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•V-LXVI ..N° 21.736. .
BARREN ISLAND BURNS.
BIG PLANT WIPED OUT.
frenzied Laborers Jump Into Bay—
Loss t $1,000,000.
The big garbage plant on Barren Island, where
tte refuse of the city Is reduced to fertilizing
inttfrial. was swept by flre yesterday after
noon and in less than an hour totally destroyed.
Ite plant was owned by the New York Sanl
tt rv Utilization Company. The loss will be
fully $1,000,000.
Barren Island Is In Jamaica Bay. between
Eockaway Beach and Canarsie, and In such a
porition that a fire such as yesterday's could be
j*en for miles In all directions.
mien the fire was at Its height several Polish
laborer?, maddened by the thought that they
could not escape from the island, threw them
fplves into the ha Several boatmen put out
after them and with difficulty hauled three into
their boats. It Is thought two may have been
drotvnefl. The Poles fought furiously. They
appeared to be demented. They were taken
eshore anil in an hour were themselves again.
There are four hundred Polish laborers em
ployed on the island, and they could not be kept
toother when It was seen the whole plant would
he destroyed. Some of them were mad with
'ear, while others lamented that the destruc
tion of the plant meant th<- loss of their jobs.
From the moment the flro started it was plain
that the volunteer fire department on the island
could not handle It. and the nearest fire station
fully five miles away. The flreboat Seth
] jO «- pot en the scene when the last structure
was ablaze. The fire started in what is known
t <= a "digesting tank." on the eastern end of the
Island, and the next moment swept to the Three-
Ftnry frame structure, a half block square,
which was the main building. It burned like
pitch.
The, flames licked up 'one building after an
rther until the whole are.i of the island was one
Immense flame rising up Into the sky. Thou
sands of persons stood knee deep on the op
posite shores and watched the spectacle until
the flumes dickered down to the garbage. The
firf spared nothing but a few old sheds. When
th»rr v.-.Ts nothing left hut the garbage th«
flames swept gradually to the docks, and in half
an hour ' <-y wer*» reduced to a cinder.
Several of the bis: garbage boats tied to th<»
docks were saved. Th» volunteer flre depart
rn«>nt gathered a few moments after- the fire
vas discovered, but was too small to fight a
flre with Mich material for fuel. Their hose.
frw\ was r.ot made for such an area. The water
supply seemed to be sufficient, but there was a
V ant nf pressure.
;thing worked against the volunteer flre-
A shsrp wind frose and fanned tho
:arkf- into one hupe flame, which Hcked
g after building. Twelve hundred bar-
rels of oil stored In one of the buildings went up
with a roar that shook the whole Island and
*ras beard miles away. t*p to this time the for
eigners employed on the island were kept to
gether, hut the terrific noise of the explosion of
twelve hundred barrels of oil, followed by th a
V>ig. lurid flames which rose into the sky. un
rierved them. They wanted to get off the island
nt once. It was about this time that several of
them threw themselves Into the bay. .
Superintendent Bloundt sent in alarm after
alarm the moment the fire was discovered, but.
Vith a five-mile, row against them, the firemen
vere handicapped. Deputy Fire Commissioner
i tally reached the scene when it was too late.
Th<- only brick building on the island was a
boiler home. It proved almost as good fuel as
the frainp structures.
plant covered two acres of ground. At
dusk the whole island looked like a great coal
Bre in the bay. burning brightly, but never gft
tine to the height of a bip flame. The fuel was
thousands of tons of garbage, which v. ill proba
bly burn for several days.
The company's loss was chiefly in machinery
anal '_T.,finfi tons of fertilizing material.
Depaty Street Cleaning Commissioner Gibson
I tat slight that oth<r arrangements for the
• s ..f th<- <ity's garbage would be made.
few days the garbage will be towed to sea
•s a;i<; dumped. It is feared that the dte
f refuse, necessary for the protection of
j health, "ill be Impeded. Th^ city will
I ie derived from the garbage.
I LED WITH FRENCH MAID.
Pilisburg Iron Man Disinherits Son
— Couple in This City.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune]
Pittsburg. May 20.— Pittsburg society has
been shocked by the elopement of John Alston
MoorheadJ son of John Moorhead. jr., a wealthy
iron and steel manufacturer, and a French maid
who was brought from Paris by his mother sev
eral mouths ago.
Mooraeads arc .-t well known Pittaburg
'. Young Moorhead is a graduate of Yale
I , er of the football team there.
•itff-r brother, Tarn< r, Is now in Yale and
t prominent in athletics.
maid, who is known a? Frances, was
; his country by Mrs. Moorhead about
I - aax>. Immediately aft^r lu-r son met
;. who is attractive, be became Infatu
rtth her. His parents objected strongly.
; aafly seat the woman away. Younp
vent with her. They went direct to
Fork, and anare married tb*-re. and are
i to be still staying at a New York hotel.
: understood that they will spend th.ir
j ;, t Moorhead's uncle's summer
.. -ami. Tie uncle. Horace Moor-
Mas always been fond of ih<- boy.
.<-.hn Ifoorhead lias disinherited his son. Mrs.
Bffoorhead waa Mi^s Ann.- Alston, of Chicago.
Eh W .1 Holland. d're< i"> <•!' the Carnegie Mu
seum, is an uncif- of the bridegroom by mar
riaßf-. and Mrs. Louis DsUseil, of this city, is
his aunt
'AUSTRALIA FEARS JAPAN.
Senator Expresses Distrust of Island
Empire's Alma.
London. May 21. — "The Chronicle's" Mel
bourne correspondent says that Senator Daw
eon, former Minister of Defence, has declined to
accept the hospitality of the Japanese admiral
of the training squadron visiting Australia. The
Equator explained that he did not' wish to be
discourteous, but that he would not be a hypo
crite, and said be believed the Japanese came
to spy upon the land. Senator Dawson proph
esit-s, the correspondent says, that Japan boom
day will endeavor to seize Australia. Th« cor
r'yporident adds that Mr. Dawson's Moo is
condemned, but that his views reflect the secret
fear of many Australians.
FASTED THAT SHE MIGHT TURN WHITE.
[By Telegraph to The Trit'un*.]
Syracuse. May 20.— Declaring that she was
JznMr.fi that ehe might turn white and thereby
Please her ..olored husband, Alice Carr. a comely
n-ulatto. hns been taken from her borne, at Mo.
111S» East Fayetto street, to Police Fteadquar
tr-rs, where •-!»«*' will be examined ■•* "• her Bart;
i'y. he woman appeal* Ean:\ a"*' seems to
jUiliik that bite can ccauge her /.'color by not
/anus.
„ To-day, fair nna warmer. wtous.
To-morrow, fair and ivnnncrj variable win'Js.
FIRST TRIP TO EUROPE.
John D. Rockefeller Will Visit Sick
Daughter and Brother.
For the first time in his life John D. Rocke
feller is to go abroad. The dangerous illness of
his daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Strong, and of
his brother, William Rockefeller, has proved
a stronger influence than dread of the sea. and
with three members of his family, he will sail
for Europe on the Deutschland. of the Hamburg-
American Line, on May 31. Despite the great
advance booking on the steamer. Mr. Rocke^
feller's influence is said to have helped him to
obtain a sufficient number of suites to insure
absolute privacy. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Rockefeller, his sister-in-law. Miss Spell
man, and his daughter. Mrs. E. Parmalee Pren
tice.
Professor Strong has been abroad with his
wife nearly two years, seeking in vain to restore
her health, it is said. At present they are in
Cannes. One of the results of the nervous dis
order from which Mrs. Strong is suffering is said
to be the dread that she will die in poverty.
William Rockefeller has been seeking health
In Europe for a long time, and. It is reported,
•without much success. Several times he has
been reported close to death.
MURDER AT BOXWOOD.
Tzco Wounded in Fight of Italians
at Rockefeller Estate.
There was a battle last night between three
Italians employed at Boxwood, the country estate
of John D. Rockefeller, at Pocantlco Hills, and
four Italians, said to be agents of a secret so
ciety who have been trying to get the Rockefeller
Italians to contribute funds. Seven shots were
fired, and John Contentino was killed by a bullet
in his brain, while Tony Domlnick and another
were badly wounded. Dominick is expected to
die. At a late hour last night it was Impossible
to learn the name of the other injured man.
The men who did most of the firing escaped
and posses of foreigners are hunting for them
in the woods.
The battle took place on a new road which
p>B son through the estate about a quarter of a
mile from the house of J. D. Rockefeller. Jr., and
which the senior Rockefeller recently turned
over to the town for the use of the public
Nobody seems to know how the shooting started,
as the wounded men refuse to talk and declare
that they flo imi know their assailants.
It was only a couple of weeks ago that an
Italian deputy sii«»riff employed on the Rocke
feller place was lived upon from ambush because
of his persistent efforts to drive the Black Hand
brigands from Die neighborhood.
TWO KIDNAPPERS FOILED.
Stolen I,ad Found and Abductors
Arrested — Mob Attacks Them.
[By TVlffrraph to The Tribune.]
Wilmington. Del., May 30.— A bold attempt to
kidnap Austin Bennett, nine years old. son of
Elmor E. Bennett, night operator of the Penn
sylvania KoUroad at Havrtr-dw Orace, Md., was
frustrated at Kdgemoor, Del., near here this
morning. The lad had been kidnapped at Havre
de Grace by William Zahr and Joseph Kolbut,
who forced him into a freight car and threatened
to kill him if he made an outcry.
The abductors were arrested at Edgemoor.
The boy, who was barefooted, was found. The
kidnappers will be arraigned here to-morrow
and turned over to the Havre de Grace authori
ties. A mob of workmen attacked them at
Edßf-moor, but officers prevented violence.
HUDSON STEAMER AFIRE.
Slight Blaze on Kaaterskill Quickly
Extinguished No Excitement.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.]
Catskill, N. V., May 19. — A slight fire, with a
lot of : moke issuing from the woodwork sur
rounding the smokestack on the Kaaterskill,
the boat running between here and New York,
caused an alarm of fire at la. m. to-day. The
crew immediately turned the fire hose on the
smouldering woodwork and docked the boat at
Barrytown. Within ten minutes the flre was ex
tinguished. The passengers returned to their
staterooms, and the boat proceeded here. No
disorder or excitement was caused by the alarm,
and the passengers are loud in their praise of
the coolness of the officers and crew of the boat.
MAN AND BOY DROWNED.
Mystery in Canoe Spill in Union
Lake, N. J.
[By Telecrapta to The Tribune. l
Millville, N. J-. May 20.— A double drowning
accident occurred on Union l^ake, above this
city. :it noon to-day, when Thomas P. Clark,
manager of K. D. Wood & Co.'s South Jersey
Stores, and Richard R. I^ew.s. nine years old,
son of Daniel < '. Lewis, president and general
manager of the Millville Traction Company,
lost tlu-ir lives by the capsizing of their canoe,
llr. Clark and young Lewis were taking a
cruise, and it is thought that either the boat
struck a stump of that iii changing s^ats they
caused the canoe to overturn. No one has been
found yet who can tHI just how the accident
happened.
At the time not less than a hundred canoes
v <•!■<■ on the hike. Clark and Lewis were to
meet some other canoeists at I'nion Lake Park
and when they failed to appear a search was
male for them. The canoe, with their hats, was
found washed up on the shore, and this was
the first intimation their friends had of the
accident. At 4 o'clock Robert Ewing found the
body of Clark, but the boy's body has not yet
b<-«n recovered. Two thousand persons watched
the grapplers at work Mr. Clark was a well
known business and society man, and lived
tn the old historic mansion house. He leaves a
w if. .
THREE CANOEISTS LOSE LIVES.
Craft Upsets in the Merrimac River Near
Lawrence, Mass.
Lawrence, Mass., May 20.— George Kahil. Salem
George and Boris Andoea. three young Syrians.
were drowned in the Merrlroac River to-day while
canoeing. They were Inexperienced in the han
dling of the craft and e.ipsized in midstream. No
one was near tha scent-, of the accident, hut from
the other side of the river two men saw the canoe
turn over. They rowed across ihe river us quickly
as possible, but the three canoeists had disap
peared below the surfaco beforo ;ho would • be res
cuers arrived.
THE TRAIN OF THE CENTURY
Is The Twentieth' Century Limited, the It-hour trnln
between New York arid Chicago i v uk New York
Central. lAm J.« rsvf Ww.Vork 3:30 p. m., arrive
Chicago SiUiiCit jnoraiaz— a ui-Jit'ss iUe.-vi'lu.
NEW-YORK, MONDAY. MAY 21. 1906.-TWELVE PAGES.-- •,^*B»4&-^
CHINESE VICEROY TUAX FAXC.
Photographed in silver dollar vault of the United States Treasury, Washington.
IFVom Th« Tribune Bureau. 1
Washington. May 20.— Viceroy Tuan Fang, one Of
the Chines* commissioners who recently came to
this country to study American Institutions, was
deeply Impressed with the vast amount of gold and
silver stored in the vaults of the United States
Treasury in Washington, and asked permission to
have his picture taken in the midst of so much
wealth. In the photograph here reproduced he is
shown seated on a pile of sacks of silver dollars,
each containing $1,000, and amounting in all to
$100,000.00:1.
The entire Chinese party took a lively interest in
their explorations through the national treasure
house, and the interpreters who accompanied the
ROPE AROUiND fllS NECK.
Shots at Xegro in Broadway from
A u tomobile Party.
Knocking down a policeman early yesterday
morning. Thomas Jefferson, a negro, made an
effort to escape. As he ran he was shot at by
three men, one who was getting off a car. an
other in an automobile and the third who waa
standing on the corner.
l^nally a crowd of about one hundred men
stopped him and roughly handled him. A rope
was procured, ajid, as the men were tying it
about his ii"ck, with the Intention of hanging
him, the reserves of the West tsßth street sta
tion arrived and rescued him.
While in the so-called San Juan district,
where numerous fights between colored and
white men have taken place, early yester
day morning Patrolman Thomas Carmody. of
the West «>Kth street station, heard cries of
"Police! Murder!" Running to West (50th
street, he saw a man and a woman struggling
on the flre escape of No. 241. He ran up three
flights of stairs and on the flre escape found
Jefferson fighting with two women.
The negro was bleeding from a wound on the
shoulder, which, he alleged, he received from
Emma Miller, colored, who held a razor. The
woman, however, said that Jefferson had at
tempted to stab h^r, and thnt in the strug
gle h ■ wn.c i ut. Elizabeth Brown, the other
woman, told a different story. Carmody ar
rested all three and started for the police sta
tion.
Arrive there. Jefferson suddenly gave the
policeman a kick, making him slip down the
steps. The negro then, according to the police
man, kicked him in the stomach and started
toward Broadway. Carmody hustled the two
women into the station house and started after
the negro.
Carmody rapped for assistance, and as the
negro reached Broadway a man and a woman
got off a southbound car. The man drew a re
volver and fired twice at the negro, who was
running south. Carmody followed, but was un
able to overtake him.
When the negro was about in th<> middle of
the block an automobile containing four men
drove about twenty feet behind him, and one
of the occupants, standing up, pulled a revolver
and fired twice at the fugitive. The machine
followed him a short distance, but did not turn
into 67th street after him.
At G7th street, opposite the Marie Antoinette
Hotel, was a crowd of men, one of whom
started after Jefferson and fired two shots at
him. Carmody did not draw his revolver, but
all the time rapped for help. During the pur
suit through 07th street toward Amsterdam ave
nue, the negro gained, and when the avenue
was reached a crowd of about one hundred men
returning from a picnic tripped Jefferson and
pinned him down. They kicked and beat him,
and. when Carmody arrived he was unable to
get within twenty feet of where the negro was.
The men refused to let the policeman get the
negro, saying they would (leal with him. At this
point a milkman, attracted by the shots, drove
his team near the crowd, and, throwing a rope
to the men. shouted. "'Let's lynch the negro!"
A noose was made, and the men were about
to tie it about Jefferson's neck when the re
serves of the West tiSth street station arrived.
After considerable difficulty they managed to
rescue the negro and took him to the station
house. The crowd followed, but made no fur
ther attempt at the prisoner.
Jefferson received many cuts and bruises, and
an ambulance was summoned from Roosevelt
Hospital.
When the case was called in the West Side
court. Magistrate Cornel! sent the two women
to the island for six months on charges of dis
orderly conduct. Cannody made a complaint of
assault against Jefferson, and be was held in
$500 bail for trta!.
••FANS' 1 ATTACK OFFICERS.
IBy Tel*"£Taph to Th« Tribune.]
Shelby. Ohio. May 20.— thousand people
to-day attacked Marshal Ward. Constable Buck,
and several deputies, who tried to stop a base
ball game here to-day between the Sharon
(Perm.) and Mansfield (Ohio) teams of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania League. Armed with war
rants sworn out by the Law and Order League.
the marshal arrested the players and took them
• ; before Mayor Skiles. but not before the crowd
had beaten and kicked Will Harris, a deputy,
who would have been killed but for th» inter
ference of the city police. The mob followed
the players to the Mayor's Court and made an
attack on several preachers. The police charged
anil dispersed them. .. : , .. .. .
party were kept busy explaining the amounts of
money represented in the raults and the system for
taking care of it In use by this government. Viceroy
Tuan Fang had his diary constantly in use while
in the Treasury Building, and retained it in his
hands when he climbed up on the pile of silver to
pose for th*> camera man. He Jotted down th«
figures given him by the guides as to the amount of
money surrounding nlm. and hi* report to be made
to the Chinese Emperor will contain a complete
record of his observations on this part of his trip.
The picture was taken by flashlight, the electric
lights in the vault being temporarily extinguished
to enable the photographer to get his negative.
PLOT TO DEPOSE CZAR.
Rumor of Conspiracy to Force
Abolition of Parliament.
London. May 21. — "The London Tribune's" St.
Pet<»rshurg correspondent says that he has ob
tained information of a plot that has been ar
ranged at large meetings of military officers to
surround the Taurlde Palace, arrest all the
members of tho parliament and proclaim Gen
eral Tropoff military dictator. If Emperor Nich
olas fails to abolish parliament.
"The Dally Telegraph's" St. Petersburg cor
respondent says that the days of the Russian
parliament are numbered. He says:
In thp ryes of the court party the parliament
Is already dead, the only question not solved
being how and when to arrange a decent burial.
My belief Is that the Crown will dissolve the
parliament, promulgate a narrow electoral law
and order now elections, which will result In
the return of Its own partisans.
MARINES RUSHED SOUTH.
The Columbia to Sail To-morrow
with 600 for Santo Domingo.
Philadelphia, May 20.— The cruiser Columbia,
which arrived at the League Island Navy Yard
several days ago to undergo repairs. Is being
hastily prepared for sea, and will leave here for
Santo Domingo to-morrow with six hundred
marines. Under hurry orders from the Navy
Department, detachments of marines from Bos
ton, Brooklyn, Washington and Norfolk arrived
hero during the day and are on board the Co
limbia. The cruiser expects to be ready to sail
at 10 a. m.
Washington, May 20.— The cruiser Columbia,
which Is expected to leave Philadelphia for
West Indian waters with a detachment of
marines, will niak^ her first stop at the naval
station at Guantanamo. On arriving there
further orders will be given her commander.
The officials of the navigation bureau of the
Navy Department declined to-night to indicate
the purpose for which the marines are being sent
to the West Indies, saying, however, that it has
no bearing on the Santo Domingo situation. The
Navy Department i-s watching closely for any
signs "f the reported projected filibustering
movement fre.ni Porto Rico to Santo Doming.
TWO GIRLS IN FLAMES.
Cat Upsets iMmp in Bedroom — One
Victim Likely to Die.
A cat overturned a lamp in the home of James
Graves, in White Plains, early yesterday, and
his two daughters were probably fatally burned
while trying to extinguish the blaze which fol
lowed. Eatelle Graves, fifteen years old. was
the. most seriously injured, and seems almost
certain to die. while Adele, her sister, eleven
years old, will be disfigured for life. If she re
covers.
The Kins were sleeping in a room upstairs
v. hen tt.c cat, whun had been lying on a rug
in the hull, ran into the room and htt a kerosene
lamp, overturning it and causing it to explode.
The blaze awoke the girls, who Jumpeei out of
bed and tried to extinguish the flames. In their
efforts their night clothes took nre. and they
\vt>re badly burned about their faces and bodies.
Tho unlucky children screamed for help and
ran to a window, which opened on a porch in the
rear of the house. They got to the porch, where
they were found clasped in eaoh other's arms.
Mr. and Mrs. Graves, with the assistance of
their neighbors, succeeded in putting out the flre.
The children were taken to the White Plains
Hospital. At the hospital last night it was said
that Estelle could not possibly live, as she had
Inhaled the flames. Adel<? was severely burned
about the body and head, hut has a good chance
of recovery'- The hair of both girls was burned
close to their heads, which were frightfully
blistered.
Equinox (linger Chamnam* baa no equal. Acker.
Merrail. Park A TUford. Charles * Ca-Advt.
REBUFF TO PARLIAMENT
EMPEROR AX(;ERS HOUSE.
Refusal to Receive Address from
Hands of President.
St. Petersburg. May 20. — Intense indignation
has been caused among the members of the
lower house of parliament by a note from
Peterhof to President Mouromtseff saying that
Emperor Nicholas would not receive the presi
dent and deputation appointed to present the
address In reply to the speech from the throne,
and that the address must be presented through
the Ministry of the Court.
The leaders of the majority In the house
hastily summoned a caucus of the Constitutional
Democrats. President MouromtaefT. instead of
sending the address to Baron Fredericks. Min
ister of the Imperial House, immediately issued
a call for a meeting of parliament at 11 o'clock
to-morrow, at which he will ask for further
Instructions.
The caucus was In session all the afternoon
and evening, and at midnight had not been con
cluded. The members were at flrst disposed to
regard the refusal to receive the deputation as a
challenge, and an open affront, anawerable only
by a counter-declaration of war. The leaders
realized the danger of too precipitate action, and
began the task of bringing their angry followers
under control. Outsiders were not admitted to
the caucus, but through the glass doors of the
great hall of the Constitutional Club, where the
session was held, it could be seen that M. Mllu
koff. Prince Peter Dolgoroukoff, vice-president
of the lower house; Prince Lvoff, Professor
Kareieff and others were on their feet time and
again, begging and commanding their auditors
to act deliberately and nrmly. and not ruin all
by unreason* passion. Calm views seemed
ultimately to be prevailing, but It la almost cer
tain that the radical group, accompanied by
part of the peasants, will break away to-morrow
and endeavor to force the house into some llery
declaration against the Emperor and the gov
ernment which will compel an immediate rupt-
A constitutional point Is Involved in the re
fusal of a personal audience by the Emperor.
\ccordlng to the parliamentary law "the Presi
dent submits to the consideration of the Em
peror the transactions of the lower house." but
it is not ptated whether he does so personally,
and a deputation Is nowhere authorized.
The Associated Press was informed hy a mem
ber of the Ministry that Emperor Nicholaa waa
willing to receive President Mouromtseff. hut
that the action of the house In appointing a del
egation to accompany him was regarded aa a
dangerous precedent, capable of being stretched
to Include a deputation of any slie— even the
whole of the membership of the house. This
minister intimated that If the leaders of the
house desired to avoid a rupture they could do
so elfher by accepting the Instructions to pre
sent the address through the Ministry of the
court as a proper matter of routine, or could,
by keeping within the limits of the constitu
tional provision, direct the President of the
house to apply alone for an audience. It was
pointed out that no distinction had been made
between the lower house and the Council of the
Empire, and that the last named body had also
been instructed to present Its address through
the same channel.
President Mouromtseff again went to Peter
hof this evening. In order to be presented to the
Empress, who had no opportunity of meeting
him at the ceremonies there on Saturday. He
did not see the Emperor.
THE POPE IMPROVING.
Dr. Lapponi Expects Speedy Re
covery — Ceremony at St. Peter's.
Rome. May 20.— Dr. Lapponi visited Pope Pius
three times to-day. The temperature of his
holiness was over 99 degrees, but to-night he
had no fever. The pains incident to the attack
have diminished. The patient wished to rise
this afternoon, but Dr. Lapponi advised him not
to do so. and his holiness acquiesced. Dr. Lap
poni considers his patient to be Improving, and
hopes the attack will soon be over.
The ceremony of beatification of Dominicans
killed in Tonquin was held at St. Peter's to-day,
but much Interest in the ceremony to a majority
of those present was lost by the inability of the
Pope to be present.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
Large Government Gains — Paul
Deroidede Defeated.
Paris. May 20.— Voting on the second ballots
for members of the Chamber of Deputies took
place to-day. The heavy rain stopped demon
strations. The government everywhere con
tinues to gain, and up to the present time has
won twenty-are seats. Among those elected are
Maltre Labori. the famous advocate: the former
Minister of Commerce. M. Siegfried, and M.
Bietry. leader of the Moderate Labor party.
Among those who have been defeated are Paul
Derouledc. the founder of the League of Pat
riots; Colonel Marchand, who ran on the "anti
bloc" ticket: M. Brlant. a son-in-law of Bou
langer; Yves Guyot. former Minister of Public
Works, and M. de VUleneove, who exposed the
system of spying in the army.
BOMB EXPLOSION IN FRANCE.
Loudun, France, May M. — A bomb exploded
at St. Chartres to-day. Several persons were
dangerously and several slightly Injured.
GBUDGE ENDS IN FIGHT TO DEATH.
Forest Foreman, Probably Fatally Injured.
Kills Man Who Attacked Him.
(By Telegraph to Th«? TYVr-ir.f 1
Mobile. Ala.. May 2ft.— News reached here this
afternoon from Duncandale of a quarrel which
resulted In the death of F. J. Henry and in th?
serious Injury of Albert McMurphy. a forest
foreman for the Dawson Naval Stores Company,
who is not expected to recover. Henry accused
McMurphy of having talked disrespectfully
about him. and refused to listen to'McMurphy's
explanation or apology. He told McMurphy.
who was mounted, that he would kill him and
pulled his pistol and began firing. Two bullets
entered McMurphy's legs, while another entered
his back, the horse having wheeled in iright.
By some means McMurphy turned his horse be
fore falling off. and. drawing his revolver, shot
his entire round of cartridges into Henry, who
fell dead. The trouble was the result of an old
grudge.
AUTO BURNS IN PROSPECT PARK.
An autmnobil* owned by Dr W O. Terwilliger,
of No. 610 Hanccck street. Brooklyn. < -aught nr«
yesterday afternoon in the South Lake Drive of
Prospect Park, and In a few moments was almost
totally destroyed. The flr* started from some de
fect in the machinery. An alarm was sent in a:. it
members of truck company No. 146 hurried to tffe
sprt and managed to save some of the machine.
Dr. Terwtlltger said his loss would be 52.000. The
Are caused much —cifmeat in tha auk.
TKICE THREE CENTS.
AOTO BREAKS HIS LIG
FRIENDS ATTACK PARTI.
Machine's Owner, Charged xrith A*
sanlt, Denies Hitting Victim.
Eugene Wagner, a painter, living et No. ttl
Eagle avenue. The Bronx, was struck by an
automobile in the Hoffman Boulevard at Jamaica
late yesterday afternoon, and sustained a com
pound fracture of the left leg. He was taken to
S». Marys Hospital. In Jamaica William Hal
stead Vander Poel. son of I>r. S. Oakley
Vander Poel. of No. 63 East 55th street, was put
under bonds to answer a charge of assault, al
though he said that his automobile did not hit
the man injured. Mr. Vander Poel. hia brother.
S. O. Vander Poel. jr.; Mrs. O. S. Vander Poel,
the latter's maid and John Pardine, the chauf
feur, were roughly handled by some companion*
of Wagner.
Wasner was on his way home from a picnic,
and he and other men. it Is said, were running
back and forth across the road. Mr. Vanier
Poel says that as he approached he saw that
something had bappened. It to gnu— nil j be
lieved that the machine which struck the naa
sped on without stopping.
Mr. Vander Poel slowed down to paw thai
group, and a couple of men stepped out of Ik aasl
held up their hands.
♦Thinking, he says, that they might -wast Mb
to take the Injured man to a hospital. M*. Ven
der Poel stopped, he says, and as he Cl.l fha> em
attacked htm. He was struck on do bea3. &3
was his brother, and one of the men ev? n. MA
hands on Mr. Vander PoeL The chanfVsor vko
had been operating the ear. was iliassjul eat
and his clothing almost torn off. Tb» two VSxv
der Poels started to th© ihsnfftm~» eld is-nen
other machines came up, and the 003x7 frtansßi
of Wagner were driven cC
After the affair was over Fatrotmaa E23a», of
the 7Sth precinct, arrived, and Wagner O*»
manded the arrest of Mr. Vandaw Foal as Gta
driver of the machtoo which bad ■Crook hftm.
Mr. Vander Poel want with BUss) to that tow*
hall in Jamaica, whet* Jostles Fleming 1 , of th*>
Court of Special Sessions, later took hall fsa>
him. L. O. Young, & broker, of No. IS Baa*
54th street. Manhattan, went oa th* bead. MB>
Vander Poel la to appear luTm n TtfsglsTiiHTssalp.,
at Far Rockaway this morning. 1
The police started an linaatlsaffca\ and on*
man was found who said ha a*w the lit: part
of the affair, and that Wagner waa tolas' ea the
ground Injured as Mr. Vander PoeTs aaaßasahaa
approached. Two others asserted that It was
Mr. Vander Poet's machine that bJt'fha maa.
The police are seeking those who war* to tha
party with Wagner, as Mr. Vander Poet avafanaal
counter charges of assault against them.
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SPED INTO DEATH CRASH.
Automobile Hits Telephone 'Pole
Near Erie— Woman Killed.
[By Telegraph to Tte THb«n«.l
Erie. Perm.. May — A large touring car with
a party of six people going from Cleveland to
Buffalo, while running about thirty miles an
hour hit a telephone pole at a sharp curve, re
sulting in the death of Mrs. Albert Young. C
E. Shurmer had both legs broken, and his father.
W. H. Shurmer. had his shoulder broken. Al
bert Young, the husband of the dead woman.
was badly bruised. The chauffeur and Mrs. W.
H- Shurmer escaped Injury.
The accident took place shortly before mid
night on the new macadamized roadway west of
the city. The night was not dark and the party
was trying to reach Erie. The chauffeur did not
notice a sharp bend in the road until too late to
stop, but by a desperate effort he managed to
keep the car from running head on Into the pole.
The injured were brought to this city.
Mr. Young is vice-president and secretary of
the Glens Run Coal Company. W. H. Shurmer
is connected with the Royal Motor Company.
and his son Is cashier of the company. The
elder Shurmer Is a son of the late Daniel Shur
mer. an independent oil man. who waa John D.
Rockefeller's chief rival years ago.
BOY BADLY HUBT BY AUTOMOBILE.
A bis touring automobile ran down Jacob Cs£ea
sky. fifteen years old. of No. 252 Broeme street.
yesterday afternoon. The boy had been seat by
his mother to the plaza of the WullamsbßX* BrMg»
to summon two brothers to dinner. Croastaa; Z>s
lancey street, at Allen, the boy was knocked dnsa
by an automobile In charge of Cnarsw UnOow. of
No. 424 Gates avenue. Brooklyn, in whfcn Ear;?!
S. Loughlin, bis wife and two sons. Mumndsa? ana
Frederick, were riding. Mr. Loughlin. ttusa at How
214 Cartton avenue, Brooklyn.
When the boy was knocked down. th& eaaaflsnr
stopped the auto» and Mr. lionghtm and Us «tn
ran to the lad's assistance. A crowd nsmasatac
several thousand, surrounded the aatomobask and
several policemen were- hunted to the anaae front
the Delancey street station.
The Injured boy was taken Into a drug store, aad
Dr. Levine. of Orchard street, who was paeittas.
volunteered his aid. By the traw an aanhalaaea
from Gouverneur Hospital got to the scene tba>
boy's brothers had helped him horn*. later has
condition was so bad that an ambulance was sum
moned again, and the boy was taken to the hos
pital, where It was said he had a fracture of the
right leg. concussion of the brain and many aratMa
about the b«dy. His condition Is serious.
BADLY HURT BY AUTOMUBUX.
Edward Gibson, a drygooda dealer, of -."a. Ja>
Hancock street. Brooklyn, was knocked down end
severely injured by an automobile driven by
Thomas Calvert. of No. OB Balnbrldge street.
Brooklyn, yesterday at Bushwlck avenue and Mar
ket street, that borough. Mr. Gibson was removed
to the Bushwick Hospital, when* it was said last
night that he was internally Injured and might £13.
Mr. Calvert was arrested and, released on batt>
DASH 0V AHD ESCAPE ABJtEST.
New Hyde Park. L<ong Island. May 20. — On tha
turnpike near the homestretch of the Vanderbilt
Cup course there was a ijuarter-mile marked out
thia afternoon, and drivers spun over it at rates
of speed which caused them to be arrested.
One merry one of six. three of them women.
escaped. They had a powerful car and were not
going fast as they neared the start of the
measured course. Then, apparently realising
what was <>n hand, they put on speed and shot
over the course at a fast clip, the women waving
handkerchiefs. The pace was so great that they
could not be stopped. Three different readings
of tha number were made, and as they are said
t<> disagree, the authoritiea will ascertain if
either number answers the description of th«
car before doing anything.
Another machine disregarded the signal to
stop and went on. It cannot be identified, as
the number was so dust covered as to be un
readable.
Judge William A. Dodge was in charge, sitting
at Miller's Hotel. The names given by those
who paid fines were: J. E. Jaeger. No. «0 West
129 th street. Manhattan. $20; J. A. Martin. Xo.
166 West 94th street. Manhattan. $iox I*. J.
Halle. No. 110 Riverside Drive. Manhattan. $:0:
Victor Hewson. driving for L. J. Waller, of that
address. 115; Vernon Chi Ids. son of former Sen
ator J. Lewi* Child*, of Floral Park. $10; David
Magnus. Robert Perkins and Charles Swa-o. a 2
of Manhattan, each. 515.