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New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
TAMMANYITEs BLAME DETECTIVES.

Members Of Tammany Hall and the Anawanda
Club Indignantly denounced Captain McDermotts
staff of detectives and patrolmen for their negli-
gence in allowing thieves the home OF
their chief. Charles F. Murphy, at No. 305 East nth
street. after the second story' men had given
ample warning by carrying away odd jewelry from
at least a dozen houses within the limits of the
East 22d street police precinct The entrance into
the Murphy home several days ago the last of
a series of robberies which began in the first part
OF December. when the detective bureau began
ceivng complaints from residents in East nth and
18th streets.
Following these reports the police were informed
Of subsequent robberies in East 18th and East goth
street. Then operations were suspended for a few
days and when the detectives felt certain that they
had driven away the thieves they were again asked
TO find stolen goods from East 18th street. While
police collecting list of the lost treasures
from residents in that street the Caretaker in Mr..
Murphy's house reported list Of jewels which
were valued at 50. 600 and had been left in Of
the upper rooms when the Tammany cheftain and
his family were Good Ground, Long Island for the
Christmas holidays.
The Murphy robbery led TO the belief that it
INTENDED get papers of political value but this
denied
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
SALE OF LETTERS, ETC, BRINGS $4,000
Signatures of Lincoln, Washington and Pee
on Papers of Historical Interest

What is considered Of the most remarkable
sales of autograph letters. literary manuscripts
historical documents and state papers held
In this city took place last night at the Anderson
Auction Rooms. No. West 18th street. The let
ters etc, were mainly from the collection OF Henry
Goldsmith and embraced many documents reat-
ing to the political. social and literary history of
America, England and France. The total amount
realized was $3.50.
A letter which accuses General George h. McCle-
Ian of sympathizing with and aiding the Confed-
crate cause purchased by A H. Clark & Co
of Chicago for s33 This letter. which covers four
closely written sheets, was written by Emile Bour-
lier, Union spy. in September. 1864. and is ad-
dressed to the Union League, Philadelphia
A letter written. by Edgar Allan Poe to his friend
John G Cox, in 1899 sold an ut-of- town
buyer for SIT Another of Poes letters brought SOL
A special Civil War order issued by President
Lincoln in 1864 and signed by him. brought yln
Four letters signed by George Washington brought
s7a So. S4s and s2o respectively.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
SITUATION,
Wmring FactionssTangle Fight for
RepmBlican Delegates.

Cleveland Jan. ia call was Issued to-day by
the Foraker-Dick faction os the Republican party
I'm this lCuyahoga} County for meeting Satur-
day afternoon ar which it is stated an executive
or controlling committee for the party VII -
chosen Earlier in the day the leaders OF the TAFT
faction filed a request with the Board OF Elections
asking that a primary held select sixty-thrss
delegates to the state convention. Tho Foraker
Dick faction leaders aiIege that the present county
executive committee. composed OF Taft adherents
is without power act, because II chosen for
one year and has served two years without re-
election.
Each faction desires to control the executive
committee because the committee alone has power
10 call a primary election for the selection OF dele
gates to the state convention
The so-calIed regular committee in it's call fled
with the county board OF elections asks for pri-
marfes to bs held February II. 70 select del=-
gates tn the state convention The followers oc
Foraker who hold the belief that the present
committee is working exclusively in the interest %
Secretary Taft and arranging things so that the
voters will have no choice in the matter. fled
protest IL will be the duty of the board OF elec-
ttons IN determine which OF the committees "a
official and which call is to be indorsed-
The sauation was further complicated this even
ino bv a hurried convention By stil1 another ele-
r,ert which chose A committee and list OF dele
gates instructed act in behalf OF President
roosevelt The claims Of this committee viii also
have to be taken into consideration By the board
of elections
While to-nrrows convention is expected TO, %
a Foraker affair. the Taft 6bilowers have sent out
word to their workers 70 be hand and take
,srt IN the work As result the Foraker fol-
lowers appealed TO the police this afternoon and
.sIad for protection against the Taft workers. who
thew aIIege may force entrance and attempt TO
manipulate the convention
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
FOWLER EXPLAINS HIS BILL.
Tells How It Differs from the Aldrich
Measure

washington. Jan. 10.-At a meeting Of the House
Banking and Currency Committee to-day Chairman
Fowler explained at length the currency bill he
recently introduced Mr.. Fowler discussed his bill
as distinguished from the AIdrich bin in the Sen
ate arguing that while the former cOntenpIates
the reorganization OF natiOral bank currency on
the basis of notes secured by national bank assets
the latter is an emergency expansion measure
purely and provides for the issue of currency on
such general security as the bonds Of railroads.
counties and municipalities. when approved by the
Secretary Of the Treasury Numerous questions
were asked by members OF the committee. which.
while not provoking a general discussion brought
out to some extent the varying attitudes of meTD@
hers toward the Fowler bill.
After the meeting Representative Hayes. OF Cali
fornia said: While 1 an not committed 10 Mr.
F-ower's measure and shall not make up my mind
until the subject has been more thoroughly gone
into 1 am favorably inclined toward it Between Z
and the AIdrich bill there is choice The Aidr1ch
hill aside from the serious objection that it IS
merely temporary in scope and aims at emergency
expansion is in the nature OF a stock gambhnS
instrument pure and simple Wall Street in its
boIdest moment could for nothing better fitted
10 its own peculiar purposes
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
APPELLATE DIVISION CONDEMNS FORD.
Says Justice Was Wrong IN Releasing May
Wilson. -.ccuSed of Theft

The justices of the Appellate Division OF the S1-
preme Court yesterday reversed the action u
Justice Ford. OF the Supreme Court, in dischars-
ing writ of habeas corpus MAY Wilson.
charged with larceny. because. in the opinion OF
the justice the District Attorneys papers on
the the writ drawn in a -'SIovcnly'-
manner and were -meHnngleSS The Appeilats
Division ordered the woman rCmanded TO custody.
if she can be found She released in OctO-
ber.
Robert :. JohnstOne. Assistant District AttCr-
ney appeared for Mr. Jerome in the case When
the writ was argued there appearance IN
the womans behalf. she had disappeared. Mr..
Johnstone took the appeal TO have Justice Fords
action reviewed.
Justice Laughln, writing the decision OF the Ap-
pellate Division. said that the record submitted
by the District Attorney showed that the woman
was properly held by a magistrate and that her
detention for trial justified by the facts
MAY Wilson giving her address No. 2Ij West
S6th street was arrested September ana ar
raigned before Magistrate Finn i'm the Jefferson
Market court on the charge of stealing pocket
book from Waiter Il, Hatch. manufacturer at
No sS Murray street Magistrate Finn held her
for trial.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
LEGISL4TIVE AGENTS.
Many Hare 4lreody Registered at
4lbdny.
[Ry Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. Jan. 10-In anticipation OF the fight over
the placing of telephone and telegraph companies
under the jurisdiction of the public service com
missions the New York Telephone Company has
engaged Edward H Fallows to represent it before
legislative committees. His name appears early on
the list of legislative agents filed with the Secre
tary of State. No agent for the telegraph COM
panes has registered yet.
Though the session Is yet in its infancy, the
New York Central has qualified with six Iegisla-
tive agents. The list includes Albert H. Harris.
general counsel for the company: William z.
Rudd Of Albany. who will watch legislation ars-
ing in Albany Rensselaer, and Schenectady
ties and Clyde Brown, Alexander 8 Lyman,
Charles c. Paulding and Ira A. Place. all of New
York
/ O. Hammitt. of New York. is registered the
successor of Travis H. Whitney legislative agent
for the Citizens Union of New York. Thomas D.
Fitzgerald is the accredited agent of the State
Workingmen's Federation and William A Nc
Cabe has registered the agent of the Albany
Central Federation of Labor The New York
child labor committee will be represented by
Captain William Constanta Clark. who will devote
tenn and Captain Charles Campbell, former As
sembyman. who represents the New York Light
erage Association.
Within the next two weeks before the commit
tees get down to active work large addition
will be made to this list. The New York State
Grange will probably be represented by E. B.
Norris of Sodus. who has looked after farm legis-
lation several years.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
NEW sCoTTY COMES TO TOWN.

After causing a rumpus in the Grand Central
Hotel at 43d street and Third avenue, where he
fired one shot from big revolver a man who
said he was Henry Beckus. miner from Seattle,
who was staying at the Grand Union HO-
tel, was arrested late last night. When searched
at the East 5lst street station the police found
about s. 900 in bills, considerable gold dust. two
nuggets. three diamond pins and a revolver in his
possession.
The police say Beckus had placed his roll Of bills
on the floor, and with drawn pistol dared any
one take ii.
When Patrolmen Shaughnessy and Carroll, of
Police Headquarters. who had been sent to the
hotel in response TO telephone message arrived
men and women in the place were hiding behind
chairs and tables. Shaughnessy got in a blow
with his night stick and the miner fell to the floor
He fred a shot he down. but it went
wild.
After giving his the police station
Beckus drew roll of bills from his pocket and
said;
'-Tl bail myself OUT Then he drew a bowie
knife from his hip pocket and throwing it to
Shaughnessy remarked:
Keep this forf a souvenir
Upon being told that he could not be bailed
without a magistrate, the prisoner emptied his
pockets desk Beckus refused to say why he
had pulled the pistol in the cafe.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
HOUSE ASKS ABOUT BANKS.
Resolution of Inquiry Addressed to Secretary
Corteiyou.

Washington. Jan 1O-The House OF Representa-
tives TODAY adopted a resolution calling the
Secretary of the Treasury Eor the following in
formation concerning national banks:
The total number of national BANKS IN operation
on August q 1907. and December g. 1907 respective
Iy in each state and territory and the District OR
Columbia: the total ot capital stock and
unu1patred surplus of such banks each OF such
dates
The total amount of public money in each On
October l. 1907; December 1. 1876. and January I.
The character and list of the securities required
and held by the government security for the
deposit of government money August -. 1917.
December 3, 1907. and January 1. 1905
The amount Of capital Of each national bank. the
amount of circulation authorized TO be taken ont
by each national bank. the amount Of national
banknotes of each bank in actual circulation
August -. 1907. and December :. 1907, Vhsr banks
have taken additional circulation since De-
cember 8. 1907, To and including January l. 1SoS and
in what amount.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION INQUIRY.
Resolution in House Proposes Investigation
of Expenditures in 1904

Washington. Jan fO-A resolution designed %
subject the Republican and Democratic parties 20
the scrutiny Of the House Of Representatives to
determine whether they solicited accepted cam
paign contributions from corporations in 1904 was
introduced to-day by Representative Hull. Of Ten
nesSee. The resolution provides for the appoint
ment of investigating committee. to consist OF
seven members of the House. who. in the event
the investigation shows that such contributions
were solicited received. directly Indirectly.
shall ascertain the of the political Orsanza-
poratiOns contributing. the amounts contributes
and any agreement understa anding. expressed or
implied. that may have been entered into reIa-
usual powers
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PROSPEROUS.
Trustees and Executive Committee Empow-
cred to Buy New Building Site

At the annual meeting of the New YORK Cen
eaIogicaI and Biographical Society. held at No
226 West 5sth street last night. ii was announced
tnat last year had been the most prosperous in
the history of the organization. The assets were
increased s2.ooo in 1907 and $4,000 The
society is clear of debt and is arranging for new
and much larger quarters The board of trustees
elected last night-Howland Pef, Warner Van
Norden. Henry Pierson Gibson, James J. Goodwin
and Clarence Winthrop Bowen-together with the
executive committee, authorized TO acquire
2 site for the building. General James Grant
Wilson made address after the meeting. His
subject was The Queen of Song
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
BRIEF SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES.

Albany. Jan 1o.-Barely dozen members were
at the Capitol to-day attend the usual perfume
tory Friday sessions of both houses of the Legis
lature. The Assembly occupied about five minutes
in routine including advancing the order OF
final passage the Wainwright hill to conform the
organization of the national guard to that of the
United States army The time occupied by the
Senate could be counted in seconds A bill allow
ing village to sell electric light beyond its
limits was introduced in the Assembly by Mr..
Impton.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
BRYAN MANAGER ON JOHN a. JOHNSON

by Telegraph The Tribune
St Paul. Jan. 10-Cfovernor John a. Johnson is
active candidate for President against Bryan
and his political fortunes being advanced by
James j. Hill, according a statement made
here to-day by James Manahan. manager OF Bry-
ans interests in Minnesota. While Manahan de-
clares he speaks for himself only his close
ton with the Bryan element in Minnesota makes
Ii seem official pronOuncement of that faction.
Manahan returned from a visit to the shrine at
Lincoln to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
RECEIVER FOR A. c. euNTER COMPANY.

The appointment OF Il receiver yesterday for
the A c. Gunter Publishing Company, which went
into Involuntary bankruptcy, recalled the begin
Ming of the firm, which founded In 1887 by
Archibald Clayering Gunter TO publish his new
book. Mr. Barnes of New York" after several
publishers throughout the country had refused
IL. The book marked financial success
After that he published all his own plays
and novels AT No. East l4th street the office OF
the firm. The business, which conducted for
a time under the title of the Home Publishing
Company was incorporated in 1904 the A c.
Gunter Publishing Company. Since the death
Of Mr. Gunter, last February, the business has
been carried on by bis widow W. ]. B. Atwater
being president.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
DETECTIVES REDUCED TO eATRoLMEN

the Legislature. Commissioner Bingham reduced
first grade detectives yesterday 20 the rank of pa
troImen. Detectives Thomas J. Brady, John -
Manning and August wlclNniaa, attached to =
Brooklyn bureau. the ones reduced
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
Ex-INsPEcToR CROSS GETS BACK PAY.

The AppelIate Division handed down decision
Yesterday in the case of ex-Police Inspector Adam
A Cross, amending order of the Supreme Court
to add forty-one days pay TO the judgment Cross
received from the city while not in the employ of
the Police Department.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
FORAKER LOSES FIFTH DISTRICT.

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]
NapoIeon. Ohio, Jan 10-The Republican County
Committee in the 5th Congress District. heretofors
considered Foraker stronghold, passed resolH
ton to-night fndorsing Taft
New-York tribune., 1908-01-11

whose Offices were the second floor. They
carried n large line Of surgical Instruments.
insured it Is believed. for almost S1.OooOoe
King the publisher Of Kings Handbook" car
ried about 100000 worth of insurance. Ths
building itself Is saif+to have been insured for
SSO0OOD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
What a Mans Beard Tells.

you can tell some Of mans habits
and read some Of his traits Of charac-
ter from bis beard" said the old bar
Der. III man spends his days at a
desk beside a window his hair and
beard will grow faster OH the side to-
ward the window. Plants and boards
both flourish under the influence Of
sunlight. Why, one Of my customers
found the effects of the side light SO
pronounced that he changed his Office
desk to face the window Another in
teresting fact Is that, when man Is
up late or works long hours, he needs
a shave oftener than If he took the
usual amount Of sleep. That's because
in being awake lie keeps the vital proc.
esses Of his body in greater activity
than when asleep. The growth of the
hair depends largely on the circulation
Of the blood, and the heart slows down
when we sleep.".-Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
The Axiai Rotation Of Xenua.

For over two centuries it was gener.
ally accepted that, like the earth, the
planet Venus rotated on its axis In a
little less than twenty-four hours, but
since Schiaparclli after long and care,
ful observation Of the planet suggest
ed that the actual rotation period was
between six and nine months astro1l.
omers have devoted much attention to
this matter. In the Observatory Mr.
Denning SUNS up the available evi.
dence OH the point and can only con
clude that this particular problem still
de6es solution. Life on Venus, would
be very different from life on the earth
should the planets avail rotation be.
% Schiaparelli asserted, Identical with
the period Of its revolution round the
sun, as In that case the same hemi
sphere would always be turned to the
sun and enjoy perpetual day, while the
opposite hemisphere would he doomed
10 eternal night
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
Greater Than the Nation.

There is Il certain congressman Who
whatever authority Ire may hold III
the councils "f state is Of compar:t
.iveIy nsiHor Importance in his OWE
apusehoi.i Indeed. it has been ull
kindly intinatesi that his wife is ''th'
whole thing IN their establishments
Representative a:il Mrs. Blank h,..
been to Baltimore one atter!uop
When they LETT the train at Washing
ton on their returM Mrs. Blank Il
covered that her tl.Ah!tiia. which h,id
been Entrusted 20 TIE care of her has
band, was missing
"Where's my un lhella%' she dc
manded.
I'm afraid I've forgotten II. my
DEAR" meekly answered me co,.::",sss
man. ut must ssh be Ii liz. tr:il..
"In the train. snorlrd the lady
And to think L.:' the affairs or the
nation are intruSie,l' TO Il man whc
doesn't know enough 20 sake care Ut s.
woman's umbrella" Success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
A North Atlantic Curiosity,

=. the midst of the north Atlantic
here is an enormous field Of floating
seaweed which kept It's place presum-
ably for CENTURIES said an old sea
captain. ut occupies an immense
eddy about the fifty-sixth degree OF
west longitude and between the twen-
ty-second and twenty eighth degrees OF
north latitude. There is great differ
ence of opinion regarding the origin Of
this floating mass. Some believe 1t to
be detached from rocks at a considera-
bic depth in the latitude where it
floats. Others suppose it to come from
the shores Of the northern seas, having
been detached from the rocks by the
violence of the winds. Some again i'm
agine that 1t comes from the rocky
shores of Florida and Mexico, while
many others agree with me IN believ-
Ing that 1t has never had any other
than it's present place Of abode No
one has ever seen it attached to rocks,
oor have roots ever been discovered
belonging to IT,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
ooNtor "Reminiscences.

The chapel clock peeled the hour 70,
a, and we ate il with epic1lrean en-
joyment. We We're walking together.
the senior and |. aud | listened with
baited breath while he told me fish
story. Arm In arm we walked, hut
suddenly he stopped and drew his
hands across his eyes. 1t was good
likeness, but obscured his vision bit
Then he resumed:
1--WE sure were a bunch Of hummere
In our freshman year. In our snow
ball fight with the sophs on Washing
tons birthday three of us gained the
fence and began to chop it up into
small pieces for souvenirs. Suddenly a
seven foot soph grabbed the smallest
Of my assistants, but with well aim.
ed SNOWFALL between the eyes I laid
him low. while scarlet streams rolled
down his face and made intricate ara.
beeques on his collar
The senior paused and fetched q
s'gh. goodness knows where from.
But whence the scarlet streamsT
interrogated. WAS 1t blood?'
mo" he palpitated; there was t.
mato in the SNOWFALL"
Then silence fell, but we sustained II
between us.-;Yale Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
A Flahtlna "9uper."

The following little gem was one Of
the experiences of Mr.. Benson. the
ehakespearean actor:
Mr.. Benson made professional visit
b Dublin, and the rehearsals included
the due training of body Of stage
assistants to represent the hurried
" retracting supporters Of Richard
"Crook back" when that monarch sue
cumbed to the onslaught Of Richmond
on the field Of Bosworth. On the night
Of the first performance of the tragedy
the army that was to fly stubbornly
refused to leave the field or to &C.
knowledge being vanqulshed, but turn
Ing upon the forces of Richmond gave
them Il severe drubbing. Nothing could
be found to tame them to proper
submission TIL one Of the rank and
f1le' said:
Look here, Mr.. Benson. II you want
Us to be beaten, you must put O'Con-
nor" the leading "bruiser' of the
party Gin Richmonds army"-Pear'
sons Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
An Advertisira Hint

General movements toward a certain
purpose on the part of disconnected re-
tail stores dealing in certain line OF
wares are difficult to undertake. Yet
the trade papers Of the country are
inaugurating many Of them with some
signs of success. The general mer.
chant in Il small town finds his most
dangerous competition in the great
mail order stores Of lhc big cities, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch These mcr-
chants are now being urged to acquire
stock in the local newspapers to in
crease their home advertising and 81
prevail upon the home newspaper to
refuse to advertise the mail order rs
adjustments. In many places this anti.
mail order crusade has been united
with the town boosting propaganda,
and the people are being urged to
spend their money with the home
stores. If this movement should con.
tnue to grow. 1t may have a decided
effect upon the destiny OF the retsi'
mercantile business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-07-01
The Fore. Of Habit

"Do I snore:" said the fat cemmar
cial drummer. Il should say SO. That's
Why can't use an alarm clock. | cant
bear 'em. My snore browns the best OF
EN-. And, spea king Of the force Of
habit-I put up once ut crowded
country hotel where had to double Up
with an acquaintance. | told him !
snored a few. but he didn't mind, he
said, because his wife was a star in
that line, and lie had Il system t"
beat it.
"Tll just tap you Oh the shculdti
every time you begin to snorc.' he e..
Aained. .Thatll stop you without
king you, and after Il little I'll drop
myself
It worked like a charm. l felt his
for a time, but finally off l went
dream Of $4,000 salary and 10
cent commission. Well, sir, when I
Invoke in the morning there was that
chap tapping away at my shoulder reg
ular as clock work, and be sound asleep.
Been at it all night. don't you see:
Force Of habit"
And he beamed indulgently on the
silent party.--New York Globe.