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SEYLER BROTHERS CAUGHT.
Arrested in Virginia I'm Connection win
Death of Jane Adams.

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 17.-William and
Arvis Scyler. the young men for whom the
police have been searching in connection
with the death OF Jane Adams. the eigh-
teen-year-old girl whose body was found
In the breakers of Ventnor on February Is,
were captured at 1880 o'clock this morning
in Petersburg. Va.
The arrest was made by Detectives
Miller and Mslseed OF Atlantic City. who
were sent to Petersburg three days ago
by Chief Of Detectives Whalen.
The SeyieTs used to live at Petersburg
and il was believed that they would try
to get back there. The detectives reached
the Virginia city before the young married
man and his brother. who seem to have
made the journey by beating their way
on freight trains.
The police charge William Seylsr with
the murder and accuse his brother. Arvis,
OF being an accessory after the fact.
The sun., 1910-02-17
CORPORATION TAX RETURNS
Net Made Public On Receipt Here. but
Put On Public Recerd at washtngten.

The branch Of the Internal Revenue
Collectors Office for this district dealing
with the Federal corporation law business
In one Of the busiest places in town these
days. The Deputy Collector in charge
10 beseged with questions from cor
porations which want to know things.
1t was said at Collector Anderson's 9
office yesterday that returns under the
law were coming in fairly, that OF 1900
or 1900 corporations to be heard from
in this district before March 1 a small
percentage had already filed their re-
turns. and that the large number Of
inquiries from corporations Indicated
that the Office would be swamped on
March I. The corporations. it In said.
had heard pretty generally the word
circulated from Warrington that cor
porations which did not file their reports
by March would be subjected to a pen
atty OF from 81 600 to $4,000 each and
therefore we're Fastening to inform
themselves as to the details OF the re-
quirements. or the returns so far sent
in a large proportion has had TO be
turned back for correction. and the
Deputy Collector has been kept busy
answering questions and explaining
The Collector here. like collectors else
where. sends out two blanks to each
corporation. One Of these blanks the
corporation is to keep for it's own infor-
nation and record. The other blank
must be paturned to the Collectors ONCE.
whence is8 sent directly TO Warrington
The local Collectors ofices are merely
Offices of transmission. No copy Of the
blanks is retained at the local Collectors
Office. There 10 furthermore q heavy
penalty provided against any one con-
nected with the Collectors office who
any information contained in
these blanks. It Is after the blanks and
the information they contain get to Wash
ington that they become under the law
public records and accessible to the
public.
The sun., 1910-02-17
RUINOUs WAR PLANNED.

Peru and ECuader Prepare 90 settle
boundary Dispute by Arms.
Special Cab'e Dsspatsh TO TEE suN.
LIMA. Feb. Ie.-Preparations for war
continue on the part OF both Peru and
Ecuador. The trouble grows out Of the
boundary dispute between the two Ooun-
tries.
The only hope OF foreign merchants
is that the United States viii intervene
and prevent hostilities which would
mean the absolute ruin OF both Peru and
Ecuador.
The sun., 1910-02-17
BEAR PAVED AMBASSADOR.
Close Can for Austrian Dgpioaat Hmtinn
with Rnssian COwrt.

Special Cabls Dsspoesh 10 TIE SON.
ST. PKTERsBUE0. Feb. l6.--Count Berchs
told. the Austrian Ambassador, had a
narrow escape from being killed In .
recent bear hunt in the ned ghborhood
Of this city. in which several members
Of the imperial family and many diplo-
mats took part.
A large bear which had been wounded
hid from the huntsmen. While the latter
were seeking him they came Unexpectedly
on his hiding place. The bear suddenly
rushed out and made for Count Berch-
told. who fred at him but missed.
The animal reached the Ambassador
and had a paw on his chest when the
Count fred again. infiiotinE q mortal
wound. Other members Of the party
finished bruin. ...t
The sun., 1910-02-17
MISS ELKINS> TRIES SUICIDE
ENATORS NIECE SHOOTS Her.
SELF NEAR TIE HEART.

She Had been I'm Now York Seeking =
Theatrical Career. hut Her Uncle Had
Not Favored the PrsJect-Returnod
Heme 90 Kansas city Dcspsndent.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1e.-Miss Agnes
Elkins. a niece OF United States Senator
Stephen B. Elkins OF West Virginia. shot
herself to-day in her room at a Kansas
City hotel.
The bullet passed into her body below
the heart. The physicians believe she
has a chance for life.
Miss Elkinsis rs years old Her mother
died about a year ago and shortly after
ward. against the wishes OF relatives in
this city. she went to New York to seek
an engagement on tho stage. Senator
ElEins induced her TO visit him at Elkins.
W. Va. but could not change her deter
mination TO become an actress.
She returned two weeks ago to prose-
cute damage suit against the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company for s2s. 900
for injuries said TO have been received
a year ago. but the case was postponed.
Miss Elkins bought revolver yester-
day. Last night she entertained several
friends in her apartment and told them,
az they believed jokingly. that abe was
considering suicide. They laughed at
her.
She was reported to be resting easily
tonight, but no statement has been given
to the press other than the following
notice given out to-day:
To the Papers: I simply was tired Of life
and the struggle for existence was more
than l could meet.
AGNES LRsLIE ELkINs.
Before shooting herself Miss Elkins
wrote two long letters. one to J. N. Ashley.
proprietor Of the hotel. and another to
his wife. II Miss Elkins lives the letters
will be returned to her unopened.
Friends assume that chagrin at being
stopped from q stage career by Sc nstor
Elkins. executor of an estate in which
she has an Inheritance OF $40 900. and
family troubles caused the young woman
to grow despondent. She 10 n sister OF
Mrs. william II. II. Platt OF this city.
Mrs. Platt was notified early this morn
ing Of the attempt at suicide. but she
did not 20 to her.
Mas Elkins is the granddaughter Of
tho late DR.. Hereford OF this city. He
was wealthy. Her father was q brother
Of Senator Elkins.
Agnes Leslie Elkins came TO New York
Last August and announced that shs In
tended to become an actress. She said
that she was q niece OF Senator Elkins
and that the latter opposed her ambition.
For this reason she said she had taken
the name Of Lsslie Cecil
n Miss Elkins stayed at the Hotel Earle.
lOs WRverisy place. when she first came
to New York. In Decsmber she moved
to 22S West Forty-fourth street. In the
fall and winter she applied to q number
u managers, including the Shuberts, and
her friends understood that she had a
promise OF an engagement from some one
Two weeks ago Miss Elkins returned to
Kansas City to attend to her suit for
damages.
The sun., 1910-02-17
Mrs. Dan suIiy Needn't Pay.

The jury before Supreme Court Justice
Greenbaum that heard the suit Of Tiffany
a Co. against Mrs. Daniel J. Sully brought
in verdict yesterday for Mrs Sully. She
contended that the goods should have
been charged to the account Of her hus-
band, who has been discharged In bank
ruptcy since the goods were bouaht.
The sun., 1910-02-17
Physician Fatally Stricken I'm Court.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ie.-Dr. John II.
James, chief gynecologist-At the Hahns-
mann ~Hospita' and one OF the most
prominent homeopathic physioians In the
city, was striken with paralysis while
testifying In court at noon to-day. He
was removed to the Hahnemann Hospital.
where he died at ESQ Dr. James was 60
Yeara old.
The sun., 1910-02-17
BAN ON TOBACCO.
Pennsylvania Railroad Giving Preference,
10 Nen-Users OF the Weed.

10 Non.Users OF the " Wecd.
PIrTsBURo. Feb. l6.-Employees Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Pittsburg have
been ordered to refrain from the use Of
tobacco while on duty and also have been
requested to break themselves Of the
habit. Applicants for positions are
questioned closely regarding tobacco and
scores who admitted themselves con-
firmed tobacco users have failed to get
positions.
As yet the order has been applied only
TO ONCE forces and 20 those handling
passenger trains
The sun., 1910-02-17
Wilbur wright to Have . Fiy,ng scnss.,

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb. ie.-wilbur
Wright left for New York tonight. He
probably viii come back In two wecks
to establish q training camp for young
aviators. He found tust what he desires
IN q number OF open fields , :
The sun., 1910-02-17

FLORIDA. NASSAU, CUBA. s0gTH
-Four limited Trains Daily, superior Rosiway,
line Leave W. ,3rd 81. Ferry esk A. NJ, lis,
s:ss .aa Sss p. N. iSis b'wsy-Als.
The sun., 1910-02-17
II5 MEN MAssACRED.
Five Europeans I'm French Force AM
bushed by senegal Sultan.
special oubIs Ds,pafea to TEE SUN.

PARIS. Feb. IA despatch TO the
journal states that the detachment Of
French troops which was smbushsd on
January 4 by the Sultan OF Massalit, near
Abeshr Wadai. Senegal. consisted Of Iio
native soldiers with q European Captain,
two LieutenAnts and two sergeants.
The entire command was maes6crod.
The sun., 1910-02-17

FL0RIDA. pUBA. CAROLINA RESORTS.
ss,rsctivs route. once, iiss gwsv. cor. 3sk 81
The sun., 1910-02-17

pEWHyT roHr wfNE AND OLIVE ON.
n . pssg : scns CO. iss FslsS 81 S.. New "a.
The sun., 1910-02-17

.ss s.... az. & rrA. Az. ssssss .ssS.. y.Sss
The sun., 1910-02-17

The decision Of the governors in the
case Of j. NJ. Fiske a Co. will be made
public next Wednesday.
The sun., 1910-02-17

She Had Been I'm New York Seeding .
Theatrical Career. but Her Unele Had
Not Favored the PrsJect-Returnod
Heme 60 Kansas city Despsndcnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed yesterday in the United States
District Court:
Voluntary, Sumner Healey. carriage and
automobile builder at Mount Vernon. LA
bili1ies $50 GA, and no assets Among the
creditors are Robert J. T. Schwarzen bach,
- this city. Sl5,711. money lent, and John
a Joachim. also Of this city. s. 600 claim for
damages for assault and battery.
THOMAS s. WitheTbee, of No 526 West
r1Itb street general manager II the With
a-hee Manufacturing Company and the
rrl,l,,,as Battery Company. at No 433 West
% street No. 1912 Broadway and No 81
Wyaet SD street. Liabilities, N,l74 and no
assets - 49,, -
,-.ot Liabilities. 81. Ss1. and no assets
ps,,i Roth of No 399 Willis avenue LA
h,I,,tas 81 las and assets, ss4.
49,, Sneugler. Of No. pa Tenth avenue
- biI.,tes 500 and no assets.
ViJiifaua Percival. Of No 369 West I'D
s,vse, Liabilities, 8, 2s3. and no assets
ptagfo Zurlo. fruit dealer at No. 1863
Firef avenue Liabilities, 81, i45, and assets
s. 1876 . .1. -,
To6n C,tciuotta- grocer, NOS 51Z ana 3gi
Ies, 7Irt street by these creditors The
asbt,-1rn- Crosby Company, s259; Meyer
4 Neison STA and Robert Hill. tl4s- LA
6iliriss are e 600 and assets 5000. Judge
9oIt annoiDfed George r Bentley receiver
U-srh a l,ond Of 81 900. II was stated that
Mr. C1,cinorta had not been seen at his
STORE for several days and that a city
marshal had seized the stock. he began
business IN September, 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
DENIES WARD RESIGNED
Still in State Committee, Says
Westchester Headquarters.

The report that William L ward the
Republican leader of WestchesteT county
and member of the state committee. mad
followed in the footsteps Of William Barnes.
jr.. OF Albany. and resigned from the Re
publican State Committee. was denied yes
terday a. the westchester County hepuoh-
can headquarters. at White Plains
John !. Brown. secretary of the county
committee. said last night in the absence
Of Mr. Ward:
No. IL is not true that Mr.. Ward has
resigned from the Republican State Com-
mittee. but he has resigned from the execu-
tive committee. as his whole time is de-
voted here to making a most vigorous and
active campaign in Westchester County for
the success of the Republican state ticket.
which viii carry this county by hand
some majority"
member OF the county committee said
last night that Mr.. Ward would be at state
headquarters every day to give any advice
or assistance that might be required Of
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
LAND FRAUDS IN alaska
Many Claimants Indicted in Fed
eraI Court at Tacoma.
COAL DEPOSITS INVOLVED
Entries Near Cunningham Claims,
Which Figured in Ballinger-
Pinchot Controversy.

Washington. oct. H-Afser months OF
secret effort ard patient waiting. the Of
hciaIs OF the General Land Office we're able
to announce to-day the indictment %
number Of claimants 70 valuable coal lands
in Alaska. The entries involved number
154 and cover almost 5000 acres OF land.
all in the Bering Strait district. which
contains the Cunningham claims They
are what are known as The English or
Stacey and The C'hristOpher-SimmOnds
groups. the former containing eighty and
the latter seventy -four claims Of 10 acres
each The deposits covered by these claims
are believed 20 be a. rich "a those OF the
Cunningham mines. which cut a cOnspicu-
Gus figure in the BaIIinger-Pfnchot eOntrO-
versy.
The indictments were handed down IN
the United States District Court at Ia
coma Wash and the Information that
they had been returned was conveyed in
two kilograms received to-day by Coranis-
siOner bennett from Special Agent Chris
Jensen. in charge OF Alaskan matters TO
whose efforts the findings are especially
due. The first message announced the ac-
ton against the English group, and said
that indictments had been returned against
C. F. Nunday. A. H Strategy. Archie W
DiiiF4t1 anu r DlCIAT-- - A-~ minutes
later came the second telegram. telling OF
the Indictment Of Cornelius CHRISTOPHER.
George Simmons and Mortimer Q. Sweeney.
Of the second group He added that war
rants would be issued as soon as the IN
dicted men could be apprehended-
The charge against the indicted men -
that the entries we're made in the names q
dummies" Most OF the entymen were
residents OF Washington. and their claims
are said to have been located with an
agreement that they should be assigned
or decided 20 third parties "a soon as per-
sons willing 70 become Interested could be
found by the locator There Is said 20
have been a further understanding that
the locator should receive a large percent
age OF the sale price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15

81 have thought it all over. Governor.
Gardner said. land have decided not To
appear. will be gone from here to-
morrow.
He was warned that il he would not
appear before the graft hunting COM
mittee his appearance would be forced
before a jury under an Indictment but
he was still Obdurate. Judge Bruce told
him then that he represented also the
District Attorney OF New York. and in
that capacity would order his immediate
arrest. But Gardner. himself a lawyer.
was well versed as to his rights. and de
clared that as there was 40 warrant
there could be no arrest.
Arrest Dramatic One
His arrest late on Thursday night was
accomplished. however. through the
Scranton police, and in dramatic fash
ion. The talk with Judge Bruce had
been held in quiet side street hotel in
Scranton. and when they came out three
detectives employed by the legislative
committee, together with two Scranton
policemen. Swallowed Gardner. on a
quiet corner they approached the former
state Senator and asked him 10 go TO the
police station on his refusal the de-
tectives signalled to the regular police
men. and one short. fat officer, who is
described as strikingty accurate double
to Joe Weber in stage costume. told
Gardner that the matter was in the
hands of the regular Scranton force and
that he had better submit without
trouble.
In the mean time the story came out
that one of the committees detectives.
who had trailed Gardner 10 the railway
station earlier in the afternoon. when it
seemed that he was about to go TO Mon
treal. had arranged with a local police
man to place both himself and Gardner
under arrest on the station platform.
where the sleuth planned TO engage in "A
rough and tumble fight with the former
Senator. which would bring them both
before the Scranton police courts under
charges Of disOrderly conduct
The name Of Charles H Hyde. present
City Cham berlain. but formerly the
counsel to the Brighton Beach Racing
Association. and a brOther-in-Iaw Of
William Engemann, the president Of that
association. was mentioned yesterday as
that OF one Of the men who was at Al
bany with Gardner when the latter was
said 10 have been handling the race
track lobby fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
SAY LEAGUE MEN SELL OUT
Brooklyn Hears Endorsements Are
Going to Highest Bidders

A report was circulated in the political
circles OF Brooklyn yesterday that Will
lam R Hearst would be asked TO investi-
gate charges that local district leaders of
the Independence League were selling in
dorsements 10 the highest bidders. The
league holds the balance Of power in
some districts. and there has been q great
scramble among the candidates to secure
its support According to the rumors, the
prices for Endorsements range from $50 to
1880 William J. Taylor. county chair
man of the league. said:
y have heard Of such rumors, but 7 do
not know OF any definite cases where in
dorsements have been purchased OF
course some bad men viii slip into our or
ganization. Just as in any other The only
way TO prevent betrayals Of the party in
this manner is TO adopt the Official ballot
for primaries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
F. ]. GARDNER INDICTED
Continued from first page.

ment at this time. I believe he will be
convicted. and I know whereof I speak.
Judge Bruce returned from Scranton
during the early morning hours. at about
the same time that District Attorney
Whitman was hurrying toward that
place to help Isidore Kresel. the assist
ant to Judge Bruce in the graft hunting
committee, TO hold the lid down there.
Messrs. Bruce and KreseI went over to
the Pennsylvania city on Thursday
night on Geographic word from detec-
tives employed by the committee. VINO
wired that they needed help TO keep
Gardner from going to Canada.
Gardner Had Montreal Tickets.
According to that message, Gardner
had bought two tickets for Montreal,
and planned TO leave Scranton on Thurs
day at 4 o'clock Arriving there Judge
Bruce found that Gardner had missed
the train. and about o'clock at night
he met the former Senator. whom ne
had known personally from the time
when he himself was Lieutenant Gov
ernor and presiding over the Senate.
Gardner consented to talk matters over
with Judge Bruce. but refused to allow
Kresel or any one else to be present
1t is understood that Judge Bruce Ia
bored with the former state Senator for
more than two hours in a vain effort 10
persuade him to accept service Of SUD
ppna from the legislative investigating
committee It was hoped that with
Gardner on the stand the inquiry into
the lobby fund of the Jockey Club, whlcn
Gardner is supposed to have handleu'
could have been prosecuted upon
much wider basis than will be pOssloie
where it is a specific question as 10 the
personal guilt of Gardner
The impetus TO the entire inquiry re-
garding the racetrack lobby fund, II was
said Yesterday came direct from Justice
Hughes, of the United States Supreme
Court VINO, as Governor. had gone over
the matter with Judge Bruce, and IN
sisted that it should be thoroughly in
vestigated and aired.
Judge Bruce. il was said, told Gardner
of the grave nature of the matter. and
asked him to think it over we'll before
refusing TO honor the rights of COM
uittee from the Legislature OF which he
was once a member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15

,t-t.,.,,,- ,,,,tin a radius of FIVE hundred
,,iIaz &c rxav West was warned by wire
lee, .,,g morning of the approaching hur-
- - to-night most Of the vessels
,,,,ir,, tbase waters have cast anchor in
harbors.
tn centre of the disturbance. which is
sobad,,led IN sweep both the northern and
.o,,+Lo-,, shores OF the Gulf. from Florida
- waxico was reported about forty miles
rect of Havana at o'clock tonight, NOV
Ga, northwest at the rate of sixty miles an
bo,,r accorpanied by heavy downpour
OF rain and high seas
-r,,,a-a WAS an increasing wind here to-
-. a,d tho barometer fell rapidly Pen
sacola reported at 8 O'Clock brisk wliid'
<a1,,,,c, hororneter and tides running high
W., ,-ap+re of the storm is expected TO
s+-;,,a tb.. Florida coast in the vicinity of
Tampa early tomorrow
=. m the steamer Olivette, from
7-.r,na tn Key West, was reported thirty
miles out all well
The Mallory liner Brazos, from Galveston
70 New York. reported two hundred miles
v,ast This afternoon, all well The Ward
liner valentia. which passed Key West yes
+a-5a,- On route 10 Vera Cruz, reported at
r,oo,, in the Yucatan Channel, all well, but
high seas.
The steamship Comus. spoken forty miles
west Of Tortugas. was proceeding and re-
nor+ad the wind velocity at sixty miles an
hour.
The Mallory liner Alamo. bound for New
York nut into the lower bay at Tampa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
DEMOCRATIC SENATE NOMINEES.

John Godfrey SAKE. a member of the law
firm Of Worcester, Williams q SAKE. of No
80 Broad street. was nominated foi the
Senate BY the Demo rats last night in the
nth Senate District Mr.. SAKE is grand
son Of John Godfrey SAKE, the poet. He
has also been nominated 10y the indie
1endcnce League
The Democrats Of the Goth District re-
nominated for the fifth time Senator James
J. F'rayley. In the l8tt District Henry W.
Pollock. lawyer Of No. 1875 Claremont
avenue was named Max Solomon, a law
Yer of No. 3 Beekman street, was noml-
mated in the 18Th District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
TWO REGISTRATION ARRESTS
Courts Hold One Prisoner for Grand
jury: One for Examination.

Paul Johns -yas ARA iEned before MaEls-
trafe p.T0unor ia the Morrisania court yes
to-day morning. charged with having He
sails registered ln the 18th Election Dis
.-'~t uf tns I'd Assembly District Johns
was convicted Ga the Court Of General SEES
F.rT NJ having rUn a policy shop. and paid
enc of s. This forfeited his right TO
vote
Philip "a. Mcconnell was held IN $500
.sH for she grand jury yesterday afternoon
nT MGEtstrare Appleton. in the Tombs
court. on -ae charge OF illegal registration.
re registered last Monday from No. 10
South street. lodging house. Mcconnell
said he worked on boat, but when on
shore put up ~ No. u South street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15
MAN UPSIDE DOWN IN HOLE
PeriIous Experience Incidentally Solves
a Municipal Problem.

out walking with his little dog late last
night Richard VI. Hicks invountariy set
tied A question that has agitated the mu-
nicipal authorities and some Quibblers over
the municipal lighting plant. He found
that the holes dug for the poles are six
feet deep. He tested it by standing in one
Of the holes, not on his feet, but on his
head.
stranger who happened along and
found that Hicks was in a hole in more
senses than one took him by the heels and
hauled him to safety. Hicks had gone into
the hole after his dog and he couldn't get
n1I+
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-15

Now that the struggle has narrowed down
% the fnal stage, devOrees OF the game
here are Specializing as 10 just where The
r0ro-s belong Miss Campbell even though
a. present a resident Of Canada was horn
and bred N bonnie Scotland In fact.
she ear1e 10 this country only a ITihe more
-1ar sear ago as q member Of a party OF
English and Scotch women golfers, who
listed q number Of the courses while on
mis- side Of the water. As Miss Campbell
IS rskeiv 70 return again 70 the land u her
-.rrr. the section north of the Tweed seems
10 have every right TO claim her.
With Mrs. Martin the case Is somewhat
.fercut 1t may b. news 20 a good many
-a know that she was born in New ! ork
r.-r and is tha daughter of u Clarence
Martin. About four years ago Miss Martin
married an Enslisnman of the same name,
and il was out Of compliment 10 her hus-
aanG that she entered the championship
from his home orEa UiZAtiou- the TaviStCck
Golf club. Of South Devonshire.