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WILL RAISE RATES THIS FALL.
Eestern railroads Notify the COM
nePce Com m issiOn.

WAsHINGToN. Sept. 23--Informat ton
has reached the Interstate Commerce
Commission that tariffs will he filed from
October to ~ by every railroad in the
United States east OF tho Mississippi and
north Of the Ohio and Potomac rivers to
the Atlantic seaboard. showing an In
crease in all freight rates Of s per cent
The tariffs are to become effective No
vember Is. unless suspended by the COM
mission pending investigation. This will
be the real opening OF the advance rat.
case, the commission having declined to
reopen the case upon mere application and
without the formal filing of the tariffs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
Says Rejection Of League
Nomination Was Wrongly
Interpreted.
SOME FUsIONIsTs DIsMAYED
Republican Likely to Be Chosen
as Manager Of Mitchell
Campaign.


John Purroy Mitchell said yesterday v
that he haf not the least intention Of
repudiating William r. Hearst. His
decision was a distinct shock to the
anti Hearst faction OF the fusIonists.
who argue that Mitchell cannot win
under the Hearst label. There was no
doubt last night that the Hearst issue,
II Mr.. Mitchell adheres to his resolve.
Will split the fusion ranks wide open
The Republicans. meeting in State
convention at Carnegie Hall. named
William e. Werner Of Rochester for
Chief Judge of the Court Of Appeals
and Frank H. Hiscock OF Syracuse for
the Associate Judgeship. The conven.
tion. especially called for the purpose.
had only the power Of Recommended tion.
and the State committee made the
nomination effective Immediately after
the convention adjourned.
The convention voted as the leaders
expected. Edgar Truman Bracket,
who was named in opposition to Judge
Werner. and Frederick E. Crane Of
Brooklyn. who opposed Judge Hiscock.
each got votes from about One.Quarter
Of the e00-odd delegates.
There were signs that the strength OF
Williams Barnes has lessened. Job E.
Hedges. an anti barnes man. took the
place Of Mr.. Barnes's adjutant In the
Assembly. Harold j. Hinman Of Al
hany. ~ chairman Of the committee on
resolutions. Mr.. Hinman was sub.
jected to noisy Interruptions when he
got up to speak.
The convention adopted a resolution
requesting the National Committed. to
call as soon as possible a Republican q
national convention to revise the plan
OF representation. Mr.. Barnes has
strongly opposed the calling Of a ma
tional convention. Charles D. Hilles
chairman Of the National Committee.
who at as a delegste from the Nine
teenth Assembly district. said that the
committee will meet early In December.
Charles F. Murphy said he was ready
TO 90 to Albany to testify II he Is called.
but he had received no intimation.
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BRYAN 10 lAspHD AGAIN.
Secretary Nettlea ~ CsstiaseA Ref.
ePeaess e HE Private ARairs.

eRenees to Als Private A901Ps.
WAsnlN0roN. Sept 3S.--Secretary
Bryan indicated to-day that he Ii weary
OF Inquiries and discussion regarding his
personal affairs. arising out Of his round
OF the ChautauQua circuit this summer
an4 the criticism that II brought forth.
He Issued another statement in which he
exprsssed the opinion that certain news.
papers felt more curiosity In his private
ahairs than does the general public
The statement resulted from . speech
In the Senate yesterday by Senator Mar
tine Of New Jersey In defence Of Mr.
Bryan and his lectures. The Senator ven.
tured the suggestion that - he under.
stood Mr.. Bryan was paying for the edv-
cation Of young men In Japan and else.
where. this might account for the hxed
charges which made the salary Of $4,000
year ~ Secretary Of State inadequate
for his needs, Here 10 Mr. Bryans state.
ment:
I'VE are not educating any boys In
Japan. A japanese student lived with "
for about hve years. but returned to
Japan in 1904. Senator Marines 70.
marks probably refer to students whom
we have assisted In other parts Of Asia.
but do not consider II necessary to dis.
cuss the matter.
II have discussed the sources Of my in
come. but am not yet convinced that
the public requires me 70 discuss each
contribution which see nt to make to .
worthy cause.
II may add that answer these ques-
tions with reluctance and with the feel
ing that the newspapers represented BY
those who ask the questions feel more
curiosity than the general public does Ia
regard to my private affairs"
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MAYOR GAYNOR'S WILL
LEAVES WIDOW LITTLE
Bulk Of Estate Of ~. 100000
Said to BE Divided Among
His Children.

Mayor 0aynor's lamily heard his will
read yesterday by Michael Furst. the
lawyer to whom he gave It just before
he started for his trip abroad. The mem
bers Of the family refused to talk Of the
provisions Of the document. but u !,
understood that Mrs. 0aynor gets only q
small part Of the estate. which II esti.
mated 100000.
The will IL to be fled to-day. When l,
Is made public II 10 said that II will show
q division Of the estate into seven parts
The Mayors two sons will probably gel
two parts each and the three younger
daughters. Ruth. Marien and Helen. enc
part each.
Friends Of Mr.. 0aynor were surprised
last night at the report that he had mad
no provision for his widow other than tC
leave TO her his town house at 90 Eighth
avenue. Brooklyn. Some OF them said
that he had made ample provision for her
during his lifetime and that this explained
why she did not hgure more largely In
his will.
In addition to the three unmarried
da lighters there are two married ones.
Mrs. Harry Vingut and Mrs. W. Seward
Webb. Jr. They are beQueathed $1,000
each.
The Mayors sons are Rufus william.
the elder. who is - years old. and Nor
man Joseph. who was graduated from
Colgate University last June. He In 81
years old.
so far as IL known the will. which was
entrusted to Mr.. Furst. In the only one
Mr.. Gaynor had drawn. II In now In the
possession Of Surrogate Ketcham Of
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Furst would not discuss the docu-
ment yesterday. He gave II to Mr. Ket-
cham on September l3. as soon as news
Of the Mayors death reached New York.
In addition to- the town house In Brook
lyn Mr.. Gaynor had q considerable es-
tate at 1t. James. L. I. Besides these
It il said that he had large property
holdings throughout Brooklyn. In addi-
tion to a considerable amount OF stocks
and bonds.
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INSANITY TEST ASKED
FOR LOUIS WlNDMULLER
Family Says Aged Banker, Re.
former and PhilanthrOpist
Is Incompetent.

Louis windmuller. banker and philan-
thropist. who for many years was con-
spicuous In the civic life Of the city
through his activities In the Reform Club
and the Legal Aid Society, IL to be exam
ined this morning by Justice Charles H.
Keiby in Queens county Supreme Court
as to his sanity.
For the past three weeks he has been
suffering from senile paresis In an In
durable form. according TO an afiidavit
submitted to the court by DR.. Herman
Bosch Of 26 East sixty.ffsh street.
The order directing that Mr.. windmul-
Ter be brought into court was issued on
the strength Of an anidavit made by the
elderly bankers son. Adolph c. E. Wind
muller. who says that his father IL incOm-
petent to conduct his affairs. Mrs. Han
nah E. Windmulier. the bankers wife.
and his daughter. Mrs Clara Louise Hey
men Of EOS West 10sth street, both con-
sented to the examination.
Friends Of Mr.. Windmuiier who heard
yesterday the reports ~ to his condition
recalled the tragedy which occurred in
his family last year and which pr0strated
him at the time. His favsrits daughter.
Annie May Windmuller. was burned to
death In the kitchen OF the beautiful
windmuller home at Woodside, near Long
island City.
Mr.. wIndmuller has been. perhaps the
most widely ytnown and moSt GeneraIly
loved German residen. Of this city. His
efforts as secretary and treasurer Of the
Legal Aid Society. which furnishes aid
s..lsn A. no t,ax hrns, ~
him into close touch with the struggling
classes.
As secretary Of the Reform Club and
member Of its executive committee he
has been associated with many move
ments for civic betterment. Mayor Gay
nor honored him by giving into his charge
the funds for the Inauguration Of the
first sane and safe Fourth OF July
celebration. Mr.. Windmuller was also
one OF the members Of Mayor Gaynor's
walking club. which included Joseph H.
choate and Jacob SchifY. and almost every
day he might have been seen walking to
business In lower Manhattan from his
IOng Island home.
Mr.. Windmuller was born In West
phalia seventy-eisht years ago. and since
coming to the United States. which he
did In 1859. he hes been an active and
successful business man as well a. re-
former. He took part In the founding
OF the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany. Of which he is still secretary; Of the
Maiden Lane Savings Bank, OF which he
In still president: OF the German Ameri-
can Insurance Company. Hide and Leather
National Bank. the German Alliance In
surance Company and several other cor
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B'NAI BIRTH REFLECTS FRANK
Make Him Presideat Agata Oespite
Conviction for Murder.

ATLANTA. Sept. 2s.--Whiie a prisoner
awaiting action by the courts upon his
application for a new trial. Leo n. Frank.
convicted murderer OF Melry Phagan.
has been reelected president OF the B'nal
Birth This In the more remarkable he
cause reelection to the officejs not usual. but
his friends wished to give unmistakable
e, idence Of their belief In him. The
election was unanimous.
Concurrent with his reelection comes
the news that he In sti,l conducting. so far
as Ia possible under the circumsta nces
the business affairs OF the National PEN
ell Company. Of which he is still super
intendent.
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BOOMERANG" CAN'T COME BACK
BiIl Nye's Old Paper Pass~s Away
Under FOreclOsare.

LARAMIE, Wyo.. Sept. 23-The Laramie
boomerang, which was founded In 1881
by Bill Nye. the humorist, and edited by
him for years until it's fame was world
wide. has gone TO the journalistic grave
yard. Its NJ Drit was waited out last
night to join its creator beyond the Great
Divide.
The Boomerang, like all other papers,
could nor exist or subsist without
money. and when interest on Its bonded
Indebtedness was defaulted and long
overdue the First National Bank. the
holder Of the mortgage. decided that there
was nothing 10 do but foreclose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
BOMB OF LExox AVENUE.


PslIce blame DisDessessea Tenant
for Ostrsee II Dig Tenement.
A bomb was exploded at half past IL
o'clock this morning in the six story ten
emant house at es7 Lenox avenue. near
i4%th street. and the police think that
the blame can be laid to . dispossessed
tenant. who wanted to get revenge upon
the owner. Mrs. Annie Hess Of 200 West
131st street.
This 10 the hrst time that a bomb has
been used In that part Of the city. It was
q businesslike affair and blew the front
doors Of the building clear across the
street. No one was hurt. but everybody
was scared. and some started to Jump
from windows until the police stopped
them.
Joseph Davis and Herman Ritter. who
live In the tenement. started to 20 In. and
saw cigar box on the floor with sparks
coming out. They ran for help Just ss
the explosive let 20. There were twenty
four families on the floors above.
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Ges. bla aaset says Pesario's Nephew
May DO to Japan.
Special Cable Despafc cA 70 TEE suy.


MExIco CITY. Sept. 2S.-Gen. Banquet
denied tonight that Gen. Felix Dias has
been recalled by Provisional President
Huerta. He said that Gen. Diax will re-
main In Paris for the present and may
60 to Japan later.
The private secretary to the Minister
Of Finance said tonight that an English
capitalist had cabled to President Huerta
offering to the Government loan Of
fis.OOo.000 and to take up ell the
bonds Of the zoo. 900. 900 pesos foreign
loan. which have not been subscribed.
The secretary refused to- state who the
capitalists are. but II 10 believed here
that the deal was arranged BY Mexican
Senator Tomas McManus, who went to
England recently for the purpose Of
securing the release Of options on foreign
loan bonds In order that they might be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
HINT MURDER IN AN ASYLUM.
Authorities At Kings Park Probe
Mysterious Death of Patient.

MysueraOus Deoth Ot Patlene.
KINGS PARK. l.. l.. Sept 23.-Dr. w.
A. Mscey. superintendent Of the State
Hospital for the Insane here. and other
officials. are working with DR.. William
Il. Gibson Of Huntington. Coroner OF Suf-
folk county. to place the responsibility
for the death by violence Of Joseph Hal
let Of Brooklyn. a patient In the institu-
tiOn.
Hallet was found dead in his room
Monday nt9ht. IR>his breast was q stab
wound. said to have been inflicted by
another patient, although no patients are
permitted to have knives
Dr. Gibson. following an autopsy. de-
clared that the stab wound was not suffi-
cient OF itself TO have caused DEATH lie
said Hallet succumbed from n blow over
the heart DIR. Macy to-day examined a
number OF nurses and other employees,
an well as some OF the patients. In an
endeavor to ascertain with whom Hallet
had last been seen alive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
DIa FLEET IN MEDITERRANEAN.
Great Britain - Mske lnDesisg
Display 81 Flag.

Special Gable DesSsfcA 10 THE suN.
LONDON Sept. 2l.--Great Britain will
send a big feet to the Mediterranean In
November to Join the squadron At Malta
for the man0uvres. 1t will also visit
various ports. including Alexandria. The
heet with the exception Of sixteen ships
Of the Beagle class which will remain In
the Mediterranean. will return at Christ
mas.
The Dolly Telegraph deducss from this
announcement that the recent concentra-
ton Of the bulk Of the British fighting
force In the North Sea 10 coming to an
end and that the Admiralty Ia taking ad-
vantage Of the favorable political and
naval circumstances to show the nag
elsewhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
Ex- President and Aged Dictator
Of Mexico Takes Ship
From Spain.
GONE MORE THAN 2 YEARS
News Received as Most ImpOr-
tant Development in Mex
lean Affairs.

LONDON. Sept. 23.--A despatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Madrid says that
Porfrio DIas, former President Of Mexico
sailed to-day on the steamer Espagne for
Mexico.
He said farewell to his daughter al
Santander. Spain. and took the boat. which
had come from St. Naxaire. France. he
refused to discuss the situation In Mexico
and said that he had definitely led
from politics.
when II needs him." said Gen. Ferdinandc
Gonzales. Ex-Governor of the State Of
Mexico. In March. He said that Dias
would not waste a moment II his country
were In peril and he thought he could
help her.
II Exile More Tha. Tive Years.
II is more than two years since the
aged dictator Of Mexico sailed from the
harbor of Vera Cruz on his way to exile
In Europe. On May ~. 1911. the steamer
vana out through the same waters In
which ne swan forty years ago to escape
arrest a. = revolutionist.
II was after two days OF wild riotins
In the capital that Dias finally decided to
escape from the wrath Of the people
whom he had ruled 80 long. His goods
were packed as the howls Of the mot
came to his ears in the darkened house
and then the party dashed for the rail.
soad station to take train for Vera Cruz
In his party were his wife. his son. his
sons wife and Ave children. and SenOI
Elisaga and his wife. the latter . sister
Of Gen. Dias.
They reached Vera Cruz in safety
after u peril0us ride. and then the last
few moments Of Gen. Dias's stay In his
country were made easy. Flowers were
strewn In his paeh and cheers instead Of
curses marked his passing.
At Havana. where the party stopped
for . few hours before taking ship foI
Europe. Gen. Dias was greeted with great
friendiiness. An oalcial delsGatloa Of Ha.
vana ofliclals babe him farewell.
Don Porfirio arrived N Plymouth. Eng
land. on June 90 After a short stay in
England he went to France. Tile spent
some time In Paris and Toulon. visited
Rome and made a trip up the Nile.
At Rome he said that members OF
political parties and the army had asked
him to return and try to restore tran
quiility to his country. but he refused and
insisted that he was out Of politics.
In January Of this year u deiesation
Of Mexicans called on him In Paris and
again pressed him to return and again he
refused.
seatimeat fer Hts Netsvs.
Last March. when II seemed likely that
his nephew. Felix Diax, would he the
next President Of Mexico. II, WAS said
that sentiment In favor Of having the
former dictator return to act as adviser
and help the country out of its troubles
was strong.
Gen. Felix Diax went TO Paris early
In September to visit his uncle and. II
In believed. to talk to him on the sub
ject Of his return to Mexico. He visited
Switzerland with his uncle and was then
recalled by Gen. Huerta.
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FIRE ENAcEs GIANT sEoUo1As.
Flaoes Nearly Reach Tree u which
0ss. Fssasat CaaDea.

SANTA CRUx. Cal. Sept. ga forsA
hrs swept to-day within 100 yards Of the
giant trees Of the big basin OF the SeQuoia
0rovs. In the hollow trunk OF one OF which
Gen. Fremont campsd throughout an en-.
tire winter before the days OF gold.
The flames are spreading over Q vide
ares and heavy property damage has rs.
suited. but no thickly populated districts
are threatened. Hundreds Of men are
eaekaslns 70 check ths progress Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
GuH1EN GUARD LEGISLATORS.
3oUatalAeevs asd Detectives Pro-
tect R1vsI Forces 10 Ten essee.

NASHVILLE, Sept. 23.--Armed men from
the Tennessee State prison and from
Nashville's police department stood on
each side OF the House Of Representatives
to-day ready to shoot at the word.
Eighteen strong men from the noun
tains OF eastern Tennessee. employed at
the penitentiary as guards. stood behind
the Legislative friends OF Gov Hooper.
the hrst Republican Executive OF Ten
nessee for thirty years. Looking angrily
at these mountain-ers were eighteen de-
tectives armed heavily.
The cause Of the array OF gunmen was
the threat OF the Democrats to unseat
eight fusion members for alleged COM
plicity In graft case while they were
serving as members Of the I.egislat ture
and the threat OF the fusion gunmeu to
take the lives OF three members OF the
House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
DOCTOR AN x.RAY MARTYR.
PAi'sSe'sA's rAysisias ssces~ss Il
Cancer After TIVE Operations.

ATLANTIC CRY. Sept. 23.-Dr. Charles
Lester Leonard. chief Of the Philadelphia
Polytechnic Hospital stan and X.ray ex-
pert. died at his summer home here last
niRht Of cancer caused by the rays.
DR.. Leonard had been affected with the
cancerous Growths for several years.
1t became necessary to amputats his
right hand. which had been directly OK.
posed to the rays. and early In the sum-
mer the arm was removed at the shoulder.
These sacrifices. however, did not ar
rest the spread Of the disease. The ply.
siclan had been confined TO his bed In his
Atlantic City home all summer.
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Others at Newport.
NEWPORT. Sept. 23.--E. Livingston I.ud-
low Of New York. who IL more than
70 years old. made a Night with
William Thaw and stephen McGordon In
the formers Curtiss nying boat here this
afternoon.
They ascended $50 feet and after CIR
cling around for q few minutes. returned
to the landing place at the camp Of
Capt. H. l.. Willoughby.
Thaw and Mc0ordon are planning to
leave here on Thursday or Friday to ny
10 the home Of Capt Thomas Baldwin. at
Oakwood Heights. Staten Island. q dis
tsnce of $50 miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
DUKE DE MoNTpENsIER HURT.
ThrOwa From Hts Automobile II
Bois de DOulogae.

PARIS, Sept. 2a.-While the Duke de
Montpcsler. brother OF the Duke dor
leans. was plotting an automobile through
the Bois de BouloRne tonight the car
sliidded and turned turtle.
The Duke was Injured In the legs and
abdomen The or WSs wrecked.
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. DIE OF TYPHOID AT BELLEVUE
SIG New Csses, Makins 100 Now n
the Hospital.

There were six new typhoid cases at
Bellevue Hospital yesterday and two
deaths last night. Three Of the new
cases are children. and all are from the
district on the East Side below Forty
second street. There we're 100 cases
at the hospital yesterday.
The two who died were Mrs. Susan
Mason. 20 years old. Of 423 East Twelfth
street. and Miss Josephine Meyer. Sc
years old. Of $50 East Nineteenth street
Mrs. Mason was admitted on September
IL and Miss Meyer on September 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-24
VINE PRODUCES 500 PUMPKINS.
CWvers Eighth Of Acrey Ose Pie
FILLER weishiag 100 Pounds.

CONWAY. =. C.. Sept. 2S.--lf Peter.
Peter. Pumpkin Eater had run across
an enormous pumpkin vine growing on
the property Of Or. r. g. Sloan on Little
River. this county. he could have kept
900 wives.
The vine. which was Of voluntary
growth. is believed to be the largest In
the world. It covers more than An eighth
Of an acre and has produced about 500
pumpkins. the largest Of which weighs
nearly 100 pounds.
II II 10 feasible to remove II tho vine
will be exhibited at the State fair at
Columbia.
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WON'T TURN DOWN HEARST.
Mitche1's Decision Bound 20 wide,
split n Fusion Raaks.

Spit - Fuslon Ha0ks.
John Purroy Mitchell says he won't
turn his back on william r. Hearst after
all The effect of his decision IL bound
- set fusion by the ears, and unless he
changes his mind the fusion ranks will
break wide open. There were many signs
of a split yesterday.
Here is one Of a series Of questions
put to Mr.. Mitchell yesterday afternoon
just before he left the Custom House
for the day:
Are you contemplating making any
speech or issuing any statement In which
you will repudiate Hearst?"
II am not why should II" was Mr..
Mitchels reply.
SchiR Promises saDDSst.
A few hours before Mr.. Mitchell said
he was not thinking of rejecting Mr..
Hearst q letter reached him from Jacob
II. Schin, one Of the leaders In the night
for the nonination Of Mayor 0aynor. in
which NJ. Schin assured Mr.. Mitchell that
he could now support him with q whole
heart Mr.. Schi6 based his letter on the
fact that Mr.. Mitchell had taken back
his aspersion on Mayor Gaynor. which
Mr.. Schin characterised as IAN unjust
SANDER" only defensibie on the ground
that II was spoken in the heat Of politics.
Hesist and the Independence League
have been Irritating the fusion TANKS
ever since the slatemakers began think
ing Of candidates. The deciding straw
In the nomination Of Mitchell was the
feeling that he could swing the support
Of Hearst and the league to the fusion
ticket. II was Mr.. Hearst himself who
showed that this hope was vain. He
sent . telegram from Cal fornia TO his
political workers here IN which he de-
nounced Comptroller Prendergast and
Borough President AcAneny ~ betrayers
Of the city. saying that they had sold
the city out In the subway contracts.
The Independence LeaSue city desig.
later. designated Mr.. Mitchell for Mayor
Prendergast. Mr.. Mitchell sent q letter
TO william J. Taylor. chairman Of the
committee. . day or two before tht com.
a nomination from the league unless Mr..
AcAnsny and Mr.. Prendergast were
named also. He then had his eye on, the
naming AcAneny and Prendsrgast for
the two other places on the ticket with
Mayor 0aynor. and his letter was as
sumed TO b ~ much by way Of advice to
the Comptroller and the Borough Prssi-
dent to keep free Of II ~ It was Of 70.
srst hat he must decline the Indepsnd.
encs League designation. Subsequently
he made his threat good and formally de-
ciinsd the Hearst nomination.
He sah yssterday that this action had
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Ths TERRA GOTTA GRILL.
OF the Hotel McAlpIn
hss been opened for tht season. -ASs'