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FEAR FANATICS AT NAVY YARD.
Big Brooklyn Plant 20 ne Closed
70 Civilians,

The navy yard authorities. II was re-
ported yesterday. are making plans to
close the reservation to all civilian visi-
tors and to issue identification passes
to the employees without which admis-
sion will be refused. The passes. 1t is
said. will be distributed by the paymas-
ter when they draw their next pay on
Saturday and the closing order goes
into effect probably on Monday.
The aids OF Commandant Usher
would neither confirm nor deny that the
closing order Is to be issued, but ad-
mitted its possibility.
II the yard were to be closed" one
Of the officers said. "it would be only to
prevent the presence In the yard OF the
people unknown to us. to protect the
interests OF the nation. There Is no par
ticular fear on our part that spies could
gain very much important information
here. and II we were to close the yard II
would be a safety measure TO protect
ourselves against fanatics"
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TRUST FUND FOR OLD HORSE.


RIvERHEAp. l.. l.. July 20.-Dr. George
p. drilling, late of Greenpoint. Brooklyn.
and South Jamesport, l.. l.. created
trust fund OF 5000 in his will. nled
for probate here yesterday. with the
income from which his faithful old
horse Frank" is to be maintained in
comfort for the rest of his life.
After Frank dies the $4,000 goes to
the Jamesport Congregational Church,
which is also to have the income from
$4,000 more. DR.. Grihing's estate is
valued at $S5 200. The bequests Included
$4,000 to his sister-in-law, Hannah
NJ. Thompson OF Jamesport; $4,000 to
a friend, Dr. Robert Bruce Grimes Of
Philadelphia; $1,000 to the Greenport.
l.. l., W. c. T. u; income from $1,000
to Jamesport Cemetery; income from
$4,000 each to a cousin. George NJ.
Payne Of Sag Harbor. and Johanna
smith, an aunt. of Hensonville, N. Y.
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NASHVILLE MAYOR Is
DISARMED AT HEARING
Scandal Inquiry Halted When
Executive Is Accused Of
Carrying Two Pistols.

Nashville. July 20.-The feature In
the City Hall scandal hearing to-day
was the forced retirement OF Mayor
Howse from the witness stand when he
was ordered by the commission taking
testimony to disarm himself. The ac-
ton was taken after Harry 8. Stokes.
attorney for the citizens. told Commis-
sioner Bailey that Howse carried a
couple of pistols. The instructions to
Howse stirred the people hearing the
evidence to high pitch OF excitement.
As the examination Of the Mayor had
hardly commenced when the hearing
WAS adjourned and is to be resumed on
rigid lines tomorrow, rule will be
invoked by the Chancellor that will re-
ouire all attendants to be searched be-
fore entering the court room.
Attorney stokes will insist tomorrow
that a receiver be appointed for the city
and in view of the Vact that city Com
missioner Wilkerson retired to-day un-
der fire it is thought that such action
I will be taken by the court
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BECKER PLEADS TO WHITMAN FOR LIFE
TELLING TALE OF ROSEN1HAL MURDER:
MAKES BITTER ATTACK ON JACK ROSE
BECKER'S DEATH CELL PLEA:
CRIES PER JURER" OF ROSE

KNOW nothing anything-abou
dreadful crime.
If am die ready 20
10 ever will
To criminal dpraved freely there could neither
justification for mercy.
The your conscience and
Yourself Your unimied responsibility
That should select such (Rosenhal) a partner
conceivable only where guilt an
movable mental obsession.
or could be shown that
of money food of light
Rose has acquired added distinction removing
around his neck neck by
perjury
until Roses desiring Roscnhal
death made clear the trial of the
form reasonable theory of the
Is conceivable if had the inieaor of this
that the day after could him at Pook
house secretly alone but openly with notary who
"A perfect stranger.
told Jerome Rose had friends to me and would
his mother.
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BARNES WINS POINT
AGAINST SOCIALISM
Proposals Bar Limit on Work.
ing Hours Of Women and
Children.
HITS COMPENSATION LAW

ALBANY. July 2o-The mos, important
provisions OF William Barness "anti-so-
c!aiis,ic" constitutional amendment will
reach the floor Of the Constitutional
Convention for debate. as Mr. Barnes $
own committee on legislative powers
late tonight voted to report five OF the
provisions favorably. Among the pro-
visions acted upon are those providing
that the Legislature shall not pass any
bill granting hereafter TO any class o'
persons any privilege or immunity not
granted equally to all the members OF
the state: providing for or authorizing
the expenditure of any public money 70
be paid to any person except Tor SER
vices rendered upon employment ny inc
state or political division thereof es'ao-
fishing A minimum wage for service "a
he paid TO any employee by private
employer
The committee also approved "A pro-
vision prohibiting the Legislature from
nassing any amendment to city charter
except upon written petition oil 'he
MAYOR or Common Council and on the
affirmative vote OF a majority of the
legislators representing the city or II
mar, NJ the city in both houses OF the
| legislature The same provision Is
made regarding the charter OF villages,
except that the affirmative vote or All
,h. representing legislators must be op-
tained.
IN. committee also reported on pro
posal against legislation conferrIns or
any political parties amy advantage oi
prefarment over other groups ot NoleEs
in the recognition OF nominations i"'
public office made by them ana pro
hibition against legislation resuiat'ht
the rules OF procedure, the election Oh
nar,v committeeman and the making OF
NOM ninations for public ofhce by poltlca
nor,ies or other groups Of voters en-
con, TO provide for publicity Of receipts
and expenditure and penalties agains
fraud or corruption within such partle'
or groups. ,.,
L, was pointed out o-night that shoul'
AR HARNESS proposals be accepted ih'
coup,nsation law for workmen coui'
not be extended, WORKING nours lo'
won,n and children could not be limited
aud various things OF "A similar nature
could not be done by legislative enact
m,nt but only by constitutional amehn
ment. -
Against the first three proposals wer'
,Iiyned lanes A. Foley, John +. Ahearn
Francis Martin and A. +. Smith, al
Democrats and all Of New York city
| Against the cities and villages "hon
rule" amendment were recorded tn
votes Of william f. Sheehan. Democra
Of New York Phillips of Oneida, Re
nublican, and Francis Martin.
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ARMS STRIKE HALTS;;
RIOTING AT BAYONNE
Labor Chiefs at Bridgeport
Disconnected When Ruse
Prevents WalkOut.
GERMAN AGENTS BUSY
Bricks Hurled Near Jersey Oil
Plant. 200 shots Fired,
Eight Arrested.

Agitators who have been trying to
precipitate a general strike among the
munition workers employed by the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company in Bridgeport, Conn. were
disconnected yesterday by the action OF
the company in offering the men in
creased wages and shorter hours.
The offer stayed TN strike of 200
Bridgeport metal trades workers, VINO
were scheduled to quit work as the
first blow. and tonight manufacturers
cacking the Remington officials in
sisted that there wouldn't be any gen.
eral strike. One hundred workers In
three plants. which sublet work from
the Remington company. left their
jobs at noon.
ficials in Washington admitted yes
terday that organized labor has within
its ranks persons Of German descent
who are trying to do all in their power
to stop the manufacture and shipment
Of war supplies TO the ALLIES. Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation of Labor. issued a call for
a conference of labor leaders In Wash
ington. IL is understood that an effort
will be made at this conference to de-
termine what German influences are
at work.
The Standard Oil Company last
night issued a circulation four Ian
guages. stating that it is willing to con-
slider any proposition made BY its men
now on strike, but under no circum-
stances would 1t deal with agitators
or outsiders. About 200 employees OF
the Bergen Point Chemical Company
went on a sympathetic strike and II
was said that 1000 employees OF the
Tidewater Oil Company in Bayonne
would quit work to-day.
Some OF the Bayonne strikers threw
bricks at the police and were clubbec
in turn. Two were sent to the hos
p,tal with cracked heads and eight
were arrested.
Officers OF the International Asso-
citation of Machinists in this city said
yesterday that the time Is ripe for a
nationwide demand for an eight hour
day by 100000 machinists and other
trades employed in munition. iron and
steel plants and foundries and Other
metal plants.
About l,500 longshoremen employed
| at the Clyde and Mallory line pier.
! struck yesterday.
\ strike of $4,000 machinists is be-
| ing worked up 10y secret agents OF
| foreign Governments in Cleveland, in
tent on preventing the making of wal
munitions.
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discover now that he had been the Nlc-
Inn OF blind zeal and mis!nformed
prejudice
We refuse to give any credence TO
su"h theory without Oycrwho Inning
proof.
beg YOU TO believe that This language
is not quoted for any other reason than
because II shows with Clearness which
! could not command CIni with a frank
hess which, perhaps, might not be
seemly in me) that any review by tho
Executive of the evdcuc. given against
me or OF the manner m which my prose-
cution was conducted must br the work
or man whose present political emil
nenc" Is built on my conviction and
whose political future must depend on
my execution.
To obviatc this condition, made pos
siblc by constitutional omission, il was
suggested to YOU on my behalf that ex-
chief Judg" Andrews of tn. Court OF
Appeals or cN-'hicf Judge cullen or
some other citizen of prccmncnt dis
tinction be invited To examine the record
, ana advise you OF the Executive action
which for the credit of the State should
be taken with respect to the sentence OF
death pronounced ON me.
Even after this proposal had been re-
Jected ] s'ill venturcd to hope that tho
Hon. willard Bartlett might give mo
permission to place before him certain
facts hitherto undisciosed which | am
now about 10 place before you, and Nf
he thought they justified such II course)
tEat he might then on his own motion
make whatever recommendation to you
, the highest interests of justice in his
! opinion required. Mr.. Manton went to
| Albany for the purpose of prcferring q
request to this effect, but he failed to
see the chief Judge,
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WELSH MINERS WIN:
COAL STRIKE TO END
Lloyd George Meets Men and
Operators. and Settle
mpnt Follows.
MAKE THREE YEAR PACT

sp,c,al Cobie Despatch 70 THr srS
LoNpoS July e0--The South Wales
coal strike was settled to-day and the
men will return to work tomorrow.
An agreement was reached this morn
ing between the Miners Executive Coun-
Gil and the employers. the Government
representatives acting as arbiters.
The terms agreed upon give the
strikers a new standard wage rate OF
the wage they originally demanded. and
was. .s matter Of fact. in effect when
tho men quit work few days ago
Eventually they will obtain as well
new minimum wage 10 per cent. In
advance of the present standard wage
but this will not become effective for
some time.
The agreement will stand for three
years, or during the period OF the war,
and for a period Of six months after
ward Subsequently 1t will remain In
force subject to "A three months notice
by either the employers or the workers.
The agreement applies only to the men
Of the federation. who are still To be
subject 10 the penalties prescribed by the
munitions act II they strike again.
The men have promised to work on
the bank holiday which falls on August
10 over;akc tho shortage caused by the
strike.
The news Of the settlement caused
great satisfaction. u was received with
cheers in the mining villages. while an
enthusiastic crowd at Cardf showed It's
approval by according Mr.. Lloyd George
/ an ovation as he passed through the
/ streets. His handling OF the situation
was highly praised 10y hoth the employ
/ ers and the workers.
There vet remains another step before
/ tho strike may be considered absolutely
settled namely. the ratification or IN.
agreement hy the entire federation
The delegates left Cardiff tonight tc
90 to the various centres TO Obtain IN
structions as to how to vote Al the con-
fer.nc. which will he held tomorrow
when the agreement will he submitted
to them for their approval with th,
recommendation OF the executive coun'
ell All indications, however, indicate
that the agreement will he ratified.
The Welsh strike. which involved
about zoe, 900 miners for time, threat
ered very serious injury to Great Brit
ain ard her allies In the present situ'
! alton. factories as well as workshops
| being threatened with shorta-e or fuel
A crisis was caused when the miners
: declined to work although ordered TO &c
so under the new Jaw. When matters
! reached state where the Government
| was forced to act. the strikers ana th'
operators asked that Lloyd George. him
self "A Wclshman. be sent to try 10 er
feet settlement.
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GERMANS TEST NEW FOODS.
Produce Mixture snid tn he FruiN-
nIcnt 10 square Nenl.

BERLIN (yia Rotterdam), July 2o.-
Schoeneberg. near Berlin is experiment
ing with new foodstufs intended for the
poorcr classes The foods consist of a
mixture of corn. dried vegetables, dried
fish and meat extracts, The new product
contains nutritive qualities equal to a
square meal The experiments are being
carried on by the municipal commits
sion for the feeding of poor school chill
dren.
Other German cities. following Ber-
Inns example. attach great Importance
To the new food product, As all the
component parts of the new food are
derived from imports from foreign coun-
tries, the home productions are In no
way drawn on or depleted
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BIG TUBE PLANT RE0PENED.
West virginia Concern Gives Em'
u,oymcut 20 Force Of 5000.

BENwoop. w. Va, July 20.--For the
first time in nearly two years wheels
are turning in the big Riverside plant
of the National Tube Company to-day.
over 5000 men are employed by this
concern and almost the full force Is
now on duty The resumption OF the
Riverside plant rounds out the return
of prosperity here. II was the only
idle mill in the district.
The Shelby Tube Company at Elwood
City. Pa. began to-day the erection OF
mills and furnaces which will double
the capacity of the big plant Prepara-
tons for these additions have been going
on for some time and the company to-
day announced that the work will start
Immediately. The working force vii be
increased 100 per cent.
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SIX DIE BY FIRE; BOY HELD.
Chelsea Police suspect That Tie
WRa the Iucendiary.

BosroN. July 20.-Charles Taylor.
aged II. OF Chelsea, is held by the
police OF that city as possible incen-
diary in connection with fire which
cost the lives OF six persons early this
morning.
Places in Taylor's own house and IN
the house next door were found to have
been saturated with kerosene in a
similar way, as was the house which
was burned. The persons suffocated
were all of one family, named Jhowski'
Michael, the father; his wife and -four
children, who lived on the top floor, were
overcome in their beds by clouds OF
smoke, but two other children were re-
ylyed by the use OF pulmotors,
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$4,000 FOR CONSCIENCE FUND.
New Yorker sends Double Amount
Taken From Government.

WAsHINGToN. July 2O.-A $4,000
contribution 10 the Conscience Fund at
the Treasury was received to-day from
New York city. This is the second
largest contribution to the fund since
1t was started. The letter transmitting
it was no, signed. but the Treasury
officers believe that the money repre-
sents reparation for fraud upon the GUS
toms. The writer says:
while the sender has paid double
to the United States the amount he
stole, yet conscience Is not satisfied"
The theory is that the sender is pay
ing interest. The letter carried spe-
rial delivery stamps. inside were three
81. 900 bills. eight $500 bills and thirty
800 bills.
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should the innocence or even the
partial innocence of Charles A. Becker
be demonstrated by a John Doe" or
any other legal proceeding the posi-
ton of GOV. Whitman will he most
extraordinary. The Governors entire
political standing is based upon the
convictions in the Rosenthal murder
ease His uncompromising determina-
ton TO send the culprts. and above
all Becker, to the electric chair Is the
very stuff Of which his reputation as
an unhinching public servant and an
-tagonist OF evil is made up. II was
the second conviction OF Becker that
made him Governor. 1t would be most
painful for him and his admirers to
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REPORTS CHOLERA IN VIENNA
Norwegian Ninister sends OmciHl
Word to ChristiRnia.
sp,ciai cable Drspa,ch to THr srs,

Special Tn67c DfspWCh 70 THf StN,
LoNpoN, July 20.-The Times has re-
celved a despatch from Christ'ania say
ing an official Of the Norwegian Foreign
ONCE has announc ed that the Norwegian
Minister at Vienna declares the Austrian
capitai to be infected with cholera.
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344,749 HAVE IRON CROSSES.
70 Miles Of Ribbon, with GermR u
Medals, Issued During War.

Special fdbif DeSpdf'H 10 lHF SIN.
AMSTERDAM, July 20.--The korlnisChe
Zritung publishes the official announce
ment that since the beginning of the
war 3l4.749 iron crosses have been he
slowed on soldiers Of the German army
II is estimated that seventy miles OF
ribbon were used in this number OF
medals, -.
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PRINCE EITEL OFF HONOR LIST
Ii No LONGER knight Of Order Of
81. John Of Jerusalem.

LONDON. July 2o.--The Gazette an
nounces to-day that the King has re-
moved the name Of Prince Eitel Fried
rich from the roll Of honorary knights
OF the order Of the Hospital OF st. John
Of Jerusalem. George v. 10 sovereign
head OF the order. The Maltese cross 10
the ofiicial badge.
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After all these reports there came
Tonight the significant word that the
Germans under Gen Won MacKsnseh
had advanced along the railway De
tween Radon and lvangorod. IL WIS
estimated that the German forces must
he about twenty-five miles from the
latter place, an important railway
centre with main connection with
Warsaw itself.
The capture of Ivangorod or the cut
ting of the railway to the northwest
Of that city would leave Warsaw two
remaining trunk lines OF railway into
Russia. the line to Petrograd and the
line to Kieff and Moscow. There are
indications that the Germans may be
after the former, for the days des-
patches say they have occupied ostro-
lenka. 80 miles to the northeast OF the
capital, and at that time were striking
south. The railway to the capital OF
the Russian Empire is in their pain
across the Narew.
II is likely that these line cutting
drives were responsible for the report
that the Russians were evacuatins
Warsaw once tn y are gone the city
must stand a siege. Military experts
are beginning to believe that the Rus
sian position would be much stronger
Il its long battle line were Strengthened.
This would mean "A retirement at the
present time at least sixty miles 10 the
east of Warsaw. The experts w9nld
not he surprised II this were done,
The official German statement, tell
ing of the advance in Poland, is As
follows:
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BIG ARMS WALKOUT
PREVENTED BY A RUSE
Plans Of Labor Chicfs at bridge
pOrt Go Awry.


BRIDGEPORT, Conn. July 20.-Major
Walter q. Peniield. L. $. A.. retired, gen
eral manager of the Remington Arms
and Ammunition Company, almost COM
pletely forestalled the opening OF the big
strike on war munitions work at noon
to-day.
BY the simple expedient of calling the
would-be strikers to "A meeting inside the
plant and Offering them more pay at
shorter kours the Major checkmated the
strike leaders who waited outside the
gates to order the men not to return
after the noon hour.
His move prevented the strike Of some
200 metal trades workers in the new
Remington plant, which was to have
been labor.s first blow. About 100 work.
ers in three factories doing sub-contract
work for the Remington shops did walk
out at noon, but the action of the Major
and its reception by the workers In the
Remington plant so disconnected the
strike leaders that tonight the situation
in Bridgeport Is more uncertain than II
has ever been since the agitation started.
IN stand back of the Remington officials
asserted tonight that the strike efforts
to-day were "A "fzzle." On the other
hand the labor leaders say that to-
day's failure of the initial move In the
general strike movement in New Eng
land was the result OF a misunderstand-
ing.
After a meeting this afternoon which
lasted far into the evening a statement
"a, nf ha ma n
lists unions that the strike would spread
tomorrow to 1000 men In the old and
new Remington plants and In one OF
the sub-contractlng factories.
Meeting Called by GOmpers.
At any rate J. J. Keppler. interna-
tional vice president OF the machinists.
| who came here to direct the strike. left
hurriedly this afternoon for "A confer
ence. Thomas J. Savage. another in
| ternational vice-president. in charge in
| Keppler's absence. said keppler ex-
| pected to meet another influential man.
ufacturer who had offered to try to pre-
vent the contemplated general tieup
which the labor men have boosted would
| occur Another report. however, was
| that Keppler would go right on through
| to Washington to meet Samuel Gompers
| Gompers, II seems. has called con-
ference OF Frank Morrison. secretary OF
the American Federation OF Labor: Jo-
seph Il. McClOy, president Of the Inter-
national Bridge and Structural Iron
workers; President Kirby Of the Car
penters' unions. and President Johnson
OF the International Association OF Ma
chinists, who will meet, It Is said. at the
federation headquarters In Washington
| IA. morrow to consider the Bridgeport
/
| Consinwcd on Seventh Page.
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These reports have been promptly de-
MED at Pctrograd. and second unof-
fetal report declares that instead the
Grand Duke Nicholas IL rushing in
troops and supplies to fight 1t out IN
that position.
1t was told In dispatches OF last night
that the Russian forces on the Bzuri-
Rawka River line. finding their left
wing exposed by the withdrawal OF the
Russians from Przasnysz. fell back on
the Blonie line. 1t was not stated then
that A German force was in pursuit Tae
Blonie line, sixteen miles from the cic
and almost within touch OF the ou'er
ring of forts. was said TO have been
carefully selected. The Berlin statement
to-day says the German forces have ar
rived at that point and are in contac,
with the Russians, but the battle has not
yet been begun.
The Petrograd statement OF Yesterday
told OF the withdrawal OF the Russians
TO the Narew river line. The Berlin
statement to-day declares the German
troops are before Novo Georgievsk, J
powerful, modern fortified town at the
junction of the Bug and Nistula rivers.
The German forces soutp OF Warsaw in
the pllitza River sector have been quiet
for a week. 1t is announced by Berlin
to-day that they have occupied troJec,
which is twenty-six miles from the cap =
tai.