. Frederick II. Jackson. who is
on his way TO Europe
Though bat five more days remain of
the session, Republican leaders assert pos
ltively that a Senator will be elected. Both
Colt and WetmOre men are looking more
and more TO Gen. Brayton TO step in and
pull them out of the hole They evidently
pm tneH nnal hopes on the boss, though
with only a half-hearted belief that he
can save the situation at this late dsv.
Republicans acknowledge and Democrats
are exultant over the fact that a failure
10 elect Senator at this session Will
carry the fight into the next campaign.
with probability that the Democrats
may secure majority of the next legis-
iature on the strength of the issue.
District Court judges and clerks are to
be elected next year, and there is a lively
fear that failure to settle the Sena-
torial problem ROW viii result in the cleo
ton Of Democratic judges and clerks. as
Well as the dropping of many other plums
now handed out by the Republicans into
Democratic baskets
There is feeling on all sides that dur
ing the last day or two of the session
some determined effort viii be made to
dispose of the matter, but there is no at
tempt 10 predict as TO who will be the
man.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
NO PITY FOR WRECKERs.
Pennsylvania VIII spend Fortune 10
Convict Criminals.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 9.-In order to de-
wise ways and means for stopping the cpl
demic of train wrecking. officials of the
Pennsylvania lines, both East and West.
met here in lengthy conference at the
Office of Superintendent Long. of the
Pittsburg division. President McCrea was
also in the conference part Of the time by
long distance telephone from Philadelphia.
After the meeting the following author
lied statement was made
'At a meeting of the officials of the
lines both East and West, held here this
afternoon to discuss both ways and means
of getting at the train wreckers, it was
decided that tracks must be patrolled
and even If it is necessary to put armed
guards on each and every hundred yards
Of track from New York to Chicago, this
win be done in order 70 get at the train
Wreckers. And 1t was further the sense
of the meeting that, once caught, the
entire wealth Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road would be back Of their trial In an
effort 10 convict"
There have been several arrests in the
Pittsburg district within the last eighteen
hours and IN all cases those arrested are
being held.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
STANDARD EXPECTS VICTORY.
Claim Landis VIII Decide In Oil
Trusts Favor.

Chicago, April 9.-Attorneys for the
Standard oil Company, on trial before
Judge Landis of the United states Court
charged with accepting illegal rates on oil
from Whiting to St Louis. are confident
OF their hrst signal victory tomorrow
At the conclusion Of a four-day argument
to-day, Judge Lands announced that he
would rule tomorrow on the question OF
the admission of testimony 10 show
whether the oil company violated the law
wiiifuily by taking 6-cent rate over the
Chicago and Alton. The decision viii he
based on the words ''willful intent"
The court several times to-day indicated
sympathy with the defense's views Of the
question. and the decision tomorrow. the
Standards lawyers say, connot be other
than the one they seek.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
WEEDS MRS. BASSETT
Rev. Hunt, Named i'll Divorce
Suit, Takes Bride.
WILL RE-ENTER THE MINISTRY
Ma arriage Takes Place Within Less
Than Twenty-fOur Hours After
DOminie's Resignation Had Been
Accepted by Church-So Witnesses
But wife of Noted Chaplain.

New York, april 9-At $50 p N. to-day,
less than twenty-four hours after his
exit from the ministry. Rev. Z. Lawrence
Hunt took as his bride AIRS. Fanny Rice
Bassett the handsome blond who was
divorced by Charles Chester Bassett in
Washington recently, who named ex-
Pastor Hunt in his suit
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev Henry Marsh Warren, the hotel
chaplain. at his home. no. IS West Nine
ty-fourth street. Ex-Pastor Hunt called
him up on the telephone about 6 O'Clock
and arranged for his wedding. Half an
hour later a carriage drew up in front
of the Warren residence, and Mr.. Hunt
and Mrs. Bassett and an eight-year-old
boy emerged.
Mr. Hunt, who wore a dark business
suit, seemed to be in the best Of humor
Mrs. Bassett, who was also in a cheerful
mood, was attired in a gray-cloth cos
tune. She lovingly patted the HttIe boy
OF the head, aud it was said he Vas her
son, Rice Bassett. At the close OF the
brief ceremony, Hunt said he would prob
ably re-euter the ministr.-
Ailo couple AaFlng Drought TO witnesses
With them. Mrs Warren, wife of the
clergyman, was called in. Hunt said he
was forty years old, single born in On
taFio, Canada, the son Of Francis and
Slthonia Mills Hunt. The bride said she
was forty years OF age. born in Sparta.
Wis, the daughter of Benjamin r. and
Mamie J. Riddel Rice She described
herself as a divorcee.
At Mr. Hunts home 40 Noble street
Brooklyn. tonight. his aged mother ex-
pressed establishment when informed Of
her sons marriage to Mrs Bassett. Her
son, she said, left the house at S a. m,
saying he was going over 10 Newark to
pay = visit To Mrs. Bassett
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sUFFRAGETTES SEE PLAY.
Political Drama Has Real workers
In Cast as sSupers."

London April 9.-Suffragettes of all
classes hocked to the Court Theater this
afternoon to witness the production of
a political tract in three acts. en-
titled Votes for Women. by Elizabeth
Robbins From early morning a crowd
Of women waited outside the theafer in
a heavy rain, and when the doors We're
opened, the house was rapidly filed by
women who We're mostly well dressed
There was only g sprinkling of men.
The play has a strong political flavor
but the author has interviewer it with an
interesting love story. the heroine being
a girl who, betrayed by titled villain
becomes a suffragette and whose efforfs
in behalf of dOwntrodden women aroused
the audience to the utmost enthusiasm
One of the novel features of the per-
formance was that about fifty real SUI
fragettes were engaged in the east as
supernumeraries. ENCOURAGED nv their
leaders in the auditorium, they made a
demonstration with gusto that vlvidiv
recalled the recent attack on the Hons
of Commons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
URGES THIRD TERM
PittSburg Editor Declares
State Is for Roosevelt.
MUST ACCEPT NOMINATION
Insists the Country Is i'm Crying
Need of Continued War ON PIu-
toeracy, and That Democrats and
Republicans Alike Want Another
Term-MinnesOta in Line, Too.

Pittsburg. April 9.-Under the heading
OF I'VE Need Another Term of Roose-
velt, the Pittsburg Press, in its leading
editorial to-day nominates Theodore
Roosevelt as Pennsylvania choice for
President in 1893, and advocates str. ,-Iv
his election to a third term Commenting
at length upon the Hitchcock resolution.
which was adopted by the house of repre-
sentatives at Harrisburg last evening.
when by unanimous vote and without any
division, along party lines. Roosevelt and
Rooseveitism was uHqualidedly indorsed.
the Press says in part:
That Democrats should Join with the
representatives Of the Presidents own
party in voting for such a resolution con-
stitutes a tribute such as probably no
other American President ever received
and such as it may be a long time before
We shall witness again.
1t is not enough to say that Pennsyl-
vania denounces any attempt to overturn
what the President has done. PennsyI-
vania goes further than that. ana believes
that the only way in which the mainte-
nance ana completion OF the Roosevelt
policies of justice can be guaranteed is
the election of Roosevelt TO another term.
The people. without regard 20 party. are
thinking only Of Roosevelt and talking
only Of Roosevelt throughout this country.
The traditional objections that the Presi-
dent himself so strongly holds against
three terms are not shared in the Key
stone State. Traditions are not going 10
save u.s. Courage and patriotism in ex-
alted places Will and the peculiar tyne
of courage needed TO tight the monster Of
plutocracy We now have in the person of
our Chief Magistrate He IS the one who
mas been tried and whom the people know
They wish to try out no new aspirants
until the work that he has so splendldIv
begun shall have been done Penn
sylvania wants Roosevelt. and no one
else 4"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
MANIACs IN DEATH STRUGGLE
Inmates of Philadelphia city Insane
Asylum Kill Eegro Innnte.

Philadelphia, April 9.-Two violent mani
aes. one of them a negro of gigantic
build, locked in a death struggle at Block
ley, the city insane hospital, to-day A
hundred other lunatics yelled and fought
to get in blow at the PROSTATE black
after he had been downed by his opponent
When guards managed to QueH the mad
men, they found the negro, Thaddeus
Johnson, with all his ribs crushed. ana
an arm nearly torn from his body. and
his face terribly beaten, He lived. never
theless, for u few hours afterward
For time there was grave danger Of
the hundred or more lunatics escaping
and overrunning the hospital
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10

Chicago, April 9-New interest was
aroused to-day in the recent theft of
S17S,Oo0 from the subtreasury. when Capt.
Thomas 1. Porter accompanied by Secret
Service men and city detectives. descend
ed on the building at 254 Ogden avenue
and made a search of The premises. The
house is occupied by Mrs. W. J. Hudson,
a negress who has been employed at the
Federal building
II is understood that the negress had
been watched closely for some time. and
when the Omcials entered the building
they went directly to Mrs. Hudson's
apartments on the second floor in the rear
and locked the doors. Outside an eager
and interested crowd gathered quickly,
Preacher Lived in House
4 preacher named Brown. "a negro.
lived at the home Of Mrs. Hudson for
several months. Three weeks ago he Is
represented 10 have left there. Neighbors
say the negro had always dressed well
Capt. Porter and his assistants searched
the home of Mrs, Hudson thoroughly, bat
We're unable to find any trace Of the
missing money.
Il is stated on good authority that an
arrest in connection with tO-day's search
win follow tomorrow While not Off
ciaEly stated. il is known the Federal
officials believes Mrs. Hudson holds the
solution 10 the robbery.
Stolen property was found in Mr. Hud-
sons room when it was searched to-day.
property belonging 10 the United States
government
This was of no great value. 1t con
sisted merely of a pair Of scissors and six
canvas bags. such as are used for holding
coin. The scissors were stamped IT. S.
a. and also written upon one OF the
steel blades is the name Of James Bur
rell. one Of the subtreasury employees.
It is thought Mrs. Hudson, or some
other empioye in a similar capacity may
have picked up the S173, 600 frou the floor
2f Fitzgerald's cage on the night Of Feb
ruary 70. The money was missed on the
day.
Robbery Kept secret for Week.
The robbery Of the subtreasury here
was kept secret for week after the Bllls
were taken When the fact OF the theft
became known. every effort was made to
trace the bills. because Of the difficulty OF
disposing of Slioo0 bills without creating
suspicion.
Chief Wilkie. Of the Secret Service /
spent a week ia Chicago, but returned 10
Washington without having found a sin
gle clew regarding the disappearance of /
the money.
Reports from various parts Of the world
have reached the officials. but upon in /
vestigati0u they have all proved false. /
The Secret Service has had a score Of
men working on the case.
The clew is said to be the result of an I
attempt by a c0lOred man 10 change q /
s1000 bin at store where he purchased 4
a bill Of goods.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
EANLY'S ATTITUDE CHANGES.
IRdiana's Governor Grows Lenient To-
ward Railroads.

h4HA AAdAAE98uA.
indianapolis. april alt developed To-
day that the attitude Of Gov. Hanly
toward the railroads. which was recidedly
forensic during the campaign last fall and
the meeting OF the legislature which fol-
lowed has undergone such a change re-
Gently that he has withheld his proclara-
tion declaring the laws in force, in order
10 give the railroads time In which 70 ad-
Just themselves 10 the new 2-cent passen-
ger fare law.
It is said that the governor. in common
with many others, thinks that some OF
the recent legislation was extreme. and
his concession in respect 10 the issuing Of
the proclamation was doubtless due TO
that fact
The governors condition has taken a
turn for tho worse The family phvsi-
clan. DR.. Goar. called into consultation
to-day DR.. Simon r. Sherer. stomach spe-
cialist, and strict orders were given that
the governor should remain IN bed at
least three weeks and deny himself on all
business matters
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
GERMANY IS PROSPEROUS.
Minister OF Interior Says Nation
OaIy Lacks Ready Money.

Berlin, April Sat meeting of the
German Commercial Union to-day, Count
Won Posadowsky-Weh minister Of the
interior. declared that the ship Of Ger
man commerce was still on. top of the
wave of prosperity. The only things
lacking We're a suficiency of native
workers ana ready money. The minister
added that if the prices of the necessaries
OF life had risen, 50 had the rate of
wages. German workmen were now bet-
ter off than ever before.
There was no evidence to show that in
dustry had suffered from the recently CON
cluded commercial treaties The sneaker
made no reference to the United States.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
NEW ENGLAND STORMSwEpT
Wires Are Down and Railroads and
SHINING Tied In.

Boston, April g. This section OF New
England appeared to-day to be the center
of a severe storm which created havoc
with telegraph and telephone wires. steam
and trolley lines, besides tying I'D the
shipping. At 10 O'Clock tonight the
barometer read 2S.S6. which is within
eight one-hundredths of the lew record
1t is predicted that there will be a strong
northwesterly gale. No shipwrecks have
been reported. Snow fell heavily an after
noon.
The Western Union reported that no
wires We're working tonight between Bos-
ton and New York. The Postal is better
of. The wind attained "a velocity of fifty
miles an hour at several points along the
coast, and several places report that the
snowstorm was accompanied by deep
thunder
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
PICTURES FACE TO THE WALL.
ThursfOn's Club Friends Resent At
tack on President.
Special To The KEazFi,g+or, Ue-,l5

'7iE-''-' y lIIo " ll-aIIU IIlTaIus
Omaha, Nebr., April 9.-Because ex-
Senator John N. Thurston. of Nebraska.
made an anu-ROoseveIt speech before the
Young Republicans in Philadelphia. the
Fontelle Club, of Omaha, the leading Re
publican club Of Nebraska, to-day turned
Thurstons picture TO the wall amid the
misses and groans of the members. and
Roosevelts name was cheered and an
plauded at the same time
Across the back of his picture was
pasted a clipping of his PHILADELPHIA
speech. The members declared Thurs
tons picture shall never again adorn the
walls
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
WILHELM IN AUTO CRASH.
German EmDerOr's Escape from
Death Is Narrow.


London, April emperor William
Of Germany had the narrowest kind of
an escape from death in motor acci-
dent to-day, according to a Berlin dis
patch just received by the Central
News. The Kaiser was speeding through
the city IN one Of his motor cars, when
a collision with a heavy automobre
truck seemed inevitable. His chauffeur
applied the emergency brakes, and the
car barely grazed the Kaiser's machine
skidded across the street, and struck
the curb with terrific force. His Majesty
was badly shaken up, and was imme-
diately surrounded by a crowd.
The word quickly spread that his
majesty had been seriously injured bur
aside from a severe shaking up he es-
capped unhurt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
BroIser Tnkes His 80

New York, April 9-Samuel B. Van
Siclen. curb broker. committed suicide
tonight in his apartment NJ l0S AIanhat-
tan avenue. shooting himself in the fem
pie. lie had been hit hard by the recent
giump in Wall street and. it was said.
Was pretty close to the end Of his re-
sources
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
NEGRESS SUSPECTED
OF $173,OOO THEFT
WaSherW0man May Solve the
Chicago Mystery.
TO BE MADE
Believed to Have Made Off With
Subtreasury Funds.

Search Is Made of Apartments of
40 Have Taken Advantage of Ac-
cess to Money Cages 10 Make Away
with PaeSage-COIOred Preacher
Named Brown Is Mentioned,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
1--Delmas Ends Thaw Defense Plea.
1-Peace Expected in central America.
1-Negress Suspected of Subtreasury
Theft.
1-Republieans May Lose in Rhode
Island.
REV Hunt Weds Mrs Bassett.
1-Pittsburg Editor for Roosevelt
S-Bryan Writes to Wall Street.
3-FOraker Opens Ohio Fight To-day.
s-Peary VIII Start in June
3-Chancellor Day Cured of Smoking.
9-News OF Maryland and Virginia
LOCAL.
Mrs. Won CIaussen Undaunted.
Foraker After Negroes Job.
2-Commission After Hartman.
6-MethOdist Appointments Made.
Hermann Put on the Grill
12-Ask Probe of Gas Company.
FLAMES II. Grant d Bankrupt
Answers Critics.
Medical Man for Schools.
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NIinnesola fn Lie. -.

ST Paul. Mimi. April 9.-In the house Of
representatives to-day NJ. Nelson pre-
sented a resolution indorsing the renomi-
nation of Theodore Roosevelt for the
Presidency of the United States. But four
dissenting votes were recorded. and these
were Democratic.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
Cnmhon Prenents crehnn1in1.

Berlin April s.-M. jules Cambon to-
DAY presented his credentials as the new
Ambassador Of France to the KAISER. IN
his speech 81. Cambon appealed TO his
majesty to facilitate his task Of devei0p-
ing good relations between France and
Germany.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
RUSSIAN BUDGET ENORMOUS.
Revenue Needed for Coming Year
Amounts 10 MiIliards.

st. Petersburg. April 9.-During the de-
bate on the budget in the Douma this
afternoon, b. Kokoytsef, minister of
finance. announced that the revenue
necessary to meet the current years ex-
penditure was 2,500000 rubles OF which
amount the appropriations for paying the
interest on foreign loans and for the min
lister Of the imperial court were outside
the authority of the D0uma
These appropriations were 502 900, ,00o
rubles for the service OF foreign loans
and 6S9,0O9,0o0 rubles for the imperial
court, in which We're comprised the army
navy, police, and secret service votes.
The other votes within the province Of
the Douma's examination amounted TO
j. ,2S0, 10000 rubles The Douma decided
20 refer this limited budget 10 a commits
sion
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Neteran Editor D.

st. Paul. April 9.-H P. Hail. founder
Of the 81, Paul Dispatch and St. Paul
Globe. fell dead this afternoon in Dr..
CooEey's Office. He was the best~known
journalist IN the Northwest. and was
identified with Its political history for
hlty years.
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New Orleans, April s.-The negroes at
Laplace, st. John Parish. about f5rtv
miles above New Orleans. are greatly -ex-
cited over what they believe is the VOC
dooing Of an entire family. named St
Cyr consisting of eight brothers and sis
ters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
to-day and tomorrow; somewhat
warmer tomorrow; diminishing
northwesterly winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
NICARAGUA Is TOLD
TO STOP The WAR
0yertures Reported Trans
mitted from Washington.
PEACE TERMS OUTLINED
No Threat Was Conveyed, But
Zelaya Understood.

Mexico City Hears Victorious Presi-
dent Has Begun Exchange of Notes
Looking TO Cessation of HOstilities.
believe Peace Is Not Far OR-Refu-
gees Tell of the Disbanding of
BonilIa's East Coast Army.
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BOARD snstnIns Kennesr =

epec1I 70 Tie Nasllngton HeTald-
Richmond Va. April 9.-The STATE
library board tonight, by a vote of 8 to
>, decided TO retain State Librarian John
P. Kennedy in his present position. The
charge against Kennedy was using his
official Office to promote his private eain
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BOOM SENATOR DANIEL.
Southern Press said to be Favoring
VirginIan for Presidency.

oIsClli 20 Iut washington HfI1II
Richmond, Va, April 9.-The papers
throughout the Southern States are get
ting together and exploiting the name Of
John W. Daniel. the Lame Lion from
Lynchburg, senior member from Vir-
ginia in the Senate of the United states
for the Presidency of the United states
to succeed President Roosevelt.
Within the last several DAYS MANY
prominent papers in this State and Mary
land have come out unreservedIy in their
editorial columns for the Virginian. There
seems to be an impression in the South
that the time has now come when the
name Of Southern man should be ad-
vanced for the highest honor within the
gift Of the American people.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-10
LAYS HER TROUBLE
TO STUNNING GOWN
Mrs. YOn Claussen Says It's
SplendOr Bred Envy.
ALSO SEES CONSPIRACY
Politics and That Gown" Basis
of the Plot, She Says.

Refused Audience with President,
She Sends Curt Note, suggesting
appointment of Lanacy Commission
for HeFseIf-TeiIs correspondents
Her CIeverness Was Mistaken for
Insanity-Events at White House.
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DBLMAS FINISHES
Ills PLEA FOR THAW
Justification Keynote of Ar
gument TO jury.
"DEMENTIA AMERICANA"
Lawyer Defines Nature Of Ac-
cused's Alleged Malady.

Pacific Coast Orator Paints Dark Pie
ture of DefeRdaRts Aentai suffer
ins-Great Crowd Throngs Court
rOOm-JaFy listens with Close At
tentiOn, but Gives No Outward Sign
of EInOtion-Jerome Speaks To-day.
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WOULD INSURE DOUMA MEN.

Life Insurance Company Bids for Busi-
ness in ST. Petersburg.
St Petersburg. April 9.-An American
insurance company has sent circulars to
the members of the Douma inviting them
TO insure their lives. II calls attention to
thirty-one prominent victims Of the ter
rofists during the past three years. in
cluding Minister Won Plehve and Baron
Meydel, who were insured in the COM
pany and whose relatives have been paid
the amounts Of their policies.
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A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from y to g. I4l2 n. Y. ave