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New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
M1NT CRIES or "N1D DOG"
Serera' Bitten by Pups Uhich
.StODpfd Police Bullets.

Since the death OF William Fl. Marsh. tIe Brock
lyn manufacturer. from rabies. any unhappy pup
that happens TO move faster than walk roll It's
tongue runs a chance of being declared mad" by
those nearest the time and of being immedfItr,y
killed The cry of mad dog" promptly starts a
bowling mob. sometimes composed of many adults
after stray canine. which after a -ew blocks OF
chasing really does bite some before he gets N
the way Of the poLcemn'a bullet
In Brooklyn yesterday dog supposed to be mad
bit three persons. Mrs. Mary Vito and her
year-od daughter Lille standing in front OF
their home. at No - Front street. when a stray
dog attacked them The woman bitten in the
right hand and the child in the right leg. The
animal later bit William Naro small hoy. who
was by. The logs victims attended by
Or. Pearce. Of the Cumberland Street Hospital
Patrolrnan Qualey, of the lower Fulton street
ton. shot the dog. tnd its body will be examined
to-day for symptoms Of rabies.
The bicycle squad detailed To catch specdcrs in
Queens managed to round up and kill a supposed
mad dog Mrs Cathariue Bergman. OF No. 143 East
18th street. called a policeman yesterday shoot
her pet Scotch terrier, which became mad in the
dining room OF her home
A dog said belong Max Cato o No. 100
West 10Th street. bit Bessie Fnklestein eight years
old. of No. "a Ninth avenue on the right leg. The
police in this case made an exception. They tied
the animal until he could he examined
The police the East 51St street station were
informed by woman over the telephone that
dog running mad at Fifth avenue and 18th
street. \ patroman sent TO investigate found an
other policeman holding a long section OF wire
which fastened to the puppy's neck. and
ing the crowd % keep back. At the station house
Captain Lantry looked the pup and decided
that IL mad at all. but hungry. and bought
food for it. An agent of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty To Animals led the dog along
in the wake of his bicycle.
While trying to prevent a large black dog from
attacking crowd of small children in Bradford
street Atlantic avenue Brooklyn. David Pills
ner of No 4S5 Bradford street, bitten in the
leg. and will have TO attend Pasteur Institute for
treatment.
Edward Herstman. OF No 1886 Madison avenue.
was bitten by II dog which attacked him while in
front of No. 116 East 104th street last night lie
could give description of the log and sent
the Pasteur Institute 1or treatment by Dr. Ben
net. of the HarIer Hospital who cauterized the
wound
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
TO FIGHT MC4RREN BILL.
COnners Plans assault on Measure to
REGULATE COnrcHtiOns.

"Fineev" Corners chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. who has been in the city for a
week in conference with the Democratic leaders.
is going to Albany this morning to be on the
ground when the hearing the McCarren bill
to regulate party conventions comes up this after
noon before the Senate Judiciary Committee The
bill Is designed to prevent the throwing out of
delegates by conventions, as was the case With
Senator McCarren's at the last Democratic
state Convention. and provides that all contests
over delegates shall be settled before trial judges
prior conventions
Il don't know whether this bill will pass or
not" said Mr. Conners, but IL certainly Will he
an unpopular measure with the Democrats II
practically would place the makeup of Demo
cratic conventions in the hands of Republican
judges. as the Republicans have most of the
Judges in the state. 1t is certainly funny when
Governor Hughes and Senator McCarren become
fellow 'reformers.
The failure of Governor Hughes to sign the
Coney Island fve-cent fare bill seemed to please
Chairman Conners immensely. Il don't know
whether he will nominated for Governor not"
said Mr. Conners, but that action of his last night
has killed him. Why. for years the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company has been octopus. and
the Governor cannot play corporations like that
Why he should have signed that bill and told the
Legislature they ought to have made the fare three
cents"
The leaders have been Going some serious think
ing as to who should he nominated for Governor
on the Democratic ticket but Mir. Corners lodged
answering any questions to who the nominee
might be. 1T is time yet before the state
convention" he said. There lots OF sandI-
dates for the no4nination-mOre than there h.ve
been for twenty years. for this is Democratic
year. | don't think there is any question that we
can carry this state.
'If Mr. Bryan is rot nominated on the first or
second ballot l don't think he will be nominated
at all said Mr.. Conners, turning to the Demo
cratic convention at Denver. IF the Solid SOuth
is not for him | do not think he will be nominated.
We ought to nominate some one who can carry
New York New Jersey and Ohio. | think lhe
chances of taking Ohio from the Republicans are
good this year. The trouble is that other oan0i-
late.
Il hear many Republicans express the desire
that the Democrats nominate man they can vote
for But even Bryan. | think, has splendid
chance OF winning. He would be considered more
conservative than Taft for he has changed
siderably in the last twelve years, and Taft is
pledged TO carry out the policies OF Roosevelt II
he takes any other attitude after his nomination
he would be backing water"
Mr. Conners said he had Mr.. Hearst
recently, but he seemed to think that the leader
duced to support Bryan for President. The Hearst
he said. although Mr. Hearst has strong per-
sonal following.
The Democratic State Convention will be held in
Rochester Syracuse Saratoga in September. Mr.
Conners said.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS THIS WEEK

Albany, May 2i-An interesting hearing is scheG-
uled for tomorrow afternoon before the joint
Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committee on the
bill OF Senator McCarren Of Brooklyn, regulating
political parties Following this hearing the JUDI
ciary committees Of both houses VIII hold execu-
tive sessions and vote on some or all Of the fol-
lowing bills: Senator Pages creating a bureau Of
mercantile inspection in the State Labor Depart
Irent: Senator Traviss. providing for direct nomi-
nations: Senator Pages. providing for the identifi
cation OF electors: and Senator Pages. placing
telephone and telegraph companies under the juris
diction Of the Public Service Commissions. Similar
bills have been introduced in the Assembly.
On Tuesday night the Senate Finance Committee
VIII hold hearing on the Davis bill. providing for
q commission investigate speculation in stocks
This committee has already granted a hearing
the Sake bill, providing for commission to in
vestigate the unemployed, and this measure, to-
gether with the stock speculation and Armstrong
bill appropriating 500 900 rebates liquor
certificates viii probably be considered in execu-
tive session Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
FORTUNE IN OLD TRUNK
Tenth Auenue Pedler BeReUeS He Is
Heir to -Four Millions.

From documents found recently in an old trunk
in the home of Robert James Kelly, at NO oos
Tenth avenue, the West Side. famous for the PENN
sylYania tunnel excavation and It's long rahse
whiskey may enter soon upon of splendor
Mr.. Kelly although he is now pedler OF mooet-
ate means, says that he is the real heir 10 an riS
fortune amounting to s4oOO.000. Mr. Kelly mas re-
ceved within the last Tx years four letters from
the under secretary of Dublin Castle telnns MIN
Of an estate left by Charles Kelly of TeIyard'
Drogheda. Ireland. Being unable to find the right
full heirs the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ordered
the property held by the commonwealth
OF course, there many kellys. but the author-
tiles managed to hit upon Robert James and have
been insisting he says, that he claim the estate.
The sale of fruits and vegetables occupied more OF
Mr. Kelly's attention than the story OF the fortune
until he found in the old trunk the birth certin-
cate of James Kelly. his father, and the marriage
certificate of his father and mother. These showed
that his father, who died several years ago, was
the of the original owner of the estate Inc
barracks of the Royal Irish Constabulary at Dro-
gheda and the Linen Hall the Kelly estate
Mr. Kelly lives in house that is not much
larger than subway kiosk and unpretentfous even
for Tenth When seen last night ne
seemed regard the fortune lightly, though GER
tain that it belonged to him.
I'm not going to get swell head, not me.
I'm used to money-Tve had it an I've spent It,
Don't think I'm going to build no libraries neither
1t suggested by reporter that he might
TO Riverside Drive palace or to Firth
avenue. He became indignant at the suggestion
NO. sir; double Fifth avnoo is the goods Tor
mine but I'll show some guys In this neighborhood
how to spend roll"
When he asked about his relatives, the Iord
of the Drogheda acres said proudly: Il have two
brothers. the Pennsylvania Railroad ana
the other is the manager of a hotel Ot course
they'll be recognized heirs, too. L have put the
whole business of maxim good my claims 10 tne
estate the hands OF my lawyer. and maybe
he'll make a trip Ireland
That's all now BOYS Look out fer yer head
going down them stairs. Goodnight.
Make 1t nice now. and don't forget me picture
said the future mistress of Tellyard who was SIT
ting on the front stoop wondering when the next
rock blast in the tunnel excavation would break
the windows in the American house of Kelly.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
WANTS TEST VOTE ON GOVERNOR.
Union League Club, of Brooklyn, Asked to
Express It's Opinion of His Policies.

An attempt to get the Union League Club. OF
Brooklyn, TO come out as body and indorse Gov
ernor Hughes and his policies has caused consider
able discussion among the members. Francis II.
Wilson, the first president of the club still a
prominent member sent a letter TO Ludwig Nissen
a few weeks ago with the suggestion that test
vote Of the members be taken Mr.. Nissen is
chairman of the political committee Mr. Wilson is
a strong Hughes He caused a sensation a
few weeks ago by advocating that the club cease
o restrict its members Republicans
Mr.. Nissen brought MI Wilson's latest proposal
before the board Of governors last Wednesday
and after discussion vote of 10 to 2 finally laid
the proposal on the table. At present IT is GER
tain whether the club is altogether in favor OF
Hughes. It has indorsed his fight for direct noni-
nations, but the officials did wish to test the
sentiment in thoroughgoing a manner as was
proposed by Mr.. Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
SLAYER or GIRL BURIED.
Body of Young Brooklyn Hebre7o
Hurried to Craze.

Lippman Kessler. the young Hebrew who shot
and killed his former sweetheart Miss Nina r.
Doane, at the home of her grandmother. at No. SO
Pineapple street. Brooklyn, late Saturday after
noon and then killed himself at 2:2O o'clock y4ste9
day morning, buried in the afternoon. Coroner
Brewer permitted his father Samuel Kessler, who
lives at No. 1887 Herkmer street, to have the body
in the morning. The family decided that it would
be best to have the burial Immediately. Besides
the family, representation from a Hebrew benCvo-
lent society accompanied the body to Mount Zion
Cemetery, at Maspeth.
The police puzzled TO account for the move
ments of Kessier between the time he shot his
former fancee and the hour he his life There
is theory that he ran 20 the roof Of No Sg Pine
apple street after the shooting and STAYED there
until early morning He only couple of
blocks away when he shot himself In Poplar Place
not far from the 10Th Precinct police station
The shot which killed him heard in tile sta
ton house The body identified by Miss Eva
O'Cornor. who was standing at the time with her
sister and young man at the doorway of her
home No. Sc Fulton street In his clothes besides
some small articles. found postal card ,1,ith
& picture of Miss Doane in nurses uniform on one
side and underneath the picture was written In
fant ] love you-Nna."
On the other side of the card was the following:
Nina's sayings-You will never go hack IN mo
Have nothing to say against her, but men should
never put their faith in women. / did. Lost and
paid desrer price than l anticipa ted
L. kEssLER
Thomas Faulkner. who was with Miss Doane at
the time of the shooting and Kessler's rival,
went TO his home yesterday at coney Island ave
nue. and Avenue n. He refused TO go to a hospital
from the Adams street police station after the
shooting. and made ss comfortable as possible
N the stasion heuAA
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
HEARST NOT FOR BRYAN
Says He'll Stick to independence
Party and Surprise 'Em Al.

w r Hearst denied yesterday a report that a
trip he about make to Europe meant that
he intended abandon the Independence party.
1t intirnated that he would not return until
after day for national convention of the
Independence party in Chicago, and that after sew
eral conferences with Chairman Conners. of the
Democratic State Committee. Mr.. Hearst had prGc-
tically decided to support Bryan a nominee Of
the regular Democratic convention.
Mr.. Hearst. who at his home in Lex
ington avenue, said that he preparing to go
abroad but would not tell the exact day. Several
Of the leaders of the Independence party will be in
conference with Mr. Hearst the early part of this
week regarding the work of the Chicago conven-
ton. Mr.. Hearst says he is candidate for the
Presidential nomination but declares that he and
his friends will Loyalty support whoever may be
nominated.
The best answer to these imaginative state
ments going the rounds will be the events of the
next two mcnths, said Mr. Hearst The indie
pendence party has already organized in thirty
three states. and 1 make the statement confidently
that July q delegates from every state n the
Union will assemble at the convention of the lnde
pendence party in Chicago. L am going abroad how
take a brief rest before the convention and be-
fore the campaign. l shall come back for the con-
vention and for the campaign. l am not candl-
date for the nomination myself. and have not been
but 1 preparing work to the utmost Of my
ability for the whom the convention Of the
Independence party shall see fit to nominate
1T is not true that 1 have abandoned the lnde-
pendence party: 1t is not true that l am going TO
support Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Taft any but an In
dependence party nominee; 1t is not true that Mr..
Hsgen has declined to run If nominated it is not
true that l have Mr. Conners many times, or
"A conference Of Independence League leaders
has been called here. and from the Far West. from
the Middle West from the South and from New
England these leaders already in the city
ready to plan organization and activity from now
until the convention. That organization will be
complete and the activity sufficient to satisfy the
Independence party and surprise both of the
old parties
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
FIGHTING PHTHISIS, TOO
State Charities lid association Sub-
mifs ReDOrt on Years UOrH.

Study OF the thirty-hfth annual report of the
State Charities Aid Association an unoflciaI or
ganizaion for the Improvement OF public charitable
institutions and for placing needy children in fai-
lies gives an of the wide scope of the WORK
done 10y the organization. The report. which has
just been published carries the work OF the asSo-
citation UP November /. 1907.
one of the new lines OF work taken up in the year
was the organization Of a special committee on the
prevention of tuberculosis Through the services Of
an agent the committee plans to undertake active
work in cooperation with the State Department OF
Health in the treatment and the prevention of the
disease in cities and rural communities of the state
outside OF this city. where similar work Is being
carried on by another organization.
The local committees Of the association in the
wear have maintained supervision over the aims
houses and public hospitals in forty-three counties
in the state. including frequent inspections OF the
large institutions OF the Department. of Charities
IN this city.
The thirteen state hospitals for the insane and
twelve Of the state charitable institutions were Wis
tied in the year. and committees have appeared be
fore various boards OF county supervisors or the
Board OF Estimate here urging increased appropria-
tions for charitable institutions. Care was pro
vidcd for needy persons discharged from state hos
p!tals while l0S2 children placed In families
or with their mothers in employment 1t IS csti-
mated that this work mas saved the state large
expenditure as an institution capable OF caring for
many children would cost 10000 for establish
ment and S1ccooo year for maintenance
The ASSOCIATION took active part In co-opera-
tou with other societies. In endcayoring To iniu
cr1ce legislation affecting the welfare of the poor
The finance committee reports increase In re-
ccpts Of the general fund in 1901 Of $256 1901
and a balance $50 at the end OF the fiscal year.
u hereas deficits reported for three previous
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
BITE MARS SNAKE HUNT.
"Ratflesnake Pete" SaTfs Life Of
.SchaghticOhe CiHb Member
fBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Rridgeport Conn May 4.-The hfth annual hunt
of the Schaghticoke Rattlesnake club. of Bridge
port was held to-day in the ;Chaghticoke Indian
reservation. in I.tchheld County 1t was TIA" first
huut on which any has ever been dangerously
bitten bv one OF the captured snakes Seven snakes
were caught all OF them fine specimens of the
yenomous reptile.
The first snake captured after the hunting party
reached the rattlers' den the mountainside was
taken by Lindsey Dennson. 1t was three and a
half feet long Mr. Dennison fastened the reptile
with his forked stick about its neck and called I"
.sbapg" Wheeler. who picks the rattlers up with
his naked hand, holding them close behind the
head and drops them into the bag. Wheeler in
picking up the snake told Of the reptile back
of theyhead as usual but his grip not close
enough to the head prevent the snake from
twisting its head and neck into such "A position
that It could strike and bury its fangs into his
right hand.
The bite was deep one, and the poison would
have resulted in the death of the bitten man had
il not been for the quick action Of Peter Gruber
and Dr. Spencer. of Chelsea, Mass, who had
come down TO attend the hunt After the rattler
struck wheeler, Gruber grabbed the bitten hand
and applied his mouth to the bite. and for several
minutes sucked the wound, drawing out much OF
the poison. Then DR.. Spencer applied the usual
remedies.
Wheeler was bitten about 80 o'clock. and his
hand and arm began to swell. and continued to do
so until about 2:3O. when the drug began to tell
and the swelling to be reduced. Wheeler left this
midnight, after the return Of the party from the
hunt for Providence, where he is in business.
Peter Gruber. of Rochester. who Is known
''Rattesnake Pete and is said to he the greatest
living authority rattlesnakes. doubt saved
Wheeler's life by sucking the wound.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
BINGH4U AFTER ALIENS.
Policemen OuerzcOrked by His Ne1o
Crime DetectOr System.

There is more trouble in store for the hardwork-
ing police Heutenants who are obliged 10 do desk
duty throughout the city The trouble is in the
form Of new alien record which has been devised
by Commissioner Bingham and his deputies Ever
since the recent troubles with the anarchists COM
missioner Bingham has been trying 70 devise soms
means of finding just how many OF the aliens
who come 10 these shores get into trouble with the
police and he hit upon the card system
When a prisoner is arraigned in the station house
and in giving MS pediSres saws that he was born
in some country other than the United States the
new card is brought out, and the lieutenant be-
hind the desk says something under his breath
about aliens in general although he may be
product of the .old sod himself. The card calls
for the name OF the alien. date Of arrest, Charss,
place OF birth. giving city province and country.
date of birth. fathers mothers maiden nans
in full. date Of arrival in the United States. port
of arrival name OF steamer. port sailed from. per-
whom alien went on his arrival. and former
convictions giving place. date. crime charged ami
the outcome.
BY Of these cards the Commissioner be-
Ifeves that the police viii be able frd those
aliens who are "undeSirable citizens" and deal
with them accordingly. The police. however. do
not take kindly to the new idea. as it increases
their ork greatly. In the East Side precincts,
where nine out of every ten prisoners ave aliens.
the iieutcndnts are more than working overtime
Although the cards have been in only few
days some of the police captains on the Fast Side
are thinking OF hiring storage room Tor All the
cards. and for Headquarters one room is al
most filed now. and il things keep on in = short
time there viii not be any room for the policemen
themselves.
If they store the cards in the new Police Head
quarters" said ore lieutenant yesterday. 'there
won't be room for anything else by the time the
building is ready for occupancy."
y majority of the aliens arrested can hardly
speak English. and the attempts OF TIRE leutenants
to find out their mothers maiden names and their
dates of birth amusing.
What steamer did you come on TO this coun-
try? asked a lieutenant Of a prisoner last night
The Richard Peck said the prisoner. and the
lieutenant and the patrolman srUaned-
After exactly tweuty-SiX minutes Iaborlns WIN
the alien he managed convey the idea that the
steamer big boat and had three tunnels
He had the Richard Peek going past one
of the East Side recreation piers its way up
the Sound and he thought this name Good as
any. And of the peculiar things about the
card is that up to date the police have been un-
able find alien who had been arrested
in his country. What a chance of one or
them owning up TO it, said a policeman
New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
CANNON FOR COMPROMISE.
Authorizes Hopkins to Propose One
on Financial Bill.
IFrom TIE Tribune Bureau.1

Washington, May 24.-Speaker Cannon. who IS
greatly in earnest in his endeavor to secure
financial legislation before adjournment, to-day
authorized Senator Hopkins, of Illinois who ts
acting as the intermediary between the Speaker
and Senator AIdrch to propose to the chairman,
of the Finance Committee a compromise on ths
financial BILL the cardinal features OF which ara
provision for SJO0,OO0.o0J Of emergency cur
rency. to be secured either by state county or
municipal bonds by clearing house certia-
Gates at the option of the banks. such provision
to lapse without further action of Congress ar
the end of three years from the date of enact
ment.
1t is argued that the mere provision for .n1er.
gency currency would offset the tendercy tn
hoard money at the first indication of financial
stringency- 1t is urged that this measure would
accomplish Its purpose. while the option granted
to the banks would obviate the necessity OF sx-
tensive purchase of bonds by banks which do
not now hold them. and il Is further maintained
that the three years limitation meets the argl-
ment that once such emergency currency is pro-
vided for there will be no further action looking
to general reorganization OF the financial sys-
tenn
II has been understood that Senator Aldrfch
and Representative Vreeland were to meet this
afternoon to discuss the possibility of reaching
an agreement on tne proposed compromise. but
up 10 a late hour this evening neither statesman
could be founs and it is suspected that thay
have gone 10 some suburban club to talk over
the situation II is. Of course. impossible 70
forecast the course Of the Senate conferrees with
regard to such proposition. but it is known
that when they first examined the Vreelani
measure, while agreeable 10 the proposition ~
accepting clearing house certificates as the basis
for emergency currency. they were of the opinion
that il had not been worked out to practicable
ba sis and that the bill framed presented diff
fculties which would render Impossible it's en-
actment in the form in which it was passed by
the House.