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yoi LXX....S 0 - 23,340. ROOSEVELT CAPIKS ARKANSAS CROWD Picturesque Reception by 30.000 Enthusiastic Persons at Hot Springs. TALK ON NEW NATIONALISM « " President Also Takes Up In terstate Drainage, in Which Arkansas Is Vitally Interested. {By T*!l**r*ph to Th* Tribunr 1 Hot Springs. Ark . Oct. 10.— Had Hot Fprings been a hotbed of Republicanism It could not have given ex-President Roosevelt a more cordial welcome. Neither COUM it have given that wel come in a more picturesque and dra matic petting. When Hot Springs undertakes to do things It does them up brown, as wit ness the stage fitting of Colonel Roose velt's speech at the state fair grounds In #si" Imagine a perfect day. a sky as blue as an artist e\«r dared paint an Italian landscape, an atmosphere as bracing a? that of Denver of Cheyenne, thirty thousand persons surcharged with enthusiasm and you will have the drop secuA. Then picture a United States flag composed of sixteen hundred school chil dren, the -white stripes made up by dainty little misses in white and the red by mischievous boys each wrapped in .-<\ t the white stars made of fleeced tis sua with a background of little girls in blue, and you will have the background against which Mr Roosevelt spoke, and In a group of typically Southern little pirls. too. for when Mr. Roosevelt mad.' his appearance such a primping and pluming and rotying of hair ribbons you n^ver saw! As he delivered the first of his three addresses to-day— was scheduled to make but one— he stood under an arch ■which bore the mystic figures "ISM," end from which was suspended a lib erty beil. From the clapper of the bell two ribbons were pendant and held by vnunc girts. As the colonel took his Ftand to l>egin his address the girls j-uiled the ribbons, and Mr. Roosevelt v as deluged with ■ shower of American Beaatjr roses, greatly to his surprise and likewise to his delight. • Loosed Doves of Peace. As E»on as Mr Roosevelt appeared in the grandstand a dramatic programme -... 1? carried out. On each slue of the platform on which he was to speak was h group of Federal find a group of Con federate veterans Two of the prettiest pirls in Hot Springs, ■• pretty that Mr. Roosevelt could not refrain from com plimenting them and the r-tate- on the Vi.sscssion of such beautiful women, one «lressed in pray— the latest hobble- skirt, by the way— the other in blue, sat with the two groups of veterans. Just before it was time for the ex- President to speak these young women liberated two doves of peace; then cross ing over, the one in gray to the veteran? :n blue and vice versa, each presented ■the opposing soldiers with a handsome bouquet. Following this the children, • BBSnafl by the bam), sang "Amer 1-a" and afterward "Dixie," to the in tense delight of th- great assemblage and of O.lonel Roosevelt, who stood up nrsd beat time with great enthusiasm. From the grandstand to that opposite —the one in which was the human flag — Mr. Roosevelt was escorted by Governor Honaghey and Senator dark and other prominent citizens. Senator Jrff Davis bringing up the rear, and he passed be tween two lines of young women, all in v. hite. but carrying parasols of red. ■white and blue. To say that the colonel was pleased would be to put it very mildly. So was the crowd, and it was not the less so when the Governor intro duced Mr. Roosevelt in terms So eulo gistic that it will stagger any Repub lican who tries to excel him. In his seal form Mr. Roosevelt thanked the Governor and tlie l«--ople of Arkan ►** He thanked the children, thanking The-m also for a handsome bouquet which hctl -cached him when, several years Mgo. be visited Little Rock and which : >-.-. the card of the s?hool children of 3 lot Springs. Then he charged them to j<lay with all their might when they payed and to work with all their might *• h»n they worked and not to mix the two. He admitted that this might not be :n accordance with the modern system of teaching, but he averred it was good ad vice, nevertheless. Mr. Roosevelt appeared to advantage, i.c he always dr>e-E under such conditions. He expressed his gratitude for the* Gov «rnor's testimonial to his honesty, be cause, he said, it came from a man who had • t. hlnrv*-if an hone-st public of tkial. He essenenf ■ cordial greeting to the men *ilio wore the blue and the men «ho v •■!■< the gray, who, he said, by hor position on the platform typified the sentiment of the whole country. Good Wtord for Veterans. He had. *. good wiunl Sar the Spanish war veterans, hi* M ossssa4oj and then he launched outin the subject of new rationalism. He did not say anything new. but He liad Improved somewhat the vhrapeology «T hi:- former Southern t^peech** on this Fubj^t. and }.. d»-- Uvernd hinibolf of his views with special v«-h«-m**nce. It was iwuiQssJMe for tUo colonel to make hiroKlf h.w»rei by lhos« people in the Frao.i*4;tnf] on «lx* opposite side of the ra<eirn«-k. *r<. at the risk of strata ing his voice, the colonel shouted that he would come over and deliver another fpeech. which L. did, and finally he made a third to them from the grand .'tand. He made it dear that he stood square ly for the Utiftral government's sharing la the cost of the drainepe of the swamp lands of tut* saseasi states. Ife said that drainage problems were interstate problems, and cited the cases of Missouri. Arkansas and Louisiana, each «.f which, in the order nanv-d, must • rain Its swamp Un<ls into the oth^r. «ii the nuxiiu-e, thai appear* to be in di t#cl ojjpo»iti«jn t/ the f^ltien taken by <»»»:■•.■. • on cUirJ imrr n., r arssi,"tssc'-* m:\v-vohk, ti ksdav. (htohkh ii. i!»io.-sixteen pages, BOMBARDMENT OF MANAOS Governor of Brazilian State Ousted— Troops Involved. Ua de Janeiro. Oct. Ml— The Governor of the State of Amazonas. Colonel A. Ribclro Bittcncourt. has been over thrown by the opposition, aided by fed eral force. Serious disturbances fol lowed the Governor's removal, and the federal flotilla bombarded tho town sf Manaos. which i* the capita] of the state. President Pocanha has ordered the Immediate reinstatement of Governor Hittencourt. TYPHOID'S TOLL DECREASES Drop in Death Rate Continues Uninterrupted. For th*» week which ended on Satur day the Health Department figures show seventeen deaths from typhoid fever In the greater city, compared with twenty-four for the same week last year. The decrease has been unin terrupted, compared with the same time last year, for four weeks. In the last eight weeks a rise has been indicated twice and that by only a small margin. When asked yesterday if he could at tribute the falling off this year to any specific cause. Health Commissioner Lederle said he believed the vigilance of the typhoid "detective bureau" had helped to eliminate possible sources of contagion. "We keep close watch on the typhoid lever cases," said Commissioner Led erie, "both in the city and at the water shed." The local department, Pr. Lederle said, had been working in conjunction with the Board of "Water Supply and th<* Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity in the Croton watershed t<> prevent any pollution of the water. KING MANUEL'S MESSAGE Denial of Abdication — A De parture for England. Gibraltar. Oct. 1*"». — Before leaving Portugal. King Manuel sent the follow ing autograph letter to th»» Portuguese Premier: "I am compelled, owing to stress of circumstances, to embark, bat wish to Inform thf people of Portugal that my conscience is clear. I have always act ed as a faithful Peirtuguese, and I ha.c always done my duty. I will ever re main at heart a true Portuguese, and hop^ that my country will do me Justice and try to understand my feelings. My departure must in no way be taken as an n<-t of abdication." King Manuel of Portugal and the Queen mother Am^lie decided to-day to go to England. They will leave here probably in a few days, but are unde termined whether they will travel by land or s^a. The Italian warship Reglna Ei^na ar ri\*>d here to-4ay te« lake on board th? Que^n Dowager Maria Pia. who will go to Italy. FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE Northern Railway Station Guard ed — Fears of Spread. Paris. Oct. 10. — The long standing un easiness and agitation among railroad employes developed to-night into a dec* laration to strike on the part of the men employed on th*> Northern road. The- decision is a result of the refusal of the company to grant the demands of the men. chief of which is that the mini mum daily wage should be five francs. Th» men have preserved the strictest secrecy regarding their plans, but it is understood that the strike- was fixed to begin In Paris at midnight and in the provinces at 8 a. m. to-morrow. Up to a late hour, however, train., left the Gare dv Nord as usual. The ter minus was occupied by the military. municipal guards and the police as soon as the Prefecture learned the decision to strike. The government was not taken unawares, and had made prepara tions to preserve order. Similar pro visions have been made in the provinces and troops are held ?n readiness to guard the- tracks should such a step be neces sary. . , The- trainmen say tlmt they will not be intimidated by the government's meas ures and that th< y will refuse to obey orders as reserves, if orders to that effect are- issue-d. on the ground that they are |f|r gal The men bold that the law only provides for mobilization of railroad men for the purpose e.f transporting troops. It is reported that the strike is likely t" sprt ad to the employe? of the state railroads. No freight trains left Paris during the right, and It seems that the whole «=>.>- tem will be stopped in the morning. The railroad officials do not know whether the trains which left here late to-night arrived at their destinations, as tele graphic and telephonic communications arc badly interrupted. Whether this Is the work of the strike sympathizers is not known. The tracks have ben cut at Si Quentin. The pnstofflce has already prepared to substitute a special automobile service for mail trains north This will be put into operation beginning at 5 lock In the morning. ROOSEVELT MIGHT RUN Said He Would Do So if He Could Carry a Southern State. Atlanta. Oct. 10.— "By Oear—j if I thought I could carry a single Southern state I would willingly run for the Presi dency." Colonel Roosevelt made that statement on Saturday, It was Joarn<-d to-day. In the presence of Mayor Maddox and other mem bers of the reception committee arnica es corted him through Atlanta's MreeU». As the procession moved alon^', wUh the *-x-President bowing his arknuulr.slgnirntb to the thousands on cither si/1/, Mayor JTsitllwT told Mr. Roosevelt that, he had lived in Atlanta all his life, and the crowd was •■■ largest lie had ever sees massed In the streets. "You see. Colonel Booseveit." added Col onel Vrrti J. I»axon, president of the At lanta Chamber of commerce, "what the SSOple of Atlanta would do lor you, if you gave them ■ .fiance. With manliest enthusiasm the ftx-i'resi dent then made the remark about running again for President. On Columbus Day. Orea' Str H end rick Hudson i. Kiiiffst'n ft and return. Sec advb —Advt . KX-rKKSIUKXT ROOSEVELT VISITING THE BERRY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT ROME, CiA. GIFFORO PINCHOT. MISS BBKRV AND MR. HOWLAND SEATED WITH MX. ROOSEVELT ON THE OX WAOOK rrhotrißrarih by Arm-rican l'resa ABS'«-iation.) MADE TO WRITE SONGS Hazed Middies Also Had to Sing 'Em, It Is Asserted. [By Telegraph to Th«» Tribune.] Annapolis, Oct. 10. — For the purpose of investigating an alleged outbreak of hazing. Captain Bowyer. superintendent of the Naval Academy, appointed a board of investigation to-day, composed of Commander W. H. G. Bullard, presi dent; Lieutenant Commander C. B. Mc- Vay, and Lieutenant G. W. Stec-le. Four first class men are charged with the offence. It if stated that the four men under suspicion were caught in the room of one of their number last week with a party of fourth class men. who were being compelled to compose pongs and sing them at th*" same time, while others were forced to write love letters for the edification of thr> upper class men. The alleged ha/ing took place late Saturday nierht. and was discovered by Lieutenant <J. W. Bteele, the officer of ti'f discipline department, who was on duty at the time. It is understood that two of the mid shipmen who are under suspicion of hazing are Lewis' W. Comstock, of Ohio, and Milton H. Anderson, of Washington. Anderson is pitcher of the baseball nine and a member of the football squad. Tt is stated that the officer entered a rxx.m in which were a number of first classmen and fourth classmen. Four first classmen were captured *nd the rest ran away. The under classmen are. rnderstood to have denied that they were hazed. The affair hap created a great deal of excitement at the academy, and it Is considered certain that if the midship men are found guilty they will be dls mi=Pf-rl from the eer\ Ice. Th's case is regarded as particularly grave in view of the f.i<"t that the men arr> first classmen Members of the highest class are made responsible for the maintenance of order and discipline in a degree Just below the officers •hem setves Only last week t'aptain Bowyer warned the midshipmen against luizing. LEISHMAN WRIT QUASHED Paris Lawyer Cant Collect Mar riage Fee in Pittsburg. Pittsburg. < >ct 10.— A writ of foreign attachment against John (J. A. Irish man. American Ambassador at Rome, was quashed in the Common Pleas Court n r re to-day. Tho writ was brought by O. E Bodington, a lawyer, of Paris, France, who claimed something over UL'rMto francs for services in adjusting a marriage settlement when the Ambas sador's daughter became the Countess de (Jontaut Hiron. The Ambassador filed a petition set ting forth that he was still a resident of Pittsburg. and Had never abandoned his residence hero. :ind the court held that a writ of foreign attachment does not lie in this state against the defendant, since tin debt was contracted in France. EX-ENGINEER A SUICIDE Got $20,000 for Patent While in Panama. Philadelphia. Oct. 10.— Robert E. Lindsay, formerly an engineer in the employ of the United Slate?" govern ment, committed suicide in a hotel here to-day by inhaling Illuminating gas. He was chief engineer at one time, In charge of much work in Panama, re cfhing JSOJOQO from the government for a patent on a trench digger. Later he was sent to Manila. Two yc;irs ago he l.ft the government employ, ;in<l was heard from In China and Japan. On bis return he opened an office in this city. His wife and child an- said to live in Washington. MORSE A TYPEWRITER Masters Machine and May Learn Stenography. IBy T>l*j?raph '• Tlii Tribune.] Atlanta, Oct. l With time hanging heavy on his hands, Charles W. Morse, the New York banker serving fifteen years in the federal prison here, has mastered the art of using. a typewriter and is now considering taking up the stud) of stenography. He Imparted this information to Ma wife, ' no reached Atlanta this morning to pay bin her regular monthly visit. Morse Is using the typewriter in col lecting dats about the health of the convicts, for the use of the prison physicians. New Night Train to Portland. Me. Portland Express: Iv « - N «* v York in 40 p. m via Lowell and bo Lawrence; due Portland hl3 a. m .; •>«"* ««©Pt Sundays. N. V., N. 11. ft H H. U. 171 Broadway.— Ad\ t ' . ........ . ...-■• lt A. W. MELLON WOULD DIVORCE ENGLISH WIPE Multi-Millionaire Banker Names Her Girlhood Friend as Corespondent. SEPARATED A YEAR AGO She Is at Former Home in Pitts burg, While the Husband Occupies Quarters at Club. [By Telfgrraph to Th» Tribune.] Pittsburg, Oct. lO.— Andrew W. Mellon, multi-millionaire head of the Mellon Na tional Bank and the extensive Mellon interests, filed a suit for divorce here to-day against his wife, Nora Mary Mullen Mellon. The petition names Al fred George Curphey. of London, Eng land, as co-respondent. An absolute di vorce is asked. • .< . . The Mellons were married ten years ago at the country home of the Mullen family, in Hertfordshire. England. Mrs. Mellon. who is thirty years old, is twen ty-eight years the junior of her husband, and is reputed to lie wealthy in her own right. "I do not wish to make any comment at this tim», but this case will be con tested to the end," said Mrs. Mellon*! attorney to-night. Mrs. Mellon is living nt the Mellon home, with her two children, while her husband is occupying a suite of rooms at the T'niverslty Club. Mr and Mrs. Mellon agreed to sepa rate while in Paris a year ago. Mrs. Mellon had expressed discontent with life in Pittsburg and its "newly rich" society. Tn the petition for divorce the banker specifies that his wife forgot her mar riage vows when she and the corespond ent were in London. Paris, on the steam er Kaiserln Auguste Victoria, in New York and in this city. Mr. I'urphrey i" describe! as a member Of many Lon don clubs and a childhood friend of Mrs. Mellon, who is the daughter of a wealthy Herefordshire brewer. Mr.-. Mellon and Maxine Elliott, the actress, were much together when in Paris a year ago. At the time Mr. Mellon is said to have settled upon his wife the income of a sum said to be at least $850,400. I'nder the separation agreement the two children— Aisla. tight years old. and Paul, four — were to spend half of the year with their father in Pittshurg. Mrs. Mellon wont to Pittsburg with the children in August, when her husband took up hi? residence at tin University CMuh. Mr. Mellon and Miss Mullen met while the last named was in Pittsburg on a tour of the world with her father. She was accounted one of th>' wealthiest heiresses in England. Andrew W. Mellon is probably one of the ten richest men in the United States. His wealth is estimated at $35,060.0611 He has long been an associate of Henry ('. Frick an.l has had a hading part in Pittsburgh coal, coke and steel opera tions. CUPID AT PRINCETON Undergraduate Secretly Weds Philadelphia Girl Here. IMv TVl^Kraph to Tho TrHiuno I Philadelphia. Oct. 10. Joseph Tetlow, a wealthy candy manufacturer, admit ted to-day that his daughter. Miss tlrnre Tetlow, a number of Philadelphia's younger social set, and Theobald Clark, a Princeton student, had eloped to New York, where they were married, without the knowledge of their families. As dark is still an undergraduate at Princeton, his family wanted the wed ding postponed until after his gradua tion. Neither the bride nor her father would teii by whom the ceremony was performed. Clark Intends to finish his college course. Mrs. Clark will live with her father tad mother in Chestnut Hill. There is likely to be some controversy at Princeton as to Clark's resuming his place in his class, hs it has practically been a rule there to discourage- students from entering college after marriage or marrying while in college. i . • COLUMBUS DAY AT MAUCH CHUNK, where autumn folinge Is In its full glory. Sp«—ldl Excursion Oct. 12, via New Jersey. Centra!. Koutnl Trip. 11.r.0. l,<av« Went 23rJ.Ht.. S:2o. Uter.ty Bt.. 8;3o A. M. -Advt IHE MEN HURLEO BY EXPLOSION FROM BOAT Like Firebrands, Their Clothing Ablaze from Gasolene, All Are Shot Into River. WOMAN'S CALL BRINGS HELP Men Nearly Exhausted When Dragged Into Boat by Her Son — Old Ferryman Gets Them to Hospital. Three men who had h«en cruising in the Hudson River narrowly escaped death early last evening when the tank of their gasolene launch exploded, set ting fire to their clothing and at the same time hurling them into the water. The men were William H. NiooTay, an electrical engineer, of No. 35* 3d street, Brooklyn; Edward ONeil, a real estate dealer, of No. 521 »»th ttreet. Brooklyn. and H. A. Simons, an insurance broker, of No. i'"_'2O Beverly Road. Flatbuph. All were taken to the Washington Heights Hospital. Nicolay was the only one 'whose conditions was serious. The men started on a pleasure trip on Saturday, planning to spend three days in cruising up and down the Hudson. Yesterday morning they found their little boat off the Peekskill shore. They decided xo take in the sights of that place «nd then start on their homeward journey. It was late in the afternoon when they jumped into their launch and started toward New York. They made no haste to reach their destination, but practically allowed the boat to drift along slowly. The ap proach of dusk warned them, however, that in order to arrive in New York at the hour they had planned they must send the launch at a faster pace. The boat was then sent along at top ppeed. and sped swiftly by Yonkers and the suburban villages to the south, until the men found themselves under the shadow of the Palisades, about a thou sand f» et from the Jersey shore and directly opposite 20Jth street. Manhattan. At this place the tank on the launch suddenly exploded and hurled the occu pants of the boat into the water. To their dismay, however, they found that it was not alone a question of saving themselves from drowning, for their clothing was blazing and the water seemed to have, bu: little effect in quenching tl.e flames Niioiay was the only one of the men who could swim at all well. Simons was good for only 8 short distance, while O'Neil was absolutely helpless. The burden of saving his companions first Irom the Mames anil then from sinking fell upon Nicolay. who was rapidly near ing exhaustion when the attention of persons <»n the shore w;is attracted to the men's plight. At the foot of the Palisades, opposite. was a little ferryhouse, which is in charge of Mrs. Attca iJallagher. an aged woman, and her son Thomas. The woman was the first to see the blazing boat and the men struggling in the water. She hurried up the cliff, where her 808 waa working, and told him that a boat was on tire in th* rrVer, and that some men were in danger of drowning. The son hastily dragged n r^wboat from its moorings and set out from the shore. tiallagher. as soon as he neared the men. recognized that O'Neil was in the greatest danper. and thr.t his attention should first be given to him. Reaching the spot where O'Neil was fighting he roicall) to say himself from sinking. Gallagher reached ovef the edge of his boat and finally succeeded in dragging him aboard. Next he rescued Simons, and then, althoirgh nearly overcomt by his exertions, pulled Ktcomy into the boat In the mean time Mrs « la 1 higher had hoisted three white lanterns over the little ferry hnS.se This was a signal arranged when an emergency arose tt t > warn Richard Cox. an old sea captain who ran the ferry during the summer months, and who was stationed on the New York shore. Cox after the signal had been raised and lowered several times, noticed it and quickly started across in his launch. When he landed on the other side he found the three men under the care of Mrs. Gallagher, who was vainly trying to restore them to consciousness. With the assistance of Thomas Gallagher, he carried the men to his boat. On th*: way over he signalled mid attracted the attention of a patrolman, who summoned an amhuliHiee from the Washington Height* Hom.IUL . - t j_ nOTfl. 1 CWT'M? fii;VT In City of >>w York. Jrr«*T City ami Hobofc»n. ** I Mill li U^l!i 0-L.lSl ELSEvreCBS'TWO CENTS. ELEVATOR ACCIDENT FATAL Man Caught Between Car and Door Dies in Hospital. William Werner, a bookkeeper, em ployed by Haebler & Csk, importers and exporters, with offices at No. 79 Wall street, died In the Hudson Street Hos pital early this morning from injuries received last night when he was thrown on his head in nn elevator necMeSM at that address. Dr. Zimmerman, of the Hudson Street Hospital, who responded to an ambulence call, found that his skull was fractured and th;ct be alss re ceived internal injuries. With several other employes Werner was slated to do some extra work. He returned from dinner about fi:."» o'clock, and as he stepped ipto the elevator one of the other employes of the firm called his attention to something which he wanted Werner to finish immediately. While thus engaged, and with his back turned to the elevator. William Korh. the elevator man. whose bell was ring- Ing wildly, started to close the door. Koch said that at that moment Wer ner tried to enter the car and MM caught between the elevator and the door. With onh one hand available, the other having been Injured re-ently. Koch shut off the power as quickly as he could ani fhm proeeoM to npen the door. The sudden impact, however, had stunned Werner, and wh-n the door was opened he was thr.wn backward and landed on his head. -SMACK HER AGAIN. MACK!" And Unembarrassed Mayor Did Right on the Stage. [By Teleirraph •■ Th* Tribunal Mollne. 111.. Oct. 10— Although he was not down on the programme. Mayor George W. McCaskrin of Rock Island played a leading part at a performance of the "Gay Morning Glories." a bur lesque troupe at the Moline Theatre last night. He arose on invitation and kissed the "star," Miss Mabel Mailumn. twice. An audience of three thousand persons applauded vociferously. Miss Mailumn. while singing "Has Anybody Got a Kiss to Spare?" walked in the direction of the box Is which the Mayor was seated. "Sure, right here!" sang out McCask rin. as he stood up and leaned out of the box. The audience went wild, shouting. "You're a live one:" and "Smack her again. Mack:" Mack did— right on the stage. FAVOR CENSORS FOR FILMS Moving Picture Men's Counsel Compliments Aldermen. The proposed ordinance of Alderman White establishing an official board of censors for films shown in New York City was warmly praised by moving picture showmen, who attended the hearing on It yesterday In large numbers. The ordinance provides for a board to consist of three aldermen, who shall have power to say what films shall not be shown here. A year ago an unofficial board of censors was established by per sons interested In the People's Institute. It has done much good work, but has no authority to stop any exhibition. John Collier, a member of this board, spoke against the ordinance. He said his board had done good work, but had had pome trouble because of the ny for the sup pression of .rime pictures. He said hi. board had an idea that certain pictures of this kind taught a moral lesson by show ing the evil results of crime. Robert I* Luce, counsel for the Moving Picture Men's Association, speaking in favor of the proposed ordinance, said they wanted to be as helpful to the community as possible. "We will welcome the <lay when .«\i.h a board as you propose Is established ' said Mr. LIMS "We know of no body of men more capasea of passing on the fit ness and ni-Tit of films than members of jour honorable bod>." "That Is one of the few kind words ever spoken to us, said Alderman Levine as he shed a tear. The hearing was adojurned to Octo ber 19. ALDRICH TO SUCCEED EHAYTON Said To Be Hastening Home to Direct AS airs in Rhode Island. (l!\ I'- !<ltraj.:i M Th* Tribune.) Providence. Oct. 10.— That Senator Nel son W. Aldrtcn has cut short his holiday abroad and Is hastening homeward to take up the reins of party management surren dered by General Charles R. Bray ton at his death a few weeks ago. is declared by persons who say they are familiar with ttate politics in Rhode Island. Leading members of the Republican State Central Committee decline to comment on this new phase of the situation beyond admit ting that they will welcome his advice. Senator Aldrich is expected to harmon ic, the rival camps of Colonel Samuel P. Colt and Henry F. Lippitt. who are cred ited with a^ desire to step into his shoes wl>en be surrenders his seat next March. TORREY. CHIEF ASM. 001 AFTER 37 YEARS Resigns en Request of President Taft, Who Says Changes Are Planned. BLAMES MAN HE EMPLOYED Say 3 Clerk Charged That Out .--,'! V ' W,i3 Done in Office, but Explains That He H : Proper Sanction. Herbert G. Torrpv. chief assayer her% has resigned after almost thirty- seven years of service. He has sent In hi* resignation to George E. Roberts. Di rector of the Mint at Washington. who wrote to him ten days ago that It had been called for by th© President. The resignation takes effect on November I. when Mr. Torrey will have been In charge of th<» assaying at the local assay office, in Wall street, for thirty-seven years. He blam»s a man whom he placed in the service for the loss of his office When Mr. Torrey received th« letter from Mr Roberts he and some of his friends wrote to President Taft asklnC him why Mr. Torrey was ask- to resign. On Thursday last Mr Torrey re ceived a. letter from the President tell- Ing him that he would have Is go, as it was planned to reorganize the assay office here. At his home in Stirling. N. .T . Mr. Torrey said last night that he thought his resignation had been called for on account of trouble he had had for many months with one of his subordinates. H~ said that several members of his staff had told him that one of th* clerk-* had been making complaints to Dan le! P. Kingsford. superintendent of the office, and probably Is the Director of the Mint, the foundation for which was the fact that Mr. Torrey for som^ time had done private work in the as say office, with official permission. Succeeded Father in Office. "My father. Professor John Torres of Columbia College." paid Mr Torrey last night, '"was appointed the first as saver in New York. by President Frank lin Pierce. In 1.H54. I succeeded him as chief assayer in 1*73. Dr. Linderrian. of "Washington, the first Director of th« Hint, told my father that he could do outside work— that Is. he could take work which mining engineers and others took to him. The Secretary of the Treasury I ratified the permission. 'When I became Chief Assayer the Dir«*ctor of the Mint told me that I could do the same, it being understood that all materials were to. be paid for by me. I kept a strict account of all acids and other materials which 1 used in the outsld» work. I had my own fur nace built and paid for It myself. I hail my own gas meter put in. so the govern ment was under no expense. "Mr. Roberts seven years ago took ex ception to my doing outside, work. I told him that I would make arrange ment! to have it done in other places, though I said to him that permission had been given to me and my father by the Director si the Mint and the Secre tary of the Treasury. After he mad* the ruling I built a shop at my home and another at Maplewood. N. J.. and made arrangements to have the labora tory work done in Brooklyn. Of courso I could not prevent men sending work to me at the Assay Office. Tells of Mistake in Delivery. "About September 1 a package cams to me from out of town. A postal card that came with it notifying m* of th« work was put by mistake on the desk of the superintendent. When ho spokf* to me about It I told him it related to outside matters. It seems he wrote to the Director of the Mint saying that outside work was coming to the Assay office and asked for instructions." Mr. Torrey made no comment on this action. ••He received In reply." he continued. "a letter saying that the use of a gov ernment office for transacting private business is contrary to the rules and regulations and must not l*& allowed. It was following that that I received my letter from the director saving that the President wished my resignation. Im mediately on hearing from the President I sent him the following letter: "I here by tender my resignation as assayer in chief of the New York Assay office, to take effect on November 1. which com pletes my thirty-seventh year si service.* "I am leaving the government t<> go into private professional work. I shall open an office for assaying and examin ing mining properties. I feel that my retirement comes as a result of the de termined efforts of a. man whom I have befriended for thirty years. "I took this man into the Assay offico when he was only a carpenter, and at the request of my wife taught him all that he knows about assay work. In thirty years I have Increased his" pay from $- to $*» a day. As a return for my friendship and the many favors I have done him. he has b*»»«n for months malt ing every effort to d<> what he consid ered would be the greatest injury he could do to me. My conscience Is clear and I feel far more pity for the man who has been against me than I do for sett." Nothing could be learned from Super intendent Kingsford yesterday. He was In Washington conferring with Director Roberta and Charles MinrieiefT. who m investigating the processes in all th* United States mints and assay offices. Several of Mr. Torrey'ai men said that they knew no reason why he should re sign or why any one should force him out. HE IS 103 AND STILL VOTING. IBy Telegraph to Th© Tribune. J ■Winst'xi. Conn.. Oct. 10. — Alanson Can neM. of New Milford, who was 103 years old last week, lias been a member of trio Congregational Church in NVw Milford for eighty-one years. His entire life has been spent within ten miles of the spot wlitr* he was born, and he is still able to f*t around. He plan* to cast his vote aa usual on Election Day. DEWEV'S "BRUT-CUVEE" CHAMPAGNE The Wine for those who Know Wine. 11. T. l •<►*-> &. Sons Cu.. 13* Fulton ait.. St Y.— AdvU