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The sun., 1908-02-13
REBUILT ENGINE AT SEA.


Changed From Triple Expansion to Com.
pound Engine In Ten Day Storm.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. I2.--The steamer
Eagle Point has arrived here after a voyage
Of thirty days from London in which she
had an experience that seldom falls to a
steamship.
When eleven days out her engine broke
down and for ten days she wallowed in the
sea with no power TO keep her head to the
wind. .
When the accident occurred Engineer
w Jack reported TO Capt. II. W. Lloyd
chat TO repair the damage 1t would be neo6s-
sary to take the engine, one OF the triple
expansion pattern. apart and reconstruct
IL into a compound engine. This Was a
tremendous task. but with the assistance
Of the crew., after hboring ten days in a
terrific storm. the task was completed.
In this time the steamer was 'srokeu
by three passing vessels. but 10 each Capt.
Lloyd declared that he needed no assistance
realizing that to be taken IN tow would cost
$50 900. r,. .....
The sun., 1908-02-13
REASON FOR BATTLESHTP CUT.
Notice served on House Committee That
Revenues would Not warrant Four.

Notice served on House Committee That
Revenues would Not warrant Four.
WAsHINoToN, Feb. l2.--The fact became
known to-day that the reason why the
House Naval Committee cut down the
recommendation OF the Navy Depart
ment for four battleships and authorized
only two was because notice had been
informally served on the COMMITTEES by
the House leaders that the revenues Of
the Government would not warrant 80
large a building programme this year
as had been asked for. 1t Ii said that
Chairman Tawney Of the Committee
ON Appropriations made the statement
that II the Naval Committee reported o
bill in favor OF four battleships there was
grave danger Of the entirs programme
being smashed in the House and that the
best that could be hoped for was the au-
thorization Of two battleships. II was said
on behalf OF tho committee to-day that
the sentiment among a majority Of the
membsrs was for four battleships, but
that they fully understood that II four
were authorized Chairman Tawney and
the House leaders whose especial duty Ia
to guard the Treasury would attack the
measure and sndanger the authorization
Of any battloships at this s9ssiou.
The sun., 1908-02-13
A THREE WEEKS" INDICTMENT.
New York Man Held In Boston for selling
Mrs. Gyms Book.

BosroN. Feb. i2.--The Grand Jury has
been invSsti tigatins Mrs. Glyn's book Three
Wsels' The first intimatiop came to-day
when police inspectors arrested Joseph E
Buckley. New York man, on an indictment
warrant which charges him with selling
COPY OF the book TO Inspector McCarr (of
the headquarters staif.
Buckley was arraigned before Judge Fes-
sender and was hold in $500 bonds, which he
furnished. Buckley is local agent Of Duff
field 4 Co., publishers Of the book
The arrest Of Buckley 10 due to movement
begun recently by the Watch and Ward So
cfsty. Copies Of the book were submitted
TO the District Attorney and the Judges OF
the lower court before the case was called to
the attention Of the Grand Jury. The Grand
Jury indictment sets forth that "the Ian
guage on certain pages Of the hook is Inn
proper 20 be placed upon the court records
and offensive to the court
The sun., 1908-02-13
GROW ESTATE SETTLES CLAIM.
Brooklyn Lawyer 70 Get Part Pay for n ght-
Ing Late COngressman's BlackmaIlers.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. l2.-The suit of
Attorney Elijah A. Roake Of Brooklyn, N.
Y. against the estate bf the late Congress-
man 0alusha A. Grow for 5000 has been
settled.
The fling OF the suit shortly after the
death Of Mr.. Grow led to wide publicity Of
q blackmailing scheme that had been q
constant drain upon the fast Vanishing
resources of the aged congressman.
The Brooklyn attorney win get his pro
rata share Of 5000 In the distribution Of
the estate. which is valued at no more than
the amount OF the claim.
After Mr.. Grows death hiO executor
told Of the blacknnailing scheme in long
statetnont, which described an crKanlzsd
effort on the part OF adventurerS 70 extort
money from Mr.. Grow by threatsning 70
besmlrch his reputation Ia the evening ol
Ma life.
The services on which Mr.. Rockies claim
was based were In connection with light
ing che claims made against Mg. Grow.
The sun., 1908-02-13

His Nomination Confirmed by the senate
without q Vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I2.-The nomination
OF George W. Wanmaker to be Appraiser
Of Merchyndise at the Port Of New York
in place Of Edward s. Fowler, promoted to
the Collectorship, was confirmed by the
Senate to-day. The nomination had been
pending for more than a month, IL being
held up by some questions raised as to
Mr.. Wanmakers fitness for the Office.
There we're some suggestions that Oswald
Willard. editor Of the New York ECenin0
Post, was to present formal charges Of
that nature but when in response to que
ries Mr.. Willard disclaimed any such in
tention the committee was pOlled on the
nomination, IL was favorably reported to
the Senate and confirmed without vote.
The sun., 1908-02-13
JACKSON IN ICE TRUST CASE.
WIN Go Before the Grand Jury Himself
Old Suit Discontinued.

VIII 6O nCIOrO INC br1nu jury hhkm1clA
Old suit Discontinued.
Coincident with the letter Of Gov. Hughes
authorizing Attorney General Jackson TO
20 personally or by deputy before the
Grand Jury Of this county In his proposed
criminal proceedings against the Amer
lean los Company comes q decision by
Justice Levsntritt. handed down ysstsr-
day, permitting jackson TO discontinue
ths suit begun In the Supreme Court two
years ago by then Attorney General Mayer
10 enioin tho ice company from doing
business In thls State on the ground that
IL 10 q monopoly.
Counsel for the company opposed Jack
sons motion for leave 70 discontinue his
suit on the ground that it was made TO
enable the Attorney General to begin a
new suit based on a recent inspection Of
the oOmpany's papers and books and that
such q motion, II granted, would work
considerable hardship on the company
BY. requiriRg TO proceed anew with its
defence.
Justice Lsventritt says that the hard
ship conceived by the company's counsel
seems 70 him rather fanofful than real
No. substantial right OF ths company will
be violated, says the Court, By granting
Jackson's application, provided the Attor-
Y-GenaraI pays all taxable costs and
diSbursonaents 70 date. It ia understood
that Mr.. jackson proposes "a appear in
person before the Grand Jury.
The sun., 1908-02-13
GOVERNOR CONSULTS JUDGE
About the Need OF a special Term To-
Hearst-NIcCIeIlan Case.

ADDuJ N0e Neeu OF n 8pecbA hcFW TUT
Hearst-McCleIlAn Case.
Gov. Hughes, whose train was an hour
late last evening. had time before going on
the dinner circuit to see onlyN few Of those
who were waiting for him at the Hotel
Astor. One was Presiding Justice Edward
Patterson Of the Appellate Division.
Application has been made by the At
torney- General to the Governor for a
special term OF the Supreme Court for the
trial OF the McClellan-Hea MayOralty
case and az a result Of the application Gov.
Hughes telegraphed to Justice Patterson
TO meet him to discuss the need Of a special
term. and whether or not the rejection Of
the application would mean much delay
In the determination Of the case.
AN that am prepared to say tonight. >
GOV. Hughes said. ris that have had a
conference with Justice Patterson and that
! may have an announcement 10 make
tomorrow before returning to Albany"
The sun., 1908-02-13
FEN JURORS CANNOT CONVICT.
Court Holds That CONSTITUTIONS Require.
ment OF N Men Cannot BE waived.

BOSTON, Feb. 12.-Judges Putnam. AID
rich and Brown in the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals have declared in
valid the conviction OF John W. Dickinson
by a jury OF ton men ON an indictment
charging MIN with aiding and abetting
George n. Foster, cashier Of the South
Danvers National Bank. in a misapplioa-
tlon Of It's funds to the amount of el46 900.
A sentence Of nine years in the Dedham
Jail imposed on Dickinson on that verdict
is wiped out.
The majority Of the court. with Judge
Aldrich dissenting, holds that the Con-
stitntion's requirement OF a trial by a iurv
OF twelve men cannot be waived by written
agreement or consent.
The verdict was given at the second
trial Of Dickinson IN 1908.
The sun., 1908-02-13
AMNESTY IN PORTUGAL.
King Manuel Begins His Reign by Freeing
Military COnyIcts.

Special Cable DtsDoich % TIE Sun,
LISBON, Feb. I2.-The Council of State
has signed a decree granting amnesty to
military and naval 'cOnvicts. II includes
the sailors who were deporteI for m Itiny
two years ago. The decree begins with
King Manuels words:
Il have great wish TO initiate my rel gn
by an act OF amnesty. thus using the mod
Grating faculty given to the thrcne by the
constitution"
The Council is also discussing general
amnesty for political offences
The sun., 1908-02-13
DYNAMITE BLOWS UP A CHURCH.
Soldiers and ReVOlutiOuists We're Fighting
for Explosive In Van. Armenia.

specldI tdbIe DespdTcH U IH1 SUN
VIENNA. Feb. IA ConstRntinople
despatch says that the whole Armenian
quarter Of Van, Asiatic Turkey. has been
destroyed by the explosion Of a case OF
dynamite in an Armenian church. where n
quantity OF revolutionary weapons and ex-
plosives were hidden.
Soldiers were sent to seize the CONTRA
band and fght followed, during which
the explosion occurred. It is stated that a
great number Of persons we're killed
The sun., 1908-02-13
ROULETTE IN WEST S4TH ST.
Police Break In At No. I0s and Arrest
Three Men.

Acting Captain Keleher Of the TsndsrlOin
police station got tip yesterday that there
was gambling In the four story residenoe
building at l6S West Thirty-fourth street
With Detectives Moore and Bonoher hO waa
refused admission late In the afternoon
and proceeded TO force the door. ~ -r
The raiders found q new roulette outfit
doOr OF the building, which was well flIr-
niahed. Three men, who gave thsir names
a. William Ray Of III West Twenty-shird
street. Alexander 3. Woode Of tee West
Twenty street. and Edwin A
Clark OF S3I Sixth avenue, were arrested
charged With aiding and abettinE gambling,
The hoese adjofnS Patrick q. Shsody 3
art gallery. .-e
EAAng nss.asrast. RaFk RSy BIdG,--LonS
The sun., 1908-02-13
STEERS INTO A TREE.
Boy with . Thought for Others Gets His
Own Les Broken.

Frederick Allenger, Il years old, stesred
his sled into tree 70 avoid hitting group
df his friends while ooaSting at top speed
down Cedar Hill in Central Park yesterday
afternoon. He was knocked Unconscious
and after being removed TO his home, 3SS
East Eighty-thlrd street, by an ambulance
II was discovered that he had broken left
log and q gash in his head.
10 Policeman MuTtagh OF the Arsenal
station he said after being revived
Am I the only one that was huTtl' The
policeman said Yea That's good the
boy replied. Il knew something would
happen n went ahead and didn't want
count
The sled was smashed
The sun., 1908-02-13
orr TO WELCOME. L. S. FLEET.
Peruvian Cruiser BOIognesl starts south 20
Meet EVans'A BattIeshIps.
special csOIe DeSpafeh 10 rHE SuN.

LIMA, Peru, Feb. i2.--The Peruvian
cruiser Bolognesi will sail for the south
on next Saturday TO meet and salute and
welcome the American feet in the name
Of President Pardo and the Peruvian nation.
Il viii escort the fleet to Callao.
The sun., 1908-02-13

Sad RlSw % New Revolt ApparsntIy AfOOt
IN 8anto Domingo.

Special CaDES DssDaioh % rEH SON.
SAN JUAN, p. r., Feb. l2.-The insular
police seized OoOOO cartridges to-day just
as they were about 70 be loaded on the
schooner King Edward VII. in the harbor
at MAyagues. The OontrAband Of war
was destined for santO Domingo.
Five Dominicams and two Porto Ricans
were arrested on the charge Of being Inn
plicated In the affair. The ammunition
was brought from New York and repaOked
here. Il was shipped to Mayaguez as old
iron.
POmpilio Frondeur, who imported the
cartridges, was arrested and lodged In Jail.
The sun., 1908-02-13
AMERICAN BID FOR THE "TTMES."
PrOprIetOrs Consider syndicate Proposition
but Don't Favor II.

Special CabIs Despatch 70 TIE Sun.
LoNroN, Feb. 13.-~The rhyoniels says
that An American syndicate has made a
substantial offer for the purchase OF the
Times.
The proposal was discussed at private
meeting Of some Of the proprietors yes
terday, and it was viewed on the whole
unfavorably.
The sun., 1908-02-13

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The sun., 1908-02-13
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VI. svusE:1S oSiRHttskHNYSsssSX k1 ti n r SssssS Pullman
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The sun., 1908-02-13

DEWEY's CLARETs AND OLD BURGUNDY
y, 7; Dewey sOnS Co.. iss Fulton S., New York.
The sun., 1908-02-13

QUICKER SCHEDULE TO FLORIDA.
SeAboard Florida Limited. daily Pullman train
70 s.. AgEustns PtnenyTat, Camden, Columbia,
The sun., 1908-02-13

EEI;EE,SETsTLT PEEL: sIsI: IT: 3 rg ELSnPA EegEE
a1ok, ~ olhee. P,rszi coz, lete ss.z Adj -.
The sun., 1908-02-13

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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
NEW SHELTER ORGANIZED.
Formation Of Corporation With TWEEN
ty-five Million Capital.

New York.-Omcial announcement
was made on Thursday that large
smelling and refining company is or
eanizing, the object of which is to
build smelters in mining districts in
this and other countries.
Details of the new organization have
teen worked out and the concern will
lie incorporated about the first of the
year. 1t will be backed by some OF
the strongest interests in the financial
world and among the directors, It is
understood will be men high up In the
Amalgamated Copper company and
the United States Steel corporation.
One of these will be Will~m Rookie
Teller.
The new company will cater to the
metal and mining trade Of Mexico,
Utah, Colorado, Michigan and Mon
tana, and will build smelters In this
territory, and possibly Arizona and
Canada. It's capital will be $4,000 =
900.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
SIMON is PRESIDENT.
Successor to Nord Alexis Chosen by
Hayden Congress.

Port au Prince.-General Antoine
Simon, the leader of the last revolu.
ton in Hayti. that resulted in the
fight of President Nord Alexis from
the capital, and who made his trium.
phal entry into Port au Prince ten
days ago, was on Thursday unani.
mously elected president Of the re-
public by the Haytien congress.
AS soon as the result of the cleo
ton became known the great crowd
that had assembled outside the par
lament building broke out into cheers
and salutes were fired from the forts
and the Haytien gunboats in the har.
hor. The other aspirants to the pres,
idency did not come forward actively.
The reason for this course was the
fear that another outbreak of the dis.
order would result in American inter
yentiOn,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
OPERATORS ARE ACCUSED
Of SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY
Charge Made That the Western Union
Telegraph Company Has Beer
Mulcted Of Thousands Of
Dollars

Portland. Ore.-A systematic inves.
graph company carried on during the
past six months has disclosed an or
ganized system OF theft among rail
road operators on the Pacific coast. by
reason of which the telegraph com
pany has been robbed of an amount
estimated at several hundred thou.
sand dollars. according to statement
made by an official of the company
who Is In charge OF the investigation.
Complaints made in several in.
stances that messages filed at certain
stations had not been sent or deliv.
cred and the falling off of receipts at
other places on railroad lines caused
the Western Union officials to insti.
tute thorough investigation A Sc.
| cret service was organized and It
was found that In some instances 60
per cent of the money received for
never reached the telegraph com.
pany. The kilograms with but few
| exceptions, were properly transmitted
and delivered, but all record of the
| dispatches so far as reports and
bookkeeping pertained, had been de.
stroyed.
Following the discovery and proof
| c. theft, warrants were obtained for
| the arrest of several operators in the
state of Washington. and II Is alleged
Ly officials of the company that at
least one of the arrested men has
confessed. The arrested men will be
brought to trial shortly after the first
| OF the year.
According to the information gath.
| cred by the telegraph company, sys.
tematic collision In the robberies ex-
listed among certain railroad opera
tors. In some Offices the thefts, II is
| asserted, aggregated several hundred
| dollars a month, and officers of the
| company believe that during the past
year the total of the sums stolen will
exceed 100000. Only railroad oper
ators are said to be involved in the
| tObberies.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
Wells Please the Grocer.

These wells the women folks are
wearing, all nailed down tight under
their chins, are a great boon for us
all right, all right" said an East End
grocer, Women, you know, are the
greatest people on earth to come in
and sample things. They'll take a
taste of this and taste of that while
you're wrapping up something for
them, and the first thing you know
they've eaten up about a nickel's
worth of stuff
I'VE can't say anything to a woman,
particularly those that are good Gus.
toners. Now we don't have to. |
haven't seen a woman taste anything
in the store for a month or so. Those
wells are put on so tight that the only
way they can sample anything would
be to take It through straw
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
LIBERTY FOR TURKS.
Country Will Hereafter Be a consti
tutonal Monarchy.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES made her
bow as fullfedged constitutional
monarchy on Thursday, when the new
parliament held its first session.
This assembly was provided for III
the constitution provided by Sultan
Abdul Hamid last July, and is the
first body of its kind to meet In the
empire for over thirty years. The
life Of its predecessor was brief, but
great hopes are entertained for the
new body.
The list of thirty.nine senators APP
pointed by the sultan comprises mem
bers of the cabinet and council, ex-
ministers, generals, admirals, the Bull
garian bishop of Monastir, three Ar
menians, three Greeks and one Jew
The members OF the chamber OF depu-
ties, the other branch OF the parlia-
ment, were elected by the Turkish
people last month.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
JUDGE SHOWS No
MERCY To WOMAN
Mrs. Martin, Convicted Of Dynamit-
ing Home Of Californian, Sent
to Prison for Life.
Counsel for Convicted Woman Fail to
Secure Stay Of Sentence on Their
Plea That Woman Is Insane.

Oakland. Cal.-Mrs. Isabella ].
Martin, who was convicted OF conspir.
acy in the dynamiting OF the home
Ct Judge Ogden In this city, was sen.
fenced on Saturday to Imprisonment
for life.
The jury which tried Mrs. Martin
occupied but eight minutes In their
deliberation. and Judge Wells took
but about minute passing sentence.
When Mrs. Martin appeared In
court her counsel presented an affi.
Gavit to the court asking for a stay
of Judgment on the ground that she
is insane Judge Wells responded that
there was no question in his mind as
To her sanity. and that It had been
fully evident In all the procedure OF
the trial. Then. ordering Mrs Martin
60 he arraigned before him. he told
her he had no desire to add to her
Humiliation. but that she had been
given fair trial adjudged guilty, and
the sentence of the court was that
"she should be confined In the peni'
Tertiary for the remainder of her
life"
That Mrs. Martin was determined
To end her life as soon as the oppor-
tunity offered. became apparent In the
afternoon, when she was seized with
n severe fainting spell shortly after
being sentenced to life IMPRISONMENT
from which she did not rally for near
~ and an hour and half, Two small
paners containing white powders were
found, one in a pocket of her coat and
the other beneath the corner OF the
bed in her cell. That taken from her
coat contained powdered glass. The
contents of the other are believed to
be strychnine. Mrs. Martain declared
she wanted to die, declaring she did
rot want to go to prison and disgrace
her son.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
CAPITOL GRAF TIERS
ARE CONVICTED
Four Men Found Guilty Of Defraud-
ing State Of Pennsylvania in
Supplying Furniture.
Sentenced to Two Years lmprison.
nent and a Fine Of $500, But Have
Been Granted Bail Pending
Appeal to Superior Court.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Two years impris.
cnment and fine of $500, the maxi.
mum penalty, was the sentence meted
cut Friday by Judge Kunkel In the
nauphin county court to each OF the
four men who we're convicted Of de-
frauding the state in connection with
the furnishing of the capitol building
in this city. Immediately after SEN
tence was pronounced the defendants
we're remanded to the custody of the
sheriff and taken to a side room pend.
ing application for supersedeas
at Philadelphia after notice of the
sentence here was given. AS soon as
II was granted the defendants gave
Lail, pending appeal to the superior
court.
The four defendants are John II.
tor the furniture; James NJ. Shu-
T. aker, Johnstown, superintendent of
the board of public grounds and build
ings at the time the contract for fur
niture was let; William p. Snyder,
Spring City, and William L. Matthews,
Media, respectively, auditor general
and state treasurer during the oper.
alton of the contract and by virtue of
their positions members of the board
Of grounds and buildings The men
we're convicted of defrauding the
state out of $19,3OS, in contract for
OGDEN furniture. Other charges in
Nolved large sums in the aggregate.
The men were tried last spring and
last week they were refused a new
trial.
The men convicted Friday were
tried a second time and acquitted OF
c charge of defrauding the state in
metal furniture contract.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
FOUR UNMASKED BANDITS
ROB TRAIN NEAR PORTLAND
Wreck Doors Of Express Car With
NitroeIycerine and Open Strong
Box, But Secure Little Booty.

Portland, Ore.-Oregon Railway &
Navigation train No. 1, known as the
Chicago Portland special, was held up
and the express car dynamited by four
unmasked robbers shortly after 8
o'clock Thursday night, nine miles
east of Portland. Express Messenger
o. II. Hun said the robbers secured
little Of value. The robbers did not
modest the passengers, but uncoupled
the express car and ordered the engi-
neer to take It down to the track to-
ward Portland. About mile beyond
the point where the train was held up
the doors of the express car were
shattered by nitroglycerine. The train
did not carry through safe, small
local safe and strong box being the
only receptacles for valuables. The
robbers compelled Express Messenger
Huff to open the small safe. 1t con-
tanned but three or four small pack
ages; the others are believed to have
been of small value. The strong box
was not touched.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
SHIPPERS PROTEST.
Californians object to Increase In
Transcontlnentai Tariffs.

San rancisco-Shippers and I'M
rorters of California are arranging TO
unite In a statewide protest against
the increase in transcontinental tar
iffs announced by the Southern Pa
oifc and Santa Fe railroads as enec-
tive on the first day OF the coming
year. Opposition on the part OF the
interests most affected will take the
form Of a score of mass meetings
held in the leading cities on Deem
her 30. when representatives of lead
ing industries will take the initiative
end set forth the grievances OF the
business men against the carriers. An
executive committee, appointed some
weeks ago to deal with the question,
has announced this method of proceed
ure as more desirable than an appeal
10 the courts, which was regarded as
productive of delay. or TO the inter
state commerce commission, which
vas powerless to take action until
such rate changes have taken effect