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New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
FISK & ROBINSON GET CANAL BONDS.
Whole Issue of slO,OOOOOO Goes to New York
House. Whose Bid Was 1Ol139.

Albany April Estate Controller Geus received
twenty-five bids to-day at the sale Of sl0.GD010
per cent canal improvement bonds Of the state The
aggregate Of the bids amounts s4S, ,2S5 GO in par
value OF bonds.
Three bids were received for the entire issue,
Fisk & Robinson of New York, offering I0I. .ISe and
Rhoades Co and + X. Pressprch. jr. I0I IS7.
while the State Controller put in a bid at par. The
firms bid for all Of the bonds Under the
terms OF the sale no bids could be accepted below
par. and the Of the bids received was about
par and three-eighths
The whole issue Of $1,000 90 was awarded TO Fisk
& Robinson l-lSs. which means premium to
the state of slI3se0.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
ROCKEFELLER LIBEL SUIT BEGUN.
John D., Jr., Testifes Against the Star
Company.

The trial Of the Star Company, a corporation
publishing The New York American lHu'ceVN
on January s on a charge of publishing OF "
cor,,bar y n, article ALLEGED to be ubellous IN
that II connected the name Of John D. KoeNe-
feller ir with the establishment OF an S aHeSeu
peonage system near Chicago. was sailed petolo III.
Judge Malone in Part III, Court of GeHeraI SeS SI
sions Yesterday. Clarence J. Shearn repre9ei.gt t
the Star Company and District Attorney JeIol-l'
the prosecution -, L-5
John d Rockefeller. jr testified that ne ,.,l n@I
never been connected with the Corn ProduC->
Company Of Summit. H. tthe corporation mem mem
toned in the articiel had not been IN O'ts ~ ne
article and had never had any knowledge OF any
peOnage system .-,
pubIicatfon of the alleged HbelIOuS matter a,i
the publication of the retraCtion on December =
ne had called at the District Attorney ONCE anu
made a formal complaint. Mr.. Shearn would E'I
admit this TO be a fact. and asked that the n
dictment be dismissed The motion was denied
The case Will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
ONE DEAD, HURT IN s1,OOOOOO FIRE
Patten Firm Loses $4,000 Bushels of Wheat
When Elevator Is Struck by Lightning

Chicago. April 29.-Lieuteuant Patrick MchH-
gott a fireman. killed. another fireman IS Miss
ing and eight others were seriously injured in tre
which DESTROYED Elevator of the Illinois Central
Railroad here early to-day The FIRE. which was
started by lightning in the height Of violent eec-
tric storm destroy eel the elevator and Us cohle'S
The total loss is estimated at $l0ou.ruo. -
The elevator contained, among other gram 5fo.-
OO0 bushels Of wheat owned by Bartlett, Fatten y
Co, leaders of the recent bull CampaiEn IN tnat
cereal Elevator \. near by, containing +>AVVV
bushels of wheat, all owned by Bartlett. Pdtte1 y
Co, damaged by water.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
AMBULANCE BOARD BILL PASSED.
Senate Acts Favorably on Hoey Measure,
Backed by Charities Aid Association
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Albany. April 2s.-The Senate to-day passed the
Hoey bill creating in New York City a Board OF
Ambulance Control to district the city for ambu-
lance service and to have jurisdiction over such
service.
The board is to consist Of the Police Commits
sioner, the Charities Commissioner. the president
OF OF trustees Of Bellevue allied hos
pitfalls and two citizens representing private hos-
pitfalls be appointed by the Mayor. The bill was
backed by the State Charities Aid Association.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
GOVERNOR SIGNS WHITLEY BILL

Albany. April Ex-Governor Hughes to-day signed
the Whitley bill authorizing the State Treasurer
by notice in writing filed with the State Controller
TO designate his deputy TO sign checks during his
abScnce from the Office ~
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
HONOR RETIRING STEAMSHIP MAN.

Samuel S. Cortis. who retires tomorrow agent
for the White Star Line in this city. after thirty
three years service for that company, was the
guest at a complimentary dinner. the Hotel
St Regis last evening. given by representatives, of
the transatlantic lines. Mr.. Cortis eighty
years old and has been fifty years in the steamship
business a handsome gold watch. chain and
charm were presented 20 Mr. Cortis by Gustav
II. Schwab in behalf Of his associates in the
shin business
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30

Executive apply the maximum or the nllhlinuii'
or env rate intermediate between those limits, IN
the negotiation Of reciprocal trade agreements
Certainly the power to fix upon any rate between
the maximum and minimum established oy con-
oress is no such delegation of legislative power as
70 authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission
TO determine what is a Reasonable traffic rate
Everlasting tariff tinkering. based upon political
mil should cease with the passage of the pending
biH.'
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
WOULD EXTEND CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
State Commission Favors Putting It in Oper-
alton in Five Additional Counties

Albany. April 2s-A resolution was adopted to-
das by the State Civil Service Commission 10 ex-
tend. with tlle approval Of Governor Hughes. the
operations of the Cfyl Service law the counties
Of Niagara. Oneida. Orange, Oswego and Ulster.
The commission has under consideration the ad-
visibility OF extending the law other counties.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
TO CONFER ON FOREST PROTECTION.

plans for the better protection of the forests of
the state James S. Whipple State Forest. Fish and
Game Commissioner. will hold a conference to-mor-
at Saranac Inn with several attaches Of his
department and prominent men interested in the
Adrondacks -
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
ExEouAruR FoR VENEZUELAN CONSUL

Washington. April 29.-Jacinto Lopez has re-
ceived an exequatur from the Department Of State
as consul general of Venezuela at New York City
He is the first officer under the new regime in
Venezuela to be officially recognized BY this gov
ernmsP-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
BENSON NOT GUILTY OF BRIBERY

Washington, April 29.-John A Benson of San
Francisco. charged with bribery Of government Of
ncials In connection with Western land irree7,lari
ties. acquitted in the Criminal Court here this
afternoon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
MRS. HEATHcOTE'S MUSICALE.

Thes pupils of Mrs. Ada Heathcote
gave their second musicale Of the season
last night at the house, OF. Mrs. Andrew
Blair, 1879 South Tenth street. The
chair, was coupled by Mrs. Charles L.
Pitts. This was the program: Solo,
Moonlight Sonata" Beethoven, Miss
Elna Enos; solo, Marathon" Willes,
Miss Ida Blair; violin, Waltz Krog-
man, John McGrath; solo. ''Fhe Foun-
tain" Bohm, Miss Beatrice Dickerson:
solo, The Tulip" Lichner, Miss Mabel
G~roandyke: VIOLIN BLUE Bells" Rose
wig, Master Thomas Tully; solo, Bed
time" Orth, Master Leslie Kelly: solo,
Sewing Girl" Orth. Miss Anna Blair;
solo, Peep O. Day orth, Master Jo-
seph Tuily; solo, Heather Bells
Thorne,. Miss Edna Schndtt; solo
Lovely Flower Faust, Miss Heller
Blair; solo, Sixth Nocturne. ''Leybach
Master Joseph Haas; song, aWhen tn;
Heart Is Young" D. Buck. Miss Sadie
gelman, Miss Nettie Day; violin
Gypsy Melody" De Beriot, Maste
Laurence Myers; solo, (a) Fur Elise
Beethoven. (b- "Pomponette,,' Durand
Master Leroy Ryerson; violin. Mazurks
in D, Bohm, Master M. Myers; solo
"Miller's Daughter" Pinsuti, Mrs
Blair; solo. "Chape, in the Mountains,
Wilson, Miss Nellie Newcombe; solo
"Legende," Wieniawski, Master Arthur
Walsh; solo, it.Poupee V~alsante," Boil
DIM, Miss Minnie Mass: solo. (a) Der
ceuse,'' Ilzinsky; (bt Polka Bohme.'
Rubinstein, Miss Roche; solo, polo.
naise," Chopin, Mrs. Heathcote.
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Copyright. 1908. by Arthur W. March
mort. Entered at S~tationers
-. Hall, All rights. reserved.
SYNOPSIS.

John .Tethsrby discovers that his l6,ysar-old
daughter, IVA, is about to elope with Don
Stusst. ,Petnerby, who Is a millionaire. frowns
upon the young mans suit and forces the girl
into a marriage with Lord Broadstone. an
English profigate-
Gilbert Dorrison, a cousin of the nobleman,
lells the latter that ills FIRST wife. an American
woman, Is still living, and warns him
against committing bigany. Broadstone's nrst
poison her. Gilbert. incensed by his cousin
treatment, goes to America TO get Sadie.
She had in the meantime inherited a large
fortune and taken the name Of her uncle
benefactor, PorIock. She goes. to England and
gets q position as lady's maid in -Broadstone's
home.
Don and Eva meet, but in reply to-his pas
sionate outtursts she tells hirn to leave her
forever. Lord Broadstone, ansered by the &C
tiytty of his wife's maid, tries TO discharge her
Eva refuses to have Margaret discharged,
and Instead orders her husband to send away
uorrison and Gertrude Hamyi. the young
woman to whom Broadstone is making love.
Eva. on a walk to the lake, finds her hus-
band kissing Miss Hamyl. Broadstone, after
his clsndestine sweetheart Is sent away.
promises his wife to reform At the same time
he and Dorrison begin plotting the destruction
of Eva and the child not yet born.
Broadstone makes an sttempt to. give his
wife poisoned candy. but Is foiled by Sadie,
a quantity OF poison has been purchase In her
name.
ana a scene follows. In which she dlscfoses TO
him all his nefsrious plans,
Sadie. fearing that che will be murdered at
hight pIaees a dummy in her bed. porrison
in the meantime has left Broadstone,
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ceediDg when he had satisfied himself
hat the sound had not been heard and
no alarm caused. The task occupied
some minutes and when it was com
plcted and he crouched to enter the
room, Sadie rustled her dress and
breathed the heavy sigh of a sleeper.
On the instant the mar stopped just
, where he crouched, and a silence like
the stiffness of death followed. Then,
with another and fainter sigh. she be-
gan TO. breathe regularly, letting the
sound die away gradually into silence
again.
The trick was successful, and a few
moments later he began to move slowly
across the floor toward the bed, creep
ing. on hands and knees.
When two or three feet from the bed
he, stopped. tool something from his
pocket, stole noiselessly into the circle
of dim light east by the night-light and
examined it.
Sadie saw it plainly. 1t was a hypo-
dernfic syringe. And for that lnstans
she saw his face. It was Gilbert orri~
SOD, surely enough
The pause was not more than a few
seconds, half a minute at most; ami
then he .crept to the side of the beo.
She could hear his breathing now, and
she was conscious of a weird curiosity
as to hoy he would proceed with his
grim task.
He had made nc attempt to search
for the cords. The reason was obvious.
If he could silence Sadie. they were OF
no account. Evensif he did not secure
them. they were useless as evidence
without her testimony. He deemed it
safer to waste no time in any search,
but to make sure of her silence. So she
read his purpose.
As she had foreseen, his object was
not robbery. but murder.
How he meant to accomplish it was
also plain.
He stood UP by the bed, and holding
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A Jealous Fiance.
Dear Miss Doom

Dear Miss Doom:
Do you consider it right for a girl TO
want to dance with other fellows after
being requested not to by her intended
husband? Recently we attended a
dance and she asked permission &c
dance with a young man. / readily
gave it, but when she insisted upon
dancing again and again with this same
man / objected and then she got angry,
put on her hat and coat and went home
Kindly let us know who is wrong in
this matter. QUESTION.
Aren't you inclined to be jealous? Il
the girl gets an idea that you are over
anxious to curtail her pleasures sh'
may change her mind about wanting tC
marry you. Probably that particulal
young man dances better than the rest
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the deadly little syringe in his right
hand. he made ready to clasp his left
hand across her mouth. and so prevent
any cutlery.
But t~hsnp6s1ion of the sleeper's head
appeared to perplex him. 1t was cov-
cred by the tangle of the hair. and he
began gently and deftly TO draw it
aside.
Sadie chose that moment to act.
She moved from her hiding-place,
switched on the light, and covered him
with the revolver.
"A single sound or movement other
than as l tell you and I shall fire. she
in y low tone, tense and threat
ching.
He reeled back, and gazcd at her,
open-mouthed and speeches..
Il was expecting you. and. as you
see, am prepared. Stand back against
the wall there" and she pointed across
the ROOM.
For an instant the thought of putting
all to the hazard of a struggle with
her crossed his mind His life was in
her hands in any case, and her silence
was all in all to him. He hesitated and
set his foot for q spring. n
you'd better lot" she said calmly,
reading his purpose and keeping her
eyes on his. Il knew how to use this.
Go back" and she made a step toward
him.
Her courage peat him. Had she
given a. sign of fear or Ven of hest
tation he would have made the effort.
desperate though it was. But he was
afraid of her. and he skunk back to the
wall.
Sadie shut the door leading to Eva's
room. II he heaved a sigh of rtlief
He understood the action. she did not
wish Eva to hear what was taking
place, and therefore she might he will
ing to let him go and say nothing of
this visit.
His confidence began to return inn
mediately. and with it the capacity to
think freely once more. He recalled
her former condition-that everything
was to b. kept secret from Eva.
On her side, Sadie. having won the
victory. was somewhat at a loss what
use to make of 1t. Her real wish was
that he should leave the house and
continue his journey to London. but
she had already threatened to denounce
him if he was found at Broadstone in
the morning, and he had returned in
spite of that.
II was hesitating whether to let you
go, Mr.. Dorrison, blu / have decided
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* VIEWS OF WOMEN FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME M
College Woman S Club to Haze Literary
Program and Dutch Supper Tomorrow

ange blossoms in her hair and carried a
bouquet of bridal roses.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, where a host of the couples
friends gather to offer their con-
gratulations. The house was attrac-
lively decorated with palms and green
cry, while an orchestra hidden from
view furnished music for dancing.
The groom's present to his bride was
a diamond brooch. Her only attend
ant at the ceremony was her sister,
Miss Rose Bfunner, while julius J.
Young, a brother of the groom acted
as best man. The couple will reside
at 332 South Seventh street.
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BENEFIT MUSICALE.

From the proceeds Of a musicale
which will be held at the home
OF Mrs. Joseph Ross, jr., OF 587
Hawthorne avenue, tonight it is ex-
pected that a tidy sum will be turned
over to the management of the Hos
pital for Women and Children. A
delightful. program has been arranged,
and the artists who will contribute
numbers are Miss Ethel Smith. violin
list; j. Merrill Williams, reader; and a
quartet. including Miss Jennie r.
Moore, soprano: Miss M Helen Dewey.
contralto; DR.. Max L. Eichorn, tenor,
and John Weber, bass. Mrs. 7. Cecil
Hughes will be the accompanist. The
affair is ii1zcharge OF Mrs. Richard S.
Hopkins and Mrs. George Weber, of
the board of managers, who will act az
a reception committee, assisted by six
young ladies. - ~,
The program will be- !
The Mfller,s Wooing" --.s.E Eaton flaming
Reading, Selected
Mr.. Williams.
a Miss Dewey. ~
Extracts from A Minor Concerto .Gradnark
Miss smith.
Na' '''e Mr.. Williams.
The Passage Birds Farewell .Hilbach
Miss Moore and DIR. Eichorn, with
violin obligato by Miss Smith.
Miss smith.
The King of the Winds David
Reading, Selected
Good Night, Beloved Suite
Quartet.
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an open inference that Sadie had MUIR
dered Eva and then committed suicide
Not a breath OF suspicion would be
waited in his direction.
The ~consummate cunning of the
scheme vas worthy of the man: but
if the need arose. he should pay for il
with his life. If sheshad to use her
weapon in defense of herself or Eva
she would not hesitate to AXE his life
~Instinctively her fingers frightened on
the revolver, and, as she did so, she
heard a sound-as of a boo grating on
a stray pebble-on the balcony.
She 9~roserand pushed back her chair
silently. and stood staring through two
holes She had made in the screen-ears
and strained and every nerve at
full tension.
There was a long pause. then a slight
sound, and a mans head and shoulders
appeared at the window.
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that you are too dangerous, h said
firmly. 4 shall rouse h house, and
YOU must answer all the charges
against YOU"
If she meant that she wouldn't stop
to fell me so. was his thought. Very
we'll. I can't help myself. You have
beaten me. do as o viii. he an
swered, and after a pause added; II
will be best now to have HI Whoie
truth out
"You admit you came here to kill
me?"
For A second time he hesitated; but
as an admission made. now to he alone
could easily be denied afterwards, ne
made 1t. yves; | came to get baes
what you forced from me.
And that you killed Jack Petherhy
She took out the two pieces Of cord as
she spoke.
"You have said that before, and nave
those proofs. as you deem them
With a smile of triumph she put
them back in her pocket, as she re-
plied: IF you had succeeded. you
would have done the same to V
leaving it to be supposed that l had
done it. I know your purpose.
He showed no surprise at this read
ing of his intentions. There was
pause and then he said, jerking ms
head toward the next room: You dc
not wish her to know that she is mol
nv cousins wife. but it will have te
come out some time He spoke nov
with some of his customary nenchal-
ance.
THAT is the one thread on Nhiet
vorr life hangs" declared Sadie. curtly
I'D rather lose it than he a paupsi
with a milestone like that Liewellyr
girl round my neck. Do what YOU
will" He was playing on her reluc'
lance TO bring matters to a crisis bS
calling up the house. Il can put up 2
pretty good answer to any charge yor
may make. The thread is much thicker
than you say.
you have admitted your guilt"
'To you alone, yes. But 70 others
no. Jacks death was an accident, ane
as for what you think you saw, yot
were mistaken. That's all Tonight
returned because I had forgotten some
important papers. The house wa;
locked. and l thought this was my
cousins room. I was going TO wake
him when you mistook me for a bur
Slar.'' He could even laugh now as ht
! shrugged his shoulders with an air Of
indifference.
Words and manner both angered her
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the floor, raising and roughing the
grain. Instead OF this they should be
rubbed with fine sandpaper. No. l or No.
0, dipped in ~turpentine. The turpentine
will soften the wax without injuring
the floor, and the sandpaper will re-
move the dust.
If the fioor is too thickiy coated with
a the sandpaper clogs quickly. and
steel wool dipped IN turpentine is more
convenient, when the fresh dressing of
wax may be put on and rubbed in the
usual manner This process can be re-
peated indefinitely until the floor has
been sufficiently cleansed.
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TRUE SISTERS MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the members
of Hulda Lodge Of the Order of True
Sisters took place in Iroquois Hall,
Washington street, yesterday afternoon,
with a large attendance, in spite of the
stormy weather, At the conclusion OF
the business program there was a social
hour, during which refreshments were
served.
Miss Leah Kridel, soprano, sang a
number of old German ballads, and
piano solos were given by Miss Julia
Greenbaum. A reading of scene 2, act l.
of 1.-THE Merchant of Venice" was given
by~Miss Kate SesAdier, followed by a
lively .naonologue, "a Telephone Ro-
nance" ~.
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Lastly, she arranged her own place
of concealnlent-a screen at the DOT OF
the bed. From here, she commanded a
view of the whole room, as well as of
the window. which opened from the bal
cony, while close to her hand was the
switch of the electric light.
She was still wearing the black dress
which she had adopted for her secret
movements about the house, and now
she covered her head with a rood which
was so made that in a moment she
could cover all her features, except her
eyes.
She sat as still almost as a statue
behind the screen. her revolver ON her
lap, listening intently for the least
sound. She was not in the least afraid.
She had naturally very stout nerves,
and her life in Western America, and
afterwards in Mexico, had rendered her
quite cool in the presence of danger.
She knew that if her guess was right
and DorriSon had planned to return to
getethat dangerous evidence, she might
have to fight for her life. Ifihe had
meant merely to steal the two cords,
he would not have gone to the trouble
OF that elaborate advertisement of his
departure from the Towers. He wished
to establish the proof of his absence
should anything occur that night.
Much more than theft was contem-
plated, :
And them suddenly, the full purport
of his secret return dashed upon her.
He might have 4 double purpose. The
proof that she had bought both poison
and the means of administering 1T at
Gregory's would be clear enough, if she
were dead; and if both men swore that
she was the first wife--as she had
overheard Dorrison planning-the pre-
sumption would be that she had
bought 1t to murder Eva.
His visit, therefore, threatened them
both. II he succeeded in killing her,
he meant to kill Eva. 1t would thu be
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He Leaves Her at Home Alone.
Dear Miss Margery

Dear Miss Margery:
I am %, and have been married two
years. My husband. for a little over
the first year of our married life. spent
his evenings at home. but of late he has
taken to staying out until all hours Of
the morning. 1 know he loves me. He
does not belong TO any club. and
would like to know how to keep him
with me. FORLORN..
Try paying him in his own coin. Some
evening remark carelessly that you are
going out with friends. Ask him tc
leave the key where you will find it
If he gets in first. State casually thai
You do not know what time you viii
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That decides me- You shall have the
chance to explain if 0 cam She said,
as she moved back to the bell. In do,
ing this her eye We're for a second off
his face, and he saw his chance to es-
cape and darted through the window
Directly afterwards she heard him
Chamber hastily down n of the
stanchions Of the balcony and rush
across the graveled drive in headlons
flight
With something like a sigh of relief
h closed the window. Ii was per-
haps the best ending to the incident
after all, she reflected. She could still
bring both charges against him IN case
of need. and it would strengthen her.
case that, Just as she had threatened t.
denounce him, he had ded. That she
did not at once rouse the housc after
his fight would he quite plausibM and,
nationally explained by her reluctance
to take any steps which would disturb
Eva. 4
She had scarcely closed tho window.
before she was conscious of a strange
feeling of weakness. and had 10 Slip.
into the nearest chair and rest while
she steadied her nerves. She had gone
through the ordeal of the encounter
with Dorrison without a t~renlor; she
knew that if he had forced her She
I MO1I0L nave EE0f MN WIIhOI1f 4 nl1In4
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LENTEN SEWING CLASS.

"A Thursday afternoon Lenten sewing
class will meet this afternoon at tho
home of Mrs. John Lewis Hay, 162 Clln-
ton avenue The articles that the MEM
bers of this class will make will be
given to st. Barnabas's Hospital. Sew
eral young women will attend and some
of the seasons debutantes will be on
hand. Tea will be served informally at
the close of the afternoon.