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The evening world., 1909-02-18
Ocean FLYER Due Off AM
broSe Lightship at About
$50 O'Clock.
CLIPS MARK 3 - HOURS.
Twice Beats Days Run Stand
ard and Lowers Time
Over Long Course.
"Twelve O'Clock Notwithstanding
25o miles east Of Ambrose Channel
L!ghtshipi westerly gale; oil we'll.
"YRITCHARD,"

The above wireless, received at the
Cunard Offices to-day, means that the
big turbiner, while having beaten all
records, will not dock until tomorrow
morning. She will not reach the AM
$50 o'clock. should she keep up her
average OF about twenty-six knots.
which, owing to the strong head winds.
she probably will not be able to do.
Reaching Sandy Hook at $50 o'clock to-
night her time would be days, Is
hours and 10 minutes.
At \. NJ. to-day the liner was ap.
preaching Nantucket Lightship, and
had the western gale held of she should
have reached the Ambrose Channel at
about I o'clock tonight, when 1t would
have been possible for her to dock this
evening The latest news, however.
makes this impossible.
New Long Distance Record.
Capt. Pritchard had predicted that his
vessel would make new record on this
trip, and she smashed them ALL It Is
regrettable that she ran into the strong
ohfsnOre blow.
Figuring her time on the present run
at days, 10 hours and 45 minutes, she
beats by nearly three hours the record
made by her sister ship the Lusitania.
over the long course, and beats her own
best record over the same course by
about three and one-half hours.
The long course is used by liners In
winter and until midsummer. The short
course Is at leas, ITO miles less in dis
lance.
On this trip not only has the Maure-
taaia broken the record for the best
days run. having logged Gil Knots in
Neutrality-suspicious. day, ending at noon
Monday, but she has broken the long
distance record.
The average speed maintained by the
great turbine up to to-day was 2j.l0
knots.
The best single days showing before
this was $50 knots done by the Mature.
tanias sister ship, the Lusitania. In
he: race across the ocean the Maure-
tania by Monday at noon had covered
81 knots; by Tuesday at noon, Gil
knots, and yesterday at noon 66S knots.
The Mauritania Is carrying III first
cabin passengers, l3S in the second cabin
and e57 In the steerage.
Feather for the Captain.
When Capt. PrItchard became
commodore OF the Cunard fleet re-
Gently, succeeding the captain Of
the LusItania in that capacity.
he was urged by officials OF the line
to take the LusitlnlI in order that size
should remain the flagship, as the lag
goes with the commodore.
But Capt. Pritchard declined, although
the Lusitan!a then held record that
Few deep sea speed experts though,
would ever he beaten.
The Mauretania Is the faster ship
of the two" he declared, She has
never had a fair deal. She has been
a hard lucl; ship II 1t wasn't a pro.
peler breaking It was rough weather
that kept her back. and /. she has good
conditions | am sure she Will Dre ak the
record
SO the MauretaHla Is the flagship,
and this voyage makes her deserve the
honor.
The evening world., 1909-02-18
BESSIE MCCOY PLEADS FOR
RELEASE Of GIRL IN COURT
Virginia Drew Charged With Trying to Get s27 from Hotel
Where Actress Lives by Sending Dummy
Package to Her

called up George W. Becker, the cashier
Of the hotel. on the telephone, and con-
tirmod the false order.
Becker knew that Miss Mccoy was
not out OF the hotel and delayed the
messenger until he could send detec-
tives along with him. Miss Drew was
dressed and her story OF hard luck made
a great impression on the actress. Miss
Mccoy refused to go to court at first
and a subpoena was sent for her In
court Magistrate Cornell refused to heed
her plea that Miss Drew allowed to
so, ubt Miss Mccoy says that she Is go.
ing to get her OFT II 1t is possible and
have her sent to her home in Chicago.
The evening world., 1909-02-18
MOToRMAN A SUICIDE.

Discharged from his place as motorman
on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines be-
cause OF neglect OF duty, and Respondent
over trouble with his wife, Rober, ].
stewart, forty, Of No. 5Si Flf,y-fourth
street, Brooklyn, kIllg1 himself to-day
by inhalIng illuminating gas. His land
lady found him dead In ued.
The evening world., 1909-02-18
PlTTSBURG BANKER
GUILTY OF BRIBERY.
Jury Conyicts W. W. Ramsey Of
Giving SI7,5Oo to Councilman
to Get City Deposits.

PITTSBURG, ra,,I Feb, N,-w. W.
Ramsey. former president Of the Ger
man National Bank, was found guilty
as indicted to-day In connection with
the recent graft exposures The jury
returned a sealed verdict last night,
which was opened this morning.
Ramsey was accused OF bribing Coun.
Gilman John +. Klein by giving him
1880. for which amount Klein was to
secure the passage OF an ordinance
making the bank a depository for city
funds.
The evening world., 1909-02-18
TAMPA RESULTS.

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. lS,-The results
to-day were.
FIRST RACE-F'our-year-olds and
up; selling, six furlcnss and sixty
yards .-Roseboro, 1903 tBurton), to
/, S to 5 and / to 5, !; Malvina, lO2
I crowley, 5 to ), to 10 and to :.
.: Re1all l0i tCailahanD, L. to !. to
| and . to !. 3. Time-l.3l. Rinloba,
Miss Perigord Baltic Axe, My Love
and Holiday also ran.
SECOND RACE-Threc-ye ar-olds and
up, selling five furiongs hiamesha H..
ITO UendersasU, I 10 ) and out, first;
Anna Smith, 10 tMcCarthy). to and
/ to ;, second. Dew OF Dawn. los dian
nam, Is to | and TO l. third. Time
LOT. Also ran-katie Gleason, Cloister-
ess, Masks and Faces, Emily Almanac.
The evening world., 1909-02-18

others attempted to have him displaced
PullIam, 1t Is said, ordered Dreyfuss out
Of his New York Office several weeks
ago after wranglo over the playing
schedule.
For several months Pulllam has been
pulling his hair and crashing his teeth.
To intimate friends he let 1t be known
that he would not permit Dreyfuss or
any of the other nRgnates to dictate the
policy Of his Office.
May Get Vacation"
Dreyfuss discovered Pullam at Louis
vile and took him to Plttsburg, wheer
PuIlIam was made the secretary Of the
Pttsburg club. Dreyfuss then made
him prssdent of the National League.
1t was slid that an effort was being
made to save PullIam. His friends OF
the board suggested a plan
The evening world., 1909-02-18
THEY ARE MONEY MAD AND
WILL KILL GAME" HE SAYS.
Refuses to Attend Meeting Which Is Deciding
His Fate-Compromise May Give Him
Leave Of Absence tor
Year

CHICAGO, Ill., Feb iSf1aTy PuNiam president of the National
Baseball League will probably step down and out of his official position
before the night He will be assisted by the National Boadn
fact, oused
was reported to-day that the board stood four to four the
question Of retiring Puan with the prospect of the tie being broken
in favor Of letting the naty little president out atOgeer
The evening world., 1909-02-18

Macmillan Schmittberger. for many
years the outcast of the Police Depart
ment was promoted to the position of
Chief Inspector to-day, to succeed Moses
Cortright, retired. There is wailing and
cursing and gnashing OF teeth in the
Old guard OF the system. but the rank
and file OF the police force are pleased at
Schmlttberger's promotion, because he
has honestly earned it.
Since the LsXow investigation, when
schmlttberger turned informer and
earned for himself the sobriquet
Dutch Squea!er." he has not had many
days OF ease as a policeman. AS long
as the old Devery crowd was In control
Schmittberger was kept In eclipse. He
was not allowed even to march In a
police parade until Commissioner &c
AaOo recognized the worth OF his
services. There was some talk OF few
OF the old-timers refusing 20 march with
him bu; II any entertained that design
they kept 1t carefully concealed.
On Force Thirty-fiye Years.
Shml;tberger Is f.ty-eIsh, years old
and has been a policeman thirty-fye
years. dating his service from Jan. IS
1874, He was made a roundsman April
.. 1880 sergeant March {, lSSs, cap
tain Dec S, 1880. and an inspector March
., 1903.
Schmlttberger was In charge Of the
Steamboat Squad when Senator Lexow
led his investigators down upon New
York city and lifted the lid off the
Police Department, 1t has been and is
the contention OF Schmittberger and his
friends that ring In the department
The evening world., 1909-02-18
EXPLOSION KILLED THREE.
Four other FATAL, Hurt when KeE
of Powder Blew Up.

STEUBENvILLE, O.. Feb ls.-Three
persons were burned to death and four
fatally injured early to-day by an ex.
ploson of a KEY OF mining powder in a
coal miners home near Golfers. W. Va.
The dead are Michael Rutkoski, his wife
and children. The four injured were
frightfully burned, How the powder be-
came ignited is not known
The evening world., 1909-02-18
SCHM|TTBERCER, MAN HATED BY
SYSTEM, "MADE CHIEF INSPECTOR
Succeeds Coeh as Head of the Active Police Force-f1as
Earned Promotion by Honest Work and Despite
Most Bitter Enemies.

had framed up to make him scapegoat,
and that he turned informer to save his
position and protect his wife and chill
dren. At any rate, his wife. woman
Of determination and courage, played a
large part in influencing Schmittberger's
confession.
Fooled His Enemies.
Following the Lexow disclosures
Schmittberger was pounded and hui
inflated increasingly. His every action
was watched. The slightest indlscre-
ton would have served to break" him.
for his enemies were in charge OF the
police force.
A man OF less character would have
broken down under the strain and quit
Schmittberger stood pat,
Gen. Francis V, Greene, while Police
Commissioner, pulled Schmittberger out
OF oblivion and made him an inspector.
Commissioner McAdoo, who entered the
department with a prejudice against
Schmittberger, grew to look upon him
as a capable and reliable cop.
Won Bingham's Regard.
Commissioner Bingham came into
office violently prejudlced against
SchmIttberger, and soon placed him on
trial for alleged infractions pf police
rules In the Bon Ton raid. Schmittber-
ger pu, up such good defense that the
Commissioner dismissed the charges, 1t
was not long before Commissioner Bing-
ham was leaning largely upon the stall
wart Schmittberger.
Sohmittberger will not get the 5000 a
year salary that GOrtr!ght enjoyed, for
Cortr!sht had been Deputy Chief I'M
der the old charter, The salary Of the
chief Inspector is 1850 year the same
as that Of any other Inspector,
The evening world., 1909-02-18
Federal Court Will Return
Only Exact "Overcharge'
in It's Hands.
REST FOR "EXPENSES."
Mulcted Customers of Trust
May Sue Companies If
They Wish.

Judge f. Henry Lacomhe, in the
United States Circuit Court, to-day Is
sued a special memorandum on the
subject OF interest claims arising out
OF the si2,O09,O00 gas fund. which repre-
sents the difference between the legal
rate Of 50 cents and the 81 charged by
the Gas Trust. Judge Lacombe holds
that the gas consumer can sue the Gas
Trust for legal interest" but that
such process cannot be brought against
the gas fund. He says:
AS to interest. no question as to
whether or not the gas company should
pay interest at per cent per annum
to any consumer is before this court;
any such controversy, II such there be,
will have to be adjusted In some other
tribunal"
Judge Lacombe recently was the re-
cipIent OF complaints made TO The
Evening World concerning representa-
lions made by agents from . concern
at No. 26j Broadway, called the Gas
Consumers Audit Company All OF the
facts were placed in the hands Of the
court by representatives. Of The Even
Ing World This service to the public
Ia mentioned in the memorandum.
NO injunction was ever issued against
any individual consumer, each was left
free to refuse payment OF the overcharge
II he chose to do so.
Many consumers did so refuse and
have only paid at the @-cent rate during
the interval So, now, II any consumer
prefers not to take from tho fund
which the Master Is about to distrib-
ute the amorn. o. his overchsrge, but.
on tho contrary, elects 20 prcGccute
the company Cor the amount OF such
ovsrcharge with legal interest, ne is
entirely free TO do so. Whether or
rot tho company would taro any de-
Tense 20 such action would DO decided
by tho court in which 1t might be
brought"
The Court defines the situation as 1t
exists in this way:
ne'urhs hepd'e O''y
"All that we have to do here Is the
return OF the items OF overcharge de-
.posited with the special master to the
true owners. While In his custody the
fund earned some interest, not a. the
rate OF G per cent. zig was the utmost
the master could obtain at any time.
and not always that. These accumula-
tions, II Is now suggested, should DC
distributed ratcably with the refunds as
interest thereon.
The order under which the deposl:
was made did not provide that THIS
should be done; 1t was known at the
time that there would he expenses or
administration which would have to be
borne h. the fund Itself. bu; which Il
was expected the accaMu!ations would
be sufficient 10 meet.
Indeed, tie present application recog-
.n!zes that and asks that only the
amount IN excess Of expenses OF ad-
minIstrlt!on be now distributed
Judge lacomhe says that Gcmm''-
sIoner Shields has had careful calcu-
latlon made In the case OF the Con-
soIidated Gas Company as to the dstrl-
button of the refund ana the relative
proportions are the same with regard to
The evening world., 1909-02-18
TROOPS GET EXPENSES.

ALBANY. Feb lS-Gov Hughes TO.
day signed the Rose bill nppropriatIng
$1,000 toward dcfrayiny the expenses OF
State National Guard organizations
ten at Washington on March I
The evening world., 1909-02-18
Has Learned Enough Banking,


Nam sellc was brought over from Ellis
Island last night and placed In the
: ip's hospital, where size was held
prisoner Before she was locked UP she
made arrangements with the purser to
take frst-class stateroom as soon as
the shores OF the United States should
be astern.
Half an hour before sailing time for
La Provence to-day Jacques Mallet ap-
peared on the pier. He had many trunks
and hat boxes and when he engaged
passage he displayed a pile OF new
yellow bills that looked like an imma-
ture mattress. staterooms 6IS, $50 and
go. forward on the promenade deck.
were assigned to him.
Thus did Jacques Mallet foil the gov
eminent OF the United States. Presuma.
bly, he has learned all he desires to
know about American banking methods.
He longs for that bright. feverish Paris,
where a government may not interfere
in aonan's private affairs.
The purser Of La Provence was asked
IL any stateroom had been assigned 10
Nellie Roselle. lie replied in the neg
alive.
do you think" he was asked, that
room may lie found for her In suite
61S-6So-6S2?"
"Ah, no." he replied. that suite has
been engaged by NJ. Jacques Malet."
Perhaps" it was suggested. she
might be assigned to stateroom No.
tSi?"
Perhaps" agreed the purser, who
was very busy.
The evening world., 1909-02-18
Fine New Turkish baths

now open at the New pulitzer Building. Cay
firs,elan ,downtosn c,t,ell,nnI.n, Medesn
v 10 fsuIa. alss sassss sass sSsS das xa1
The evening world., 1909-02-18
The worlds Travel bureau.

ss.ssL Arcade BOctn New Pulitzer Build.
ing Fvlles, lnsorma'ion. Tiekt,s, DTsfss
Sspr-ss. Parvsl snt Bar chsckinH. A new
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-28
MEN WILL BE HEARD

The members of the police and fire departments who are agitated over the changes in the pension laws proposed by Alderman Tague have secured an opinion from a lawyer to the effect that the legislature will do nothing to abolish the present pension act unless it is referred to the people:
 The present pension funds, which the members of the departments have created out of. their own pockets with out any aid from the city, were created upon a refere ndurn to the people. The lawyer whom the fremen and police issue will have to be referred back to the people.
 As an illustration he said. Suppose the city should vote to purchase the water works one year and the next the Common Council should want to sell them again. I don't think the leg islature would act without giving the people a chance to pass upon the change"
 Members of the fire and police de- partments will be given an audience, Sunday, before President Hill of the Police board, President Bullard of the Fire Board and Alderman Tague.
 The firemen understand there is a movement on foot to change the afn- ount the men pensioned in the future should receive, without changing the amount the two men already pension ed are receiving.
 They claim there are men in the de- partment with longer terms of service than the men pensioned, and they want the amounts left alone as long as they are paying the bills them selves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-28
ROBERT BURNS CONCERT
To be Held Tomorrow Night at Eagles Fall Noted Artists to Participate in Delightful Program.

The Keppie Sisters, speciality dancers are to appear at the Burns Anniver- sary concert in Eosles' hall tomorrow night, Jan. 29. The Keppie Sisters are conceded to be the most expert spe- cialW dancers in New England and they are sure to be a feature of this high class entertainment. They are
 billed to dance the Highland Fling most graceful of all step dances and the Triple Sword Dance a titbit in spe- cialty dancing very seldom seen and
 certainly never before in this city.
 Besides the Highland Dances they
 will also give exhibitions of the Sal
 or's Hornpipe, the rollicking old Eng.
 fish step dance, and the Irish Jig and
 Irish Reel. Better go and see them,
 they are fine! And they are only
 'wee' bit Scotch lassies'' at that, 10,
 12 andt 14 years of age. One of, the
 pleasing features of the delightful pro- gramme will be the appearance of Ed die Madfgan as Scotch humorist. The solo singers are too well known to need commendation. The program in full follows:
 The program follows:
 Overture. Scottish Airs. Hutzel's or- chestra: chairman's remarks. Chief Donald Nicolson: song. Annie Laurie.'' Miss A. Dorothy Munz: song. ''The Star O Robbie Burrls.' Mr. George Fulton: character dance. The Highland Fling, The Sword Dance. The Keppie Sisters: song. My Heatherland Home ,'' Mrs. A. c. Mertens: song. "The March O. the Cameron Men" MT. Jos. Wieler: humorous song 'Tobermory." MT. Ed die Madigan:f bag pipe selection. Clan Piper J. Robertson: character dance, ''The Sailors Hornpipe." The Keppie Sisters: song. "A Bunch O. Blue Heath er." Mrs. A. c. Mertens: song. "Of a the Airts." Mr. George Fulton: song, My Ain Boony Mary" Miss A. Doro- thy Munz: song. ''The MacGregor's Gathering" Mir. Jos. Wieler: character dance. '"The Irish Jig" '"The Irish Reel'' The Keppie Sisters:< humorous song. "When I Go Back Again to Bon- ie Scotland 'sMr. Eddie Madigan: ''Auld Lang Syne" by the company. The audience is requested to rise for the singing of "Auld Lang Syne.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-28
MISS STERLING IS
 MONROE'S PROBLEM
Pretty Young Whose Sanity is Touched for Returns to Worry Town Authorities.

Blanche Bernice Sterling. who wa.
 discharged from custody at police headuuarters yesterday afternoon. pro i ceeded to the railroad station where
 she remained for three hours She amused herself by appearing on the
 platform. apparently to take down the numbers of the freight cars as they passed. Her conduct attracted the at tention of Patrolnlan Marco and he reported to headquarters. asking fo1 instructions.
 Marco was much surprised to learn that the lady had been at headQuart- CTS and had been discharged. She took later train for Monroe and passed the night with friends there Sheriff Frank Olmstead of Monroe, called on Supt. Brennan of the Chari. ties Department. yesterday and in- made of Miss Sterling's case and was surprised to learn she had been allow ed to return to Monroe.
 A casual conversation with her yes terday, would raise no doubt as to her sanity. Everyone who conversed with her was absolutely convinced of her sanity. She is bright and intelligent.
 With all this it is difficult to explain to citizens of Monroe. the fact that she sat on a doorstep in Monroe half of one of the coldest nights this win ter waiting as she said for a young lady who was in the house to come out because she had taken her fellow from her some time before:
 Over a year ago the girl called on Supt. Birmingham and after a pleas ant conversation in which he was much interested, calmly informed him that she had cut a man in pieces on Park avenue that dav
 She described the details of the act with horrible accuracy and told how she had cut off his arms and legs.
 The superintendent then made up. his mind that it was time to get rid of her. What action will be taken by the Monroe authorities has not been decided.
 Miss Sterling's case is the one topic of conversation up among the hills It is difficult to talk over the tele- phone to Monroe without hearing re- ceivers on the line click as some in- terested eavesdropper butts in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-28
TAX BOARD HEARINGS

The Board of Apportionment has ap- pointed public hearings for the various officers and committees as follows:
 Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p. m.-Com- mittee on Streets and Sidewalks, Di- rector of Public Works. Board of Char ities, Board of Appraisal, Committee on Sewers, Committee on Lamps, Com mittee on Memorial Day, Police De- partment, Police and Charities Build ing, Sinking Fund Commissioners, Board of Assessors, Library Commis- sioners, City Hall Committee. Claims Committee.
 Wednesday, Feb 8. at 7:3O p. m.- Town Clerk, Probate Court, Board of Education, City Surveyor, Fire Depart ment, Board of Health. Building Con- missioners, Board of Plumbing Exam iners, City Attorney. Registrars of Voters, City Court, Tax NCollector, Congress Street Bridge Commission, Committee on Revision of Building Laws, Harbor Master. Board of Re- lief, Board of Selectmen, Superinten- dent of Streets, City Auditor. Miscel- laneouS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-28
Three Appeals From
 Probate Are Withdrawn


 A Civil Superior court jury filed into their seats this morning expecting a big days work, but their services were not required. The first case on the docket was the appeal from probate by Ada Lockwood of Stanford as the estate of Sarah Lockwood of Stamford. This case took four weeks in the pro- bate court before it was settled and was appealed. The appeal was with drawn.
 The appeal from probate by Martha Sanford, of New York from the finding on the will of Sallory Sanford of Strat- ford was also withdrawn. The plain tiff claimed that the executor of the estate, Frank L.. Curtis of Stratford, and Julia Sanford, used undue infiu- ence over the deceased. The appeal of Henry D. Price of Norwalk from the probate rendering on the will of the plaintiffs father was also with drawn.