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New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SUBWAY SERVICE IMPROVED.
Public Service Commission Reports That It Is
Even Better than Ordered.

Inspections made this month by the Public Ser
vice Commission show a great improvement in the
express and local service in the subway, as com
sred with year ago An increase of 2750I0 seat
miles over December Of last year is noted. The
increase over the service furnished in November is
e75 zoe seat miles between a n. and $50 p m
Al the Grand Central Station the maximum ser
.-ice in the morning rush hour southbound, has
been extended from TO $50 o'clock with the re
suit that the overload the END OF the rush down
town has been greatly cut down. At midday at
the same point the company is operating twen y
trains an hour instead Of eighteen and from noon
70 : 2. H. eight car trains have been substituted
for SIX car trains, with much better results.
The company is now beginning the increased
nor1hbounG service at p instead of p. m,
thus lessening the overloads at the beginning OF
the evening rush. Better service has also been in
stalled between Z p. and $50 ?. m The present
subway service. according to the reports Of the
commissions inspectors, is considerably better than
what WAS called for by the commissions order is
sued early in November.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
FILES BILL FOR MORSE.
Errors Alleged an ConuictiOn OF
Banker Number 211.

Wallace Nacfariare end Charles Z. Littlefeld.
counsel for Charles W. Morse, the convicted
banker who Is at present in the Tombs under
Fertence Of fifteen years IL the federal prison at
Atlanta for violation Of national banking laws
have fled with Henry /. Stimson, the United
STATES Attorney the bill Of exceptions and assign
-7le7t Of errors on which Nj. Morse bases his ap-
neal 10 The United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
from The decision Of the lower federal court and
-l,e sentence imposed by Judge Hough-
The bill OF exceptions covers over five hundred
t.-1,e7yritreu raEez and contains detailed tran
,scrf f the trial The assignment Of errors covers
a5 typewriter pages and is made UP Of 21 Individual
instances where error IS alleged Mr. Stimson has
-1,i-rv DAYS in which go the papers and
nose his exce7tio.4s. Counsel foT Morse must then
mass on the governments exceptions and if there
s-e arv differences of opinion the papers will
f-a,-a 10 go % Jrdce fIoJ-I for f1rai decision.
as soon as both sides have agreed on the bill Of
executions and assignment Of errors the briefs will
be- urinred. sent to Judge Hough for his signature
snd then filed with the clerk OF the United States
circuit Court Of Appeals This viii hardly be done
before the middle OF February.
When the briefs are finally fled with the higher
court counsel for Morse iii once apply again
for hail which was denied when the writ Of error
was sworn out after Morse's conviction II will
then be in the discretion OF the United States Cir
cut Court Of Appeals 10 Iet Morse out on bail
pending the argument Of the appeal which is not
likely TO come Up before April or May This means
that Morse viii have 10 remain in the Tombs at
least six weeks longer, even if he Is finally ad-
uaitted TO bail
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
OPPOSES TAFT CLUBS
Preadent-elect Discourages Budding
More an South.

n--s.. a. rsr ee-President-eIect Taft has
efectuaIIy PUT apietus on the desire which was
beginning to develop into activity to organic
.Tsft 5lfbs'. throughout the South MT Aa-l
sos,hs the wisdom OF encouraging at this time pe
l,tical activity In any form in this view ne y
heartily seconded by Frank II. Hitchcock Repuo-
lican national chairman
This spl5ect was under direct consideration TO-
- 8. ,te Initiative OF John Hays Hammond. who
US willing al this time 10 undertake 10 extend the
influence and organization Of the National League
If Re4uhlican Clubs throughout the southern
s+afes preferably under the style Of Taft clubs
Mr Taft declared firmly against the TAFT cruz
,,ror0sitsor Should it become eKpedient at some
ft,1re tine 70 encourage the organization OF the
..naeoendent" Democrats element OF the South ne
fel;eves such organizations should be called eXacuy
what they are. Independent" The subject was
discussed hv Mr. Taft. Mi Hitchcock, MI Ham
rnond Henry ". Anderson. OF Richmond va ana
n y Mitchell Of Atlanta
M TAN received information to-day from Charles
F5opJxius Clark Of Hartford. Conn. regarding the
sonstership contest between Senator BTandesee
and Congressman Ebenezer HILL Mr.. clark faNofs
the latter for the place Incidentally he presented
70 Mr. Taft She claims Of the Nutmeg state Ioi
Cabinet recognition Forty-hve thousand hepuoh-
can aajority from Connecticut contributed 10
Taft's election. he said. and the state could 1ur-
xassh at least one competent member OF the CaoheI
hudson Lyons. former Register OF the treas
xrv who is resident of Augusta. obtained MI
Tafts promise 10 make visit and make an ad-
dress al local school for negro children MI.
Taft viii visit the school on January 8.
George r. Sheldon. treasurer of the Republican
National Committee, who has Joined the winter
colony az Aiken, s. c. paid his respects 10 Mr.
Taft today and played a game Of golf on the
grounds CT the Country Club. The Country Club Is
70 be the scene Of New Years Eve receptlon' at
which Dir. and Mrs. Taft viii be presented to the
several hundred members Of the club. Of which
the President-eect has been made an honorary
member. -
That zinc should be protected in the next tarlt
law $ the earnest contention Of w. B. CaIklns'
who comes from the zinc producing portion OF MIS-
souri Adr Taft referred Mr.. Calkins TO the Ways
snd Means Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tiVes as the place 10 make representation MI
Calkins intimated that he was bound for WASH
sExten but believed that the Presdent-elect ought
also 20 be IN possession of the needs OF the Indus
Protection against Mexico, particularly, is his
desire.
Senator Lodge. 9f Massuchetts is 10 come to Au-
1r-lsta shortly and National Committeeman Ward,
Of New York and Brooker. OF Connecticut. have
been invited TO come and play golf with MI TAFT
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
NO TAXES BY 1928.
Metz Says Al City Needs Is Nan
Big Enough to Run TOIcn.

Controller Metz caused a sensation yesterday at
the hearing before the legislative committee ap-
pointed to investigate the city's finances when hs
said he believed that by the city could Be run
without any taxes If a man could be found big
enough TO run the town business basis
Assemblymsn Bennett had asked Mr. Metz
whether he believed that the income from New
Yorks water supply would materially reduce
basis. il a man big enough could be found II
quite that IN 1925 could run the CITY WIKI
out any taxes" replied the Controller
T. J. Parkinson, OF the Bureau OF MEnlclpa4 Ne
search stated that New York City had Outstand-
ing some S40.O0OOOO of revenue bonds IN excess o.
its back taxes deemed cOllectole- In other words'
the witness believed that this 100000 ought 70
be added TO the city debt
As corporate stock 20 the amount OF s3SOoo010 had
been authorized take UP these revenue bonus
the witness argued that. in view OF the fact that
there unColected taxes back OF this issue
as security. the in question ought 70 be adde's
to the outstanding debt of the city. Contfoiier
Metz however took issue with Mr. Parkinson en-
this matter. He said:
There are many ways of figuring guessing
about such things. For instance. Mr. lvins say IS
that all contracts let should be regarded as IA
buitles But the law says that no such contracts
may form the basis for claim against me cl'S-
until l certify to them
Now, the question is. Is anything EaShiN
that cannot be collected? it to Geteruine tne
facts as 10 city finances that the matter was tSNe
into the courts and NOT hing can be gained oy sur
mise -.
controller Metz SCI that he believed that re
whole personal tax stem was a farce In u'9 u
Park Department ne sad. accounts were toui'
which had not qael balanced IN twenty yeaIs.
Mr.. Metz said tb.r 20 approved the PfoPoslsl'-
establish gen purchasing agency anu : :. -
estate tribunal ae said he did not believe - - =
empting railroad on water bonds from Scnsi1e cn,
tion as 10 debt limit but thought that the AAA-N
should be raised and kept there hard
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
ARTHUR S. CHENEY.

Dr. Arthur S. Cheney, who was killed In me
earthquake had been consul at Messina since Au-
gust IL 1907 He was appointed from Connecticut
and was a native of New Haven, where his tather'
Dr. Benjamin II. Cheney, and his brother Dr. b.
Austin Cheney. practising physicians Arthur
G Cheney was educated at the Yale Medical School
and entered the consular service in November, 1906
when he was appointed vice and deputy consul az
Reichenberg. He permanently lame in one leg'
which probably hindered his escape from peril
Mrs Cheney Austrian woman Whom br'
Cbane,, met when studying medicine abroad.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
PLAIN CASE OF UNWRITTEN LAW.
SLAYER of Actor in Denver Will Leave HIS
Fate IN Horse Sense of Jury

Denver Dec &C. Burdette Bell who shot
Charles Cllvier Dury. a Cincinnati actor. to death
Monday afternoon because he had enticed MS
wife from him. will permit Of no modern peas
in defence Of the killing when he is placed on
+-;o, According 10 a statement attributed to
him Feu will leave his case 10 the horse sense
Of anv Jury" and "brainstorms. emotional IN
sanity or anything else of that kind will be
strictly avoided. He says
Il viii trust my case TO the hands of any
twelve men that you can pick up in the streets.
I believe that any At to be called a man
would 90 exactly I did under the circum-
stances Another man stole my wife. 1 killed
him. Now what is theEe wrong in that"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
FEAR FOR JERSEY WOMEN IN SICILY
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune1

IBy Telegraph 10 Inc tribune.
Bloomfield n. J.. Dec. 3o.-Mss Lillian Virgins,
daughter of II. B. Virgins, of the firm of H. b.
Virgins Sons, burlap manufacturers, in Watses-
sing, and residing in East Orange, together with
Elizabeth NJ. Virgins, niece of Miss Lillian, and
daughter of Joseph n. Virgins, also of East
Orange have been travelling in Europe since July.
and weeks ago to-day left Naples for Taor-
NINA Sicily Word to that effect received to-
day in a letter from Miss Virgins.
This information caused the Virgins family 10
communicate with Washington, in the hopes that
additional tidings might be received. Although the
disaster is not believed to have reached far as
Taormina, the relatives alarmed, thinking that
the young women might have stopped route
along the stricken country.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
ON cJARD IN NEW HOME.

The Old Guard has moved. Its valuable collection
of paintings military trophies souvenirs and relics
of war times is installed in its new head
quarters at No. 229 West 5lst street. two doors
west OF Station u of the Postofice Major Charles
4 Stadler commandant of the Old Guard. and
his staff will receive tomorrow In the new
quarters which have been thoroughly equipped
as Il combination club and armory for the organiza-
ton. Active preparations are being made for the
OLD Guard ball which is to be held at the Waldorf
Astoria on Wednesday evening, February 3. Tick
cts and boxes already being disposed of at
headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SEES M'CARREN'S HAND
Continued from first page.

profitable limited service was established
When there was a bOatload OF trucks the boat
started and it didn't start until there was a
boatload. In this way the service yielded enough
revenue to carry itself. but it was not run for
the accommodation Of passengers
When the Controller was told last night that
the Mayor had learned that Senator MCCarren
had been retained by the Inter5Orough COM
pany he said:
Il don't know anything that would JUSTIFY ths
Mayor in saying such a thing In what l nave
had to do with the ferry proposition have dealt
directly with Mr. GOWN Of the ferry company
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
NEweERRY ENDS GENERAL MUSTER.

Washington, Dec. 30-GeneraI muster. required
by regulations of the navy from time immemorial
has been abolished by Secretary Newberry. The
ceremony of mastering the entire of each
vessel on the morning of the first Sunday of each
month has long been regarded a tedious and
unnecessary procedure. It requires several hours
the great balteships manned by 700 500 men
call up all members of the crew and to have
them pass in review, exchanging salutations with
the commanding officer During this procedure it
has been customary verify the books of the pay
master IN the of each man on the roll.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
FEAR FOR BLOOMFIELD WOMAN.

Bloomfield n J.. Dec. SO.-Mrs. Charles Sarauw.
daughter OF the late Philip Heartt. of this town,
and a sister J. Pierson Heartt of Glen Ridge is
believed to have perfshed in the Italian disaster.
Mrs Sarauw was born in Bloomfield and after her
marriage. thirty years ago, went TO Messna to
1--we Her husband is the of large sulphur
mines in Sicily, he at time being Mayor of
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SUDDEN ILLNESS PREVENTED TRIP
Rowayton Family, About 90 Depart for Sicily,
Was Held Back by Typhoid.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

South NorwaIk. Conn, Dec. 30-With their trunks
packed and their tickets purchased for Taormina,
Sicily in November DR. and Mrs. Charles Z.
Hackey and Miss Mary F. Hackley. of Rowayton
were prevented from sailing by the sudden Illness
Of Miss Hackley with typhoid fever. Taormina Is
near Messina, and badly damaged. so that
what appeared TO them the time an aff1ic-
ton seems now to have been good fortune.
Miss Hackley donning her gloves to leave
home when she stricken. The attack resulted
in serious Illness and Miss Hackley is not yet
convalescent. Two friends of the family were to
have sailed with the Hackleys 10 spend the winter
az Taormna and are rejoicing with them.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
LOST EIGHT RELATIVES IN ITALY.
White Plains Barber's Father, Mother, Three
Sisters and Three Brothers Killed.

Nanv Italians in various sections Of Westchester
County learned yesterday that they had lost num-
Ter Of relatives the result of the earthquake IN
italy Sehasco Pellarf a barber of White Plains,
received cable message that his father, mother,
three brothers and three sisters had bee killed at
Messina.
Rocco Briante a wealthy contractor, of White
Plains also lost two brothers. who were crushed 10
death in their home at Messina. Raphael Rome, n
banker of White Plains received word that his
mother and sister-n-aw were killed at Catanzaro
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
WIFE KILLER REPEATS CONFESSION.

Before Magistrate Furlong, in the Fifth Avenue
Court Brooklyn. yesterday, Carl Breitag OF No.
22l SD street told again how he stranged his wife
Matilda on December and buried her in the cellar
Of their home He was held without bail for the
grand jury.
The magistrate said he had never dealt with
such a cold blooded brute. Breitag seemed an
disturbed when he was called to the bar. He
said the story which he told the police Tuesday
night was substantially true
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
YULETIDE DINNER AT LOTOS CLUB.

For January the Lotos Club announces a Yule-
tide dinner This is OF especial interest to members
from the fact that the dinner will be the last
distinctive function held IN the present house at
No 55S Fifth avenue. There will be the old glees,
the baron of beef and other incidents of a YuIe-
tide festival Of bygone days, and. it is hoped the
glories of former Yule at the club be
exceeded The Lotos Club expects TO occupy its
revy home on West 9th street early in February
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
YALE MAN DISCUSSES EARTHQUAKE

IEy Telesraph The Tribune
New Haven, Dec 30-Professor William H.
Brewer. of Yale. to-day stated that he believed
the earthquake in Sicily was due TO the same con-
ditions as those which caused the San Francisco
quake. namely, a fault in the earth surface. He
thought that what has been described as a tidal
wave was a disturbance Of the water in the Strait
of Messina which caused it to recede and then to
rush back. temporarily engulfng the land which
had slipped. Calabria and the Strait of Messina
have been celebrated since antiquity for their
earthquakes
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
D,sMIssEs suRNAAm INDICTMENTS

Upon motion Of District Attorney Jerome. Judge
Rosalsky. in the Court of General Sessions yes
terday dismissed four indictments charging forgery
in third degree and one charging grand larceny
In the second degree against Frederick a Burn
ham, whose death occurred last week. The in
dctments were in conjunction with others found
against George Burnham, jr, brother and
George u, Eldridge. In connection with the reports
oa the Mutual Reserve Life Assurance Company
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
NEW AMBULANCE DISTRICT.

Following the decision Of Roosevelt Hospital to
abandon its ambulance service on March l, Coro-
nor Hamburger made arrangements with the De-
uartnlent Of Charities create "A district for
Bellevue Hospital The action Of the Roosevelt
Hospital authorities the Coroner says. IS due to
the verdict OF recent inquest censuring the hos
pital.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
CONSUL CHENEY DEAD
Continued from first page.
Sicily. Mr. Smith is president Of the Illinois
Glass Company.

Fond du Lac Wis, Dec. 3o.-Miss Margaret
Mcmillan, of Fond Gu Lac, and Mrs thornton
A Greene, of Michigan, daughters of c A NC
MILAN, millionaire lumberman and furniture
manufactures of Fond du Lac, are believed 10
be victims of the earthquake in Southern Italy
The partyswere at Rome Christmas Day, and
were then leaving for Sicily.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
JEWS WANT cHAPLAiNs IN ARMY.

The executive officers Of the Federation OF Jew
ish Organizations, which wants Jewish chaplains
in the army and navy and has appealed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for cooperation, reported yester-
day that it had passed resolutions requesting
action and would send copies to-day 10 Congress-
President Roosevelt and the Secretaries Of War
and Navy departments
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
JERSEY CITY RELIEF STEP

Father Monteleone and other citizens Of Jersey
City of Italian birth have issued call for meet
ing tonight adopt measures for providing i'm
mediate relief unfoTtunates in their native
land. The Robert Davis Association has authorized
the italian Vice-Consul who lives in Newark, to
draw on the association for $lO0
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SOLDIER KILLED DUCK HUNTING

Port Townsend. Wash. Dec. 30.-Robert T. Cost
corporal of the 18th Company, Coast Artillery
accidentally shot and instantly killed while
duck shooting yesterday. Cost pulled his gun
toward him, muzzle FIRST one barrel being dis
charged into lis face Cost was native of Ala
baMA
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31

Wheeling W Va, Dec. 30-Albert NJ. Schenk'
head of the packing house of F. Schenk q sons
Company, of Wheeling, and his wife are IN the
district affected by the earthquake in Italy ana
are believed to be among the victims.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
LRr Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Elizabeth. n. J.. Dec 30.-AIiss Mary Sherman
Grand. daughter of Ex-Governor Bagley, of Mich-
gan. is in Taormna. Sicily. thirty miles from the
stricken district Nothing has been heard from
her here. Miss Mary H. De Hart of this city,
came home rnexnect edlY before the calamity.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
STATE oFFIcERs-ELEcT SWORN IN.

Albany. Dec sO.-Thumas r Dunn. OF FoIl.es ~
state Trea sursr-eect. hats deputy. X H. f~'So., ~ :
OF Rochester and Samuel 5. KOeaig, See's'sS - "a
stats-eIsr took their oaths OF Office in ths 0fass =
the Secretary OF state to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31

Daniel NJ. Pries.. druggist of No 200 West cd
street. pleaded guilty I'm the Court Special Ses-
sions yesterday TO a charge or selling poison not
properly labelled. and fined 800
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

On charges OF keeping girl for immoral pur-
poses Mary Dale. OF No 60 West Goth street and
Carrie Duncan of No 343 West 5sth street were
both sentenced yesterday I'm General Sessions. 10
heavy terms in state prison Julia Keenan, for
feited her $500 bail bond. and Margaret Shep-
perd also implicated in the case, is 10 be tried in
a few days
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Officers and CiUihans Alike Eager
to Fill Coming Tacancy.
TFrom the Tribune Bureau. ]
Wa ShingtOD. DPCen


,r,>y WOULD SUCCEED COLONEL DUDLEY.
-II,are &c considerable interest among army Off
GERS who have been acting in the capacity or
IND ees advocate in the approaching vacancy In the
nudge advocate generals department, the result
of the retirement for age of Colonel Edgar s
maze, rouv on duty as an instructor in law at
the Military Academy The vacancy will not occur
mill next June but nearly fifty applications have
heen filed by army officers who ask to be consid-
cred The situation is interesting because it is the
onIv army staff position to which civilians are eli
gibla The rank is that of major, and the only
qualification exacted of civilian candidate is that
he shall pass an exmination to be especially pre-
scribed 1t is understood that the selection for
tbe place has been made, and that an army officer
who has been employed as a judge advocate will
be appointed In the mean time some civilian can
didates are seeking to have the law so changed as
to broaden the eligibility. There has not been in
a long time SO much interest in an army appoint
ment.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Major FREDERICK NJ. HARTSOCK. medical corps
MAJ upon arrival with from cuba their sta
ton to FIT An MeGfe m &FFr S2Ph Medical corps upon
arriva Win troops from Cuba. at their station, to
f5o 6 od HTNNnR s.sas eeast sF3fry
First from gg FaGK F5Fl Bays1S S9TPs of of
coptai5 16sfAH C. Minus retired designated pro
fessor at Clemson Agricultural College. Clemson
First fG.iegG Hiegenant ELVfW H WAGNER 29h Infantry
to his regiment its arrival, in san Francisco
of a general court martial to meet at Sagua La
Grande Cuba Friday, January s Coonels
John T. VAN ORSDALE. 18th Infantry; WILL
YEArMAN. 7fA i1th infantry; JAMES PARKER i1th
gneers; 3, Lieutenant colo3sls Ro6ERT 5* RGI
Sd Field Artillery; Majors EDWARD CHYNOW-
Infantry; HERBERT ), sLocUM. 7th cavalry;
MASON M. PATRICK, Corps Of Engineers
LIN. I'd Field Artillery and BLANToN WIN
leaves Of absence: CAPTAIN CHARLES n DRAKE
sxffnSed EDS seven days: FIRST Lieutenant % SIEXfS
JENNET. 18th Infantry. three months
NAVY.
Captain ] II. SEARS commissioned captain from
Con.mander T. d. GRIFFIN. detached the Paducah
Commander ]. T. PURCELL. detached duty sth Light
house District: command the Paducah.
Lieutenant Commander =. SYMINGTON. duty. NAVY
Department. Washington.
Ensign +. \. TODD. naval medical school hos
Surgeon G. H. r LowNDEs. to continue treatment
C,,ief CONSTRUCTOR w /. CkPPs appointed actins,
chief Of the bureau of st.an engineering
Flrst Lieutenant : BOGAN. l. NJ G commits
sioued first lieutenant from Nay 13. zoos.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Dec ee-The Castine at Norfolk; the octopus AT
Norfolk; the Yorktown, at Caiao
SAILED.
Dec. 2srThe Yorktown. from Caso for TaIcahua no .
he Colorado, from Panama Tor Talcahuano. he
Preble. from san Pedro for Mare Island; the Hop
kins, Pedro for Mare Island: the Fox
San Pedro Tor Mare Island.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31

Dec. 2e-The Castine. Norfolk Octopus at
Norfolk; the Yorktown, at Caliao.