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New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
FAVORS FUSION TICKET
Republican Club Campaign Commit
tee Starts Ball Rolling.

II was the consensus OF opinion Of the recently
appointed campaign COMMITTEES Of the Republican
Club. which organized last night. that fusion
best programme for the coming municipal cam
paign. A resolution was adopted recommending
that the club at its meeting, June a. authorize
the president 10 appoint a committee OF five with
power to confer with all other organizations or
committees opposed TO Tammany Hall In regard TO
a fusion ticket
The resolution offered by Charles s Shon-
good. Among those who spoke in favor OF II were
Robert c. Morris president OF the club: Peter
Fucker and Howard Conklin. The opinion was ex-
pressed that the ideal candidate for Mayor would
terests and in sympathy with the problems OF the
masses.
Fifty-fve of the one hundred members Of the
committee were present Ex-Mayor Seth Low sent
letter. in which he expressed desire 10 assist the
work in every way possible.
In naming the committee President Morris ap-
pointed Perley Morse chairman. Last night James
G. Cannon vice-presdent OF the Fourth National
Bank. was elected treasurer. and John Patterson
secretary. Work will begin at in the raising
OF campaign fund, and It is tntinated that no
subscription. however large, will be thought too
generous.
Henry W TAFT. brother OF the President, was
appointed a member Of the subcommittee on lit
erature. The full list OF the subcommittee an
rounced Is as follows: Finance, Louis Stern. A d.
Juiard. Arthur L. Merriam, Samuel W. Bovine
and H L Horton: literature. Paul r. Tevne, Lind
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
LITTLE TIN" POOH BAH
Acts as Mayor and President of the
Board of aldermen.

Alderman Little Tim" Sullivan appeared yester-
day in the dual capacity Of acting Mayor. in the
absence Of Mayor Mcclellan and President Nc
Gowan Of the Board OF Aldermen. and as President
OF the Board OF Aldermen, OF which he IS vicechair-
man. When asked how it happened that he was do
fling both things at once he smiled pleasantly His
henchmen said that Mr. MCGOWAN was downstairs
In the Mayors Office but this was not fact
One of the first resolutions presented yesterday
called for immunity from police interference Sun
days at Coney Island It was adopted without a
dissenting vote
Police Commissioner Bingham's request for
$25 900 for the establishment Of a secret service
system came up for consideration, and again no
definite action was taken.
IF believed the service would be improved I'd
give the Commissioner the benefit Of the doubt" said
Alderman Walsh. But incompetency forbds that
we devote to II money"
Alderman Walsh also referred to ''the attempt 20
Christianize by putting the lid at Coney IsI-
and on Sundays"
Alderman Redmond. chairman OF the Committee
on Laws and Legislation. reported the proposed
ordinance to regulate public vehicles, taximeters
etc, and urged its immediate adoption. As report
ed, the proposed ordinance provides that an annual
license fee Of SO shall be charged each special
taxicao. IS for each public taxicsb SIS for each
special taxieoach and $13 for each public taxcoach
Every chauffeur is assessed SO.
The resolution provoked extended debate with
the result that IL back TO the committee
with instructions to report again next week.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
SAD END OF FIRST DAY HERE.
Car Knocks Down Immigrant and Fatally In
lures Sister Baby.

Mrs Fannie stenat and her sisters eighteen
rnonth-old baby were struck by a southbound Gh
street trolley car at 9Th street and Avenue last
night Both are now in Bellevue Hospital. and it
is thought the child will die
Mrs. Stenat. with her husband Johann and ten
month-old baby, reached Ellis Island from Austria
on Sunday, and yesterday morning they went 10
the home OF Mrs. Stenat's sister. Mrs. Henry
Bederman. at No. 196 Avenue A. Last night the
husbands OF the two women started on sight
seeing trip the East River Bridge.
They left their wives and babies at the 9th street
corner waving their hands in farewell. Mrs. Stenat
holding the Bederman child. while Mrs. Beder-
man held the Stenat baby.
AS the women started to cross Avenue A Mrs.
Stenat became nervous and directly m front
Of a southbound sth street car. She knocked
down, and fell with the child in her arms, the car
running both before It could be STOPPED
In the presence Of a wildly excited. gestculating
crowd. the police and hystanders raised the car
sufficiently 10 extricate the pair. The ambulance
surgeon. who presently. said he feared the
babys back broken while Mrs. Stenat who
was unconscious, was suffering from a possible
fracture Of the skull. The motorman, Patrick
Reilly, was not arrested.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
ADOPT HARMONY PLAN
Anti-NcCarren Men First Denounce
1t as a Farce.

Denounced as farce by the spokesman OF the
faction when II was intended TO plaeate the re-
port Of the McCArren members OF the Harmony
Committee" was adopted by the Democratic GEN.
eral Committee of Kings County after stormy
session last night.
The main feature Of the report Is the nonaina-
tion Of provisional committee to take charge Of
the party organization until the new General Com
naittee takes Office in December. Senator McCar-
ren soleranly construed the provision as meaning
that the committee would be merely advisory. and
a cover under which the regular officials and COM
n1ittees would act az heretofore
The meeting was sigma lized by the surrender Of
John j. Bridges and his forces. Of the I'd Assem-
bly, District to the McCarrerites This leaves only
four -AcCa en districts in the borough, though
the 18th Assembly District is wavering and may
become anti-McCarren. The four are the 10th. the
11th, the 21st and the 22d
/ The McCarTen report provided for a committee
10 take charge Of the primaries and to distribute
the patronage in the contested districts. 70 propose
candidates to the conventions, TO take charge Of
the campaign and to remain In power until Decem-
Der. The committee was 10 include Augustus Van
Wyck. Edward NJ. Shepard. General George w
Wingate, Arthur Salmon. Harrington Putnam. ex-
Mayor David A Boody, Julian D. Fairchiid, A
Augustus Healy. George V. Brewer and District
Attorney Clarke.
The report OF the minority was presented by
Thomas r. Farrell. leader Of the 10th. and Thomas
F. Byrnes. leader or the 11th. The chief difference
seemed 10 De over Ine caucus SYSTEM Inc IudJO4-
ity report allowed the provisional committee TO call
caucuses and pledge delegates to stand with the
majority. The minority report demanded that the
delegates be allowed to act unhampered
Senator McCarren in a speech insisted that the
party could never hope for success until the mem
bers were willing to abide by the decision OF the
majority. He suggested that what happened to
some Of his opponents at the last primaries prob
ably would happen to others this fall
Mr. Byrnes said that the Senator had tried to
Jam the majority report down the throats OF the
members OF the committee. He asserted
that the powers OF the provisional COMMITTEES
would make wooden OF the delegates to con-
ventions He said that the harmony programme
was a farce and that the members OF the advisory
committee were unacquainted with local politics
and incompetent TO take charge OF the adIninistra
ton of local party affairs.
The minority report vas rejected BY vote OF
247 TO 81 and the majority report adopted.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
FRENCH LABOR AT ODDS
ONLY PARTIAL STRIKES.
Many Nay Not Ans1oer CaUs-Scare
OUer a Dead Lobster.

Paris. May 19.-The efforts of the revolution
FRry labor leaders to bring about a general
strike OF affiliated unions in support Of the pos
tai employees had not up TO midnight had any
kserious results The federal committee of the
Confederation OF Labor held meeting in the
Eafternoon TO consider proposition of the mill
tant leaders TO fix a day for a general strike,
and this caused furious discussion The re-
formers. as opposed TO the revolutionary mem
tbers, contended that the time was not ripe for
the proletariat TO attempt concerted move
1nent. No date fixed. and only the building
trades. carpenters and diggers' unions were or
dered 10 strike tomorrow.
King" Pataud. leader Of the electricians,
said that he would call out his men soon, when
q strike was least expected, but it is consid
cred doubtful if many will obey the orders Of
sthe-leade-s, although demonstrations the
part Ct unemployed members of the various
unions sre possible.
An appeal TO the workers Of France to come
30 the aid Of their comrades in the postal ser
vice by a general strike was issued by the fed
f<ral committee of the postal employees and pla-
icarded throughout Paris during the night
A sensation was caused by the discovery at
fthe central postoffice this evening of a mystic
.rious package, resembling an internal machine.
lit was carried 10 the municipal laboratory and
fopened under water. It contained a decayed
1obster.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
FERRY SUICIDE FAILS
LoUelorn Woman Rescued from
RiUer By Young Mechanic.

When the Lackawanna ferryboat Hopatcong was
in midstream morning trip from her slip IN
Manhattan to Hohoken yesterday young woman
climbed over the railing of the upper deck ana
leaped into the river. Arthur Walsh, twenty-five
years old. tinsrnith of Greenpont, Brooklyn, was
on the upper deck and saw the woman jump, ana
taking off his without hesitation went after
her
The ferryboat came to a Sop quickly as pos
sibe, and the excited passengers watched Nalsh ;
efforts TO save the woman. The young man man
aged to reach the drowning woman ana selIet
hold of her, but she clipped from his grasp ana
before he could get hold of her again she sank
from sight She soon came TO the surface agalh'
however and this time Walsh got firm hold on
her By this time tugboat No. Of the Ne" JeI-
sey Central Railroad had come up, and her com
mander Captain Brooks, threw a'rope 10 "alsl'
whe fastened it around the woman ohe was
safely hauled aboard the tug.
Walsh was then helped on board. and the woman
and her rescuer were put on the ferryboat ana
taken 10 Hoboken The woman was removed u
ST. Mary's Hospital in unconscious coiiIl..oiI'
and when she was revived she said she was MI
Mary Liebermau. of No. 2G7 West 64th street
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
MAY WHEAT MAKES NEW RECORD.
Market Bulges in Response to Closing of Tracy
Trades-Whiskey Price Up.

Chicago, May 18-Closing OF the open trades OF
Tracy & Co, whose failure was announced ar
New York yesterday sent wheat prices up on the
Board of Trade to-day. May, at l 80 bushel. max
ing new high record.
The market had been in session hour before
the notice TO close the Tracy trades posted.
This action, however, had been expected and the
settlement of accounts begun. July wheat ad-
vanced Iss cents yesterday to 81 l5. The high
price was rs cents better than yesterdays close.
The volume of trade not large.
Cincinnati. May 18.-Announcement was made on
the Chamber OF Commerce to-day that the basis
price OF whiskey had been advanced from 81 50 to
s1S7 a gallon The advance is due to the high
price of grains.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
THE GERMAN BoGEY IN ENGLAND.
Wild Rumors Continue to Cause Alarm Among
the Peonle

London. May 1S.-The German scare grows
apace and no sooner is wild rumor laid at rest
than another arises try the Of the English
people. Last week there was the story of a big
German liner filled with troops, which, it was al
legged, had entered the Humber surveyed the posi-
billties Of making landing, and departed without
being sighted by the British warships with which
the North Sea is supposed be closely dotted, and
to-day Sir John Barlow, Liberal member Of the
House Of Commons and well known merchant
startled the country with the sensational sugges-
ton that the Germans had established a depot Of
arms containing fifty thousand Mauser rifles in the
centre Lordon, together with 10000 rounds Of
ammunition for the Of $500 trained German
soldiers now employed in various capacities in Eng
land Sir John has given notice to r. B. Haldane
Secretary for War, of his intention TO question him
concerning the report in Parliament.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
FOXWELL GOES TO BOSTON
Broker WaiUeS Ertradition-Says
He WU Be Cleared.

washington, May ls-Charles L Foxwell, a
broker, who was arrested here four days ago and
held as fugitive from justice. the instance Of
the Boston authorities for the brokers' alleged If
regular dealings with mining concerns. started for
Boston tonight in custody Of a detective. Mrs.
Foxweli was permitted to accompany her husband
on the trip.
The warrant for Foxwes arrest was sworn out
by Herbert Moseley. treasurer OF the GrowIer Cop
per Company of Boston, charging the larceny OF
s2oO0. Detective Harris, who has Foxwell In Gus
tody says that the charges against the broker will
be investigated by the Boston grand jury. which
assemblies about June 1 and that representatives
from many mining concerns that lost money
through transactions with the broker will offer tes
tlmonv. The detective said the brokers' operations
have been so complicated that much difficulty prob
ably would be encountered by the prosecution. The
warrant on which Foxwen taken in charge by
the Boston detective to-day bears the date Of June
"a 1885, when the 5000 is alleged to have been paid
10 the broker by the copper company. According
the agreement which the copper company had
with FoxweT. the latter to be paid $4,000 for
preliminary examination OF the company's property
by mining experts and for other incidental ex-
penses, including a trip TO Paris. before the final
negotiations for floating s2,5oo,0o worth OF bonds
for the company.
of this amount It IS alleged $4,000 paid, while
the companys treasurer alleges that later he met
the broker in New York and gave him $500. The
money paid to the broker by other concerns. II is
alleged. was on representation that he was acting
for Paris financial institution.
Foxvell before his departure asserted that only
one side OF the case had been presented, and he eX-
pressed confidence that he would he exonerated.
on the advice of counsel he returned TO Boston
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
KING Anglers BELGIANS.
Protests Against the Sale of Royal
l4rt Collections.

Brussels, May 1S-The question Of the sale
Of King Leopold's collections of pictures and
works of art came up in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day. In reply TO NJ Vandervelde the
Socialist leader, Baron Deschamps Minister of
State, said that tine government was not able 70
acquire the collections. Deputy Vandervelde
then intirnated that he would transform the
question into an Interpolation in the scandal
Of the Kings sale of pictures TO American meat
packers
It is now said that King Leopold also is SELL
ing the Egyptian antiquities presented by Isrnail
Pacha in 1854 and that an illustrated catalogue
of them has been widely circulated in the United
States. The newspapers express great indigna-
ton at the SALE which they say will bring
S2000OGO and this sum. they allege, will be
settled on a son born out of wedlock
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
CAPTORS USED DRUGS.
Woman Missionary Says Three Men
Lured Her to Shdnty.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Asbury Park n J., May 1S.-Miss Emma Irot-
ter missionary employed by the Florence CIl'Oeit
ton Circle Of this city, is confined to her nome VIZ"
injuries which she says she received at the hHiiS
of three unknown men Miss Trotter says she was
nveigled to a shanty west of this city fe" Gays
ago where she was held prisoner Tor TWO DAYS
and two nights most of the time under the lhlu-
ence Of drugs. She says that her captors peat Ile
and threatened her with all sorts Of penalties II
she lid not reveal the whereabouts of young girl
who had been an inmate of the Crittenton Home
When alone with one of her captors she says she
uraved with him. and reminded him OF his motner'
which caused him to relent and assist ner 10 es-
cape.
The officers of the home with the local police, are
endeavorng to discover the identity of Miss Trot-
ters captors
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
CLERK SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.
Snatches Woman and Child from in Front of
Train-Another Child Killed

IBy Telegraph % Inc IIIOuHF-I
Wilkes Barre, Penn, May I.-William Groak. a
IAbigh Valley railroad clerk Pittston, saved a
woman and child from being killed by a train to-
dav and almost saved another child who was
struck by the locomotive and killed
The woman and children had taken a short cut
on their way home from picking flowers, when the
train bore down upon them They became con
fused and Ciroak seeing their danger, jumped from
the station platform and seized the woman and the
child nearest her and flung them from the track
AS he sprang away he seized the dress of the third
child. but she broke away from him and was killed
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

| Buenos Ayres, May 15.-President Aicorta
| has sent to the Chamber Of Deputies a bill
/ for the irrigation of great tracts, principally
| in the Rio Negro territory and the provinces
of Cordova, Mendoza, Santiago, San Luis,
| Tucuman, Salta and Juiuy. Special bonds
are TO be issued, and railroad companies are
to undertake the work.
Toronto, May ia dispatch from Ottawa
to "The Telegram says that four Iun1bernen
have been drowned in the mill wash rapids
on the Petawawa River.
Montreal, May 18.-Thirty women innnni-
grants from England, converts to Mormon
| ism, arrived here to-day on the way to Utah.
WilIemstad, May 18.-Ceiestino Castro,
| brother of the Venezuelan ex-President, has
requested the Venezuelan government to per-
nit him TO 90 from here TO Caracas.
Toxic, May 18.-The Mayor gave dinner
this evening in honor of Admiral Ha-ber.
A eeisha dance the principal entertain
ment. Ambassador O'srien was among the
guests.
Valencia. Spain, May 18.-kinu Alfonso
opened the exposition at Valencia to-day.
After visiting the cathedral and reviewing the
troops, his majesty held reception in the
palace of the captain general. His majesty
will return to Madrid on May 21 and soon
after~srd the Court will 90 to La Grania.
ST. Johns, NJ. F., May 1s.-Large ice foes off
Cape Race still continue to menace naviua-
tion. The Allan liner Tunsian, having re-
paired damage caused by the ice last week
attempted to resume her voyage to Montreal
but was caught in the fog ard ice and spent
an unpleasant night, returning here this
morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
MR.. TAFT URGES GOOD ROADS.
Congressman Goulden and Governor CrotherS
Disagree as to Federal Construction.

Baltimore May 1S-President Taft sent a mes
sage Of greeting TO the Good Roads Congress,
which met here to-day, expressing his interest IN
the movement for good roads throughout the coun-
try.
Governor Crothers. in address. contended that
the national g ernment should reduce It's ex-
penses, and that money thus saved should be eN-
pended In part at least on road improvement. Rep
resentative Joseph A. Goulden. OF New York. said
that farmers ought 10 have automobile trucks 10
carry their products but this was impossible on &C
count of the abominable roads In many rural dig
trfcts. The only national roads that We should
have he declared, "are postal roads. National
roads would rob the states of the incentive to go
ahead with The improvement Of highways"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
SEES MOVEMENT TO GUST THE NEGRO
Georgia Railroad Official Says Strike of White
Firemen Will Spread Through South.
tBv telegraph 10 The Tribune

tBv TelsEraph 20 the Tribune
Atlanta, May 1s--Thst a strike of the white fire.
men on the Georgia road is the first step of union
labor TO drive the negro out of railroad employment
in the country and that this strike will sooner or
later he followed by others, involving every rail-
road in the South. is the statement made by Cen
eral Manager Thomas K. Scott of the railroad this
morning
The plan has been smouldering for 1ve years
said he. This strike on the Georgia railroad is
Just the first step eliminate the negro as an In
dustrial factor The place OF every white striker
the Georgia has been filled by a white man
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
INDIAN I'M LONDON DIVORCE CASE.

London. May 1s.-A divorce was granted here to-
day in which White Cloud a North American
indian, cted as correspondent. This the first
line an American Indian has been involved in such
a case il England. and a crowd focked TO the
courtroom, but the Indian did not appear.
The suit was brought by a Mr.. Green. who al
ieged that while White Cloud was playing in this
city with Wild West show he induced Mrs. Green
TO leave her husband. The divorce was granted 10
the husband. The papers We're served on White
Cloud by advertising.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
RUTH BRYAN LEAvITT IN POLITICS.
Calls Women s Jefferson Clubs to Attend State
Convention in Denver.
LRv Telegraph TO The Tribune J

LRv Telegraph TO The Irlounel
Denver May 1s.-Ruth Bryan Leavltt, daughter OF
William Jennings Bryan. has planned great con-
vention of the Jane Jefferson clubs of the state
here in July. These clubs are composed entirely Of
women who are Democrats in their political views,
and the purpose OF the convention is TO spread
Democrats principles. Mrs Leavtt will invite the
Governors Of wyoming, Idaho and Utah. the suf-
fraee states with their wives.
Governor and Mrs. Shafroth TO be in the re-
ceving line. Mrs. Leavtt has invited George Fred
Williams of Boston. and other close friends of her
father 10 address the convention.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
NEW MEASURE AGAINST spgcULAToRs

new theatre ticket speculators' resoiatlcn for
ths Board OF Aldermen to ponder over has OeeH
formulated by Frank V. 5. Oliver, cher OF us
bureau oe licenses. II provides for 500 heehss
fee the hrst year and $50 thereafter and lorssus -
SPECTATORS 20 approach within three hundrso -
OF theatre. Mayor Mcclellan vetoed Lssiss1..so
bill recently with provisions somewhat s'ilAs sS
10 these because the Beard OF Aldermen. he $50
had power to make laws for spectators
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
TROUBLE IN BRAZILIAN CABINET.

Rio de Jansiro. May ls-The Minister ot Finane''
D. Campista has handed in his resignation te Pres
ident Peans. but the President has refused to &C
cept It. Marshal Canlara. chief OF stan OF US
army, also has resigned. and DR.. Carries Petxoto'
President Of the Chamber OF Deputies. withdrew
from ONES yesterday. The political situation asrs
Is uncertain. owing to agitation thar Is goi-s -
regarding candidates for the Presidency
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
KETcHEL WINS BOUT ON POINTS
Knocks McGann Down Five Times-Big Crowd
at the Ring Side.

Pittsourg. May 1s-NearIy ten thousand persons
assembled At Duauesne Garden here tonight 70
witness the boxing bout between Stanley Ketchs-
OF Grand Rapids. Mich. the middleweight cham
pion, and Hugh MeGann, Of Kansas CITY vho nsr
Club.
KetcheI had much the better OF the bout. aad
won on points, although decision was given
he knocked McGann down i've times for The count
but could not put him out.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
NEW GRAFT CASE sT1Rs BALTIMORE
Politicians son-in-Law Admits Small En-
bezzlement of City Funds.

Baltimore May ia second case Of alleged
shortage Of city funds in months came 20 light
to-day with the arrest OF George P. McRae. chle1
market master in Controller Hooper's Office. He
was charged with enbezzling s4S5 and admitted
the charge. McRae is son-n-aw OF John J.
Mcmahon a prominent local politician
Although the amount is small. the exposure
created sensation IN municipal circles which have
not vet recovered from the shock of the revela-
tions in the Downs case, disclosing a shortage OF
more than $4,000 Of the city's money.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
A DOMINICAN REVOLT CHECKED.

santo Dornineo. May IS-There are now no signs
of rebellion IN Santo Domingo. few days ago
keenersl Zenon Torbio. the former Governor Of San
fFrencisco &c Nfacoris, with a few followers took
no the mountains Santiago, having under
Susricion OF being involved recent conspira cy
ksainst the government Troops captured several
lof the fugitives. who will be dealt with by the
krosl-rk