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New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
MAYOR IN SARCASTIC MOOD
Suggests Singed Cats and
Hunchbac cks for Detectives.

There WAS an indication of the attitude OF
Mayor Gaynor toward the detective bureau
in a letter he wrote to Chairman Mcclure
OF the Municipal Civil Service Commission
yesterday. in which he asked humorously
whether it would not be possible TO get for
detectives some ''hunchbacks" and singeu
cats who could go through keyholes and
knotholes.
The letter was given TO Joseph Hecker. a
giant in stature who had the temerity TO
ask the Mayor to give him letter to the
Civil Service Commission TO assist him IN
passing the mental examination for the
police force The letter follows:
This will introduce TO you Mr. Joseph
Hecker who wants TO be pollceIi1an
He saws he has undergone the physical eX-
animation and passed, but fears your
mental test He is certainly pnySlcai
giant 6 feet ) inches tall, and L trust ne -
an intellectual giant also, because we are
in need of tire latter kind on the ponce
force He is tCo big for the detective force.
He could not go anywhere without pelns
seen Is there no way to get a rev ltlie M e
men. even ''hunchbacks'' and 'singed cats,
on the police force, So that we can MAX
detactives of them? We do not need
giants for detectives. We are more III
need of little fellows who can go lhfouSn II
teVholes and knotholes. and if they nave
ewes in the back of their heads also an Inc
Ief
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
NINE BURNED I'M EXPLOSION
Workman Drops Hot Iron in Can
of Oil in Williamsburg.

Nine men were badly burned yesterday IN
an oil explosion in the Standard OH WORKS
at North 10Th street and the East River,
WILLIAMSBURG The explosion was caused
by a hot soldering iron falling into can
of oil In the filing department where the
fye-gaJlon tin cans are soldered and made
ready for shipment to the Far East
The explosion was followed by series or
other explosions, and the burning oil scat
tered over about twenty men who were IN
the nlace Those who were not SO badly
were severely injured, having been burned
about the face. head, shoulders and arms.
These men were William Davis. of No.
1877 Manhattan avenue; Jacob Rasch, of No.
2n8 Wyckoff avenue; Thomas Malone, of
No 301 Eckford street: Conrad Peters, of
No. 1868 Myrtle avenue; George Wentz- Of
No. 10 North Sth street: Daniel OConnor.
iels, of No. 1856 North 10th street; Robert
Caldwell of No 81 Hayward street. and
Tenerauf Bitri, of No. 1868 Myrtle avenue.
They We're carried to the Office of the oil
works, where they we're attended by doc
tors from Williamsburg and Eastern Dis
trict hospitals. The five first named were
removed to the Williamsburg Hospital.
Firemen confined the blaze to the two
story brick filling department building. pre-
venting its spread to the 4G0-foot dock
alongside. where the shipping was sbeng
toWed into the East River The fire did
$4,000 damage.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
MANY TROOPS TO GATHER
Thousands of Guards and Reg
n1ars for Pine Camp in August.

During The entire month of August the
government nnanoeuvrinE ground at zine
csun. Jefferson County. y. Y. VIII be oc-
cupied 10y troops OF the regular army ana
the national guard of several nelshporlr's
states for field service instruction Inc
funds necessary have been provided by the
War Department.
New York will send the 18th. 6Sth anu
fist regiments of infantry. battalion OF
the 22d Regiment engineers and troops
Il and ID of the cavalry TO open the camp
on August l. They will remain until Au-
gust 16 From August II to 20 the camp
viii be occupied by the following troops OF
the regular army:
Ten companies of the 24th Infantry tcoi-
ored), eleven companies of the eIh infantry
clever, troops Of the 10th Cavalry (colored),
one battery of the So Field Artillery anu
two companies of the engineer corps from
Fort Meyer, Virginia; Company A. OF the
signal corps, and half a company OF hosp1tai
corps men. During the same period the
14th, 23d and 47th regiments of Infantry
the 9Th Battery field artillery, and the lst
signal corps of the New York Nationai
Guard will also be encamped.
From August 81 TO the end of the nlanfu-
vres the I'd Maine, 1st Vermont and 9Th
Massachusetts infantry regiments ana
Troops A. and c, Rhode Island cavalry
will occupy the grounds. They will be &C
COMMANDED by detachment of the Maine
hospital corps.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.


Gibraltar. Nav Q noort-UItonia (Br). New York
for Naples etc (and proceeded
Plymouth, May 8. 1923 a m-kroilprinz WE,
helm Ger. New York for Cherbourg and
Bremen (and proceeded
Naples, May Q. a m-Europa QtaD, New YORK.
Dover MAY o. 800 D n1-Kroonland (BelS), New
York for Antwerp (and proceeded.
Liverpool. May 8-Csdric (Brl. New Aork- OK wi,
via Newport News.
Gibraltar May S-Laura (AusD, New York for
Glasgow. May s-Columbia BH. New Torz via
MoviHe.
Bermuda. May 9. $50 a m-oceana Ger. New
York.
York for Demerara.
suez May 7-Indraveln CBr). Shanghai, etc. for
Cherbourg, May o, 4 p m-Kronprinz Wilhelm
Bremen. NAV .. a n-zieten Ger. New York
Madras May a-Lndenfels Ger, New YORK via
Bombay Tuticorin and Colombo.
Algiers. May 5-Manhattan Ger. New York
Montevideo, May 6-Afshanistan (Br), New
Havre, May Niagara CF-r). New York.
Southampton: May o. e:Oo m-Blucher 'Ger''
Cherbours. May 6. y m-Prinz Friedrich Viii
helm Ger. New York.
Fiume MAY 1-PannOnla (Br), New York: 4th,
Clara (AusD. New York
Port Natal, May 6-Tannenfels Ger tfron New
York;. Padang. Batavia. etc.
River Plate, May T-Camilo (Br), New York
PASSED.
Gibraltar. MAY s-Citta di Messina UtaD. New
Dunnet Head May S-Erika Ger, New York
via Jacksonville for Dantzic-
sagres. May s-Florida QtaD. New York for
Gibraitar. MAY 9~Duca di Geneva QtaD. New
York for Naples.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
SHERMAN SEEKS PROTECTION
Brother of Vice-President Fears
Trouble in Strike on Bronx Sewer.

The Sherif's office at White Plains and
the Yonkers police station were called on
yesterday morning by the Mack Paving
Company, which has the contract for the
construction of the $4,000 Bronx Valley
sewer. to protect its works. About thirty
engineers and fremen are on a strike for
higher wages The pumps were shut down,
and it was said the trenches were filing
with water so that several hundred men
were temporarily thrown out OF work.
The request for protection was made by
Thomas Sherman. ex-Mayor of Utica and
brother of Vice-President Sherman, who is
general manager for the Mack company.
Sheriff Scherp had a dozen deputies ready
for duty, but no violence was reported
he did not send them out.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
CoRDAGE COMPANY AFFAIRS
Counsel Ask Court to Dismiss Petition
in Involuntary Bankruptcy.

Judge Hazel. of the United States District
Court, was sasked yesterday TO dismiss the
petition in Involuntary bankruptcy and
vacate Judge Hollis order appointing Lind
say Russell as temporary receiver Of the
Standard Cordage Company, with a bond
Of 100000 and while he, reserved decision
he took occasion to say that il seemed
strange to him that a receiver should have
been appointed without notice to the com
parry. especially when a petition for the
voluntary dissolution Of the corporation was
pending in the state Supreme Court
Counsel said that the company had no
debts. that the three petitioners (second
mortgage bondholders) were secured cred
itors. and that the payment of $3.50 for the
offices at No. IS South Broad street and
$40 $50 interest on the first mortgage bonds
could not be considered preferences as
claimed.
Henry Wollman. who represented the pc
titioners. WHO got Judge Holt TO appoint
the temporary receiver, persisted that the
company was insolvent.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
STATE SUING FOR s75o,0OO
Receiver of Union Railway Alleged to
Have Failed to Obey Car Order.

The State of New York is the plaintiff in
q suit against Frederick ". Whitridge, as
receiver of the Union Railway Company,
for $4,000 for line defendants alleged fail
ure 10 provide the. cars OF the lire with
wheel guards The trial was begun yester-
day before Justice Brady and a jury in the
supreme Court.
IL H. Whitman, who appeared for the
state said that the Public Service Com
mission issued an order last August TO Mr..
Whitridge 10 equip the cars Of tho Third
Avenue Railroad Company snd the Union
Railway Company with wheel guards The
recefyer was also required to h,e specifica-
lions OF the wheel guards within given
time 7: was alleged that the defendant
tailed 10 comply with these orders
The penalty provided is 5000 for each
sav. and IN the suit the state asks fcr the
sccuTculated penalties Of five months The
Science y as a denial that Receiver Whit
-idr. had failed 10 file the specifications
s1d also that the Public service Coniniis-
s.cn had no right 10 issue the order
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
FRISCO MAYOR SEES GAYNoR
Mccarthy, Labor Executive, Meets
Weston. the Walker. at City Hall.

Mayor Mccarthy Of San Francisco called
upon Mayor Gaynor at the City Hall yes
terdsy afternoon. He IS a labor man, hav-
ing been at one time head Of the carpen-
ters' union IN his city, and he was ac-
companied TO the Mayors office by Her
man Robinson. Commissioner Of Licenses
and himself labor man
Edward Payson Weston. the walker. who
recently finished his tramp from San Fran
cisco, called al the same time and greeted
Mayor Mccarthy. who started him OH his
trip East. From the City Hall Mayor Nc
Carthy went to call upon District Attorney
Whitman who he said, WAS best known OF
ali the New York officials, neAt to the
Mayor, Oh the coast.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
UTAH COPPER REPORT
Company Shows Good Results in
the March Quarter.

The report Of the Utah Copper Company
for the quarter ended March 81 shows net
profits of SS71. .957. on basis of 1888 cents a
pound for copper. against S596317 on 1915
cent copper in the three months ended De-
cember 81. This report covers the opera
tions of the properties of the Utah Copper
Company proper for the month of January,
including only the outputs of the Garfield
and Copperton plants for that month. On
February 1 the operations OF the Boston
Consolidated Mining Company's properties
recently acquired were taken over, and the
report therefore covers the results from the
consolidated properties, including the Bos-
ton Consolidated company's mill at Garfield
(Which will hereafter in all reports be re
ferred to as the Arthur planD for the
months Of February and March.
The production in January was 4,745 066
pounds; i'll February, 5913, 400 pounds, and
in March, 7.s5S.2ss pounds. total of 49,
511,S19 pounds. The average cost of copper
a pound for the quarter was S.43 cents. as
quarter. The average cost a pound at the
Utah company's Garfield plant was consid-
erably lower, at 7.6 cents, but the consid-
cradle quantity of copper coming from the
Arthur plant, upon which the pound cost
was greater, resulted In raising the average
cost TO the figure above stated The aver
age cost of copper resultant only from the
Utah company's original mills approxi-
mated cents a pound.
Since the Guggenheims have become in
terested in the Boston Consolidated prop
erty tests have been made of the various
plants by corps Of engineers. The sys-
tenn of milling used in the Magma plant
of the Utah company will be substituted for
the system which has been in use on the
Boston Consolidated property Substantial
economies, both as 10 costs and recoveries.
will be effected, and the capacity of the
Boston plant can, ii Is asserted be more
than doubled without extending the present
building except to provide for storage bins.
The president of the Utah company says
that the entire ore reserve OF both prop
critics amounts to 100000 tons, and that
both the Utah and Boston properties still
have undeveloped large areas known TO con
tain, both laterally and In depth, ore bodies
similar in character to those already de
yeiope6
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
BUREAU CROP REPORT
Improvement in Condition OF
Winter Wheat Noted.

Washington. Nav 9.-The average coI.u
a., of ,,,;n+e. wheat on May I. according
70 tho cron renorting board of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, was 81 coi,iPa 80
With OS ON April /, s35 on May l. iso''
and SGT the average for the last ten COZ
on May /. o,
The average condition OF rye was si'''
compared with 1873 on April l. so'l Oh Wy
/. 1909. and s94 the average Tor the ia''
ten years on May i. .s
The area of winter wheat to be harvested
was about 29.044.O00 acres, or hs."'V -,
COS per cent? more than the area harVes'ou
In 1909. and 4,499, 900 acres Q3.3 per cent? iesS @
tbap the area sown last fall (31,0of,coV
acres)..
The average condition of meade" iahoS
on Nav 1 was S9S, compared with d ten
year average of 89.5, and or pastures o'''
'compared with ten-year average Oh '''o'
OF spring pIoughing, So.3 per cent was
completed May 1, compared with ten-Se"'
average of 6S, and 65 of spring piantihs was
completed, compared with 5l.S per cent i@~
year and 54.7 in 1908.
The governments May report on wheat
issued yesterday afternoon, while showing
a larger acreage abandoned than had been
locked for. showed an Improvement IN con-
dition Of more than point over the A9ru
figures. which was regarded in the trade as
more than ofsetting the decrease in area
and prices broke from ] to Ia cents
busheI. following the publication OF the re
mort In the later trading the market re-
covered part of it's loss. final prices being
from Il to 1ss cents under the closing 1s-
ures on Saturday
The condition reported by the government
was 82.1 which compares with oO-o last
month. s35 a year ago, and 86.l, the aver
age condition for the last ten years on
May l. The area abandoned since April !
totalled T. 1885, 600 acres, or 13 per cent, the
decrease being among the largest recorded
in the last ten years. Most of this loss III
acreage occurred in Kansas and Nebraska
where a great deal of the wheat soWn last
fall was winter killed Much of the acre
age abandoned to wheat has been sown 10
oats or corr
The report, as figured by Henry Heinzer'
statistician of the New York Produce EX-
change, indicates a yield of 412,42o,OOl
bushels, as against an Indication of 1885,
279,C0O bushels Of April 1, S90, 600 bushels
on May 1, 1909. and an actual harvest last
year of AS 33s. 900 bushels.
MIR. Heinzer's estimate on rye, based on
the governments May L condition of 91.3,
is for a crop of 35,55S,000 bushels, as
against an indication of 35,9oS,000 bushels
month ago and an actual harvest last
year of 2,239, 900 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
HIGH WAITE
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Caronia, reported 7s4 miles east of
Sandy Hook at yesterday, is expected to
dock Wednesday forenoon.
The Graf Waldersee reported $ $50 miles
east of Sandy Hook at $50 p m yesterday, is
expected to dock Thursday forenoon.
La Gascogne, reported as 225 miles east Of
Sandy Hook at $40 a yesterday. is expected
to dock this forenoon.
The Groser Kurftrst. reported 343 miles
east of Sandy Hook at 2 p IN yesterday, is ex-
pected to dock this afternoon.
The Carpathia, reported $50 miles east of
Sandy Hook at p yesterday, is expected
to dock this afternoon.
The Argentina. reported ESQ miles east Of
Sandy Hook at 6 D Yesterday, Is expected
to dock Wednesday evening Thursday fore
noon.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL TRAIN.

The State Department of Agriculture and
the College of Agriculture of Cornell Uni
versity are cooperating with the Lehish
Valley Railroad in the educational work
which the company recently began among
farmers Aboard a special train to start
from Ithaca this morning will be officials
of the department and members of the Cor
nell faculty, as well as officials of the rail-
road company Lectures and demonstra-
tions are to be given simultaneously at
towns on the way. Everybody is invited to
attend and listen to the experts.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
OTTO C. HeINzE CHARGES usuRY.

Counsel for Otto c. Heinze alleged yes
terday before Justice Mccall. in the Su-
preme Court. that the Metropolitan Trust
Company obtained certain notes from him
under usurious agreement. The case
came up on a motion by counsel for the
trust company. which Is suing Hcinze for
100000 promissory notes to vacate an
order obtained by the defendant To exam
inc Beverly Chew, vice-president Of the
company. before the trial Of the action.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
ALABAMA BANK CLOSES DOORS.

Mobile, May 9The City Bank and Trust
Company, of Demopolis. Ala, j. b. Merri-
wether. president. closed its doors to-day
The bank had a capital and surplus OF
5000 and deposits OF $4,000. 1t did the
bulk of its business with New orleans and
New York The bank will pay It's labii-
ties IN full. it is said
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
. We believe this is the b.v

We believe this is the b.ys
thing ON earth of its sort:
Certainly our foreign buya,
have never been able to find
silk sock such as this Amercaa
sock which could possibly b
sold at this price.
Black silk; thread silk of biuh
lustre-not spun silk
Pure silk; with heels, toes
and tops of mercerized Isle.
which wears better than silk.
Ten thousand pairs In On.
purchase makes this price !
possibility.
SOC. a pair; $3.50 a dozen. {
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
ARKANSAS LOSES RAILROAD SUIT.

Little Rock, Ark, May 9.-The State Su-
preme Court dismissed to-day the case of
Garland County agt. the Rock Island Rail-
road charging it with being in trust with
the Hot Springs Western and Iron Noun
tain roads in fixing a Scent passenger
rate. The court uphods the right of the
railroads to agree on freight and passenger
rates
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
OUTGOING STEAMERS

TO-DAY.
Mall Vessel
Vessel For Line closes sail.
har VII. H. Bremen. n q !, q 80 a m 10. 90 a IT,
2u AleNan, Montevideo, --.l2 100 m 400 n NJ
Desterro r Jan 'ro. Ham-Am. IL :Oo a IN / 90 n n,
y AIMS dam, Rot dam, Ham 1000 a N,
Hamburg, Naples. Ham-Am IL 90 a n,
Italia. Palermo, Anchor. 49,.
Oeeania Naples Italian. 100 m
1umuri, Ctenfuegos. Ward 1900 Ia
I. or Savannah. Savannah. SaV 500 y m,
Apache' daeksonvlile. Clyde - 100 m
WEDNESDAY MAY II.
Mauretenis Iav'pool Cunard $50 a IN goo a n,
Ieutonic southampton. " :. 500 a $50 a m
VS,sih' sSlnuulah' bermuda. Quebec 500 m 1000 m
Nestldieh Ht kits, --- 600 a
pennsylvania Hamburg. II 4 ~ 90 a m
lroquois Jacksonville CLYDE. 100 n ~,
san Marcos. Galveston Mall f2.Op n,
|'hai' tampa. Mallory. 100 IN
THURSDAY. MAY II.
Ia ndNoie, Havre, French. / 10 "A M 1000 q IN
bremeu Bremen. u H.. : 10 a IN 1ots, a IN
orulncondra. NJ teStdeo. ARP. sea a Ia
M"rro tastle, Havana. Ward. 300 a ~ l. 100 IN
santa Marta. Jamaica IfF 10 .2a "a ~ II co m
Aiiidhea. CEistobo'. Panama II 80 800 NJ
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
STOCKS OF COPPER GROW
Increase in Domestic Consump-
ton. However. Is Large.

The monthly statement Of the Copper
Producers Association, covering production
and consumption of copper for April. was
issued yesterday and showed no improve
ment in the copper metal situation. Stocks
of the metal on hand, the report showed
had increased over 1S0OO,00O pounds since
the last statement. month ago, and while
production decreased approximately 100000
pounds, consumption for the month fell off
more than 100000 pounds.
The report was, however, of more
gratifying character than had been gem
orally expected in the trade, it having been
figured that by reason of the extremely
light exports last month, stocks would
show much larger increase than they did.
the metal, shown in the report, were what
pleased the trade they were believed to
Indicate that there was a steady improve
ment in the demand for the metal in this
country that was likely to last. The in
crease in domestic consumption over March,
1900 600 pounds.
The report gives the production and con-
sumption of copper in the United States for
April. as compared with March, 1910, and
April, 1909. together with the stocks on
hand at the end of each month:
April. 10. March, 10. April 'Os
Pounds. Pounds. Pounds.
Stks prev mo- 12, ,S24 S74 107 1877 992 1872 279 902
Production III, Az 639 120 067 567 1854 29
Totals o4t 200 sla oo7 OK 45a oo5 ga 1aa
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10

Rah. for a Racquet bargaml
5000 garments of Men,
Racquet French Balbriggan
Underwear ar-Summer weight.
Half sleeved and sleeveless
shirts.
Long and knee length draw.
ers.
$1.OO the regular price.
65c.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
at at a.
Warren st. 18th ST. 34ta s.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.

,.,., 200
G Of Macon. Savannah Saw. -
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10

Destination and steamer.
japan Gqrss China lvia Tacoin4 May 49, $50
Fiji Islsnds 1. Australia tva van May Is. $50
Tahiti Marauesas. Cook Islands
New zealand d. rsnnsa australia wa May 49, 6so
japan Corea China (via Se5tile)-,, ~ 20
Kamakura Maru. ........-...--. May iO' Wv
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
San Francisco, May 9.-The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks to-day
were as follows:
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC 81
Sunrise. 4:51; sunset, 7:O5 moon sets. 9:14;
moons aye 1
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10

Total consump 90 3S 354 103 43o 5s5 IL csc, l2f
Silks. remaining 141 9S4 159 123 S24 S74 1888 1875
New-York tribune., 1910-05-10

May f6. Go
May IS. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16
DIDN'T LEAVE MUCH.
Affairs of Consolidated Casualty Com
pany Were in Bad Shape.

Charleston, w. Va. April 16.-That
the active managers of the ConSOlida-
ton Casualty company before its reor-
ganization here this week under the d.
reetion of the insurance department OF
West Virginia collected $575,114 in one
year and nine months. Of which only
$191,637 remains, that they made false
entries On the books of the company
and false returns to the insurance de-
partment of this state, are some of the
charges contained in the report of John
F. Roche of New York. consulting act
uary to the insurance department,
which was made public Friday.
The company was chartered in West
Virginia about two years ago. The ad-
ninistrative offices have been in Chi
cago.
The actuary's report stated that the
condition of the company's books is
such that a correct audit is almost
impossible.
The report says those having charge
of the management of the company
owned but Is shares of stock and that
was in the name of the president
Though there was a resolution passed
that directors must be stockholders, the
following directors are not shown on
the books as stockholders:
M H BOutelle, Minneapolis; G. H.
Burras and Mitchell D. F. Follansbee,
Chicago; H. w. Huttig, Muscatine, Ia,
Frank Knox. Salt Lake City; James II.
Peabody. Denver.
Armstrong Denies 1t.
Chicago, April len a statement
issued here last night, Robert B. Arm
strong, former president of the Con-
solidated Casualty company, vigorous
ly denied charges of mismanagement,
Justification of accounts, made by John
F. Roche. the actuary, yesterday. Mr..
Armstrong declares a conspiracy ex-
lists against the company because of
it's failure to join the surety associa-
ton.
f'The statement OF Mr.. Roche is I'M
true and misleading in many particu-
lars" says Mr.. Armstrong. 1.-THE i'm
preston given that the assets of the
company have been dissirated until
only $4,000 remained. This is prac-
tically untrue. The latter figure is ar
rived at by scaling down values and
throwing out of consideration bank ac-
counts and other good assets. The as
sets of the company are some place
between 100000 and 100000, and
the difference between this figure and
the income is represented by disburse-
ments properly accounted for"