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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
EAST SIDE THIEF CHASE.
T1co Men Caught After Grocer
Finds He Bought Sand for Sugar.

scheme to defraud zrocers by selling them
barrels of sugar filed with sand rocks an,
rags. with two inches OF the real article on top.
say the police. was the game OF Joseph Rracken.
OF No az East 18th street, and Edward Bennett
of No. al East 18th street. They were locked up
in the East 51st street station last night charged
with larceny, but companion OF theirs escaped.
Early last evening three truck drove
I'D 10 the grocery store OF Stephen Dsuban at No.
S37 East 4th street. and offered him barrel OF
sugar for So Dsuban compromised 81 the
barrel was delivered, and the Immediately
jumped on the truck and drove OF
When the grocer dug down into the barrel and
discovered the junk below dsrted into the street
after the truck with cry OF stop. thietr' The
East Side woke up 20 the excitement, and a crowd
OF nearly two thousand persons finally Joined In
the pursuit At First one of the pursued
took to his heels.
The two men remaining the truck turned
their horse nOrthward and continued to sd street
There another man leaped OF. Pstrolman Murphy
grabbed him before he had dozen feet Tho
last man turned the horse westward, In SD street.
and doubled back.
The mob was in full sight and close behind when
John Harrison and Joseph Rider two bystarders.
jumped for the bride OF the truck horse They
were dragged across the avenue. but managed to
stop the horse. The policeman come along with the
first prisoner and arrested the second.
Hundreds of the crowd followed the offcex and
his prisoners to the station. The truck and horse
were taken there, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
EUROPE W1NTS WIEAT.
TRADERS AnriOusly Matching Mar
kct, Says e.. ". Patten.

"eorge W. Patten brother OF James A Patten
the wheat operator. who returned Yesterday on the
steamship iceland. of the White Star Line com
mented briefly on the conditions OF the market az
he found them IN Europe
The European grain trade" lie said. is watch
ing the market very closely. II is depending large
~ for It's supply upon Russia. Canada and the
Argentine The prevailing impression seems 10 be
mat the Russian crop will be larger than usual
ana that rather more wheat will he exported from
that country. The Argentine crop was sown very
late. because Of a drouth. and the best Judges are
agreed that no estimate Of any accuracy can he
prepared as 10 the Of exportabIe wheat
there before November. The crop is likely 10 be
small
The demand In England Will hs about equal to
that OF last year, and the English wheat crop will
be considerably larger. showing an Increase OF
probably SOOoOoo bushels"
Among the other passengers were two French
hnancers. Louis Lambert and. Paul NobIet who
are prominently identified with the mining and
They will make OF the East and Middle
West inspecting the Pennsylvania coal fields and
steel works. and viii visit Chicago. Montreal Al
bany and other cities. Professor A. T. CLAY OF
the University 81 Pennsylvania. also on board
With his wife and children.
The California. OF the Anchor Line. brought 4qT
cabin passengers. more than she ever carried
before. She sighted the advance guard OF the late
summer ice. which appears in the North Atlantic
usually during August. The iceberg was fully I.o,O
feet long and appeared 10 be 500 foot I'm height
above the water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
DROWNED IN ATTEMPTING RESCUE.
Mcdonald Believed To Be Mysterious Long

John Mcdonald. forty years old. believed by the
police to have been the mysterious longshoreman
who made several rescues Of boys from the North
River in the last month. was drowned last evening
while trying 10 save Robert Lee. twelve years old.
from death in the river West 2Sth street. The
lad. who lives at No. 2ls West 25th street,
saved by James Flanagan. seventeen years old, Of
No 22s West Al street. after Mcdonald was
drowned
on three occasions in the last month unknown
stsvedore has jumped into the river from the piers
al West 9th and 18th streets and saved boy from
drowning He invariably disappeared after handing
the rescued lad T. hospital doctors or the
police.
Last night when young Lee lost his balance and
fell I'm Mcdonald dived in after him. The would-be
rescuer never rose the surface. IL is thought he
struck his head on a log Two hours later the body
was recovered by graphing McDonald's home
in Ssd street between Ninth and Tenth ave-
mes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
CHARGES AGAINST LABOR AGENCY.
Investigation Ordered for Concern in Which
James e. March Is Interested

Charges against the March Labor Agency. OF No.
81 Lafayette street. preferred yesterday by
John II. Mooney twenty-One years old. OF No. 81
Oliver street. James r. March Is Republican leader
of the 81 Assembly District. lie and his brother,
Frederick March. said 20 he interested I'm the
labor bureau.
Mooney alleges that he induced ny the
agency to go 20 a railroad track job In Pennsyl-
vania on July y last under false representations.
overCharging him for food cutting his wages and
general M treatment.
Both the March brothers DENY emphatically that
there lis truth In the charges and state that
the inquiry. which Is 10 he held by John " BOgart.
Commissioner Of Licenses will entirely diseredit
Mooney. The hearing will he held at the Com
missioner's office tomorrow morning 10 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24

corridor with wainscoted walls and an deliberately
carved ceiling. Opening from the corridor tina
south are the loggia. dining rooms and principal
living rooms The windows Of these rooms give
view over the hills I'm the direction OF Arden and
twenty miles beyond
The second floor is given over entirely 10 sleeping
and living rooms Every room has open fire.
place On the third floor IS Miss Harriman's libra
~ and The living and sleeping rooms for Mr.. Har-
riTnsns sons. Near the house Is a tNo-acre play
ground and swimming pool for the boys while on
an island I'm q lake the estate Mr.. Hartman has
built camp for himself
NJ Hartman enlarged his Arden estate yester-
day by the purchase. through agents. Of Forest
Lodge. landmark OF Orange County. II comprises
30 acres. u is the old New York and Albany
post road connecting Central Valley and Arden.
The building on the tract years ago a road
house ana was regular stopping place for couriers
and stages plying between New York and Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
ARMY PILOTS SOON.
Wabar Wright May Begin Instruc-
non Of Officers Within n UYeek.
TFrnn N, Trthun, Bureau.l

Washington. Aug. 25--workmen are now busy
preparing the new shed 20 house United States
ssroplsne /, the Wright flying machine IS
noS called The new flying ground has az last
been secured and r. being cleared This work Will
nke less than q week. and by that time Major
sauier expects 10 have his school OF instruction
Usrted
The War Department has heard from Wilbur
Wright that he viii be ready 10 begin his in
sructions three days notice. Al the start
me school will have three pupils-I1ieutenants
lshm and Foulois, who have had some experience
and Lieutenant Humphries. OF the engineer corps.
The seronautic board ia flooded with applications
ron every part % the world seeking 20 sell aero
nsurc devices but the authorities pay little
non to them az there IS no appropriation for fur
tasr purchases. no matter how practical the ma
ehines might be
washington is promised glimpse Of two more
se'op4snts before long. The Ornse aeropane will
nave US nrst public trial AZ Brightwood in few
osss while J. H. Smiley, OF this city. is TO give
On exhibition OF his monoplane Benning next
VEG" Mr.. Orrne maintains that HE machine will
maze hfty miles an hour. The Smidley monopIs ne
" maze ~ bamboo and IL driven by an IS horse
p"@ engine II weighs about 1s5 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
II. T.. of l.. TO AID SCHOOLS.
Committee Wants Principles of
Mechanics More U'idely Taught.

John Mitchell chairman of the committee on IN
dustral education of the American Federation OF
Labor which had a secret session OF two days at
the Park Avenue Hotel last week. gave out Off
cal report yesterday to the aims and purposes OF
the committee. which was appointed at the last
convention Of the federation IN Denver.
It decided yesterday to call meeting of the
committee for October % and IS Washington
where manufacturers and experts on mechanical
work expected To be present. At this meeting
ways and means will be devised by which the priu-
cipIes Of mechanics be taught IN the schools 20
countersct overspecialization The COMMITTEES con-
ssrs Of the following:
John Mitchell. chairman; Charles T. Nell. United
States Commissioner OF Labor. Congressman ". r
Wilson; the Rev. Charles Stelzle. superintendent
department Of the church and labor CT the Pres
byteran Church Charles II. Winslow. former Com
missioner Of Industrial Education. Massachusetts;
Mrs Raymond Robins. president OF the National
Women's Trade Union League; James Duncan.
cepresident OF the American Federation OF Labor:
John r. Lennon. treasurer of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor; Frank Duffy secretary of the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners: Agnes Mes
tor, secretary OF the Gloveworkers International
Union John Golden president Of the United Textile
Workers OF America James Wilson. president OF
the Pattern Makers League Of North America;
Edward Hirsch. president OF the Maryland Fedora
tion of Labor; James Roach. Hugh Frayne, p. J.
Conlon and STUART Reid
Chairman Mitchell says in his report:
Ambition to excel would be stimulated IL me-
chanlcs had better opportunity OF knowing the
principles OF mechanics we'll learning
branch OF a trade in the routine way number
OF recommends tons on the subject will be made
and submitted at the next convention OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor for approval before we
ask for legislation on the SUBJECT we believe that
the high schools could with great benefit to the
people OF this country include IN their system OF
education plan for teaching the principles OF
mo Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
TAXABLE VALUATION 1880, 800. 500.
Aggregate Assessment of Real Estate of Cor
porations Is S75, S25. 425. a Decrease from 1908

President Purdy 81 the Department Of Taxes
and Assessments forwarded 10 Mayor Mcclellan
yesterday report including II summary Of the
work OF the department. for the official year IL
gives the total assessed valuation of real estate
and personal property for the year 1909 "a follows
S6 S07 t7a IN.
Personal property It,32D. So
Total and personal property 81 $50 500 $50
The aggregate assessment of the real estate OF
corporations Is S75.S25t25 This is decrease from
the assessment of 1895 OF Sl2 500 40 The principal
item which causes the decrease il the assessment
the subway built under contract No . from the
city Hall. Manhattan. To South Ferry and the nor
ton under the East River and in Brooklyn This
assessment $loSo.Oto The property belongs
10 the city and is exempt under the contract with
the Interborough company. Assessments of more
than three million dollars the property Of teIe-
phone companies have been cancelled because the
property has been assessed ny the State Board OF
Tax Commissioners The report says:
Because the Increase i'm the assessed value Of
real estate has been nearly $500 0OOOOO a year for
several years II has been said that this is normal
increase II hardly probable that tho nor
NAL increase. without allowing any deprecia-
ton in value of money. will exceed per cent.
or between $50. 900 no and S30o.0O00OO
The total assessment of personal property -
greater than the total for 1905 by S,5i62it Every
borough except Queens shows slight increase,
Seventy-five per cent of the assessment for per
sonal taxes is made in the Borough of Manhattan.
The following table shows the amount of personal
taxes levied in the Borough of Manhattan for the
wears 1895 1908. inclusive, the amount of each
levy collected up to July OF the year following
the date of levy. and the percentage OF the total
levy collected;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
MAGISTRATES THANK GRAND JURY.
Appoint Conference Committee on Plans for
Betterment Of Essex Market Court

The Board or city Magistrates AZ a meeting held
late Yesterday afternoon in the West Side court
discussed what action should he taken in regard To-
obtaining remedy for the intolerable conditions
prevailing i'm the Essex Market court Magistrate
Barlow moved that the board pass vote Of thanks
To the July grand jury. at the initiative Of which
the Essex Market court had been investigated.
After much discussion 81 was finally decided 10
nave committee of FIVE magistrates named To
cooperate with the committee appointed by the
grand jury Magistrate BARLOW appointed Magis-
trates House. Butts, Herbert. Moss and Corrigan as
the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
MORTIMER TO GET GEMS TO-DAY.
Jersey City Police Eager to Share the $4,000
Reward

The Mortimer jewels still In the possession Of
the Jersey city police. who now anxious
rid of them they were 70 recover them. for the
twofold reason that they desire 20 he relieved
the custodars of much wealth and would like
share of the $5,Oo0 reward. Captain Iarkins was
surprised that Mr.. Mortimer was seemingly uncon-
cerned about the gems. which the captain saws
of far greater value than that announced by the
OWner-$25,O0
The captain late yesterday communicated by tele
phone with Dreicer * Co.. who acting as agents
for Mr.. Mortimer. and informed that IL was
convenient for the owner to leave Newport
and would go to Jersey City to get his prop
erty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
TOO EARLY TO ACT ON FusHIoN.

After two-hour conference at the Fifth Avenus
Building yesterday. the committee on candidates
of the Committee of One Hundred. with Chairman
Outerbridge presiding, adjourned without taking
action In regard to the fusion of good government
forces In the mayoralty campaign The commit
tee will hold another meeting tomorrow night at
O'Clock. II Is expected that action will be taken
then looking to a conference of the various anti
Tammany organizations. At the meeting yester-
day the consensus of opinion seemed to be thar IL
was too early to take decisive action until stu-
alton cleared up a little.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD SOLD.

Jackson, Miss. Aug. 23.-The Mobile, Jackson &
Kansas City Railroad sold under foreclosure
at Decatur. Newton County. to-day TO Neil A.
Weathers. the purchase price being S,Ho,0n 1t IL
understood that the road bought i'm by the
bondholders and that II is the intention of the
holders TO change the name To the New Orleans.
Mobile & Chicago Railroad Company. the charter
for which was recorded here several months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
KILLS SONS WIFE AND HIMSELF

South Norwalk Conn. Aug. 23-Jamos Cava-
nagh. polisher. living Spring IIil. suburb 81
Norwalk fired two shots at his daughter-in- law
Mrs James Cavanagh IT.. after 4 family quarrel.
and killed her instantly fie then placed the muzzle
Of the .32-calihre revolver in mouth and fire.,
two shots. lie lapsed into unconscousness at once
and died he being carried into the Norwaik
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
MERCHANT DROPS DEAD IN STREET.

Thomas J. Leary. OF No. 22 West 127th street.
who engaged I'm the arms and ammunition
business No. 80 Chambers street. fell dead last
night in front Of No. New Chambers street.
Al No 2l2 West I27th street two young women
who said they we're nieces OF Mr.. Leary, said that
the merchant unmarried and that they had
lived with him a number of years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
KILLED BY FALL OF scAFFoLp.

lhrough the collapse 81 scsrold which they
- - DUH themselves 10 make some repairs on the
.noitg al No. l@ Chambers street three men
injured late yesterday afternoon. one Of them
-. ''nousiy that he died in the Hudson Street
p'a az O'clock last night John Msndelia,
,peh'sr, or No. as East iisth street; Peter
- ''er' also a carpente-, OF No. 40 East 10th
- and Steven Starr a mason OF No as East
-. afeet, fell with the scsnod. Mandelia was
- ,s 70 the hospital here he later succumbed
va. injuries Sylvester and Starr escaped
s'ght bruises and Commissions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
COMPANY WOULD INCREASE STOCK.

Boston. Aug. 23.-The Boston Railroad Holding
Company this afternoon petitioned the Massachu-
setts Railroad Commission for authority 10 increase
it's capital stock from $780, 600 10 s1749.20O. and
the number shares OF stock from 900 10 II 492.
Tho commission announced that IL would give
hearing on the petition later. The increase. IL
granted. will provide the funds whereby the COM
pany will be enabled to carry out the purpose for
which Il created. namely the purchase of the
controlling block of Boston 4 Maine Railroad stock
held by John s. Billiard of Meriden. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24

were holding It. II thrown against some
trees and telegraph poles nearby ripping the
gas bag 10 pieces. The airship then fell into the
River Seine The four occupants stuck to the
car. on landing in the river. they left the shat
tered airship and swan for the shore They
were picked up by small boats.
BY the terms Of the contract with tho Russian
government this balloon was 70 have main
tanned altitude - $500 to $500 feet for one
follows.
We made wonderful ascension. reaching
height Of $500 feet This beats the worlds
height record for dirtgible balloons We re-
mained alort for more than hour. never
coming below :. 500 f@et Just after the car
had come down IL was struck by , gust % wind
and wrenched from the hands 81 the men hold
ing the guide ropes our fuel was exhausted.
and We had practically no control. The balloon
came down a second time. ana was ripped open
10y contact with trees. II then fell into tho
Seine and we until We we're picked up"
n is believed that the Bayard Clement can
he repaired. II packed on an sutomobus
wagon and taken To It's shed az sartrouvile.
The aeronaut Capazzs, who mad charge Of tho
airship. said that after the release OF the bal
loon It's rapid descent was inevitable. and IL
vas stsered In the direction OF the river. where
a fall would cause less damage than on land.
The Bayard- Clement dirgihle balloon was Quilt
In Paris last fall. IN Is about feet long and has
a capacity OF $50 cubic metres The chr Is built
Of steel tubes The airship is fitted with a steel
covered engine house and q shelter, for the pilot
and passengers. The motor is attached to the
frame by strings prevent the vibration
from being transmttsd the framework The
balloon Is driven by a wooden propeller about M
teen feet in diameter which can make $50 revoln-
lions minute The ship made n successful trial
trip several months ago from Sartrouviile 20 Saint
German and Maisons-I affitte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
THREE HOURS FIGHT WITH LYNxes.

I|owellville Ohio. Aug 23.-Armed with large
knife William Smith. a South Carolina hunter
ora"led into the den Of five lynXes near here yester
day and killed the mother Tho right lasted three
hours. Tho lynx six feet long. For several
months the animals have been terror 20 the
munity. Smith organized posse help him. but
he had barely got inside the den when his compan-
ions. frightened at the groV1s NJ the animals fed
in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
RECORD NUMBER OF CABIN PASSENGERS

The George Washington Of the North German
Lloyd Line will bring 1851 cabin passengers when
she arrives Sunday. This is the largest num-
Der ever brought into port In single ship. Kaiser
Wilhelm III has hitherto held the record, with 9S7
in her first and second cabins. The George Wash
ington has $50 persons in the first cabin s25 in the
second cabin and $40 in the third cabin besides AS
steerage passengers. 500 begs of mail and 10000
of cargo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
Will eREEr ME1z DOWN 1nE aAx

The admirers of Controller Metz. it was announced
last night have chartered a steamer to carry them
down the bay TO meet that official when he returns
from Europe September Z = The ARRANGEMENTS
are being made by Major Edward r. Gilman Will
lam FL Hoge. A. IT, Eastmond and a lot of business
and social friends OF the Controller. They say that
there is no politics in the homecoming welcome and
that as many Republicans Democrats WIN - a
board the boat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
SYNDICATE TO BUY GLEN ISLAND.

Overtures have been made by real estate syndi-
cate 20 purchase Glen Island in Long Island
Sound. opposite New Rochelle The property com
prises FIVE small islands. all connected by bridges
The late John ". starin opened Glen Island
summer resort in 1880 and operated his own line
Of steamboats, 10 that place IL was closed several
years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
APPEAL IN MINING LANDS CASE

R.o, ny Telegraph 20 The TFibuns.l
c.'noha' Va. Aug %. The United States
sos appeals. In a decision affecting the posses
i.,,. FslHAole mining lands in the Smoky Noun
N. -. Horth Carolina, has granted appeal in
I'm, ~ 70 o. z. westfeldt against the North Caro-
s...,a.s company The litigation is for the pos
wb,.s. o. vast mining tracts in North Carolina
N. s..n claimed by the Westfeidts but are in
ea,,A' possession OF the North Carolina Mining
iii - lhe Supreme Court OF the United States
'o~ ad1u1icate she cas-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
SAY EXPRESS MESSENGER TOOK $1,000
Charged That he Dropped Package from Car
and Then Fled with II

Charlotte. N c.. Aug E.-Gsorgs 2. Turner a
messenger for the Southern Express Company was
arrested at Salisbury yesterday. charged with the
robbery OF money from a In transit Turner's
run was between Salisbury and AshevilIe. and IL
is alleged that several days ago he dropped a sack
containing something like 5000 from the car a,
the train neared Salisbury.
He Is alleged to have returned 20. the spot for
the money and 10 have gone to South Carolina
Yesterday he returned TO Salisbury and irnr,e-
distely arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
WIFE SUES STAGE MANAGER

oefnio. l. Evan. whore stsge name is Bernice
srus,l member Of the Dolly Warden Opera
onpsny. began action IN the Supreme Court
o'oossn. yesterday secure a separation from
~ husband Arthur Evans. stage director and per
~nsr with Eddie Toys company. which is now
LOU TO- starr out the road with Mr.. Hamlet
!, ~ hroseway." Mrs Evans is now on the road
- 'hNanss home rs al the Hotel Albany, Broad
~ ana Ast street. In her petition Mrs Evans
Ns'ses deseriion and non-support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
ANrI-TAMMANY MEETING THURSDAY

The conference OF various antt-Tammany or
ganizatOns under the lead of the Cleveland Democ-
racy at the Hotel Aston last night adjourned
without taking decisive action William r. Sefden
president of the Cleveland Democracy, afterward
said that the representatives of the organizations
which met last night would get together on Thurs
day night and that arrangements would then be
made for Issuing a call for a conferences OF ALI ths
organizations opposed to Tammany Hail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
NeckwEAR WORKERS EXTEND STRIKE.

The strike of the neckwear makers for recogni-
ton of the union. which has been in progress in
a number of shops foc several weeks.
tended yesterday to the shops of Pollock & elias
berry No IL Waverley Place. and Samuel Kappa
port In East 10th street. a committee also
appointed last evening to order strikes of neck
wear workers in shops in Rochester Passac. N j..
and PHILADELPHIA