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The sun., 1908-07-10
HIGH PRESSURE MAINS "GREAT."
Chief Croker Says They Kept $4,000
Fire From Beins Much Worse.

The new high pressure water mains which
now gridiron the city south Of Twenty
third street were called into regular service
for the first time yesterday at fire which
licked up two buildings In West Twenty
fourth street and threatened several more.
Chief Croker expressed himself as delighted
with the results.
Had it not been for the new mains we
would have lost another building The
new service is great. 1t means from now
on this section Of Manhattan Is safe against
any big blaze the chief said
The fire started on the fourth floor rear Of
the four story brick building occupied by
the e. b. Newman Charcoal Company at 500
West Twenty-fifth street from the over
turning of a portable furnace. The whole
rear and upper part of the building was
soon ablaze, and when the tiremen arrived
got hold on the top floor of the six story
building Of j. j. Duffy, contractor and livery
man, backing up from 533 West Twenty
fourth street.
Sixty horses were led from the Duffy
building with some difficulty. When Chief
that the only chance of saving part Of the
Duffy building and the surrounding build
ings was to tap the high pressure mains.
This was done. connection being made at
Ninth avenue and Twenty-third street.
The Duffy building blazed away stub
bornly, but one swish of the high pressure
stream from No. water tower put out a
promising squirt Of flame on the roof of the
New York Metal Ceiling Company next
door. A lumber yard and the quarters Of
the Mutual Steam Laundry Company on
the other side were saved from sure des-
struction in the same way.
we wanted a hundred pounds pressure"
said Chief Croker, "and we got it. Other
Duffy building and would have had a much
harder job saving the surrounding prop
erty.'
The damage was about $4,000 to the
Newman building, which was burned out,
and $40 900 more to the Duffy building.
The latter was insured.
The new mains are fresh water mains,
it having been decided not to use salt water
on account of its destructive properties.
In case of a great fire, however, salt water
can be admitted.
The sun., 1908-07-10
OBITUARY..

DR. James Hoffman, one OF the best known
homeopathic physicians In Jersey City. died
suddenly on Wednesday night at Newfound-
land, n J. where hr was spending the sum-
mer He vas a number Of the faculty Of
Hashrouck institute in Jersey City more
than per 10 taEns
S sye sad
tions DR. HOFFMAN lived at !ei Jersey ave
nue. He Is survived by his wife.
...Jere Coughlin editor and founder OF the
weesies sfsG in northern New New York, died suddenly
he went went with his wife Wednesday for a short
aItomoble ride. He was about to return
mhfq snf csnaa ss and
to this country when 10 years of age. IN 1882
he was made managing editor Of the Water
years, when he resigned and founded the
Watertown Herald.
Harry Peace Jr sdo Of F,ushhinsi o,,l. T. E.
died In Amherst yesterday He had scarlet
fever In January and came out OF II With
70 ns S ns that He Tds %as he + .on S Ha44s
a a member Of the The HitShcock CUB in Amherst
was q tenor in the glee club and was an ac-
complshed pianist
sale nboo boot and shos ssn Sm Of anTray plbel
fS Ss % s7 ysars M dfa ay ~es
native Of Sparta. Tenn. I. and had been en-
than f,ity years. He served in the Con-
federate army throughout the war as mem-
Der OF Texas regiment of cavalry.
Williamson W Horn of Nashville, Tenn,
known throughout the show world as The
Calliope King. died Yesterday at the age OF
nected with Nashville theatres, and afterward
travelled with Barnum q Bailey. Ringing
Bros. Forepaugh. Sells Bros and Pawnee
trouble and died In q few hours.
Dr.. Maximilian F, G; DresGher, who had
his graduation from the Long Island College
IN 1891, died on Tuesday at his home. 2so
N ths hs yesE Msdoa
Society. He leaves widow and son.
Mrs. Edward Sweeney, wife Of Capt. Ed
ward Sweeney Of Fire Truck 81 and daughter
OF James Wakely. died yesterday in the
French Hospital Of typhoid fever: She was vas
Windsor Hotel fire. She leaves two ohil-
dren. her mother having died month ago.
The sun., 1908-07-10
BODY WAS JOSEPH M'ELROY,s.
Brooklyn Lawyer, Secretary to Justice
Greenbauni, Died in Mount Vernon Hotel.

brooklyn Lawyer, Secretary to Justice
Greenbaun, Died in Mount Vernon Hotel.
The mystery surrounding the death Of q
man who was found in room in the Mount
Vernon Hotel at Mount Vernon on Tuesday
morning was solved yesterday when the
body was identified as that of Joseph
McElroy, Brooklyn lawyer who was pri-
vate secretary to Justice Greenbaum of the
Supreme Court.
Coroner Van Patten and Detective Silver
stein of Mount Vernon, after working
two days on various clues finally learned
through a newsboy that McElroy went to
Mount Vernon at s o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. accompanied by a stylishly dressed
woman in black. They had been riding
on trolley cars all night. the Coroner said
The two had something to eat and drink
in cafe and then went to the Mount YER
non Hotel on Stevens avenue. where they
parted. MoElroy registered as James
McKinnon of New York and went to room
alone The woman. who s said to be a
stenographer in New York law office.
started back to New York on a trolley.
About 10 o'clock the same morning a
maid entered McElroys room and found
him dead on the bed. He was fully dressed
istering. The body has been in Daviss
morgue, Mount Vernon. and would have
been buried in the potter's field to-day
had it not been for the finding of the news
boy who had seen the woman board the
trolley and start for the city. Detective
Siverstein traced her movements back to
Brooklyn and finally found her She said
that Richard B. Tillinghast. a lawyer Of i6l
Broadway, who is a clerk in the County
Court House, was MoElroy's personal friend
Detective Silverstein had Tillinghast 90 to
Mount Vernon yesterday and he identified
the body.
Joseph McElroy had lived for the last
four years In a three story brownstone house
at lil9 Pacific street, Brooklyn. with his
wife and two sons. 10 and years old. On
July the wife and children left for Pitts
field, Mass, to spend the summer. Joseph
W. Sycora, Jr., and his wife who had been
living at l47 East Thirtieth street. Man
haitian, are occupying part of the McElroy
house temporarily. MIR. Syoora said yes
terday that on Monday McElroy told him
he was going to Sheepshead Bay to spend
the night with friends. He had not seen
him since.
McElroy was about 40 years old: He was
graduated from Yale in 1888 and had prac-
tised law in Brooklyn for the last fifteen
years Mr.. Sycora said last night that
McElroy was particularly devoted to his
wife and children and talked Of them
qreat deal.
The sun., 1908-07-10
y. j. BAMBERGER O. co. QUITS.
The Brokerage Business Turned Over to
O. +. JOnassOn & Co.

j. j. Bamberger & Co., which has been
promoting mining and industrial concens
at A Broadway since the firm was or.
ganized in 1905, has gone out of business
and o. F. Jonasson d Co. has assumed all
responsibilities of Barnberger Il Co.
Before he organized his firm Joseph
Jay Bamberger was a partner of Charles A.
Stoneham in the firm of o. F. Jonpsson
4 Co. Both firms had offices at A Broad.
way for time and then Jonasson a Co.
moved to SO Broad street, The Bam-
berger offices we're almost deserted yes
terday.
At D. F. Jonasson & Co. IS Office Mr. Stone
ham sent out word that his attorney, John
j. Vause Of 1893 Broadway, would explain.
y. J; Bamberger d CO, has decided to 20
made cold business deal with o. +. Jonas
son Il Co. by which the latter firm assumes
all j. j. Bamberger d Co.'S liabilities,
-lt seems that the stockholders got to-
gether and decided to quit and Mr. Bam-
berger couldn't do anything but agree to
the plan. When the proposition To take
over the Bamberger firm was put up to
Mr. Stoneham and his firm he went over
the whole situation in cold blooded way
"Mr. Stoneham went over the books OF
j. j. Bamberger d Co. with an accountant
and then examined the wallet the brokers'
term for a firms collateral, and decided
that there was sufficient collateral to war
rant his firm assuming the liabilities of }.
Bamberger 4 Co. It's true that lot Of this
stock belongs to the clients Of the firm, be-
ing held to cover margins but the books
show how much is coming TO the clients
on the stock, and they will receive set
tlement.
20. F. Jonasson Il Go. may lose money on
the deal, but they don't expect TO. They
hope to make little. Bambergers s liabili-
rnalyy 70 fnr ~
The sun., 1908-07-10
ECZEMA AFFL|CTS
WHOLE FAMILY
Suffered for Two Years with Terrible
Itching and Burning - Children
In Fearful Condition - Unable to
Sleep and Kept Scratching.
EIGHT SPEEDILY CURED
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

THE Cuticura Remedies cured eight
In our family (nny husband, six children
and myself) Of q terrible eczema. We
had 1t so bad that the children couldn't
sleep at night for scratching themselves.
They were broken out thick and crusted
all over. Then 1t would itch and burn
and big sores came on their hips and
legs. They would cry with them and
] myself suffered terribly with the itch
ing and burning. We were this way for
two years. 1t would get worse in the
winter. used all the home remedies
that ! could hear Of without any relief
and then / went to a physician and got
medicine three different times but il did
not do US any good. ! did not know
what TO do 90 went to a friend and
asked her what il was she used for her
children, and she told me It was the
Cuticura Remedies. sent at once for
tho Cuticura Remedies consisting Of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resolvenb
Pills. also got one more box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and two cakes Of Cutioura
Soap. They relieved us at once and In
u short time we were cured. am truly
glad OF finding cure for eczema and
shall recommend the Cuticura Remedies
highly 10 every one so afflicted. Mrs.
Ruey b. Boice, Rockcastle p. o., jack
son Co.. w. Va. Mar. 3, l90s."
The sun., 1908-07-10
PENNSYLv vAN|A RAILROAD
Bulletin.
AN EXTRA DAYS VACATION.

The great West offers glorious opportunities for vacation
outings Yellowstone Park with its myriad wonde the Colo
RADIO and Canadian Rockies and the lake Of Minnesota
attract thousands every year.
When making the vacation trip the West the
pennsylvania Special the famous Shour flyer Of the Penn
syvania Railroad, will you a whole days travelling
1t leaves New York every day in the year at 355 p M
and makes connection at Chicago morning with the
peteyequpped trains of the ans-contnenta resort
sections Of the great West.
The saving Of half day going and half day returning
much the buness-ted seeking recre
ation among the shaded hauns Of natures wonderland
The perfect appointments Of the Pennsylvania Special"
cmaxes the comfort OF the Journey and the novelty
ing between the Atlantic eaboard and Lake Michigan
suns is experience should miss ~
The sun., 1908-07-10
ARGENTINA A0GREssEvE.
sends GunboatS 20 Ascnncion ana Threatens
10 Land Marines.

WAsHINoroN, July s.--0sn. Edward G.
o'Brlen, American Minister TO Paraguay,
says In despatch received ut the State
Department to-day that the Argentine Gov
ernment Ia taking active measures In behalf
OF the members Of the deposed Paraguayan
Government About hundred former offa-
cials and other friends OF the former govern
ment, he said, had taken refuge In the
Argentine Legation. and two Argentine
war vessels are reported to be on their way
to Ascuncion.
Senior Gondra, Paraguayan Minister TO
Brazil, Mr.. o'Bricn said, had been appointed
Minister OF the Interior Senor Gondra
is said TO be one Of the ablest men Of the
new government, and he is expected to do
much to pacify the Argentine Government.
The Argentine Minister at Ascuncion 10
awaiting instructions to recognize the new
government. He has appealed to the chief Of
police for protection for the deposed officials.
The Argentine Legation Is kept under
watch and the Minister threatens to have
marines landed to protect Argentine in
terests,
The sun., 1908-07-10
Army and Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON. July s,-These army orders were
issued day:
sn a%a S'n% ne % hG%
S' snd rsexsa 5
e se S A%gS' Capt THemss
iesth company; Capt. John T. Proctor, NlnetieIh
pSny osg NJ eRss' s
pany; First Lieut., Edward csnield, Jr. Thirty
Seventh, SSa Fiji Fiji % LIEUT. teRs f.
on Col s1sd @s s ,sts tSs esei oss: AT r.
a.pt e s.saaa4 S 4s Gregg eject sr ArEs S% s s 20 ssh
Company, Capt, George o. Hubbard, from Nlnty-
R Ros dS sd ;o p%P'eRs s eSSsns Ssn % T.dt
chsrss g Ru, from sssh to TniIeh
9e a.a, sms sms6 to 70 sss sssD ssss A
Capt Capt El@er j.. Wallace, 70 Fifty fourth Company
S Ss Sssd sosssG ..Sn II %si q .S Ss%p.ag f.
Lieut. bsny IL aSso r. S nm % GsSapsc1y a r
First Lieut.; Ralph T.. Herring. to Seventy eighth
cSmpsny rs Fs Lieut. Lieut. Rh.rd SEX TR S '
% isst6 Company, First Lieut.. jacob A. Mack. %
sixty sixty thrd eonpsny First ui Lieut. % Basil st q Noon i
e Thirty -nintS Company; First Lieut. Eiey W.
Nsi sss SI@Rap mpss @ iSs
Lieut.. Sidney H. Guthrie. to li8th Company; First
Lieut.. Henry T. Burgin. 10 io0th Company.
These navy orders were issued:
Lieut.. W. ". Smith. from the Dubuque 10 the
Salem.
Lieut.. J. H. Blackburn, from connection with
the Montana to the Chicago as senior engineer
ofhcer.
Lieut., o. G. Murnn, from the Chicago to the
Salem as senior engineer officer In command.
Lieut., H. X. Cage, from tho Salem TO the Dolphin
as ss.tnr engineer of1cer
Lieut.. N. +. Nichols, from the Dolphin 70 the
Dubuque as senior engineer ofncer.
The sun., 1908-07-10
RACETR4CK GAMBLING PROBE.
Three Employees OF John q. Cavanagh
aulyzed by Brooklyn Grand Jury.

Three Employees OF John q. Cavanagb
aulyzed by Brooklyn Grand Jury.
The investigation by the Grand Jury in
Brooklyn of alleged violations Of the anti
gambling law at the racetraoks was con-
tinued yesterday under the direction OF
Assistant District Attorney Elder. It was
surmissd that Mr. Elder is devoting special
attention to John g. Cavanagh. the superin-
tendent OF the old betting ring. from the
fact that he had Michael Curry. Edward
Waugh and Joseph Rydall. three Of his en-
ployees, as witnesses before the Grand
Jury. Mr.. Cavanagh himself had not been
subpHnaed.
It is expected that some minor race
track indictments will be handed down to-
day and that the inquiry will be resumed by
the Grand Jury on Monday,
Charles Hart. who had been arrested by
two deputy sheriffs for making o bet OF
four dinners on q race at Sheepshead Bay,
was discharged yesterday by Magistrate
Tighe in the Adams street court. Assistant
District Attorney Elder told Magistrate
Tighe that as he had used Hart as a witness
before the Grand Jury he could not be tried
on the complaint made against him.
The sun., 1908-07-10
2o MARRIED ~.
city Hall Expedites the wedding OF Burr
3. Peck OF New Haven.

=. Feck OF New maven.
An old man leaning on the arm Of young
girl called at the Marriage Bureau in the
| City Hall late yesterday afternoon and asked
for O. license. Because OF the disparity Of
age the officials of the bureau were more
than usually keen in questioning the young
woman, but after she had asserted that
she wanted to marry the old man and that
she was Of legal age to marry there was
nothing left for the clerks to do but to
issue the license.
In the application forms which the two
filed up it was stated that Burr s. Peck.
the bridegroom, was II years old, that he
lived in New Haven and was a retired bus-
ness man. The young womans name is
May Bryan. She also lives in New Haven
She gave her age as % and the name Of her
father as James Bryan.
After the license had been issued Mr..
Peck, who seemed to be very feeble, said
that he intended to get married in the even
ing at the Little Church Around the Cor
ner Miss Bryan and two women who ac-
companed her persuaded him that trouble
would be saved by having the ceremony
peri ormed in the City Hall. He finally
married by Alderman Goldschmidt. When
Mr. Peck was spoken TO by the reporter
in the City Hall he said 1T is just simple
case of an old man falling in love with a
woman younger than himself, and would
be glad if you wouldn't print anything
about my marriage, because 1 don't want
it to become known just yet
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July Burr S. Peck
Is a retired real estate dealer in this city.
He Ia worth about $4,000 His mother
Mrs. Sarah Peck, is living at his home
ii High street, and is o5 years of age. Peck's
first wife died on April "a last: The
story was told here tonight that neiehbor
Of Peck, the manager of a Yale student
boarding house, told Peck few weeks ago
that she know a nice little girl that would
make good wife to take care Of him in his
on the girl Then Miss Bryan Of New
Rochelle made her appearance and was
installed as housekeeper in the Peck home
To-day the pair left town without telling
Peck's mother where they were going and
went to New York. Peck has relatives
here who say they will make an effort to
annul the marriage. Peck. they say. has
had stroke Of apoplexy.
The sun., 1908-07-10
BURTON OUT FOR THE SENATE.
lie Announces That He IL q Candidate to
succeed Foraker,

COLUMBUS. o.. July e.-Congressman
Theodore Burton Of Cleveland has come
out openly as candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Joseph b. Foraker.
He has been sounding Ohio Republican
leaders. number of whom he has invited
to call on him at Hot Springs. where Burton
has been with Taft for some days. Some
Of those summoned. including Secretary
Of State Thompson, have gone, but Others
have refrained pending word from A. l.
Vorys as to what ambitions he is enter
tanning since he was turned down for ma
tional chairman. number of leaders
don't want to commit themselves to Burton
until they know the wishes Of Vorys.
The sun., 1908-07-10
4 SUICIDE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
j. W. BrOatch, n Yale Man and Captain In
the u. y. Marines, Kills Himself.

NEW HAVEN, July 9.--Yale men here
tonight received word that James W.
Broatch, who was a member of the class
Of a,, had committed suicide in the Philip
pines recently. No cause for the suicide
was given in the message Broatch was
on the Yale literary magazine and was one
of the most brilliant men In his class. His
home was in Omaha. Broatch left Yale
in his junior year to enter West Point.
There he got hazing that made him rebel
against what he said was brutal practice
He wrote a number OF articles condemn
ing hazing. That made him unpopular
with number Of the West Point lads and
he retired from there TO come back to Yale,
where he graduated. He remained at
Yale long enough to get a Phi. d. degree.
When the Spanish-American War broke
out Broatch enlisted In the marines and
was soon after appointed Captain. He
had been stationed at Guam and then
ordered to the Philippine Islands. He
had much to do with organizing the ia
nous Yale platoon during the Spanish war
excitement, but was not member Of 1t.
The sun., 1908-07-10
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WARRINGTON, July 9.-The supply ship
Glacier. the repair ship Panther and the
tender Yankton have arrived at Honolulu.
the cruiser Yankee at Newport News. the
cruiser Buffalo at Mare Island. tho collier
Abarenda at Bradford the collier Alexander
at Guam. the cruisers Rainbow. Denver and
Cleveland at Woosang and the tug Nezinscot
at New York yard.
The monitor Nevada has sailed from New
London for cruise and the transport Prairie
from Hampton Roads for Tompkinsville.
The sun., 1908-07-10
W. u. LEEDS ESTATE.
IL Is Said In Newport That 1t Amou nts 10
About $40 900 900.

NswPo'r r. L.. July 9.--It was learned
in Newport to-day that the late William
B. Leeds has left fortune of about $40, ,0oo,-
600. The executors Of the will are said to be
Commodore Lewis Cass Ledy ard, the United
States Trust Company of New York and
Mrs. Leeds. but as Commodore Lsdyard
is abroad and will not be home until next
month it is thought that the document will
not be offered for probate until that time.
1t is said in Newport that Mrs. Leeds, her
son and stepson are the chief beneficiaries.
The sun., 1908-07-10
Two More Islands Discovered In Berins Sea.

SAN Francisco. July 1.-TWO new islands
were discovered in Bering Sea by the rev.
enue cutter MoCullooh now in northern
waters looking after American sealing
interests. is the report brought by the crew
OF the oodhshing schooner Repeat, which
arrived to-day. According TO men of tho
the eruption Of volcano near Dutch Harbor
in the early part Of June The new islands
are said TO be located near Unimak Island
The revenue cutter did not have time TO
look into the discovery, but IL 10 expected
that q survey will be made.
The sun., 1908-07-10
ASCENDED LONG sAULT RAPIDS.
Thrilling Trip Made by senator Richardson
In Sixty Foot BOat.

OTTAWA. July 9.-The almost unpreoe-
dented feat Of going up the dangerous
Long Sault Rapids has just been accom-
plished for the first time in five years by an
American.
The powerful sixty foot gasolene boat
Priscilla, owned by Senator Richardson Of
Delaware was tied up at Cornwall through
the break in the canal. After several days
a desperate attempt was made to breast
the rapids by running up the south channel
of the Sault.
1t was successful. and four hours after
leaving Cornwall the Priscilla reached
ogdensburg, N. Y. The trip was a thrill
ing one.
The sun., 1908-07-10
BY WIRELESS FROM THE FLEET.
Ships steamins AZ no Knot Gait; All Wen
Nebraska Sails Too,

-NtDrHbKu BhI1B TOO,
PORTLAND. Ore, July 9.-These wireless
messages have been received from the
Atlantic fleet now on route to the Orient:
Lat. 81 deg. n min., long. l27 deg IS
min; 255 miles from San Francisco pro.
ceeding at ten knots course south, 4s deg.
magnetic"
Fleet sOs miles out on great circle course
to Molokai; pleasant weather; will try wire-
less at Honolulu"
SAN FRANCISCO, July s.-The battleship
Nebraska left here last night to join the
fleet Of Atlantic battleships. An outbreak
Of scarlet fever on board prevented the
warship from sailing with the others She
will probably overtake tho other ships be-
fore they reach Honolulu on the 18th.
The sun., 1908-07-10

Westinghouse Company Has large Orders.
PIrrsBUR0. July 9.-The Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company and
the Westinghouse Machine Company have
booked Aorders aggregating 1900 900. and
district agents report large inquiries for
additional machinery.
The sun., 1908-07-10
No Extra Session In New Jersey.

TRENTON, n. j., July 9.--Gov Fort an
nounced to-day that he would not call the
extra session of the Leg gslature which was
contemplated because of the shortage Of
'"nds of a number of State institutions.
A ter 8 conference with the State Treasurer
n1 state Comptroller he concluded that
the institutions could be run till the clcse Of
the fscal year without any serious defoi-
enry
The sun., 1908-07-10
The House OF Seven Gables" Sold.

SALEM, Mass, July s.--The House oa
Seven Cables" famed by Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. has been sold to Mas Caroline o.
Emmerton. said TO be the richest woman
in Salem. The house located on Turner
street has been visited by many thousand
people in the last few years. Miss Emmer-
ton, II is understood, win use the house
for settlement work. In which she In an-
lively interested,
The sun., 1908-07-10
SKIN HEALTH
Obtained by Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment.

For preserving, purifying and beau
tiyinR the skin, for cleansing the scalp
Of crtists, scales and dandruH and the
stopping OF falling hair. for softening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, and for tortuHng, disfguring
tations, infammations and chahngs Qs
infants, children and adults, there q
nothing 80 puro, sweet and economical
as the Cuticura Remedies. They afford
immediate relief and point to a speedy
cure In the majority Of cases when other
remedies fail.
cutiourA Soap C2BeJ. Ointment t5oc,). RssoIvsns
ihtoqghous ths world. Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp.
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