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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-29
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
CEffective June 6, 1909.) TERMINAL STATION. Southern Railway.
Queen and Crescent Route.

Arrive from Depart to- Cincinnati 1925 pmlN o .& Shrprt 0:30 pm N. O. x Sp't. 600 am Cincinnati . 6O0 am Cincinnati ..1015 amlN. Orleans. .10:20 am N Orleans 6:0O pm Cincinnati .. SOS pm Chattanooga n :5S am Meridian .. 4:10 pm Meridian ....11:55 am Chattanooga. 4:o5 pm Meridian ....11 :35 pm Meridian ..... 5:30 am
 Frisco System.
 Arrive from Depart to- Kansas City 4:05 pm Kansas City 12:2o pm Kansas City. GAS amKansas City 1o:3O pm Winfield ....10:15 am Winfield ..... 3:45 pm Memphis .... 600 pmIMemphis ..... zoo am
 Central of Georgia Railway. Arrive from Depart to- Macon ....... 9:05 pmMacon ........ TOO am Savannah ...l1:55 am Savannah .... 4:1o pm
 Seaboard Air Line Railway. Arrive from Depart to- New York. S:45 pmNew York. 700 am Atlanta .....10:15 pm Atlanta ..... 5:30 am New York .1210 pm 1ew York 4:1o pm
 Illinois Central Railroad Arrive from Depart to- Chicago ..... a15 pm mlChicago ...... 200 pm
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
TROOPS SMOKED WHILE FIGHTING.
American Praises Goodness of the Salonican
Forces in Action.

w z. Nesbit a rug buyer for a big house in
Chicago who was in Constantnople during the re-
cent Turkish uprising. arrived here yesterday the
French liner La savoie from Havre. He said the
Macedonian and Salonican troops were the coolest
lima ginable. in action. Fighting with them, he said,
was purely matter of business. carried in
deliberate and mastery way unattended by any
suggestion Of excitement He said that he and Put
nam Bradlee Strong and other Americans were
locked in Pera Palace Hotel during the hottest
of the fighting hut that they released after the
capture OF the TaXim barracks.
"On the morning Of May 3 I took walk 10 the
Stamboul end of the Galata bridge" said Mr.. Nes-
bit 'and there spectacle I shall forget.
Dangling from the bridge the bodies of thr
teen soldiers including t7o corrorals and
geant. L turned away and walked to the Mosque
of ST Sofia, and there swaying in the breeze. were
the bodies of 2 colonel and four corporals The
soldiers and officers had hanged by order of the
Committee of Union and Progress
The Saloncan and Macedonian troops We're on all
occasions polite and kindly disposed visitors 70
the city The great bulk of the fighting at the
Taxim barracks The bodies of fallen soldiers
piled up in rows until trenches were dug to receive
them During the thickest Of the fight the Mace
donian and SaIonican soldiers cung 10 their cigar
cites. II a common thing TO the FIRE
round coolIy putting on their cigarettes as they
aimed When reloading their rifles the cigarettes
were tucked away their ears to he replaced a
few minutes later IN the mouth when the owners
were ready to FIRE
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
HEAVY RATLW4Y ORDERS.
Weeks Trade in Cars and Rails
4ggregateS Millions.

Chicago, May 15-Reports from equipment and
supply companies show that the present week has
been the record week for that period IN orders
placed and in inquiries by railroads for equipment
and materials Many millions Of dollars worth OF
cars have been ordered. and generous inquiry has
been made for additional equipment and for steel
rails.
Among the orders given or contemplated during
the present week are the following: The Pennsyl-
vania for 500 refrigerator cars the Western Pacific
bids on 500 freight cars; the New York Central
5000 gondola cars; the Santa Fe, 500 automobile
and furniture cars; the Great Northern. 900 refrs
orator cars the Missouri Pacific, more than 1000
freight cars the Cotton Belt is going to build 900
freight cars: the Louisville Nashville has ordered
material for 800 freight cars; the Cincinnati Ham
ilton & Dayton is TO order ten switching engines;
the Pacific Fruit Express has ordered 800 steel
under frame refrigerator and the Rock Island
IS contemplating order of $4,000 tons of So
pound steel rails, in addition to the $4,000 tons
which have been received this year.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
ADMIRAL GOODRICH SAYS GooDBY.
He Turns Over Command of Navy Yard to
Captain Joseph B Murdock

Captain Joseph Ballard Murdock. the new COM
mandant Of the navy yard in Brooklyn. assumed
command of the station yesterday forenoon. ana
Rear Admiral Caspar Frederick Goodrich, his i'm
mediate predecessor after fortyeight years OF ser
vice in the navy, retired to private life. The cere-
monies attending the transfer of command were
carried according TO the regulations, and were
witnessed by the leading officers OF the yard and
q detachment OF marines under the command of
Colonel w. F. BiddIe. The yard band, under Rein
hold Schultz, Admiral Schley's chief musician on
the Brooklyn at the battle Of Santiago. also
in attendance. At the close OF the ceremonies and
after the parting salute from the guns the retiring
commandaut returned to his house, the hill.
changed his uniform for civilian clothing and start
ed for his summer home, Pomfret, Conn., the
band playing Aud Lang Syne'' his carriage
passed through the Sands street gate.
Captain MurdoCk who commanded the batteshp
Rhode Island her trip around the world, is the
first officer Of his grade to be assigned to command
the Brooklyn navy yard since 1883, when Captain
Francis NJ. Ramsay commandant for a few
months. He was at time equipment officer at
the yard and is thoroughly acquainted with the
needs and possibilities of the station. but Just how
far he will go IN carrying out the consolidation
plans. Of Rear Admiral Goodrich is not known at
present. The only change so far announced in his
personal staff is the substitution of Lieutenant Ed
ward c. S. Parker the battIeship Alabama,
for Lieutenant William +. Brlcker. VINO has been
the Junior aid 10 the commandsnt.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
NEW YORK NOW MODERN
Armored Cruiser Can Make ol
Knots Completely OUerhauLed.

BOSTON Nav Is - Completely overhauled ana
equipped with the latest naval mechanlsms' tls
arrnored cuiser N-w York which eleven years ago
was patrolling the coast of Cuba as hagsnlp OF ,e
North Atlantic squadron IN the war with SPAN
resumed active service to-day under the command
OF Captain Spencer S. Wood
During her three years sojourn at the Charies
town Navy Yard the New York has been rented
with ammunition hosts. new turret machinery anu
ventiIating apparatus. while her engines have oeeh
s con,n1eteIv overhauIed that recently she attained
speed of twerty-one knots an hour for four hours
The New York was handed over TO her new COM
mander by Captain Herbert Winslow, the executive
officer of the yard, p and q few moments
later the commission whip was broken out rom
The masthead and Captain Wood read his orders
before the assembled officers and crew The New
York has been fitted out flagship for one OF the
fast cruiser squadrons.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
Mr., MEYERS TROUBLES
Decision on Nezcberry "M'dnght
Orders" Erpected Soon.
From The Tribune Bureau !


WASHINGTON, Nav 15.-The Secretary OF me Navy
Will probably make some announcement OF ms
plans affecting the New5=rry orders early hsN'
week. possibly Monday The report q ''i
Sperry board is apparently far from the sort %
report the Secretary ordered and earnestly deSlie
and the majority report at least can hardly prove
of much assistance 10 him Not only does this re-
port fail 10 present the necessary method OF mar
rnonzing the remaining chapters of the regulations
with Chapter l. which contains the so-callso iiio-
night orders but It goes further in its recommeh-
dations than anything hitherto reconlmehoeo 10
Secretary Of the Nay, and proposes thaI luii
charge of all mechanical work performer II navy
yards be delegated TO officers Of he hne
Secretary Meyer has desired from the hrst 10 give
what he terms fair trial TO the Ne"
scheme of reorganization. and when he created the
Sperrv board he instructed its members TO brlng
him report indicating the changes Which sioUl'
he made in the regulations as publshed necessary
to bring all the remaining chapters INTO hdIlnohS
with those revised by Mr.. Newberry-
Mr.. Meyer has given no indication OF MS purpose
in view Of the majority and minority reports SUD
mtted to him. and speculation IS rife as 10 "hat
course he will pursue BY some il is believed that
he will return the reports the board and require
that 1t proceed to carry out his original instruc-
tons Others maintain that the Overwhelmingly ad-
verse opinion of the board will deter the Secretary
from seeking to give the Newberry plan further
trial.
on point all seem to be agreed. and that Is
that MI Meyer will deem It wise, when he makes
his views public to call attention again to that part
of the regulations which forbids naval officers pub
cly to critiCse the regulations TO seek TO pro-
mote legislation affecting the navy.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
RODE ON BR4KE BEAMS.
Dayton (Ohio) Youngsters Arrested
an Sight of Promised Land.

Sore and lame their faces covered with coal dust
two boys crawled from under baggage car on a
New York Central train last night when II stopped
for minute in the train yards. They had hardly
struck the tracks before they were caught by De-
1ectives Sullivan and Mclaughlin. OF the Central
once staff. who in the yards.
This is tough luck" said Of the boys. why
say mister rode the brake beams all the
way from Dayton. Ohio, Just to see New York. and
here we're taken up before see any more Of the
foHn Than the tracks we've been hauled over
TIE BOYS said they were Richard sileT. seventeen
years old Of No 2l2 East MAY street, and Grover
Frick seventeen years old Of Nc. Hawker street.
Dayton Ohio. They said they left home on
Thursday morning with two other boys. who left
them al Poughkeepsie. They refused to give the
names Of the other boys
Tt vas the big buildings. the subway. the BoTery
and Coney Island that attracted US, said young
Frick We had heard much about them
that We lust had 70 come. We talked it over. and
decided to take a chance stealing ride here
We four crawled under the trucks Of the baggage
car Of an express travelled for hours. We got
of the cars at several places between Dayton and
Kew York and waited for other trains, and at
i1oouEhBeepsie spent all We had-5o cents-fcr pics
and crulers-'
The bows were locked up At Police Headquarters
charged with yagrancy and the Dayton police we're
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
DANDY "HELPED" POLICE
Arrested Himself. 4ctor Started in
as Traffic ReguLator.

Jess Dandy. rho is an actor .on and off and
is present of" discharged hfstress agent when
ne closed his season. but was arrested last night
at Broadway and 10Th street for vicLating the
trsfhc regulations. Dandy on hts way in his
automobile TO his home az No. 1895 Monroe avenue.
The Bronx
At 10Th street. where West End avenue ioins
Broadway the rule Of the road Is that vehicles
shall turn east and then follow the right hand
curb Of Broadway. The comedian forgot the old
proverb that the longest way around is often the
shortest way home, and cut directly across ths
square. Patrolnan Bulnan, Of the bicycle squad
saw the trespass and arrested Dandy.
Arrived the station. the actor delivered TRADE
that has never been equalled even by Battery
Dan Finn in his finest moments Floouence did
not him from putting up $50 cash bail for his
appearance in court. Dandy decided to ma ke
the best Of 81.
He got book Of the traffic regulations and
mastered them. This done. he went back in his
automobile 10 the scene OF his arrest and started
in Along came Michael Tanning, coachrnan for
Mrs. 3. FrankhSiner, of No. q West list street
Mrs. Frankhein1er and her daughter were in the
vehicle when Tanning dupiica ted Dandys perform
snce.
Upon the latter's complaint the whole partv went
to the station house and deposited bail for Fan
ning's appearance. Later Dandy caused the ar
rest Of Ralph K. Mulford, owner OF garage ct
No. A1 West 107th street on the same charge
Next ne obtained q rnegaphone stationed him
self in the square, and warned all that came that
way that they able 10 arrest II thev failed
10 follow the rules Of the road. His actions at
tracted the attention Of residents Of neighboring
apartment houses.
The West l09th street station was told that he
was making nuisance Of himself. Whether Dandy
got wind Of the complaint or not is not known
but when Detective Skelly arrived on the scene he
gone.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
ALLBGB GRAIN QUOTATION FRAUDS.
Former Telegraph Superintendent and Three
Others Arrested in Pittsbure.

Pittsburg May 15.-E. 3, sayIor. former supertn-
tendent Of the Pittsburg district OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company was arrested late to
day on charge Of misdenneanor. in connection. ~
is said, with the alleged wire tapping scandal Mr.
Saylor furnished bail the amount OF g 800 for
hearing next Tuesday.
Three other former employees Of the company
have also been arrested. They are William I.
Thompson, William Fl Smith and Isaac N Bartc.
former wire and repeater chief All are charged
with rnisdemeanor.
In the infornations, laid by H 4. Foss, repre-
ssuting the Chicago Board Of Trade il is alleged
that April 26 p, IS and o and other DAYS prior
the defendants conspired 10 cheat and defraud the
Board OF Trade OF Chicago Of certain quotations
grain by tapping, causing TO be tapped, wires
carrying the quotations and furnishing the same
to divers persons. Thompson and Smith furnished
bail 10 the OF 81 600 and were released, but
Barto committed Jail IN default OF s2oo bail
Mr. Saylor resigned as superintendent Of the com
pany several days ago. and William n Fashhaugh
Of New York. was appointed to the place
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
TRAINING SHIP READY FOR CRUISE.
President Winthrop and Board of Education
Members Inspect the Newport.

The training ship Newport. Of the New York
Nautical School, lying in Hampstead Harbor, on
Glen Cove. Long Island inspected yesterday
by Fgerton L Winthrop. president OF the Board
of Education members of the nautical school COM
mittee Of the Department Of Education and invited
guests prior TO the annual cruise, which Will begin
to-day when the ship Will clear for New London,
Conn to take coal.
The Newport is due at Falmouth, England, on
June 10. and will remain there ten days. The re-
mainder Of the itinerary includes: Copenhagen,
Denmark, from June 80 TO July Il; Amsterdam Hol-
land July IS to July -: Cfravesend, England. July
% to July d; Plymouth. England. July Is to August
s. Long Island Sound. August =.
The officers are Lieutenant Commander Lay H
Esverhart formerly OF the United States Navy.
superinteudent: Ensign R. Hartung. formerly OF
the United States Navy executive officer; Com
rnander c. II. Mathews. a retired navy man, chief
engineer; DR.. Keran OBrien. ships surgeon. r Z
Gross, of the United States Naval Academy, senior
instructor ard c. L Morgan. United States Naval
Academy junior instructor
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
EAMBs DEFENCE NOT YET STARTED
Frira Donns's Lawyers Await Her Return
Statement By Other Side.

Albert J Appel. Of Appel & Taylor, attorneys for
Nine Emma Eames SAID last night that the firm
had not Yet received any notice Of 2 suit begun
fy Mrs Elsa de (zogorza against the prime donna
fer the alleged alienation Of her husbands afec-
1ions Although II stated yesterday the
EeIlevue-Strstf tford Hotel in Philadelphia that the
singer had there, she has not yet returned TO
her apartments at the Hotel Astor in this city.
Benno LoewTy, counsel for Mrs. de GogorZa, who
IS also sueine her husband. Emilio de Gogorza the
tenor. for sep6rate maintenance On the ground of
abandonment. gave out a statement yesterday in
which he said that the new action had been begun
and that George s Graham had been retained 20
have the papers served upon Nine. Eames. He
said Il was fac that a In the suit had
been issued by the Philadelphia court and served
upon Nine. Eans>s Friday. Nothing in the sum
mons according 20 Mr.. Loewy, indicate the nature
Of the suit the amount Of damages claimed.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
WANTS MORE sUBPGNAs ISSUED.
Jerome Writes Justices of Special Sessions
with Regard TO Automobile Cases

Determined 70 rid the CITY Of automobile speeders
District Attorney jerome wrote yesterday 10 The
Justices Of the Court OF Special Sessions that he had
received inforraa ton that The defendants in the
loritv Of automobile pending before that
body had been arrested before and had also been
convicted Second offenders. the District Attorney
said should be seriously dealt with and this would
be possible he contended II ell the evidence were
taken He wanted subpnnas issued for those who
testified in the first arrests
Because of lack Of evidence the District Attorney
has been unable to convict number Of those al
legged be guilty Of second and third offences
Charles r Dana Deputy Assistant District Attor-
nev who vas recently placed IN charge of the auto
mobile cases declared yesterday that he had had to
strike twenty of them from the calendar because
all the witnesses were not on hand
In reply the justices said they would IN the tut
ure issue the sIbpenas mentioned and obtain ell
possible evidence IN the cases
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
WHO DRANK THAT WHIsKEY7
Commissioner Tells Controller Park Horses
Use It to Cure Pneumonia.

Controller Metz gave publicity yesterday 10 the
fact that Park Commissioner Smith recently bought
four gallons Of whiskey at 81 gallon for the use
Of horses in the Park Department Controller Metz
may have imagined that this fact would put Com
missioner Smith in the hospital of perpetual
barra ssment, and keep him there for month, but
II didn't Commissioner Smith came back at
him last night with the frank admission that he
had used four gallons of whiszey for Park Depart
Inent horses.
The Controller in a letter to Acker Merran 6
Condit. who wanted TO know why they didn't get
their pay for the whiskey, said the bill was held
up that he might learn to what the whisky
had been put.
High balls for horses repeated Park Connnis-
sioner Smith when seen last night. Certainly. #
you want call them highballs. We whiskey
for horses when they have pneumonia. Metz
wouldn't dug up this whiskey bin If il hadn't
been for the Rev. Henry Bruere, head of the Bu-
reau Of Municipal Research. Some day. when I'm
not so busy, TT sit down and write little
piece for the newspapers that viii make this s16
whiskey bin look like 80 cents
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
AUTO HITS AGED MAN.
Hurls Him 20 Feet. but He Is 4b5e
Later to Leare Hospital.

Jacob Meter sixty-six years old Of No 156 Eas'
I28th street was run down by an automobile at
18th street and Park avenue yesterday afternoon
and hurled twenty feet. He regained consciousness
at the Harlem Hospital The owner and driver OF
the automobile Adolph Lowy, of No Sa1 Prospect
avenue The Bronx. was arrested.
The old man walked from under the y1aduct III
Park avenue directly in front Of the approaching
machine. which witnesses say, was going at high
rate Of speed. Patrolman John Taggart. Of the
East 12sth street station, the accident he
Yelled to Lowy TO stop the machine, ana tleh
picked UP Meter carrying him TO the sidewalk
An ambulance was summoned. and DR.. Moockler
arrived in q few minutes He said the injured man
had suffered numerous contusions and severe shock
Meter left the hospital late in the afternoon.
Io77y was taken the East 16th street station ana
charged with assault.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
TO SELL STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT.
A. E. Grannis, Suspended for Three Years,
Would Transfer It to Bayard Stevens.

The New York Stock Exchange seat of Arthur T.
Granns who suspended for three years last
January by the governing committee Of the EN-
change because Of certain transactions had by his
former firm OF Grannis Lawrence with the failed
firm of Coster. Knapp & Co, has been posted FOR
transfer TO Bayard Stevens. The latters sponsors
are George r. Post, jr., and s l. Cromwell
Mr.. Grannis became member of the Stock EN-
change on August H. 1904, and later he and Robert
c. Lawrence formed the Stock Exchange firm Of
Granns Sc Lawrence, with William G. Langley as
special partner. Mr. Grannis was the board mem
Der. This firm dissolved early IN the summer of
1903. about the time the investigation into the af-
fairs OF Coster, Knapp & Co. began From that
time until he was suspended 9lr. Grannts was
floor trader.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
Ex-sULTAN's SON MAY BE TRIED.
Report That Prince Burhan-Eddin Has Been
Brought Before Court Martial

ConstantinopIe. May ia local newspaper says
to-day that Prince Burhan-E -Eddin, the fourth
of the deposed Sultan. Abdul Hamid. has been
taken to the War ONCE. presumably for examina-
ton by court martial. The prince IS reported 10
be the favorite son of the late ruler and accord
ing to report he deep in the palace intrigue
for the restoration Of absolutism. He is twenty
three years old. and while he did not personally
direct the intrigues, was thought to have been
fully cognizant of what was going on
Ambassador Leishman turned over $500 Of
American Red Cross funds 10 the rellef committees
To-day This makes a total of $1,000 from that
source and about as much more has been received
from other American organizations. The Turkish
government shipped two thousand bags of flour
TO Adana to-day and the Armenian Church Is
making constant contributions to the relief OF the
Eufferers.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
MASSACRE EXAGGERATED
Dead in 4dana Nag Be Under
Belief Work.

Adana, Nay 1.-THE estimates Of from 2'"o 20
2 go Christians killed by Mahonletans in the prov
ince Of Adana, made a fortnight ago. must ne re-
vised L is now ascerteined that the number NAV
be under Ia COO Thousands who were supposed TO
have been killed in the country districts have since
come in 10 some one ot the large towns FOR rehel-
Nearly $1,000 persons have received assistance trom
the American French. German. Armenian ana
Turkish relief committees or officials az Aoaha'
1900 at Narash. 14000 at Hadjin, 5000 al Mersna'
20o0 ar Latakia 46o0 at Tarsus and a compara-
lively large number at Aintab and AlexandEetta-
Twenty-Five thousand refugees were fed IN this
city yesterday. Three hundred wounded are being
cared for at the American and other hospitals here
II is estimated that four thousand out of the total
number Of refugees are i'll There is heavy NOR
taiity among the children.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
TEAM FALLS IN ENDURANCE CONTEST.
Women Driving TO Pittshurg Horse Show
Have Narrow Escape.
TBy Telegraph to The tribune

Pittsburg MAY 15-The PittsburE horse show
narrowly escaped ending in q disaster TO-DAY. Mrs.
Belle Balm Beach said it due to the fact that
thirteen sat down TO luncheon together at the
Ptttsburg Country Club previous TO the accident.
The accident happened in Class 81. an endurance
test George Watson, Of New York started with his
four hand and party OF seven passengers in the
coach for three-nile drive from the Country Club
70 the show In twenty-five minutes. When OF
posite the Homewood Cemetery gate on Grant
Boulevard, the OF lead horse fell in a heap. and
the other three horses went top Of him Tbs
women screamed and the coach almost toppled over
on the passengers. Watson got HIS horses IN
tangled and made the run in thirtv-tvo minutes
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
ATLANTIC FLEETS SUMMER WORK.
Sixteen Battleships viii Assemble in Hampton
Roads Soon After June Is.

astington, May l5-The programme of the sum
Iner exercises Of the Atlantic fleet was made public
az the Navy Department today The tentative
schedule calls for the assembling Of the sixteen
hattleshtps in Hampton Roads as soon after June
% as practicable On June IS the feet commanded
by Rear Admiral Seston Schroeder, VIII sail for
the Southern drill grounds south OF the entrance to
Chesapeake Bay, for the summer nancsuvres, re
naming until July ,. with the exception Of i've
DAYS spent In taking on coal and provisions
In order TO give the Of the fleet an oppor-
tuntty to celebrate the Fourth of July the ships
viii dtsperse on July and so TO various ports on
the coast. They will reassembIe at Provincetovp
Mass. on July u. Manruvres and drills Of the
entire fleet and the torpedo boats will be held in
that vicinity, with Provinceto7n for hea,fouartars