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New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
SKIPPER Up 4 TREE.
Cre1c Deserts Schooner - Captain
4DDdrentIu Dcrdnged.

The schooner Eclipse, owned by Captain Al
bert Darn. of Bridgeport, Conn, lies aground
of East Neck. Long Islapd. Her crew Of two
is missing. and her skipper, Captain Darn, is
apparently deranged- The cause of the cap
tsins peculiar actions the manner in which the
schooner became wrecked and the cause Of her
abandonment by the crew mysteries that re-
main TO be solved Captain Darn has been
taken TO Bridgeport.
Spice, II not mystery, is added TO the incident
OF the crews disappearance by the statement of
a man who made his way to Northport, whence
he took train for New York On his way. he
said, TO Bridgeport He said he had had
enough Of the schooner. whose skipper had gone
crazy and had chased him into the rigging with
g boathook"
There were three men on the vessel when she
anchored on Port Eaton, in Huntington Bay, on
Monday evening. No one noticed the people On
board during the following day. AS evening was
settling down however a barefooted man ap-
peared upon the grounds Of nearby hotel and
astonished every one by scrambing up a tall
tree To the topulost branches he went, where
he called loudly for John Murphy" The man
climbed several trees after which he made his
way into the hotel He was-then taken in
charge. Yesterday morning it was discovered
that the Eclipse was hard and fast aground, and
that there was no one aboard. Everything
about the vessel indicated that she had been de-
serted in haste
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
WOMEN ON BATTLE LINE.
To Enter on Militant Camp paign for
Rights, IF Need Be.

Buffalo Oct 2l-The fortieth annual convention
of the National American Woman Suffrage Asso-
clifton ended to-day. In closing the final business
session. President Anna H. Shaw said;
I'VE never have had more instructive, compre-
hensive convention than this has been. We will
go home with greater enthusiasm and greater de-
termination to continue the struggle. and If need
be enter upon a militant campaign for our birth
right We are on the battle line. Victory is in
sight"
Resolutions were adopted oongratulatins the
women Of Great Britain. on their gallant fight for
the franchise; favoring equal pay for and
men in all public and private enploymentS; an
eight hour workday and efficient laws for the pre-
venton OF the evils OF child labor affirming that
wage earning women, Ike wage earning men, need
their votes for their own protection, and that
married women especially need votes for the pro
lection OF their home and children requesting Pres
;dan+ Roosevelt to recommend to Congress an sppIi-
cation for peace budget to promote international
frendIiness and help support the bureau OF inter
national peace Berne: favortng the initiative and
the referendum: indorsing the effort secure the
creation OF g childrens bureau by Congress and
expressing gratitude to the national and state
oranges the Federation or Labor the political par
ties and other organizations that have indorsed
woman suffrage
Much interest taken in the proposed poster
campeign to be begun at the November elections
and many OF the delegates took hundreds OF the
posters homo with them.
This morning session opened with reports Of state
presidents. as follows: South Dakota Alice NJ
Pickeler: Tennessee Martha Allen: Utah Emily
6 Richards Washington Emma Smith DeVoe and
West Virginia, Harriet b Jones The following
reports were also presented: Friends Equal Rights
Association by Mary Bentley Thomas; College
Equal Suffrage League, Maud Wood Park Massa-
chusetts; enrolment COMMITTEES. Oreoa Haskell. OF
New York: committee church work. Lucy Ho-
hart Dav OF Maine and the committee on IeRfs-
Iatlon for civil rights. Lucreta l. Blankenburg OF
Philadelphia: committee peace and arbitration
Mrs Lucia Ames Head
Anna Cadogan Etz, of New York spoke on
..KVoman's Share in Productive Industry She was
followed by Pauline Steinem. OF Toledo. who sub
n1itted the report OF the committee on education
The report Of the committee resolutions was
submitted by Henry B. Blackwell. OF Massachu-
sets It was unanimously adopted. The convention
then adjourned sine die
AT a public meeting tonight Rabbi Stephen ;.
Wise OF New York. spoke on "Womens Rights and
Women's Wrongs" Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
of New York president OF the International Suf-
frage Association. made address for woman's
rights under the topic The Battle 60 the Strong"
Rabbi Wise said in part.
AS long as women are shut out from citizenship
and the exercise Of the ballot, which Is the SYM
bol OF citizens ip, ours Is no demOcracy-that Is
r1le Of the people. land in which women are reft
OF the right of citizenship is democracy; let Us
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
ONE DIES AFTER RESCUE
Sound Steamer Takes TzC0 Men from
Storm Bufeted SElf.

with hope Of rescue from a small boat that was
being buYeted about the Sound in a stiff northeast
gale almost gone, two young men were picked up
off Morris Cove before daybreak yesterday by the
steamboat Richard Peck. They were Charles Prtn-
die twenty-five years old. Of Sharon, Conn, and
Howard B Welsh. thirty-fve years old, Of West
F4aven Conn. Prnd.e died soon after he was
hauIed TO safety aboard the Richard Peck
JTeIsc who IS q clerk in the employ of the New
York Ne< Haven & Hartford Railroad. has
small boathouss at West Haven. On Tuesday night
he and PrindIe took out small skiH and started
across the Sound to Morris Cove, five miles away
where there was sale OF paraphernalia for small
boats Welsh purchased anchor, q fat bot
toned skiI some life preservers and other equip
uent The life preservers and the anchor were
taken aboard and the skiff towod behind.
When well out in the Sound the wind increased
N a gale and almost upset them. They transferred
their purchases 70 the skiff, which they finally
obliged 10 abandon. Prindle became exhausted and
Welsh had 10 spend most Of his time caring for
him Several times Welsh dragged Prindle back
into the boat as the heavy struck them.
Welsh knew the Richard Peck was due. and he
kept his small boat in her track When he the
lights Of the big Sound steamer he shouted. and
the captain heard him. Both were unconscious
when rescued.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
LIGHT on NAM CASE.
Newspaper Man Vas zcith Woman
Before She Vas Found Dead.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Charles Mccormick CIawater
and not Luman c. Mann. the J. H Raymond
alleged to have strangIed TO death Mrs. Frances
CIilmor Thompson This statement was made under
oath on the witness stand to-day by Clawater IN
the habeas corpus proceedings brought by Mann.
Ciawater while admitting that he was the man
who made of the Raymond" when he
accompanied Mrs Thompson 10 her room. several
days before her body was found, denied all direct
knowledge OF the crime. The woman alive and
well the last time he saw her the witness said
Mann was indicted recently. charged with murder
ing Mrs Thompson
CIawater said he was a newspaper writer and
that he had worked for The Milwaukee Free
Press and The Philadelphia North American.
At other times he had been a travelling salesman,
and for three months he said, he had been Assist
ant superintendent Of the Auburn Gold Mining
was married and that his home was at Lockhaven,
Penn.
The witness said that on the day he met Mrs.
Thompson, who was referred as Fanny"
Thompson. he had come downtown TO meet James
D. Coffin, of Lake Butler. Fla. who, however,
did keep the engagement Coffin, he said
a Prohibition party national committeeman. Cla-
whose photograph he identified and went with
her TO the room wherein she was later found dead.
He said Mrs. Thompson was known at the house,
which was kept by a Mrs. Hamilton. as Mrs Ray
mond. Clawater said that it at the request
of Mrs. Thompson that he signed his name as
Raymond" 70 the register of the rooming house
The register was produced and CIawater Identified
his signature
A key which counsel for Mann said would open
the door OF Mrs. Thompson's roon- witness iden-
titled IS the key TO his az the Hamilton
rooming house. That it would unlock both doors.
he said, was not remarkable since IT was skeleton
key.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
wHITR1DGE HELPING EMPLOYEES.

AS more than 30 per cent of the employees of the
four traction companies Of which Frederick ".
Whitridge is receiver have signhed their intention
Of Joining the provident association suggested by
him in August, the success of the association Is
assured.
COMPANY the Union Railway Company, the Dry
Dock Battery & East Broadway Railroad Com
pany and the Forty-second Street, Manhattanville
& St Nicholas Railway COmpany-wili give 80 per
cent Of the mems contributions toward the fund.
before the end of October the companies will make
a contribution equal that Of the men each Of
whom is to pay % cents Il month INTO the fund OF
the association which is have sick and death
benefits and d pension fund.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
TORNADO KILLS I, HURTS IS.
Much Property Destroyed in New Mexico
Cloudburst in Oklahoma

end eighteen injured and much property was de-
stroyed ~ tornado in the vicinity Of Tucuracari
y N last night. J. e Owenss home was
blown over AZ TuCumcari, and his eght-year-old
daughter was crushed to death His wife and
rvvelve-vear-old son we're seriously injured
At Hartford. south of TuCumCari, on the plains,
q number OF houses were wrecked Thomas Jones
and Mrs J. c Hankins. living II claim shanties,
were killed In Quay Valley T c. Williams was
killed by the wrecking OF his shanty. An area
sfy+v miles wide was swept bare by the storm.
Shawnee, Okla. Oct IA cloudburst at Gale,
Okla six miles west Of here to-day caused the
South Canadian River 10 rise at an unprecedented
rate and did much damage to property and TO
crps but 50 far no lives have been lost.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
TWO ARRESTED IN SHOOTING CASE.

Clinton Mass. Oct. s1--Slrs- Margaret Clement
wife OF George N Clement and Arthur King both
OF Clinton. arrested in connection With the
fatal shooting OF Aide George Azeen. a Syrian
pedler. a Mrs Clements home to-day. Ma
Clement alleges that the Syrian attempted 70 at
tack her when she refused 10 buy his goods. She
says she got her husbands revolver and handed Il
King. who. with another man. had heard her
screams they passed the house and had eop1s 70
her assistance. The pedlsr. Mrs Clement alleges.
he ran BY King.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
COAL HEARING RESUMED
Erie Official Says Miners Are Plan
ming Eracting Demands.

The taking Of testimony in the governments suit
against the so-caIied Coal Trust was resumed yes
terday in the Federal Building.
G. A. Richardson, vice-President Of the Erie VINO
is in charge Of its coal department was recalled
and testified that the coal bought by the Hillside
Coal Company from the Delaware & Hudson under
contract carried TO tdewater over the Erie
lines and the entire freight charges paid TO the
Erie He thought the IL transportation might
average about I per cent He said there vas a
great deal of competition between coal companies
but that it was chiefly in the quality and prepara-
ton of the coal.
NJ Richardson said the agreement entered into
between the miners and operators following the
strike Of 1896 would expire on April l. 1868 / am
told" he added, that the miners are preparing 10
demand an increased percentage Of wages ana
shorter hours. and that they will also make very
exacting conditions as to employment and the per
sons be employed
He said that when the price Of domestic sizes
Of coal rises above 81 80 ton at tidswater the
miners benefit. under the sliding scale Of wages
while it costs the operators large sum He prom
ised TO produce figures showing the exact amount
this loss 20 his road
Under cross-examlnation he said that when coal
Is sold at s.. tidewater. the Hillside company is
required under its contract TO pay the Delaware
& Hudson g 20 Or 81 . q ton IN addition this
the freight Of 81 50 ton must be paid, while
the sales agents commission Of per cent brings
the total to 81 90 s4 So without taking into &C
count the waste. He would not admit that there
was net loss on every ton OF Delaware q Ftud-
son coal sold
Samuel T Peters of Williams & Peters. whole
sale coal merchants, Of No 1 Broadway, said that
he had represented the Hillside company for TWEEN
" years and the Pennsylvania Coal Company since
its acquisition by the Erie. He said the price Of
coal IN New York had not varied materially in
several years New York could not be operated
on anthracite" he said. There is not enough pro-
duced in steam sizes. Large quantities OF biJumi-
nous must be used"
The taking of testimony will be resumed this
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
OWNED NO B. & M. STOCK
MeJlen Says Ne1U HdUeB Road
Hasn't q Share.

New Haven, Oct 21-Following their election to-
day. the board of directors of the New York New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company reelected
President Charles s Me1len The other officers
chosen were Charles F. Brooker, vice-president:
John G. Parker, secretary. and Augustus S. May.
treasurer.
The board Of directors was reelected as follows:
William Rockefeller. J. Pierpont Morgan. George
MacCulloch Miller, Nathaniel Thayer. c. F. Brooker.
G. J. Brush, / Dever Warner, 2. w. Cheney, Ed
win Miner William Skinner, D. Newton Barney,
C s. Mellen. H NICK Twonbly. Robert W Taft,
J. II. Whittemore, J. S. Elton, J. S. Hemingway.
James McCrea- A. Heaton Robertson F. F. Brews-
ter, H. K. McHarg, E. D. Robbins. Lewis Cass Led
yard. c. NJ. Pratt and Amory A. Lawrence.
The vote for each Of these directors 592. 2s4
shares out of 1857 shares outstanding. At the
opening Of the meeting ]. PierpOnt Morgan offered
a resolution in favor of the acceptance OF the an
nuaI statement George D. Watrous. Of New
Haven. offered a second resolution IN approval OF
the acts OF the officers and directors of the
porations. This latter resolution authorized the
president to vote stock of the New England In
vestment Company in approval of the sale Of
1000 shares Of common stock OF the New Eng
land Investment Company to eight who are
directors Of the New England Investment Com
paay and also OF the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company,
The vote in favor of the annual statement was
5Sn1+0 shares; the same vote in favor OF Mr..
watrous's resolution Nj MeIeu explained the
upon the directors by the fact that outside
corporation holding a certain amount OF shares
could legally vote for the directors but not upon
the resolutions
In reply to a stockholder who asked about the
company's ownership of 10000 shares Of Boston
& Maine stock Mr. Mellen said that the New
Haven company never had owned a share ia the
stock Of the Boston & Maine corporation. The
stock had been purchased by interests allied with
the New Haven company and subsequently sold at
S125 a share OF the purchase money Su.co0.0co
had been paid in cash and the balance in notes,
which had been turned into the selling interests
In reply TO question to the experience Of the
company in the recent period of financial and in
dustria depression President MeIlen said that the
year had been of the most unfortunate the
company had ever been through. Since June so.
however which is the end Of the fiscal year, there
has been steady improvement, and in September
there was good business. He was OF the opinion
that election would be followed by a period Of
quietude to permit conditions to readjust them
selves and it would be January I before dennlte
and substantial Improvement would be noticed
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
HAD RIcKAsHA RIDE IN BROADWAY.
Actress Inconvenienced by Taxicab Strike
Gets There Just the Same

Ms -y=a-z Anderson. u7euoe- q the Mar
os-=- ~--pary a. rle Casino Thea-re, could not
have -=- usual rzIicab ride yesterday because OF
rr= e--.e T-E.ezs she could have her taxiCaD
she v---5 walk bzre5ooted 10 the rehearsal she
tod somebody. Then the man who runs the de
Is----s-- O. publicity Eor busy
Ger ne rue q those japanese vehicles and a
gaod looking runner and II Withdraw all threats" "
So zH~
Sa= z-t rer finrlckshs and runner. Mori Toku,
and -o5- behind Nori Toku from the Lyric Theatre
ne Casino
q course RE curious village population gathered
Broadway and z2d street. and inquired what II
g. meant. while Ieons. n regal hauEntiness cried
-l5eC--- and saiIedSbv.
-T never ha6 2 more delightful ride in my life,
Ezi5 lr.sz Anderson "Mo-i Toku is q perfect
~cEs-- runner and he took me the entire dis
rsuc= without 5o1nce or q jerk j was almost
Ike -5-z on air. 7 certainly advise all other
reor.s 1-g have been Inconvenience by the strike
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
GAsHoUsB FIREMEN FOR NAVY.
Plan 70 Have Them Form Reserve Force Of
Stokers

: ps- -0 form reserve CORPS Of stokers Tor me
us-- ----- the frenner employed in gashouses was
made ra-5. a. the annual convention OF the Amer
icsn Gas Institute. which began yesterday at the
Engineers Building in West 18th street Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Robley D Evans have
botn eZ1ressed strong approval OF the plan
tas=case rrer1eu. according 20 the i've hundred
members v-+o attended the convention yesterday,
s-e ice aesr stokers in the world, They would
prove invaluable in var time. when all Of the ships
er tre navy might be placed In commission The
need ~ competent men III the hrerooms Is an
urgent one tbe convention says. and it is planned
~ organize corps Of stokers and coal passers so
al trained force might he available There are
ssost twenty thousand gashouse hTeInen IN uhe
United States anc Admiral Evans says they Nould
make z valuable asset TO the naval reserve
Several members Of Congress have been inter
ested IN rhe plan. and national aid IN forming an
organization VIII be sought. The recommendations
Il IL convention IN ths city viii be brought De-
fore tae National Gas Association Congress AT
Chicago or December =
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
TO COMPROMISE KINGSTON LOSSES.
Offer of British Companies to Pay 80 Per Cent
"A Counter Proposal.

Kingston Jamaica, Oct 1.-THE British fire in
sIrance companies, who have been held responsible
nv the E.glish Court OF Appeals for claims arising
out OF the fire of January. 1897. which swept the
business portion of Kingston at the time OF the
graat earthquake have made OFFER 10 the
kingston policyhoIders' committee TO compromise
all claims on a basis OF 50 per cent without ad-
iustment The committee. however. has refused TO
accept this offer, but has indicated It's Willingness
- accent s5 per cent in addition TO per cent IN
,avr,eDt OF costs The claims involve a sum ex-
ceedng 100000. The final reply Of the companies
has not vet been received.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
WE'D NAVAL DESERTER
MISS GORMANS SECRET.
Husband Of Late L. S. Senator's
Daughter arrested in Louisville.

louisville oct IA man who SAYS he is Charles
Toseph Mssnus and the husband OF Miss Ada Cor
"a second daughter Of the late United States
senator Arthur Pue German. OF Maryland. is in
vi here. charged with being a deserter from the
T--ited States navy Magnus admits that he is a
seserier and asserts that he married Senator Cor
mans daughter IN Louisville September 9
When MaznCs Hartlove, as he known in
.ro navy. taken from his at the Seelbach
y5o-e he denied sJrenuoasly that he either
gseuus Hartlove the husband OF Miss German
Tste- re admitted all When searched II was
.eund mat Magnus had eighteen 81. 900 government
bonds and about $6.ose in in his possession
N-s Maxnus was al the Seelbach last night but
roui5 rot be found to-day
Nsznus who enlisted under the name OF Hart
lore vas f-st class musician in the navy, and on
hos-5 the L. : s Dolphin On September H. il Is
stated there appeared IN a Washington newspaper
81 account OF the rumered marriage OF Miss Ada
f-o-rrsu 10 :. c. HsTtloye. Louisville and this
-lez. Il is stated. was used by Lieutenant Com
-nsnde- Washington OF the Dolphin 10 learn the
whereabouts O. MsSnus.
The money and bonds found on Magnus viii be
-71-aed 10 his wife. and ATagnus viii be re
Esager who has had personal charge OF the case
SAYS Nag1us and his wife arrived here two days
aro srte- visit IN Washington MaErus formerly
fved g. No. SSs Chestnut street. Baltimore
Mss Gc-nar snd Magnus married on Sep
te-ae- ~ The Rev Dr. " y Brfney pastor ot
ne Broadway Christian Church. ar his residence
No e. East Gray street. The witnesses were
Pine E-zarv end George Young according to
- records n the Office OF the County Clerk which
tho= that Nagnus took out the license under his
-es
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP TENEMENT.

Shortly before midnight last night there was an
exrfosion in the ground floor hallway Of the tene-
roant house at No 4S4 East 18th street and the
roca Of the 5th street station believe that 1t was
caused BY a small bomb placed in the hallway by
some enemy OF PasQuaIe Discard, the owner Of
the house
The explosion frightened the tenants on the upper
floors and number OF them ran out Of the build
inz in their night clothes The damage to the
house was trifiing the Only effect Of the explosion
being some loosened plaster fl the lower hallway
Tscs rdf is said have received letters signed in
the usual Black Hand style, and according to the
poIice a demand was made upon him for 5000
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
mELLoR, JR.. WINS JERSEY MARATHON

Samuel H MelIor, IT. OF the Mercury Athletic
C-Iub Of Yorkers. y Y, won the hfteen-ulile Mara
+bon race at Newark to-day from field OF more
-J,a- = hundred and sixty starters. Melor the
distance in hour and II minutes about twenty
minutes behind the American record. J. J. DAILY,
the .nlllgger' Of the Irish-Amertcan Athletic Club.
or Manhattan. finished second, about a block and
bo1f behind MeIlor John J. Hayes. the Olympic
winner started the runners
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
ST LOUIS WANTS BIG BALLOON RACE

E Louis Oct. 2l--The St Louis Aero Clup
tar61=1 Secretary Kearney. sent cable dispatches
10 rhe aero Club 9: England to-day suggesting
fhat the -sss balloon race 1o- the James Cordoh
beEnztt mp lie transferred TO St Louis
Tie locaI organization urges the great distance
q us city from oceans as reason for the pro
posee action roirtinE out that five of the starters
= e recent race from Berlin seil into the sea and
t-s. the danger OF similar accidents in from
E-giz1G is great.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
HORSE RUNS AWAY ON SPEEDWAY.
Driver Tossed Out, and Many Eave Narrow
Escapes Before Animal Is Stopped.

4 h.Ea spirited horse attached 70 a light run
at.0u- and z-tven by Andrew Cone, advertising
sEe-- av-a- the Speedway yesterday after
-aor. a-C there were many narrow escapes from
collision with tn frinE runaway before the animal
was STOPPED The driver vas thrown out, but was
--- injured
Tie horse boIred ar 1a5th street Nj Cone guided
TIC runway with steady hand among the other
vehicles --z- -HrCnEed The roadway At l94th street
Mounted F7z--ol7nan Anthony Troll. Of the High
h-icEe station. made grab for rhe runaway, but
missed The -Inabout was overturned. While the
policeman an 70 N-. Cones assistance the horse
continued The rlJna'1our. which had turned
Uvs- -5z--e5 5-seif and the horse dashed down the
Speedway a fast pace Drivers pulled 10 both
F1ss NJ re Speedway and gave The runaway
Gear Se.t The horse was stopped st 18th street.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
MRS. ALGER LOSES GOWNS AND GEMS
Trunk Worth $1,000 Disappears from Auto
mobile on Trip TO Buffalo.

London Ont oct IA trunk containing gowns
and jewels valued at S.OOO. belonging 70 Mrs Rus
sell A Alger. Jr.. has been lost stolen Mrs
AIger automobile trip from Detroit to
Buffalo. through Ontario. with Mrs Maurice VIII
iams Mrs. Ayers trunk strapped 70 the
rear OF the automobile Arriving their hotel
here Mrs Alger found that the trunk missing
A frIIirless search made
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
C. gLEcTRIFlcATIoN IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. oct. differentiation OF all the tracks
Of the Illinois Central Railroad Company within
the limits OF the city OF Chicago authorized
at the annual meeting OF stockholders or that road
held here to-day. The change from steam to cleo
tricity must, according the resolution, proceed
with all reasonable Dispatch" The board OF di-
rectors OF the road also passed a resolution prior
to the stockholders meeting. asserting the desir
ability of all railroads entering the city doing all
in their power 70 minimize the smoke and dust
nuisance.