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The sun., 1908-04-26
KENTUCKY is VERY MUCH TAFT,
Federal Crowd Have Their Own way IN the
Majority Of County Conventions.

LEXINGTON Ky, April 25.--The Taft
men had their own way to-day 10 the Re-
publican conventions in the majority oi
counties.
In Fayette county the opposition wat
unable to make any kind OF showing and
the Taft crowd captured the entire party
organization. Col, W, r. Milward, who
lead the anti-Federal officeholdeu side
refused 10 serve on any committee, as did
all his followers.
Reports from every district indicate
sweeping victories for the Taft supporters,
and It is safe to predict that the Secretary
Of War will get tho instructions from Ken
lucky
CINCINNATI, April 25.-There were tur-
bulent scenes at the Republican oonven-
tons to-day across the river in Campbell
and Kenton counties, Ky. The Camp
bell county convention at Newport d.
vided into two conventions, each with
its own chairman, both meetings being held
at the same time in the same hall. When
the chairman OF either convention spoke a
chorus Of yels and hootings drowned him
out. Fiity-eight delegates were chosen at
each convention One set for Taft, the
other for Fairbanks. Both indorsed the
Roosevelt administration,
Somewhat similar we're the scenes at the
convention in Covington. where there were
also two rival conventions and oonteeting
delegations, each Of siXty-three members,
we're chosen. The Fairbanks rump con-
vention adopted resolutions calling On the
President and Civil Service Commission TO
investigate the activity Of Federal Office
holders IN politics in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, April S.-From reports at
hand the Taft forces were victorious to-day
In the Fifth district, in which Louisville
is situated. Open charges Of fraud and
intimidation are made by the Fairbanks
forces, led by Senator-elect W. o. Bradley,
who say the police force swung the election.
Contesting Fairbanks delegations will be
sent from each ward The greatest turbu-
lence marked the voting,
The sun., 1908-04-26
TO SHOOT UP THE FLORIDA.
Navy To Test the EHect OF Shells and Tor.
pedoes on q Modern Warshlp.

WASHINGTON, April 25-For the first
time in the history Of the United States
Navy a practical test 10 determine the
actual effect Of shells and torpedoes on a
modern war vessel will be held In Chesa-
peake Bay about the middle Of May. The
target will be the monitor Florida, which
has been at the Norfolk Navy Yard for the
last several months, where she was specially
fitted for the experiment The shells and
torpedoes will be fired by her Ester ship,
the monitor Arkansas. statement was
given out at the Navy Department in which
1t 10 said
THE object Of these experiments is 10
obtain complete and accurate information
In q practical way concerning the actual
effect upon the internal fittings and other
portions Of ships structure OF gun and
torpedo attack upon present conditions.
The Florida, a comparatively modern
ship, was selected because her internal
subdivision permits very close approx
nation TO the framing and interior sub
division Of the latest battleshipS.
"The Arkansas, q sister ship, viii Are a
II inch projectile. loaded with high ex-
plosive, to strike the Florida's turret with
an energy little short of penetration In
such q way that most Of the fragments
will hy across the bows clear Of the ship
1t is not intended to penetrate the turret
armor and the test Is in no respect contest
Of gun against armor or Grmor against
gun. the effect Of the shook only being
desired. The shock under the conditions
above noted will be approximately the
greatest that could be experienced In battle
after the inspection OF the results Of
this test several shots from the Iinoh and
i2 inch guns Of the Arkansas will probably
be aimed at the experimental military
mast that has been erected on the stern Of
the Florida.
"Itis not desired 10 make known the details
Of the torpedo test for obvious reasons,
but It will suffice to say that one or two
torpedoes may be exploded against the
bottom Of the Florida under such con-
ditions that salvage operations, II neces-
sary, will not be difficult
The sun., 1908-04-26
e. ROWLAND SHOOTS HIMSELF
After Calling Friend 70 SHOW Him Some
thsnsm-Aen!dnnt. Ha SAYS.

After Calling Friend 70 SHOW Him Some
taszs"-Aeo!dsnt, He Says.
Everett Rowland. who inherited a con-
siderable estate from his father. the late
Sidney Rowland, a we'll known Brooklyn
citizen, was taken 10 st. Johns Hospital
late yesterday afternoon in . critical condi-
ton from bullet wound In his side. "
Rowland lives at 40 Vernon avenue and
has a real estate Office at 1877 Tompklns
avenue. According 10 friends be had beep
depressed for some time About 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon he telephoned to a
friend, John Stedman. Of lA Tompkins
avenue.
'Bello. JOHN Rowland said. Il have
something to show you; come down to the
Office
Stedman went and found Rowland pac-
ing the floor Telling Stedman 10 wait and
he would show him something, Rowland
went into a back room and Stedman heard
a shot. He nan 10 a saloon and the police
were notified. Rowland was found sitting
in a chair. He was conscious and told
the police that he had accidentally shot
himself
The family said last night that Rowland
was not badly on financially as far as was
known and had no other worries
The sun., 1908-04-26

ocean steamers, among them the 81. Louis,
New York and Paris. Among tho reserved
merchant cruisers her tonnage Is fl6ed at
1899. She Is credited with is0OO horse
power Her length is 5S6 feet, beam %
feet and draught 20 feet. She has four
decks, two tunnels and two masts.
The st. Paul's steel construction, as good
as that OF an unprotected cruiser, was re-
garded as enough for her in the perform
anoes Of her services as a scout ship In the
spanish-Amerioan War Her armament
consisted Of six five inch guns, twelve six
Founders and six three Founders. The St.
Paul's chief duty In the war was 10 look out
for signs Of Oervera's feet. She was de-
tailed TO cruise between Jamaica and, Hayti
TO find out when Cervera's feet made
a move from Curacao TO enter any Cuban
port. She was in command Of Charles
d. Sigsbee, then a captain, who had been
the captain Of the U. s. s Maine when she
was blown up In Havana harbor. A bronze
plate In the main companionWay Of the st.
Paul comm emorates the ships experience
as a warrior
The Gladiator belongs TO the second class
Of cruisers. Of the type built on the estimates
Of lSeS-o0, She was laid down in Ports
mouth in January Of 1895 and finished on
December 8 Of that year. The Gladiator
GLASS includes the Arrogant, Vindictve
and Furious, They are not large boats,
being rated at $3.50 tons displacement.
They are Of 10000 horsepower and develop
at best speed nineteen knots. The Gladiator
is OF steel. twin screw. with three tunnels.
She has two masts, with low top on the
foremast only. The coal capacity is from
800 normal 10 l,l75 tons emergency, 80 that
the bunkers are nowhere near as great as
those Of the st. Paul, which carries $500
tons.
The cruisers Of this class are $40 feet
long, 81 feet inches in beam and Of 2i
feet mean draught. There is protection
on the decks and In the bows only. The
deck protection is Of one inch hardened
steel, covered with from one-half 10 two
inches Of nickel steel. From the bows
forty feet back on either side there IL pro-
lection OF two inch plates to the height Of
the main deck. There are no casemates
These boats carry eleven quick firing six
nch guns eight quick firing twelve Founders,
one twelve FOUNDER field or boat gun, three
quick firing three Founders, Ave Maxim
machine guns Of .l5 calbre and two broad
side torpedo tubes submerged. Each boat
carries seven torpdoes.
These boats have a complement Of $50.
They are designed to serve as rams and
they have double ruddep, the foremost
being between the Screws The Gladiator Is
commanded by Captain Walter Lumsdsn.
The sun., 1908-04-26
NO POLICE LINES At Big FIRE
CHARGES AGAINST c. =. MURPHYS
BROTHER-IN-LAW TO FOLLOW.
He Should Have Been There, Says BuSher
No Ono Was IN Command After
Fourth Alarm. and Great Was the
COnfuslOn-Grand Theatre Shut Down.

i
No Ono Was IN Command After
Fourth Alarm, and Great Was the
COnfuslOn-GF Theatre Shut Down,
A four alarm fire served up an hour or
two Of excitement for the East Side around
Grand street at the dinner hour last night
and gave Chief Croker and his men hot
job, The police also found employment but
only after the arrival Of Deputy Commis-
sioner Bugher, who arrived after the fourth
alarm to find no police lines and no com.
manding officer. It was the dinner hour,
as above mentioned
The fire began In a four story building
at 70 and 81 Forsyth street the rear Of which
abuts on the Grand Theatre building. The
building in Forsyth street is occupied on
the ground floors by a Turkish bath and
upstairs by the shirt trimming firm Of
Berkowitz which owns the building. Fiji
teen bathers ran out, some only with bath
robes on. The building went like tlnder
box and was soon a mass Of fame
Grand street came to the FIRE In a body.
While there were plenty Of police no one
was In command and the crowds were soon
hampering the FIRE hshters Commissioner
Bugher arrived In his machine, drove up TO
the spot where the reporters we're and
asked who was In command. No one had
seen anybody in command.
This is damned fine mess' said Bugher.
Things are chaos and apparently the police
are here only 10 enjoy the scene
Commissioner Bugher started out 10 find
out about things, and he did it with such a
vengeance that as a result nine policemen
will be put on trial. Capt, Patrick Cray,
brother-in-law Of TammAny Leader Charles
F. Murphy will head the List, as II was In his
precinct that the fire occurred. Commits
sioner BugheT couldn't find Cray at all. In
fact, the Deputy Commissioner couldn't find
any one who was In command and 80 he put
a man In command.
The only man / found actually on the
Job said Commissioner Bugher, was
two blocks from the fire at that
The tip soon spread. however. that the
deputy was there and on the warpath, and
then the police woke up. The first thing
that they did was to put every reporter
out Of the lines which they formed, acting,
they said, on Chief Croker's orders. Chief
Croker said he had given no such orders
and the reporters came back. Commits
sioner Bugher himself took charge Of form
ing FIRE lines and pretty soon things became
orderly,
At the Eldridge street station house
the old police answer was given to explain
the captains absence, S0ut to his dinner
It was said. Commissioner Bugher's
comment on being told this was that the
captain was a pretty damn slow eater
The fire burned itself out and then quit
It did some damage to nearby tsnements
on Chrystie and Forsyth streets, and the
hremen turned the tenants out Of them.
No performance was given IN the Grand
Theatre last night because Of damage done
by water and smoke. Chief Croker said
that the fire had done about 1l6o. 900 damage.
The sun., 1908-04-26
HATS OFF, LADIES!
Teachers Institute waited Two Hours BE-
fore the Indignant Wearers Compiled.

Teachers Institute Waited Two Hours Be
fore the Indignant Wearers Compiled.
PIrrsBURo, April 2S.-'n the ladies' will
kindly remove their abominable hats 80
that they can sit closely together in the
front OF the auditorium we will proceed
with the institute. said Prof. John Morrow,
superintendent Of the Allegheny schools
this morning 70 the young wSmon teachers
who had assembled for the monthly insti-
tlte.
Each woman was topped by a piece Of
hsadgeaF as Sbig as a cartwheel They
raised their noses disdainfully. They had
come as much to show their hats as any
thing else and the suggeation that they
remove them was absurd.
The institute shall not proceed until
the hats are removed declared Supt.
Morrow. Then began a siege which lasted
for two hours, Prof Morrow seated on the
platform and the teachers doing the best
hey could to DO comfortable on straight
backed chairs and trying TO balance their
hats. When the clock started on into the
third hour the teachers began 10 oapitu-
late. One after one ths hats were removed,
and when all heads were uncovered Prof.
Morrow opened the session.
The sun., 1908-04-26
THE FLEET ATSANTA BARBARA
EVANS HOPES TO RESUME COM
MAND At SANTA CRUZ.

Ships steam Up 70 ROadStead 3 Abreast IN
Presence Of Cnberins TnOuSands-CitJ
Quits Work for the OccaslOA-FlOwer
Fsto PfOmlSed-The Admiral Better.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. April 75-ThS
battleahip feet Anchored In the open road
stead mile and = half o6 Santa Barbara
at $50 O'Clock this afternoon. The feet
assembled at slow speed ID Santa Monica
Bay about O'Clock this morning and slowly
moved along the shore to give thousands
Of early rises from Los Angeles and ad-
jaoent cities farewell glimpse Of the ships
Soon after they left Santa Monica Bay
a thick fog settled down on the ocean and
the ships ran half speed until noon, when
the weather cleared.
Coming into Santa Barbara roadstead
the feet deployed into two squadrons
parallel with the shore. When directly
opposite the city a right angle turn was
made and the feet approached the anchor
age in two lines eight ships abreast
Thousands went out this afternoon TO
greet the feet. Rear Admiral MoCalla and
Mayor BosEke boarded the flagship at onoe
and extended the ofacial welcomes to
Admiral Thomas.
The streets are decorated with palms and
lanterns like Los Angeles, only on q smaller
scale. The local feature Of the four days
stay will be floral iete and open air dancing
at night on the waterfront Scores Of
wives Of naval officers reached here ahead
Of the feet from Los Angeles.
Slight accidents TO the machinery Of the
New Jersey and the Missouri marTed the
effect Of anohoring simultaneously. The
formation In going into harbor was used
for the first time during this cruise. All
the shops and stores have closed In honor
Of the fleets arrival
PAso RoBLEs, Cal, April rs 1t begins
10 look as II Admiral Evans will command
the Atlantic feet when II sails into San
Francisco Bay on May 8. He declares that
he will be on the bridge Of the flagship
at Santa Cruz. Every day brings him ib-
NACaooA uNA VAlkNlA hAli Wis hO Weo
notioeably better than he has been at any
time since his stay here.
He took an automobile ride yesterday
and returned looking we'll and chatting
gayly with those who met him.
They say can't walk, do theyP' he
said. We'll, will show them
He went from the automobile to the
rolling chair.
why, have been walking around my
room all morning. feel sure l will re-
turn TO the feet when II reaches Santa CruS,
Il am glad II is Admiral Thomas who is
taking my place He and have known
each other since boyhood and our families
have been on intimate terms. We are the
most devoted personal friends. II is not
alone because like him personally r-how-
ever. consider him the ablest ofioer
We have.
4 have no words to express my thanks
10 the people Of the ports Of southern Cali
fornia. who have 90 splendldly entertained
the officers and men Of the Atlantic fleet, .
The sun., 1908-04-26
LITTLE BANK DECIDES TO QUIT.
Business Dull Since the U. s. Exchange
Bank ReOpened.

The United States Exchange Bank, at %
West l25th street. has notified State Super
intendent OF Banks Clark Williams that it
intends to go into liquidation, The reason
given is lack Of business, Henry Behning,
Jr., Of 2lS7 Seventh avenue, one Of the direc-
tors, said last night that business had been
very dull and that the only thing TO do was
TO 60 into liquidation while the bank could
pay dollar for dollar.
John J. Gibbons Of l22d street and River
side Drive Is the president Of the bank. He
is at his summer home In Little Silver, N. j..
Judge Philip H. Dugro, the owner Of the
Hotel Savoy and Richard s. Ramsey, pres
ident Of the East River Savings Bank. are
directors.
Last fall the bank closed its doors for a
time and Superintendent Williams took
charge. The bank has capital Of 1l0O, 900
and surplus Of $4,000. A report Of the
State Banking Department last fall showed
that the total resources were 17si $685. loans
and discounts, sol2,OOs; undivided profits.
Ns62o.
The sun., 1908-04-26
BATTLESHIPS IN FINE SHAPE.
None VIII HAVetO BE Dock ed Except 10 Have
Their HnlIs scraped and Painted.

WASHINGTON, April 2S,-Acting Secre-
taTy Of the Navy Nswberry announced to-
day that he had received reports from the
Captains Of the various battleships Of the
Atlantic feet saying that none Of the war
vessels will have to go TO navy yard for
repairs. All will be placed in drydooks
however, to have their hulls soraped and
painted. This work will be done between
May rs and July S. The FIRST squadron will
be docked at Hunters Point and the Sec
ond at Bremerton.
An invitation was received at the Navy
Department to-day from the town council
Of Victoria. B. c., inviting several ships 10
that port before leaving the Pacific Coast,
Two Of the vessels docking at Bremerton
will he sent TO Victoria II there is sufhcient
time before their departure from the Coast.
The schedule Of the itinerary OF the fleets
cruise around the world will be announced
next week,
The sun., 1908-04-26
TO LEAVE VENEZUELA.
Minister Russell Coming Homo on sixty
Days Vacation.

WASHINGTON. ApEiI 25 The State De-
partment has cabled TO W. w. Russell,
American Minister TO venezuela, authoris-
ing him to leave Caracas on leave Of absence
on Monday next. On account Of the quar-
antine at La Guayra the gunboat Dubuque.
which Is now on her way 10 Curacao, will
take Mr.. Russell aboard at Porto Cabello
and convey him 10 Curacao in time 10 catch
a merchant steamer for the United States
In the event that no merchant steamer IL
available the Dubuque will carry Mr. Rus
sell TO some other port In the West Indies
where he viii be able to catch a merchant
liner.
Mr.. Russell several months ago asked the
Department TO grant him leave Of absence
for sixty days He Will return TO Washing
ton for conference with Secretary Of State
Root over the conditions In Venezuela
The sun., 1908-04-26
THANKS OF GERMAN EMPRESS
Fer Immigrant Inspector VINO Found .
Runaway Girl In Texas.

GALVESTON, Tex, April 7S.-Immigrant
Inspector Hohlan has received a letter
conveying the thanks Of the German En-
press for finding a youthful runaway. Miss
Irene Welnberger.
Miss Weinberger is the daughter Of Col,
Karl Weinberger OF the German army, a
close friend Of the Emperor and Empress.
When she disappeared six months ago
search was at once begun and II was found
that she bad sailed on a North German
Lloyd liner for Galveston, Tex,
Inspector Hohlan, who was assigned
70 hnd her, learned that she had married
Heinrich Won BARREN and that the pair
were living happily In Hueces county,
Texas. Il Is understood that parental
forgiveness has been extended 10 the bride.
The sun., 1908-04-26
JAIL AND FINES FOR BROKERS.
Maximum Penalty for Three Men ASsOcI.
ated With Edward Vaughan In ~. Paul.

ST. PAUL, April 25.-The maximum
penalty, two years in the penitentiary and
a fine OF 5000 each, was imposed to-day
upon Frank E, Holiday. Herbert Robin
son and John l.. Layne. formerly associated
with Edward Vaughan in the commission
and brokerage business in Minneapolis.
The men we're charged with conspiracy
to defraud. Their attorneys have applied
fora writ Of error for an appeal 10 the United
States Circuit Court
The sun., 1908-04-26
AID FOB WILLIAMSBURG TRUST.
81 800 900 IN Cash said to BE Ready TO
Forward Resumption.

When the motion for the removal OF
Receivers Van Wyck and Pabst Of the
williamsburg -TruSt Company, which hHs
been pending for three weeks came up
for hearing yesterday before Justice Crane
in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, by an
agreement between the counsel there " as
further adjournment until May l.
1t was explained TO Justice Crane that a
leading financial institution in Manhattan
has 81 800 900 in cash ready TO put into the
company and that the plan is TO get the
stockholders TO assent to a proposition 10
have the company open and pay Of every
depositor wishing II dollar for dollar at
once. Lawyer Dykman, on behalf Of the
shareholders. said that tho bank would
reopen soon. 1t is expected that business
will be resumed about juno /.
The sun., 1908-04-26
A CIGAR-OBSTRUCTED KISS.
Prisoner Doesn't Remember It--Wife Does
and II Must Have Happened.

Louis Stevens, a clerk in the Hudson
County Clerks Office, was In the Second
Criminal Court at Jersey City yesterday
for assaulting his wife at their home, 20
Baldwin avenue. late on Friday night
Mrs. Stevens testified that her husband
came in intoxicated and tried to kiss her
while holding big Cigar in his mouth She
ordered him to go to bed. she said, and
instead Of obeying he attempted TO put his
arm around her, She called him political
bum.' she confessed, and then he slapped
her and bumped her head against the wall.
Stevens told POLICE Judge Queen that
he had no recollection Of what had taken
place, but presumed twas exactly as stated
BY his wife. as she always told the truth.
The Judge found him guilty and suspended
sentence.
The sun., 1908-04-26
A STORK FOR ROOSEVELT.
Indiana Man Onen Ono He Captured to
the President.

owKNsyHLE, Ind, April 25.--President
Roosevelt is TO have large stork, captured
by James Hallook Of Mount Carmel, II he
will consent to take II.
The stork is very large specimen and
was captured by Hallook because II had its
wing broken. The injured wing has been
put in q cast and at the suggestion Of a
number Of Hallooks neighbors he has
written TO the President telling him Of the
capture and asking II he will receive the
bird a. a present.
The sun., 1908-04-26
TAWNEY COUNTING THE cosr.
Says His Committee Has Already Reported
Bills AggresatlnE SsOS 900 900.

WASHINGTON, April H.-ChAirman Tawney
Of the House Committee on Appropria.
tons made public to-day a statement
showing that the measures reported by his
committee, including the principal supply
bills aud embracing the sundry civil bill,
carried In the aggregate sSSS 100000. The
estimates Of appropriations by the various
departments footed total Of ts7o, ,oOo, 900.
The estimates for the general deficiency
bill, the last supply measure 10 bO reported
by the committee, were reOeiVed to-day.
They aggregate 3le,OO0, 900. the principal
item Of deficiency being On account Of
nanaionR ..t.. 80
The sun., 1908-04-26
FRENCH CRUISER IN THE RIVER.
That's what tho Guns were Making = Noise
About Yesterday.

The French cruiser D'EsTees, which
sailed April % from Port au Prince, got here
yesterday afternoon and anchored in the
North River of Thirty-fourth street. The
vessel saluted Governors Island as she
came up the bay and was saluted In return.
The D'Esrees brought mail from the United
States ships at Port au Prince, which was
transferred to the mail boat.
The visitor attracted considerable atten-
ton along the waterfront because Of her
peculiar construction. Her two tunnels
are far apart, one being forward just abaft
the foremast and the other Just forward
OF the mizzen. Also 1t was noticed that her
whistle was attached 10 her mainmast in
stead OF TO one Of the tunnels.
The sun., 1908-04-26
TO TEACH EMBROIDERY here.
Fraulein seliger Of the Berlin School ID
Coming 70 New York.
Special Gable Dsspdieh 10 TIE SUN

BERLIN. April sS,-ErAulsln Ida sellger.
teacher Of art embroidery 10 the Royal
School Of Arts and Crafts. has accepted
an offer from New York 70 open an en-
br9oideTy school there on the Berlin system.
the German Imperial Secretary for the
Colonies, whose wife was also teacher
II the school, Mis- SsHEer viii start for
New York In October.
The sun., 1908-04-26
NAMED TO SUCCEED FRANCHOT.
Republican Convention, After a Long
Wrangle, NomlnateS VIM. ". Wallace.


Wrangle, NOmlnateS Vim. ". Wallace.
LocKPoRT, N. Y, April 2S.-The Repub-
licans held a convention to-day which
threatened TO break up in deadlock. After
four hours discussion in caucus over
nominee the caucus decided on William
W. Wallace. an attorney Of Niagara Falls,
as the candidate for Senator at the special
election to be held on May ~. Mr.. Wat
lace went before the convention agreeing
TO support the Governors wishes on the
racetrack issue, and on the demand Of both
factions Of the Republican party further
agreed not 10 be candidate again this
fall.
The Democratic convention was sohed-
uled for S O'CLOCK, but the leaders awaited
the action Of the Republican convention
and at late hour, after organizing, ad-
journed until Monday morning,