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New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
CUTS JOKE ON GREATER CITY
Sinking Fund Commission Cancels a
Lease in Court Building.

Brian G. Hughes viii cease next month
10 be the city's tenant in the Jefferson
Market court building. For years Mr.
Hughes has paid SO month for ten rooms
in the building and he is said TO have
made Sc9 d month by sub-Ietting them.
The Sinking Fund Commission, while it
did not lack appreciation Of the joke on
the city. voted yesterday 10 cancel the
lease. as the rooms are needed for deten-
ton quarters for the women's court.
The proposed lease of the Tefft- Weller
Building for the month Of October for the
city's budget exhibit was approved. The
rental is s3.oc0 g month
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
GAVE WRONG DESCRIPTION
Author of Threatening Letters Not
Found in Police Records.

No headway made by the police yes
terday in their efforts to trace the writer
of the anonymous letter threatening death
70 certain Judges OF General Sessions and
members of the District Attorneys staff.
Two members OF Inspector Russelis staff.
assisted by Detectives Rayens and Thomas
of the District Attorneys office, We're busy
all day looking over the records in en-
tcavor to identify the writer from his own
description with some one of the criminals
aer,tenced during the last three years by
one of the Judges named
The results were unsatisfactory and the
suspicion is growing that either the writer
- "A harmless crank that, II he Is IN
earnest ne has deliberately misrepresented
fine offence for which ne vas sentenced and
the term 81 ti irpri onment to throw the
t,ol3ce Oh srtou- s,eat.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
FIRE LOSSES OVER s6,OOO,OOO
Exhibitors at Brussels to Receive Prizes
American Awards.

Brussels, Aug. 16-The estimates Of the
losses in the exposition fire here on Sun
day vary from s6,00o0O TO SlO.oG0O00 The
list of awards to exhibitors at the Brus-
sells exposition, which it was first announced
was lost is still available, and exhibitors
will receive their prizes. The Commission
er General of the exhibition fearing an ac-
cident had duplicate list, which he kept
at his residence in this city.
Among the awards 20 Americans granted
by the international jury OF the exposition
are two grand prizes. nine diplomas of
honor nineteen gold. seventeen silver and
seventeen bronze medals and five honora bic
mentions
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
CHOLERA HORRORS INCREASE
Thousands of Gases Reported Daily in
Russia-Children Starving.

ST Petersburg. Aug. 16.-The horrors of
the cholera scourge in Russia. according to
Professor Rein, of the Red Cross, who has
been sent by the government to South Rus
sia to study measures of combating the dis
ease, are steadily increasing. Children
are starving in many instances because
their parents and adult relatives have died
from the disease, leaving them unsupported.
There is no indication yet of the epidemic
diminishing. Thousands of new cases are
being registered daily the official figures
according to reports undertaking the ex-
tent of the disease. owing 10 the imposSt-
biity of registering all cases.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
FINDS RELIEF IN SUICIDE
Mentally Deranged from Over
study. Man Kills Himself

Paterson, \. J.. Aug. Is (SpeciaD. Men
tally deranged from overstudy, Anthony
Van Ripper left his home. on Burhans ave
nue., HaIedon. a suburb of Paterson. shortly
after o'clock this morning and went TO
the Manhattan Hotel and killed himself
When Theodore Barclay. proprietor of the
hotel broke into the room he found the
young man lying across q bed, clutching
revolver. He died in few minutes
Van Riper's father and mother died few
years ago, leaving him about 100000 He
lived with his grandmother and his sister
Lucinda, who is on her vacation at New
foundland- When he left home this morn
ing he apparently went direct 10 the hotel
with the purpose of ending his life
After his parents died Van Ripper spent
two years in travelling. and about year
ago began studying for the ministry.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
BIG LOT OF GAS METERS WRONG

Tests Of - - Eas meters were made for
the Public Service Commission during the
month Of July. resulting in 20-242 being re
moved and repaired. Or 162 which We're
g'est@d on complaint. s. We're . per cent or
STORE fas-- Is we're > per cent or more slow
: sstnd g were between these extremes. which
mark the limits Of the deviation allowed by
OK
fsut o - electric meters examined only
cane n tie class OF per cent OF more
'sst and were pe- cent or more slow,
T-ie > came between the figures stated.
'e ga deviation for electric meters.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
CAPT. ELLIOT, U. S. A., HURT
Ankle Broken by Fall at Mrs.
Ogden Goelet's Ball.
= -, Il - T-thn1e- !

fEV Telegraph 20 The Ir7oNIle-t
Newport. r. T.. Aug 1s.-Not until TO-
night was i, learned that Captain Duncan
Elliot. L. : A., a guest Of r Livingston
Beeckmau here at his summer home wa
suffering from a broKen ankle. caused on
Saturday night By his falling N the pail
room at the home OF Mrs ogden Goeiet
Captain Elliot. who IS on leave from MS
command in the Philippines. came here a
couple Of weel1sazo u visit Mr. Beeckinan-
Saturday night while he was one OF tns
guests at the dance given by Mrs Goeiet
ne slipped and fell while walking m tn@
ballroom. injuring his ankle captain
Elliot has since been confined TO the
Beeckulan home and is being attended oy
one of the surgeons from Fort Adams
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
LIEUT.. COL. AMEs' S SENTENCE
Reduced Twelve Mum bers-Janney
Court Severely Criticised

Manila. Aug. 16.-The findings in the ca Sc
OF Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. Ames.
who was tried by court martial, following
the investigation of the suicide Of Lieu
tenant Clarence NJ Janney, were published
here to-day. Lieutenant Colonel Ames,
according TO the findings, was acquitted
on the principal charges of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and preiudicial TO mill
tary discipline. but wns found guilty of
drunkenness and sentenced to the loss Of
twelve numbers in his relative rank in the
army.
Brigadier General Ramsay B. Potts, COM
nandtng the Department of Luzon, in his
review Of the findings severely critcises
the court, of which Brigadier General John
J. Pershing was president
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
TAFT EXTENDS SYMPATHY
President Sends Gable Message Il
Nine. Mont.

Beverly. Mass, Aug 16-NeNs OF the
death of President Pedro Mor-t Of Chill
reached President Taft this evcning and
he Immediately sent the following cable dis
patch TO Mrs. Montt:
Nine Pedro Montt, care Chilan Legation,
London
Mrs. Taft and l are greatly shocked to
hear OF the death of President MOntt. Your
welcome visit to US a t Beverly is still fresh
in oIJr memory We extend to you our
heartfelt sympathy in your great sorrow.
as We condoIe with Chilli in the loss Of her
Chief MAGISTRATE and her great statesman
WILLIAM II. TAFT
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
EXPRESSES SORROW OF CITY
Acting Mayor Thinks Gaynor
Shooting Hastened Months End.

Acting Mayor John Purroy Mitchell. when
informed ct his home of the death of
President Montt, expressed his sorrow and
sympathy that one VINO was so close TO the
Mayor at the time he was shot down
should have died SO suddenly
y am extremely sorry and shocked 10
hear the news" said tho Acting Mayor.
1T is strange coincidence that one VINO
was so near our Mayor when ne was shot
down should have come TO such sudden
end. 7 have not the least doubt that the
shock and excitement consequent upon the
shooting down of Mayor Gaynor had some
effect upon the President of Chill. es-
peciaIIy as he was suffering from heart dis
ease will certainly convey TO the Chilian
Minister at Washington the sympathy of
the people of this city at the death OF the
President who showed such sympathy with
is when the Mayor was attacked.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
INFANTILE PARALYSIS CAUSE
Iowa Physicians Think 1t is Dissent
mated by the Buffalo Gnat -
IEy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J

Council Bluffs. Iowa, Aug. 16.-Physicians
here are convinced that they have discov-
cred the cause of infantile paralysis which
has been widely prevalent in Iowa After
weeks Of research they agree that the
disease is produced by a small flying insect,
known in the West as the buffalo gnat,
which makes its appearance in June and
disappears with the coming OF the first
frost in autumn.
The gnat is similar 30 the yellow fever
mosquito. crawling beneath the clothing of
the victim and through a set of muscles
" hich comprises small glands injecting the
germ into the system of the victim. The
physicians are preparing a detailed report
to be filed with the Iowa State Board of
Health
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
BOY INDIAN BURNED To'DEAfH
Falls Into Bonfre-Aged Woman
Fatally Injured

Pittsburg. Aug IA child is dead and
an aged woman is dying from burns BY a
bonfire. Five-year-old Paul Porter wss
playing Indian, and wore fringed suit
The flames caught the fringe and the chisd
fell headloug into the fire while trying 70
extinguish them The greater part of Ma
body was burned 10 a crisp
Mrs. Richard Carr. aged sixty. uas burn
ing paper. when her clothing caught dTs.
Phvsicians say she cannot recover.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
ALL ON SINKING BOAT SAVED

E.Imira. y. Y. Aug 16.-The steamer
Seneca Shores. which made trips for the
cottagers on either side OF Seneca Laks.
near Watkins. sprang leak last night at
: O'Clock when some distance out In
the lake with twenty-five passengers or
board The captain headed the vessel for
shore and put on all steam Sa5oIere
launch came alongside and took OF the
passengers. one by one. while this race
was going on There was no LaOc and
all we're landed safely before the vessel
went down about a hundred yards from
the nearest pier. soon after
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
MONT DEAD
Continued from first page.

irrigation and measures connected with
the welfare of the Iaboring classes.
Early last June the President suffered
serious attack Of angina pectoris,
and on his partial recovery the trip
TO Europe was planned. Accompanied
by his wife and suite he left Valparaiso
on the cruiser E,smeralda for the
United States, by way Of Panama. On
July - the party sailed from Colon on
the Royal Mail steamship Tagus. ar
rivtng in New York on August 5.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
THE CASE OF DR.. CRIPPEN
Dominion Has Not Yet Issued
Order for Deportation.

Quebec, Aug. 16.-The Dominion gov
ernment's order for the release of DR..
H. H. Crippen and Ethel Glare Leneve
from the provincial Jail and their trans
fer to the custody of Inspector Dew did
not arrive here to-day. 1t is expected
tomorrow. however, and the impression
prevails that the prisoners will leave
Quebec for London on Thrrs.ay.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
z TEMPLE PaROLED.

2 L. Temple. chairman of the executive
'onnicree q the North American Hard
Woo Timber Company. OF No. III Broad
StE. Vas peroled yesterday in the Tombs
hoAoe court for examination to-day on
@'nplaHI 4 A r Chisholm. Of No. go
-iFsrside Drive. who charged that Temple
ho1ced him 20 invest s1.0P9 II the EucaIyp-
rs ana Mahogany Growers Association on
-sise presentations.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
COAL COMPANY REPLIES TO SUIT

The answer Of the Enterprise Anthracite
Coal Company. one Of the defendants in
the suit Of Mrs Helen F. Strickler for an
accounting IN the United States Circuit
Court was fled yesterday, alleging that
the transactions. such as the bond and
MORTGAGE OF Nav j, were legitimate in
tsve-y respect and in the general order OF
business The mortgage and bond were
made and executed and delivered for fun
value received il was declared. and were
moi the result o. undue influence. Other
iefendan-s in the suit were Mrs Augusta
= Stetson and William H. Taylor
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
OUALEY PLANT At AUCTION
Sale at Last OccurS-PrOperty
Brings Only $4,000.
CALL BID ACCEPTED A JOKE
Counsel of Men Whom Mrs. Bull
Is Suing Sure Court viii
Not Ratify 1t.
ALL BID ACCEPTED A JOKE

The Sherin's hammer, whose bio" Johii
A QuaIey and Harvey Wiley Corbett Hau
been wardfng off for two weeks, fell yes
terday in Newark. knocking down the pian'
of the Observation-Disclosures Company To-
SIS, 900 10 Clarence P. Browning
Mr. Browning who is treasurer OF 1ne
GaIvanotype E.ngra wing Company- al NO
PIG William street. held the second mort
gage on the property. He was witness
on Monday az the adjourned hearing DeIo'e
Magistrate Krotel of Mrs. Bulls charges
that Qualey and Corbett persuaded her 10
invest S35. 900 in the Acknowledgements
Company under false pretences-
What are you going 10 do with the
plant?' he was asked last night
I'm going to turn right around and sell
lt to the first man who offers a reasonable
price" said he I didn't want the plant.
but I had to buy it to protect myself AS
holder OF the second mortgage. my interest
amounted 10 about sf3.SoO My bid Of s28OVo
was the only one made and little more
than covered the amount of the first mort
gage and interest
"A two-thirds interest in the first mort
gage was held by Edward Zuzi and a one
third interest by Robert c. Gilmore II
was forecIosed by both interests Al
though I consider the property 10 be worth
easily $4,000, 1 didn't want 1t any more
than the cat wants the moon. What can
I do with 1t? What all Of us wanted was
cash While | consider that the plant
couldn't be duplicated for S150,mo. I don't
know what II can earn I wish very much
some other bidders had been present at the
sale to relieve me of the responsibility OF
taking the plant over"
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
Sale Set for Two Weeks Ago.


When Mrs Bulls charges against the
promoters of the Magnesia-AsbestOs Com
pany first became a part of the court rec
ord Mr. Browning was advertising the fore
closure sale of the Newark plant TO take
place on August . just two weeks ago
Yesterday. But on the vigorous pleas of
attorneys for Qualey and Corbett con-
tinuance was granted by Vice-ChancelIor
Edwin Robert Walker in Trenton Yester-
day. with the consent of counsel. the Vice
Chancellor vacated his order postpOning
the sale. and a little later 1t was held in
the County Court House. in Newark by
Sheriff Harrigan.
A part of the condition under which the
continuance had been granted was that
there should be paid into court at Trenton
yesterday a sum sufficient TO meet all the
obligations to creditors Ex-Judge Chaun-
cey H. Beasley, counsel for Qualey. Cor
bett Qualey's wife and other stockholders
told the court that because of the proceed
ings instituted against COrbett and QuaIey
by Mrs Bull. and the attachment of their
bank accounts the credit of the company
had been so impaired that it was impos-
sible 10 raise the necessary funds.
John f Mcintyre. counsel foI Qualey
and Corbett in the criminal action insti-
tuted against them in this city ON The part
of Mrs Bull. said yesterday afternoon
that the defence would admit Quaiey told
Mrs Bull the company would be earning
big money in the near future. But whether
borne out later by the facts or not. he
declared. this constituted crime. being
merely an expression of opinion. a
prophecy. a statement OF conditions in
future" and in no way Misrepresentation
in the eyes of the law
Denies ouaIey Misrepresented.
False pretences. he contended must have
some relation to existing fact. and he de-
MED that Qualey had in any way misrepre-
sented the condition OF the MaSnesia-As-
bestos Company at the time. Mrs. Buli 5
charge is larceny under false pretences
What about this big scandal you threat
ened TO explode" Mr.. Mcintyre asked
Well Mr.. Craig hasn't provoked me
quite FAR enough yet" he replied. Il have
done my best TO keep the names OF other
people out of the case. but Mr. Craig. for
his client. Mrs. Bull, seems anxious 10 in
rroducr those of people innocent OF any
connection with the litigation.
Qualey. when approached yesterday on
this subject said he did not intend TO drag
another soul into the mix
I'm going 10 fight this thing like a
white man. he continued, and II need &c
| will go to prison such
Tie displayed great interest in the pro-
ceedngs of the grand jury which Is IN
vestigatinE the whole MagneSia Asbestos
imbrogiio. and inquired whether an indiCt-
ment had been found. He said he couldn't
SCI on what grounds indictments could he
based.
Joseph \ Seldman Il lawyer. connected
with the case Of Leo kreSSer Who some
time ago sued Qualey for Si.oo0. the sui,
being settled out of court, appeared as
hafn tIIr retsN
Another witness was Seidman's steuog-
rauher. Miss RotheuburE.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
May Stop Operation of Plant


cay while the property was being sold be
cause Qualey and Corbett could not raise
the s34, eco necessary 20 satisfy the mort
gagees QUaley was out in the yard OF tho
plant in his shirtsleeves experimenting a
number Of workmen who were busy COM
pleting pipe line 10 convey plaster from
one building 10 another All along he has
said that the foreclosure proceedings
against the property, which were begun
year ago, constituted a conspiracy 10 &C
quire it at a nominal figure.
YOU can see that the charge of con-
spiracy is absurd said Mr.. Browning.
since mine was the only bid. there seemed
no necessity for SO high bid as $4,000. but
the transaction was nothing more than
taking money out of one pocket and putting
Il In the other for me.
Mr. Browning now owns the plant free
and clear, except for the payment of taxes,
it is said. But last night McDernit & Nc
Dernit, attorneys in Newark for Qualey
and Corbett and other Magnesia-Asbestos
stockholders. sent this telegram to The
Tribune:
The sale of the Stoneage plaster plant
at Newark to-day will be set aside. The
bid accepted is a joke. The stockholders
VIII act now Inc pIdHl Will US III L''ii
operation before September I.
And Corbett also dismissed the subject of
the sale as if II were hardly serious enough
for thought. He said:
THAT won't trouble US any: We can take
care of that
The Stoneage Plaster Company, by the
way. is a subsidiary company Of the Mag
nesia-Asbestos Company The Newark fac
tory is In its name. The sale must be con-
frnled by the court before 1t becomes valid.
Mr. Browning. however. says he has no
fears on that score.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-19
Los Angeles Markets
TSoec;ol Disootch 10 The Call

Los ANGELES. Jan. 1s--with an advance Of
Ic dozen the produce exchange extra Sc
lected eggs were quoted at 40e dozen today
Ranch candled brought 3sc and case count 55c.
Eastern Ionghorn and dairy cheese advanced lc
10 PIC pound.
Receipts of produce in Los Angeles today were:
Eggs - cases: butter. 90 l32 pounds; cheese,
$40 pounds; potatoes. 1910 sacks; onions, none
beans. none; sweet potatoes. 112 sacks; apples,
400 boxes.
Eggs-Extra selects. 40c; local ranch candled,
lrsts, 3Sc; case count. soc; storage packed ex-
tras, Soc: storage packed seconds. 2Sc
Butter-Creamery extras 71l2c; creamery hrsts.
67lsc; eastern creamery extras, 67l5c; cooking
butter. 26e.
Cheese-Northern fresh. 20c eastern singles,
l9fi zoe: eastern twins 2GM2Ic: eastern cheddars.
20d21c: eastern longhorn, 2ic; eastern daisy,
PIE: Swiss imported. 30c; Swiss. domestic. .Se
brick cream. 20c: limburger. 26m m2lc; imported
Edam case Of y. $SM9; Oregon daisy. 21c.
Beans fper ctl)-No. l pink, $5d5.25; No.
lima 81. 400 4.5O Lady Washington, $4.25d 80;
small white. $5.40M5-50: blackeye, $40; Gar
vanzas. $3.50: lentils. 81.
Potatoes (per ctl)-Salinas. $1.50d 1.65: Hign-
lands 81 10d l.35; LOmpoc. 81. 65dI l-TJ; Watson
vile. Sl.5Od1.75 oregon. 81 .50M GO; sweet no
tatoes. %; oregon early rose, 50; white rose,
81 1911 90
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-19
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
I Special Dispotch to The Call


PORTLAND, Jan. 1S.-With passengers and
freight the steamship George W. Elder, Captain
lessen, sailed tonight for San Pedro and way
ports.
To bring up the French bark Belen. which has
been dlscharging coal at Astoria the port of
Portland towboat Oclahama left down the river
Coast bunkers
As soon the weather permits the lighthouse
tender Armeria. Captain Gregory, will leave
out with relief light vessel No. 80 in tow. The
relief will be taken to Unatilla reef. where 1t
will take the place of light vessel No 81 while
the ,,,s latter is undergoing repairs.
When the steamer Nome City crossed the bar
Yesterday the wind blowing at the rate of
about 80 miles hour. according to Captain
Hansen. but the bar. he said. comparatively
smooth The Nome City brought 10 passengers
and 1,200 tons of general freight
When it sails Thursday the Falcon will carry
40 tons of general freight for the New York
aud the Hawaiian islands The cargo will CON
slst OF 200 tons of prunes and salmon for New
York and $50 tons OF flour and feed for the isl
snds.
SEATTLE. Jan. 1S.-Arrived Steamer Wat
son. from San Francisco; barge Two BROTHERS,
from NanaimO; Norwegian steamer Eir from ia
coma: steamer Cottage City, from Skagvav .
United States steamer Manzanta from Astoria !:
United States steamer Burnside. from Tacoma
Sailed-Germsn steamer Serak. for Tacoma ;
Japanese steamer Shnano Maru. for Yokohama :
steamer Dora, for Valdez and Dutch Tarbor:
United States steamer Tahoma. for Tacoma
PORT LUDLOW, Jan. 1S-Arrived: Schooner
Gamble, from San Francisco; schooner W H.
Smith. from San Francisco.
TACOMA, Jan. ls.-Arrived Steamer Wat
son, from San Francisco; steamer City of
from Seattle.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1s-Arrived: Steamers
Santa Rosa from San Francisco: Katherine. from
Eureka: Olympic. from Columbia river; Iai,me.
from Eureka; Aurelia. from Eureka: Shoshone
from Astoria; Coronado, from Grays Harbor:
klamath, from Portland.
sailed-steamers Roanoke, for Portland; Whit
Harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-19

to meet applicants for loans. The facts
in each case will be taken and sub
mitted to the loan board. which Will
meet at the same place every Sunday
morning from TO II o'clock
Members elected to the society at
the meeting Sunday were L. A. Schwa-
bacher. J. Newman. ]. Hyman. I. Moss.
Paul Samuel and others. Mrs. NJ. A
Rapken was elected a life member OF
the association.
NJ A Rapken, vice president of the
fair committee, mas been presented
with a gold watch awarded him at the
international fair of the association
as the most popular member.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-19
Hides. TaJIow. Wool and Hons

Hides are stil quoted quiet and weak with
stocks sccumuiating. Wool is dull with hardly
anv left here Hops held firmly. but the
high asking prices restrict trade in them
Hfdes-Culls aud brands sell about 5561c un-
der quotati0ns. Heavy salted steers BE: me
-diun I2a l3c. light II a I2c; couhides IIMl2e
Tor heavy 1IM l2c for light: stays Sc: saited
kip. 1l0 l2c; sslted veal, lEc; salted calf. lie:
dry hides Iplc dry Kip. iac: dry calf pc: dry
veal 24c: sheepskins. shearlings 2O07 40c each:
long wool. 81 .25tQ l.75; lambs 25d 75c: horse
hides. salt. 50 25@ $50 for large and sI.5Od ,
for medium 11cMS 81 for small and 25d soc for
colts: horsehides. dry S2M2-25 for large and
81 $50 for medium. 50cdSl for small and 25n
soc for colts: goatskins prime angora 50da0c:
large hair goats, 259 4Oc; medium, 20d30c;
smell. 5dlSc
TaIi0w-No. ] rendered 5d5lac. No. . 3G
&c: grease. 2d3c.
Wool-Fsu clip: Northern free mountains. Il
"a I3c Humboldt and Mendocno. I3d l5e; south
ern more or less defective 7LMSibe: fan
lambs Sd1Oc for southern and l2@I5c for
northern.
Hops-le025c for crop Of 1909.