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New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
UORK ON RACING CASES.
Spscinl Grand Jury WW Begin
Before Sheepshead Bay Meeting

sneoial grand Jury will begin work in Brook
I,.r to.rnorrow in anticipation OF the return OF
the Coney Island Jockey Club 10 the Sheepshead
Bay racetrack or Saturday Assistant District At
torney Elder who prosecuted the investigation INTO
the racing conditions earlier in the summer mas
mora facts concerning the violation of the Agnew-
r1ert antisanbling law 10 lay before the body. 1t
Is said end he is preparing to continue his work
of stopping gambling at the track and securing
the indictment of booknakers.
Mr.. Elder has several other matters to lay De-
fore the jury also. Among them Is the case OF eA
policeman David II Shelard who is charged with
.+oo+t,, rsarbara Rieg Assistant District Attor-
nev McCaffery is preparing also. 1t is understood
to lay before the jury the facts that he has dis-
covered in his investigation into the management
Of the Mechanics and Traders Bank prior 10 ns
su.nsnson The investigation inspired by
,,,,-,-s. suparIptendent Williams. 1t has nothing
20 DO With the concern in its reorganized form as
the Union Bank.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
OLD MERCHANT STARVES.
Had 1ppealed to Isidor Straus,
Thinking He Vas Son.

Alone and friendIess Louis Strauss died yester-
day at No 155 Newell street. Williamsburg. The
continued sroans that heard coming from the
small furnished room at last brought some of the
other dodgers, who found the old man unconscious
Starvation brought the end before Dr. Ferstler ar
rived in an ambulance from st. Catharine's Hos
pitaL
Those who knew Strauss in his better days said
he had been a prosperous butcher. with reputa-
ton for being IL anything. over-lenient with his
customers who were hard up and couldn't pay their
bills OF these he cancelled many when death or
illness made payment difficult. OF course there
were glib takers who took advantage of the kindly
butchers reputation but no one knows whether ne
Stunned his benefciareS or they Stunned MIN
when he turned UP arouno his old neighborhoOd a
short while ago. after disappearing suddenly about
two years before. The well fed and well
g-oomed business had changed to thin and
emaclated old man. and no amount or orushinS or
cleaning would nave concealed the fact that his
clothes had done all the service that could have
been expected of them.
Nobody claimed the body yesterday Al the
house where he died they were only too eager TO
have It taken away. When the clothes were
searched at the Brooklyn Morgue letter IN Ger
man. dated August Il. found IL was from a
SON. Isidor who rebuked the father for writing him
such letter as he had and promised to visit him
There was also a card which was written the
address OF Isdor Straus. No. 27+5 Broadway, and
the telephone number. Riverside 1877
Mr. Straus. who = brother Of the Secretary or
Commerce and Labor. said last night at his sum-
mer home at Deal Beach that couple OF years ago
he had received several appeals from man named
Louis Strauss in which the writer called upon him
as his son to help him Thinking at last that II
might be a blackrnan scheme. Mr. Straus investi-
gated and found that the butcher had asked a
clerk in 2 drug store TO help him find his son. Ihe
clerk gave him Mr. strauss address and the o'h
man evidently thinking Mr.. Straus was his son.
GENT the letters Since Mr.. StTaus visited the olo
man he has written letters. but apparently
kept the card with the name ike his son :
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
SURVEYOR CLARKsoN PLEASED

The Treasury Departments tug John J. Iifnl.-. l-.,
with Surveyor Clarkson and Deputy oul
Coneys on board. went out IN ssarch VI - Ssa
80, tbs small nshing and pleasure boats on SEA
Cate Sheenshead Bay and the Fishing Banks -
terday. but were unable TO overhaul more '"~'
thirty boats s.-ss
The Timmins went through a nset OF some -
hundred power boats. but they were All olu I -
having been boarded before by Coneys Inc IL
Minis was called on to stop herself By no lew
than nineteen launches whose captains asAeu - -
thew be boarded They were anxious 10 sho" 81. 80
vevor Clarkson that they had made soou - -
promises to install better equipment Ihs S "a
said he was greatly pleased with the cheeriii a.
willing spIrit TO comply with the law that mas oe
displayed by the owners of small boats IN ma
instances he said ii not the fear OF a nae -,
prompted them TO put in good equipmen's ou'
desire to conform to the steamboat rssuiauoS A,
So T,ra % ths 7r,rnu,tus has svsrhanlsd ~
so.,. ana Deputy Surveyor Conass aS ss
among shAn ssS v:oiAceoS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
ARREST
Continued from first pare.

mentioned, it Is alleged that Fitzgerald was IN
terested in other deals, and Mr.. Young IA
authority for the statement that Fitzgerald had
become financially involved even before ths
theft with which he is charged Asked for the
motive which prompted the deed. Mr. Young
said that he had reason to believe that part Of
the money went to satisfy a previously con
tracted speculative debt, and he asserted that
he had evidence that Il prisoner had been i'm
plicated in other thefts prior TO the coup Of Feb
ruary 20 of last year.
TOLD OF SHORTAGE HIMSELF.
The first intimation that any Of the Sub
Treasury officials had of a shortage was on a
Wednesday afternoon. when Fitzgerald, who
had been a government enpIoye for seven
years. walked from his cage over to the cash
ier's. F. c. Russell. and told him that he was
short S173,OOO
What is that? Short $4,000, Why. man.
what is the matter with your?
ct am not fooling. Mr.. Russell. tell you that
1 am short S173,OOO"
An examination of FGtzgeralds books showed
that the shortage was not matter Of book
keeping but of actual loss. Further investi-
Cation 1t is said. developed that by a strange
coincidence the balance retained by the assort-
ing teller I'm his custody the night before was
the exact amount of the money missing. IN
quiry at Washington showed that the money
had not been shipped there by mistake
Thomas T. Porter, chief Of the United States
Secret Service in Chicago. ascertained that
three previous thefts had taken place. II Is al
legged in Fftzgerald's cage prior to this time.
These losses were respectively 500, $500 and
5000 Fitzgerald when questioned. laid sus-
picion upon party OF worxmen who had been
employed about the Sub-Treasury the previous
day. The money. Fitzgerald said. lay in stacks
upon his desk in a dark corner OF the cage and
might easily have been reached from under the
grating He said that at least q dozen men
had access to the cage. Fitzgerald handled
about S1.OOOOoO each day. 1t was his custom
each night to lock the money in his own private
steel box
There is absolutely way Of telling the de-
nomination of the money lost said Fitzgerald
at that time and later to Colonel Gano-
The private life Of every employe was inEesti-
gated among them Fftzgerald's- His mode Of
life was simple, his manner genial and he was
popular among his companions.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
A VOICE FROM THE TRUNK.
Donohue Thought He Had Stum-
Hed On a Tragedy.

u-,s, a. the bad man Of the western plains
loses his nerve some psychological nionle"l
when he needs il most. 50 does we nerNe Ui
veteran customs inspector fee when near
-. - vvi+bip his grasp II was yesterday
p-her Tim Donohue lost his nerve on encouh-
1srios haunted trunk on the Anchor Line pie'
Tim has spent thrty-nine winters anu
Z, The customs service He has coouy Ioid as
nsrste snnugglers that he would take over q ON
tLs concealed articles on their persons ard ne
- .,,ar noted the limp of foreigner and suS-
saouantIv taken from the mans shoe enough na-
r,o,ds 20 b,Iv a home in Riverside Drive out nc
has never reached into the pockets OF sPAii' -
i,spected the baggage Of 8 ghost
Tim worked overtime among the merry pa~
ergArs on the Anchor Line pier after the soea1her
r,Is,,,bto 5orled Yesterday He felt the bulstns
ro,L,a+s Of cannv Scots but found only Jam anc
biscuits or bairn's milk bottls that fstner hs'
thrust into his coat He was willing 20 HlSAs
end however and when William CSuro~' tns
deputy surveyor in charge Of the Coiurn0iA' 0Al'~
hJr, the veteran was exceedingly alert
4 woman passed in front OF TIM ana -
ro1r nointed 70 her. Keep eye or that Won
an" he said. "and keep a sharp 4ooA On -
+r,,,Ls" Conrow walked away. and the woman.
Who was Mrs Mabel Sinclair. fumhlsd Win soiDo
KEYS. s,,.
- go, vvftbfn child's voics calling, For
bssver.s sake. mother. let me- out! sn~'
sr,otbsr levels or no jewels. mother, fet r'
+ T cannot breathe Tins" anger was oo
,,ious His face colored and he stamped avs -. -
San the woman fumbIsd with the keys- sHo e
voice of one smothering gssped to be freea
Madame" said Donohus, IF you don ie' 'Ha-
child ont Of the trunk shall have man % noi9
70 preak IL open with jimmy. won Y S1a4a ~
hsrs and see murder committed Upon nv "o'''
ff Conrow did not
SNAP went a spring lock. and tns 10 Oh =
sincIair's trunk flew open Donohue heip0u
move the top tray but there was no slsn On
cbild within The Inspector heard cry OK So =
and a voics said "Oh. mother, that air
GOOD /" Donohue thrust his arm deep ineo oieSs
and toilet articles anu pulled out creatuio
most human II had the body OF boy OF sU
and the face of A man OF sixty As ne HlOSa
tne creature out the Jaw fell and Donohus drops"
II. - g.. 4,v
.Ti,n's'' terror and surprise gave way ~
He saw ft all now. The woman whcee emu
had hoped TO save from unttmely eno a
..eiectriIoauist" and the child in the uune -.
one of those funny fellows that tns m7ai -
theatre puts on his knee and talks TO-
Mrs Sinclair and her husband. VINO - -
,apie5 her are friends OF Mir ConroW. anu -. -.
bue bIames Conrow for putting me up ss
a haunted trunk.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
HlseEN-eRAvEs NOTIFICATION.

Thomas l.. Hisgen. OF Massachusetts. and John
Temple Graves OF New York. candidates for Presi
dent and President, respectively the In
dependence party ticket. will be informed of their
nomination at the National Independence Club in
this city Saturday night.
The occasion will also be the formal opening OF
the club. which has been fitted up for his party by
william Randolph Hearst at No. II Gramercy
Park Mr.. Graves is president of the organization
Mr.. Hisgen has already started campaigning. not
waiting for his notification. and it is announced
that he will come down from Vermont, where he
is on a speaking tour, special train. Charles
A. Walsh. of Iowa, is chairman of the notification
COMMITTEES,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
MAY pEpoRT MORMON IMM1GRANTs.
They Are Detained in Boston and Cues
toned About Polygamous Beliefs.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

= TBy telegraph 70 4hH IrIhUhs
Boston. Aug 23-For the first time in the history
OF the local Immigration station q shipload OF
Mormons has been detained by the anthorlues io'
tho announced reason that they held tn poiysa-
r,o,s baIiefs,'' The MorInons arrived this morning
ON the steamship Republic. There were los OF them
and they were recent converts bound from England
for Mormon settlements in Colorado and Utah ana
travelled under the protection of four elders
The detention SO Immigration Commissioner bli-
ungs said was at the specific order of the wash
ington authorities. and -he Mormons were exam
,ned aIong lines laid down by the Washington an-
thorities These questions were with particular
reference to polygamous beliefs ana as 10 ""ere
their passage money came from.
Iata Tonight Commissioner Billings released part
of the Mormons and they departed with the elders
In the specai train that had been waiting for them
for hours Fffty-four young girls all In the party
were held however. and unless the washington
authorities intervene will be deported
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
WOODRUFF HUGS CAMP.
State Chairman U7aU See Leaders
Before Returning Here.

Timothy /. Woodruff chairman of the Republf-
can State Committee, will not return TO headquar-
tiers to-day from his camp in the Adrondacks, as
he announced he would do when he left town a
week ago. Since then the absolute necessity Of
renominstng Governor Hughes has been recog-
nized, and the leaders looking to the state
chairman 20 make some sort Of a statement MAX
ing clear the position of the organization.
1t is believed that the state chairman wants an
opportunity Of discussing the subject with some
of the upstate leaders before he makes any public
utterance. At Republican headquarters last night
81 was said that word had been received from the
state chairman that he would not be in New York
before Thursday. It explained that he had
business in Syracuse on Tuesday and Wednesday,
and thought ii would not pay 10 come to New York
for one day.
Probably Nr. Woodruff will reach Irtfca today
or tomorrow and will have talk with Mr. sher-
man, who after the conference with the President
on Thursday announced that it the consensus
of opinion there that the Governor should be re-
nominated 1t is more than a surrnise that Mr.
Woodruff viii Francis Hendricks the leader
OF Onondaga, who has been opposed 10 the re-
nomination Of the Governor
Before he reaches New York Mr.. Woodruff prob
ably viii have seen William Barnes jr and sew
eTal other leaders II is known that some irnpor-
tant messages from state leaders are awaiting the
state chairman at headquarters
III is announced that the executive cornnoiftaa
or the state committee, appointed at the last meet
hs OF lhe latter body. will meet at state head
quarters on Friday. The formal h,,sinass h,o
me committee Will be the settlement OF atsn,,,os
over representation in several Senate districts hu,
II Is safe TO say that the denomination q, r,o-
Hnghes VIII be the burning topic of disruss,on
soihe OF the most bitter opponents of the Cow
erTlor may try to overthrow the decision ,b.. :, .
Governor must be reneminated Their s,,ccses ,s
not thought TO be possible The problem OF ius,
how the organization will publicly Announce ,h
determination 20 renomnate the Governor uIl,
lrooaoiy be settled at this meeting Among the
members OF the executive committee are ex-f.o,-
ernor odeL. w. L. Ward william Barnes :,
frsacis Hendricks. Representative Fassett and
Frederick Greiner
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
SAYS HUSBAND MIsREPRESENTED HER

Mrs Carrie L. Ilchtenstein. whose charges OF
burglary and unlawful entry against her husband
.har,es l. Iichtenstein II brother OF Sol isichten-
,,o,r tho former bool<maker, were dismissed
Saturday by Magistrate Droege said yesterday
one Of the statements made by her husband was
nntrue He said he had found her on the nre
escape leading 10 the room of boarder'
Mrs IJchtenstein said yesterday that as Z matter
q fact she called 10 the police when her husband
,roke I'm the door II her apartment from the hre
scape leading from her maids window to the
.round The window of her boaTder Christian NJ
ereenan was not connected with a fire escape sne
aid Mrs Iichtcnstein said her husband has been
lacking for some obtain evidences upon
vhioh 10 base action for divorce
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
MASS MEETING FOR NEGRO VOTERS.

The Republican campaign among the negro voters
here will be started Friday night in Cypran's
Hall No. III West 63d street Charles w. Ander-
son. collector Of internal revenue will preside. The
nomination of Taft and Sherman Will be ratified
and resolution favoring the denomination OF Rep
resentative ]. Van Vechten Olcott. who will speak,
will be passed W. T. Vernon Register of the Treas
ury is expected to sound the keynote of the m
paign from the negro point Of view. Other speakers
will be Judge Robert T. Terrell of the District of
Columbia. Gchrist Stewart. George W. Baptiste
Ex-Governor z. b. S. Pinchback, r. C. Simmons, of
"The National Review and the Rev. Mr. McNuen
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
NEVADA REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

Godfeld New. Aug. 23-The Republican State
Convention nominated the following ticket yester-
day: For United Senator. p. l.. Flara gan OF
Reno; Congressman. II. B. Maxson. of Reno; As
sociate Judge Supreme Court. Hugh X. Brown of
Tonopah Surveyor General, Con Ahern OF vir-
ginia city; Presidential Electors H. A. Collins of
White Pine; j. G. Thompson. of Esmeralda. and
H. NJ Lillis OF Lincoln. he platform indorses the
administration of President Roosevelt and Senator
Nixon's work Ia Congress
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
ARIZONA DELEGATE NOMINATED.

Phoenix. Ariz.. Aug. sS.-The Republican Terri
torial Convention, which met in this city yesterday
named Ralph II. Cameron. of Cocoine. as candidate
for Delegate to Congress.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-24

Charles E. Magoon, the Provisional Governor
of Cuba, came to Hot Springs to-day to pav his
respects TO his former chief, and incidentally
to consult him concerning certain details of the
transfer of the republic TO Cuban administra-
tion which is to be chosen at a popular election
on November IA While not definitely fixed il
is probable that the President will be in
augurated on January q. and on February l
Governor Magoon and his suite will leave the
island.
No small part Of Governor Magoon's mission
was TO tell Judge Taft of the gratifying success
that has attended the plans which the Secre-
tary OF War and the Governor matured to-
gether for the provincial elections I'm Cuba, and
which were attended with conditions that
augur we'll not only for the success of the COM
i'm gnationa election but for the stability of the
new administration. illustrating the capacity
of the Cubans for self government. Governor
Magoon said that after long study an election
law was devised whereby proportionate repre-
sentation in the provincial councils should be
afforded all the political parties each be
ing entitled to members in proportion to h 2
number Of votes cast. This made necessary an
extremely complicated election law.
A tentative draft of the law was promulgated
ana sent broadcast, with the result that within
six weeks there received by the authorities
in Havana great number of hypothetical ques-
'ions. the obvious result of the most careful and
The Newtown bee., 1908-08-28
Weston.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Rev and Mrs J. L. Shiyely of Church. vile, N. Y, who have been spending nearly two weeks in town, as guests of Mir and Mrs G. W. Bradley and Mrs Ephraim Fitch. spent Saturday with Mir and Mrs Frederick Banks and Mon day with Mrs C. E. Brown and Mrs A. E. Turney. They were Sunday guests of MT and Mrs John Fitch and have also visited MT and Mrs Hawley Williams. ..-
 MT and Mrs Eugene Bulkley of Dan bury were Sunday guests of their aunt, Mrs Martin Rowland. Mir and Mrs Frederick Litchfeld, who have been spending two weeks with Mrs Row land, have returned to New Haven.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Perry are enjoy- ing a three weeks visit in the noun tains.
 Benjamin Beers has returned to Med way. Mass, after spending a few days in town.
The Newtown bee., 1908-08-28
GRANGE AFFAIRS.

i Not being member of the Grange we did not get particulars of the Po- mona meeting until too late for last weeks issue. Some 200 members gathered on the lawn of Selectman John R. Judd, members of the Nation al State and subordinate Oranges be- ing present, notably Ex-Governor Bachelder of New Hampshire. The day was all that could be desired and no ac- cident happened to mar their enjoyment although three automobiles occupied the center of field. .
 While Mrs Frank Pierce and her cous- in were riding on the Macedonia road they met an auto and the result was a spill and shake up and an injury to the cousins head sufficient to requre two visits to the doctors office. .r .:s<
 The meeting of the Ecclesiastical so- ciety was adjourned until Saturday, the 29th, at 1.30 p. m., when it is hoped most of the members will be present to act on the resignation of MT Job. The future plans and copy of his sermon and resignation will be printed in the current issue of the New Milford Gazette. -.ts Y ..'...
 Arthur Gibbs of Fall Village called on his sister, Louise, last Sunday, and spent the night with his cousins, the Loomises, who are stopping at Ex- Judge J. F. Gibbs.
 Mrs Julie Ineersoll and Miss Grace are visiting Mrs Frank Warehouse in Cheshire. .... ,,...-.
 Charles Gaylord and John Roberts attended the Soldiers reunion at Savin Rock, la, week. -.
 Mrs Emily Wright of Orange, Conn.,, widow of Rev B. M. Wright, visited in Kent not long ago and her friends were very much pleased to see her. Mir Wright was former pastor and on his removal left a host of warm friends that extend the hand of sympathy to his widow.
 There is to be social at the Bulls hall, the 28th. .s.-
The Newtown bee., 1908-08-28
West Cornwall.
NEWS HEREABOUTS.

The Sturges party returned from Ne pessing Lodge, Cream Hill Lake, las Thursday. Raymond Mason and Mis- Nina Rebstock, members of the party have returned to New York City. Mis- Elsie Mason is still a guest of Mis- Gertrude Sturges. ..-
 Miss Gladys Beardsley has returned to her home iii Bridgeport.
 Dr and Mrs Joseph Robinson ar, away on short vacation. nr Wilco1 of Lee has charge of the doctors pa tients during his absence. fgt.s
 David Ross of New York joined his family here over Sunday.
 Miss Lillian J. Smith has returned from Danbury. "4; <.
 John A. Salewksi of Brookfeld spent a couple of days at his home here the end of last week.
 MT and Mrs c. K. Smith entertained relatives few days last week.
 MT and Mrs F. Arlington Yutzler re- turned home Monday of this week. They were accompanied by Miss Alice Blackham of Ansonia and Joseph c. Yutzler of Waterbury, who will remain for a weeks visit.
 Master Harry Yutzler, who endeav- ored to fill his big brothers place at Smith < Sons during his absence, TOW feels free to once agaln assume his own duties. -
 Mrs A. W. Bailey and children are spending some time at Hunter, N. r., in the Catskills. They will later be joined by MT Bailey, when he is re- lieved from duty at the railroad sta- tion here.
 L. H. Richmond had house full of company over Sunday. .
 MT and Mrs Robert Burch and three children have been visiting at F. R. Coles. Mrs John Weeks, another daughter of MT Coles, with her little girl left, last week.
 Mir and Mrs Bills and Mrs Bills son of New Haven are at the Mansion House for few weeks recreation.
 c. E. Baldwin reports seeing a blue heron in the liver a short distance be- low this village.
The Newtown bee., 1908-08-28
Huntington
WHITE HILLS.

Mrs Nicholas Wakeley entertained Miss Adelaide Smith part of last week, Mrs Bert Bassett is much improved and is spending the week with rela- tives in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Allen Evans, with two children, has returned to Williamstown, Mass, after a three weeks visit with her father, Alexander Shand.
 Miss Helen Cantield of Providence, R. l., is visiting her aunt, Mrs John Tomlinson.
 Miss Helen Jones is the guest of Mrs Edwin Pickett in New Haven for a few days.
 Miss Carrie Wonder Leith is spend- ing the month of August with her fath- CT.
 Miss Elsie Laborie of Huntington is staying with Mrs Charles Dimon for short time.
 Mrs Marcus Dimon enjoyed a weeks visit from her daughter, Mrs Selleck, recently.
 Misses Mildred and Elsie Thomas of Rye, N. Y, were the guests of Miss Marion Shand for several days.
 Edward Goodman, having sold his farm, has moved to Hill street, Shel- ton.
 Miss Ada Shelton reports pleasant visit with friends in Waterville.
 Miss Helen Jones is visiting friends in New Haven.
 The Sunday school picnic, held on
The Newtown bee., 1908-08-28
Bedding.
{ TO ERECT A FINE RESIDENCE

! TO ERECT A FINE RESIDENCE.
 Julius Rifkin has sold 100 acres of land on Jump Hill to MT Jennings of Bridgeport, who is a member of the firm of Jennings Brothers of that city, who it is reported, is to erect a hand some summer residence on the prop erty. lg
 Mrs William Whitehead of Plea sant Valley has had her house newly paint ed. Downs & Beck did the work.
 B. F. Bassett has just completed painting Arthur Todd s house in West Bedding and now is painting Miss Emily Hills house on the Ridge.
 Hiram B. Jennings has been i'll, the past week, and under Dr Smiths care. He is now improving. r =a.
 Anthony Koloski is erecting large new shed just back of his house in Pleasant Valley.