/gr^ft^ J^*
y^LXI----y°- 20,054
(OSEY SAVED TO STATE.
lIBGE REVENUE UNDER A7-/U
ADMINISTRA TION.
IBECT TAXATION LIKELY TO BE
ABOLISHED UNDER ODELL'S
MONETARY PLANS.
lteE v Oct. ii (Special). — Governor Udell may
« c to submit to the voters of the State at
** «rlls In !'•"'- the statement that all direct
** taxa «io!i. with the exception of a tax of
*"^em»'' fraction of a mill for the annual
** - rt of the canal debt, which cannot be
H^rjoated. has been abolished. Results from
*f* j potation this year amounted to a little
' ttOOO.OOO. The State tax rate was the
Tire£t in the history of the State since 1854.
The calculations at this time that the direct
Btatt US will be practically abolished next year
I*" ere due to the unofficial statement made to
]^T which is well founded, that there was on
October 1, the beginning of the State's fiscal
•v * sun'!' in the State Treasury amount-
L to SS.oqo.oM-
The Treasury a year ago at the same time
trid a surplus of about $4,000,000. This sum
*-t* partially used in reducing the State's tax
rate. Governor Odell also reduced the cost of
maintaining the State government, and upon his
r .-oTr.mer the legislature passed Indirect
taxation Mils taxing insurance companies, sav
ir.?s tanks and trust companies. These new
indirect taxes will put between $4,000,000 and
15.000,000 yearly Into the State Treasury. A
portion at that Income from them was con
udered in making the State tax rate of this
year.
One gratifying effect of the surplus of $8,000.
000 is that the State will not have to borrow any
money to pay Its bills until the taxes are paid.
Heretofore between October 1 and February 1
the State has been cojnpelled to borrow large
6um6 of money to pay its tunning expenses dur
ing these four months. Five years ago Con
troller Roberts >n his annual report declared
that the State could pave money if it could se
cure a surplus to carry it over this period, since
It would not have to pay interest on borrowed
money, but the State Controller has not been
able to carry out this economical policy until
this year.
Governor Odell also, it is well known ever
tince the adjournment of the legislature, has
been hard at work to abolish direct Stnte taxa
tion. That was one of the objects of his tour
ti the State institutions. He had thought that
possibly they could be maintained at less cost,
or at least that the cost of constructing new
buildings for them could be greatly lessened.
.The Senators and Assemblymen who accom
panied the Governor are said to believe that
Mr. Odell thinks of reducing the cost of main
taining the State institutions and decreasing
their building operations to such an extent as
to save between $1,000,000 and -?2,000.000. The
State is supporting over twenty-three thousand
Insane persons, and there are seven thousand
inmates of other charitable institutions. The
buildings of the charitable institutions. in the
Governor's opinion, it is known, have been con
structed In too expensive a manner.
Mr. Odell has had a good many, talks with
State Architect Hems on this subject of re
ducing the cost of "constructing the buildings.
It should be stated that Mr. Helns only as
snted office while Theodore Roosevelt was
Governor. 2nd therefore is not responsible for
the costly scale upon which many of the State
charitable institutions have been constructed.
It is believed that at least $500,000 can be saved
In the construction of buildings for the charita
ble institutions, and at least $1,000,000 in main
tenance.
Governor Oflell also made a tour of the canals,
with the aim of learning precisely their condi
tion. He thus Will be able to save money in this
direction. •- "
I TH PEXALTY FOR LOTTER.
WED KITCHENER EXERCISING SEVERITY.
AGAINST CAPTURED CAPE REBELS.
Midde'.burp, Cape Colony, Oct. 11.— Sentence of
3«th has been passed upon Commandant Lot
*?. the Cape rebel, whose commando, composed
atasoM wholly of rebels, was captured by Major
icobell *, uth of Petersburg early last month
Lcrd Kitchener has confirmed the sentence.
five of Letter's comrades have been sentenced
Vj the penitentiary for life. One, a youth, has
«*n sentenced to twenty strokes with the rod.
25? followed by imprisonment until the close
cf the war.
SAYS a GOOD WORD FOR DULLER.
•i SOUTH AFRICAN'S PLEA FOR THE GEN
KERAL-MUCH PUBLIC CRITICISM.
Lonflon, Oct. 11.— Sir Walter Peace. Agent
3*nera! for Natal, speaking in London to-night.
ref<rri to the unfortunate utterances of Sir
Eedvers Buller. and said:
It must be ever remembered, to General Bul
iers credit, that he saved South Africa for
"•*** BritalTl - But for his change in the plans
¦Ha arrival at Cape Town there Is no doubt
D *Boers would have gone down to Durban, and
* that rase, in the light of what has since hap
pened, th'-re is r>o doubt th» Cape Dutch would
£„ . risen and the British been driven from
South Africa.
"General Duller** speech, pathetic in its weak
ness and Inconsequence,* is, "The Spectator" as
¦**«. the best possible Justification for the
0< * >lai " a ' that he is not lit to command an
Urir.y corps."
'.The Saturday Review" refers to his "petulant
*pc!o?ia" as "sheer femininism." adding:
a t T^?^ Tny * terlous conspirator who issued threats
*L. I<Jtrt -'i ¦' rninht have come from De Quin
:l* Confessions." Th. demand that he be
*«-n a better commander than himself savored
°' me challenge of a navvy in the ring.
The storm raised by General Buller's outburst
ftsterday continues to grow. The speech is the
<*•« topic of discussion, and there is general an
"•¦'ration that disciplinary measures will follow
of '"'General Buller himself takes the advice
rn*"t a oonservative supporter of the govern
"rßl as "The Standard" and resigns. The tone
rr*T»t press is generally one of amaze
la 4 if* his indiscretions. The people of Kng
an'd m Ye gen - ralJ y stuck to him throughout,
•*<•«, and his wife's social influence has been
:t'v.->i K) J*' erful - and ha even reached the court.
to th tf * n decided that he would be elevated
taw, ' i p ** ra on the next honor list, but it is
that btfca If. after yesterday's confession
t^Lu advised the surrender of Ladysmith, "a
'as?- ,, on with which. 1 as "The Standard"
W« .^ . other reverses of the war would have
•*** trivial •• either the King or the people will
"¦"•ml to favor him.
tAL bOT BOX STOLEX 7.V WEW-JBMMBT.
ECIA *« OFFICER IS ARRESTED. CHARGED WITH
THE THEFT.
Mma*!!? Clty ' '- J - Oct - " — At th Republican
Ward * nlirnt th * ballot box in the Fourth
wfcich ** 8 Ftolen in the progress of the balloting.
ve Ml w Ji| Jhrow out the ward In the county con
*l«-f.r Vt.. eh meets to-morrow. James Farmer, a
arrest. De#r - ** accused of the theft and is under
Tcrlc Pi A ***** every day to Buffalo by the New
«X __*/ '*' '• ¦• ''-ft Shore K_ilrua<_ Inquire
*•' Mtau. a tram «very hour.— Advt.
CARDINAL (iTRROXS AND POSSIBLE CARDINALS.
Put a speclaJ cable dispatch to Tho Tribune indicates that while Cardinal Gibbons lives Pope Leo will not create another American car.
TO PAY THE RANSOM.
SEARCH BY OTTOMAN TROOPB FOR MISS
STONE ABANDONED.
A REQUEBT PROM WASHINGTON, WHERE IT
IS FEARED THAT. IF PURSUED, THE
BRIGANDS WILL KILL HER.
Constantinople. Oct. 11.— In compliance with a
request from Washington, the search by < itto
man troops for the abductors of Miss stone, the
American missionary, lias been abandoned, it be
tas; feared that the brigands would kill her
should they be closely pursued.
Arrangements are now being mad,- to pay the
ransom demanded.
London. Oct. 11.—" The United States Legation
here." says a dispatch from Constantinople to
"The Daily Telegraph," has received informa
tion, which it withholds, of Borne expected de
velopments In the Stone affair. On Tuesday it
was supposed ail attempt would b<» made to
'¦aptur. the band, but nothing has been beard
since Monday, when Mr. Eiaskel] reached Sama
koff. He is not provided with funds, but has
been empowered to arrange the lowest terms.
'The attempts to capture tin Land have made
the brlerands shy 'of future traps, thus rei '¦¦
ins: negotiations difficult Such tactics a
V< r- !y criticised here. The brigands may In re
venge kill their captive. Moreover, the fact ihat
no money was produced on the first demand
may cause the brigands to mutilate Miss Stone
as a warning."
Washington. Oct. 11.— The State Department
has heard acain by cable from United States
Consul-< General Dickinson and Spencer Kddy.
secretary of legation, touching the proßrens of
the neEctintinns linking to the. release of Miss
Stone. None of the details- were made public,
however, and all that can be gathered as to the
status of the case is that the conditions are by
no means as reassuring as were expected •/• s
terday.
GENERAL PORTER AT YILDIZ KIOSK.
Constantinople. Oct. 11.— The Sultan received
in private audience to-day General Horace Por
ter. United States Ambassador to France, and
Mrs. Porter. To the former he presented a
valuable souvenir, and upon the latter he con
ferred the Grand Cordon of Chefakat. Later In
tre day General Porter and Mrs. Porter took
tea In the. Yildlz Park.
THE STLTAX BEBPONSIBLR
EXPECTATION IN LONDON THAT THE
UNITED STATICS WILL DEMAND
REPARATION.
London, Oct. 11.— After detailing the history
of the abduction of Miss Stone, "The Spectator"
remarks:
President Roosevelt and the Washington Cab
inet maintain justly that the Sultan in responsi
ble, as it is his misgovernment which provokes
and protects brigandage, and they intend to de
mand reparation from the Porte, it will not be
limited, we imagine, to £25,000. The Porte will
be requested to punish the authors of the out
race, and, as Turkey is sure to shuffle and
America in tired of being played with, a naval
demonstration is quite on the cards. 'Phe Sultan
will, of course, yield to the first show of force.
ANOTHKIt APPEAL TOR HANSOM.
Boston, Oct. 11. — The misunderstanding exist
ing in various parts of the country, Indicated
especially in private advices received here as
to the progress of the fund to ransom Miss
Stone, the missionary, is considered to be of
sufficient reason for the issuance of another ap
peal for funds by the clergyman who signed the
first one. The idea Is to impress upon the peo
ple of America tin- danger which still threatens
Miss Stone. The appeal follows:
Boston, October 11. I.MM.
To the People of America.
The promptings of our hearts compel us to
issue a second urgent appeal to the people of
America to come to the rescue of Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the American missionary now held
captive by brigands in the Balkan mountains
for a ransom of $110/KH). Nearly one-half that
sum is yet to be raised.
Private advices received yesterday were to the
effect that it was absolutely necessary to raise
the full amount at once. The story of a thirty
days' respite is absolutely discredited in the
best informed circles. To-day's information
from Washington is that the outlook is far from
being so reassuring as was hoped yesterday.
The public should not ho deceived by the idea
that the American Board, as such, will pay any
of the ransom. It has officially declared that it
could not, although its members have unani
mously expressed sympathy with the move
ment. ' V
Will not pastors, tenderhearted women, pa
triotic men, and representatives of commercial
and financial activity everywhere, will not every
one aid by giving and soliciting until the entire
fund is In hand?
A life is at stake, the life of a Christian, a
missionary, a patriot and a noble American.
All contributions should be sent direct to
Kldder IVabody & Co., No. 115 Devonshire-st..
Boston, or to Baring. Magoun & Co.. No. 15
Wall-st.. New- York.
All money contributed will be returned to the
donors In case its use is not necessary, or in the
event of Its being hereafter returned by or
through the United States government,
tnrouKi JOHN 1,. WITHROW,
Park Street Congregational Church.
GEORGE: C. LORIMER.
Tremont Temple. Baptist Church.
JOHN GALBRAITH,
Broomfleld Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
yo decision ix MOLIXEVX CABE.
Albany. Oct. U.— The Court of Appeals did not
hand down a decision to-day In' the case cf Roland
St. MoUnaux.
NEW- YORK. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1901. -SIXTEEN PAGES- W T^ffiV^,»,,
MPVX| Ky " ~fc-»- ¦"¦ <a.l -L *I\llji-. by The Tribune A MOclaOC—
CARDINAL GIBBONS ONLY.
WHILE HE LIVEB THERE WILL BE NO
NBW RED HATS FOR AMERI
CAN PRELATES.
(C pyrtcht; 1901: By The New Y.*k Tribune )
[BY CABLB To THE VKII'.IVK )
Rome, Oct. 11- Recently special efforts were
made t<> have Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul,
ci<;)t>''l a cardinal. Immediately Influences ad
verse to Archbishop Ireland started a movement
In favor of Archbishop Elder, ( .f Cincinnati.
Reports from the L'nited States Indicate that
decisive action '¦>¦ Pope Leo Is expected "at the
consistory to be held In Rome, » »t r « >l >»-r 15."
At the Vatican to-day Th>- Tribune rre
spondent was informed that th" next consistory
will be held about Christmas, and that it is n<>t
probable any new cardinals will !>•¦ appointed
then. Furthermore, It was stated with great
positivenesa that while Cardinal Gibbons live*
there will be tio other American cardinal at
least bo long aa Leo XIII i:; Pope.
This dispatch comes to The Tribune from a corre-
Fjtonilent in close touch with the lust aourcea of
information rt the Vatican. The cmcitiilinK sen
tence is of special local Interest, as It would asem
to pztinguisb for a time the hopes of those who
have iii (_'• <l thai the red hat be conferred on Arch
bishop t'orri«nn.
Ttior.- baa been little gossip in this part of ihfl
country about the possible .elevation to the car
dlnalate of elthei Archbishop William Henry Elder
or ArchW!«hr»T'**Jnhn Ireland, *•••' in lbs w«»t th»
subject has been widely discussed. A Minneapolis
dispatch to "The Milwaukee Sentinel" several days
ago had this to say nbotu the matter:
President M Klnley authorized Secretary Hay
to Inform th«» Tope of Archbishop Ireland gro.it
services to this country in KUiiling ii bollc opin
ion and >-ctitlriier,i when this country was at war
with a Roman Catholic country, nnd th»* l^tirr
written by Secretary Hay urged th»» Vatican to
confer on th«» Archbishop of St. Paul auch honor*
as the church could bestow on a "worthy and ac
complished son." Th* late Senator Davis wrote a
similar letter .it the tame time, more recently,
when Cardinal Gibbons was In St. Paul, h* nt
tended a dinner at which a dozen of the most In
fluential men in th.' West, including James J. Hill,
of the Great Northern Railway Company, nrße.i
the exercise of Cardinal Gibbons'* influence at
Rome to secure the elevation of the St. Paul Arch
bishop, Ireland
Now It is pointed out that President Roosevelt is
a lose persona] friend of Archbishop Ireland, and
the assertion la made In well informed circles that
the President has expressed his intention of writ
ing personally to the Pope urging recognition for
the St. Paul prelate I, an Interview to-day a
prominent ecclesiastic remarked Indignantly that
the appointment of Archbishop Klder to the car
dlnalate would be an exceedlnsrly bad move from
the point of view ot the Church In America.
"The idea of Archbishop Elder's accession, said
this gentleman, "cause ecclesiastics to stand
abashed Archbishop Elder occupies the position
made vacant by the death of Archbishop John Bap
tist Purcell, the banker-bishop, who. on account of
financial difficulties, If ft the diocese In a very un
fortunate condition. Archbishop Flder Is apparent
ly selected to fill the place because he represents
nobody and nothing. The most popular m.m among
the archbishop* Is Archbishop Ryan of Philadel
phia, who is everywhere conceded to be good
cardtnalate timber He is more popular In Rome
than is Archbishop Ireland. owing to the latter'.s
aggressive liberalism, which, more than any other
element In Ins character, has served to popularise
him In the I'nitetl States.
"But the services of Archbishop Ireland to the
Church and the country by far exceed those of
any other ecclesiastic under the Stars and Stripes.
and Bishop O'Gorman, a thorough French scholar,
formerly a professor of the Catholic University at
Washington, a renowned pulpit orator and his
torian, Is the man whose genius is depended on to
see that justice Is rendered O'Cormsm and the
suffragan bishops of St. Paul justly consider Mon
i-iKnor Ireland to !><¦ the leading ecclesiastic of the
iifr<*. To men like O'Gorman it is an Insoluble prob
lem that Archbishop Ireland should be honored in
the country, by Vale University by the people of
France, by the Duke of Norfolk, by the Emperor of
Germany, and that his genius should not commend
itself to the Sovereign Pontiff at Koine, who Is sup
posed to be familiar with the worldly renown of
his children."
It is understood that the propaganda of prelates
baa already been begun, and co-operation Is cer
tain to be accorded by nil the most Influential
laymen In this part of the world.
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN SILENT.
SAYS THE INFORMATION PROM ROME IS
NEWS To HIM.
Archbishop Corrigan was asked last night by
a Tribune reporter if he had hoard that a larse
number f >f persons wjtre anxious to have An-h
bishop Ireland raised to the cardlnalate, and
that, while expressing this desire, some had
made uncomplimentary remarks about Arch
bishop Elder, whose friends were also seeking
to have him elevated to the office of cardinal.
His grace was further ask^d if he had anything
to say about the dispatch from Rome. The
Archbishop read the disnatch carefully and
then exclaimed: "As I know absolutely nothing
about the subject. I have nothing to say. This
is all news to m° "
YACHT SUNK TO SAVE HER.
GAS TANK OF AUXILIARY ENGINE EXPI^OD
EL». SETTING HER ON FIRE— TWO SAIL
ORS BLOWN OVERBOARD.
Greenport. Long Island, Oct. 11.— The auxiliary
schooner yacht Cero, owned by H. B. Claflln.
was badly damaged by an explosion and a fire
this afternoon. She was lying close to the shore
here. Only the crew was on board. The reser
voir containing the gas for the auxiliary engine
caught fire and exploded. Two of the crew were
blown into the water, and the other two men
leaped overboard to escape the flames. They
were all more or less scorched. The Greenport
Fire Department was called, and. aa the quick
est and surest way to master the flames, flooded
the yacht, sinking her.
••TO WASHINGTON IN FIVE HOURS'
From New S"ork. Royal Blue five hour trains leave
foot of Liberty Street 11:30 A. Ml-) P. M and
th« "Royal Limited (no excess fare) 3:40 P. M.
Other fast solid trains at 8:00. 10 00 A. M.. I*o. 6 00.
7-00 P M and 12:15 night.- Leave South Ferry five
minutes earlier. Unexcelled ; dining acd'-cafe car
»«rvice.— : , :-imm •-.
A HEAVY REGISTRATION.
CITIZENS UNION MEN AND REPUBLI
CANS PLEASED AT THE Bl<; OUT
POURING OF VOTERS.
The largo registration yesterday indicates
keen interest in the struggle to be decided on
November 5. Republican and Citizens Union
leaders whA could be reached last night were
highly gratified at the heavy registration in the
anti-Tammany Assembly districts. The regis
tration was noticeably heavy in the XXlst and
XXIXth Assembly districts In New- York
County, and In the l t. IVth. XVlth and XVIIth
districts in Kings. These are strong anti-Tam
many districts, and the workers were otu all
day yesterday getting the voters' names on the
books While the first day's registration can
not be considered conclusive, still there was
deep-seated confidence in anti-Tammany circles
last night that the anti-Tammany districts all
over New-York had made a fine showing for
the first day.
The registration was conducted quietly and
orderly all over the city. There were few calls
for Intervention by the police. The $50 reward
offered by th*» Citizens Union for each of the
three first convictions for fraudulent registra
tion in -> H .-h Assembly District, was a dampener
to the ardor of repeater". Superintendent Mc-
Cullagh had a large force of deputies in districts
where there was reason to suspect trouble.
Mr. Low went to register at 8:30 a. m. He
«-«f the i in«-t*»«nth man in l'n<» at th» Twelfth
Flection District of the XXIXth Assembly Dis
trict. Several of those who were before the
fusion mayoralty candidate wished to give up
their places in line to him, but Mr. Low would
not permit It.
CREMATED UNDER WRECK.
FIREMAN. PINNED BENEATH WRECKED
ENGINE, BI7RNED TO DEATH.
Westfleld. N. J., Oct. 11.— Two freight train?.
one of them made up almost entirely of oil
tank cars, came together to-night near the
Baltimore and Ohio Junction on the Central
Railroad of New-Jersey. One man. a fireman,
was caught under the wreck of the engine and
was burned to death in the f.re which envel
oped the wreck a moment after the crash-
It was densely foggy at »he Hire. The trains
were both bound eastward, and were running
as special freights. This sent them on to spe
cial tracks, and they were not. for the time,
controlled by the block signals. The forward
train came to a stop for some reason, and the
one following crashed Into its rear. The engi
neer Jumped, but the flremin, "Jerry" Harrris
ter, of Elizabeth, failed to get clear, and was
pinned down under the wreckage. Within a sec
ond after the crash the wrecked oil tanks burst,
and the oil, taking fire from the fire box of the
wrecked engine, enveloped It and the fireman
in flame.
Twenty tanks in nil were destroyed. The only
building near was a freight house. This was
destroyed by lire. The Central Railroad officials
telegraphed to this place and to Pialnfleld for
firemen and apparatus. The departments of
both cities sent aid. They reached the scene In
time to keep the tire from spreading to points
where it would have endangered other buildings.
The wreck blocked all the four tracks of the
Central Railroad, those of the Baltimore and
ohio Railroad and the trolley line from Eliza
beth to Plalnfleid.
PLAS FOR COy SOLI DATION.
BOW IT IS THOUGHT BUItUMGTON. tiItKAT NORTH
kkn am> Nosrraaui pacific can Lrnrna
[MY TKl.KiilC \I'II TO THE TIUIII M: 1
St. Paul. Minn., Oct. il -An afternoon newspaper
ln-r.- says it w:is disclosed to-day ihat thr legal
department <>f one of tho Interested roada lias dis
covered a plan whereby tha Burlington, <;r>iit
Northern ami N. rthern Pacific rr.ny be consolidated,
operated and brought under one central inaiiitt,>
irxTt without violating the laws of the various
States which prohibit the consolidation of compet
ing linos. From the results thus obtained the
latest phase of the situation is the formation of
a financial company to purchase the stock of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific ar.d :*lso "?
the Canadian Northern. It U declared that the
State laws cannot touch this orsantzation. as the
Burlington I? m no sense a competitor of the oth.-r
reads.
The proposed merger, it is said, provides that tht"
Great Northern stock shall be transferred to the
new company at iiOO, and the Northern Pacific at
12.">. There :s. in the opinion of eminent railroad
lawyers here, no reason why an independent com
pany shall not have the custody of these two
stocks, and if this independent company Is the Bur-
UnKton reorganized as an individual company, no
law can successfully attack the arrangement. It
is a technical evasion of the law, because J. J. Hill
and others interested would own the independent
company.
The plan proposed Is similar to that of the
United States Steel Corporation, except that the
corporation proposed will be known as the United
States Railroad Company, and, as the information ;
declares, "organized for the purpose of purchasing
railroad stock and property, steamship and tele- :
graph lines, coal mines." etc. It Is further de
clared that the plans contemplate the merger of the
Cnnadlan Northern, the road which recently ac
auired the North-rn Pacifies lines In Manitoba, and
which ha? nearly completed a line from Montreal
to Winnipeg.
'$5.50 by the New York Central and J.". 00 by the
West Shore. New York to • Buffalo and return.
October lSth.' 2sth 'arid 30thV Good only in coaches.
Lowest rates yet made fur the Pan-Americas. Li-
DOiltlon.— Advt. .
MR. SHEPARD AXD THE POLICE.
A QUESTION WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE
IN POLITICS OR SOT, HE SAYS.
FROMME WI) HIS MYSTERIOUS TYPEWRITER DILL.
Edward M. Shepard. at his home in Brooklyn, remarked that it was "a ques
tion whether the Police Department should be in politic- or out." He would not
say whether or not he would remove Devery if he were elected.
It was said that if the Tammany ticket" should win Register Fromme. as
President of Manhattan Borough, could pal through the mysterious unpaid' bill
for typewriters for the Register's office, which was a sui-ject ot inquiry before
the Mazet committee.
The Tammany count; and borough ticket was regarded a? an outrage to
decency and a victory for the gambling '•combine" in the organization.
Justice Jerome declared in a speech at the Murray Hill Lyceum that Henry
W. linger was nominated by Tammany for District Attorney at the dictation
of Frank Farrell and the gambling "combine."
FHOMME COULD GET IT PAID
THAT MYSTERIOUS TYPEWRITER BILL
WOULD HAVE A CHANCE IF TAM
MANY SHOULD WIN.
If Register Isaac Fromme should be elected
Borough President there is a strong suspicion
that what many citizens believe is one of the
most transparent "jobs" ever perpetrated on the
city will be successfully carrle-i through at a
cost of .<!.'•.:.< MM) to the taxpayers.
Sleeping in Controller Coler's official "icebox."
where many excessive bills have found a long
re-ting place, is a bill for $22,000 or there
abouts presented by the Elliott-Hatch Book
Type Writing Company for about one hundred
booh typewriting machines furnished to the city
in 1896 under most peculiar circumstances.
If Tammany should elect its city and county
tickets Mr. Fromme would have sufficient "pull"
to have the bill paid, although there is nothing
to show that the city ever ordered the machines.
Mr Kromnie was hauled over the coals by the
Ma/.et Investigating Committee for this very
thing in the summer of isfit», and his examina
tion is recorded in volume 4, page 4.027. of
the minutes. At that time he could not or
would not give any satisfactory explanation
for the presence of the machines in his office.
He denied that he had ordered them, however,
and asserted that the city would not have to
pay a cent for them.
His assertions counted for something until a
bill from the company reached the office of
Commissioner Kearny, who has charge of fur
nishing supplies of this character. Mr. Kearny
refused to "O X" the bill, and there was a long
wrangle about It at that time. That was not
the last of the matter, however. Assemblyman
J. E. Smith, a close personal friend of Register
PromnM who can be found almost any day in
front of the Register's office, succeeded in get
ting passed at Albany a bill authorizing the city
to pay the bill of the typewriting concern. A
hearing on the bill was had before Mayor Van
Wyck. . who allowed it to become a law. The
bill was permissive in Its character, and when
the company's bill for the typewriting machines
reached Controller Coler he laid it to one side,
and it has never been paid. It can be called up
before the Board of Estimate and Apportion
ment at any time, however, and should Tam
many elect its ticket, even with Edward M.
Shepard as Mayor, there Is little doubt that
Frqmme's Influence, backed as he is by Crakes
and Sullivan, would be sufficient to get the bill
paid.
When Mr. Fromme was seen with reference to
the matter at his office yesterday he said:
"I never ordered those machines, and the city
never will have to pay for them."
"How came they in your office?" he was asked.
"The typewriting machine people sent them
there of their own accord, so far as I know.
The machines that I ordered were necessary for
the discharge of the business of the Register's
office and they were paid for; but this bill for
$22,000 for over one hundred extra machines is
something that I never 'stood for.* "
Mr. Fromme was feeling jubilant over his
nomination for Borough President. His friends
were sending him congratulatory messages all
day. and there was an air of great prosperity
around the Register's office.
"I don't care how much you roast me about
that typewriting machine deal." said Mr.
Fromme. "There's nothing crooked about it.
The company never got pay for the extra
machines, because I never ordered them I want
to say thai If I am elected Borough President
I will not static! 'or anything crooked. I will not
stand for any 'shakedown' by an official under
me. I shall conduct the office in a manner that
will redound to the credit of the city and my
self," after declaring which Mr. Fromme rushed
off to talk with Borough President Coogan. one
of his callers.
JEWELS I V/> STOCK STOLEX.
CAB INSPECTOR CHARGED WITH STEAL
ING LARGE SUM FROM MRS.
THOMPSON.
{BT TEI.EURAPH TO THE TUIBI NX '
Ithaca. N. V.. Oct. 11.— On a warrant sworn
out by John F. Connors, a Pinkerton detective
from New- York. Charles Morris, a car inspector
on the Lehlgh Valley Railroad, was arrested late
this afternoon. He is charged with stealing
over .<.">< M>« X t worth Of bonds and Jewelry be
longing to Mrs. Franklin Thompson and Mrs.
Martha Thompson, wife of Denman Thompson,
the actor.
One week ago this afternoon the Thompson
Theatrical Company arrived in Ithaca. On the
evening of the theatrical performance Norris. a
car inspector, is said to have forced his way
into the Thompsons" private car. to have picked
the locks of the trunks of Mrs. Franklin Thomp
son and Mrs. Denman Thompson, and to have
stolen Jewelry and Pullman Car Company stock
amounting to upward of $."> • • * « >
As the Jewelry was not used on the stage, the
Thompsons did not learn of their loss until Sun
day morning at Albany. Here they telegraphed
for the Pinkerton detective, who went to Al
bany and thence to Ithaca. In the mean time
Norris is alleged to have placed some of the
bonds for safe keeping in the hands of J. Mc-
Guire. an Ithaca attorney. The latter man,
doubting the story of the car inspector, took
some of the ' bonds to the police officials. The
officials sent telegrams to the address found on
the bonds, but received no answer. Connor, the j
detective, was unable to meet Connolly, the j
Ithaca Chief of Police, until yesterday after
noon. When the detective heard of the appear
ance of the bonds, Norris was immediately ar
rested. Much of the Jewelry is said to have been
disposed of. All the bonds have been accounted
for. • J
THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
is now open. The New York Central and West
Shore will" average I train every hour to Buffalo
Every one who is interested in American progress
bhoufd Advt. *
PRICE THREE CENTS.
UNDECIDED ABOUT POLICE.
mil siiKi'AiiM m»t siri: whether ;
1 r.I'ARTMENT SHOULD EE IN
POLITICS OB OUT.
It In a question a* to whether the r*Mea>
U<*|>artm«nt onicht to he In politics or out.
— <E<lward 11. Shrpar.l la an Interview yesterday.
The foregoing statement from the Tammany
candidate for Mayor was regarded by many
people as Indicating that he had not yet de
cided to remove Murphy and Devery in case of
his election.
Mr. Shepard met the reporters as usual at his
home. No. 172 Congress-st., Brooklyn, but ha
had little to say.
'That is politics, and I shall not discuss poli
tics except in my speeches"; "I cannot say who
has been •>> see me to-day, as I do not think It
proper." and "I don't know about that; thosa
matters are in the hands of the campaign com
mittee." are answers which Mr. Shepard gives
in evading any direct questions which are pub
to him.
The statement printed at the head of this
article was made in answer to a remark that th*
department ought to be out of politics, after
Mr. Shepard had replied to the oft-asked ques
tion as to whether he would retain Devery;
"I will not discuss political issues."
Deputy Police Commissioner York has beer*
a most frequent and persistent visitor at Mr.
Shepard's home. The general impression seems
to be prevalent that in case of Mr. Shepard's
election he will make Mr. York his Police Com
missioner. He was told yesterday that It was
being said that he would probably appoint Mr.
York.
'Are they saying that seriously?" said Mr.
Shepard in a tone which gave hope that he waa
about to say something.
"Yes, it is being generally talked of."
"Well, then," said Mr. Shepard, gathering him-*
self together again, "I am afraid that is politics.'*
"Will you say whether Mr. York has been to
see you to-day?"
"Now, I must decline to say who has been to
see me. I cannot give a list of my visitors, and,
besides, it would not be courtesy to make public
the name of every man who might like to have
a quiet talk with me. I shall answer this on*
question, but only on the understanding that
hereafter I will refuse to talk ot such things. a
"No, Mr. York has not been to see me to- I
day." ' "
Mr. Shepard was asked several times as to
whether he would discuss the Police Department
si the schools in Ma speech to-night. At the
close of the interview he said:
"Well, it can be surmised that a candidate
for public office will discuss the school situa-
Mr Shepard said that he had received a letter
from his friend. President Benjamin Ide Wheel
er of the University of California, in which Mr.
Wheeler congratulated him. and wrote that he
thought his nomination would be a good, thins
for the Democratic party at large.
•That seems to be the attitude of many Inde
pendent Democrats, Mr. Shepard," said a re
porter "They say that you ought to be sup
ported because your election would strengthen
the party in the State and nation, \\ill you
say as to whether thos* considerations had any
weight in determining your decision as to in *
tance of the nomination?"
•Well, now. I would rather say nothing about
that at all," said Mr. Shepard. , _
in the morning Mr. Shepard had been asked,
by a reporter If he could say "me too. to Mr
declaration that he. if elected, *" U send
-Devery back tO Wantage castle with bir Rich
aT-i am not a ••::•'. too,' man." replied Mr.
Sh In P ?he afternoon he rather wanted to take back
the statement, a., he said he did not approve ot
using that kind of language. w^. a
Mr Shepard. in talking with reporters shows
both weariness and irritation, both ef which go
to -how that he is not in the best of physical
condition He said tost night that up tO LhasL ha s
time he had been unable to get out his speech oZ
to-night In typewritten form.
TEN MONTHS OF TAMMAXY,
"WHERE TIIKKE IS SO MUCH SMOKE, IS
THEUE NO FlKEr* ASKS CITY
CLUB PAMPHLET.
•Tvn Months of Tammany-What Are You G-.:.i#
to Do About It?"
This fa ike ml- or an eighty page pamphlet Is
sued yesterday by the City Club, on some of the
rao-e flagrant abuses undt-r the Tamisiiinyized city
government. "Where there is so much smoke. U
there no fire?" asks the compiler. The ir.trodac
tion to the pamphlet says:
Ti .--* record of ten months of Tammany rule from
December 1. ISCO. is enough. No sane man can.
read this record and fail to see that the Tamm
any administration is extravagant, careless of
the welfare or' the people and corrupt. This pam-
Dhlet la not presented as legal proof, but the plain
facts stated in it. after all allowance has been
made for possible errors, cannot be made to square
with any other explanation than that the Tam
many administration is all that its enemies say.
Under the subhead of "Tammany Extravagance*
the pamphlet says:
On December 1. 1900. Controller Coler gave out a.
statement of the expenditures of the Police De
partment, showing that the total cost of all the
police departments 1 the territory now comprised
in the greater New-York was »>._57,337 97 m 18S0.
while the cost of the Police Department of the city
for 1901 was J11.1C5.325. The official estimate of the
¦xpend!ture» of the Police Department for IMS. a.3
mid with the Board of Estimate and Apportion
ment by Commissioner Murphy in Au«a«. 1301.
showed a total of i12.03i«1l 47. nearly a.000.0» mers
'^%^2S*£&Ek* 19* filed with the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment, indicate
that .budget for 1502 will probably not be less
than jmOOaOOO. The budgets for the yea state*
the creation of greater New-York have been aj
follows: •
¦War I' '-"" lacreaj*.
£s*" $...473.0*3 —
»5.344._1 «» <- »*
{„?", 'J0.77».*7S 4.434.741
l<K>l!" !".'."•' -*-"•-• »>. 100.113 7.STMU,
Police Commissioner Murphy and his deputy,
Devery. are handled without gloves, and the pam
phlet continues:
On February _ Mr. Murphy was quoted in the
newspapers as saying: "I am going to be 'boss.' aa
they say. because I am wholly responsible. I am
going to enforce the law without fear or favor."
On February IS Commissioner Murphy sat fo^-