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The evening world., 1908-12-11
.LUS|TAN''A NEARS
PORT, Z HOURS LATE
Distinguished List of Notables,
Passengers on the
Clmard Liner.

The Cunard liner Lusitan.a reached
Sandy Hook at IL o'clock this after
noon, twelve hours late. Everything
was cleared for quick work at Quaran-
tine, To ALLOW her to reach her deck in
the North River before dark.
Heavy winds and seas delayed the
vessel in the early part of her voyage.
wireless message states that since
Wednesday morning, she has been
averaging. aided by favorable weather.
close to twenty-four knots an hour
\ long and distinguished list of pas
scngers came in on The Lusitan!a.
Nine. Media, the pr.ma donna. was
probably the star notable. She il COM
ing to New York for the iirst time in
tWo years and vii. open her season at
HamT"rst"in' Manhattan opera House
Monday night.
Charles Frohman is coming over to
prepare the first performance Of Maud
Adams's new play. and Will sail again
for London when that work is out Of
the way. If his plans do not miscarry.
other passengers are olga Nethersole,
the actress, Mrs. James Henry smith.
widow Of silent" Smith; Adrian Iselin
H. and Mr. ana Mrs Cornelius Wander
bit and two children.
The evening world., 1908-12-11
MISSING WIFE
Of MILLIONAIRE
TRACED HERE
Detectives Scour City for Mrs.
Stone and Watch All
Steamship Piers.


Detectives who are said to have traced
Mrs Bertha May Stone, wife of w. a,
s,ope "a ruillior,,re coal onerator. Of
,.-, .,. ,,,...,,,,.,. 800,
." a. ''''
Philadelphia. to New YORK. af" search-
ing the city for her today with hope
Of earning hi. {, 800 reward offered by
her husband for her canture.
I. is said the Detectives also have
cIeu 10 ,ho whereabouts of Emery
Martin. tventv.sevan wears old. a gro
cor and butcher. Of Norwood a small
MACE neor 1.rlontoyn. who lef, Dec ..
the day Mrs stone disappeared. osten-
sibly for Georgia on business One of
the main objects OF the large reward
offered and the desire of Mr.. Stone to
find his wife is said to he to let her
know that her mother Mrs. Lottie j..
ingalls,. Killed herself on Tuesday after
learning OF her daughter's disappear
ance
Martin called occasionally at our
house but / never thought lie ii my
wife were particularly fri, ndly." Mr.
Stone said to-day. Il have learned
that three weeks ago lie sold his bust
ness for s2.l0O'
Martin did not tell his wife he in
tended TO leave Hopwood. He served
in the Spanish American war, and be-
came interested in the Philippines.
where he afterwards was assigned to
duty. His wife said she believed he
would go 10 the Philippines If he could.
and it has been learned that Mrs.
Stora had ev,ncad a .-ra,t ip,sros,
The evening world., 1908-12-11
meLsA TO SING MONDAY.

oscar Hammerstein received yester.
dav a wireless message from Nine.
Melba, who Is due on the Lusitan!a to-
morrow, saying that she would be ready
TO sing at the Manhattan Opera House
on Monday, in La Boheme," as an.
nounced
The evening world., 1908-12-11
CONGRESS NAMES
MEN TOPLAN WAR
ON ROOSEVELT
Perkins of New York Presents
Bill in House, Which Is
Immediately Passed.

WASHINGTON. Dec 11-Immediate-
~ after the converting of the House to-
day Representative Perkins, Of New
York. introduced resolution which had
heretofore been agreed upon providing
for the appointment OF a special COM
mittee of five members to consider the
proper means OF dealing with that por-
tion of the Presidents message which
critic!ses the course of Congress in pro-
hibiting the detail of secret service men
to duty outside of their own bureaus.
The resolution is preceded by a pre-
amhle reciting some expressions of the
message. NO effort is made to give
voice to the feeling of the House. In
presenting the resolution MIR. Perkins
made a brief statement saying that he
was satisfied that the House would not
hesitate to take such action as the dig
nifty of that body required He said that
some OF the Presidents expressions were
unfortunate.
The resolution was adopted and
MessrS. Perkins, New York; DENLY, of
Michigan; Weeks. OF Massachusetts,;
Williams. of Mississippi. and Lloyd, of
Missouri, were appointed on the COM
mittce.
~ submitting the resolution Mr.. Per
kius said that the statements by the
Pres Gtut could not be lightly diSre-
sardej. as they might impair he use
tulness OF the Congress, that undue
Ubtuseness might argue a lack of
proper seii-re-peCt
y resolution similar TO that passed
by the House probably will be adopted
by the Senate early next week. 1t will
provide for the appointmcnt of a COM
mittee TO reCOulE.end a course OF action
relative 10 the Presidents utterances.
Mr.. Perkins has called meeting OF
the committee for tomorrow afternoon.
He said that he expects TO be able to
bring in report before the holiday re
cess Of Congress.
Republican Senators today considered
What action should be taken ly the
senate concerning the message of the
President, and 1t practically was de.
cided 10 permit the resolution to be
brought in by some Democratic Sena-
ror. TIE resolution will provide for an
investigation OF the whole subject by
tie Senate Committee on Appropria-
tiOnS
The evening world., 1908-12-11
BAR ASSOCIATION
ASKS COURT TO
REMOVE DROEGE
Appellate Division Urged TO
Ignore Report of Referee
on Magistrate.

Counsel for the Bar Association ap-
pcared before the Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court. First Department,
to-day, and asked for the removal of
City Magistrate Otto II. Drocge, not
withstnnding the report Of Referee Will
lam H. Willis, that Magistrate Droege
had done only what other city magls
trates had done.
Wallace Nacfsrlane. for the Bar As
ISOLATION, did not approve OF the report
of the referee. In summing UP he
asked for the removal OF Droege on
these grounds
That Droege knew that some OF his
discharges were illegal.
That he paid money 10 the reporters
TO suppress their criticisms OF these IL
legal acts.
That a Judge who offers money to
hush publicity of illegal acts committed
by him as judge is unworthy to re-
main on the bench.
Counsel for the Bar Association told
Of the charges concerning Magistrate
Droege, explaining that the so-called sup
Bar Association by Mayor Mcclellan
after the first charges had been sub
mitted to the Appellate Court Briefly
reviewing the case. he said that accord
ing to the first charges Magistrate
Droege had offered TO pay reporters, and
did pay a reporter, through Max Alter
a lawyer, 500 to induce him to refrain
from publishing criticisms OF the Magis-
trata
Now" said the lawyer, the referee
finds every charge is true. that the
whole sixteen discharges We're unlawful.
and further finds that Magistrate Droege
fell into the prevailing practice of the
other city Magistrates, and thinks he
should not be removed. The whole sys-
tenn of dealing with this class Of Of
tenders has been nulltfled by the Magis-
trate appointed to carry II out
Howard Cans for the defense asked
for dismissal OF the case.
The evidence" he said, established
conClusNely that the practice OF dis
charging prisoners after commitment
to the workhouse was we'll established
long before Droege took ONCE, and
that 1t was adopted by him in entirely
good faith"
asked Justice Ingraham. that any in
telligent lawyer. reading the charter,
could get any other Interpretation out
of 1t than that the magistrate had
only power to discharge after twenty
days."
Your Honor" said Mr.. Cans, Il
don't know how Intelligent ! am. but
that is the interpretation / took OF 1t,
and have a report of the Corporation
Counsel, who says the provision in the
charter is a doubtful one and should
be passed on by a higher court. And
| always gave the Corporation Coun-
sci credit for intelligence"
Arguments were concluded to-day, but
the Court reserved its decision.
The evening world., 1908-12-11
BAZAAR
At THE WALDORF
GREAT SUCCESS
Professional Women Gather
In Shecka,S With Choice Lot
of "Holiday Gifts"

In the large and elaborate display OF
articles at the annual bazaar Of the
Professional woman's League, in the
Myrtle and East rooms of the Waldorf
Astoria, are dolls. pincushions. aprons.
candy. flowers. books, pcnwipors. sofa
cushions and almost everything else
usually seen AT the bazaar, which prom
lses to be great success this year.
Miss Amelia Bingham. president of
the league. received among other things
yesterday a cup and saucer for her tea
table from Tom Wise, the gentleman
from Mississippi" whose contribution Is
emhellished with "a thousand wise
men" Miss Bingham opened the ba-
zaar. which is 10 have n matinee and
evening performance each day.
Mrs. Edna Wallace Hopper pres,des
over a racing wheel. assisted by Georgia
Cairo. and there was a crowd con-
stan ~ about her.
Mrs Annie Ncamans, who is called
the youngest member of the league"
sold the first cup Of tea, and Grace
Cameron wasn't bit sorry. although
she had tried 10 do it herself.
To-day Miss Lillian Russell will drop
f.. to cut cake at 81 a slice, and Mrs.
Eth Reed Payton is on the job with a
corps of assistants pcrsuad!Hg all COM
ers to drop a line into the FISH pond
and catch anything you want in The
fish line.
Miss Billie Burke is in charge Of the
art booth. while the fortune depart
ment is ably dispensed by Miss Mazda
Craigen.
And there are hosts of others. all
pretty, beam!ng and obl!ging. Ii You
don't believe it, ask Tom Wise, who
dropped in long enough to leave all the
money he had with him.
Miss Bingham last evening pinned on
DR.. Ida I. NaEm. chairman of the
bazaar, the Jewelled league badge-a
gold affair set with six large and three
small diamonds--as an Acknowledgements
OF her work,
Simon Nahm presdes over the Friars'
booth. and Mrs. Mortimer Brown, OF
Philadelphia, has charge Of the booth
furnished b. the Cushman Club, of that
city Tea cups have been contributed
by John Drew. Emma Eames, Geraldine
Earrar. MIS-. Ruth Bryan Leavitt and
others.
The evening world., 1908-12-11
STOCKS Decline IN
AN ACTIVE MARKET
Bull Opposition in the Coalers
Hats Sag for a Time, but
Prices Later Fall.

Stocks were strong in the early mar
iet dealings to-day. a slight yielding
Of prices was overcome by bull opera
tious in the coalers. Railroad stocks
generally stineued in sympathy, but the
low-pricrl stocks which have figured
prominently iu the recent market We're
not 50 prominent New York, Chicago
q It, Louis gained . points, Allis-Chal-
mors preferred . l., Intorborough- Met
Y1roltau preferred 81, Lake Lr.c and
Western ! j. a.I Reading and the FIRST
preferred, rarNnasa ana Ohio. Della
ware and Hudson, Illinois central and
Central roi'rrHi Of New Jcrset TO
u. United Railways ana Investment
preferred y'el3cd il and American
Feet sugar l.
Priref fell o'f In the afternoon and
the marhet closed with losses OF over
point, trading wac acIlNr.
Tne total sales %: stocks were 1924, JJj
shares and OF bonds SG,-cj,goo
The evening world., 1908-12-11
NEW MANHATTAN
BRIDGE TEST FOR
STRENGTH ORDERED
Mayor Accedes to Request Of
City Club for Rigid
Examination.
TO ALLAY PUBLIC FEAR.
Former Contends That Off
Gals Know Duty and Have
Already Done 1t.
TO ALLAY PUBLIC FEAR.

The City Club is no. certain that the
Manhattan Bridge viii carry the loads
designed for it, and has. through Ho-
mer Folks. Chairman OF the Trans;
. Committee addressed n letter to the
Mayor. requesting that the plans be
carefully scrutin!zei before further work
Is done.
Mayor Mcclellan conferred with
Bridge Commissioner Stevenson. and his
answering letter WAS authorized by the
Board Of Estimate to-day.
The letter reads in part as follows:
In relation to your request that an
examination be made of the plans of the
Manhattan Bridge. the Commissioner OF
Bridges informs the Board of Estimate
ana Apportionment that in order to all
lay any unrest he intends to retain an
Independent expert engineer to examine
into the design and the method of con-
struction of the bridge.
Before any contracts for construc-
ton of any part of the bridge were let.
full and exhaustive determination OF
the stresses which would occur in
every individual member were made.
Further, every detail in the bridge
had been fully designed before the
letting of any contract; so that there
never has existed any uncertainty as
to what the dead load or the total
load 10 be supported by the bridge,
and the resulting stresses, would be.
The contractors have not been called
upon. as was the case with the Queens
boro Bridge, to design any portion of
the work in order to meet any specific
requirements as TO loads and stresses.
Such designs We're made and checked
by expert bridge engineers in the en-
ploy of the city before n pound OF steel
Tor the bridge had been made
This board is not willing to assume
that they are incompetent to direct the
construction of the Manhattan Bridge
or that they have directed the construc-
ton OF bridge improperly planned"
The evening world., 1908-12-11
TIGER SKIN. FURS AND SILKS
GIFTS TO MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Sent by the Late Dowager Empress
of China by Special
Ambassador.
AnlENSSaIOr.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.-Nrs. Roose-
welt to-day received the gifts from the
late Dowager Empress OF China which
were brought by Special Chinese Am
bassador Tang Shao VI. They consist Of
a handsome tiger skin lined with yellow
silk, and said to be one of the largest
in existence: bolts of beautiful silk,
sables and silver.
The gifts we're in six large packages
and were taken To the White House by
Yung Kwai, one Of the Secretaries of
Emperor of China to thank President
Roosevelt and the American Govern
ment for thu remission of a large pur-
non of the Boxer indemnity.
The evening world., 1908-12-11
Tilted WOMAN
TRIED TO KILL
HIM, MAN SAYS
Mabel Gardner Sought Ven
geance When He Tired of
Her, Lehman Charges.

Miss Mabclle Gardner, n handsome
young woman, who says she is sales
woman. was arrayEned to-day In the
jefferson Market Police Court on
charges of attempted murder and
carrying a pistol. Appearing against
her was Max \. Loman, who SAYS she
has bothered him for months. that she
has tried on several occasions to kill
him. and who admits laying a trap
which resulted in her arrest last night.
Miss Gardner, WHO is ;histy-tvo
years old and left her home in Ari-
IONA about six years ago, says she
used to love Lehman, but that he Sor-
rowed money from her, that She pro
viied The means for him to take a
trip to Europe. and that in return he
deScrted her When she asked him tor
the money she says he laughed n her.
Lehman made an appointment to meet
Miss Gardner last night at 10 o'clock at
Washington place and MacdouEal street.
Policeman NckeeVcr went with him
and hid behind a tree. As Lehman
walked out under the electric light the
woman rushed at him. and the police
man seized her. He said In court that
she struggled and tried to open her
handbag, and when he investigated
found su. had a pistol in il.
Lehman IS twenty-four years old and
says he is a clerk. He lives at No. l20
East Twenty-seveuth street. Miss
Gardner lives at No. @2l West Four
teenth street. The woman was held in
The evening world., 1908-12-11
HIS IS CHILDREN
SAVE VIOLA FROM
TERM IN PRISON
Prisoner Paroled After Judge
Foster GazeS at Group
Photograph,

There are fourteen good reasons why
John Viola was discharged by Judge
Foster, in Part Ill. of General Sessions,
to-day. as follows:
one wife.
Thirteen children
president Roosevelt please writeD
Viola is a 'longshoreman. flfty-three
years old, and his home is over in Jer
sey at the town OF silver Lake. on Nov.
l5 he got into Il quarrel on West street
with a fellow longshoreman, John Gtva,
of No. go SaCkett street, Brooklyn, and
in the fight that followed. he Eouged
Giva so hard with n sharp cotton hook
that Giva went to the hospital with
long cash in his back. The Grand Jury
indicted Viola for assault in the third
degree. and he pleaded guilty. This
morning he was brought over from the
Tombs for sentence.
Your Honor" said his lawyer. this
man has been a hard working, indus
trious, peaceful citizen ever since he
came here from Italy. and he has done
his duty to his adopted country by rear
ltE Il ldIlllIN VI b4l'A Nt'l' 'i''''''N''' 49, "a
whom are alive and healthy. and very
much in need of fathers care
Here the lawyer handed up photo
graph showing Mr., and Mrs. Viola and
the thirteen little Niolas in a group
He offered statement also by a char
tiles organization to show that the
Viola household would he dependent
upon the community Il the breadwinncr
went 10 prison. and followed this up
10y introducing Glva. the complainant,
who admitted he had called Viola a
hard name before tie first blow fell.
Looking at the picture. Judge Foster
said:
If We're the President Of The United
States l would no doubt free this man.
and give him an immediate place in the
Tempe of Fame. Being merely a
Judge, l cannot do that. The prisoner
has admitted the assault, it is true, but
he did no, attempt to gain the SYM
pathy Of the court by bringing his fam
ily here during the trial and crowdtug
this room with them. There is also evil
dence that he was not without provoca-
tion. l will therefore parole him in the
custody of the lawyer Nola. you may
go back To your family, and | hope you
will be worthy OF them"
Noa went.
The evening world., 1908-12-11
GAS OVERCOMES
CHILDREN AT PLAY
Members of Two Families
Stricken Down Within Half
Hour in Williamsburg.

Within the space OF half an hour this
afternoon members Of two families re-
siding within half block Of each other
in williamsburg We're overcome by gas.
The first prostrations occurred at No,
2ii Moore street. where Mrs. Sarah
Golden left her three children playing
in the kitchen while she went on an err
rand. The children disconnected RUB
her tube from gas stove and when the
mother returned she found her little
family almost overcome.
Or Mcmahon, of 81. GATHERINGS Hos
pital. had just revived the Golden chil-
dren wien hurry call came from the
homo &C Mrs Wortumuilcr at 30, 2O9
Ten Eyck street The doctor found Mrs.
Worthmullcr and her twolve-Near.old
niece, Fannie IuEuc, unconscious. Tho
little girl is III and Mrs. Wurthmuller
laid down ON bed beside her. The gas
went out while they were asleep and
some kind ne!EhNur dropped twenty-five
cents into a pay meter IN the cell az.
renewing the flow of gas. Dr. Mcmahon
rev we'd the Worthmulens in a few min
utpS.
The evening world., 1908-12-11
rhr N.o.inm rricex.

Tn-dll lisaHS.. lowest Ina last prizes %
o.. hs ru4 ~ Net e.. tn--H HnNpnrfI vita
days final t--s-s ar, as ;1.Io.,
The evening world., 1908-12-11
RUFF TO APPEAL.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec n.-Abraham
Ruef. who was convicted yesterday on
charge of bribery after trial lasting
three months and a half. will be ar
raigned for sentence tomorrow before
Judge Lawler. II is certain. from state
ments of Henry ACh, Ruefs chief coun-
sci, that the case will be appealed to
higher court
The evening world., 1908-12-11
suicide on Steamers Deck

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. il.-Wilhin
sight of home and native land, Carl
Herbster. n private In the hospita!
corps ended his life yesterday on the
deck Of the transport Thomas by
Siashing his throA. with a razor as the
Thomas neared the Golden Gate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12
south ONLY Pretending.

The New York Sun is not inclined
to believe that the Southern states
are more than pretending in the ex-
preston of their desire for the cleo
ton of Bryan and Democratic con-
gress and 1t implies. that those states
realize full well the disasters to fol-
low in the event of such result of the
election. Read what the Sun says:
us North Carolina, after all, so
very anxious for a Democratic Com
gress? Is Alabama or is Louisiana
anxious? The factories, the mines,
the sugar and the rice of those and
other Southern States have become
predominant in their economy. What
would happen to Louisiana, as an IL
lustration. with her protected indus
tries thrown to the tender mercies of
free trader What would North
Cardinals budding cotton mills and
Alabama's and Tennessee's coal and
iron Industries do for their salvation
with Bryan and a Bryan Congress
running at large? Our Southern
friends apparently want to run with
the hare and hunt with the hounds.
They pretend TO long for Democratic
government and at the same time
ask for the indulgence and the bene-
fits which only Republican rule can
bestow."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12

only the total amount Of sneh ex-
.pendftures Will likely be made and
not an accounting thereof:
This, In all probability, Is what
the b1atherfng Bryants much mo0ted
scheme OF publicity before election
WiFlsamou1it to. 1t viii be an empty.
meaningless result OF a lound bang
ing OF tom toms and campaign stump
Yerbosity. Contrast this with what
the Republicans VIII do.
The Republicans are not making
any extraordinary outcry about the
publication of campaign contribu-
tons. They do not find it necessary
to sing and harp and shout upon a
comparatively small matter such as
this IN order to cover mp other and
more important campaign issues.
They have been going on with their
campaign work in systematic, Dig
nified manner. pledging themselves
to do what is right In the matter of
campaign money and leaving the
Bryanites to shout themselves hoarse
over the question. When George r.
Sheldon was made treasurer of the
Republican national committee he
announced that the publicity laws of
New York would apply to the Re-
puD1Can campaign 4unu 4Ad9LAuSA EAa
he was a resident of that state. AS
Mr. Seth Low told US In his speech at
the court house, the laws upon this
subject in the state of New York are
especially strict and comprehensive.
They empower any five citizens to
start legal inquiry in regard to any
suspected, or alleged misuse of cam
paign funds. The laws require a
sworn statement of expenditures as
we'll as of receipts.
Now that the oil despatched
Haskell has been kicked down and
out as treasurer of the Democratic
national committee and Herman Rid
der. a citizen of New York, substitute
ed in order to smear over big
scandal, it is possible that public sem
timent stirred up by the actions of
the Republicans may force Rider to
take advantage OF the corrupt prac-
tices laws OF the State of New York.
But, even in that event. the Repub-
licans Will have deserved credit for
driving the Democrats to the action
and making them crawl out of their
corner behind the shadow of the
blatant Bryan and face the public in
the open.
Whatever the result, the Republic
cans will have scored notable vic
tory over the Democrats in the mat
ter of campaign contributions and the
brazen efforts of Bryan and his fol-
lowers to steal a campaign war cry
from the Republican chest will have
resulted in ignominous failure and
contumely
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-12
Miners for Taft.

Thomas L. Lewis. national presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America, has enlisted in the Taft
cause and says that the miners will
support Taft almost to a man. He
said: while 1 am not, like Mr..
Gompers, in a position to hand over
the voters of the organization of
which 1 am the head. believe our
hope lies in the election of Taft, and,
Furthermore, 1 am satisfied in my
mind that he will win decisive VIC
tory over Bryan.
81 have been over Maryland, West
Virginia and Missouri, and have
sounded the workingmen in these
places. In each case the sentiment
for Taft has been greater than 1 ex-
pected it to be, and there appears to
be no doubt of the Republicans car
rying these places. AS for Ohio and
such states. it is mere matter of
majority"