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New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
HELD FOR AssAuuTINe PATRoLMaN

John Merrigan. Of Ne. 259S Second avenue " "
held in Sl.5o0 bail in the Harlem court yes'oi-~s
charged with having taken part in an at1' = N..,t
Patrolman George Leonard Of the East l-e'h - -,
station. "A Second avenue and I@lst street ySs'vS
morning Merrtgan and three companions e".i
the saloon No. 10 East I2tst street a11 -
the barkceper TO give them quantities oi cigars =
numerous drinks. When Leonard ~ried % ~ :.
them one cf three who escaped nrcd a r't'4'-x
him and another stabbed az him with ar '1s -. -.
Leonard used has nishtSttCk vigorously Oh -
gan The others fed Merrisan COULDN'T
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

Boise. IDAHO. March Taking OF testimony in
the court martial of Captain Clarke D. Dudley. 18th
Cavalry. began here to-day Cruelty 10 enlisted
men is the specific charge against Captain Dudley
II is alleged that while he commanding officer
Boise barracks last year he imprisoned private
in dark cell without food or water for forty-eisnt
hours the cell being only large enough for the pris
stand erect in. and that he used as another
means of punishment the placing publicly about
the necks of men placards Inscribed, Il d bad
bOy."
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
MR.. DICKINSON ELECTED
Returns to Post of President OF
Carnegie Trust Company.

Charles c. Dickinson was elected president OF the
Carnegie Trust Company at the regular monthiy
meeting Of directors yesterday to succeed Les
lie NJ. Shaw, resigned Mr. Shaw also resigned as
a director of the company.
Mr. Dickinson, who organized the Carnegie Trust
Company and was its first president, became hon
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

counsel. E J O'ReiIIy. has received ~cuuu-
Iative" sentence The Court Of Appeals n rhis
state decided in the case of Boss Tweed that
cumulative sentences are contrary 70 the theory
of justice in this state. O'Reilly VIII 20 oe.oTs
Justice Crane. of the Supreme Court. to-day and
ask for writ OF certiorari to review Judge Dikss
adjudication Of the Dawkins case and he vii base
his request the Tweed case.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

The Voices" Morgan Robertsou's story Of the
occult reaches dramatic conclusion In next sun
days Tribune
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
SIX OVERCOME BY ESCAPING GAS.

SIX persons were overcome by gas early yester-
day morning in the large apartment house az No.
293 Hooper street. Williamsburg. Samuel Altman
traced a strong odor of gas To the apartments of
Mrs Dora Leventhdl. on the third floor and after
breaking the door found the LcventhaI family
Of six unconscious. Or. Riykn. OF the Eastern
District Ilospital, worked over the family for an
hour II said last night that all would recover
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

adjourned until to-day. when Mr Liu1eurs ex-
poets to finish his examinations.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

Made from White Corn, is far and away
the most winning deicacy that has yet
appeared on the breakfast table.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.
Served at All First Class Restaurants.
The sun., 1908-01-19
GUARDSMAN A SUICIDE.
=. u. Wlngneld In Several Letters Told
How the Poison was Affecting Him.

\. u. WngneId In Several Letters Told
How the Poison was Affecting Him.
Samuel r. wingaeld. a member Of the
Seventy-frst Regiment and who IL supposed
to have come from Baltimore. was found
dead in bed in the furnished room house
kept by Mrs Harry Lagsrloef at 222 Lexing-
ton avenue late yesterday afternoon after
he had been missing since Wednesday.
Wingheld committed suicide by taking
laudanum after he had made careful prepa-
rations and written numerous letters parts
of which were scribbled on the wall when
the stationery gave out One note was
addressed to Capt Henry Maslin Of Com
pany @ OF the Seventy-6Tst Regiment and
asked that the Captain drop him from the
list 90 that the roster would not be carrying
the name Of a dead man.
Wingfeld was last secn on Wednesday
when he left to 60 to his plaOe Of business
with the New-York Telephone Company at
is Dey street. Mrs. Lagerlof became
uneasy yesterday whsn abe did not hear
fpOm him and she called . policeman and
had him break open the door. They found
wingheld dead.
Over the bed in black crayon the man
had written the Lords Prayer Lack Of
money and the fact that he was to lose his
employment were given as the reasons for
the suicide. In a letter addressed to
Arthur LagerlOf Wingleld said in part:
only started this letter about two minutes
after taking one ounce Of laudanum. n 1
could sec you in person I would shake with
you. GOod-by. as the pupils Of my eyes are
getting very small.
There were eleven other letters un-
addressed In one of these he had written:
am a moral coward and in order to nerve
myself to do this I had to do something that
would trouble my conscience, SO 1 stole the
milk placed at the door next to mine every
morning. hope some one will pay for this
milk. 1 am afraid the man sold me coffee
instead OF laudanum. for IL works slowly.
wingheld had reported sick during the
last two drills at the armory.
The sun., 1908-01-19
MCALLA MAY BE DISCIPLINED.
Secretary MetcaK ConsIderlng His CritI cIsm
OT the Navy Department.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - Il is probable
that Secretary Of the Navy MetcaR will ask
Rear Admiral Bowman II. McCalla, re-
tired. for an explanation of an interview
published this morning in which Admiral
McCalla ia reported to have criticised the
conduct OF the Navy Department. Secre-
tary MetcaK said to-day that he had not
decided what action he would take, as he
still had the alleged interview under con-
sideratiOn. The interview was as follows:
~Other nations have made mistakes in
building warships. and with Navy Depart
ment undeT a ctviliaRs Secretary, a De-
partment with eight different bureaus and
civilian secretaries ruinOus mistakes are
only what might be expected. Building and
organizing q navy require experience. It
would be no more foolish to put a lawyer or
a doctor in charge Of a great railroad than it
In TO put a civilian at the head OF the navy.
Besides an adequate navy. for which our
people have begun TO show an appreciation.
It is highly important 70 have at least the
skeleton OF an army Now. we have not
officers enough TO train or command a large
force nor arms enough to equip II. and in
case OF q disaster to the feet we would be
helpless in repelling an invasion. This was
made plain apparently during the Japanese
war. but the lesson has not been learned
The sun., 1908-01-19
LOEB FAILs OF ELECTION.
AllAn Nc Dermott ReeleOted President Of
washington EsIeCtric Road.

WAMnSaToN, Jan. lS-Wlham Loeb
Jr., Secretary to the President, failed of
election as president Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company after an
exciting session OF tho board Of directors
Of that corporation to-day. lasting about
four hours and half. At an earlier meet
ing Mr.. Loeb had been elected a director
OF the company. This was believed to
foreshadOw his election as president. For
nearly a year his name has been mentioned
as the probable head OF the concern to
succeed former Representative Allan
McDermott OF New Jersey. but after hope
less balloting this afternoon, during which
the opposing candidate for president was
George TTuesdel Of Washington, the board
OF directors reelected Mr.. McDermOtt.
A resolution was adopted to continue
the present administration and policy Of the
corporation and conserve its interests with
a view OF electing another president later
on. inasmuch as Mr.. McDermott has signi-
fed a desire TO be relieved Of the Office.
The man who is said to be almost certain
Of election as president at the proper time
is Clarence p. Horment. president Of the
National Bank Of Warrington and presi-
dent Of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
ship Company. Il was the opinion Of the
directors after the meeting that whatever
were Mr.. L0eb's chances Of election 20 the
presidency they have disappeared entirely.
The sun., 1908-01-19
BRYAN WILLING TO RETIRE
~ -ONE-THERD or THE DELE
GATES ARE AGAINST HIM.

Report In Warrington That HE wrote This
10 wills y. AbbOt-sAId He Woald
Give Hearty support 70 Amy Candidate
WASHINGTON. Jan. ls.-In Democratic
political circles there IL much excitement
Tonight over information that Willis J.
Abbot. the publicity agent Of William J.
Bryan in Warrington. had received letter
from Mr.. Bryan in which he indicated
that II there was a feeling on the part Of
even less than one-third OF the delegates
to the Democratic national convention
that Mr.. Bryan should not be nominated
he would refuse to permit his name to 20
before the convention. Mr.. Abbot left
Washington this afternoon before the story
was circulated.
According to the story. Mr.. Bryan's
statement to Mr.. Abbot was made appli-
cable to poll Of the Democrats in the House
Of Representatives taken by the Washing
ton Post as to their preferences for Presi-
dent. or the 1877 Democrats in the House
l5l were interviewed, and OF this number
So were opposed to Mr.. Bryan. In the
Democratic national convention twO-thirds
is necessary 20 a choice or candidates.
Mr. Bryan is said to have told Mr.. Abbot
that IL the poll were correct and was to be
taken as indicating that there would be
pr6portionate opposition to his candidacy
among the delegates to the national con-
vention he would withdraw cheerfully from
the contest. 1t would require demOnstra-
ton merely that even less than one-third
of the party leaders did not want him as
the p5I ty's candidate TO induce him 70
retire Mr.. Bryan is reported to have said.
II is declared that Mr.. Bryan showed no
resentment in his letter but intimRted that
he would do what was regarded as best for
the party'B interest. He is credited with
having said that Gov. Hoke Smith Of Geor-
gia, Gov! John johnson of Minnesota or
Senator Charles A. Culberson Of Texas
would receive his hearty support IL nomi-
mated, but he would not consent to be
eliminated in favor OF a man like Alton d.
Parker.
Ever since the Con gress session was
begun a considerable number of Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives Lave
been working quietly to devise a plan by
which Mr. Bryan could be induced to with
draw as a candidate for the Presidential
nomination in favor Of some other promi-
nent Democrat who would stand better
chance of winning the election. This move
ment has attained much Roadway. The
object Of those behind It il to have Mr.
Bryan withdraw OF his own volitiOn and
agree 10 support the candidate selected
by the national convention. The organ
izers of the movement admit that it would
be suicidal to tho party's interest TO an.
tagoniEe Mr. Bryan, and they are seeking
a means Of approaching him in a way that
will not be offensive. They have made
known their views to some OF Mr.. Bryan's
close friends.
The sun., 1908-01-19
WIRELESs LIE ABOUT THE FLEET.
Almost Anybody Gan Fm the Air with
Untruth Nowadays.

A wireless liar. possibly an experimental
amateur down near Long Branch. startled
the De Forest operator aboard the Panama
Railroad steamship Advance while she
was coming up the Jersey coast on Friday
night with this message:
Magazine OF the battleship Louisiana
exploded OF Rio. AL on board lost"
The jester was not sending the message
to anybody in particular but he doubtless
knew that a number Of coastwise and West
India passenger ships. most OF which are
equipped with the De Forest system, might
be somewhere within his range. Naturally
the passengers got much interested in the
message, which was soon followed by
another saying that the boilers and not the
magazine had exploded. Then the Ad-
Vanoe's operator became suspicious. At
Quarantine yesterday morning he learned
that nothing had happened to the battle
ship. He surmises that the message was
from some nearby place on the Jersey
shore. There are q lot Of amateurs expert
menting with wireless in New Jersey. and
it 10 a common thing for ships equipped
with the system 20 get news and other
things from the shore.
The sun., 1908-01-19
KILLED IN NAVAL SHIP FIGHT.
U. 3. Apprentice Dies At Newport After
Scrap to Settle Quarrel.

y. =. Apprentice Dies at Newport After
Scrap TO Settle Quarrel.
NEWPORT. Jan. ls.-Apprentioe Seaman
H.. A. Hartnett. whose home is said 70 he in
Philadelphia, died to-day in the hospital at
the naval training station here Of injuries
received in fight with another seaman APP
prentice, B. NJ. Manning Of Middleboro,
". Y, on board the training ship Cumber-
land last Tuesday night.
Hartnett, who was acting master-at arms
on board the Cumberland. had an argument
with Manning. who was younger and smaller
than he Blows followed. but the two were
separated and told to wait until after supper.
when they would be given boxing gloves
and allowed to settle their difficulties.
It is said that after supper a ring was
formed on the gun deck by the ships oom-
pany. the two apprentices were fitted out
with gloves OF the regulation make, and with
seconds, a timer and referee the fight
started. For seven rounds the men fought
fiercely and at the end both were tired out.
In the eighth Manning landed hard on
Hartnett's jaw and he went down to the
deck unconscious.
Restorativea failed TO revive him and he
finally was taken to the naval hospital. where
he died of conclusion Of the brain without
regaining consciousness The officers at
the station look upon the affair a. most un-
fortunate and an investigation win be
orrIered
The sun., 1908-01-19
GREAT BALL FOR u. S. OFFICERS.
Brilliant Event ~ PesrOpOlls- Bands
10 Psay ln Homer % Rios saint.

20 Play ln Homer % Rios Saint.
Special caoIs Despatch 10 TKn SUN.
RIO Oh JANEIRo, Jan. IA grand ball
was given In the Crystal Palace at PetropOlia
tonight under the auspices Of the DiArio
Club Of Rio de Janeiro. At least 100 officers
from the various American vessels attended.
All the prominent members Of society in
Rio de Janeiro and the members Of the
legations and their families a. well as prom
inent people OF Petropolis were present. The
ballroom presented a brilliant scene with the
costumes OF the women ard the brilliant uni
forms Of the naval officers and foreign
diplomats.
The collier Arethusa arrived in the harbor
this morning. The feet has been coahng
all day and the work has been completed
on most OF the vessels. Many visitors have
been entertained on the various ships.
There was a boat race in the harbor to-
day In which a crew from tine Minnesota
defeated one from the Georgia.
Monday will be the feast Of St. Sebastian.
the patron saint Of Rio de Janeiro. The
bands Of the various ships will play in the
parks In honor Of the occasion and, there
will be baseball matches between teams
from the various ships at Nictheroy.
On Sunday numerous private dinners
and receptions win be given in honor Of
the visitors.
The sun., 1908-01-19
THE LEGATEEs DRAW LOTS.
Instead Of IncurrIng the Expenses % .
SUIT In Partition.

An unusual method of dividing up an
estate among the heirs has been rssorted
to in following out the will Of the late Will
lam O'Gorman, who died a few years ago,
leaving life interest In his property to his
wife. The win required that after her death
the estate be divided equally among eight
heirs without the expensive and tedious
process Of partition suit and auction sale.
To avoid this q detailed appraisement Of
the various holdings vas made by two
experts and the estate was then divided
into eight shares a. near equal as possible.
A meeting OF the heirs was called and one
Of the shares was assigned by lot to each,
the drawing being conducted by q repre-
sentative Of one OF the title companies
More than hundred houses, mainly fats
and tenements In East lSsth, ItOth, IIlat
and l42d streets, The Bronx, are included
in theytransfer. Title will be taken by the
new owners in few days.
The sun., 1908-01-19
SIX VICTIMS or THIN ICE.
Three Drowned In . Newark Pond and
Three VINO were skatlng Dead a Tenany.

Three Drowned I'm q NeWAFk Pond ana
Three VINO were Skating Dead At TenanY.
Leonard smie 10 pears old; Augustus
Hartman. sS years old; Louis Hart
man. years old. and Edward R0wle, 10
years old. went sliding yesterday on the
thin ice OF a pond in Nineteenth street.
Newark. in the neighborhood OF their
homes. Finally they joined hands and
started across the pond. They had gone
but few steps when the ice gave and they
plunged into the water.
The youngsters cries attracted Michael
H. Healey. q grocer. whose store IL opposite
the pond. Taking clOthesllne, Healey.
who Ia q cripple. shouted for help, and Harry
Blacksmith. Is years old. OF SOUTH Eighteenth
street. responded. All but Rowls. who was
near the shore. had disappeared and he was
sinking. Blacksmith jumped in and dragged
him TO shore. doctor resuscitated him
and he was taken home.
While this was being done young Black
smith entered the pond several times and
landed Smith, but he was dead The other
bodies we're recovered later and removed
to the boys homes. -
Arthur and Harry Morgan. aged rs. and
Horace Weeks, - years old, Of TenaAy.
N. j.. fell through the ice while skating on
q quarry pond near there yesterday after
noon and were drowned. The bodies
were found by George wheyman. who
was attracted by the action oS two collie
dogs that he met on . road near the quarry.
He followed the dogs to the pond. he got
q resCuing party out quickly. but the boys
we're dead.
The sun., 1908-01-19
TO SAVE PROF. PHELPSS DOG.
Three Surgeons Of RenOWn Try Ing to Mend
Lads Broken skull.

New HAVEN. Jan. Is-Three surgeons
two Of them DR.. Francis Bacon. Connec-
ticuts most eminent surgeon. and DIR.
J. p. G. Foster. both professors in the Yale
medical school, have been trying to-day
10 save the life 0f Lad, the Irish setter OF
Prof. William Lyon Phelps, headvof the
Yale literary department. Lad wus found
by Prof. Robert l.. Sanders unconscious
in Whitney avenue last evening. His
skull had been broken by an automobile.
Prof. Sanders carried the dog to the side
walk and then turned TO a telephone to
call Prof. Phelps. When he returned Lad
had dragged himself eight blocks TO a house
where Mrs, Phelps was calling.
The dog wSs taken to the inhrmary OF
DR.. Harrison Whitney and the two Yale
surgeons were called in consultation.
An attempt is being made to bring about
an adhesion of the splintered bones and
the doctors believe that Lad has fighting
chance to recover.
The sun., 1908-01-19
MORTON'S DAUGHTERS m PERIL.
Jump From q Cab Caught IN q Crush
-CaDby Returns VAIuables They Left.

-CaDby Returns Valuablos They LEFT.
Mrs. Winthrop Rutherfurd and Mrs.
Helen Martin. daughters Of levi p. Morton.
attended a concert at Carnegie Hall yester-
day and after the concert took a cab for the
Tweuty-third street ferry. At the corner
Of Thirty-third street a md Sixth avenue
their cab was held up in the crush Of vehicles
and in the delay a delivery wagon backed
into the cab and smashed the windows.
There was a little excitement and Mrs.
Rutherfurd and her sister opened the door
Of the cab and got away. When a police
man came on the scene and wanted to get
the names Of the occupants Of the cab the
driver, Cornelius Mullane. was nonphIssed
by their disappearance.
Mullane. who was injured and later was
taken to the New York Hospital. turned over
10 the police handsome handbag. a dia-
mOnd brooch and n check book on the
Morton Trust Company which he found in
his cab. These were taken to the Tender
lon police station, where an examination
OF the check book convinced the police Of
its ownership and they telephoDed to the
home Of Levi p. Morton. A servant OF
Mr. Morton went to the station house
and identified the articles as Mrs. Ruther-
f,lnCl'a
The sun., 1908-01-19
CANAL MAY COST 100000 900
GOcthalS says No One Can Ten Whnt the
outlay at Panama WIN Ne.

WAsRIN0r IN. Jan. lS.--That the Panama
Canal may cost the Government $500 OOO. 600
was the statement OF Col George W.
Goethals. chairman OF the Isthmian Canal
Commission, ~ hearing before the Senate
Committee on IntsrOceanic Canals to-day.
The admission was brought out in response
70 questions from the chairman Of the COM
mittee. Senator KittrsdRs Of South Dakota.
Chairman GOethals had said previously
that any estimate a. to the cost Of the canal
was guesswork.
Are you prepared to say that the canal
will not cost more than s7sO. 900 OOO7- in
quired senator Klttredge.
mo. / sEa not. was the reply. Il believe
IL will ooat all Of that
Are you prepared to say that it will
not cost over $500. 900. .OOO1"
NO. as I said before. II is impossible at
this time to say just what the cost will
be-" was the reply OF the chair man.
"would you be willing to say that the
cost will not be above 500. .OOO, ,OOO1' pery
sisted Senator Kittredge.
AS l said before. IL 10 impossible to say
at CHS time replied Chairman Goethals.
1T might sven bs $500 10000
The hearing to-day was brief and azide
from the above admission as TO the utter
fuahty Of trying at this time 20 estimate
the cost Of the canal it was without in
The sun., 1908-01-19
NEW GERMAN ARMY SCANDAL.
kaiseP's Order for Moral Cleaning Up
Causes Some Sensation.

Special Gable Desr0ich 10 THE SUN
BERLIN, Jan. IA news agency which
enjoys confidential relations with Chan
oellor Won Buelow states that number of
sensational new military scandals have
come to light Of a similar character 20
those for which the Counts Hohenau and
Lynar are now being couIt-martiaIed az
POtsdAm.
The investigation which is now pending
is in regard to two officers on the active
list, but thu names up to the present have
not been disclosed. The proceedings, it
is added, have been taken in consequences
Of an order Of the Kaiser given on January
1 to purge the army relentlessly OF all
elements which are morally abnormal"
The sun., 1908-01-19
EDITH MILLER GETS DIVORCE.
She May Obtain Costs Not Only From Her
Husband. but From the Correspondent.

She May Obtain Costs Not Only From Her
Husband. but From the Correspondent.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Jan. IS-Mrs.
Edith Miller Of Manhattan. a relative OF
former District Attorney Asa Bird Gar
diner. obtained a Anal judgment Of divorce
from her husband. Hugh Miller. said TO be a
relative Of Andrew Miller, tho horseman.
Mrs. Miller has exclusive custody OF her
daughter. Edith Gardiner Miller, and also
81 100 alimony
The papers signed by Justice Mills set
forth that Mrs. Miller may obtain costs
Of the proceedings not alone against her
husband but against Carlotta Knopf. the CO.
respondent. By the decree, which was
entered In the Westchester county clerk .
office at White Plains, Mrs. Miller 10 allowed
to resume her maiden name Of Edith Gar
diner and 10 allowed to marry again. but
her husband 10 not.
The sun., 1908-01-19
LIGHTSHIP AROUND THE HORN.
Her Commander won't Media Pilot Through
the straits OF Magellan.

The stout and bluff bowed ightship
mo. ss." no bigger than the little brigan-
tines that may be seen almost any day
at the lower end Of the East River. 10 making
ready for 5000 mile trip to Blunts Reef.
at the entrance TO the Columbia River.
Oregon. She will leave TOmpkinsville.
Staten Island. with 100 tons Of coal. all
she can carry. two head sails and a square
sail on a yard on the foremast. She will
be commanded by Capt E. NJ. Trott. now
in charge OF the lighthouse tender Larkspur.
who has taken two other light vessels
through Magellan Straits, plotting them
himself. She will have to coal at many
ports. including her first stop. San Juan.
She will 60 thence to Barbados, Bahia,
Montevideo, Punta Arenas. Coronel, CallaO
and San Francisco. IL will take her about
10 days TO make the trip. She can cover
eight knots under her engines. and a bit
more when she 10 able 20 carry sail.