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TAFT BACK: PLAYS GOLF
fEW SPEECHES PLANNED.
Expects Conference tcith Hitchcock
Soon — Denial of Canard.
in.r Telegraph to The Tribune.]
Hot Springs, Va.. July 30.— After playing
eighteen holes of golf this afternoon with Sen
ator Bourne, of Oregon, dictating a large num
ber of letters to his secretary • and shaking
hands -with most of the visitors at the resort,
William H. Taft retired early to-night with the
announcement that he expected to make tip
wae of the sleep that he had lost in Cinoln
ci U and on his journey to Hot Springs.
The score that we made was not remarkable:
In fret, not worth talking about at all," «aid
the presidential candidate after the trip over
the golf link*. "We were both in pretty poor
Efctp*. I -was a pood deal more tired than I
thought I was. and the Senator, not wishing to
fcumillate me. didn't half try."
Th*. jonrn*y from Cincinnati, which brought
jl- and Mr*. Taft into Hot Springs at 10:4<> this
forenoon, was made without special incident
except that which was furnished by some en
thusiastic Republican at Huntington. W. Va..
„->,« fired ■ revolver salute in honor of the oc
c*s!otL As the first shot was fired at 1:33 a. m.
the fusillade continued for several minute?.
■ «he passengers on the train were awakened
and the crew rushed out with visions of bandits
In their minds. By the time the conductor and
*;«: crew reached the platform, however, the
Sen with the revolver had disappeared Into
th* night.
judge Taft was asked on the journey If he
had decided to give the Republicans of Now
York State any word on the Governorship cam
paign. H » Mniled. maintained silence for a
moment and then said: "The campaign is not
very far advanced, but. early as it is. I see
pl«ty of chances at getting my fingers pinched."
TVfc'lp on the way from Cincinnati Mr. Taft
Parsed from <.-'-:iprairorhin. a fellow passenger.
that" a story had been circulated in the Ohio
r t0 the effect that he had said, at some time
gT , d place unidentified, that "a dollar a day Is
rcouph for a workingman." General Corbln
slid that ' <■■ had heard several references to
the Imaginary insult to labor. Judge Taft was
at flrFf Inclined to ignore the incident altogether,
thinking Its absurdity should be plain on its
fa«#. He said that similar stories had been
circulated about other Presidential candidates
ia the past, and none of them had ever received
credence from sensible persons. After the party
reached Hot Springs', however, he decided to
put a ■top to the further circulation of the
■rnrr. and with this end in view issued a formal
denial through hLs Fecretary-
Althoi:gh Judge Taft has come here primarily
for p. rest, be will have several busy periods
during his stay. Th^re will be two conventions
of lawyers held In Hot Springs, each of which
trill attract crowds of visitors, and at which he
i? expected to speak. On either August 7 or
8 he will attend the Greenbrier Horse Show, at
White Sulphur Springs. He accepted this in
vitation with the distinct understanding that
he would not be required to make a speech.
The proposed rally of Virginia Republicans,
which is betas arranged to take place here at
a date In August yet to be fixed, will afford
opportunity for /» fiat Mr. Taft expects to be his
only political speech next month.
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Repub
lican National Committee, is expected to have
a conference here with Mr. Taft probably short
ly after the New York headquarters have been
opened, on August 1. and Arthur I. Very.", the
Ohio manager, is expected to be a frequent
visitor here in August. Aside from a somewhat
extended talk -with United States Senator Scott,
of "VVesi Virginia, on the train this morning, Mr.
Taft has been free From political "confabs" to
day.
SAYS GOMPERS IS WROXG.
"The Labor' World" Calls Mr. Taft
a True Friend of Labor.
\l',y Itiejiriph V> The Tribune ]
Pittsb-.ir?. July 30.— "The Labor World."
«huh reaches more Federation of I^al>or read
ers, per : -. than any other publication, will in
its gstM «>f to-m<Tro\v say editorially in part
■
is follows:
That Secretary Taft is a true friend of labor
is certain, and all the untrue, ungenerous, vl
rioj<: aTtacks that President Gompers or anyone)
etoe may make on him cannot prevent him from
continuing to X,f- the friend of the wage worker.
Organized loot cannot afford to have itself
FpHt u?» into factions on this political Issue.
That P^-«;id-=nt Gompers is wrong in forcing this
rnort ominous fight is certain, and intelligent
sjag worker? will certainly come _to this con
dnslorv.
WffAXCIS LOOKS TO 1912.
Plans Campaign for Presidential
Xomination , Friends Say.
13- Telectasd to The Tribune.]
St Louis, July SO.— lnstead of meaning that
DavH It Francis, who was Mr. Cleveland's
Secretary of the Interior, is making a "quiet
getaway- from the political campaign. his trip
1« Europe, whither he nailed last week unex
jpecteffly. means that he will be more in politics
»thsn ev?r when be returns in September. Mr.
-Francis Is out for the Democratic nomination
lor President in 1912 •aggressively, according to
He close ill ill ■. who discussed his plans here
to-day.
The first development in the plan may be
expected sibcut the middle -.f September, when
Mr. Francis will start out on a speaking tour in
the interen of Mr. Bryan, and will cover more
territory than any other campaigner on the
Democratic side.
KAETIAL LAW THEEATENED.
May Be Declared in Parts of Alabama if
Mine Strike Violence Continues.
Birmingham. Ala.. July DO.-Three houses were
dynamited near Wylam. seven allies from Bfnainc
ha.m. about midnight -■-' Ms**. but no one was
injured. Three miners were arrested to-day at
Ufcryiee and threats were made that the prisoners
»ou;<j not be permitted to be taken to the county
M. Soldiers were rushed to the scene and brought
the m*n In.
. Afier a conference with the Governor this mom
.*"£ Sheriff Hife'Jon announced that if bushwhack
te» boptbraed martial law would- probably ** or
dered for certain sections of the mining district.
ARREST WICKED PITTSBURG FANS.
f»y T*!e»raph ♦« Th» Tribune. 1
«"m*bur*. July aCt.-OTvine to the close games :n
Sal East i^seball fans of Pittsburg IWCIBI greit
jy extltwi ihii a/terac*on, end mp.tle *o much fuss
*rojnfl vie n-.-vispap^r bullftun boards thai alx?u». a
lam ■ v ere . Arreste-1 by the police, ■to <<iL.ght
•-«•-- b*tt»ng •«! ttj<= T'sSl's 'it each inning. They
*«c ail chargxi -*-.-.h violatii:* city ordinance*.
To-daj\ rain.
To-morrow. cl*mr mad cooler: northeant wind*.
MACK TO BEG IX WALL ST.
To U§t Hennt at a Bogie m ffti
Fat-Frying Game.
Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, is due
here to-day to engage headquarters for the
KasUrn branch of the national committee at
the Hoffman House and to talk campaign plans
over with local Democrats
It is understood that Mr. Mack will catl on
all the big: Wall Street Democrats for financial
assistance in the campaign, using the argu
ment that all good r^erpocrats outfit to get
together now that Hearst is running a third
ticket.
Ptate Chairman Conners and Charles F. Mur
phy, the Tammany leader, have been talking
over matters for the last two days, with the
result that Mr. Murphy is ready to tell Mr.
Mack what Tammany and the Ptate machine
will do for the national committee.
The n^mocratic State Committee will have
headquarters in the Victoria Hotel.
RTSKS OX TAFTS LIFE.
Insurance sllso Taken from Lloyds
Against Election of Bryan.
Lloyds, of l,ondon. have begun to issue poli
cies on the life of William H. Taft. Through a
local insurance broker yesterday they assumed
a risk of $100,000 on the life of the Republican
candidate for one year at 5 per cent, and it is
understood that they are willing to write a
considerable amount at that rate. Brokers said
that 5 per cent was unusually high for that
class of policy, and pointed out that four years
ago, when Lloyds assumed risks on the life of
President Roosevelt, their rate was a fraction
under 2 per cent.
Lloyds recently issued about $1,000,000 insur
ance a^rainst the election of William J. Bryan
to the Presidency, most of which was taken
out by brokers who wre long of the market
and wished to guard themselves against the
lorp that would result in thp event that he was
elected to th<» Presidency. The rush to take out
th«»»<» polirjps became so great that Lloyda
raised the rate from 10 to 20 per cent, which
practically put an end to the demand.
TERRIFTC COAST STORM.
Tropical Tempest Sweeps Virginia—
Steamer Ashore.
Norfolk, Va.. July M.— The Virginia coast is
in thf» grasp of a tropical storm, swplng tip
thp coast to-night.
At 10 o'clock p. m. thA velocity of the wind
at <^ape Henry was forty miles an hour, stead
ily increasing, and a high sea was running. An
unknown three-masted schooner is reported
esh"re at New Inlet, thirty miles down the
coast. Although not on duty, the lifesavers are
standing by.
BOMB TX NEWARK BANK.
Black Hand Men Blow Up Italian
Institution and Saloon.
Black Hand men tried to blow up a. branch
of the Newark postoffice in the private bank
of Salvatore, d'Auria, at No. 139 Seventh avenue.
Newark, last night. Two men threw a bomb
Into a saloon beneath the bank, which tori out
the front of the building. Domenick Dtllone,
the proprietor of the saloon, was slightly hurt.
The banker and his family were in New York.
Although the 2d Precinct police station is a
short distance away, the miscreants escaped.
Two of them, however, were seen, and a partial
description of them was obtained. In the bank
at the time were five employes, two of them
■women. They were not hurt.
There were stories of persons Interested in
the bank having received Black Hand letters
■within the last few days demanding money, but
the police were unable to verify them.
WIFE SUES STEVENSON 3 STEPSON.
Mrs. Lloyd Osbourne Says Husband Deserted
Her in 1901 — Blames Mother.
[By Telegraph to Th* Tribune.
San Francisco, July 30.— Katherine Osbourne. wife
of I/oyd v»i=bourn«>. a novelist an.i stepson of
Robert Louis Stevenson, filed suit for maintenance
to-day against her husband, charging him with
deserting her in 1901. She alleged that her mother
in-law, Mrs. Robert Ix>uis Stevenson, was the
cause of her domestic difficulties.
The Osboumes were married in San Francisco
in April. 1896. -nd have two children— Alan, aged
eleven, and Louis Stevenson, aged seven years.
>rs. Osbourne declares in her complaint that her
husband has personal property worth over $5,000
and an income of $500 a month. She asks $300 a
month for the support of herself and children.
LIEXTT. GOV. PBOTJTY PAYS FINE.
Vermont Official Overhauled Near Boston for
Speeding Automobile.
Boston. July 30.— Lieutenant Governor George IT.
Pr<->uty of Vermont was overhauled by a police,
officer mounted on a motorcycle while speeding: In
an automobile in th« Revere Boulevard to-day with
a party of seven Vermont men and women, and
was taken to the Chelsea police court. He pleaded
guilty to breaking the speed laws and paid a fine
of $1«.
LIVED AFTER FALL OF 2,000 FEET.
Jackson. Mich.. July 30.— William Oliver, a young
aeronaut of Maec-n. Mich., ws.s killed to-day while
making a parachute drop at Hague Park, on Van
dercook Lake, near here. Just as the parachute
filled the strings on one side snapped and the aero
naut dropped two thousand feet. He landed near
a crowded merry-go-round and lived five minutes
after being carried to the nearest house.
NOTICE OF INCREASED FARE.
Formal notice was received by the Public Service
Comtnlsatoa yesterday from the «'oney Island A
Brooklyn Railroad < ompany that beginning August
31 a 10-cent fare will be charged over Its lines from
Manhattan and points north of Kings Highway to
Coney Tsland.
FOUR RAILROAD WORKMEN KILLED.
IBS Telegraph to The Tribune]
Winnipeg. Manitoba, July 80.— Knur men of a con
struction party on the Canadian Pacific Railway
were killed at Buda this morning by the eastbound
transcontinental train. The men were working with
a construction train on a siding, and as their train
moved they stepped to the main track to avoid it.
At that moment the. express came around a curve,
striking them.
PROPHESY COTTON'S DETHRONEMENT.
fHv Telegraph to The Tribunal
Savannah. July 30. -Murray M. Stewart to-day
purchased for «>"" Bryan Democratic CTnb the first
bale of factor- cotton of the Mason. The bal» wan
shipped Immediately to Charles F. Murphy. Tam
many leader .1 New York, inscribed: "Gr^tfn**
from Bryan Democratic .■■ . . nt Savannah, Ga.. to
Tammany Hall: irei factors" hale. V** sure
as cotton is kin* so surely will Bryan be Presi
d«nt"
NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, JULY U, 1908.- TWELVE PAGES.
RUNAWAY HITS TRAIN
ONE KILLED; TWO HURT.
Fatal Scabright Crossing Claims
Another Victim.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune !
Seabright. N. J.. July 30. — Another fata) acci
dent occurred at the north crossing, near. here,
late this afternoon, when a runaway horse and
carriage, plunged in front of a New Jersey Cen
tral train. There were four persons in the
carriage. One was killed and two others were
seriously injured.
THE DEAD.
PRITKF.R. Ml« Julia Estelle. twenty-two years old.
No. 1131 Madison avenue. New York.-
THE INJURED.
MANHEIM. Mrs. Louts, of New York: rib fracture^
ROUSE. Miss Ruth, of New York: severe scalp wound*.
Mrs. Manheim and Mips Rouse, her sister, will
recover. Miss Marie Drucker. sister of the dead
woman, who was the fourth occupant of the
carriage, escaped unhurt. •■ ■
j The party, which was staying at Atlantic High
lands, started for a drive about 4 o'clock. Mrs.
Manheim was driving. As they reached the
Beach Road the horse became frightened at
something and bolted.
Mr?. Manheim managed to keep the mad ani
mal in the road for a time, but when the .">
o"clock express came along she lost all control.
The party became excited, and each frantically
tried to stop the horse, in vain.
They reached th» crossing at the same time
as the 5:05 local from Seabrlght. The gates
went down, but the animal bolted through them
to the tracks.
The next instant the engine stnu-k them. The
occupants of the carriage were hurled in every
direction. The dead woman's body was found
on the east side of the tracks, horribly mangled.
She had apparently been killed instantly.
The train was stopped. An ambulance was
summoned and the Injured women were re
moved to the Monmouth Memorial Hospital.
Coroner John T. Tetley. of Red Bank, was
called and a jury was sworn on the spot. Hal
Reid, the playwright, was a member of the jury.
Miss Mario Drucker telephoned to Atlantic
Highlands and broke the, news to her widowed
mother. Mrs. Henry Drurker, at whose cottage
in Garfield avenue the party were spending the
summer.
The Druckers are well to do. being interested
In a leather business at Xo. "1 Spruce street.
The crossing where, the accident occurred is
one. of the most dangerous on the New Jersey
Central's land and water route between Long
Branch and New Tork. An agitation was start
ed a few years ago to remove the road on the
west Bide of the track? and thus wipe out the
crossing.
A year ago a man v. as killed at this cross: r
Seven years ngo an accident similar t'' Jhai ■ '
to-day occurred, when a family nr'nii Tripp
was wiped out:
MARIXE SAVES TWO LIVES.
Rescues Woman and Boif at Virginia
Beach — Refuses $600.
|Ry Te' <raph to The Tribune 1
Norfolk, Va.. July 30 — Henry Cloud, a marine
from the United States ship North Caro
lina, saved Miss Mary Wllkes and her young
brother from drowning: at Virginia Beach this
afternoon.
The. young woman and th© boy were out !n a
small boat, when the lad. in an effort to gather
<, nir , P seaweed, fell overboard- In trying to save
her brother Miss Wllkes also fell Into the water.
Her screams attracted the attention of Cloud,
who was standing on the beach. In an Instant
he was in the surf, swimming to the struggling
pair.
Miss Wllkes'a father offered Cloud a reward
of $600 for his conduct, but it was refused.
IROX FORE MAX ATTACKED
Employed by American Bridge Co —
Beaten After Being Threatened.
John Hogan, a foreman of the American
Bridge Company, which has had much trouble
with the ironworkers because of the open nhop
policy, was found last night in the yards of the
Xew York Central & Hudson River Railroad,
at the foot of "West 36th street, with a broken
leg and many bruises.
Hogan paid he had been attacked by union
workmen, who had followed him from a bridge
over the Hackensack River, in Now Jersey,
which is being built for the Erie, where he was
employed as foreman. He said he had been
threatened by ironworkers several times. When
he landed at th» 23d street ferry he walked up
the Central tracks, trying to elude the men fol
lowing him. Near a pile of old rails, however,
h» was attacked with a vigor that would have
done credit to Sam Parks\s "entertainment com
mittee." He was found weak and half con
scious.
(APT. WORMELL SHIFTED.
0
Bingham Transfers 66 Policemen
After Reig Case Inquiry.
As the outcome of the arrest of Patrolman
David Khellard. of the Hamburg avenue station.
Williamsb'irg. in connection with the death of
Barbara Reig in the shelter house in Irving
Square Park, a few days ago. Captain John
Wormell. of <hf> Hamburg avenue station, was
transferred last night. He will begin his duties
to-night as permanent captain at Brooklyn Bor
ough Headquarters. Borough Headquarters is
considered a jumping-off place for officers as
signed there. No one has ever before had the
rank of "permanent captain" at that post. Lieu
tenant Edward J. Burke, of Traffic Squad C. at
No. 1 East 27th street, is to be acting captain
to succeed Wormell.
Police Commissioner Hingham also ordered
(IG of the 102 nafrolmen at the station trans
ferred to precincts In Manhattan. Brooklyn and
The Bronx. Mr. Bingham said he had learned
that the police of the Hamburg avenue precinct
were collecting a fund to aid Shellard. and said
that if he found that there was any truth In the
report there would by a shake-up. SheOard has
been sent to Jamaica.
Acting District Attorney Elder declared yes
terday that the verdict of the coroner's jury
which exonerated Patrolman Sheltard in con
nection with the Reig case would not Interfere
with the proposed investigation of the case by
the grand jury.
ARGENTINA ORDERS LOCOMOTIVES.
Dunkirk! N. V.. July *».— The Brooks plant of the
American locomotive company received an order
to-day for thirty locomotlv-s from the Argentina
Railroad; An increase In th» working force of th*
plant will be necessary to take. care of this order
from South America and other buninee* In sight.
GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
"Its purity has mart* tt famous. — L
BRIDGE CAR FIRE FATAL
WOMAN JUMPS TO DEATH.
Several Others Badly Hurt in Rush
Hour Accident.
one woman was killed, seven persons were
painfully injured and several others were bruised
and shaken when they leaped from a car of the
Grahai.i avenue line on its way to New York
over the north roadway of the bridge in the
heaviest part of the traffic rush to Brooklyn
last night. A blow-out in tho motor box fuse
sent up a sheet of flame, and the passengers,
most of them Italians. Jumped from the fast
moving car in fright. A number of passengers
who kept their seats were uninjured, and the car
was scarcely damaged.
The woman who was killed was Mrs Marie
Costanza, twenty-live years old. of No. 201 New -
ton street. Newark. N. J. Her infant son Charles
was in h<°r arms when she jumped, and he was
injured.
THE INJURED.
AriTi-vf vn f;us«te 2R jears old, of Faterson,
A JNJ N J.\ Eternal injuries; taken to Hudson Street
Hospital.
CORAIAO. Amelia. 42 years old. of- No. »R F •«/»•?»»*
nvenue. Newark, dislocation of fln(ter» of left hand
and contusions of face and left elbow, to St.
Gregory's Hospital.
COSTANZA: Charles, two months old. severe scalp
wounds; to Si Gregory's Hospital.
DERMODY. John. 56 year* old. of ' »v^Vf™?J
street. Manhattan, contusions of left^ phnulri»r * n jj
hiD and abrasions of face, shock; to Hudson Street
Hospital.
DICOMO. Mrs. Grarla. 55 years old. of Fourt -with
avenue Newark, probable fracture of th. spine
fractured ribs and K-neral contusions, to New
York Hospital.
LOUtXHSR. Alice, forty -eight years old of No. 30.
Morrln »vfnuf, Newark: mniiismns <-.f bark ann sp.ri
?nrlarm» «nrt right shoulder bruised, and possible
fracture of ribs; to St. Gregory s Hospital.
PARI.EO. Marie. thirty-eight yarp old. of No. « Four
teenth avenue, Newark; contusions of face «nd back
to St Gr-gon.-s Hospital. H«r year-old hal" John
I was in her arms when she Jumped, but he escaped
without Injury. . .
REWiNEO Sadie. fiff four v.am oM. of No . hl ,..ider
t«nth avenue. Newark; contusions of left shoulder
and back: to St. Gregory's Hospital.
Patrick Carroll, of No. 126 West street, was
bruised on the shoulders and arms, but went to
his home after being attended by Dr. Hillen
brand, of the Hudson Street Hospital. .
About 7 o'clock one of the fuses on car 2.->,
of the Graham avenue line, on its way to New
York blew out near the New Tork tower. There
was a loud report and a fire blazed around the
fuse box. Unable to reach th« brakes because
of the flame, Michael Dunn, the motorman. sig
nalled to Edward Hankel. the conductor, to pull
down the nr.l* from the overhead wire and oper
ate the rear brake. Meanwhile the car was
gathering speed on the down grade, and the
frightened passengers jumped to the roadway.
After travelling a short distance the car was
-topped, and the crew and a number of the pas-
I rcTigers ran to assist the injured. Mrs. Tostanna
•\aV lying in a pool of blood, dead, and her
; infant Lion was bleeding and unconscious a few
feet from her. Patrolman Mitchell, of the
i Bridge station, called for help, and policemen
from other parts of the bridge rushed to the
scene of the accident.
Ambulances were called from St Gregory's
and the Hudson Street hospitals, and Drs. Still
man. Heacock. Brock, Hillenbrand and Wojan
were at .' the emergency hospital at the Man
hattan terminal when the Injured were brought
In on the car -which followed the "damaged car.
Captain Murtha, of the Bridge station, took
charge of the crowd which gathered rapidly be
cause of the stoppage of all trolley traffic, to
and from Brooklyn for nearly twenty-five min
utes.
Policemen from all other parts of the bridge
were gathered to keep the crowd In check,
Dunn, the motorman, and Hankel. the con
ductor, were arrested on a charge of homicide,
but immediately released on bail furnished by
a Brooklyn Rapid Transit official. According to
Dunn, he noticed that the fuse equipment was
in bad order when he started his car over the
bridge, and warned several women, that they
■would better leave the front seat and get inside
the car.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials declare
that the accident was not a serious one. and had
the passengers remained seated there would
have been no danger. Dunn, who remained on
the platform trying to smother the fire, was not
burned. •
All of the Italians were relatives or neighbors,
and were returning from a wake in Brooklyn.
FEAR "XIGHT RIDERS."
Witnesses Flee for Their Lhes-
Reriral of Outrages.
[ By Telegraph to The Tribune. }
T>niisville. July 30. -Mr. and Mrs. A. Stevens,
S L Hall and Mrs. Minnie Dean, refugees from
Lyon County. Ky.. the heart of the "night
riding- district in Western Kentucky, passed
through Louisville to-day for Indiana. Tbetr
flight into Indiana, they say. is to escape cer
tain death and the destruction of all thHr prop
erty. Stevens and Hall recently became state's
witnesses against the "night riders." Hace then
thoy have been .ontinuaJly guarded by S com
pany of soldiers.
Georgetown. Ohio. July Ml— The burning of a
large tobacco barn on the farm of Fred Schatz
man. five m\\fs east of Georgetown, last even
ing has caused a renewal of activities in Equity
and non- Equity tohacro circles, and may result
in arrests. Bloodhounds put to work went di
r*ct to a house.
Mr. Schatzman had pooled his tobacco with
th<» Equity So.iety. but sold it about six weeks
ago to an independent buyer. Warnings had
been received by him not to deliver the crop,
but h«> dtd so. The barn destroyed was one of
the largest in this section.
NO MORE CHAUFFEURS" PARTIES.
Pittsburg Owners Band Tog-ether to Prevent
Illicit Use of Their Cars.
I [By Telegraph to Tho Tribune. 1
Pittsburg; July 30.— Automobile owners of IMtts
burg have banded together and will do their best
to jail every chauffeur who takes out his employ
er's machine without consent. Harry Curtis, a
chauffeur who recently broke his employer's auto
mobile while OB «* night ride. Was arrested to-day
on a charge of trespass, several of the rich auto
mobile owners combining to prosecute him that a
precedent might be established.
THREE DEATHS IN FAMILY IN ONE DAY.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune
Cofteyville, Kan., July 30.— A strange series of
fatalities in one family happened here yesterday.
Miss Hattie Ross, whose home was in the coun
try near here, died in (he forenoon. Word was
at once *ent to two of her sister*, living several
miles distant. Both started for the family home.
One of her nintern took her baby with her. and it
died in it* mother* arms on the dr!v« to the
parental horn". Th« other Ulster l<»ft her young
child at her home Vith other relatives, and when
■be returned last night she found the child n>ad.
Both children m-e.r» less than one year old. The
«ieter who died waa twenty.
Copyright. 1S»OR. by
The Tribuno Association.
II ARRIM AX-GOULD rLAXS.
Terminal to Shelter Three Roads—
Cash for the Wabash.
IBy T<:**.r»pt» to The Tribune 1
Pittsbura:. July .».— Enough details of the
Harriman-lrould railroad deal leaked out In
Pittsburg to-day to show that it is one of the
largest railroad moves In a decade.
Part of tho agreement entered into is that
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, In which Mr.
Harriman is interested, shall share the $.*VO"f>-
OOU terminal at Pittsburg built for the Wabash
by the Goulds. The Erie line will of course be
sheltered there also when it gets into Pittsburg.
and this will make three railroad systems under
one roof.
This move will save th^ Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad abo-ut $4.l « n >.< tfx >. as arrangements have
been made for a Pittsburg terminal to uwae
that amount. Thfse plans will now be aban
doned and three blocks of track will be laid,
connecting th" present Baltimore & Ohio ter
minal with the Wabash
In addition to this it Is understood that Har
riman will advance the cash to equip the three
Wabash properties her**, so that th«»y will be
able to carry the steel freightage from this dis
trict which was promised when the lines w>re>
about to come in. The lines wen MWW brought
up to tho standard laid down by Andrew Car
negie when he dealt with President Ram=ay of
the Wabash. It will mean the double tracking
of the Wnbnsh-Pittsburg Terminal, of the
Wheeling & I>ake Erie and the West SicV Belt
Railroad, and will cost between $.S.Otn».O< u> and
$10,000,000.
BNVAX ACCEPTS A MULE.
Will Have It as a Mascot At Work
on Speech of Acceptance.
Fair-view. Lincoln. Neb.. July 30.— The most In
teresting piece of news emanating from Falrview
to-day was a formal statement by William J.
Bryan in which he discussed the platform of the
Independence party adopted at the convention at
Chicajsro, which adjourned yesterday, and pointed
out that it contains a number of planks Identical
with or substantially similar to the planks of th*
Democratic platform. He declared that the voter
preferring the Democratic platform to the Repub
lican platform, and yet who joins with the Inde
pendence party, merely assists the Republican
party, and thus defeats the reforms In which lie is
interested. Mr. Bryan argues that "the question
Is not whether one can get nil the reform that he
wants, but how he can get the most reform."
and he asserts that the Democratic party offers
the best opportunity to secure that which is ob
tainable at this time.
No attempt will be mnii" by Mr. Bryan t<-v r«>p!y
to the open letter of Victor Rnsewatpr. of Omaha,
charging a conapiracv hetween Mr. Bryan and his
brother-in-law, Mr. Allen, the state chatrmm, to
purloin" v>tes Jn Nebraska. "H» simply addresses
that to me to attract attention." said Mr. Brran.
"He ts hardly the man to go to the populace as
guardian."
The. actual preparation of the speech of accept
ance was begun by Mr. Bryan to-day. Among the
visitors who will be present on the day of notifica
tion will be John W. Kern. At the conclusion of
the exercises Mr. Bryan will receive the notifica
tion committee and several other guests at Fair
view, where supper will be served on the lawn.
Unlike his opponent, who refused to accept an
elephant as a mascot. Mr. Bryan to-day. In re
sponse to a letter from tha Agricultural Society of
Minnesota, telegraphed that he would be. delighted
to avail himself of their offer to send him an
'•educated mule as a mascot."
"He is said to understand the habits of the e!e
phant." declared Mr. Bryan, with a twlnk!« of
the eye, "and for that reason, among others, I
shall accept him."
The sweltering heat did not det*»r a number of
persons from going to Fairvlew and paying their
respects to the Democratic candidate. All were
cordially received, and Mr. Bryan himself, altiio leh
busily engaged in drafting his speech took thM
personally to conduct his visitors through his
home, and show them his priceless collection €* art
treasures. Fathered j n course of his trip aroun.l
the world.
LACKAWANNA MEN VOTE TO STRIKE,
Eighty, Per Cent Favor Going Out—Confer
ence Asked with President Truesdale.
Scranton. Pun.. July 30. -< Iran.l Muter Hawiey
of the Switchman's Vnion announced to-day that
SO per cent of the Lackawanna men have voted
for a strike, and that the grievance committee Is
now awaiting a reply from President Tfuterhle to
a letter sent last nijfht requesting: a conference,
with a view of effecting a settlement before the
committee takes up the question of ordering th«
men out
John J. Morey. president of the United Railway
Men's Organization, who was reported to have
left New York last night for this city, could not
he found here to-day. Mr. Hawley stated to-day
that the Uckawanna Rwitchmen have not affiliated
with any federation except the American Federa
tion of I^ihor. The story told by Morey of a prob
able sympathy strike on six roads is rot regarded
seriously by the local switchmen.
CHILD DIES; GRANDFATHER FOLLOWS.
Special Train's Race for Life Futile— Parents
Find Death at Home, Too.
Speeding with their dying child on a special
train from Belmar yesterday, death overtook Mr.
and Mrs. Robert G. Corcoran, of No. 11 Howard
Place Jersey City, at Newark. Bearing their
erief to their home together, they found crape
on their door for Kites Peter Weate, Mrs. Cor
ooran's father.
The child had cholera morbns at the seashore
resort and they had been advised to hurry him to
a Jersey City specialist at once. As they entered
Newark the child died. Mr. Wedin died from
paralysis at the age of eighty-seven years.
BY AUTO AROUND THE WORLD.
Two Young Men to Start on a Two Years'
Trip.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune,!
Pittsburg. July 30.-Harry K. Carter, of Pitts
burg, and his stepbrother. Harry Westcott, of
Chicago, on next Monday will start on a two
years' pleasure trip around the world In an auto
mobile. The start will be made from Dayton.
Ohio, where they are now having a special car
built' for the trip. One feature of the Journey will
be crossing the Rocky Mountains in the automobile
on the tracks of a railroad. Mr. Westcott is mak
ing arrangements with the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad to allow him to use its tracks over the
Rockies. He will equip his car with steel wheels
for this part of the trip.
RAILROAD RATE WAR LIKELY.
A dispatch from Pittsburg yesterday said that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, on account of
losses sustained through the passenger differential
east an.! west of pittsburg. was preparing to break
away from the agreement if It were unable to ob
tain relief In any other wa\ . Such action on the
part of the Pennsylvania would mean a rale nn<i
*p*ed war MCS as has not v "' experienced ir.
many yearn, and would probably Involve all the
Hues between the Mississippi River m.l the At
lantic seaboard.
HAAN'S Restaurant. Park Row Bldp. Coolest
place downtown for luncheon, dinner. Music— Advu
IMU( i: TIIRKK CKNTS.
PROVIDENT SALE SIRE
DESPITE HAD HEPi )UT.
Actuary* Statement Condemn* Con*
dit ion in Inter-Southern.
Despite the protest made by K. E. Ritten
house. Insurance Commissioner of Colorado,
asrainst the contemplated sale by »w York
banks to the Inter-Southern Life ' Insurance
Company, of Louisville, of the majority stock of
the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society.
it seems probable that the pending negotiation*
will result In a sale.
In the report of S. H. Wolfe, an actuary of
this city, who Investigated the- Kentucky con
cern last November at the request of Henry R.
Prewett. who was then Insurance Commissioner
of Kentucky, was a severe arraignment of the
methods of the managers of the company. Mr,
Wolfe said the capital had been Impaired to The
extent of $86,000 on October SI by such methods
as allowing stock to be paid for entirely by
notes and paying- more for th*» acquirement of
new business than the premiums amounted. to.
He calls the expenses of the company "excessive.
ridiculous and ruinous." and says that only on*
condition can possibly result, and .that Is In
solvency. It was reported yesterday, however,
that the deal whereby the. control of th*» Provi
dent w!K pass to the Inter-Southern will be
closed in a few days, while there were afloat
rumors that the transfer of the stoclc had al
ready been arranged- The latter, however, trers
denied.
The- first public Intimation that i: was th»
Inter-Southern that was tho most favored o f
the institutions that seek to take over the. Provi- !
dent and that the Colorado Insurance- Commls
sloner would oppose such transaction was) print- ;
ed in The Tribune yesterday. The telegram which {
Commissioner Rlttenhouse\sent to. Royal Victor..'
of Sullivan & Cromwell, attorneys for the banks
holding: the stock, read as follows:
' Am roM banks are selling Provident Savin** ta
small Kentucky company. If true will join com
missioners In public protest, rieaae advise.
Mr. Victor sent this reply:
Banks still hold stock. I>ealing with various
purchasers. Writing.
"SALE WILL GO ON."
Pullivan * Cromwell gave out a statement
last evening Raying that the sale of the st.v-lc
•would be completed in a few week?. Th' state
ment follows:
The published reports of the completion of a sai*
of the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society*
stork heM by the banks are altogether premature.
A large majority of stock is held by » trustee f(*r
thf> benefit of the several banks ami other depos
itors. Active negotiations have taken place ■with,
numerous financial interests which desire to pur
chase No pale ha* yet been consummate*!, tl
though it is likely that the transaction will h*
completed within the next two weeks.
In making the sale all the parties involve fulljr
realize the desirability of dealing only with pur
chasers of such standing that their control of th»
society will be entirely acceptable to the policy
holders, as well as th» Insurance departments.
Nothinsr material Is twins done without prior con
sultation with the Superintendent of Insurance *>-
this stare.
The friction which formerly existed upon th<»
board has be en entirely eliminated. The sale, whet
It takes place, will confer upon the purchaser* »
large majority of the board of directors and will
fully concentrate complete control.
'■ :' — ■ ' ■' *'_": ; ,
The details of the negotiation* for th« Int*r-
Southern's acquisition of the "Provident stock." It
is said. are beinsr handled br Arthur G. Lans-'
ham. of Louisville, and Senator Horace White,
of Syracuse. It w» largely due to the activ
ity of Commissioner Rlttenhouse that th»
exact state of affairs in the Provident becam»
known. The Colorado Insurance IVpartment,
together -with the Insurance Department of th»
State of New York, conducted an examination
Into the society's affairs last December, -which
disclosed an Impairment of its assets. Com
missioner imtUIIWjS— S and Commissioner Kel
swy thereupon directed that the Provident ceasej
the solicitation of any new business. A ma
jority of the Provldenfs stock, amounting to>
about one thousand share*, Is now held by th»
Metropolitan Trust Company, the Mechanics
end Traders' Bank and the Consolidated X*
tional Bank as security for loans made to E. K.
Thomas and Orlando F. Thomas, who. formerly
controlled the stock. The banks assured th«
insurance commissioners of th* two states that
no sale would be made v.ithout their approval
of the purchasinsr parties; but It appears from
Commissioner Rittenhouse » teu^srram to Mr.
Victor that he is not officially informed of the
pending negotiations. Hence- his warning. J._;
The Kentucky company against which th*
Colorado Commissioner protests is tha Inter-
Southern, which hopes- to acquire the Provi
dent. There are two other bids from Insurance
companies for the Provident stock. Mr. Kitten
hou*e has ■ copy of the report made- by Mr.
Wolfe.
CHARTER NOT CARRIED OCT.
Referring to the capital stock of the. Inter-
Southern. the actuary reported:
The charter of this company provides for *
capital stock of J250.0Q0. of which $i:.o..)<K> »hall
b.- surplus- If the provisions of the charter ha?
b»en properly carried "out. the. company wouUt
have been In possession of a substantial and
necessary fond for the establishment of Its busi
ness Instead of that, however, the- certificate*
have been Issued la such a way that the entire
amour* raid by the stockholder In a contribution
to capital slock, with no reference* of any kind
to the subdivision of this amount into, capital and
surplus. The revolt of this error i- to impair the
capital "of the company. This impairment amount
ed to about IMJM on October 31. 1307.
It becomes mv duty to call your attention to
the fact that although only IW.W of the. au
thorized capital of $250,000 has been issued by the
■nmpMV two m*n have K»»n employed by an
officer 'or officers > for the purpose of nel.lns some)
of the cnpltal stock which ha* already been sub
screed for You will protrfblj recall" that 'he first
call issued by the company to "* stockholderswaa
for '«> per ' cent of their subscriptions. Th***
subscriptions were at par. and some of the stew*
polders paid the entire amount in notes no cash.
having been paid into th* treasury. It la this
stock w-l.h is now being .old at a premium of
"5 per cent to f,.) p<*r cent, which premium Is not
beinsr r.t!.l to th»- company, but goes to the stock
holders who have given their notes less, of course,
any commission which has to be paid to th*
'"'onTof the employes was frank enough to admit
that by this method he hoped eventually tor,.
cei%-« some of the stock of the company without
being required to pay for it. It Is almost nrt
n^eeeeary t6 state that this is a very improper
procedure.
EXPENSES OF COMPANY HIGH.
Taking up the expenses of the company. Mr.
Wolfe discussed them at length In his report.
He said:
The expenses of this company are excessive,
ridiculous and rulnou*. Th* commission paid the
agents hi excessive, and but one condition can pu.*
slbly result from these methods, via., the Insol
vency of the company. An Idea may be obtained
of the course of events from, the following briei
outline:
Insurant-* l«u«l In Kentucky - HH».'"«»t
I'nmluni received on th» ■»»»<» ..... 21.711 TS
Commissions un urn* .. I«.h*4 „"♦
Medical fete -- I..V*
Anfiu-y supervision ...: — X'Hi «»3
otiwr'ec^nry expense* — ■■— 1.13201
It will easily be seen from the above that i»<r«
money has be«n expended for placing this business
on the books than has been received. wltht»u!
taking into account expenses, salaries, administra
tion expenses, reserve, or any other Vg'.timat* 'I' 9*9 *
bursements which must be met.
Th.» object of requiring the «ijrnatures of two oM
ten to the checks Is to guard against liapi oeei
disbursement*. This protection Is completely dom
away with by the way in which checks of thii
company are issued every one of which is counter
-•ien»d by Kathertne •'. Bealy, attorney in fa-" 1 .
which words are written after the name of list
president I question the propriety of thus i« c
citing an Important function of this kind to »
subordinate.
There are no stub* for any of the checks, and 3
consequence the only method of tracing th* 4s>