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New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
ENDS LIFE FROM BRIDGE.
Young Mar U'ho Had No WorL:
Jumps to East Rirer.

Edward J. Ditua-s. the seventeen-yesr-old
OF DIR. James -. Dtrnars. of No. 525la Sixth
nue. Brooklyn. leaped from tie Brooklyn Bridge
TO the East River during the hour Yesterday,
and was dead when picked Up by a passing tug
pitrnars boarded Third avenue al the Man
platform until it approached the middle span.
when he jumped of and the outer railing
of the bridge. Il not until he did this that
the conductors attention attracted TO him,
lied until he climbed the top Of the fronwork-
Afrer stesdying himself a moment he jumped out
into space his body turning and over before
Il struck the water.
the river. and Captain Russell Ditnlers strike
the water with splash. sending up a big shower
OF spray. He headed the tug In that direction and
one Of the crew grabbed the body with a boat hook
it hoated BY.
The tug headed tor the pier OF the New York
Dock Company. at Dock street Brooklyn, where.
although the boy dead, ambulance from
the Brooklyn Hospital was -uTnmoned. The police
had been informed and were on the scene when
the tug reached Brooklyn
desponcent because he of work He was
engaged to married There objection 70
the marriage" Lester Dit1nars said, but my
brother discouraged because he could not get
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
BOROUGH BANK APPRAISERS REPORT.
Book Value of Assets 81, 353, ,647 and Their
Appraised Value S42Ss,175.

Kingston, -. Y March ee.-The report Of the
sppraise-s appointed by Clark Williams. superin-
,endenr Of Banks 10 appraise the assets OF the
Borough Bank OF Brooklyn. which is now in the
hands Of Isaac y. COY OF Ellenville. and Henry A
Powell Of Brooklyn, temporary receivers. has
been fled here by Superintendent Williams
The hook value OF the assets is shown 20 ne
q 2-3 a. Il and their appraised value given as
a. qss 10 Is net loss Of s5,674 Is. There is dif-
<.renc. between these values on the first footing
n $50 OF g Of which $50 56 s2 is charged against
+ha restitution fund bringing the total appraised
,al-e 10 the figure stated
TIL. restitution fund is composed of ninety-two
f.H,,,s due 10 the operations OF William Cow How
a,d Maxwell a. .. Campbell. John s Jenkins X
n ua~ and Frank W. Dooittie, who decided or
ase;gneJ TO the Borough Bank properties and
o,-.,,es amounting TO si,027 81 a. against which
.tai- ooerations have been charged The apprAis-
.rs consider they have placed coi'sef Va'iVe
= -, ,bfa property. and therefore eppraise the
t-,,,a d,,e the Borough Bank By reason OF opera
.to,s Of Gov. Maxwell and others al 'uil value.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
GENERAL R. C. HORNE ACQUITTED.
Slayer Of Kansas City Editor Held To Be
Insane-Veteran Politician

Kansas City. Mo. March e-Geus-aI RlcI1ars
Q. Horne acquitted Of the charge OF murder
ing H J. Groves, managing editor OF The Kansas
City Post" tonight The verdict stated that Ger
eraI Horne was insane when he shot Groves and
has not fully recovered. and recou1r1- -udsd trat
Horne be committed 20 asylum Tie jury "a.
o1it eighteen hours
General Horne on November 5 t1t1 aHrer ns hs5
been told that his services longer needed
by the paper shot and wounded o n voo57a-I.
theatrical manager and president OF The kaElses
City Post evening paper, and kilIed H. =
Groves. the managing editor. n tie editorial G.
fees Of that paper II was ths contention ot ~,
defence that Horne made insane beca1-s-
having put everything ne possessed INTO The
Post he lost only his situation but his HoHsy
also.
General Horne vas q b-igadier general or u.
star CT Governor William J. Stone He - e
The Oldest and best known editors in Missouri lie
vas prominent in Democratic politics fo- many
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
AMEND ALDRICH BILL.
Progress Tozoard Disposition Of
Measure az Senate.

Washington. March as--soTne progress vas made
to~<-d the disposition Of the Aldrich currency bill
n rhe senate to-day. Notwithstanding the tact that
l. ras rot taken up untI late IN the session, which
~zs continued until a unusually late hour. When
-sso,,rn7sent was reached. s.I2 o'clock. several
,-nerdu,cnts had been considered and disposed or
Senator Simmons spoke at length or his amend
-,,-r reducing the interest be paid or the
EMERGENCY currency TO one-cuaTter of per cenr
curing The nrst three months OF its issue end one
aalf OF Ter cent after tha. period. This amend
r,eng vas defeated
sreskins OF the attitude of New York bankers on
&c pending bill Mr.. DepeS read letter declaring
i7s- The New York State Bankers Association dis
s-rroved OF the proposed legislation and favored
- asse: currency.
NJ Cuibersou. OF Texas. spoke against the bond
feature OF the bill.
senator Nelson renewed his amendment requiring
hanks % pay interest or deposits OF government
s-nds rate Of not less thar per cent a month
Ez-1c- IL day this amendment had received the
lsds-ser7euf OF the Committee on Finance and was
therefore slated for acceptance.
NJ. Clay. OF Georgia. moved 10 increase 10 per
the minimum interest be charged. but the
notion defeated l. TO sc.
A, amendment 70 the Nelson amendment by Nh
NcLau-in providing that the rate OF interest paid
~ national hanks shall be uniform throughout
nc United States accepted Mr- Culberson,
e Texas. offered additional amendment re
curing interest 10 paid fer August. September,
October and November al the rate OF Ii9 per cent
December. January. February and March al 3
rer cent: and April. May, June and July at per
ept which vas defeated In advocating this prop
csirien M CuIberson referred to J. Pierpont Nor
-an as sponsor for this bill"
The Senate adopted the Nelson amendment as
z-.-do5 n, Nr McLsuria by which the interest
On derassts is fixed at not less than per cent
NJ T-odze-s amendment including bonds Of the
Ph7rppine government and those OF the city OF
Manila a-ous securities 20 he accepted was adopt
- = n IS This amendment had received the
.-5,-sar7sut of the Finance Committee IS had
ro -,e one next offered. ny Senator Johnston.
oF Alabama Tbis provision required that four
fsrhs OF the Is Ter cert reserve OF banks OUT OF
reserve cities shall b. Kept in lawful money II the
z--,-s o- -e hanks and also one-tilird Of the
amount kept the vaults may be in the form O.
se-,1-,ies Of the class named IN the bill AS this
amendment met with some opposition q PROPOSE
-, allowing Il 70 90 over untI to-hioiTtN N09
z--e--e5 and the Senate adjourned
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
GOVERNOR FORT REPLIES.

Governor Fort OF New Jersey replied yesterday
through his secretary the letter him by
pollution committee Of the Merchants Association
this city in relation to the threatened polIu-
ton Of the harbor by the big trunk sewer TO be
built clarity the more than turbid Passaic River
and 10 empty somewhere at the base o. Bedlow's
Island. The reply a follows:
The Governor has requested to acknow ledge
The receipt Of your letter OF the oath inst regard
ing the possible sewage disposal in the Hudson
River. We have referred your letter the Passaic
Valley Sewage Commission. with the request that
the same time
The committee expects that John q Gibson OF
the Passaic Valley Sewage Commission will now
give prompt attention TO letter on the subject
him over year ago Should the commission
not be IN hunor consider the objections rur
forth by the New York city committee the latter
with the backing OF the Merchants Associa tiou
Will bring injunction proceedings that will tie nm
the work which the New Jersey commission was
appointed do.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
DEBATE ON SEATING NEW SENATOR
Credentials of Smith of Maryland Accepted
Subject to Committees Action.

Washington March S-fn the Senate TO-DAY 'he
--e5enrizle or Senator-elec1 John Walter Smith,
- MARYLAND became the subject OF a discussion
rs7s- consumed nearly four hours. The outcome
of ,re debate q vote Of 2 70 = IN favor OF
-zoef-r- his credentials and leaving the regular
--- O. his election be considered by the Com
f--ee on Privileges and Elections and BY the Sen
later.
Senator Bu-rous chairman cf The Committee on
P--lezes and Elections objected 20 the admission
- -re eena-o--eIecr the ground that the la1
-accs-es that tro Tuesdsys shall intervene be
---ee- The notice or a vacancy n the Senate and
=- elec-ion- The la1e Senator N-hyte died on z
---sdav. and MS SUCCESSOR was chosen on the fol-
.o--rE Tuesday.
Senator Ravner asserted that the statute had
aee- complied win. that 70 deny his colleague his
roul6 make necessary ST extra LeglsiaIuTe
~ Ns--zrG = cost II 5000 and that NJ Smith
E-o-d - Ez-o-n ii and his case considered hy the
proper committee
Fz-v speeches z-e-o made. The vote gives M
S-l-h his seat. b1t does finally dispose Of the
-vez-io- his right retain i. The Committee
~ Privileges and Elections uiu nov take the mat
Up [C- consideration
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
RITTENHoUsE's oRRERY FOUND.
Ono. Trophy Of War in tn: Hands Of
Lord Corvallis
s. Telegraph to The Tribune


Princeton y J. March 26-A mechanical con-
t-iance used to illustrate the motion Of the plan
e+s in their orbits which was made by David Rit-
+enhouee the astronomer. in 171o. has been uncov-
cred in an out Of the way corner of the Science
puudirr a. Princeton University, where Il had
lain for years
Rittennouse. who 4 ciockn1aker AZ Norrtton,
Penn was the first 10 succeed in making
an orrery. the cortriYauce Is called AT the
time OF its completion IL the wonder OF Amer
ics and the envy Of Europe. DR.. William Smith.
then provost OF the University OF Pennsylvania.
proposed buying the machine for use at the uni
versity. but ourbid by Dr. Witherspoon. OF
Princeton. who paid 1868 for il
In I776-'77 when the British and Hessian forces
occupied Princeton, Lord Cornvallis gave special
instructions for the preservation of the wonderful
machine. intending take il 70 England tro-
pny Of war. The orrery is composed OF different
sized globes representing the planets and so al
ranged that they reproduce accurately the motion
of the heavenly bodies.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
MORSE ANSWERS HANNA's COMPLAINT
Denies That He Controlled Bank of North
America or Owes It S4O5.676 02.

Clifford Hobhs & Beard. attorneys for Charles
" Morse fled his answer yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court in the action instituted by
Charles a. Hanna receiver Of the National
Bank Of North America, to recover various sums
Of money aggregating s49J.676 s.. said 10 be due
the bank
Morse denies that he dominated and controlled
all the business and operations OF the National
hank os North America that there Is now due
Receiver Hanna sl02 % g. with interest, or any
other sum lie also denies the allegation that there
Is Due the receiver S7o14 6 or additional sum
OF 81. csc
gum Of y=0ep named in paragraph i, $250 naInel
in paragraph q: 81 sD7 60 named in paragraph .,
50 44o L. mentioned paragraph 2o and S6S76 60
named in paragraph 81
Closing his answer. Morse. whose figures total
,-5 67s g. prays for judgment dismissing the
complaint. with costs.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
DEATH ENDS WILD ESCAPADE.
Two Men Stole Cab and Held Up Pedes-
trians-Policcman Kills One.

Chicago March 26.-Jau1es Kane was found dead
in a cab AT 18th street and Calumet avenue to-day
with A bullet through his head after he and two
con7panious had beaten a cabnlan. stolen the cab
and held up and robbed two pedestrians in wild
dash through the streets OF the North and West
sides OF the city.
Kane and his companions engaged Robert Cam
pou soon after midnight at State and Madison
streets TO drive them in his cab address
the North Side At Rush and Ohio streets Cam
pion was attacked and robbed and left unconscious
at the basement entrance 10 q hotel Later the
three men. of whom acted as driver. robbed
and beat
policeman, who probably fired The shot that
killed Kane, ordered halt the men drove
furiously through Halsted near Archer street. The
policeman opened FIRE in response shots with
which the answered his command halt.
E<anes companions escaped Kane. who eigh-
teen years old had police record
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
BLACK HAND GAME WAS A FIzzLE,
Decoy Package Lands St. Louis Cobblcr VII,
Threatened New YORK State Italians

- Louis March 3s--Afte- severe questioning by
Assistant chief SfcF,arrh-.- % the detective bu-
reau Joseph Louis Culean. alias Cotton, who vas
arrested yesterday in express Office where he
went 70 get a Gecoy package sent from Rochester.
y Y in -espousc q Black Hand letter. con-
ses@ed to-day that h had written letters. DE-
nlauding money and threatening death q II vers
not paid TO persons IN Rochester and Pousn-
keepsie. y. I.
He said his motive get r7la hInsef
IN as a cobber and ned Miss Jennie Sesiges.
Italian rirI living III Rochester. The letters were
written 20 Vincenzo Pfzzicato. Rochester barber.
and Pedro Brinaco. OF Poughkeepsie- Demand for
eg5A was made each
The Rochester barber turned his letter
police and led to Culeau's arrest when he called
for a package addressed 20 "F. r Corn Tn.
package contained blank paper instead or ruon.y
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
NE1R EPIDEMIC NOW.
Many Cases of Scarlet Feuer and
Measles IN the Cty.

Scarlet fever and measles almost epidemic in
this city. Measles has assumed such proportions
that the Department of Health is about ready TO
admit that IL is epidemic. but thoroughly are
the contagious and infectious diseases in control
now that the authorities loath 10 admit that
they assume epidemic proportions
This is the year for preponderance Of measles.
but II is one year early for scarlet fever, which
has almost epidemic proportions every three years
At the time scarlet fever is prevalent and in
unusual proportion In Brooklyn. in some Of ths
CildTen's institutions il has assumed serious form
IN Manhattan II Is distributed almost evenly
throughout the inspection districts
The following tables viii show the proportion OF
scarlet fever this year compared with last
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
answers HOUSE ON MAINE WRECK,

TEser+-Ero1. March os--SecretaTy Metcalt trans
-s--es today 70 the House his answer 10 its reso-
lu-io- asking for al letters and data as 70 the
-os- q ard the legal status Under which Congress
49, e~e-rize immediate future action for the
-r-o--zr ~ he wreck of the United States battle
z-fQ Maine and provide burial for the dead now
Iz5rr II -he hulk N the harbor Of Havana.
TIE Secretary forwarded a mass OF documents.
gong hack 70 tie tine the Maine was blown UP
F7e go that under cont-aC. terminated April =,
-2s - re vas expended The contract provided
IA; i TIE hulk was raised the contractors were
70 r4os-e sr additional gum ,l00GFo The total
-c-cbe- r bodies recovered Iss. leaving sixty
ra-ee rrr found The Secretary said tfs, the mat
70 eHo-.,5 10 settled By z convention with Cuba
shch could bc submitted 70 tie Senate for liz con-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
SENATOR FRANCHoT KILLED BY FALL
Pitched Headlong Down Stairway at His
Home in Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls. N Y. March Ex-senator ;. ?.
Franchot who died in Montreal on Tuesday morn
ing following operation. received the injuries
which resulted in his death by falling headiorg
over the baIustrade of a stairway in his home in
Buffalo avenue, in this city Senator Frsnch0t
carried heavy accident insurance and it IS known
that the companies interested have been informed
Of the manner IN which he was injured.
Senator FranChot came home from Buffalo on
the night ne received the injuries Mrs. Franchot
was at his bedside only few minutes before the
accident. when he appeared TO be sleeping peace
fully Il is supposed the Senator got up when half
awake and lost his way in the dark hallway in
the descent his body struck the lower stairway
railing and then tunbled TO the hoor. His spine
was injured, resulting in paralysis OF the lower
limbs
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
STANDARD TITLE OFFICIAL HELD.

Philadelphia March 26.-Horasr L Castle o,
PIttsburs. counsel: II T. Aspin~an. of FrseoOrt.
III. treasurer; Colonel s Il Ford. pres.de--:
Arthur F. Williams and r. NJ. RaiscOr. directors.
all of Chicago Charles Hunter. OF this city secre-
tary. and Dr. c. J. Massinger OF COIlirs~ood.
y. J.. acting treasurer and trust ot-cer th-
Standard Title and Trust Company. OF this city.
which failed 20 open its doors after organization
following an investigation BY a bank examiner II,
March OF last year. we're held in 6. $50 bail each
for trial here ro-dsv charges % conspiracy
detraud in connection With their operations
Henry Cohen. OF New York promoter OF trs
concern. not present and the prosecution szia
that efforts would be made have him indirs~<
and warrant ss1ued bring ssfvrs the
~0uFt.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
MORE WATER FOR BROOKLYN.
Flow Of 100000 Gallons Found at Seaford
500 Feet Below Surface.

The city engineers have struck water At Sea
ford Long Island. depth Of 500 feet under
ground p nich has strong flow as to con-
--;n~a the Deputy Water Commissioner, Mr.
Cozier that he can get 100000 gallons day
from the place Ttthout difficulty The water
vas found in stratum Of white Lloyd gravel
Two wells have been sunk so far One Is near
the railroad station and about 500 feet away
One Of the wells has flow OF $4,000 gallons
day. and With the utilization OF the air lift sys-
TEN the tao wells be made TO yield together
half million gallons. The deep wells give
Brooklyn Z generous percentage Of her daily
100000 gallons. and the water officials be
lieve that they will be used 70 Z far greater eX-
tent IN the future.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
FORMING NEW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

movement has been started form alumni
association of former graduates OF the school
tached the Church OF the Immaculate concep
ton. John r Dooling James E Pegnam Charles
T. Dillon, John DAILY. Matthew w. Ryan, James B.
Lee and Joseph A. Courtney interested in the
PLAN and appeal will be sent to all former
dents and graduates 70 send their and ad-
dresses MonsignoI Murphy, at No 513 East 1ith
street Mr. Dillon elected chairman of a tenn
porary organization last night. and Mr.. Lee is the
temporary secretary Mr.. Dillon will be delegate
the Associated Alumni Association of the ParochiaI
Schools % New Yo.A.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
TRIED TO STEAL FROM WINDOW
Sailor. Seventy Years Old, Said He Had Not
Eaten for Two Days.

Il couldn't help it boss, was simply starving.
and haven't eaten anything for two days" was
the excuse OF Thomas Kennedy, a poorly clad.
decrepit en1aciated old sailor. seventy years DID,
4o lieutenant Lane, in the Church street station
last night after he had broken the window OF g
p. Richards banking and foreign forwarding Office
at No. 81 Broadway.
Kennedy asked one or the clerks N the Office
FOR little money 10 get something TO eat, but 1t
was refused.
When the old got to the sidewalk he picked
,lp brick and throwing 1t feebIy through the
window tried grab 30 franc note and a 100
franc note display yed there. He easily caught
and held until patroluan came up and arrested
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
COAL CONFERENCE IN PIIIsBURG


Pitts5urg. March 2.-Coal operators OF the Puts
burg district held meeting here to-day az when
Z determined 20 meet with the officials
and discuss wage scales similar topics \
committee OF nine operators appointed and
The meeting viii be held tomorrow afternoon
While it is given Our by the miners that there vu
a strike y il hinted tonight that the opera
Jors prepared TO make certain demands OF n.
miners which they may find hard TO grant
President Francis Feehan tonight issued a slale-
ment in effect that II the operators and miners dii
not agree -o-uorrov strik. would ~ caU-c
MONDAY.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
MORE PERSONALITIES IN HOUSE.
Dsv's Session Results in Raps at President.
but Little Action.

Washington March s.-Nore shafts Of sarcasm
"a ,-,-e--,,,. we're aimed a. President Roosevelt IN
- +-o4-se of REPRESENTATIVES. to-da--- MT- heaiI
n Texas charged the President 0lth having oesn
guilty Of "a disgusting usurTation OF power To'
-I,- toward the national legislature but the judi
c.z-v IS well Congress had. he said. aboca'eo 10
rim It's POWERS. and the judiciary OF the country
.ef- -he effect OF his influence
The agricultural appropriation bill Has oonsidereo
*o- Amendment and when il was laid aside for the
-sv there had been stricken out the provision for
~ weather stations IN the states OF Texas Kan
- virginia Michigan. Vermont, Missouri and
Indiana ~ o'clock The House adjourned
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
CONFER ON FOURTH AVENUE SUBWAY

Controller Metz Corporation Counsel Pendleton
md c,b5e@ Engineer Lewis who form the select
committee on the Fourth avenue subway 10 re-
port this morning TO the Board Of Estimate. had
A conference yesterday afternoon in Mr.. FenoI'-
tons Office. Mr.. Metz told his colleagues ne Ia
,-o-ed building the first section anyway as that
couId be done under present financial conditions
bur the land for the second and third sections
would cost between g. .oo0 coo and 100000 The
members viii recommend the construction OF fho7e
sections too however. If they can get E1odifca-
tions in the routes plans
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
CHINA MAY ENTERTAIN FLEET AT CHI-FU

Peking March cS.-Chins already has begun
preparations for the entertainment Of the Amer
ican battIeship feet on its way around the world
Admiral sab responding TO inquiry from the
Foreign Board has recommended Chi-Fu as the
bosr bsrbor for the reception Of the visitors The
barbors OF China are mostly in the possession OF
foreign powers. and the only other place where
the uarships could be received is Noo-SunE
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
CORPORATION DIRECTORY FOR 1908 our

The Trow Copartnership and Corporation Dire
tory for 1905 the hfty-sXth volume has ius, haan
issued by the publishers 1t contains the names ~
e3O.e partnerships and corporations an increase OF
3 0o0 over the volume for is07 The new directorv
contains the names OF the officers directors aud
members Of the various firms the amount Of e.sp
ital and other information.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27

= week number of cases vas $a5. this year
for the week ended March p there were so4
cases. The Health Department so far has not
found il necessary close a single school or
institution in Manhattan. is il expected that
this action will be necessary The cases o. measles
in the last week numbered I5I.
Il vas said al the Health Department yestcrda|
that the situation is in better control than ever
and that there was really reason for serious
apprehension
The prevalence o. contagious diseases II seNeral
Of Brooklvn's charitable institutions is laid to the
fact that the Department of Health issued orders
recently that institutions and hospitals should
care for their own contagious cases instead OF
sending them 10 the Contagious Diseases Hospital,
st Kingston avenue and Rutland Road, Flatbush-
DR. r T Maxtield said yesterday that the orders
were issued because the Contagious Diseases Hos
pitaI overcroUded-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
WAY REPAY STONE RANSOM MONEY.

Washington, March a6.-Presdent Roosevelt To-
eay transmitted 20 Congress q recommendation py
th~ Se~-sta-y Of State for appropriation 70 re4-
ol-ze re -e-so-s Who furnished the money re-
Cg-ec u ransom Mise Ellen NJ stone from Bul-
ss-ian bandits = number of years ago The SUI
-snos- % Miss Stone was arranged by the tinted
scgces With Turkey. but the money for he- ransom
Szs raised by Missionary organizations IN tHi-
CoEc---
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
SUBWAY CRANKs THREATEN METZ.

Controller Metz received three letters yesterday
threatening him with death If the construction OF
tho nronosed subyavs is not begun at One
writer wants the Coney Island subway built; an
other pleads for the Lexington avenue subway,
and the other voice calls for The Bronx tube. The
Controller said yesterday he was now in the same
class as Judge Dixie and Miss Strachan.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
EX- CAPTAIN KELLER INDICTED

Chicago March 26.-An Indictment returned
TODAY bv = federal grand jury against Daniel teI
Ter former captain in the United States army.
Keller is accused OF having stolen quartermaster
checks from Captain William Negel quarternas
ter at Fort Sheridan