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ron TiFT.
Net Ono Of the Delegates Votes for Hughes
ward ard Nndrus Elected.


WHITE PLAINS, n, Y, April 9-The Re
publicans Of the Nineteenth district, which
il the Congress district Of National Re
publican Committeeman William l., Ward,
ut a convention held here this afternoon
elected two delegates to the Chicago con
vention who il was announced by Mr. Ward
would vote for William II. Taft for President
on the first ballot. The delegates are
William L. Ward and Congressman John
+. Andrus.
This announcement came after q straw
ballot had been taken among the delegates
10 ascertain their choice az between Gov.
Hughes and Secretary Taft Every one
Of the twenty-nine delegates voted for
Taft. A large crowd Of representative
Republicans Of Westchester county were
also present and insisted ON voting with
the delegates They cast their ballots
also for Taft, not u single vote being Tor
Gov. Hughes.
The convention was largely attended
for the reason that 70 was generally known
that a canvass uf the county had been made
To discover the sentiment Oi the RepubllCatl
voters az between Gov. Hughes and Sec
rotary Taft. Mr. Ward withheld the re-
salt Of this canvass until the delegates
and spectators had voted on the question
He then announced that a careful canvass
had been made Of all classes Of voters IN
the county. including business men. COM
muters. factory employees n farmers,
and that Of the 1900 names received Ivy
the Republican county committee 30
we're for Taft aud 500 for Hughes, with the
rest divided among other candidates.
we took this poll ID said Mr., Ward, "hc-
cause it was necessary for MS before going
out 20 Chicago 10 know the sentiment OF
the Republican voters. think the com.
mon sense Of the people can be relied on,
and in this case The sense Of the people IL
Enthusiastically for Taft. | do not helleye
IN the inconsistent practice Of utilizing a
good man like Coy. Hughes for iactional
purposes and of eleCtlng n in9trucllng
delegates to vote for him at Chicago when
the real sentiment IN the districts is either
unknown or for Taft
The presiding officer Of ihP convention
was EN-Assemblymln James Il. Apgar Of
Peekskill, and the secretaries were Harvey
B. Green of Chappaqua and Frederick A.
Hare of lonkers,
The convention elected as alternates
State Senator Francis VI. CARPENTER and
Assemblyman j. Mayhem Wainwright.
Col. Franklin Y. Brown OF UObbs Ferry
was chosen Presidential eleCtur,
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NEW JERSEY SHORT or CASH.
Governor Tells Legislature II Must Act 10
Prevent n Direct state Tax.

FTtNCnl = DtTtck Bbabt IN
TRENTON, April Gov. Fort sent a
message to the Legislature calling its
attention 10 the financial condition Of the
State which makes it appear that New
Jersey has not the great surplus Of cash
with which II is generally credited. The
appropriation bills introduced last night
carry with them appropriations a~ggregating
S.. $50, 1885. When these bills are passed
there will be u shortage In the treasury
Of nearly t~hree-quaTters Of q million dollars.
The Governor urges that TO prevent the
necessity Of imposing a direct State tax
the Legislature SHOULD increase the States
share Of the railroad taxes instead OF appro-
priating 30 large a portion Of them TO the
various municipalities for the reduction OF
the school tax. Heretofore the State has
been paying to the different school dis
tncts nearly u million dollars annually,
This year IL IL proposed TO cut the amount
down to 500, OO0, and hereafter TO have the
Legislature appropriate a specific amount
instead OF attempting to pay a fixed pro-
portion Of the total school tax.
With final adjournment OF the Legisla-
ture fixed for tomorrow, the proposal TO
pass a measure regulating public utilities
corporations was again buieted about
nopelessly to-day.
The Assembly received the new measure
introduced by Senator Robbins last night
and II was made the special order Of business
In the House this afternoon. But Assem-
blyman Martin got his own substitute for
that bill passed. This substitute had been
rejected in the Senate and IL Is a foregone
conclusion that it will be rejected again.
IL rs admitted 10 be the programme OF the
New Idea men to kill any public utilities bin
lacking in the rate making feature, and
then 10 urge the Governor to call an extra
session.
Excise legislation which has been advo-
Gated by Gov. Fort is believed TO have been
effectively killed for the session by the
adoption in the Senate Of a resolution EN-
powering the Governor TO appoint a COM
mission Of seven person to investigate the
entire subject Of excise.
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JOHNSON N RACE TO WIN.
Governor Declares He VIII stay In the Plight
10 the Finish,

lDDIAEAPOlIs, April Gov. John A..
johnson Of Minnesota received many ova-
tons from Democrats Of northern Indiana
yesterday az he passed through the State
on his wav to the shiloh battlefield When
asked at Logansport If he was going into
the Denver convention with the intention
to win, he replied.
Yes, sir. I'm going To the convention
10 win. | would much rather nave re-
manned out. but Minnesota delegates and
other Democrats throughout the country
insisted that | should run. Literally they
have forced me into this Presidential race
and am going to run, Bryan has a good
start. but | am q pretty good unn when
| get started, and | may be able 10 close up
the gap and beat him in the hOmestretch
II | had been free TO do as | pleased | would
not have entered the race, but now that
am in il, I'm in it to the finish.
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BABIES MISSING AETER ERE.
Parents Of Five Could save Only Three
From burning Tenement.

fEONn nbIHllA lVhVihVh's
A little before midnight last night the
five story tenement at % Pitt street, where
eighteen families live, began burning.
Policeman POten Of the Delaney street
station, who discovered the flames, burst
in a door and hurried through the house
warning the tenants and calling on them to
follow him 10 the roof.
Many escaped In this way, but the fire
had taken hold on all parts Of the building
before it was discovered and severalfamilies
were cut on or became confused in the
smoke. Jacob Chesner, who lives on the
third floor, started down the stairs with
. three Of his five children in his arms. He
was met by a burst OF fire az the second floor
and lost hold Of two Of the children.
Chesner was badly burned about the
head but managed to reach the street
with one child. Ills wife in trying TO 90
down "A fire escape fell and was hurt about
the head and shoulders. She managed TO
save one Of her children and another was
carried ont by the tiremen. The two others,
Willie, 4 years old, and Solomon, ), are
missing.
Two alarms were sent ia, but flames had
burst through the roof before the men got
fairly at work. The crew VI Engine Com
pany Is were caught by a hack drauRht
in the lower hall and Fireman BARLEY was
carried out unconscious.
The families who were cut Of from escape
by the roof crowded to the front fire escapes,
where they were rescued by the police
and firemen. The fire was under control
10y | O'Clock. and at that time, no far as the
police could ascertain, no one was missing
except the two Chesner children.
Fires in the Easements Of the five story
tenement houses at $50 Fast T~hirty-eighth
street and 6Sj First avenue, which is just
around the corner. drove forty-eight Italian
families into the street a little after mid
night.
In both places the fire was found in heaps
of oil soaked waste aud paper. The fire at
$3.50 First avenue was put out by the lanitor
before il did any damage, The one at 6S5
First avenue gave the tirelnen q lively time
Iescuing families from the fire osca pes.
George Ehret, the brewer. owns the
Thirty-eighth street house n that at
First avenue is owned by Peter DOelger,
another brewer.
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MRs. sAeE,s GIFT 70 PRINCETON.
she Gives $4,000 fer = DOrndtoFy fer
Freshmea-A Commons Il ne opened.


PRINCETON, N. j., April 9.-At a meeting
Of the trustees OF Princeton held this after
noon a gift Of S26O,O 900 from Mrs. Russell
Sage was announced, The o1er came in
a letter in which Mrs, Sage said that her
plan was to give a domitory 10 Princeton
suitable for freshmen, Hitherto the first
year men have had to seek accommodations
in town,
The only restricting clause in the oher
is that Mrs, Sage reserves the right TO APP
prove the choice OF the architect and the
plans Of the building, The trustees ac-
oepted the offer unanimously and voted
their thanks to Mrs, Sage.
A number OF small gifts amounting TO
$3.50. 1888 were also announced.
The trustees voted TO establish q COM
mons in University Hall, where the fresh
men now eat. This move, IL Is thought,
will do much toward solving the social
problem Of the lower classes, because in the
past the sophomores have had to take their
meals at various boarding houses around
town, where the food was not always good
and the price always high. As many up
per class men as possible will be accommo-
dated at the new commons.
The trustees decided to place the build
ings for the new graduate school on the
grounds OF Prospect. IL Is understood that
the presidents house will be moved 10 that
the present gardens and lawns will become
the Fellows Garden.
DR.. Cyrus F. Bracket, who has been the
Henry professor Of physics for thirty.hve
years. resigned. The board accepted the
resignation and made Dr. Bracket pro-
fessor emeritus.
DR.. Frank F. Abbott, a professor Of Latin
in Chicago University. was chosen pro-
lessor Of classics.
The bachelor Of arts degree was conferred
upon these members Of the class Of 1909;
l.. q. Lithgow, Chaplain Murray, W. l..
Keepers and Douglas Halsted.
Stephen s. Palmer was elected a life
trustee Of the university
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Francis Hendricks a Delegate 10 chicago
Convention.

SYRACUSE, April 9,-Francis Hendricks,
former Superintendent Of Insurance, was
to-day elected a delegate to the Republican
national convention from the Twenty
ninth Congress district and instructed 20
vote for Charles +. Hughes for President.
Mr.. Hendricks will cast his vote for the
man who subjected him TO examination
during the insurance investigation. The
other delegate from the district is State
Senator Francis L. Gates Of Chittenango,
Madison county
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CONTROL or PUBLIC EATERS.
Representatives Of several states IN Con.
ference Hero.

Representatives Of several states IN Con.
ference Here.
Representatives from the State water
commissions Of New York. New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania and the Waterways Commits
sion Of Washington, d. c.. met at the Re-
publican Club yesterday and had a long
conference on creating sentiment for a
national utilization Of public waters not
only for domestic uses but for power pur-
poses. There were present ex-Cov. Voor-
hees and Commissioner Patcheler C. New
Jersey, Senator Breckenridge and Com
missioner Persons Of Pennsylvania, Com
missioners Newell and MCGEE 0f the
Waterways Commission Of Washington
and Milo NJ, Acker, Judge Davis, DR.. Ernest
J. Lederle and John A. Sleicher Of New
York.
After pointing out the advantages Of a
national utilization Of public waters the
commissioners adopted resolutions COM
mending President Roosevelt for calling q
conference 10 be held at the White House
next month Of representatives from all the
States for the purpose Of d~evising ways
whereby the public waters can he controlled
throughout the country.
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ESSEX County Democrats Revolt Against
the Machine.

About a hundred Essex county Demo-
Gratis, most Of them men who have been
active in party affairs, organized at Newark
last night what they called the Real Dem
ocracyS and declared war against the pre-
yailinR party machine and its leader, State
Committeeman j. r. Nugent. Speeches
we're made %denouncing the high handed
methods Of DO ssism which. il was said,
dominate the party, Edward Waldron
was made leader OF the new movement and
il was decided to make the first fight at the
primaries for delegates to Denver,
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DOESN'T LIKE HrGHES SILENCE.
FasSett Would Require Him to Say What
He Wants or Forever Keep silent.

WASHINGTON, April e-Thcre was some
political talk at the White House to-day
when Representatives Cocks and Fsssett
OF New York called on the President and
had something to say about the situation
in the Empire State. One Of the New
Workers was heard To soy that he was. tired
of the vociieruus silence Of Gov. Hughes"
Mr.. Fassett had this TO say in reference
20 the failure Of the Governor up to this time
20 express his preference as TO the four
delegates at large 10 the Chicago conyen-
ton:
The sphinx is still sphinxinC and seems
IN no danger Of breaking the silence. II |
were running the convention | would put
1t right mp to Mr.. Hughes, requiring him
either 20 say what he wants or else forever
keep silent"
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ehis l~respondbiity 10 those who have been
he followers and adherents ! would not be
aba, In Justice TO my opinion and 10 what l
believe Il best for the nation, to cast my
vote for him at Chicago. In William II.
Taft ! see a Republican Of wide experience,
broad mindedness and close discrimination.
With a record OF patriotic acts. and | feel
that in his hands the destinies Of the party
which has preserved and expanded the nation
win be entirely safe. Had he not requested
that those who believe in the wisdom Of his
candidacy should not interfere with any Of
the so-called ~favorlte sons | would now an.
nounce that Mt the convention In June It was
my intention 10 cast my vote for him for
President Of the United States.
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PEW HrGmEs uEN FROu AMOS,
Though lie l. Generously Endorsed NoWl.
run Heads the Drlcgatr>.

The Republican Congress convention
In Brooklyn for the election ~ twelve dele
gates TO the national convention, two from
each district, were held Last night ana
passed Of without much fractional con-
tention. The organization forces having
carried all the Assembly Districts az the
recent primaries there was comparatively
smooth sailing at the Congress conventions
and the slate as already prepared by the
Republican mHnHgers went through with.
out any changes.
While resolutions We're adopted az most
Of the gatherings landing Gov, Hughes
and indorsing his candidacy for the presi-
dency there are only a couple Of the dele
gates chosen who have shown any marked
enthusiasm for the Governor, while the
majority Of them are known 70 look coldly
on his candidacy. Congressman George
r. Waldo Of the Fifth district. who has
been one Of the most aggressive Hughes
men in the State. will not ~ to Chicago
as a delegate. having been badly wur,ted
in his faCtional scrap with Naval Officer
kracke for control OF the Congress district
at the primaries. He was not a candidate
last night. but Il single delegate insisted
on voting for him These are the dele
gates:
Second District limoIhy J.. Woodruff and
William Bern
Third Districr Frederick II Schroeder and
Alfred T. HoblD,.
Fourth District John n. Nral and Rpuben
l.. Haskell.
Fifth District ,cNis II Pounds and James
P Council.
sixth District William NJ calder ana
Alfred T.. NOss.
Seventh District Michael J. Dady and
Jacob BrcHurr
Neither Mr. Woodruff nor Mr. Berri,
who was named as delegate from the
Second district, is u resident Of Il, both
hailing from the Sixth.
II was the intention OF Mr. MoOuruf
al the start TO ~ 10 Chicago hlmselt as
one Of the delegates ~ large and 20 have
Mr.. Berri elected rs Congressman Calder's
associate In the Sixth district, but when
Il was decided that he should not be one
AZ the big four" and that Mr.. Berri would
not be acceptable in the Sixth district IL
was arranged that the ambitious Republican
statesman In the Second district, in which
is included the baiiWick If Senator Nc
Carren in Williamsburg and ~Greenpoint,
should stand aside in favor Of Woodruff
and Berri. The arrangement, however,
was not made without some kicking on
the part Of ex-senator George A Owens
and his lieutenants in the Second district
The convention in the Seventh district
was enlivened by an peoted fight
against the selection Of Col. Michael j
Dady as one Of the delegates to Chicago,
his opponents nominating William j.
Beattie, the veteran leader in the Second
Assembly district, In his place Dady won
out by a vote Of $50 10 80 In the tumult
over the Dady- Beattie mlSup the Hughes
resolution which had been prepared was
overlooked aud the convention adjourned
without IT. presentation
A resolution presented at the Fifth Con-
RTess convention binding the delegates
10 vote for Hughe, first, last ald all the
whelming majority
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DIED.

IALLoN.-M Hotel Colonial. April :. 1915. Hon.
Andrew Xavier FIllOn, .u his SD year.
Services on Friday. April 10. az 81. Johns Roman
CAthslic ChuIch, Pieniont. y. y, upon arrival
Of train leaving foot Of Chambers st. at Dos
AN, Carriages at Sphrklll station.
FERGUSoN.-On TussdRy, April :. 1901. Al his
residence, The Albany. SD 81, and Broadway,
Frank, son Of Marion aud The late George \.
Ferguson.
Funeral service AZ Church OF the TRANSPORTATION
10Th 81, east Of 18th Av, On Friday. April 10. at
II A. ". lntcrmcn. PRIV ate. san Francisco
Iapers please copy.
PELA.-on THURSDAY, April Q. a; his residence
VI West l0}d st., Aftsr = hong llness. John
lngert PEN, son OF TIE late WlllAn Watson
rcll and Maria An,olnyItc pel, and husband
~ Julia hndrcvs MACK.
Notice % service, hereafter.
SMITH. Co " tlcn Rltse. y. g.. Wednrsia a., ,nru 4
ieS. Edmund A.. Smith. In his list ycar.
funeral services at his late residence. A Clen
Ridge ayn saturday. April n. ISOs, So'elOek r. N,
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Orange County Democratic Delegates
UnlnStructed.

M%IpDLErowN. y. ", April 9.-Aftsr one
Of the wafmegt conventions over held in
this city the Democrats Of the Second Assem-
bly, district Of Orange county elected an
uninstructei delegation TO the State con-
]vention to-day. The convention vas at
first pretty evenly divided as to sending
an u%ninstructei delegation or n instruc-
ted TO vote for delegates for ". j. Bryan,
After two hours discussion the advocates
of an uninstructed delegation won out by
a close margin. The delegates are B. +.
Van Sickle OF this city, James p. Gillen OF
Port Jervis and Edward j. Hayes Of Monroe.
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POrter's Committeeman DenOunce holt Of
Merritt Delegates.

LooKPoRr, y. Y, April "a meeting Of
the Republican county committee was called
by Congressman Porter's chairman, Lieut..
Carl Z. Tucker Of Niagara Falls. TO take
action on the result Of the First Assembly
ditriot convention. No Wsdsworth-Mer-
nit committeeman were present. The Por,
ter committeeman adopted resolutions in
dorsing the action OF the Saturday con-
vention in refusing 10 seat the Merritt
delegates from the Third ward and de-
bouncing what was called in the resolutions
stood here that Merritt's delegates from
this district have been placed on the tenn
porary roll Of the State convention.
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Ulster Sends an Original Bryan Man and an
Anu.BryGnIte 20 state Convention.

KINGSTON, \, Y, April9.-The Democrats
Of the First Assembly district Of Ulster
county this afternoon At a convention held
in Saugerties elected Everett Fowler, Will
lam D. Brininier Of this city and Ernest
Haesinger Of Saugerties delegates to the
State convention at carnegie Hall, New
York, April II. Mr.. Brininier is the original
fast anti-BryRnitS,
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TAFT Organization vlce.PresIdents.

At a meeting yesterday Of the executive
committee Of the Taft Organization Of the
State Of New York tho following upstate
me we're elected vice-presidents: Martin
Heermance, ~Poughkeepsie; William G
Phelps. Binghamton; ex-Mayor A. G. Hast
ings Of Niagara Falls and Danforth +.
Ainsworth Of Albany.
Henry n. Cooper, William +. Atkinson
r. A. G. Smith and w, j. Van Pelt we're
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Six More Votes for Cannon.

BLOC MINoToN, ILL.,, April e.-The Re-
publican convention Of the Seventeenth
Congress district this afternoon Endorsed
Cannon for President and chose delegates
TO the national convention,
CHICAGO, April 9.-The Eighth Congress
district to-day chose delegates TO the Re
publican convention and instructed them
for Cannon.
SPRINdPIELp, Ill, Apnl e.-The Republi-
can convention for the Fifteenth district
at Peoria to-day choss delegates to the
national convention and instructed them for
Cannon.
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DELIBERATE. In,lructed Tor muEnc..

MONTICELLO, April 9.-The Republicans
q Sullivan county in convention to-day
elected |, :, Anderson, Mercin Skinner,
Edwin Martin, G. VI. Bonnall and Daniel J..
Prince delegates 10 the State convention.
Resolutions indorsing President Roosovelt's
administration and ]iustructing for Charles
:. Hughes for President and Thomas Brad
tsP for Congress were adopted.
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PASTOR COMMITS SUICIDE.
breaches Prepare 10 Meet Thy GOD, :" Then
Kills Himself Tired Out by Revival.

ATLANTA, April S-The Rev. DR.. John
D. Jordan, pastor Of the jackson Hill Bap-
fist Church. committed suicide in his study
this afternoon as the result OF overwork.
Revival services are in progress at the
jackson Hill church, one OF the largest
in the city, and DR., Jordan had been work.
ing hard.
After the services to-day he remarked
that he was tired, went TO his study. stopped
all the c~revices and turned on the gas.
He was dead when found about 2 O'Clock.
DR.. Jordan preached this morning on
prepare to Meet Thy God
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Conrressmsn FsIrchIld R%enomInated.

HOBART, n. Y, April e.-At the Republi-
can convention for the Twenty-fourth Con-
gress district, comprising Delaware, otsego,
Sohohsrie and Ulster counties, held at
Oneonta to-day, George W. Fairchild Of
Oneonta was unanimously renominated for
Representative in Congress for a second
term. Resolutions were adopted favoring
the nomination OF Gov, Hughes for Presi-
dent. Judge Gilbert d, B.. Hasbrouck of
Ulster county and j. Duncan Lawrence Of
Delaware county, Deputy Forest, Fish and
Game Commissioner, were elected delegates
to the national convention at Chicago,
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SAYS I'M CROW cans iRE coon.
Railroad Maj Denies RooseNrlt's Charge
That blacks Gct Poor Service.

AAaA AAeNh ~ WV
CHATTANOOGA, April Officials OF the
Nashville. Chattanooga and Southern Rail-
road deny the charge made 10y President
Roosevelt in u letter to the Interstate Com
merce Commission that This road does not
give first class negro patrons the same
service that L gives first class white travel
lers.
A high offiCialiOf the system said to-day
that in his opinion the Presidents interest
in the situation is merely to influence the
negro vote in the South for Taft.
Newspaper men who boarded through
trains on the r ad tonight declare that
the cars for the negro patrons are "a good
as those used by white passengers.
In his letter to the Interstate Commission
President Roosevelt said the matter had
been brought 10 his attention by reliable
colored persons, but he did not mention
names.
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MInIster WI to Tell Boston of China's Com.
meroe.

BosToS, Mass. April 0,-Wu TIng-iang.
the Chinese Minister al Washington, will
he one Of the speakers al the meeting Of the
Merchants Club here on Thursday, April %.
Flwin q. Preston. president Of the club.
said Mr.. Wu's promise TO speak on the
commercial development Of China would
10 looked forward 70 With interest,