BOAT AFIRE; FOUR DIE. Souths Swamp Skiff in Raritan — Three Saved by Freighter. jf<.rport. Oet —Four young men of Perth Am ' boy were drowned In Raritan Bay, off this place, last n'.r They were members of a party of seven who had ' ft Perth Amboy in a skiff to visit Keyrcrt- The nnat caupht fire and the occupants overturned the skiff to extinguish the Hamas. Sub ■eauently four of them perished and the throe who ver e Raved were in an exhausted condition, having «-!un_ t0 the overturned boat for more than two hours before being rescued by the crew of a pass ing eteambnat. All the members at the party were about eighteen or nineteen years of age. Those who were lost were Harry Barter, clerk in «he First National Bank. Perth Amboy; Edward Olten, clerk for the Perth Amboy Trust. Company: ' Floyd M rloee. employed by the Atlantic Terra Cotta Works, Perth Amboy, and Charles Wicks burp, clerk la Bbdey & Pitman's glass works, Perth >• DOT Those saved are William Hornsby. Harry Robe flee and Kelson Ma can. The seven young men left Perth Amboy about 7 o'clock last evening, intending to visit the roller fks;:-.-' rii '• here. Their boat wns provided with a nrall enKine. When half way between Cllffwood and th» Hod Bank light, according to the survivors, Fiord IfeHose (-truck a match and a piece of the brimstone foil Into the oil soaked bottom of the bont. which caught fire. The boys scooped up watPr In their hafs an* dashed it on the flames, then spreading forward. Fearing that the gasolene ar-k would explode, the boys overturned the skiff. CONSPIRACY CHARGED. Modiste Accuses Knickerbocker Trust Company in Suit. Mr* Henrietta C Schroedor. a modiste at Fifth ■venue and *ri street. in her answer to a pult brought acain?t her by the Knickerbocker Trust Company, charges that she is the victim of a con spiracy to defraud. The action against Mrs. Schroeder is for $6,000, with Interest, on a note. I'ti" answer of the defendant, filed in the Su preme Corrt by her attorney, Randolph M. New- Dan, fxrla-^s that the supposed loan of $6,000. which the note represented, grew out of .-• transac tion in which she purchased from Maurice Mar tens, an investment broker of No. G2 Broadway, Fuick in th« Sew Jersey Terminal Dock and Im provement Company, at the market value of H3.07. Mrs. Schroeder pays that Martens represented tf, hrr that Thomas Ryan, H. H. Vreeland and Harry Payne Whitney were Interested in the com pany, an.l that With Its $3,000,000 capital It vas '(Searing H. 000,000 a rear. The company has not bew to another tree amid a fusillade of stones : KeaawfcfVc some on - had informed the police ••an on post that four trumps v.-<-r«- attack***; a noraan ir. the temttcry and 'the excitement *«cs renewed > \ m i \ . A PLAGVE OF SQUIRRELS. City a Protected Rodents Getting Too Numerous for Comfort. Mew York— or a considerable part of It — Is threatened by a idague that is goin? to make the ret-id«rit* O f the section affected sympathize keenly with the afflictions of rabbit ridden Aus tralia. Squirrels are Increasing to such an alarming extent in Central Park that the sec tions on both sides are being overrun with the mischievous little animals. They appear in what pass for garden* In Xt-w York; they run, tame and fearless, over the sidewalks; they horrify gentle-minded women by getting In the way of automobiles and trolley cars and being ground up into hash, and they bother every one for blocks in all sorts of ways. No one wants to kill v. harmless little animal like a squirrel, and, besides, the law protects them if they come from the parks of the city. There is a state law" against killing them most of the time, and even in the open season they are protected by city ordinance. Squirrels can find plenty to eat except in cold weather, and their numerous friends, young and old, see to it that they do not suffer when snow is on the ground. No squirrel ever seems to die. and as there are two litters a year as a rule in each squirrel family, it can readily lie seen that there will soon have to be a decision as to where, to put the overflow. Hrnnx Park and the other parks in the north ern borough may be able to afford homes for some of the squirrels, but the park officials up there think they have enough already, without extending hospitality to any more. Bo it Is a question the Aldermen will soon have to pass upon. What shall be done to save the city from its once welcome guests? BUFFALO HERD MIGRATES Compulsory Journey from the Zoo to Caeche, Ohla. Yesterday was moving: day for the buffalo herd in the Bronx Zoological Park, where the big family of over forty-five bison have be.en confined for the last few years. Fifteen of the herd started on the trip to Caeche, Okla.. where they will arrive on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 15. The buf faloes are the gift of the New York Zoological So ciety to the United States government, and are to be the nucleus of a herd which, it is hoped, will be largely Increased every year, both by addition! from other sources and by breeding. Among the group yesterday were two b'lg bulls, eight full grown cows and rive calves. An equal number were taken from the Whitney herd. The work of removal yesterday was in charge of Frank Rush, of Oklahoma, who has been engaged by the United States government. Among those who watched the work were William T. Hornaday. director of the Zoological Park; John Mitchell, his assistant, and the keeper, "Charley" McEnroe. Tins trainload. the first which the government has ever transported across the country, will be handled by the New York Central road and the American Express Company as far as St. Louis, after which it will be consigned to the Wells-FargO Express and the "Frisco" line. This Is the first time in the history of this country that the government baa made a specific move in the pres ervation of the buffalo and American bison. The spot selected as the home of the Bronx Park buf falo herd is situated In the Wichita forest pre serve, and embraces an area of over *lx square miles. ENGINE DRAGS GIRL IN STREET. Locomotive Driver Escapes — Man Jostles Victim, Who Falls on Track. Knocked down in front of a locomotive engine and dragged by the cowcatcher from a group of her girl companions, Miss Mamie McQuade, nineteen years old. of No. f. 13 U'e.^t 2!uh street. had a narrow escape from death early last night Both arms and one leg were fractured S!.e is In a dangerous condition The girl was going to her home from unear by factory in company with other girl shop mat-??. At 30th street and Tenth avenue «n engine was making a "flying switch." A pe destrian. In a rush to get across the tracks, Jostled tlie girl and she fell half across the rails In from of the engine. Thr- pilot caught her dress and Fhe was dragged over the cinders and pavement for about thirty feet. While her girl companions rushed to her aid, the engineer applied full power and sped away from the scene without even learning whether his victim was alive or dead. According to Superintendent I,oftus of the New York Ontral Railroad, the engineer waa' George afenkler, of No. 325 Bergenline avenue, T'nion Hill, N J- He promised to have the man <>n hand when the police wanted h!m. The girl was taken to Bellevue Hospital. Her oouain. Miss Matilda McQuade, who lives at No. 502 West 29th street, and who witnessed !he accident, told the police that there was no line man stationed at the crossing. The man who jostled the girl was not seen after the accident IN HONOR OF DR. BLAUSTEIN. Friends of Former Settlement Worker Show Appreciation of His Work. About four hundred soctatocists, men and women friends of Dr. David Blauatetn. for nine years su perintendent of the Educational Alliance, gave a dinner in li!h honor last night at Clinton Hall. The occasion was In the nature of a public testi monial for his efforts on the Kan! Side for the ■melioration of the conditions of the Ummlfraata. n also marked the close of bis career as a Settle ment worker. Dr. Blausteln has .severed his official relations with the Educational Alliance to become manager of the savings department of the Jefferson Bank, in which capacity, however, he will continue to keep In touch with the people of the East Side. James H. Hamilton was the toastrnaster. The speakers and their subjects were Isidor Straus, "The Educational Alliance"; Commissioner Robert Watchorn. "The Immigrant"; Edward T. Ix-vine. "Constructive Social Work"; John Paley, "Th« Jewish Press and East Side Movements ;; Mayer Bchoenfeld, "The Bast Side in a Nutshell"; Henry Flelschmann. "The Old Chief; Paul AbOtSOB, "A Personal Note"; Edward King, "A Retrospect"; Joseph Barondess. "Dr. Blaustein and the Ea«t Side"; Henry IfOSfcOwttS, "The Ethics of Trade'; Henry DIOSSOI. "The Banking Fraternity," and an address by Dr. BlailSteln. The speakers praised the work done by Dr. Hlauwteln in his nine years' service. The latte.r'H address reviewed the Settle ment work in the Ghetto. Some of those prebent were John H. Flnley, president of the City College of New York; Pro fessor Solomon Bchlechter. Dean Russell of Teach ers College. Professor I. Friedlander. Mr. and Mrs. Travers Whitney. Rose Pastor Stokes and Frank M. Symonds. _ GUILTY OF ASSAULTING PRISONER Boston Oct. 10.-A verdict of guilty of assault was returned against L. D. Perkins, assistant keeper at the Deer Island Houae of Correction, and Orrln M. Pray, an officer in the institution, to-day. Perkins and Pray wer« accused of having dlnci plfaed Kdwara F. Kane, who had tried to escape, by tying a rope around his arms and drawing it up over s Bteamplpe. Sentence wiil be pronounced later. BROOKLYNITE'S EXECUTION FIXED. Albany. Oct. 10.— The Court of Appeals to-day *et the week of November 18 for the execution of John Wensel, of Brooklyn, who shot and killed Georgo Spate. The court this week confirmed Weasel's conviction of murder in the first degree. Register to-morrow! That it, if you mr« one of the thousands who should have done so but Have neglected their duty. H i« important that the full P.eo'jblicsn vote should bs polled this y«mr. If you fnil to reQieter, you cannot vote. Rcuiitcr to-morrow NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1007. ARMY AND NAVY NEWS No Friction Between Admiral Evans and the Department. I From The Tribune Bureau.] Washington, October 10. EVANS IX FAVOR.— Rumors to the effect that there is friction J>et ween the Navy Department and Admiral Evans continue to find expression In a way which almost suggests a systematic purpose of making trouble for the commander of the At lantic fleet. That these reports are groundless, that harmony between the admiral and his superiors in the department exists and that no friction has oc curred which might have been the basis for these reports Is asserted on no less an authority than Admiral Brownson. chief of the bureau of naviga tion. Why any one should be Interested in trying to create the erroneous impression cannot be con ceived at the Navy Department, where the matter would be treated as simply ridiculous were it not for the persistency of the report. ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have been Issued: ARMY. LIPU me n ift nt £™ * FRANK BAKER. Ordnance Depart ment, from San Antonio arsenal to Springfield ar- Lleutenam Colonel CHARLES H. CLARK. Orrinanrf De l»»rtm«ntt|j> c man Pan Antonio art.er.al and to Texas ordnance officer o f the Department of General EDWARD S. GODFREY, placed on retired list. NAVY. Ra *tOhef IML*II ML* l '"' " " STOCKTON, to retired Hat, Oc- Captain T. C. McLEAN. to duty a* member of the noard of Inspection ami Survey. Wa.ihlnjrton. Lieutenant Commander O. W. KOESTER. detached from «&'MbT&lo?n!'y'. tO Char * B ° f "** «-•*»■■ Lieutenant Commander C. T. VOGELGESANG. to com mand the Mayflower Lieutenant Commander .1. H. REID, detached from the Pennsylvania, home. Lieutenant Commander A. T. LONG, detached from the. Mayflower, to the Illinois. Lieutenant J. C. KHESS. detached from the navy recnilt in* nation at Huffalo. N. Y. ; h-me. await orders. Lieutenant M. ST. C. ELLIS, detached from the works ot William Cramp ft Sons. Ensign J. J. McCRACKEN, detached from the Dixie, to Washington. Midshipman D. L. HOWARD, detached from the Missouri., to the Hartford. Midshipman W. P. PEDGWICK. Jr.; realisation ac cepted. MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESSELS.— The follow ing movements of war vessels have been reported to the Navy Department: ARRIVED Oct. fr— The Kentucky at Norfolk: th? l!linol* at Ponton SAILED. Oct. 9— The Illinois, from Car* Cod Pay for Boston; the Prairie, from Newport for L^a^ue Inland; th« Ivonl clan. from Puerto Cortez. Honduras, for Hampton Roads. On 10— The Chattanooga, from Yokohama for Kobe. ANOTHER TEST FOR ARMY OFFICERS. Thirty-two Have Fifteen-Mile Practice Ride Out of Fort Sheridan. Chicago, Oct. 10.— If a fifteen-mile Jog along good roads Is an example Of the hardships of war the line officers of the Department of the Lakes are ready to go Into action at an hour's notice. Such is the substance of a report baaed upon a test ride made from Fort Bherldan by Brigadier General W. H. Carter and thirty-one regimental officers yesterday. The actual time taken was. about two hours and a bait— an average of ten minutes to the mile. Physical examinations were given the riders be fore and after the trial of horsemanship. These were conducted by Colonel Philip I- Harvey, as sistant surgeon general of the army. In advance he pronounced all of the officers fit to ride, and the second examination ho wed only slight signs of any disabilities. The officers represented the "headquarters" and the posts of FortH Sheridan, Thomas, Wayne mid Brady and Columbus Barracks. WOULDN'T GIVE UP KEYS. Pluck of Night Watchman Frus trated Robbers' Plans. Although stunned find bleeding from blows re ceived in a fight with two burglars on th« nine teenth floor of the Century BwlldSng, No. 74 Broad way, early yesterday. Richard Gray, the ageil watchman of the building, refused to tell where he had concealed the keys of th-> offices, sod pre vented what the pallet- mv might have been an ex tensive robbery. Two men concealed themnelven in the building. They attacked CSray while he was making hi* rounds at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. For a time Gray fought the burglars off. but he. wan finally dropped with a blow OB the head. After A futile search of the old man's pockets the thieves Jumped into the elevator and made their escape. Gray Uittered down the many Rights Of stairs and sum moned Patrolman John McKeon, of the John street police station The building was searched, but the men hail disappeared. Gray was attended at the Hudson Street Hospital and removed to his homo later. N. H. Blake, the superintendent of the Century Building, said yesterday that while there are many brokerage offices In the structure mc«t of them have burglar proof safes or place their valuables in the vaults, and It would have been Impossible lor the burglars to get flny loot. Gray has described his assaillanls to the police. TAMPS" IN PARADE. Old Firemen Revi freed by Mayor, Then Join Jersey Celebration. The Exempt Firemen of the Old r lty of New York had one of tho times of their UveH yesterday, and any one who thought that any of the old fel lows were "back numbers" would have had his mind speedily disabused «>f this Idea if be could have been transported for a few minutes to Somer ville, N. J., where they hud their annual outing ;ui'i were entertained by the BomarviUe Fire l>e partment The old fire fighters assembled at their head qu&rtera at '.'.<» o'clock In the morning, and a fow minutes later, with Foreman Peter J. Htckey at their bead, they marc bed by way of Wes4 Bide thoroughfares to Washington Square, beneath the urch and past the home of Mayor McOellan. who reviewed them from the doomtep. AmoiiK those in the ranks were John T. Meehan and "Marty" KeesS), the veteran Janitor of the City Hall. The <»th Regiment band of thirty pieces rendered the music for marching. From Washington Bsjaare the procession headed down Broadway to the <"ify Hall. President m,-- Qowu of the Board of Aldermen and Justice Mc < 'all there reviewed the line, while ■ crowd of lully Hve thousand otllooHSTS appluuded. Control ler Mutz, dependent on Brooklyn's trolley lines, arrived Just too late. The "Vamps** then inarelu-d to the Liberty street ferry and went to Jersey City, thence by Hpectal train to Bomervllle. A NOTED GUIDE INSANE. Man Who Made Famous Trip with Vice-Pres ident in 1901 Confined in State Hospital. [ Hy Ttlesraph to The Tribune. 1 Ogdenßburg, N. V., Oct. 10.— Michael Cronln, the Adirondack guide who drove Roosevelt on his famous sixteen- mile rtde through the woods to the nearest railroad station after President McKlnley was shot at Buffalo In 1901. is now in the St. Lawrence State Hospital here. Cronin'B mind has been giving way for about four years. He imagines that he la a real estate operator and that he has been buying up large plots of land. The hospital doctors now have him In the observation ward. LEADER OF MINERS TO RETIRE. John Mitchell Not Candidate for Re-election Because of 111 Health. Indianapolis, Oct. W.-John Mitchell, president of the T'nited Mine Workers, announces In the cur rent issue of "The T.'nited Mine Workers' Journal" that he will not be a candidate for re-election. He says he does not regard himself as well enough to attend properly to the duties of the office. It is Baid at headquarters that he will finish his prevent term as president, which expires April 1 of next year. Mr. Mitchell underwent a. surgical operation six months ago, and it is said he has not fully recov ered, and that H may be necessary to have another operation performed. He has beeu president of the JACKSON'S PLEA HEARD. 'Asks to Sue Telegraph Companies — Decision Reserved. Justice McCall. In the Supreme Court, yesterday heard Attorney General Jackson's application for permission to befjin suit ap;*inst the Postal and Western Union Telegraph companies for havinß created a monopoly by agreement and violated the provisions of the acts under which they were created. William A De Kord. for the state, pro duced affidavits from the owners of several hotels in New York to show that an agreement had been n:ade by which both companies would withdraw from the hotels unless they were allowed quarters at their own rates. Mr. Pc Ford alleged thnt the two companies on April 1. 19P7, had established new rates for the transmission of messages within the State of New York, which were in sosae cases as much as H per cent in excess of the rates previously charged Mr. De Ford charged further that the two com panies had agreed to establish common offices in many towns and villages, the receipts of which were to be divided on an eQUttabtt basis. The attorney for the state said the arrangements between the two companies ortatea* a brutal monop oly and read affidavits of George C Boldt. owner of the Waldorf- Astoria; George, W. Sweeney, pro prietor of the Hotel Victoria, and James B. Regan, proprietor of the Knickerbocker Motel, to sub stantiate his statements Mr. noldt, in his affidavit, said that the Postal Telepraph Company had maintained an office at the Waldorf-Astoria from 1898 until October. 190«. At that time, Mr. Boldt said, the managers of both companies called upon him and requested that both of them be allowed space in the hotel The. hotel proprietor said he regarded the proposal as unsatisfactory, and that he was soon informed that unless he acceded to it the Postal company would withdraw itd office. Since then. Mr. Botdi paid, the hotel has been without telegraph service. <'h;irpes of a similar nature were made in the affidaviis <>f Mr. Sweeney and Mr. Regan. Counsel for the companies contended that the rates had been raised because of the Increased cost Df COD struction materials, and that both companies were forced to raise the rates at the same time. Jus tice afcCail reserved his decision. FIRE ROASTS GRAPES. Blaze on Austrian Steamer Causes Panic Among Immigrants. The Austrian steamer Giulia reported a rough experience when she tied up at this port yester day. As she was lighting a fifty-mile rush of wind fire was discovered in the hold. This was early on Thursday morning of last week. Chief Officer Ribarich. who was on the bridge In the early watch, had the fire traced to the forward hold. There were 763 steerage passengers on the steam er, most of them Greeks and Austrian*. They were sleeping near the hatch underneath which the tire was burning. As soon as the hatch coven were removed and the smoke began to fill the 'tween decks, most of them became panicstricken and made a dash for the main deck. They tore the canvas covers from the lifeboats and clam bored in. remaining there until late in the day. when all danger was past. A part of the Oiutta'a cargo was 2i.<*»j barrels of grapes, taken aboard at Almerla, Spain. It was among these that the tlr>- raged. When the storm abated, though streams of water had been sent Into the bold smoke situ poured >ut of the hatch it w:is found necessary to throw LBN barrels of the |.i apes over the side. At " o'clock h. the after noon ail dansrer from Bre WJ'.s at an end An «oon urn Captain Charubtal announced that the ttr" wan over the j>a»»>'-nK< r* from Italy delivered prajreri of gratitude). Hy nightfall the storm had subsided aj:d tin* vessel pro seeded on her way to port without accident The <;iuiia is owned I fnion Navigation Company, of Trieste, and was bul't in Glasgow b* IfrSSSlll \- CO., in 1904. The v»'PKfl til Btaadl and seaworthy and the damage wai chiefly to her cargo. YOUNG ME. ROCKEFELLER TELLS JOKE. Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Bible Class Members at 50-Cent Dinner. Members of the Bible Clans of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church held the first of a series of 50-eent dinners la the chapel of the church last night, sad were regaled with good food and the latest story told by Jobs D. Rockefeller, brought direct to the dinner by John I). Rockefeller, Jr.. who re cently resigned as president of the class because of ill health. Mr. Rockefeller did net have the appearance of ill health when he responded to the call for a speech. "My father Is always making Jokes." began Mr Rockefeller. "I want to tail you bis latest. It seems that a man who was not In the proper con dition to care for himself tumbled ungracefully into a water trough. He splashed until ■ pedes trian tried to help him out. 'Don't mind me.' said the man, 'Five the women and children.' " The Rev. Dr. C ■*. Akecl. in his speech, proposed that the young nun 84 trie church organize a >i- - bating club, in which Important public Questions of the day might be discussed. He proposed that the meetings be open to the public. This plan, be said, had met with success In Liverpool. Mr. Rockefeller did nut seem enthusiastic vet the debating club, but he heartily Indorsed the plan to have monthly dinners of the Bible Class at uO cents a head. The class hat» not yet decided who 1h to be the president in place of Mr. Rockefeller. Dr. A ked made a few remarks, and. turning to Mr. Rockefeller, told him that his withdrawal from the leadership of tbe class whs a most serious nffair, from which "we don't really know how we are going to recover." Then he went on to point out that it would '»•* an exceedingly 111 compliment to Mr. Rockefeller were the class allowed to die down just because his band was no longer at the helm. "But, of course." be added, "we 'ire going on, and where you led we are KinK to follow. You have blared the way. It is ■ fact thai the world's work in don.< by the Individual who Impresses him self upon those about him." EUROPE WILL BUY ALL COTTON. First Practical Result of the International Conference in Washington. Atlanta, Oct. la,— lmmediate nnd practical results of the International conference of cotton growers nnd spinners, which closed yesterday, developed to day at a conference held by. the executive board of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union and H. V .V. MacAHster, of Manchester. Eng land, one of the chief experts on splnnable grades of cotton with the European delegates to the late conference. The object WM to agree upon terma whereby the growers of the union could deal dt.-e.-t with the European consumers. It was stated that already the union had arranged to locate an Igent In Kng lund; that a central agency had be v established In Memphis and that this otnee « | notify the European agency of all cotton ready |r sale. Mr. MacAlUter guaranteed that all bttoa offered would be bought. He explained, how >r. that the cotton offered by the union must conlorm with the grades sold and thut the baling and compressing must be in accordance with the terms adopted by the conference. This was agreed to. FOUR CAPTAINS DROPPED. The physical test which Commissioner Itingham prepared for some of his captains, it was announced yesterday, has forced the retirement of four. They are Nathaniel N. Shire, of Vernon avenue; Michael E. Foody, of Morrlsania; Michael Gorman, of New Dorp, and James G. Reynolds, of the Liberty ave nue station. No decision has been made in the case of William H. Hodgina, of the MacUougal street station. It was also said yesterday that Captain Dennis Driscoll. of the Rapelye street station, who was on the list for* retirement, and who had filed an application, would first have to face charges which have been preferred against him. The retirement of the four men leaves nine vacancies. { Commis sioner Blngham Bald that he had appointed nine lieutenants as acting captains. It was expected that the Commissioner ' would take the first nine men on the list, but when the names were given out It waa seen that he had jumped Lieutenants Alfred A. Carey and Arthur T ior. Thor served In the army as aid to Commis sioner Bingham when the latter was a captain of engineers. The two "Czars of the Tenderloin." Cap tains John Wi«»cand and Murphy, stood the test well. General Ulnsnitm said later that both had Qualified. MAY BE DJDICTNENTS. Continued from nrst pace. what was the extent of time to be deducted on that account from tho legal limitation. Two sections of the Penal Code received much study yesterday by persons who have followed the testimony hofore the commission. Section T. 41. with regard to conversion by trustees, was one of thorn. Section 528 was another. It runs as follows: A person who. with the intent to deprive or de fraud the true owner of his property, or of the use and benefit thereof, or to appropriate the same to the use of the taker, or of any other person having in his possession, custody or control as" a bailee, servant, attorney, agent, clerk, trustee or officer of any person, association or corporation, or as a public oncer, or as a person authorize,!* r y agreement or by competent authority to hold or take sut/h possession, custody or control any money, property, evidence of debt or contra article Of value of any nature or thing in action or possession, appropriates the same to his own use. or that of any other person other than the true owner or person entitled to the benefit there of: Steals such property, and is guilty of larceny. In view of the "Widener-Dolan letters. Mr Ivlns yesterday practically issued a challenge to those men to come to this state to testify about their connection with the affair. The fact that Messrs. Widener and Dolan got together to make their explanation of the Whit ney-Brady payments was considered somewhat remarkable in Wall Street circles. They have been so bitterly estranged over political and financial affairs that, they have not been on speaking terms recently. August Belmoat, when ask^d about the pay ment.of fl&OOO to himse'f. as president of the National Civic Federation, marlr by the Metro poUtan Securities Company on account of a guarantee of 9Sft>oo6 by Thomas F. Ryan for the prosecution of the work of tho federation's committee on municipal ownership, said: "I prefer Mr. Kasley. the chairman of the executive council of the National Civic Federation, or the • batrman of U c committee that had th-^ work in charge, v< make a .statement, if any is to be made, on the subject of the guarantees I secured for carrying on the work <>f investigation of municipal utilities, and my reiati-n to the whole subject." The investigation Into the transit system's affairs was not continued yesterday. Chairman WiUcox received a telephone maaaage trow Mr. Ivtaa that he had work of aach linportam c to attend t.> at or.cc that he was not prepared to pro ..n. ao the chairman adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday. Mr. Ivinss inability to take up the investiga tion yesterday wag caused by the necessity for examining several bnportan* witnesses in pri vate. He was cloaeted in his ofltoa with them all the afternoon, chairman WilW-ox of the commission was with him for a time AMOHV LIBEL SUIT. Complainant Tells Why He Should Get $50,000 Salve. William N. Amory was the only witness called yesterday In the second trial of tin suit brought by Mr. Amory against 11. H. Vreeland. president of the Metropolitan street Railway system, to recover $50,000 for alleged slander and defama tion of character, which came up before Justice. Amend and a jury in th" Supreme Court. The alleged slander complained of was In a statement published by Mr. Vreeland. which said that figures published by Mr. Amory in a newspaper on March 11. 1903 were slanderous and untrue. The part of Mr. Vreeland's state ment that caused the trouble alleged that Mr. Amory had "unscrupulously distorted and per verted for dishonest purposes and in the in terest of an organized bear raid upon the securi ties of our company an attempt of certain per sons to extort money from us as a considera tion for the withdrawal of attacks." Mr. Vrea land also referred to Mr. Amory as a "notorious character." who was secretary of the Third Avenue Railroad Company before it went into bankruptcy, and alleged that the Metropolitan hail refused to continue the services of Mr. Amory because of his connection with the ad ministration of the Third Avenue company. Direct examination of Mr. Amory brought out that he had furnished fact* to experts of the District Attorney. The attempt of Henry M Earle. attorney for Mr. Am>>ry, to get evidence before the jury to show in what way Mr. Amory had been damaged by the publication of the al leged libel ma* with failure. In tho direct examination Mr. Earle brought out the facts that all the reports made to the District Attorney had been sworn to. In the cross-examination Mr. Bartlett brought out that Mr. Amory had aM for the Rapid Transit franchise in I^oo. Mr. Amory said that from 1901 until the publication of the alleged libel he had been engaged in a public exposure. The witness said that he had gone to James R. K>f»ne in reference to the campaign against the Metropolitan and had asked for a contri bution of $.1,000. Others who contributed were Talbert J. Taylor and J. Coleman Drayton. TO CONTINUE WAR ON RECEIVERS : Counsel for M. S. R. Stockholders Says He Will Go to United States Supreme Court. Roger Foster, of counsel for the minority stock j holder! of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com j pany. who is opposing the rontlaiiaars of the re | ceivers appointed by Judge I arnastia. in the Cir cuit Court of the First District, , said yesterday j thai he expected to carry his light to the Vnlted j States Supreme Court. Mr. Foster thinks that if it is held that the federal court here assumed jurisdiction in the | case Improperly foreclosure proceedings by the : Morton Trust Company under the mortgage of ! Ittl Will be void, and that Lords issued under any ! reorganization dependent on a sale under such ! foreclosure will be worthless. Mr. Foster says that. the Morton Trust Company and the railway company being citizens of the ■ State of New York, the federal courts have no i Jurisdiction. I ■ P. S. BOARD 017 STATEN ISLAND. . • i I Investigation of Richmond Affairs Includes Automobile Trips to Bad Curves. The first Stage of the investigation by the Public ; Service Commission into Staten Island affairs came : to an end yesterday, when before the final hearing 1 on the subject the members el the commission ■ took an automobile trip through the island. They ■ were accompanied by Borough President Cromwell ' of Richmond, who showed them the places where i dangerous curves and crossings are complained of. ! ; Mr. Trlbue, Superintendent of Public Works of the borough, and Colonel Charles H. Blair were also in the party. The party visited, among other places, a curve on the steam road near Stapleton. where a grade i crossing, used by vehicles and pedestrians alike. I has long been a subject of complaint. The com ! missioners then passed on to the epot known as "Death Curve," where there have recently been two fatal accidents. There is another point in dis- . pute here, because the tracks are on the govern ment's Fort Wadsworth reservation. From Fort Wadsworth the party went on to ; Pull's Head and Llnoleumville. the residents of which places want the trolley line to be brought to their doors. • P. S. BOARD SERVED WITH WRITS. New York Central and Erie Companies Op posed Upstate Electric Roads. Albany, Oct. 10.— Public Service Commission in the 2d District announced to-night that it had been served with writs of ctniorarl as to the cer tificate of convenience and necessity granted by the former state board* of railroad commissioner* to the Buffalo. Genesee & Rochester Railway Com pany, which purposes to build an electric line from Buffalo to Rochester, and the Hornell. Bath & Lake Keuka Railroad Company, which purposes to build an electric road from Hornell through Bath and Hammondsport to Branchport, Yates County. The writ in the former case was served by they New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Com pany anil in the latter case by the Bath & Ham mondsport Railroad Company, which is operated by the Erie Railroad Company. The contention la In both eases, that the territory that the new rail roads Intend to serve is now amply provided with transportation facilities by steam railroads. P. S. BOARD WARNS DELINQUENTS. Albany. Oct. 10.— The Public Service Commission in the 2il District announced to-day that It had called the attention of :i large number of railroad, cas and electric companies to tr-elr failure to 111* annual reports as requested on or before Septem ber 30. Companies that have not filed their re ports are liable to a penalty of $100 a day for each day since September 30. The commission has served notice on these companies that if Immediate response is not received proceeding will be taken under the statute. RUSSELL SALE BEGINS. First Day Brings $6JSI3 for Actress's Collection. The first day's sale of the Lillian Russell collec tion at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries yesterday brought in $MU for *9 articles. The highest price. of the afternoon was received for a carved and gilded ■alts of Bellville tapestry of five pieces, a copy of the old set in the Musee Cluny. which brought 11.275, the purchaser being Mrs. Josephine Moo— Th- bidding on the lot was started at ROO. Two Empire armchnlrs with old Spanish brocade cushions and bronze mounts went for $1(50 apiece to F. J. Parker, who also bought another of ma hogany for CV.. Several original drawings, which made up Miss Russell's collection, were sold, one by •"Bern," the noted French caricaturist, for C while one by Arthur Jules Goodman went for SI 50. An original drawing by Charles Dana Gibson went for $5 50. while two by Rosa Bonheur went at ISO. Several other original drawings by Penrhyn Stan lav.?. Malcolm Strauss. Arthur G. Noel and Hamil ton Kin? went for corresponding prices. The old Dutch marqueterie set which Miss Rus sell collected herself some years ago, consisting of fifteen pieces, sold to three d: Cerent buyers for $535. J. Graham, acting for several unknown bid ders, obtained five of the set, while Mrs. F. M. Hart took six pieces. A Limoges enamel cigarette box went for $16 SO to T. J. Flint, who also bought a photograph of Miss Russell for $2 50,. The sale of the cigarette box. which was handsomely ornamented, attracted more than ordinary attention, the bidding on the box starting at $1 and jumping by half-dollars until It reached the selling price, A Buhl boudoir desk with bronze mounts brought $91. and a mahogany Colonial sofa, done in the style of the Empire, went for $70. Several rugs were disposed of during the afternoon, the high est price being paid for an antique Kurdistan rug, which went for S3. The stage was well represented at the sale. Dealers obtained a few of the articles, but the majority wen*, la individual buyers. The sale will continue to-day and to-morrow, while the pictures In MJsa Flusaell'a collection will be gold at the art galleries this evening. A number of articles dis posed of yesterday were part of a sale ordered by John C Shaw, of Mo .<■- Broadway, acting as attorney. This fact was announced before each article as the Shaw lot came up. On you know this? If you do net register and enroll as a Republican this fall, you cannot vote at the Presidential primaries ;n; n the spring. Register to-morrow! The books will be open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. You can find the ad dress of your registration place in this pa par. MBS. DE GRATTWS WILL PROBATED Mrs. Crocker. Niece of Testatrix, Withdraw! Objections. Jamaica. Long Island. Oct. I©.— The contest over tIM will ..f thr tats Mary X R De ilrauw was he withdrawal oi the objection* by Mrs. Alice I>. Crocker, of No. "JIT East 'SSI street. Manhattan, a daughter of the half brother ol the testatrix and the will waa ad mit -ed to probate. WIDhUB A. Warnock. president of the Jamaica Itaiina.l Bank. ?-n. and E. Millus St Co., with a claim of $!.<»>. Th- charge is made that the company, knowing Itself insolvent, made preferential payments, there by committing an act of bankruptcy. Alfred Je retzki. of the firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, waa named as receiver, with a bond of 173.0C0. The pe titioners allege the concern 1 * liabilities will amount to $100,000, with assets of about the same amount. The following statement was given out at th» sdacea of the corporation: The conduct of the business was entirely In the hands of Mr Weil, an.l none of the other stock holders were familiar with its affairs. By reason of Mr Well's sudden death it was concluded that it would be for the best Interest of all concerned that a receiver be appointed. It Is believed that the assets will be sufficient not only to pay the creditor* In full, but to pay M cents on the dollar to the stockholders. SAYS CONDUCTOR PICKED HIS POCKET. Passenger Has Accused Man Arrested and Held for Trial. • James Calanai. a streetcar conductor on the Broadway line, was a prisoner in the night court last evening, on a charge of picking the pocket of a passenger, James J. Johnson, of No. 100 "West 73d street. Johnson missed his pocketbook. con taining Wt after leaving the car. and said that Be. one but the conductor had been near him stnee ha had last felt the money in his pocket. The conductor, who is twenty-one years old. wept when arraigned and protested hi* innocence. Ha was held In $1,000 bail by Magistrate Wahle for trial in General Sessions. Calanai was found by means of a transfer ha gave Johnson, and was identified by the latter when arrested. The prisoner was arrested once before this wee*, having been accused of (fcghtmg In the street with a negro who had been carried past the corner at which he had asked to be let aft the car. ■ Allow no excuse to keep you from registering to-morrow! That is, if you have not already done your duty. To delay longer may cost you your. vote. You must register and enroll as i Republican if you wish to vota in th« Presi dential primaries in the spring. 5