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New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
DEFENDS PRESENT Plans.
Rear ADMIRAL Capps Explains Var
shin Building to House Committee.
rErom The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington ian. 21-Rear Admiral Washing
~, lee cams chief of the bureau of construc-
tion and renair appeared before the House sub
con,,,ittee on naval affairs to-day and dis
c,,sses at length the charges made against the
construction heads of the navy in the Reuter-
dahl article which recently appeared in Nc
Ciures Magazine Although the details or the
meeting have been kept practically secret sew
eral members of the committee have expressed
themselves as perfectly satisfied with the eA-
plantations made by Admiral Capps and are
firm, in their conviction that many of the state
ments made in the article are greatly exag-
gerated.
The question Of the freeboard on our battle
ships was among those discussed ana Admlral
Capps showed to the satisfaction of the sub
committee that the freeboard is not weakness
on the American ships, but. as one of the mem
bers of the committee expressed 1t, "one OF the
strongest points" Admiral Capps also ex-
planned that it is impossible to secure perfect
battleship and that the best which can be
hoped for is good combination Of speed. coal
carrying capacity, machinery and armament.
Discussing accidents in turrets during practice
FIRE he said that the evolution of rapid fire as
instanced in modern gun construction has given
opportunity for the keenest rivalry between
ships crews to make the greatest number of
hits a minute This he considered mainly re-
sponsible for accidents resulting from the drop
ping OF powder from gun breeches to lower
decks To prevent this the bureau has under
consideration a new style of ammunition hoist,
It is purposed TO replace the present vertical
shaft with two shafts. unaligned, one leading
from the magazine to the neck next above, the
ammunition TO be there shifted to the second
shaft and through it hoisted to the gun. Thus
burning powder dropped from the breech by
careless or too hasty handling would fall TO a
safe deck instead of back to the magazine. He
asked an appropriation of s75O,000 to make the
proposed changes in the hoists in all the larger
ships.
The committee will continue its sittings until
the whole matter is thrashed out.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
INCREASE IN RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
Heavy List Of Fatalities in Third Quarter
Of 1907.

Washington, Jan 21-startling figures appear in
IN accident bulletin just issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, covering the months of
July. August tand September, 1901 The report
shows the total number Of casualties railroads
during that quarterly period be % 0S3 including
1.Gss killed and 21.724 injured This is increase
Of 157 IN the number killed and 2G55 in the num-
her injured. as compared with the corresponding
period OF 1896
Collision and dersiments in the quarter num-
bered AIS. including 2245 collisions md 2o34 de-
railrnents. of which go collisions and 222 deraiI-
rnents affected passenger trains. The damage 10
cars. engines and roadway by these accidents
amounted TO s. 696. This shows an increase in
the number Of collisions and derailments of COZ
the corresponding period of 1896.
1t is stated by the commission that the worst
accident in the present record, causing the death
Of es persons and the injury OF 80 others was the
result of a collision between eastbound pas
senger train and a westboUnd freight train, and
due error in sending or repeating the
number designating one OF the trains in a dis
pstchers order.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY ELECTION.

The American Geographical Society before lis
tening to a lecture last night by Frederick Monsen
on THE Land of the Navajo" held its annual
meeting elected officers and listened to the an
nuaI reports. These officers elected: Archer
HUNTINGTON president; James D. Hagen and John
Greenough vice-p presidents; Henry Parish, jr..
treasurer; Archibald D. Russell, domestic corre-
spending secretary; Henry Holt, Fordham Morris,
Herman c. Won Post and John S. Barnes council
Iors These new fellows elected: Adolph j..
Bernheimer Henry Phipps, Bayard Tuckerman
and Charles G. lockwood. The reports showed a
membership of 1873 on December 81 last and ad-
ditions to the library last year of 4,567 books.
There were more than six hundred persons, nearly
all members, at the meeting and lecture. MI
Monsen made his first visit to the pueblos of the
Navaj jos and kindred tribes fifteen years ago, and
in his lecture gave account of his experiences
at that and subsequent times. illustrating his talk
with colored stereopticon views of the country.
the towns and the people.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
GUILD TO UNEMPLOYED.
Governor Replies in Detail to Their
Demands.

Boston, Jan. demonstrating the demands
which were presented to Governor Curtis Guild,
Jr, last week by committee sent by several
hundred unemployed which had gathered on the
state House steps, statement was issued late
to-day from the executive office replying in de-
tail to the many suggestions embodied in the de-
nands.
The statement declares that the writer of the
resolutions, which embraced the demand
showed an almost complete ignorance of condi-
uons and laws in the commonwealth, as some
of the commissions demanded were already in
existence and other legislation sought was
clearly unconstitutional.
Regarding free employment agencies which
was one Of the demands. it is stated that al
ready such offices are doing effective work in
Boston, Springfield and Fall River securing
positions for the unemployed at the rate Of from
one thousand to two thousand month without
charge An appeal is made further to aid this
work on the part OF the public.
While many are out of work at this time
especially those in the building trades and farm
work, as every year, the reports to the Gov
ernor, it is asserted. show that the conditions
are better rather than worse than the average
for the month for the last twenty years. The
Overseers Of the Poor of Boston also report that
there has been an actual decrease for the year
in applications for aid The State Board of
Charity, it is also shown, reports that In a GER
tain manufacturing town from which sensa-
tional stories have come of starvation and
distress the operatives have been steadily
sending through the postofice money orders to
their relatives in Europe, amounting to from
S3 900 to 81 900 week.
The statement closes with the assertion that
an investigation by the police shows that the
agitator responsible for certain recent disturb
ances has no regular residence in the Common
wealth. that his recent stay has been scarcely
month, and that, although posing Socialist,
he did not register and vote for those prin
cples and is ineligible for election in any genu-
inc labor union, as he Is not wage Garner. His
own admission shows he is not himself unem-
ployed."
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
SENDS SALT BAGS AND INSULTS.
How One Woman Gets Even with Another in
Greenwich Village.

Bags Of salt with scurrous notes attached are
the newest method of long distance revenge IN
Greenwich Village Magistrate Cornell, in JEFF
ferson Market Court yesterday, sent Mrs. Mary
KIenders Of No. 10 Bank street to Bellevue Hos
pital fer examination to her sanity for throw
ing such bags at Mrs. Margaret Page, her neigh
Dor.
Mrs Page who lives at No. 7s Perry street, told
the magistrate that she had been annoyed by a
perfect rain of salt bags with notes attached
which Mrs. KIeinders threw at her. Il think the
woman is crazy enough to insult a policeman,
said Mrs. Page to the magistrate I have stack
of letters a foot high that this woman threw at
me tied to bags OF salt
WHY the salt?" asked the magistrate.
1T was intended for bad charm. your honor y
explained Mrs Page. Il amt superstitious, but
the ncessant patter of salt bags annoyed the other
neighbors and. besides I never had anything to
do with her husband she alleges
Mrs Klenders and her two small children were
taken TO Bellevue Hospital She will be confined
in the observation ward for five days, and those
who have been struck by salt bags with insulting
notes attached will have respite 1t is said that
Mrs Kleinders has started suit for. divorce in
the Supreme Court, naming Mrs. Page as core
spondent
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
EXAMINE SHONTS FINERY.
Custom House Inspectors Go Over Things
Brought Here Last Fall.

Following the report made to him that Mrs.
Theodore P. Shonts and her two daughters. Miss
Marguerite and Miss Theodore Shonts, had brought
back with them from Europe last fall an extensive
wardrobe on which duties had not been paid, and
after the search for the questioned finery made at
the Shonts home, No. 123 East 35th street. On
Monday by three of his representatives Colonel
E S Fowler. Collector of the Port. said yesterday
that his report to the Secretary Of the Treasury
had not YET been completed.
when the facts are ascertained." said Colonel
Fowler they will be promptly reported to the
Secretary to be disposed of as the law directs" ="
neither Mr.. shonts nor his family would be perse-
cuted by reason of his official, business social
standing. Likewise however. there would be no
attempt at discrimination in favor of the Shontses
because Of their position, in it should be
found that some of the gowns, hats and shoes
contained in the twenty trunks brought over from
Europe had escaped the 60 per cent ad valoren
duty entrance fee which is placed upon them by
the Treasury regulations
Mr. Shonts himself was too busy yesterday to
talk about the ransackins party at his house on
Monday. From d friend of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company's president 1t learned how
ever that the search had been made at the in
vitation OF Mr.. Shonts himself. A housekeeper
who was discharged by the Shonts family, it was
said took a full inventory of all the wearing ap-
parel in the rooms occupied by Mrs. Shonts and
her daughters and to get revenge for her dis
them that some of the foreign creations had been
imported free According the friend of Mr.
Shonts at the time Mrs Shonts and the Misses
Shonts returned from Europe the customs iu-
spectors spent hours in examining the contents
Of the trunks.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
THE pEs MONIES FOR RAYTI.
Cruiser to Look After American Interests
During Disturbance

Washington, Jan. 21.-Eecafse q the disturbed
conditions in Hayti and guarantee for the
protection Of American interests, il has been de
cided 20 dispatch the cruiser Des aioines to that
island. her headquarters TO be in the vicinity of
the troubled section. The sUnboat Eagle, Cap
rsin MARVEL commanding. at St Marc, will
look after the protection Of these interests until
the arrival of the cruiser, when she viii resume
her survey work around the coast.
The immediate reason for the increase Of the
naval force in Haytian waters was the receipt
Of q dispatch to-day from Captain AIa-vell which,
in addition to reporting the fact thar st. Marc
had been rctaken by the government forces. added
that number Of buildings had been burned and
that the property Of American had suffered.
The Des Neines VIII reach Port Prince about
February !. She IS her way from Boston
10 New York end VII take aboard her regular
supply Of ammunition at the latter place and at
Norfolk on her way TO Hayti The Des AIoines
IS in command Of Captain J N. Potts
Every effort is being made by the State Depart
r7sent "a prevent the United States being made
the base or depot for supplies other assist
snCe for The revolutionary movement IN Hayti.
That the revolt is being financed by parties un-
friendly the government Of President NOrd is
generally believed. but just where the assistance
comes from the United States officials have not
been able TO learn In this connection much in
terest is felt by the officials Of the State and
New York Of the man Giordani by Secret Service
officers on a charge Of counterfeiting Haytian
money Of which the State Department was Off
cially informed to-day. Aside from being an Of
fence under the Revised Statutes. the making or
circulating OF bills in the snlitude Of those Of q
friendly nation is prohibited by the treaties be-
tween the United States and Hayt
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
10 MAKE NATURALIZATION EASIER.
Amendments to the Law Favored by House
Committee.

washington Jan. 2.-The House Committee on
Immigration and Naturalization decided to-day 10
report faYorably certain amendments to the natu-
razaticn designed to facilitate the legal pro-
cedure preliminary TO the requirement of citizen
ship by foreigners One of these amendments
doubles the fees now allowed to court clerks. on
the ground that existent fees are too small to
pay for the clerical labor incident to the several
stages of naturalization, most of the state courts
have refused to jurisdiction over naturali-
zation cases. and this has resulted in q virtual
swamping Of the federal courts in many places
Especially is this in New York, where, ac-
cording to the committees information there are
daily two hundred applications for naturalization
made to the United States courts, while the
courts handling limit is fifty. 1t costs an
alien s. TO become d citizen Of the United States.
An amendment favorably acted upon by the COM
mittee gives TO both the government and the petit
tioner the right of appeal from a decision in any
natura lization case.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
SUTTON TURNS THE TABLES.

George 3. Sutton. OF Chicago. won the sixth
game of the series from George F. Slosson. OF this
city. in the 1S2 baIkline billiard game at the latter
academy last night by the OF SO to Az Both
again in fine form and displayed splendid
billiards. Slosson took the lead at the start, but
had relinqush it to the champion when ne
nursed the worries for 11a IN the nineteenth
inning. SIosson and SUIT IN tied at three
games each. The score follows:
sutton-1. o. o. "a. ? g. 10 0. 4 50. a. 3 9 i, I. s.
26 o. 49, 49, >, Q. total, 500; average, - i62. high
runs. 49, So and "a.
slosson-s O. IL 6s Is. O. o Is. s. 4s IS. l. 81. y.
g r. 20; total, 419 average. 10 202f. high runs
az. so and g.
Ora Morningstar. in practice for his match with
Sutton for the championship, played two games
yesterday at Days Academy. He beat H Hen
drich 400 to 100. in the afternoon and MaUrtcs
Daily In the evening by Of 80 30 81
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
FORT GOVERNOR.
Expresses DisapprovaI at Inaugural
Exercises OUer OstentdttOn.

7,ranton Ian 2f-John Franklin Fort was IN
aue7,rated Governor of New Jersey at noon to-day
in the TAYLOR Opera House in the presence OF Doth
houses of the Legislature sitting in regular session
n, the stage The two houses first met in their
resuective chambers In the State House, and ad-
tourned to reconvene in the opera house
Governor Stokes and Mr. Fort were driven from
the State House to the opera house in carriage
drawn by four horses. and the>new Governor ex-
pressed displeasure at this The carriage con-
tanning the retiring Governor and the Governor
elect was followed by number of others contain
ing state officials
President HilIery of the State Senate presided
during the ceremonies. The oath of office was ad-
rninistered to the Governor-elect by Chief Justice
William S. Gummere of the Supreme Court. The
usual custom of the Secretary of State holding the
Bible while the oath of Office was being admin
istered was omitted at Mr.. Forts request.
When Governor Fort had finished taking the oath
the retiring Governor in short speech handed the
new Governor the great seal of the state. This
ceremony being concluded. Governor Fort began his
inaugural address.
Many important changes in the administration
of the laws Of the state were advocated by Gov
ernor Fort The abolition Of several state boards
carrying large salary lists and the consolidation of
other boards were advocated, the ground that
the work accomplished by these boards could be
done at saving of many THOUSANDS of dollars a
year
Governor Fort also advocated the passage OF
Civil Service public utilities bills. OF
the corporation law. more stringent enforcement of
the excise laws and the laws governing automo-
biles. simplifcaton Of the judicial system and the
retirement of judges upon one-third one-half
salaries, separation of municipal from state cleo
tions and reform of the present grand Jury system
He asked also that power be given the Governor
to remove municipal officers
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
THE CHURCH AND PROHIBITION.
Liquor Not Necessarily Opposed to Chris
tianity. Says the Rev. Mr.. Wasson.

Louisville Jan 21.-At the afternoon session of
the Model License League in convention here to-
dsy the Rev William J. WATSON, of Riverhead,
Long Island said that IL is high time for the
church people who not extremists to take
hand and settle the liquor question rational
basis The Church can no longer afford to have
its name exploited in the manner in which 1t is
being used by the prohibtionists.' he said. The
Church cannot aequiesce in the proibtionist senti
nent that a man cannot be a good Christian and
handle or drink liquor"
The Rev WATSON said that the question of drink
ing in moderation is one Of individual conscience
He declared that the prohibitionists purtani-
cal and that the puritan is manufacturer and
wholesale dealer in artificial sin"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
TO MARK GRAVES OF PRESIDENTS
Representative Ashbrook, Of Ohio, Would
Have Congress Look After Them.
TFrorn The Tribune Bureau.J

Washington, Jan. 21.-In order that the graves
of all Presidents of the United States may be
properly designated and f1ttingly marked, Rep
resentative William Ashbrook, of Ohio, to-day
introduced two bills providing that money be
appropriated for that purpose.
One of these provides that special COM
naittee Of Congressman be appointed, that the
Library Committee of the House investigate
the burial places of the Presidents Of the
United States and ascertain those which should
be more patrotiCally marked. and take such
steps as are necessary to that end.
His second bill provides that $4,000 be ap-
propriated for a monument and for the further
improvement of the grave of President Tyler,
who is buried in Hollywood Cemetery. at Rich
lnond. The bills were referred, to the Library
Committee
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
SUES FOR 100000.
T. ". Barnes Brings Actson A Aganst
Chinese Rail5Udy Syndicate.

The trial of a suit brought by Thurlow Weed
Barnes to recover 100000 from the American
China Development Company. L. sano1oro
Beatty treasurer. and other members OF the
Chinese Railway Syndicate. for services which
he alleges to have rendered in China, was be
gun before Justice Davis and jury in the Su-
prene Court yesterday. Among the DEFENDANT
members of the syndicate are Hugh j. Grant,
the Carnegie steel Company, James Stillman'
Thomas F. Ryan, William Barclay ra'soH'.
olivia Rr,ce as Administrative of the estate OF
Calvin s Brice: Grant B. Schiey' Georse ~
sheldon. Edwin ]. Berwind, Anthony N Braoy'
,rorce1Ius Hartley. Levi P. Morton, Jacob H.
Cohiy Thomas C. Platt, Tom L. Johnson anu
August Belmont.
pornes asserts in his complaint that IN NO
,,srober 1895 an unincorporated assocla 'ioii
known as the China Railways ana CONCESSIONS
Project was formed. This association ne sdy %
MANNED to take over any grants that Hiisnt D
obtained and work them through 'he i'i
of an Incorporated company Later the AIie'
can DEVELOPMENT Company was lhc"l poi i'''0N
a,d became. in November, 1893, the gehei Oh
aeen+ of the China Railways and CohceSs'oi'
Project. ooo - a..
speciaI request. Of the Chlnese n"ii"''
Concessions Project, he obtained for the amer
80 [rLt,a Davelopment Company from the
;oio1 Government Of China certain conces-
siors among them permit for opening eA-
tensive deposits of coal along the lihe u Q
nronosed railway from HankoW TO CahIoh anu
q Grant of certain lands along a railway from
Eankow to Peking He places the Value ol
these services at $75o,o0o. Fer other lisn's
that ba saws he obtained. including financial
-r;1i,Aeas and the right to operate railways
ferries docks and telephones, he asks $loo'ooo.
After the concessions had been ootalneo 'he
China Railways and Concessions PROJECT was
changed to the Chinese Railway Syndicate an
ORGANIZATION with similar aims. The latter
society. it is alleged, although the membership
was slightly changed, assumed all the liabilities
of the former.
Barnes settled two similar actions, IN one OF
which he claimed 100000 for services rem
dered to the same defendants for Sl5,ooo, Tor
which he signed a general release.
The answer of all the defendants is the same
that the concessions were obtained by the joint
action OF all the members of the China Railways
and Concessions Company and their agents in
China.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
DROPS COMPLAINT AGAINST szEcHENYI.

The crowd which packed the Yorkville police
court yesterday afternoon to Count Laszlo
Szechenyi who had been summoned to answer a
COMPLAINT of assault made by Edmund ]. Reilly, a
newspaper photographer, saw only the count s
lawyer Maurice Cukor. Reilly was on hand with
counsel but when the case called Cukor read
a note from Reilly saying the latter had decided to
abandon his action and that he. Cukor, had told
the count he need not appear at court
Magistrate Finn said he was satisfied to let the
case drop. Turning to Mr. Cukor he said:
''wish the count a happy honeymoon for me-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
DOLSON NAMED COUNSEL.
Hill and Stanchfeld Opposed IN
BrookIun Bank Case.

Aibanv Ian N-Charles A. Dolson, OF BuHalo'
former Deputy Attorney General. was 1oFIhaiiS
desig,ated to-day by Supreme Court justice pee.s
as counsel to Bruyn Hasbrouck ana Shaiies h'
Higgins receivers for the Brooklyn Bank which
sed its doors during the recent financial disturb
o rrha desfenaton was made after the court
ia haord extended arguments by John b. Stancn-
aa,5 annearing for Mr.. Hasbrouck, IN IaVor oA
Mr. Dolson's designation, and by ex-GoEerhoi
Davfd p Hill representing Mr.. Higgins III OPP
nosition to Mr.. Dolson's retention Ieatuie .. u
the proceedings Governor HlIs crlIcIs" VI
Mr. Doson. In making the designation 'ustioo
Betts fixed Mr. Dosons compensation, this oeins
- 80 +ha contentious which both sides fought bit
terly. ..n,
In his order Justice Belts approved the re'en-
+;or If Mr. DoIson as counsel, subject 10 the re-
suuption of business by the BANK 10 DC oetei
mined by the Supreme Court; MT. Dolsoh los
shall he per cent of moneys collected py the re-
cei,ers I'D to S5 00O0; per cent OF any amount
collected in excess OF $5Oo; counsel shall not De
Maid in excess of 81 900 month"; 5000 of the coun-
eeIs foes be retained by the receivers SUBJECT 10
the order of the court; no extras be allowed Ior
litigation; counsel pay travelling and otner Incl
dental expenses.
After the order was made Mr.. Higgins lhuihdleo
that he might take an appeal
The case came up on an order secured py MI
Hasbrouck directed against Mr.. Higgins. to show
cause why contract made by Mr.. Hasbrouck with
Mr. DoIson to act counsel to the receiver should
not be carried out the compensation for MI Dolson
being fixed in the contract at per cent
During the proceedings Mr.. Higgins met Attorney
General Jackson in the courtroom and asked him II
he ioined in the application to have Mr.. Dolson re-
tanned. Mr.. Higgins said afterward that the Al
torney General took him task. charging him with
inspiring newspaper attacks on Mr.. Jackson, and
that he would make attempt to have him re-
moved as co-receiYer.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
PAssERBY ARRESTS TWO FOR MURDER.
Hears Shots and Grabs Running Men, Who
Protest Their Innocence.

Charged with the murder Of their cousin. Sadario
saladino of No 1900 10th street Brooklyn, Natalie
Vivano and Frank Marino were taken TO the Park
Vile police station last night after their capture by
James j. Almond, of No. 1852 Thirteenth avenue,
who was passing when three shots were fired
Arnond said he was unable to who fired the
Shots but he held the two men until Patrolman
Murphy arrived. Saladino's body was in a vacant
lot at 10th street and Thirteenth avenue A re-
volver with three empty cartridges was found
near by.
The prisoners told Captain James Kelly that
Saladino committed suicide after firing shot at
each of them. They said they feared being ar
rested for murder and started to run away.