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New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
SUST4INS POLICE.
Upholds Order to Shoot Unmuzsled
and TnIenshed Dogs.

DR.. Walter Bensel, sanitary superintendent. ana
Mr.. Friel superintendent Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. appeared IN the
West Side police yesterday afternoon In con-
nection with the charges made against Policeman
John j. Fitzpatrick by Charles Fendt of No "d
West 19st street, who alleged that Fitzpatrick
had unnecessarily and brutay killed a valuabl
Dalmatian dog. The hearing was also to deter
mine how far the special policemen of the Health
Department may go in carrying out the order TO
shoot unleashed and unmuzzled dogs.
According to witnesses against Fitzpatrick. he
saw the hound on the sidewalk and shot it in the
face When the animal up stairway, they
said Fitzpatrick followed. tied rope around the
dogs neck. dragged 1t to the sidewalk and hred
another bullet into the dog, which was finally
killed by patrolman the beat.
DR.. BenseI said that Fitzpatrick acted in line
with his duty as outlined by the order of the
Ieashed and unnuzzled dogs. He told the court
that the order had been approved by the Corpora
ton Counsel and that the law empowered the
Board of Health to make it Magistrate Corrigan
refused to allow a complaint to be taken against
Fitzpatrick
The board Of mana gers Of the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals adopted
to kill such dogs on the ground that it was cruel
and too stringent and urging that the capture and
destruction vagrant be again left in charge
of the society the end that all dogs properly
licensed might be redeemed by their owners.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
DRTMMERS IN SESSION.
Fire Thousand Of Them Here at
Interstate Congress.

Five thousand commercial travellers are IN CON
vention here to-day. It Is safe to predlct llat
there will be things doing. For two days they VIII
be in session. but they not going TO be taking
and planning all the time. They Will put IN All
dav tomorrow at Manhattan Beach just haVlng
good time The business of the first day Will ne
enivened by a visit in the evening TO Tne 1raVel-
ling Salesman at the Liberty Theatre.
The convention is under the direction of the Com
mercal Travellers Interstate Congress, an organ
liza ton of commercial mems organizations formed
at the instance of the United Travellers of Amer
lea and the Travellers Protective Association. The
congress begins this morning with reception in
the auditorium of the Merchants Association
Building in Lafayette street at which Controller
Herman A. Metz will preside Acting Mayor Nc
Gowan will make the address of welcome which
will be followed by addresses by Past Supreme
Counsellor c. ". Rice, of the United Commercial
Travellers; National President H. 0. Gray Of the
Travellers Protective Association Colonel John S.
Harwood: D. c. Clnk. Senator Reynolds Sigismund
Hirsch and J. \. Walsh. The afternoon session
will be held in the assembly of the Metropol-
tan Life Building. The topics and speakers are:
Reason for Congress- A. H. Eastmond: Banks
and Their Relations TO Commerce Henry Clews:
The Relation of Commercial Travellers to Pros
perity." z. c. Simmons. and Prosperity for the
People" George Fred Williams
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
BREAK IN ROCK ISLAND.
Renewal Of Report that a Reoeivership Is
Pending

There was sharp break in Rock Island stocks
and bonds yesterday renewal of the reports
that a rece1vership pending. AS the same
story has been circulated in connection with pre-
vous breaks in the roads securities this year lit
tie attention was paid to it in responsible financial
circles. where the rumor looked upon as the
work of spectators for a decline Rock Island
common. after opening 1876, dropped to II at
the close net loss for the day of IL points while
the preferred fell from 3614 the opening to 33ls
al the close, net loss of 27s points Rock ISL
and 6s declined from 81, the opening price. S.
and recovered only half point from that figure.
The stock OF the St. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad Company. one of the subsidiaries of the
Rock Island company, also declined yesterday on
rumors that the s7,O00,OO0 notes the company
maturing December l next would be met
officials of the company said, however. that while
they not ready TO make definite statement
of their plan for taking of these notes this
early date they at all apprehensive with
respect to them.
1t learned that the So 10000 loan the road
made with Hal1garten & Co. some of which
repaid a few months ago. and which expires this
MONTH had been renewed by the bankers for six
months, with the privilege of renewing the obliga-
ton such part of 1t may be unpaid at
turity for another six months.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
NAME TWO COMMITTEES
Southern Indiana Bondhotders' Pro-
lection Move Mystifes Street.

Wall Street was mystihed yesterday at the ap
nointraent of two committees to protect the inter
ests of the holders of the per cent hfty-year goo
bonds of the Southern Indiana Railway Company
on which the interest defaulted on August l.
Members Of the different committees who were IN
terviewej could throw little light on the matter
Both sides said that their committee had peen
appointed at the request of certain bondholoers'
and that they could not understand the reason LOT
the existence of the rival committee. Ihe 1orIhd-
ton of two committees indicates some misunoer-
standing or disagreement. but just what 1t is Is
puzzng the Street.
The committee of which Anton G. Hodenpyl Is
chairman has among its members representatives
of the houses which placed the bonds originally
with investors. Mr.. Hodenpyl said that the COM
r1fttee had been formed at the request of holoers
eoo1p0 of bonds and that IL was IN 1rlehu-
ly communication with q majority or the ooIu-
holders who. he had reason TO believe Woulo ue
posit their securities with his committee A hleii-
ber of the rival committee. of which george w
Young president of the Windsor Trust company
is chairman, said that it was the simon pure
committee and that the majority of the oonohoio-
ers would undoubtedly regard it to their rest IN
terests to deposit their securities In its charse he
admitted however, that his committee represented
only a small percentage of the bond issue
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
GRAVES AWAITED THEN.
RELIGIOUS Maniac Kills Children
after Buying Plot.

Los Angeles Aug 13-Driven insane by re-
ligious mania H. j. Duffy. sixty years Old killed
his son and daughter with axe to-day and then
cut his OWL throat with razor tnfiCtng serious
injuries
Duffy who lived at the home of his son. Fred
erick attended a religious meeting last night and
worked himself into frenzy. When he arose TINS
morning he procured and beheaded his son
as the latter lay asleep in bed.
Duffy then went to the house, some distance
away. where his divorced wife and their daughter.
Mrs Ada Lacomb. lived. Before entering the house
he concealed his in a sack which he carried.
The old sat nervously lingering the sack
while the prepared breakfast Suddenly
he got up. drew the from the sack and Drained
his daughter with one blow. Mrs. Duffy fed her
cries bringing neighbors to her aid.
Duffy then walked TO the street. where he drew
from his pocket and slashed his throat.
Several weeks ago Duffy went to the Evergreen
Cemetery and bought a lot, explaining that he
wanted it for himself. and daughter. Three
days ago he bought coffin for himself.
Duffy had headstones erected the plot for
three graves. They bear the Henry J.
Duffy" Fred A. Duffy and 'Zaidaih Lacomb."
The gravestones for his children placed
each side of the erected for himself.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
4 BUCLE CALL-ANSWERED.

System and that the doTing National Stock viii pluck
prohs WHICH uy any ngn pn
pays for National Stock.
Naon Stock 60 climbing Jamaica gingered monkey
will be not those made
sell
tuni to do profit and think WILL
Stock will 90 ~ ~ will halt allow
outs to get and halt Then 2 and
and
All should job of big and long
will nothing its trail but hurahg
tenefar hngs and heeler
Intend to 10 the job properly
advertisement the effect that
market oneratons have
dollar
the National
branch
millions
working from the inside through system
the
purpose profits for the
the
their
Query: bigger found than who his
when
will profit
and will
from the National Stock
demand for the people In the
public selling
tunbng themselves
National Stock
ordering Stock through New York Philadelphia
be add the words National
Exchange
to the will refuse hl order
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday IN
the United States District Court follows:

Petitions in bankruptcy we're filed yesterday IN
the United States District Court follows:
Voluntary. William Pierpoint. jr.. butcher OF No
assets & S3s 7s Included in the latter are stock
worth ss72 horses and wagons. harness and imple-
ments worth 81 loo and debts due on open accounts
aggregating S22OS Sc He owes Jessie P1eTpoint and
Wiam C. Pierpoint. both of Yonkers, S.926-
Involuntary against John Scheepers & Co. deal
srs I'm bulbs and plants at No. 6l Pearl street by
San,ueI Schvab 8 F. Drakenfeld & Co. and James
G,her whose claims in three foreign bills of ex-
change aggregate S2007. Preferential payments and
transfsr of the business OF the hrn TO a corpora
tion1 OF the same name alleged in the petition
Voluntary. James Barton Key. theatrical
,,araeer and hotel keeper. residing at No. s75
columbus avenue; liabilities. which are unse-
curad "a 14e SO: assets. nominal He states that
ba is In possession Of the account books of the
,1arvlsrd restaurant. and that he has claim OF
xso AGAINST Charles C. Bishop address unknown.
sss ~ which is represented by bad checks He
saws he may have a claim against Mapin & Webb.
of England for royalties for mechanical de
vice for picking up silver change which he in
vented and assigned under royalty agreement.
Ksv disputes the claim of Densmore & Compton.
of No so7 Fifth avenue for $3.50.
The schedules OF Jacob Margolis. in the mems
furnishing business at No. 1Oi Second avenue show
liabilities OF SS65S 0S and assets consisting of $
denosit I'm the East Side branch of the Fourteenth
street Bank Margolis says that his stock
seized and sold by the receiver appointed in the in
voluntary proceedings. and that the amount real
three creditors and the largest claim is for sfS TO-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
COTTON MARKET QUIET.
J. L. Livermore Thought to Have Worked It
Both Ways and Come Out Ahead.

The local cotton market quiet yesterday. after
the wild excitement of the preceding day. when the
October option dropped 43 points under the bear
attack. and. while comparatively active, price
changes were small. Interest centred around the
bull leader. ]. L. Livermore. Opinions differed as
TO how he had come through the smash in prices
that took place on Wednesday. Some believed that
he had been hard hit and was practically down and
out. while others were equally positive that he
had cleared at least s. .o1o.0po Some brokers said
they knew for a fact that Mr.. Livermore had been
a heavy seller of October Wednesday and that
his holdings of that month had been greatly re-
duced but that he still long of August and
September
Mr.. Livernore himself said nothing. He at
his office usual and did not to be worry
ing but to all questions to where he stood he
replied only with smile. It is than prob
able that, instead of trying to corner the market
h worked it both ways. buying and selling as each
the proftabe.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
SON OF TCRPEDO INVENTOR SUED.
Wife of E. L. Sims Charges Father-in-Law
with Alternating Husbands Affections.

Mrs. Myra C. Sims, wife Ernest L. Sims
son of Winfield Scott Sims. the inventor of the
Sims torpedo and rapid-fre gun, has brought suit
in the Supreme Court at Trenton for $4,000 dam
ages against her father-in-law for alleged n
spiracy to ALLEVIATE her husbands affections. The
papers were filed in Trenton yesterday. Mrs. Sims
names co-defendants Mrs. Josephine Sims. her
husbands stepmother: Mrs Grace Northrup his
sister. and John W. Northrup, his brother-in-law.
The plaintiff says that she married in 1903
and lived happily with her husband until April 30
1908, when he deserted her at the instigaton, she
alleges, OF the defendants named. He returned TO
her on May Is, and they lived together one week.
when she AYERS, he again induced by his
relatives to leave her. Since then she has not
heard from him She has since lived with her
father Thomas 3. Hill. of No. IS Carteret street.
Newark
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
c. p. STRIKERS RECEIVE PAY.

Winnipeg Aug. 13.-A quarter of million Of dol
lars paid to-day TO the Canadian Pacific Rail
way strikers. Over two thousand men in line
at the Merchants Bank. and including other points
IN the West, the sum distributed was nearly
s. 000Gbo.
meeting has been held between the committee
representing the shop employees on the Canadian
Northern system and officials regarding an alleged
violation OF the schedule agreed on May l last
About eight hundred mechanics are involved.
A Pullman coach attached 10 a transcoptinentsl
Canadian Pacific train, which arrived here to-day
from the West had all its windows broken bv
missiles thrown between Brandon and Broadvies,
A rail was removed from the track on the Wfnni-
peg Beach line last night just as an excursion train
was going out. An accident was averted nv track
men who discovered the gap.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14

little time in the making. This is adapted to
sn childish materials, the simple wool well
as the washable sorts. illustrated is made of
blue linen chambray with banding of white en-
proidery.
The quantity OF material required for tn. medium
size (,en years. is ~ yards "a. 30 yards "a or
q. wards 4 inches vide with ~ yards of banding
The pattern sos is cut iE sizes for girls of 8.
10 and z wears Of age and will be mailed TO any
address on receipt OF 10 cents.
please siye number OF pattern and distinctly.
address Pattern Department. Eew-York Tribune.
II tn q hurry for pattern send an extra two-cent
stamp and We will mail p letter postage IN sealed
envelope.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
WELLS, FARGO & co. ELECTION.
H. W. De Forest and a. K. Van Deventer
New Members of Board.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders of Wels,
Fargo & Co. was held yesterday. All the directors
were reelected with the exception of II. b Par
sons deceased. and Judge Lovett. who resigned.
Their plsces on the board were filed by the cleo
+ion NJ II w he Forest and A. h Van Deventer.
The latter is assistant treasurer of the Southern
Pacific Company and treasurer Of the Pacific Mail
Company and represents the Hartman interests
on the board The newly elected board subsequent
" organized by re-eecting all the officers except
thar n Zimmerman was elected secretary and
treasurer to succeed the late II. B. Parsons
Dudley Evans. president of the company, in his
report TO the stockholders. stated that the net
earnings for the year ended July 81 were about
81 0oen This compares with total net earnings
for the preceding fiscal year of A,313s4, equal to
3e2 per cent on the capital stock The report was
considered very favorable. in view of the business
depression Of the last few months
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
CUNARD LINES PLANS FOR PORTS.

London, Aug. 13-The managers OF the Cunard
Steamship Company at Liverpool, in accordance
with their custom. refuse to confirm. deny COM
rnen on the report that the line intends to abandon
Queenstown as port of call in favor OF Plymouth.
So far as is known. however the postoffice has
not agreed any such change. and 1t is question
whether the government would be willing to risk
the wrath of the Nationalists, which undoubtedly
would follow the abandoning Of Queenstown
mail port II is considered probable. however. that
the Cunard company will soon be Obliged to send
some of its steamers to Channel ports in order to
get more of the passenger traffic the Continent
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
POLICEMAN IN HOT WATER.
Patrolman Mara, Who Was Discharged, Will
Have to Face Ex-Assemblymans Charges

Patrolman John J. Mara. who dismissed from
the department for his connection with Edward
Reardon and Sergeant Wasserman but later rein
stated by the courts. found himself in hot water
yesterday morning when he appeared before Magts-
trate Droege in Jefferson Market court m
psinant against ex-Assemblyman Richard J. But
ler whom he accused of disorderly conduct.
Butler was a witness in Wednesday
In which Mara lost Early yesterday morning
cordiDG to Maras story he heard Butler abusing
him at Eighth and 24th street, and ar
rested him Butler was discharged and will make
charges against Mara
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
BIG DEALING IN LAWSON STOCK.
Bay State Gas Fluctuates and Finally
Closes at 3 1-S

Thomas W 1awson's widely advertised stock Bay
State Gas, National Stock he calls it. was
the feature of the Curb market Yesterday and was
heavily dealt in The opening scenes somewhat
not great that momentous occasion In
Curb trading About S5.ya shares dealt in at
prices ranging from 3ss down to 2Ts and back to
1915. at which it closed. The stock opened at 271
and on an active buying demand quickly advanced
"a. II hung around this point for while but
after about 20oeo shares had been disposed Of the
price began to sag, and by the hour had
dropped to 1915. II hucruated between this point
and sIs the of the afternoon finally closing
at the lower figure.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
THOMAS w. LAWSON.
Boston, August 1908.
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Almost similar conditions 70 those eris-,,,
throughout Wednesday characterized the suscuf,
ton in the market for outside securities An ~
regular tendency developed almost from the ous-
ing For a time. strength shown in sons :,
the issues, but IL was eventually supplemented m
weakness on pronounced pressure directed sssius,
a few Of the more active shares Bzy Stats Cas-
was heavily dealt in. and after an Improvement :,
q lost the gain Standard Oil was slightly Ior.-
Chicago Subway was Irregular In the r7fnf,-
group British Columbia ran of L and C-77ba-Tz-5
Ely a small FRACTION Nevada Consolidated brot,
sharply 1as, but later recovered point Fur,sc,
Creek slightly lower ConsoIidsrad srizo-s
Smelling improved materially Cobalt Central en-.
tlnued strong with further improvement OF =
reaching a new high mark for the rnover,srt
United Copper fell g. In bonds AIIis-Chalmers 3
were up 21z points. Consolidated Rubber Tire "a
sues were strong
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
{. REcEIvERsHIP HITS BOSTON

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Boston, Aug 13.-This city is hard hit nv tha
Cuba g. Eastern Railroad receivership MANY
highly prominent financial interests were under
writer's bondholders stockholders, not only OF
the railroad. but Of many OF the subsidiary com
panies such as the Cuba Hardwood Company the
Santa Cecilia Sugar Company and other smaller
concerns Suit has been brought against many of
the Boston subscribers to these securities who
fused to meet their notes the ground of mis-
representation. Boston people became interested
because Of the liberal underwriting terms offered.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
NEW LAcKAWANNA FREIGHT SERVICE.

The Lackawanna Railroad has Obtained the large
double pier at Catharine street. the East River
and will. beginning September l, establish
freight station with daily float service. This
ton Of the East Side is filled with industries of
all kinds.
grou,th in recent years, and the establishment OF
frAIeht station. aside from the opportunity a
largely Increased business IN tnat section mas been
found TO be a necessity
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14

Boston. Aug 13-The transfer Of the remainder of
the funds of the Bay State Gas Company Of Della
ware in the hands of George Wharton Pep
per- TO the National Shawmut Bank, of Boston, was
ordered to-day by Judge Putnam in the United
States Circuit Court
The balance amounts to s212.1o4 So. and by order
of the Court the money will stand deposit TO
the credit of the receiver subject to checks drawn
by him and countersgned by the Court.
The remainder is left within the jurisdiction of the
Massachusetts for the purpose Of settling UP
counsel claims
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
WOMAN gookkEEPgR HEIR TO s5oo,ooo.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Reading. Mass. Aug. 15.-Miss Maria c. Shepard.
of this town. head bookkeeper for G. ]. DARCY,
has lust fallen heir to $4,000 from the estate of
So 500 900 left by uncle DR.. A. Warner Shepard
late county physician of Brooklyn. Miss Shepard
will keep right at her regular work. just as
though she had fortune. Other heirs DR..
Luther Shepard. Boston dentist; Allen r. Shep-
ard Edward o. Shepard and Katherine NJ Shep-
ard of Newburyport, and Edith r. and Ralph L.
Shepard of Springfield.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Pretty little dresses that are buttoned together
under the arms made in what is known as
velope style. much in vogue just now. while
they possess great many advantages. When
made from washable material they can easily be
opened out and laundered and in any they
are absolutely simple involving little labor and
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
GLEANINGS.

When Anglo-Saxons pride themseves-as they
have perfect right to doom the greater fire.
ouency of their baths over the rest of the West
races, they should also remember that TO the
japanese they must seem unHashed certain
European races seem to them. Everybody takes a
good scrub every day in Japan. thing distinctly
not true either IN America England, the two
most beHashed countries in the Occident In the
capital city of Japan. which has two million in
habftants and thousands of private bathtubs, be
tween eight hundred thousand and one million per-
visit the public baths every day, a thing IN
approa ched by any Occidental city.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
BANK OF ENGLAND WEEKLY RETURN.

London. Aug. 13.-The weekly return Of the Bank
Of England shows the following changes: Total re-
serve increased s866.000; circulation decreased
s3730O0: bullion increased s493 600; other securi-
ties decreased e7s1 900: other deposits increased
s166 900; public deposits decreased e9s 600; gov
eminent securities unchanged The proportion OF
the banks reserve to liabilities is now 5C20 per
cent, against As so per cent last week. and COM
pares with advance from 467s per cent TO so so
per cent in this week last year. The rate of dis
count is unchanged az a1A per cent
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
FASTER TIME TO ST, LOUIS,

The West Shore Railroad has announced that be-
ginning on Sunday the running time OF the Con
tinental Limited will be quickened hour be-
tween New York and St. Louis. No change will
be made in the leaving time from New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14

costly tri1e is the paraluna, larger than a
dinner plate. yet worth 800 times. 1t is a tiny
parasol Of richest silk, ivory and gems which the
swagger female motor fend uses TO keep off the
light Of the
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14

Miss Anna Pritchitt. of Louisville, twenty-five
years old recently appointed the chair of
economics Wellesley, will be the youngest MEM
Der OF the faculty.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-14

Cleveland, Aug E.-After being shut down six
weeks the Empire rolling mills will put a full
force Of men beginning August II, and the plant
will be day and night.