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THINK GAYNOR WILL RUN.
TAMMANY EAR TO GROUND
}Ir. Warner Criticises Citizens Union
— Mr. Halpin Praised.
Justice Gaynor, according to those in a posi
tion to kn<>w. is likely to send to the anti-
Tammany conferrees a letter paying that ho
will accept a nomination for Mayor. President
Halpin of the Republican County Committee,
when asked about Mr. Gaynor's probable action,
said that -while he had heard many rumors, he
had absolutely nothing trustworthy and did not
know what Mr. Gaynor would do. if Mr. (laynnr
s.-.f: ' ■■ wi'l accept, there is little doubt about
a jj the conferre«» accepting him. in which case,
,^f> remainder of the ticket will be arranged,
and then the work of selecting candidates for
the county ticket will follow.
"There is nothing now in the fusion situation,"
psjd President Halpin. yesterday. "I think it
was ■ mistake for the Citizens T'nion to leave.
the conference, but now that it Is out. 1 do not
think it will make any difference in the result
of the fusion movement-**
President Cutting of the Citizens Union paid
there was nothing of importance going on In
the Union. When asked about the committee
or. nominations'. Mr. Cutting said:
'That committee's functions have come to an
end. or will, on Monday night, when it turns its
report to the city committee."
The meeting of the city committee on Monday
right, by th« way, is likeli- to b*> a lively one.
There is a fighting element in th" union which
will gist upon the recognition of the municipal
cR-nership idea. This element Includes Timothy
Healv. Adolph B«»rglan<l, A. E Groody. John J.
Tour?. August H. Ptebbinp. Edward ,T. Mone,
Alfred J. Boulton. George Smith. David Gold
stein a: i C. F. Dillon.
The prevailing opinion among voters yesterday
sirred to be that the citizens Vnion had acted
hastily -"d unwisely 1n bolting the conference..
and that President Halpin had handled a diffi
nil* flt nation with discretion and forbearance.
Tb» most popular guess was that the. Citizens
Union would not nominate a candidate for
M&yrr. hut -would content itself in getting- be
hind District Attorney Jerome and making a
campaign •with Mr. Jerome as the pole issue.
There Is stronr pressure, from th«» inside of the
Republican organiration for a straight ticket.
hut President Halpin and the leaders still are
brpeful of uniting the anti-Tammany men, -with
the exception of the Citizens T'nlon. solidly
against McClellan and the Murphy ticket.
MR. TTARXER DENOUNCES ONION.
John T>e Witt "Warner, president of the Munic
ipal Art Commission In th« Low administra
tion, and formerly a stanch Citizens Union
run. denounced th« union yesterday for de
serting the fusion cause. He paid:
I was mistaken— I believe. In the proper
policy of the Citizens Union, or in the wishes
of the majority of its members, bat in under
estimating its absolute control by the manage
ment, and the latters subservience to the pro-
McCJellan franchise Influence, the strength of
■which is now shown. For. whether or not its
conference committee has been riding for a fall.
It could not have been better Jockeyed to that
end.
As to the third ticket, with Jerome, it would
■be Interesting, if Jerome were willing thus to
be used, to see how many votes the union could
ret by 'dodging 1 municipal ownership and home
rule, which it favors between campaigns, and
using- a popular candidate as a red herring
to distract from the real issue, while MeClel
lan, with his "engaging personality." is made
a stalking- horse for "four years more" of such
franchise loot as will leave the city thoroughly
stripped of everything that can meanwhile be
grabbed
To me it seems fatuous, except for temporary
speculation, thus to dodge the real issue— city
ownership with full control and right to under
take every local public service. Indeed, to the
precise extent that there is danger In this is
the risk greater of leaving the matter to be dealt
with by indignant voters after further demon
strating that those who assume to represent
culture and reform are. in fact, whether know
ingly or not. the catspaw of greed.
I still expect that this Mayoralty campaign
will he fought out on the municipal ownership
issue, and a great opportunity thus utilized for
popular education, it not. so much the worse
for us all— most so for those ■•conservatives" the
motive of whose opposition to progress is h°
coming appreciated. The greater their tem
porary success the more promptly should they
"realize" and "unioad" if they wish to profit
thereby. For a* certain as the stars rise. New-
York will BOOM day retake its own— largely from
the pockets of those who shall be found with
holding it.
T'pon thl*. indeed, depends New-York's fut
•:;-•-— its possibilities for development. With
the rapid increase of interdependent public.
•erric*. what were but late separate factors
URMf aft be treated together as parts of a whole:
and that whole handled in popular interest, if
New- York is to be great, prosperous and beau
'tlful Th" worst blots of our city mark the
blindness or inadequacy of private franchise
F^rvicf-. Th most beneficent reforms have been
those by which in one after another instance
adequate and public spirited city service has
superseded that of warring or greedy private
interests.
TSIO XEWS LIKELY NEXT WEEK.
State Chairman ( "1---1 I was In town for several
hours yesterday, and talked with President
Halpin of the county committee and several of
the district leaders. Ex-Governor Odell said
that the withdrawal of the Citizens Union need
iol disturb the fusionists, and his manner
showed that he meant every word he said:
"A successful fusion ticket can be run without
the 'Cits,*" said th<- State chairman.
"Do you think that a straight Republican
ticket win b« chosen?"
•I don't know what will happen." said he.
Tou may expect big news next week, though. "
The Tammany men are narrowly watching de
velopments, and will take no decided stand
with rpf'?-ence to the Indorsement of Jerome to
succeed himself until the situation clears. The
situation ii, Tammany is not likely to .-hang.*
materially until after Its city convention. Then,
If things look squally. Mr. Jerome may be in
dorsed. Perhaps the District Attorney will not
■How Tamnariy to put his name, on their ticket,
but this is a remote possibility, provided Tam
many hi willing. Mr. Jerome's position is that
he is" going to be nominated by petition, and that
it will not compromise him In any manner what
soever if Tammany Indorses him after he Is
nominated Independently. 'The more the mer
rier," is the way Mr. Jerome's friends dispose of
the contingency.
The feel]; c is strong in Tammany circles that
Controller Grout really wants a renomination,
and although he has waved his last farewell and
the Mayor's handkerchief is moid with am at
the prospective parting, it would not surprise
the braves if the word went around on conven
tion day that Grout was to be re.nominated.
GOT "INFERNAL MACHINE'
Lawyer Sends It to Fire Headquar
ters — Just Beans!
A wooden box about three Inches square,
trapped In white paper, was left at the office
Of Kondhelm & Sondheim. lawyers, with offices
*t No. 35 Nassau -st.. ye«=»erday afternoon by an
unknown man. Leopold Sondheim became sus
picious.
Fearing that It might contain an infernal
machine, I.* wrapped the Fusplctous package
carefully in n larger box, which contained
•a-*-(Ju8». A messenger boy was dispatched to
Fire Headquarter?, where <ieoj<ge K. Murray, in
"r*ctor of combustibles, examined the contents
of the little box.
The package was filled with beajis.
To-day, «h«wer».
To-morrow, fair.
MAJOR RAFFERTY BLAMED.
VENEZUELA CASE ON.
Testimony That Asphalt Trust's
Manager Aided Revolutionists.
The first hearing of testimony in this country
in the suit of the government of Venezuela
against the New-York and Bermudez Company,
of the Asphalt Trust, for $11,000,000, was held
yesterday before Commissioner Alexander, In
the Postofflce Building. Rufus B. Cowing, Jr.,
and Frank J. Dapignac appeared as counsel for
Venezuela, and John Bassett Moore and John
T>. Lindsay represented the asphalt company.
The action Is for alleged participation of the
Asphalt Trust in the revolution of General
Manuel A. Mains against the legal government
three years .'ipo.
From evidence adduced yesterday it was
shown that assistance was given the revolution
ists by orders from the late Major Malcolm A.
Rafferty. of the "Ist Regiment, who was general
manager in the Wept Indies for the Asphalt
Trust, with headquarters at Port of Spain. This
testimony was given by Edward. r>. Jeffs, who
at the time was superintendent of the. New-
York and Bermudez Company, at Guanoco,
where the asphalt lake is situated.
Mr. Jeffs, testifying for the plaintiff, answered
In the afflmiative the following questions:
Whether it is true that he was superintendent of
the New-York and Rermudez Company in Guanoco
In the years I W2 and 1983.
Whether It is true that in his rapacity of superin
tendent he received orders from the general man
ager of the New-York and Bermudo.z Company to
aid the revolutionists against th» established gov
ernment of Venezuela in every manner which the
company in Guanoco could so do.
Whether it is true that he also received instnio
tion«: from the head officers of said company to
comply with any order? or demands made, by the
military chief. General 11. r>ucharme, revolutionary
Governor of the Maturin section.
Whether it Is true that on various occasions he
complied with and filler] the requisitions of General
r»iK:harme for victuals for the maintenance of his
troops when the latter was encamped at Guanoco
or was passing- through there.
Whether It is true that he has in his possession
two or three requests signed by Genera] Ducharme
with respect to the matter mentioned in the last in
terrogatory, and which ho can produce.
The requests referred to In the last question
and written by General H. r>urharme, in com
mand of the revolutionists at Guanoco, were
produced by Mr. Jeffs and placed in evidence.
They read:
Cano, Colorado, December 25, I^2.
Mr. E. IX Jeff?. Guanaco.
My Pwr Sir: Colonel 'Perdomo, the bearer of
this, Is my adjutant and is going on an urgent
commission pp far as Gua.rio.uen, if he thought it.
fit I trust that you will kindly give him your as
sistance for the belter success of his mission, i
am, sincerely yours. H. DUCHARME.
Cano, Colorado, March 30. 1902.
To the La Brea Company.
■Dear Plr: Bearer is my secretary. I have sent
him on a commission. Be good as to treat him In
a similar manner »* if I were present- You can
also let him have any requirements and add same
to the account TT - DT CHARMB.
The La Brea Company is another name un
der which the trust operates. Five additional
questions asked Mr. Jeff? and answered affirm
atively, were:
Whether It Is true and he knows of his own
knowledge that the company had thirty rifles and
about 10.000 cartridges in the offices at Guanoco.
Whether It Is true that the witness caused repairs
to be made at several different time? to the arms
of the. revolutionists In the. shops of the < ompan>
Whether it is true that in accordance with In
structions received from his superiors, he delivered
to Colonel Michelena a Winchester rifle. calibre
44 and another one to Colonel 9ixto Ixsal, wltn
to"*™ that he sent special train,
from Guanoco to transport revolutionary troops.
Whether it is true t»m he carried to l>r. Petfro
E Rojas, the revolutionary agent in Port ol Spain
Island of Trinidad, twelve thousand boHvares, and
that the Venezuelan money was exchanged for
English money in the office of the company at Port
of Spain by order of the general manager.
Frederick R- Bartlett appeared as a witness
for the defendant. He was in the employ of the
New-York and Bermudez Company in Venezuela
at the time of the insurrection, and is still In
its employ. He testified that Major Rafferty
had instructed him not to interfere In Venez
uelan politics. He. said, further, that never to
his knowledge In his stay had supplies been sent
to Guanoco from Trinidad on the company's
steamer Viking for the revolutionists.
Mr. Bartlett, on cross-examination, testified
1 that the Viking had made trips while he was
away from Guanoco. He said that several
packages were delivered. the contents
of which were unknown to him. Although
Mr Bartlett testified that Major Rafferty
had never met General Mates In Trinidad.
Mr Jeffs' testimony was that the major had
personally told him that he had met the rebel
leader at the Queen's Park Hotel, at Port of
Spain Mr. Jeffs also declared that he told the
general manager of the asphalt interests that
he was treading on dangerous ground, to which
the latter replied, referring to President < "as
tro- "We can't do anything with that- fellow."
Neither counsel made objection yesterday to
the Introduction of any of the evidence. All ob
jections to questions will be made when it is
submitted to the High Federal Court, at Cara
cas, where the case Is being tried.
FORT HAMILTON AFIRE.
Seven Barrack Buildings Burned in
Lively Blaze.
Fire broke out at 12:30 this morning: in one
of the barracks at Fort Hamilton. The flames
were started by an overturned lamp In the gym
nasium and spread rapidly. In a few minutes
seven one story frame buildings, including part
of the hospital, were ablaze.
The entire garrison turned out in response <o
the sentry's alarm. They were augmented later
by the city Fire Department Three alarms were
turned In and the firemen under Chief Lally and
the soldiers under Colonel Greenough Boon had
the fire under control.
The damage- was estimated at ? 10,000.
In the buildings were stored a considerable
quantity of ball cartridges. Tl es
and the police drove the crowd back from Fort
Haxnilton-ave. in the hospital were fiv<
who were removed without any trouble by hos
pital orderlies.
The burning buildings wore a considerable dls
from the magazine, which at no time
vas in danger.
The lire thi* morning was the fourth one at
FY>rt Hamilton within :i fortnight. Nearly all
the buildings at the post are old ana I
maWe and burn like tinder. Colonel Greenough
r .. )M been trying for some time ut obtain new
arM l modern buildings, plans for which he has
had pn pared
TORTURED BY TRAMPS.
Aged Man Robbed and His House
Set on Fire.
1 3y Telecrap'J to The Tribune. ]
Allentown. Perm.. Sept. 16.— After investiga
ting the case of a man burned in his house In
I vnnport. twenty miles from here, last night.
Coroner Bchelrer returned this evening with
the statement that the victim was undoubtedly
tortured and robbed and the house set on fire.
IThe.1 The. victim was Samuel J. Everett, seventy-
Th m<>'" „!.; He leaves an estate, mostly in
seven f^f^rfty. valued at upward of $100..
r"r "£ P iLI ivrntl 'years he and a son lived
'"*'• r^r • , hia farm The son was visiting
in a cottage on J*j£%^ dee d is ascribed to
neighbors at the time.
tramps. m
$£$, ?§• Mohawk Yall,y-Advu
♦ NEW- YORK. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1905. -SIXTEEN PAGES .-* ThMMKw
GLENN'S PARfY IN DITCH.
FOUR PERSONS INJURED.
Automobile Upset on Bridge, Bury
ing Occupants in Ravine.
Wlnchendon, Mass.. Sept. 15.— An automobile
containing members of the party accompanying
Governor R. 'B. Glenn of North Carolina,
plunged over a bridge on the Royalston road
here this afternoon and landed at the bottom of
a ditch, pinioning the occupants underneath.
THE IN.H T RED.
HOBAN". Owen, lawyer, of Wlnchendon; knee injured and
ba>"k sprained.
M'NKII.Ii. .T. <•„ Editor of "ThR Observer." Charlotte.
N. <\; badly rut about th« head.
RAYMOND, Henry N., selectman, of Wtnchendon; head
cut and braised.
TOWNBBND, Guy. of Winchendon; seriously hurt.
It Is believed that all the Injured will recover.
Mr. Townsend was the most seriously hurt. He
had three ribs broken and his head was badly
bruised. Mr. McNeil! is being attended at the
home of a local physician, and the others re
ceived medical attention and were taken to
their home?.
Governor Glenn and the members of his part;
arrived here to-day to take part in the Old
Home TVeek celebration. In the afternoon a
visit was made, in automobiles to factories at
Waterville. The party was returning on the
Royalston Road when the accident occurred.
The highway approaching a bridge, which spans
a ravine makes a sharp descent. Down this
road the car, driven by Mr. Townsend. was
speeding- when, just at the end of the bridge,
a wagron obstructed the passage.
To avoid an accident Mr. Townsend applied
the full force of the brakes, at the same time
Steering to the. left to escape +he wagon. The
car careened on it? two side wheels, struck the
railing of the bridge, and then, turning upside
down, crashed Into the ditch. The. softness of
tho undergrowth prevented a. fatal accident, all
Of the occupants, who were at first pinned down
by the machine, being able, to crawl from their
positions.
The par containing Governor Glenn and E. M.
Whitney, a manufacturer, of Winchendon. was
close behind, and Mr. Whitney, who was driv
ing-, prevented a second accident by steering
quickly out of danger Governor Glenn and Mr.
Whitney, as well a,s other members of the party
who were near at hand, assisted the injured.
Governor Glenn was scheduled to speak to
nlghl ai a mass meeting of the citizens of Wln
chendon. .
MAIL IN DOWNING HOME.
Bomb Burst, in Yonkcrs Postoffiee
Scandal.
Revelations of a startling character devel
oped in the postofflce situation in Vonkers yes
terday, when two inspectors from the New-York
office found p. sack of letters in the home of
Isaac G, Downing, who was removed from the
office of assistant postmaster on Saturday last
by orders from the department at Washington.
Mr. Downing had been the assistant postmaster
for more than thirty years under all administra
tions, and had had the respect and confidence of
the citizens of Yonkers for all that time.
The inspectors gained entrance to the house
secretly and were amazed when they discovered
the evidence sn easily. Downing Is upward of
fifty years old. is married and lives with his
family In ffnltsftdir -"- H« h> s never taken any
active lnteresi In politics, ana was known as a
non-partisan. In his thirty years' connection
with the postofflce h<=- had made hosts of friends
by his affable manner. Further startling dis
closures are now looked for which were never
Buapected before. Two days ago Postmaster
Henry Osterheld was summarily removed by
President Roosevelt without warning and with
out a hearing. Grave charges were made
against him as to the management of his office,
and to the consternation of the citizens of Yon
kers his removal was announced.
Fur several days inspectors have had Down
ing under surveillance, and yesterday it was de
to make a search of his home. The in
spectors gained entrance to the house without
Powning's knowledge, and found a mail sack
with over two hundred and fifty letters in it.
Some were opened. Th<- postmarks covered
many years. Downing entered the room while
the inspectors were at work, and showed no
surprise or feeling at aIL When questioned by
the inspectors he made no answer and acted as
if dazed. He was not arrested, but is still under
surveillance.
OLD MANS LONG TRAMP.
Eight a- five Years Old, Walks from
New-York to lowa.
TB.V Telegi-aoh "> The Tribune]
I>o S Koines, lowa. Sept. 15.— James Barnes,
eighty-five years old, whose home was formerly
In London, England, walked from New-York to
Dea Molnes, arriving hero yesterday, utterly
exhausted and penniless. Unable to get further,
he applied to the Humane Society for assist
ance. He got transportation to Clinton, where
his daughter, for whom he was searching, lives.
He was living in London with another daugh
ter, and on her death was left without a home.
Taking the little savings he had accumulated
in Ms lifetime, he started for America, This
fund' became exhausted In New-York. He
tramped all the way here, passing, by mistakes
the town he sought.
FIND WITZIIOFF ALIAS.
Believed to Have Been Dr. Wolff, in
Cleveland.
[By Tel«em>h to The Tribune 1
Cleveland, Sept. 15.— Detective Jake Mints to
night told the police of Brooklyn and New-York
that Dr. Arthur Wolff and Dr. George A. Wltz
hoff re . in his opinion, the same person. Their
descriptions tally, and they operated In precisely
the. same manner.
Wolff was arrested in Brooklyn In 1900, and
brought to Cleveland, charged with obtaining
money under false pretences. It developed that
he made love to a dozen women and borrowed
money from each. He married a Mrs Kried
manin jail but as Carrie Kerr, of No. 19 New
lon-sl from whom he had borrowed money, re
fused to withdraw her charge, he languished in
prison. All the women agree he had hypnotic
power. ,
LION LOOSE IN DRYGOODS STORE.
Shoppers Attacked, Beat All Records for
Even Bargain Counter Rushes.
Bteghamton, N. V • Sept. ir. -The escape of a pet
lion a. id its attack on several shoppers in a dry.
goods store in Court-st.. this morning, caused a
panic an.l resulted in the arrest of the animal and
her master The animal belongs to Sherman Danby.
of New-York, and was ted by him. The people
attacked wen not severely injured and Danby was
warned to muzzle the animal.
DID NoT TOUCH CANFIELD'S.
Saratoga K. V- . -• "' * Th# " wa* a heavy
frost her« list night, the mercury descending to the
freeslns i>t»inu -
SEVEN BURNED TO ASHES.
FUSE WORKS DESTROYED.
Friends Watch Victims' Death —
Powerless to Check Flames.
fßy Telegraph to The Trihune. ! ?
Winsted. Conn.. Sept. IB. — Seven persons are
dead, their bodies burned to ashes, two are
burned probably mortally, and a dozen others
are less seriously burned and Injured, the re
sult of an explosion and fire at the plant of the
<"limax fuse works in Avon, si small town fif
teen miles east of Wlnsted. this afternoon.
There was no way of coping with the flame's,
which soon spread rapidly, and In less than an
hour those who were unable to escape were
burned to ashes. The great crowd that col
lected saw the bodies of men and women roast
ing in the fire, and wene powerless even to
check the flames.
THE DEAD.
BURKE, William, forty years old, marrlM.
JOTCE James, about thirty-five years old, married.
V • 'ARTHT, Molly.
MCCARTHY, Robert, eighteen years old.
SULLIVAN. Mis' J.
TUCKER. Mrs. M. B.
WALLACE, James, married; wife lives in Springfield.
Mass.
Charles Dunmock, Arthur Tuller and Mrs.
William Burke, who were severely burned, are
expected to die.
The exact cause of the accident may never be
known, but it is the accepted theory here that,
in an effort to burn out a stoppage in one of the
machines. .lames Joyce caused an explosion of a
fuse, with the hot iron he held in his hand. In
flammable material near by was set on fire, and
In a few moments the room was a. mass of
flames. In an instant, there was a mad rush for
the doors and windows, and during the scramble
many were pushed back into the building, while
others were, severely burned. The explosion took
place, on the ground floor of the older building
in the factory group, where about twenty per
sons were employed.
There were but sixty hands at work in th«
entire plant. It was stated to-night that some
of the dead may have been overcome by smoke
before they had a chance to flee, and that it i»
improbable that any one. of the seven victims
lost his life by the. force of the explosion.
The scene at the fire was heartrending.
Friends and relatives of the missing were almost
frantic when It became known that their rela
tives and friends were being burned to a crisp
in the ruins of the factory. As one. of the walls
of the. second largest building fell several bodies
could he seen entangled in the mass of ma
chinery in the basement, and in a. short time
they were reduced to ashes.
Soon after the building in which the lives
were lost was consumed the fire spread to the
new. structure, which was just completed at a
cost of $35,000. and in a few hours this building
was gutted, only the four walls remaining. Two
smaller buildings were reduced to ashes, making
a total of four burned, the loss on which Is es
timated to he $100,000.
A few rods from the group of burned build
ings are two small sheds, in which fuses and
powder are stored, but they escaped the. flames.
Superintendent Hagsel!. who was in the build
ing at the time of the explosion, said to-night
that the --ause of the explosion was a mystery
to him. He .«aid that from what he could learn
the explosion, was not a violent ope which is
borne out by the fact that persons living but
two blocks from the scene did not hear it.
Superintendent Hagsell also said that the great
mass of flame which was seen immediately after
the explosion was caused by the burning of the
reels on which the fuses are wound. "There
was no powder in the room when the fire broke
out " he stated, "and I attribute the loss of life
principally to suffocation caused by the smoke
and flames which filled the room almost in
stantly."
FISHING TUG CAPTURED.
Found in Canadian Waters, and
Towed Into Port by Cruiser.
Erie, Venr... Sept. 15 -The Keystone Fish
Company receiver! a teleerram from Port Dover,
Canada. ln ; f 'his afternoon, sent by Captain
Albert Morrison of its tuff. the. E. C. Oggel, a
65-foot boat, saying the fishing tug had been
captured and towed into port by the Canadian
cruiser Vigilante while fishing In Canadian
waters to-day. The captain, engineer and four
men on the boat were taken to Port Dovpt and
will be released. The tuer. valued at $3,000, will
be held pending settlement of the case.
CYCLONE WRECKS TOWN.
Woman Killed and Several Hurt
at Burn: ell, Neb.
[Bj- Telfsraph to The Trttran*.]
Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 15.— A cyclone struck Bur
well, Neb., to-night, tearing up the town. Mrs.
E. B. McKlnney is known to be dead. Six were
badly injured and others slightly so. Heavy
damage throughout the country la feared. Tel
egraph and telephone wires arc down and the
- are unobtainable.
ENDS HER LIFE BY GAS.
Wealthy Wife of Boston Physician
Deliberately Kills Herself.
tßv Telesrraoh to The Trtbune.l
Boston, Sept. 15.— After a bri?f investigation
to-night, the authorities of Swampscott decided
that Mrs. Jf-nnie B. Chase, wife of a physician
formerly well known In the. Back Bay, had com
mitted suicide by inhaling gas. An effort to
suppress the suicide features had led to rumors
of foul play.
Mrs. Chase was wealthy. Only a few months
ago her brother, Charles David Phillips, commit
ted suii ide by drown'.ng at Swampscott. She
was the daughter of Charles F- Phillips, who
made many millions in oil. A sister was entan
gled In a matrimonial difficulty with a dancing
master in San Francisco some years ago.
Mis. Chase lefi :>• note declaring that she alone
was responsible for the art, and directing that
several thoroughbred bens, which were her pets.
should he killed. Her husband is recovering
from a surgical operation performed a few days
ago.
'NOBLE' TO RETURN THE BEER.
W. C. T. XI. Glad They Didn't Censure Presi
dent Roosevelt.
[By T>l«rranh to Th« Tribune.!
Pittsburg. Sept 15.— Mrs. H. H. Forrest, president
of the Women's Christian Temperance T'nion. on
seeing a dispatch from Oyster Bay that President
Roosevelt had returned the sixty bottles of beer
with thanks to th- brewing company, said;
n't that grand! But It's Just Hk« .our nobte
Pr'rtdenl it certainly was good of htm. 1 am
mmmmm
h i!t hut I ».f-lieve «M dispatch is correct. I v. ill
dent, but l ■'*»£, ul , before our State convention
£^rmst^Pcnn.. an.. President Roosevelt will
be commended tor bia stand.
GEORGE W.PERKINS ON STAND
Contributions of $150,000 by New- York Life to
Republican Campaign Funds Shown.
MYSTERY OF $100,000 USED AT ALBANY.
Holding of Office by Witness in Both Insurance Company and J. P. Morgan &
Co. Defended — More Praise of "Joint Account" Deals.
A .heck for $48.702 produced at the legis
lative insurance investigation yesterday, was
Identified by George W. Perkins, vice-president
and chairman of the finance committee of the
New- York Life Insurance Company and a mem
ber of the firm of .1. P. Morgan & Co.. as repre
senting the New-York Life's contribution to Cor
nelius N. Bliss, chairman of the Republican Na
tional Committee, for campaign purposes. Mr.
Perkins, also testified that simitar subscriptions
had been made in the two McKinley campaigns.
This incident caused a profound sensation, as it
furnished the first tangible evidence of connec
tion between the Insurance company and a po
litical party.
Another sum. $100,000. covered by two -hecks.
from the same account of the company's books,
was traced through the legal adviser of the
New-York Life, to Albany, and through an
Albany bank to some unknown destination, at
a time In 1004 when the legislature was in ses
sion. Mr. Hughes' s questions on this point
clearly indicated that be suspected this might
have some relation to the famous "insurance
lobby" at the State Capitol. It was shown,
about both these items that they were not reg
ularly put. down in the. New-York Life's ac
counts, but were carried under blind entries in
a private book containing so-called "non-ledger'
assets, of which no account was rendered to tho
State Superintendent of Insurance.
The book in which these check items were dis
covered is one kept/apparently to record the
transactions of stocks which are given to the
insurance, company as bonuses in syndicates.
As the insurance company does not hold stocks,
and as these cost nothing in money, they are
thus kept out of the sworn reports to the In
surance Superintendent, and furnish a free ac
count from which disbursements can be made,
without ever getting to public notice or to their
regular books. The book is not even kept at the
main office, but at the Hanover-st. branch.
MR. PERKINS A "STAR" WITNESS.
In every way Mr. Perkins qualified as the
"star" witness of the investigation up to date.
He declined to follow the usual custom of wit
nesses in sitting in a witness chair. He stood
up. and not merely, answered questions but
asked them. At times he had every aspect of
delivering a stump speech. He raised his fore
finger to the committee and unwound for their
benefit the mysteries of high finance, speaking
so rapidly as to baffle the swiftest stenogra
phers. Once he advised the committee on rem
edies for existing evils. Nor did his testimony
lack a picturesque touch, for at the outset he
produced the time stained tetter, written to him
by his father more than thirty years ago. an
nouncing his appointment as office boy in the
employ of the New-York Life at the magnificent
salary of $25 a month. Mr. Perkins outlined in
detail his rise to a position carrying a $75,000
salary in a quarter of a century. For systems
and methods in the insurance company he rep
resented Mr. Perkins not merely had warm
praise, but he acknowledged authorship for the
"joint account" and many other of the Intricate
methods of transacting business that have been
considered in the last week.
Hardly less striking than his revelations re
garding political contributions was Mr. Perkins's
testimony that through his relations to J. P.
Morgan & Co. and to the New-York Life he
had. as chairman of the New-York Life finance
committee, sold to J. P. Morgan & Co. $800,000
par value of International Mercantile Marine
bonds or. December 31. and then exactly re
versed the proceedings on January 2, without
any recorded authorization from either the In
surance company or the banking house. Mr.
Perkins Insisted that the delivery was made, and
indignantly brushed aside Mr. Hughes's insist
ence that the purpose of this was to make a
showing in cash instead of securities in the an
nual report submitted to the Superintendent of
Insurance. Mr. Perkins defended this close re
lation between his insurance connection and
his banking connection, despite the obrious
criticism contained in the interrogations of Mr.
Hughes and members of the committee as to
where one began and the other ended.
COMMITTEE HAD BEEN' WARNED.
The revelation regarding the -York Life's
contribution to the Republican National Com
mittee for the last campaign fund came as a
profound sensation to the audience, but not to
the committee, which learned of the situation on
Thursday night. The fact Is that members were
warned of the result of pressing their inquiry in
this direction, and insisted that they would per
form their duty and give the fullest publicity to
every item, no matter what interest or political
party was affected. In the morning Mr. Hughes
had attempted to elicit from Edmund Randolph
the significance of an Hem of 148,702 50. which
appeared as a debit in an account kept in the
Hanover branch office, of so-called "unclaimed "
or "non-ledger" assets. This check bore the
initialed explanation, "By order of the presi
dent," but Mr. Randolph knew nothing about it
and referred the subject to Mr. Perkins. He
took a similar position with regard to othet
items, which caused a later sensation.
When Mr. Perkins took the stand Mr. Hughes
handed him the check for the first of these items
and asked him to explain it. The hum of con
versation died suddenly away when Mr. Perkins
said, with absolute calmness:
•This check was a payment to J. P. Morgan &
To and was for a contribution of $50,000 to
Cornelius Bliss, chairman of the Republican Na
tional Committee. The check represents all of
that sum that was called for."
"Are you accustomed to contribute to cam
paign funds?"
"I will state that the New-York Life did in
the first and second McKinley campaigns. I am
glad you brought this out. "
••I Intended to bring it out." retorted Mr.
Hughes. He then said;
q — By the first McKinley campaign yon mean
UK? A— l mean the first McKiuU j campaign and
the second McKinley campaign and the Roosevslt
and Fairbanks campaign.
g — yes? A- Mr Hughes. I want to nt> that
these payments were made after Bjgreat Seal of ■! -
liberation, and not made, as one would say, for i
political campaign fund. The funds won- made '.i>
in the first Instance, and in the McKinle] cam
paign, because »* believed the integrity of our
as:--et«- was being protected: we believed II was >"
ah»ol\!tt-!y legitimate itiink: to «in to protect th«
property of those hundreds of thousands ••■ people
everywhere, and In the second campaign w<> '"'"
lieved the name thing. And when we saw thai St.
laoiih plat form wo believed :i more than ever. «nd
v i met li as we met any other expenses for tf'.e
preservation and protection of our property.
<.' And you charged it in this Hanover office
bank account by order of the president, without
rRICE THREE CENTS.
any mention of what i' was for* A. —I don't know;
lot's of items are probably entered rhnt way.
Q. -It was paid for out of the proceeds of tbss«
"nan-ledger" .securities? A.— lt was raid for out of
cash.
Q.— And charged against the proceeds of th*
"non-ledger" securities? A.— Charged to the office
account of the Hanover office account. That Is
simply one of a thousand iceounts. and I don't «c»
that it makes much difference where it was
charged.
Q.— You have spoken of a payment in 1593. A-— I
don't know if it was In 1832: it was the first Mc-
Klrlev campaign.
Q.— that was ÜBt A.— Thai was IK*: very food.
In 1892 Mr. McCall was president of the company.
and be was ,i Democrat, and it was a Democratic
situation largely, and we saw nothing In The situa
tion that men.see.l our policy holders' interests, ana
no contribution was made. .
Q.— You spoke of another contribution besides tM»
one of IS9*; what was that? A— I Mid we mad*
contributions in the firs' McKinley campaign and
In the second .VcKinley cumpaiirn.
Q.— 1900" A. -I don't recall th» date: you can
put the dates in. _
Q.— In what account was that carried? As— I
really don't know, but we would be. very glad to
give "it to you if you would like It.
Q. -Have you got the account here that was pre
pared of the Hanover Bank office account, which
covered the disposition of th" proceeds of the non
ledger assets? A.—] b«?pr your pardon?
Q— This Hanover Bank's office account shows
amounts realized from non-ledger assets. I under
stand that prior to the ope.iihg of this Hanov«r
Bank office account there wa? no account. Thai I
asked for this morning, which Included some securi
ties. a I don't know, but that we can get.
Q. — T think yon have that book here
Mr. F*rkins here broke fr. with:
"I would like to make a statement. This cheek tot
the campaign drawn to the order nfj. P. Morgan 4
Co.— that has no p'eniflc^nce whatever. The money
was ordered paid by th« president, and a chedc
was drawn that way undoubtedly. This is the tint
time T bare seen It. Tt was done because It was th«
most convenient way. There Is no special reason
why it was paid that way."
Mr. Hughes resumed:
q —While we are on that I should like tr» hay*
you state what other contributions have been made
to any political party or campaign fund by you for
political purpose?. A. -None to my knowledge.
y._piri the matter of the ch*ck come up befors
the finance committee? A. No, before the presi-
Q — With your concurrence.' A.— Y«»s, I knew and
believed in it. _^
Q. There was no formal action of the finance
committee? A.— So.
Senator Arm?tronE: then asked who els» ap
proved.
"I don't know, except Mr. Mcrall and mysslf.'*
Mr. Hughes resumed.
Q - What 1= the reason for the odd number of the
figures of the check? A.- Why. Mr. McCall told
Mr. Bliss that the New-York Life would contribute
as much as $5 ,iW. Mr. Bliss made various calls
from time to time for amounts which I paid myself,
and wh<=-n t!i- accounts were made up toward the
end of the year this amount was the amount found
to be due. an.l that amount was paid back to me.
It was not paid to J. F. Morgan & Co., but to me.
I hail personally advanced the money.
Q._ Ton stated yon had no knowledge of any
other political contributions except the ones speci
fied? A.— Yes, sir.
q._ Were you in a position to know whether or
not any were made by your company? A. — well. I
don't know that I would If in a position To know
absolutely whether they were or no».
q._ Since you have been the chairman of tns
finance committ^- 1 suppose you have been in a
position to know? A.— No. 'his did not come to
the finance eotnmittee. The finance committee
under the bylaws. h:i«. char?- of salaries and
specific thines. bur it is not charged with the su
pervision of general acpeixßtarc*. and I think that
is a question that ought to b* looked into. I think
there ought to be som»~ broad- r.ing in these com
panies with that authority.
PRESIDENTS LARGE- POWER.
Q — If the president of this company, by execu
tive order, shc-Ud pnv out BuSTSt >•'■«>• couM
that be done without it necessarily coming to the
attention of the finance committee or any one el»»
but the president? A.-lt could; yes, sir. That is
a S u"v,;lir ? v!^. Mr Perkins that oontribu
do n^ntag S& i«^JtrE£3
do nS better, among the . hln* s that ha^
n^JS for office he must schedule Ml ha iwysot.'
»««■ X o^h to^jenown^t ,, I Ink, when
or^t^'t t^.k!" v. £nt°rol these companies by th,.
:» - Htfs«rt^2e
JrlbSti^.'^.M V -'«-'• and every policyhoW-
would i donT'tnJnk B 'M -afe to leave that t. th.
will put tto a nntt t sthe5 the men themsehres.
leave it M 'calM^ h^ best illustration. He If a
Now. Mr. Mc( all ,» camp algii in which h« was
Democrat. The "Yew-York Life he dldn^t eon;
pr;;sWent of th. > w waa nO thing at I«u«. but
SSyf, ;;^ i^oitc y^dert rtlwwcl>
. .-.wth^NeV-TorkLM^eeo.
. first McKtruer cv*mpalgnT A.^Aa I
%, the second campaign? A.-X
ha Q Vft _rw^id $ Tik?t o have you Produce a state.
4^f h Vn,l^^^H Pa u■^nxec^ J Uve W l liAty:1 iAty:
,'',,,, an d general expenses of various amount*
fn M v corporation, and that Is why I suggested a
fiw moment : .e,, that 1 believed the criticism of
authorities '"' ' ;hi?lk Wank? ought to
be fu-n'xhed that would call for all these particu
lar i;e rl s. Mr. Hughes, you have got to give men
* Do^you know A.-Tou have got to give
company why don't the flnanj.
ow what the pres
i.ieiui go down and sit there as clerks ; all the
would to •: " n th
WQ.-Th-vW Q.-Th-v could call for payments. •a*JJ2*jj&
what has bo-n done ai least -;t; t! v' i U -hat ta
be ther* U* each .•:■-. ■ A. I " r : n . k ,, , th "
a good sugKestlon; I think that would be wcrta
while.
MONET USED AT Ai-BANY.
Mr. Hushes then digressed to the discussion
of the $100,000 pai.l In tw.. checks to the order
of Andrew Hamilton, of the law department Of
the New- York Life. Testimony had been taken
in the morning that these transactions affected
a purchase of land for the Sew-Yorll Life In
Worth-st The two Items appeared in th? Sam«
mysterious "non-ledger assets" book of tha
Hanover Bank branch. Hut this did not satisfy
Mr Hughes, who* cou!d not see why a real •*-
u\V> transaction should '>" entered In a book
of a more <>• less private character, and he In
sist-! upon the production of the .hecks. When
these were produced they showed that th«
checks had been cashed through the New-Tori
State Sat lons 1 Hank of Albany. "I>\ •>u.<»ly this
f rt "M aroused Mr. Hu|thes*a suspicion, for he pro
ceeded t<< Question Mr. Perkins closely on this
point. Heaski
v;. I »<> you know wl-.ether thw»« ivtvments had
anything to il" with tl p hum* 'ifnVs> annex ;«o«*o»irjr
or with tli>- acquisition >f property -;t Worth and
Centre st? . ? A. I <!>• not. s' 1
(j Do jroti know <>f any reason why payment fpi
property l«Mißii' in New-YorV «houla V? mad*
by "checks payable to the order of Mr. Andre*