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MAY BRING CRIMINAL SI AGAINST ROAD Wickersham to Complete Prep? arations for Grand Trunk New Haven Inquiry To-day. CIVIL ACTION USELESS Grand Jury Inquiry Abandoned Here, It Is Said, Because It Would Grant Immunity. Washington, Nov. 21.?Attorney General Wickersham probably will complete his preparations for an extensive direct In? vestigation of the proposed traffic agree? ment between the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada and the New York, New Ha? ven & Hartford Railroad at a conference here to-morrow with United States Attor? ney Wise, of New York, and Assistant Attorney General Adkins, who has charge of the Inquiry. At the dOM of the conference It Is ex? pected that William H. Benham, a special agent of the Department of Justice, will leave iWashington for New York and New England to examine the books and rec? ords of ti e two companies, to determine whether their proposed arrangement will destroy competition between them in vio? lation of the Sherman nnti-trust law. It developed to-day that. In ruse the Department of Justice ultimately moves against th- roads, the action In all proba? bility will be In the nature of a criminal prosecution. Officials are unable to see ?what could be accomplished by a civil suit, because the federal government could not force the Grand Trunk to com? plete the extensions said to have been abandoned In Southern New England. One reason for the abandonment for the time being of a grand jury inquiry at New York was. It !s understood, that tes? timony before a errand Jury under sub Txena would gTant immunity to the wit? nesses in case violation of law was shown. II Is the desire of the Department of Jus? tice to grant Immunity to no one unless necessary. President Mellen of the New Haven and President Chamberlain of the ,d Trunk have offered to place their books at the d?posai of the government, and the Attorney General hopes to de? velop the farts through such a direct ex? amination. If this method fails, a grand Jury inqc.lry wl',1 be reso-ted to. Attorney General Wickersham possesses a copy of the proposed agre*ment be? tween the two roads, but It Is ?aid not to afford any evidence of violation of law. It Is understood to relate to trackage privileges to lie granted the Grand Trunk by the New Haven and does not mention the alleged suspension of work on the Grand Trunk's extensions. ??atetan! Attorney General Adkins to? day held long conferences with Chairman MacLeod of the Massachusetts Railroad mteetoa and Chairman Rllss of the Rhode Island Utilities Commission, both of whom presented further arguments on behalf of New England In opposition to the proposed agreement. - YALE BLAST FOR MELLEN College Paper Attacks New Haven Road as Inefficient. (By Telegrnrh tS The Tribune.-) Nf\v Haven. Nov. 21.?Although Presi? dent Mellen of the New Haven Railroad tly r- < elved an honorary degree for f U-na! services as railroad president, "The Yale Daily News' to-day bitterly at? tacked the line as selfish And inefficient, it ls the first time 'The New?" has pitched Into a public service corporation. It says editorially: lor years all Yah, with the public at large, has endured in humble silence the greedy selfishness and Inefficiency of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail? road. H is htgh ttme that public senti? ment be are-used against that corporation. W vih ?er* ne ?disregard for the comfort and safety of Its passengers, h has climbed the steps of monopoly'to A throne of railroad dictatorship In tide section of the couutry, and the public te entirely at its jyercy. Its antiquated wooden cars, It? forlorn equipment. Its miserable service brand the New Haven road, the only road be? tween -two of bur largest cities, as among the least efficient in the country. In the number of. wrecks within the last few years the. road ?tands supreme, and there is no excuse for them.' When tragic ?tere begin to bave almost a monthly recurrence, when \hree train? come to grief ?n a single week something; should bring the New Haven road to it? senses The danger of travelling on this road has become so real that one cannot un? dertake a Journey to New York without a shudder. This ls lamentable even for thole who are not commuters. If ever any tragedy from the reckless negligence of (ha New York, New Haven aV. Hart? ford Railroad should cast a shadow over this community people need not be sur? prised at it ? e ? i RECALLS LOSS OF TITANIC Straus and Guggenheim Estates 8wear Off Taxes Here. Recollection? of the Tftardc disaster were brought up yesterday when the per? sonal assessments on the estates of two of Its victims were sworn off In tha Tax De? partment. The estate of Isldor Btraue had been assessed for $2,000,000. ' Jesse Straus, his son and executor of his estate, deposed that the estate consisted principally of real estate, and that what personal prop? erty there was had been used In the es? tablishing of various trust funds. The personal estate of Benjamin Gug? genheim, another Titanic victim, was as? sessed for 11,000,000. Isaac Guggenheim, a brother and executor of the estate, swore that the estate consisted almost entirely of non-taxable ?ecurltle?. W. K. Vanderbllt, Jr.. agalnat whom a personal assessment of 1600,000 had been made, appeared In person and swore that hit legal residence was In Huntington, Ix>ng Island. The assessment was can-, celled. ? i ? ? POLICE CAPTAINS SHIFTED Tour Transiera Mad? "for the Good of the Service." "For the good of the service" was the only explanation offered for the transfer of four police captains by Commissioner Waldo yeaterday. The transfers are: Captain Michael J. Reldy, from the West Chester station. In The Bronx, to the Paimrllle station. In Brooklyn. captain Dennis J. Brennen, from the Hlghbrldge station ho the West Chester station. Captain John F. Flood, from the Bed? ford avenue station, Brooklyn, to the Hlghbrldge station. Captain William H. Shaw, who only yesterday was fined twenty days' pay for falling to maintain proper patrol in his preslnct, was transferred from the Park ville station. Brooklyn, to the Bedford avenue station, Brooklyn. BIBUGNNS COME OUT SCUARELY FOB FUSION County Committee Adopts Without Dissenting Vote Res? olution Urging Alliance. TAFT'S NAME IS CHEERED Message of Condolence Sent to Family of Vice-President Sherman?Tammany Attacked. The Republican County Committee ?came out squarely yesterday for fusion in the coming municipal election. At its first meeting since election, held last night at the Murray Hill Lyceum, the following resolution was adopted with enthusiasm and without one dissenting voice: Whereas, the Republican ptJty In pre? vious municipal elMtioni bus united with all good citizens to defeat Tammany Hall, and, Whereas, the Republican party placed upon the statute books the laws providing that all municipal ?lections shall be held in years when there Is no stAte and na? tional election, ami Whoreas. the Republican party is com? mitted to the principle of n?>n-partisanshlp lu municipal affairs; Be It resolved. That the Republican Committee of the County} of Net? York affirms Its belief in the principles of non paullsanshlp la municipal government, and expr?sate the hope that there will be an effective union Of ?H food iitizens and civic and political bodies without regard to party In a movement to fl< fe?l Tam? many Hall and to give the city a clean, efficient administration. There was a larKe attendance at the mieting. and far from a spirit of disap? pointment over the recent defeat being apparent, there Was, rather, a spirit of enthusiasm for future battles. Majority. If United. In opening the meeting Samuel 8. Koenlg, president of the committee, said that the result on Election Day proved what thev had always contended It would, that the Pepullican party, united, was In ? majority in the nation. "This is no time to make any criticism of men who differ with us," said Mr. Koenlg, "but it Is a time to say that the Republican party In the County of New York will continue in loyal support of ths principles of the Republican party. Vv> are not weakening anywhere In our line, but we are more firm In our belief that In a short time the principles of the Re? publican party will be vindicated and the people ready to truRt us with the affairs of the nation again." Mr. Koenix said that there would he no state election for two years an?! no na? tional election for four years, but the Re? publican party had a great responsibility next year. "The Republican party believes In non partisanship In municipal affairs. " he added, "and we believe that It makes no difference what national or state platform a man holds to so far aa the welcoming of him Into the ranks of fOOd citizens in municipal elections goes. We do not be? lieve In Injecting state and national Issues Into municipal affairs. What the atti? tude of the Republican party In the elec? tion next year will be It la, perhaps, to.) early to define. I hope that the Republi? can party will co-operate with all good! citizens in selecting a ticket opposed to Tammany Mall and in the interests of good citizenship, rather than in the in? terests of any political organization" May Come to Senses. Frederick <". Tanner, leader of the Sth Assembly District, after Introducing the fusion resolution, said: "In so much as in the next two or three years one man's personality will not dominate the affairs of the Progres? sive party, it will give the people an opportunity to come to th"lr senses and abandon ?er.seless and foolish hero-wor? ship. If they have that opportunity v ?? are going to find cut that the hope of the country Is In perhaps the young, per? haps the old, but at any rate the rein vlgorated Republican party." Mr. Tanner said he did not believe that the Progressives In this ? ity were going to tie up to the non-fusion ideaa of any state chairman who formerly lived In Erie County and now lives in Westehester County, or another citizen who swore off his taxes here and now lives in Nas? sau County. "I don't believe they will stand by any such rule or ruin policy, he declared. A resolution Introduced by Abraham S. 'Gilbert, chairman of the law committee. for the appointment of a committee of ?even to draft and advocate a substitute for the Ixvy election law that would be "plain, simple, accurate and fair to all parties and. to Independent bodies, and which shall Insure an honest vote." There were applause and cheers when the name of President Taft was men? tioned. A resolution was passed deplor? ing the death of Vice-President Sherman and extending sympathy to his family, and the committee then adjourned out of respect to his memory. NEW YORK BOOMERS HAPPY Merchants' Association Adds 1,128 Names to Roster. In lte four-day campaign for larger membership the Merchants' Association made an Increase of 1,128 members, and at a luncheon In Delmonlco's, downtown, yesterday, it was decided to continue the campaign for two weeks longer and an? nounce the results obtained at another luncheon to be held on Thursday. Decem? ber 6. It is expected at that meeting that the association will have achieved the purpose of lta campaign, which la to double Its existing membership. Henry R. Town?, prealdent of the asso? ciation, made a brief address at yester? day's meeting. He ?aid that the effect of this week's campaign could not be Justly estimated for several weeks, when the efforts of the various committees would have had time to bear fruit. "The presa," he said, "has given ua splendid support. It Is one of the great? est business interests In New York, and as such it has a business motive for co? operating In our movement, for every? thing which promotes the trade and wel? fare of New York operates directly to promote the interests of the press of New York. The manner In which it is assist? ing us shows, however, that it is not prompted merely by selfish interest but Is sacking to meet Its responsibilities as one of the chief agencies for the upbuild? ing of the city and for the advancement of its great business enterprises. "The most significant fact as to the work we haVe carried on this week is the demonstration it affords that New York business men can 'get together ' and that allegations to the contrary are not true." /? SA?SHEME HED SECOND COAST OUTRAGE McManigal Declares "Times" Auxiliary Was Saved Because It Was Too Well Guarded. OBJECT TO AID M'NAMARA Explosions Planned, Witness Testifies, to Take Suspicion Off James B.?Or.rist mas Gift Delivered. Indianapolis, Nov. 21?Equipped with twelve quarts of nitroglycerine, Ortie E. McManigal, in December, 1910, went to Los Angeles commissioned to destroy the "Times" auxiliary plant, and hy "adding a few more to the list of dend" to take sus? picion off James P.. McNaniara, who had killed twenty-one persons in the wreck of the Times Building two months before. McManigal so testified to-day at the "dynamite conspiracy" trial Ho named aMO other than the McNamaras as hav? ing inspired the second Ix>s Angeles dyna? mite plot. He said he was prevented from currying It Ml by the discovery, on reach? ing Los Angelen, that the auxiliary plant was too well guarded and Illuminated at night, instead, he set a bomb la the Llewellyn Iron Works plant to explode on i ?:i latinea McMinlifal an.I James B. M'Nsmiira had been hiding in the Wlaeonala woods. McManigal MM, Ilk* a pair of pirateo, each with a red handkerchief about hi? head, in conformity with the gam* laws, and a rllle over his ?houlder, when a number of detectives appeared at their lodging house. Eluding the deteetlves, they came to Indianapolis. So elated wee John J. McNamara over the escape of hi? brother that he proposed that M<'Man1aal start at once for Lo? Angele?. McMani? gal said: John J. said he had been to a labor convention at St. bDUlf and had seen Tveltmoe there and that Tveltmoe want? ed some more explosion* to OOBM OU on the Coeet Jame? H. said he would like to go out and do It, but J J. objected, saying they Brer? looking for a man of his description on the Coaet, end It would i.e a good idea for a stranger to do the Jobs and get hack Past as soon as ijo^ siile, and then th? authorities would think their DAM wan still in lx>8 Angt'.es He said 1 eras to cause three explosions? the "Times'" auxiliary plant, to? Maker Iron Works and the Llewellyn Iron Works. He said: "Put a good me?s of It under th? 'Times' auxiliary and add .\ few more to the list of dead. They've !?? en questioning TveJtmOe and Anton Jo: ,uii.Shu out there, and we'fl throw then off tlie track " He also told hm to flx up some kind of a suitcase with a bomb in it so that It would explode when anybody opened It He remembered how lbs bombs at <ien eral Otls's and Mr. /.eehandlaar'8 bOBBSBS oti the morning of the "Times" explosion had failed to work, and the evidence w i? In the hands of the authorities. He wanted It fixed so that If the police got hold of any of my bomba there wnuldn t Ot much of the bombs left after they Van opened. After telling about the placing of dyna mlt? In the Llewellyn Iron Works at Loa Angeles, the witness added: Then I went to San Fr?ncisro and called at I^ibor Temple. There 1 rnet Clancy He appeared about to faint when I *ald Jokingly: "I've come to get the \f?% An? gele? dynamiter," for he had been read? ing about the ssptosM? When hs learned Brno i wa? he ha cam? sotm. We tslksd about James B, and ?bout Michael J Young, of Hoston, as being mutuui filenos He said Tveltmoe Wan out, but h< would gire him my innsaKf that th? Christmas preeeni had teen delivered. 1 asked him v bal had bee,me of M A. Schmidt and David Capiea, who helped James H. on the "Tlme?," job. He only ?Hilled. McManigal told of a conversation with* Herbert 8. Hoc kin In which It was pro? posed "to get rid of Miss Msrcy <;. Dye. Mc.Vamara's stenographer at the union headquarters, "because she knew too mu* h.' McManigal also stated that In ears pin? from lyo? Angeles after blowing up the Times Building, Jame? H., going by way of Han Francisco, dropped four infernal machine? in the hay let ween San Fran? cisco and Oakland. "When I saw Jame? lt. in the company of defctlves I thought something wa? up," ?aid McManigal. "I told James B. he probably had told them everything, and I was going to <iult rlKht th?re. That was why he wanted me to hold up the can for him to shoot at." MAY AMEND ELECTION LAW Progressives Want a Primary, but Would Retain Ballot. Tsrael Ludlow, chairman of the law committee of the ProKresslve State Com? mittee,, has suggested a number of changes in the election law, which will probably be presented to the legislature by a member of the Progressive party In the form of amendments. To remedy the difficulty that the Pro gresslve party finds itself In, not being sble to have an official primary this fall because the members of the party are not enrolled, it is suggested that a new party that ha? placed a state ticket In the field be allowed to enroll at registra? tion tlm* and that the enrolment shall stand In case the party become? official through the casting of 10,000 votes in the ensuing election. In regard to the form of ballot Mi. Ludlow ?ays: "it seems that the present form Is the best that can be devised. If we had the Massachusetts ballot, the voters would be voting for all candidates on the ballot. They would not think they were getting their money'? worth otherwl?e If they did not. "Even In town meetings with the pres? ent form of ballot they vote for six or more constables when they are en? titled to vote for only five." KINGS Jfl00S_E_ DODGE Motion Declaring for Fusion Laid on Table. The Committee of Sixty-nine of the Na? tional Progressive Party of King? County met In the Johnson nuildlng. in Nevlna street, Brooklyn, last night, with Timothy Woodruff presiding. Edward A. Curran, referring to the di? versity of opinion among Progressives a? to the policy to be followed by the new party, said he would follow "Tim" Wood? ruff and Controller Prendergaat "Into ihe jaws of hell," If necessary, and loud ( heers greeted the statement. George J. Houtaln, leadsr of the 17th Assembly District, offered a resolution that the municipal campaign be fought not along party lines, but should be a dis? tinct line-up between Tammany Hall, "Beckerism" and lu allied evils, on the one hand, and good government, home protection snd decent citlsenshlp on the other. Upon a unanimous motion this fusion resolution was laid on the table. i HYDE COMPELLED LOAN, SAYS ROBIN continued from first page. Lets have what's In yours on this sub? ject." "I refuse to answer," articulated the witness, with deliberation. "Why do you refuse to answer?" "On the ground that it might, in another country, Incriminate me." "How might it incriminate you?" "That is for me to Judge." "Whon last did you use your true, name?" persisted Steuer, but the court sustained the objection to this ques? tion, and the cross-examination ended. Recess to Confer with Court. Mr. Steuer asked the court that a recess be granted so that he might go over with the court, without pre? senting the situation to the Jury through his questions, what he wanted to ask the witness concerning his ex? periences as an alleged lunatic. And, much to the surprise of all, Justice Goff granted an adjournment until this; morning until 10:30 o'clock. Mr. Steuer said later that, unless the Jus? tice permitted him to Interrogate Robin concerning his flight to Dr. Car? los F. MacDonald'? sanatorium, his sister's efforts to have him adjudged insane and his appearance before a commission in lunacy, ho would not cross-examine the witness further. The lawyer appeared rather elated over the court's ruling on th[s point so far. "ft seems to me," said he, "a vital ex? ception." In the matter of Robin's parentage, it will be remembered that while Robin was awaiting trial In the T>mbs In January, l.'l, District Attorney Whitman confront? ed him and Dr. Doulse G. Roblnovitch, his sister, with Herman Rablnoviteh and his wife, from WllUamsburg, both of whom were then seventy-five years old. Dr. Roblnovitch had prerlously eut forth tn her affidavit to the Supreme Court asking that a commission be appointed for her brother's person and property I that her parents were still in Russia and she was the next of kin and only heir of bet brother. Mrs Rahlnnvltch walked suddenly Into the room where alienists were examining Robin, looked at him closely for a mo? ment and then started toward him with ontstretrhei arms, calling him her son. The prisoner wheeled toward her, snarl lntr "Woat in hell is the matter now?" "Is this man your s?in?" the District Attorney asked her. "Ves, yes. he Is my boy," replied the old woman, who sank to a chair and be? gan to weep Then the old man came in. and. peering ebaMtjr at Robin with his dim eyea, also call'd him his s< n. Rut Robin denied both of them. He Insisted that his parents were still In Russia and political exllea He thought they were In Siberia, he said; he had not seen them statt he was six years old Whitman's Key te Indictment. District Attorney Whitman supplied m his opening address, which he delivered in tha niornli.g, the key to the Intricate transaction whl?-h led to the Hyde Indict? ment. He ?aid: The evidence will show that when Hyde had tne converautlon with Rubin, which will be pr?j\c?l. tnat such conversation was lad at the re?ju?at of William i 1 Cummins, who was the principal owner and controlling factor In the Caruegi? Trust Company, and of Joseph R. Reich mann, Its president Roth of these men lav?- sine?. b??en convicted of criminal offen? ??? m connection with their dealings with thu Carnegie Trust Company. Re fore the negotiations between Hyde ami Robin. Cummins and Reichmann had done everything In their power to com? pel a loaji from Robin or his bank to the c.irnei<ie Trust Company and had failed. Thereanos tfysle w?i summoned to their aid. and the rn-uHrcem of the City of New York were used In this Instance, as we shall ahow they were used In many Other Instances, t<> save, for the time hHr?, the friends of the defendant Hyde. R< bin at first refustNl th?> request even when Hyde added Ma demand. Finally, however. H yd? threatened that he Would withdraw the city's money entire? ly from the Northern Rank If Robin con? tinued in hl.i refusal No man living knew tetter what that meant than Robin, who plead??! with Hvde that he t BIMN In the bank io turn Into the coffers of the Carnegie Trust Com? pany. A scheme was then devised to raise money Immediately, and a promise waj given that further funds of the city would tie denoslt?d In the Northern Rank Tho cash on hand, which the Northern Rank th?n bad, would not stand the making of the loan of $iao,000. It did however, have some securities In Its vaults whlrh might be sold to raise the necessary money, and this procedure was discussed at the conference, and Robin under the pressure put upon him by the" defendant Hyde, agreed that he would pel] these s.eurltles, ?et the money and loan It to the Carnegie Trust Company This was done, as we shall show you by tho testimony of witnesses, members of the executive commltteo of the Northern Rank. The reason why the Carnegie Trust Company absolutely had to >>ave the money at that particular time, and why a few hours- delay might have been fatal was this: The Ranking Department was making one of Its semi-annual examina? tions of the Carnegie Trust Company The examinera had found a shortage in the capital Investment of the trust com? pany. Its officers were trying to cover up this shortage The securities, which liad been removed from the capital In? vestment, had been sold to raise cash so that the company's apparent cash reserve would be over th? Wal limits This flSO.Oon transaction was only one of a series of connected transactions in various banks In the City of New York on a particular day, the chamberlain de? posited a sum of money, sometimes fffl 000 sometimes flOO.OOO, and generally on the same day the bank would make n loan to Mr. Cummins or some of his associates of the same amount or an amount slightly smaller than the city deposit. These loans to Mr. Cummins would not have been made, and In many cases could not have been made, except by the use of city money. Apparent Profit in City Money. The money deposited by the Chamber? lain In the banks was at a uniform In? terest rate of '? per cent, while the loans by these banks made to Mr. Cummins and his associates carried ( per Cent interest, but were secured in general only by the guarantees of Mr. Cummins and his associates. Apparently, the banks entering Into these transactions made a gross profit of 4 per cent on the city's moneys so re.rrlved and loaned. Hyde Is not on trial for these trans sctlons with other banks, but only for the tiaO.OOO transaction which was first mentioned. Proof of the transacUons with the other banks will be offered for the sole purpose of showing the criminal intent and purpose of Hyde In hla deal? ings with Robin In th? transaction of iise.ooo. A significant bit of Rubina testimony, useful aa an opening for the testimony of all those bankers who told the grand Jury that they had lent Cummlna and the Car? negie Trust Company money following the receipt of city deposits, was this quota? tion from his conversation with Hyde on that summer evening In Wall Street: "Hyde said to me," said Robin, "If you loan this money I'll give you as much and more. Leave It to me. If you lend the boys half a million I'll give you half a million. If you have any friends In the banking business who will lend them any money 111 give them as much ?a they loan and 26 or M per cent mora Anything; ?-' you do for these boys I want you to feel you're doing for me. I want you to do all you can for them." Mr. Whitman attempted to show how Hyde himself benefited from his alleged zeal In the cause of Cummins et si. Said he: The benefit or personal advantage to Hyde will be shown not only by his inter? est In Cummins and the Carnegie Trust Company and his common cause wltn them, but also indirect financial advan? tages which he received from the Car? negie Tru.st Company through th* action of Cumndns and his associates after he rendered the signal service to them 01 securing 1130,000 for them when It was a vital necessity. Incldsntslly. I will re? mind you thst the closing of the Carnegie Trust Company at any time must neces? sarily have brought upon Charles H. Hyde severe criticism In being the only City Chamberlain to use as a depository the Carnegie Trust Company and that i he deposited there $1.000,000 belonging to j the City of New York. "Qot the Money for Himself." He frequently made use of Cummins as a man of business to advance funds to people or Institutions in which he, Hyde, was Interested. But wo will show you that he turned to the Carnegie Trust Company and got the money for him? self by secret and covert methods The District Attorney then threaded the labyrinthine transactions Involving John V. Smith, the Chamberlain1? secretary, and Charles P. Norcross, netting Hyde, It . ls charged, a total of something like 122.000. But this Is one of the Important points on which the defence takes issue with the prosecution. Before Mr. Whitman began hi? opening addre?? in the morning John B. Stanrhflrld, who, with Max D. Steuer, Is representing the former City Chamber? lain, moved that the Indietment against his client be dismissed on the ground that the allegations set forth In Its four counts did not constitute a crime, one of hi? main points being that Hyde had not per? sonally benefited from his alleged coercion of Robin. The defence will srgue that Hyde, on the strength of his private fortune, could at any time have got I22.0OO from any bank In the city, and without collateral or guarantee other than his own sl?na ture. He and Steuer had searched dili? gently, 8tanchfleld ?aid, through every conceivable record In the entire Carnegie Trust litigation and had been unable to discover a motive for the crime with which Hyde was charged. Justice Ooff overruled the motion, but gnve Mr. Htanehfleld permission to Intro due? It aKaln later In the course of the I trial Mr. Htanchfleld ?aid he would do so J Just before the defence opened It? case. ?WILSON PLANNING POLICIES Not Thinking of Cabinet or Place Hunters, He Says. Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 21.?"I am not thinking of the Cabinet and ap? pointments nowadays," said Pp'si dent-eleot Woodrow Wilson to-day, "but much bigger things than that." Mr. Wilson, though ostensibly rest? ing, Ls at work on his plan for the re? form Of the tariff, currency and other Important questions. He said that he was In no hurry to begin office filling, and recalled Instances when the per? sonnel -if the Cabinet was not known until after Inauguration. With reference to the peentblo visit here of politicians, Mr. Wilson said that he did not expect any one to call on him to fonenaa future appointments Of policies. He would get a cold re? ception If he came, Mr. Wilson intl \ mated. The (?overnor. F!r Ofjorfej M. Bul? lock, will give a banquet fa honor of the President-elect, who, on Monday, will attend the session of Parliament. Savannah, Oa., Nov. 21.-William J. Bryan and William F. McComba, chair? man of the Democratic National Commit? tee, dined here together to-day at the home cf Pleasant A. Htoval!, a lifelong friend of President-elect Wilson. Mr. Bryan would neither deny nor affirm that he met Mr Mci'ombs for a ( (inference. He declared be had made enough denial? recently in regard to rumora concerning the next Cabinet. IDAHO WILSON'S BY 1,110 Governor's Plurality Over Roosevelt in Kansas Is 23,547. Boise, Idaho, Nov. 21 ?Woodrow Wilson carried Idaho in the recent election by 1.110 votes, according to the official count. The official returns give: Wilson, 33,983; Taft. n,fm\ Roosevelt. 2,511. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 21.?Woodrow Wil? son carried Kansas by a plurality of 23, 647 over Roosevelt. Taft was 46,279 be? hind Roosevelt. The official ligures, given out by the Secretary of State to-day, fol? low; Wilson. 143,670, Roosevelt, 120.133; Taft, 74,?44; Debs, 26,807. Roosevelt carried 31 out of the 106 coun? ties and Taft carried two. Debs carried Crawford County, the first time In the history of the state a Hoelallst has car-1 rled a Kansas rounty. LONDON'S TAXICAB CRISIS Petrol Up 70 Per Cent, Causing Strike Talk Among Men. TBy Cable to The Tribune.] London, Nov. 21.?Another taxlcab crisis has arisen In London, this time due to the greatly increased price of petrol. Whether It will lead to another strike it is impossible yet to foresee, but both to-night and o-morrow rdght the drivers are to hold meetings to dis? cuss the situation. It looks as though there will be three thousand fewer cabs In the streets, which is about one-third less than the usual number. The price of petrol has Increased 70 per cent, which means an added cost to the men of 30 cents a day. Apart from tips, they estimate that the driver at present earns an average of no more than $3 90 a week. Add an? other 30 cents a day as their contribu? tion to the increased cost of petrol, and they will have left only $1 80 a week, on which it is, of course, Impossible to Uve. TRACTION MERGER GROWS London Directors Anxious to Own the Preference Shares. [By cable to The Tribun?) London, Nov. 21.?The offer made by the directors of the Associated Omni? bus Company to purchase from share? holders their preference share? indi? cates yet another extension of the Speyer traille combine. The company already has a working agreement with tho London General Omnibus Com? pany, one of the constituents of the amalgamation, having recently bought from it a number of motor omnibuses which by the agreement ase under the control and management of the larger concern. The possession of the preference share? by the directors will facilitate the ultimate complete fusion of the Associated ?Company with the com? bine. The absorption by the latter of the British Automobile Traction Company is also foreshadowed. ?ORSTAL SYSTEM WORKS British Penitentiary for Ado? lescents Gives Results. rny rabio to Th<- Tribune.] London, Nov. 21.?Some results of the Borstal reformatory system, start? ed in 190U, have Just been published. In 1911 there were 046 cases under de? tention, of whom IM were boys and Ho i girls. It is declared that no Jess than 82 per cent of b< s and girls treated according to this method have been re? claimed and are leading useful lives. The Borstal system Is a prison with prison rules, prison discipline, cells, warders an?l all the rest of prison paraphernalia, but at the same time It partakes of the nature of a school, whero the inmates, l>y dint of good coMluot, can obtain rewards and priv? ileges not dreamed of in the old-time British prisons. - i a CZAROWITCH INCURABLY ILL Said To Be Suffering from Tuberculosis at Hip Joint. Berlin. Nov. 21 ?The Russian Imperial crown prince Is suffering from tubercu? losis of the hip J?lnt and hemophilia, ex? cluding any hope of his complete restora? tion to health, according to the gt Peters? burg correspondent of the "Vossische Zeltung," who says he has his informa? tion from an absolutely authentic source. CHINA TO DEFY RUSSIA Republic Ready to Fight for Possession of Mongolia. Pun Francisco, Nov. 21.?Cable dis? patches received from China by local Chi? nese announce that the republic Is prepar? ing to go to war with Russia for the possession of Mongolia. The big secret societies which fostered the revolution have been exchanging dispatches with President Yuan Shlh-kal. ldspatches have been received here by Vow (iook Har, secretary to Fung Chi You, ?Secretary of State of Yuan 8hlh kal's Cabinet, to the effect that an army of ?0,000 has been mobilise In Peking and that General Wong-HIng, hero of the revolution, haa been appointed Its leader. According to a report, General Wong-HIng already lias ordered his army north to Mongolia, with instructions to establish military rule and drive Russian soldiers out. e APPROVES BRONX P. O. SITE. Judge Noyes, in the Federal District Court, confirmed th?> report yesterday of Commissioners Samuel Park. Robert Morrison and George Page Ely, appointed to condemn parcels of land at Mott ave? nue, 149th street and Spencer Place, The Bronx, as a site for a postoffloe. The government acquired" the land for flMooo STORM COSTS IM IMS Hurricane in Jamaica Severest in Western Section. MANY SAILORS DROWNED Ship at Savanna La Mar Hurled Half a Mile Inland by Tidal Wave. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 21.?The official estimate of the dead in the taunt tidal wave which visited the. western part of Jamaica places the number ai mor.) than one hundred In the coast to?R;) alone. Details which are gradually com. lng In Indicate great devastation in the western section, where sugar fai tori?* and buildings, almost without i i were unroofed or wrecked, and. nana fields recently planted ? pletely wiped out. Practically all the lighters, 'oastlnt sloop? and small craft in the h.irbor? of Oreen Island, Montego Bay. Loeaa and Havanna la Mar fouwlMQll. and a Urs? proportion of the crews were drowned. Many persons living In th their lives In the collapse of landing?. The houses of the Amer!, un . : -iy at Mont"go Bay w. re bad no casualties are reported The ic.vernor General of Jamaica, Hlr Bydn- y Olivier reached Montego Hay to-day, sod feond conditions so direful that be ImmoUeteh ordered the dispatch of several l. indred additional terlts and large qua food supplies from Kingston. The rail, way lines are now working Within twenty miles of Montego Hay, hut the t. ??graph lines are ?till disorganized The tidal wave at Savanna la Mar wai the highest In a centuiy. On? c uaatun vessel was washed half a mil.? up tin main street. Fully SO per cunt of th* houses were blown down b> t!... bant? cane. The two principal hotels w. r? un roofed, as were all the eborches and th? railway station. The sea swept over th? streets In the lower section of the town, and rows of dwellings were piled up in a gigantic heap at th? Booth of a gully, where the largest number of the deaf bodies were recovered. An .n tourist who happened to he in the! tos? during the hurricane said that foie, hod les had been recovered tap to U t.ri.? of hi? departure. CANADA TO AID BRITAIN Bill To Be Introduced to Help Strengthen Naval Forces. Ottawa. Ontario. Nov. 31.? The sec?se session of the twelfth I ; Canada was opened thl? ;ift ? ? Duke of Cuiinaughf, OoT( He waa attended by a ?i, -> and whs received on bit Bl ' ? Parliament buildings by . . ami a royal salute. Tha , for? mally opening Parliament | the Senate chsmber to a gstt ? great brilliatv-e The mosl clause In the BBOI ? I. r? :? . ? naval lsfue In the felloe I "irlt * ths Isst ?umn ? of nay go ? eminent conferred with his nsejestj i i ? ? . question of naval defen? I eussions took place, anu cond been dl?clo*ed which in u., advisers renier ?t Imperative fectlve na val fOH SO of ! h I be strengthtned ?rlthout ?'? i vi?ers are convinced thai of Canada at this Juncture to sonsbts and n< ? ssary aid l MM A bill will be Intl ?'? lngly. All the other prop?i ! I transaction? of the ministen? referred to la the aj 9 ternal Intereet. ascspt those In ? to trade arrangements with the Ws? Indie? and rodoetlono in eel TWO AVIATORS KILLED Andre Frey and Lieut. Laurent in Separate Accidents. Paris. Nov. ;:. -Two avi.it. r* wer? killed to-day. one. AndrA Prev. a! II 'Ira* anl the other, Sub-Lieutenant Loaroat?l Ktampes. Frey was well known on I I the water. He finished third la the Inter? national aviation rare at Chi If. i ?? i**P* tember of this year. H-* reestfOS V.t pilot'? license on June l?, 1' To-??r he was undergoing military trs inf. sn4 had Just finished a regular precttca fltsrht. He ?topped hi? engine at a helK?"t of about eight hundred feet and planed . >wH beau? tifully until within a hundred an?, fifty feet of the ground. Then |U iJenly tl? right wing of the monoplane ?h t up awl the machine dropped to ths earCv Frey was badly crushed. The cause .->f the ac? cident ls a mystery, as the aeroplane h?<l been thoroughly teeted and fiai ?n?'1^1' ly In perfect condition. Lieutenant Laurent end Sapper Oient were making a flight BOU Ktampes at a ?I>eed of sixty miles an hour BThOB >* >QulB caught the aeroplane as the pilot at? tempted to make a sharp turn ens' d:i?h*l It to the ground with terrific fores. U? rent wu? killed, but Chenu escapes' witl ?light Injuries. Yesterday's fatalities bring toe toll of aviation deaths up to *12. 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