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DIRECT PRIMARY
CHAOS AT ALBA
Mew Measure Like a Bomb in
the Midst of an Already
Troubled Camp.
OPENS LEGISLATIVE BREACH
Cobb in Statement Explaining
Bill Says Assembly Leaders
Will Fight Any Real
Reform
[By Telegraph to Th* Tribune!
Albany. May 6— Like a bomb thrown in
the midst or an already troubled camp,
the new direct primary bill, framed and
reported to-day by the Senate Judiciary
Committee. has still further rent asunder
the Senate and Assembly between which
there has been ill feeling for some time.
Senator Cobb. in a statement given out in
connection with the bill, said that he had
been assured that it would meet with the
approval of the leaders of the Assembly,
"but understands now their attitude has
changed with reference to the matter and
that any application of the direct primary
will be opposed."
Senator Cobb is quite correct. The As
sembly leaders do intend if they can to
t-laughter anything that has the least sug
gestion of a direct primary, and the result
is that a fight has arisen, not so much be
tween the advocates and opponents of
direct primaries as between the Republican
organization leaders of the Assembly and
the Republican organization leaders of the
Senate.
The Assembly leaders have committed
themselves to the Meade-Phillips bill, which
continues in a modified form the old con
vention system, while it would now seem
thai the Senate leaders are Just as strong
for the Senate Judiciary CommitUr's meas
ure, which follows out the general sugges
tions made in a petition sent to the Legis
lature two weeks ago by Seth Low, Joseph
H. Choate. Jacob Gould Schurman. Nicho
las Murray Butler and others. This peti
tion called for a test of the direct primary
principle by applying It only to State Sen
ators and Assemblymen.
Modern Alexander Needed at Albany.
This contradictory state o* affairs only
adds '•■ the direct primary entanglement
that will confront the Legislature next
work. To the Assembly will be reported
nw ■mnuicifl TsMW mnnim bill, the ma-
Baa-Creeai nwas-urt-, embodying the gov
enrir'i ideas. and the Democratic State
league bill, and the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee t<s-day reported to the Senate with
out recommendation for approval or dis
approval the last two, with its own bill.
With the Senate and Assembly at swords'
points, the puzzle is to find the primary
legislation which has been promised the
people this year. The legislative observer
might easily be led to see how. the more
the two houses discuss these various pri
mary propositions, the deeper in the
meshes they will become entangled unless
there arises another Alexander with a
faculty for cutting a Gordian knot.
In his statement Senator Oobb declares
that "a cartful canvass of the Assembly.
h.itii by the mmiii nil and friends of the
Hinman-Green measure, .showed that there
v. as no hope <'f the .->••• passing in its
present form, find neither could the pas
t-age of the bill through the Senate be pro
cured ."
This is an open question, and whatever
friends of the Hinman -Green Ml) Senator
Cobb may hay«» been talking about, the men
who have always been looked on as the
?ri*--nds of the bill in the Assembly aw
BtHl expressing hopes for the measure. In
fact, their hopes have been heightened by
the knowledge that the bill will come out
on the Soar of both houses for an open dis
toss-ion. This is what Governor Hughes
l-as u«rsired all along.
No Comment from Governor.
Governor Hughes has so far made no
comment, directly or indirectly, on the
merits or demerits of the plan of Seth Low
and his associates, but it is known that
the cry for a compromise measure has not
made him flinch in the least in his ad
vocacy of the Hinman-CJreen bill, and that
he will continue, to put forth his best efforts
to secure its enactment -into law.
While it is said by Senator Cobb that the
Senate Judiciary measure embodied many
of the features of the Efusaan-Greea bill,
there are some of its provisions which
plainly show the organization's hand. For
instance, instead 'of providing for the Mas
*-achus?etts form of ballot as in the Hin
xnan-Gretn bill, it has a ballot which gives
all the organization candidates a place
under one head at one side of the ballot.
The independent nominations by petition
are to come in other columns. Another pro
vision in the hi:; practically gives the ex
<-eutiv«- member of the county committee
•• . act-i Assembly District in New York
and Kings counties the power of naming
the organization candidate for member of
Assembly. This is brought about by his
Sling with the custodian of elections his
choice for the candidate. Tl.> naming of
<andidates by petition is. however, allowed.
it is not believed the friends of Governor
Hughes will acquiesce in ■ provision of this
character. In the iilnsßaa-Otven bill the
candidates for Assembly are named by the
county committee, each member of watch
has a vote proportionate to the number of
electors in his .district..
Senator Cobb's Statement.
Senator Cobb does not o.mment in detail
on these sections of the committee measure,
which lie than explains:
Tin* bill »-nib".li.-> many of the features
of ihe rlteman-Green bill: in fact, an the
*ssf-r.tial oner:, except the abo!lshitu* of
conventions. It contain? the« j<oiisions:
A general enrolment throughout the
f-TJte. the wntera outside of th-- <!'-. ji. iiig
retired to il.-rlari' at th* time •! voting
Bt tlu- general ejection the party with Khkii
they desire to be enrolled
A uniform primary day throughout the
state. " ■
The abolishing of all intermediate con
vert ions.
''■• t-lcctioii of all defecates. Including;
those to the state convention, by direct
•\riio ■qt ti<e jirimark-s.
Tho increasing of the state committee
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to Isfl members, one from each Assembly
district.
It throws around the primary a'l the safe
guards which now exist with reference to
elections, providing for a secret ballot in
booths, ballot boxes, ate.
It provides for an official ballot, on which
the names of al! delegates, committeemen
and candidates to be voted for are to be
printed.
It provides Ux a method by which a
voter of one party is deprived of partici
pating in the selection of nominees of any
other party. „ _.
It provides for a judicial review of the
enrolment, and the acts of any political
convention or committee or any public offi
cer or board with reference to the primary
convention. „
It requires all delegates in conventions to.
declare by viva voce vote the candidates
for whom they desire to vote.
It contains a provision permitting a town,
city, village or county to adopt the direct
primary method of selecting all nominee?
for office within either of these political
divisions by the adoption of a resolution by
the committee representing said political
division to that effect.
It provides for the selection of Senators
and Assemblymen commencing with the
year 1911 by the direct primary system, em
bodvinp therein the features of the Hin
man-Green bill in that particular.
It prescribes the form of ballot to be
used at the primary and lays down rules
for the organization and conduct of pri
maries, amone others, requiring that such
T'limaries shall be held open from noon until
9 o'clock in the evening and provides that
each election district shall constitute a pri
mary district. m
Most of the provisions are taken from
the Hinman-Green measure, with »Us h *
modifications, and the bill accomplishes all
of the reforms sought to be accomplished
under the Hinman-Green bill, with the ex
ception of the abolishing of all conventions.
DEGREE FOR MR. ROOSEVELT
King Frederick University Makes
Him Doctor of Philosophy.
Chrtstiania, Norway. May 6. -With a sim
ple but beautiful ceremonial. King Fred
erick University to-day conferred upon
Theodore Roosevelt the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy. The exercises took place in the
amphitheatre of the university. After the
company— which included the Premier,
other members of the Cabinet, the Nobel
Prize Committee, members of the diplo
matic corps, the faculty and persons dis
tinguished in the civil life of Norway— had
assembled. King Haakon entered with Mr.
Roosevelt at his right. The two were seat
ed in front of the reading desk, facing a
brilliant audience. The galleries were filled
vith students.
The programme began with the chanting
by the choir of the university of the hymn
composed in Latin for the occasion by Pro
fessor Alf Torp. After three stanzas had
been chanted the music ceased, and Rector
Broegger. rising, handed Mr. Roosevelt the
diploma, contained In a red leather case.
The chanting was then resumed. At the
conclusion of the hymn the dean of the
faculty of history and philosophy made an
address that was half serious and half
facetious. Mr. Roosevelt, he said, had al
ready left the earth and was residing at
Olympus with Jupiter and Apollo. It was
scarcely Kind to drag him down again
among the mortals. Hr alluded to the em
barrassment one felt at hearing praise of
himself and said tnat it was well known
that a liter-iry man's formula was to sit
still and look stupid. The professor likened
Colonel Roosevelt to a rushing human en
gine, difficult to follow and making it diffi
cult amid the clouds of smoke to discern
precisely what manner of man he was.
Some saw a winged angel and other a mod
ern devil with claws.
The professor Than sketched the colonel's
career, finding the former President's
•Winning of the West" his most instruc
tive work, rich In pictures of the American
spirit, ideals, capacities and achievements.
He agreed with others that Mr. Roosevelt
was a man who had learned to use the
capacities and powers which in most men
lie dormant. He had converted his capaci
ties Into energies.
Mr. Roosevelt, in reply, said that it did
not make much difference what capaci
ties a man had. It was important rather
what he did with them. The thing was to
the Job done. Mr. Roosevelt caused the
King to laugh when he said: "If recogni
tion comes for what you do, good; if recog
nition docs not come" (here the speaker
paused and then added.* "it isn't quite so
good."
This is the third time in the history of a
century that the university has conferred
the degree of Doctor upon a foreigner. Sat
urday the Storthing passed a special act,
sanctioned by the King, which changed the
manner of conferring honorary degrees bo
that the honor would be received from the
whole governing body of the university
rather than from one faculty, as had been
the practice.
Mr. and Mrs Roosevelt spent the after
noon driving about the capital with thp
King and Queen, who later accompanied
them to the railway station, where they
took a special train for Stockholm
Paris. May 6.— The "Temps.' while avoid
ing a direct indorsement of Mr. Roosevelt's
suggestion for a league of Peace, warmly
commends his utterances at i hristiania.
saying that they prove that Mr. Roosevelt,
although a realist, harbors the most an
da^inup hopes. "He admits." says the
paper, "that . onturies may pass before the
League of Peace is realized, but he insists
upon the fact that it can be realized."
This striving for an idfal amid the ob
stacles of thf present furnishes additional
proof oC Mr Roosevelt's loyalty to the
basic principles of fundamental justice and
riyht which he preaches.
The "Joun.a! dr.- Denats" considers that
Mr. Roosevelt's actions, being unlike those
of many pacificists, give him the risht to
preach international peace, and wholly ap
proves of the four points of his plan. The
paper continues: "A I/eamie of Peace
among nation? stronp and . onscious of
their strength is and will remain for a
long time in the future the best means of
Insulins the peace of the world."
INCOME TAX RESOLUTION OUT
Senate Judiciary Committee Acts —
Appropriation Bill Passed.
Albany, May 6.— Senator Davenport's res
olution favoring the income tax amend
ment to the i i>ited States Constitution was
reported . to-day by the Senate Judiciary
Committee and made a special order for
next Wednesday. The committee reported
favorably" the IVainwrteht bills extending
•■■ corrupt practices net to primaries and
to candidates for nomination.
The Senate passed the annual appropria
tion ill and advanced a number of local
measures.
Governor Hughes to-day signed Assem
blyman Green's bill abolishing the New
York Aqueduct Commission
BALLOON PASTY FIRED ON
Up Studying Comet, Bullet Whistles
Close to Astronomers' Ears.
Kast Hadf'.am. Conn., May *>.— Upon land-
Ing here to-day after •( balloon voyage
undertaken to make astronomical observa
tions, especially of Halle\ v c«~met. the oc
cupants of t"• balloon Massachusetts said
they had been Bred upon by ttome one with
.i rifle ju?t before sunrise* when three miles
north of Manchester The bullet missed th*»
balloon, hut whistled uncomfortably close
to the passengers' ear?.
The ascent was made fr< m 1 'it I .-In Id,
Mas*., .at M', o'clock this morning, the
balloon containing ProfeFxor David Todd,
of the Ambers* College Observatory, and
Mrs. Todd. herself an astronomer of note,
and Charles J. tfUddciC the latter acting as
pilot. The balloon landed at •■ .;" a. m. at
■ point eighty miles from Springfield The
highest ■ ation >*.••!.■• .-even thousand feel
IVofefcsor Todd s:ai<l theii observations of
Halie. ■- comet, as well as of Hie planet
Venus, the moon and the- win were sue-
C*ssful .Hid that they bad gained much in
forruaUon-
SATURDAY, jsjeto'||ofic ffirtfttow* MAY 7 - rom
WROTE "GRAFT" ON STUB
Queens Check Book Accounts
for $96 Somebzdy Got.
AFTER SEWER INSPECTION
Fosdick, in Another Report, Tells
of Money for Work Never
Performed.
It would appear from the third pre
liminary report of the Commissioner
of Accounts. Mr. Fosdick. on the office
of the Borough President of Queens,
which was given to the Mayor yester
day afternoon, that funds turned into
the Bureau of Sewers to pay for inspec
tion work went to fatten the private
accounts of persons who did no inspec
tion work.
In the check book of Joseph B. Nelson,
who was bookkeeper in the Bureau -if
Sewers, is a stub bearing the following
inscription, according: to the report:
"April 24. 1909, Thomas Brown, graft.
"The word 'graft' had been pencilled
over," says the report, "but is still plain
ly visible. Over the entry on the stub
is written the word 'Void.' "
According to the report, in January.
1909. a real estate development company
at Far Rockaway deposited with the
Bureau of Sewers .?I<H> to cover the cost
of inspection of some private sewer work
it wished to do in Channel avenue. In
May 992 more was deposited. As was
customary, this money was deposited to
the private account of Mr. Nelson, who
paid the salaries of the inspectors as
they became due.
The investigation of Commissioner
Fosdick established the fact that the
work of inspection was done by James
Kelly, who was drawing a regular sal
ary as sewer cleaner. Kelly stated that
at the request of Nelson he turned >n
his weekly reports unsigned. No other
inspector was employed on the work
for the city, he :;aiti. An inspection >f
the reports handed in by Kelly shows
that they were signed "Thomas Brown."
Cornelius Burke, who was superinten
dent of sewers up to recently, testified
that he had appointed a man named
Thomas Brown or the Channel avenue
■ewer.
The report goes on to say that Alfred
Denton. now a justice of the Municipal
Court, but then Commissioner of Public
Works, testified that President Gresser
told him to appoint Robert Kreuscher.
a saloonkeeper and district captain, of
Far Rockaway, an inspector on the
Channel avenue work. When he found
that the money for the inspection had
already been turned over to some one
else a conference' was held in the private
office of the Borough President, at
which, in addition to Mr. Gresser, there
were present Mr. Nelson, Mr. Burke, Mr.
Denton and James M. Cragen. private
secretary to the Borough President and
now a Municipal Court justice.
"All these gentlemen testified before
me," the report goes <>n to say. "that at
this conference the Borough President
decided that Mr. Kreuscher was to re
ceive the money for the insj>ection.
"As a result of this decision in the
president's office Burke handed back to
Nelson the check for JSJMS. and a new
check was issued in the same amount,
payable tv Robert Kreuscher. This was
dated May 7. 1909. A second chock,
dated June 15, 1909, for $72, was paid V>
Kreuscher for the work of inspection.
The second check for $72 was indorsed
by Kreuscher to H. A. Rydill, a per
sonal friend of Mr. (Jresser and a district
leader."
Thomas Brown, whom Burke said he
had appointed as inspector of the Chan
nel avenue sewer, and Mr. Kreuscher,
who got the money f';r it. were unable to
locate the sewer even approximately, ac
cording to the report.
Mayor Gaynor transmitted the report
and the evidence to District Attorney
DeWitt of Queens County, with a sug
gestion that he take some immediate ac
tion.
PATTEN OPENSJHIS BOOKS
Invites an Inspection of Recent
Transactions in Cotton.
Morp [subpoenas in the investigation en
titled "the T'nited States against James A.
Patten and other?" were issued yesterday
as a result of the proceedings against the
bull cotton pool members. The Ass'stant
United State? Attorney General, who has
charge of the matter. Clark McKercher.
was surprised to get a message fr< m Pat
ten. It was an invitation to inspect all liis
books relating to the recent cotton trans
actions.
Mr. Patten does business through two
firms in this city. Carpenter, Baggot & Co.
and J. S Bathe & ( "o. ' When last here he
had his headquarters at the offices of the
latter, anl almost daily declared that he
had nothing to do with the pool, whose
investigation was begun about two weeks
■go, when Frank B. Hayne and P.
Brown were mentioned as the defendants
in thp proceedings. Mr. Patten also sent
word to Bache & Co. and Carpenter. Bag
got & Co. to give the government facilities
to examine their books. Mr McKercher
and an expert accountant were at the of
flcea of the firms yesterday afternoon.
Those subpoenaed are ordered to appear
before the grand juiy on May 9 at 2
o'clock.
SEASON AT EELLE TERRE OPENS
Rembrandt Club of Brooklyn to Have
Luncheon at Clubhouse To-day.
The open Ins of the season at Belle Terro
wll! be celebrated to-day by a luncheon In
the cliUthouse for the Rembrandt Club of
Brooklyn. More than fifty persona will £<>
to port Jefferson in seventeen automobiles.
'Pie clubhouse is one (f the most pict
uresque places ■>ii the Long Islan<l coast. It
is situated on a bluff, about ISO feet above
the sea. It suggests an old English inn,
and is thoroughly i:> harmony with the rest
of the estate, which has become so popu
lar as a place for summer homes. While
many of tin colony liv<- within the club,
others hay*' beautiful homes in various i»>r
ii-!.- •■! the grounds.
Five miles of short- front make three
si«ios of tin- estate, the other being a Imkli
artificial harrier, with a chateau entrance.
Then are fort; miles of drives, reaching
such Interesting points a.- The Anchorage,
Nature's Garden, The Lost Meadow, The
-us. etc.' There is a nine-hole ;;oH"
course and an anchorage for all forts "i
craft. .Ml manner of sport Is afforded, in
cl'idlns tennis, Ds.til.tn2;, motor on the
Long Island parkway, riding, and .->> "ii
The mountain laurel ami (logwood are now
In bloom mid tin natural picture is : a
beautiful one.
GET JURY TO TRY LUSTIG.
Th« Jury In the trial at Maurice M. Lus
ltg~, charged with hu\ing i*o°soued iii.s wife,
cimpteu i last night, and the wiai
v bj adjourned until next Tuesday.
CASE AGAINST HEINZE IN
Government's Action in Resting
Surprise to Defence.
COURT PUZZLES LAWYERS
Both Sides Draw Comfort from
Judge Hough's Remarks to
Mr. Wise.
Unexpectedly to the defence in the tnai
of F. Augustus Heinze in the criminal
branch of the United States Circuit Court
on charges of overcertlficatlon and misap
plication of the funds of the Mercantile Na
tional Bank while he was president, the
government closed its case soon after :
./clock yesterday. United States Attorney
W4se had John P. Fernsler. expert account
ant for the prosecution, give the details of
more manipulation of loans and checks t->
pay a United Copper Company dividend in
January. 1907. of the same character as
shown the day before in the transactions
of April and August of the same year.
In every instance Fernsler showed the use
of the Mercantile National funds for a brief
period to pay these quarterly dividends.
The presentation of this evidence was un
expected to the defence, and when the kov
frnment rested John B. Stanchfield, of coun
sel for Mr. Heinze, got until Monday to
prepare for the cross-examination of Ferns
ler.
Fernsler, the government v itness. did
more than to show the method employed by
the United Copper Company to pay the fic
titious dividends. Mr. Wise wanted o
show by this witness that the game of high
finance had been played the same way
prior to 1907, but Judge Hough confined
the prosecution to that year. Then the
United States Attorney got in evidence the
testimony that every subsidiary company of
United Copper had lost money in 1907. ard
the balance sheets were put in to substanti
ate the oral account.
Losses of Other Companies.
Thus the Corra Rock Island Mining Com
pany's balance sheet on October 14. 1907.
the day the Mercantile National was drawn
on by F. Augustus Heinze for $500,000 to
aid Otto Heinze & Co. in Its fight against
extinction, showed a loss of $1,463,407 on a
capital of $2,000,000; the Minnie Healy, a
loss of $2,150,000 on a capital of $3,000.
000 the Belmont Mining Company, a loss
or 5331.000 on a capital of $1,000,000. At
the same time, the United Copper Company
showed a profit of $5,620,750 54 on a capital
of $50,000,000. The latter on December 31,
1907, Charged Off $29,500,000 against the
value of thp stock carried as camtal.
In addition to all this a history of United
Copper was given, from its formation in
1902 to 1807. when it became a holding com
pany. In that period It received $18,500,000
from sales of copper, gold and silver, but
the operating expenses, owing to the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing Company, a Heinze
corporation, were more than $16,000,000. In
1906 the United Copper underlying com
panies ' were sold to Thomas F. Cole for
.00,000. -
Judge Houßh, when the prosecution rest
ed, refused to prant a motion to dismiss
the overcertiflcation counts in the indict
ments. He wanted to hear the result of the
crops-examination first, so far as Fernsler's
testimony was concerned.
The court made another little speech to
Mr. Wise yesterday. It was when Mr. Wise
tried to po back of January. 1907. He had
been checked every time lie had tried it
before. He was checked a_sain. Judg©
Hough said:
Judge Hough's Remarks.
"At present, the evidence as it stands,
the active participation which is alleged in
the lettered counts, on the part of the de
fendant, and the manner and method of
the conversion there set forth, has not
been proved in such a manner as to permit
the other allegations prior to January, 1907.
to be adduced. Of course, the testimony of
yesterday and this morning is relevant and
material to all the counts of the 1908 indict
ment. 1 will not at this time permit the
introduction of the oricrin of dividends back
of the period when the defendant became
president of the Mercantile National Bank."
The H«8 indictment includes the misap
plication counts especially, and the re
marks of the court were Kratifyinf? to the
prosecution, in a way. but in saying that
the testimony was relevant and material
the counsel felt that the court might not
mean that the misapplication had been
substantially established. It >^«s dear or
not. according to whether counsel was for
or against the prosecution, that the over
certification counts, the lettered chaises in
the indictment found a few months ago,
had been proved to the satisfaction of the
court.
Fernsler was the first witness yesterday.
He told of the jußPlinx of loans and checks
incident to the January. :hh7. United Cop
per dividend. Tracy Buckingham, a clerk
in tho United Copper office. i,^s then
called.
Buckingham was asked arout the disap
pearance of the books, in which he fig
ured a year ago. He said he saw the
books carried nut of the office on May 19,
liK»9. and recalled that on the same day
he was summoned to Mr. Heinze' a private
office.
•'What did he say to you?" asked Mr.
Wise.
"He wanted to know whether I had a
good memory. I said that I had "
Buckingham said that in the room at
the time were John C. Tomlinson, Edward
Lauterbach, Sanford Robinson and otto
Heinze. The witness said that Arthur P.
Heinze packed the books in a trunk. Fur
ther testimony on this line was shut off
by an objection, sustained by the court.
DUKE IN CHILDREN'S COURT
Manchester Watches Young Delin
quents and Is Much Impressed.
The Duke of Manchester was a visitor
to the Children's Court yesterday, re
maining on the bench with Justice Hoyt
throughout the entire session < f the court.
The duke, who is the presiding magis
trate in his own county, and who as a
privy councillor of Great Britain is en
titled t«. sit in any magistrate's court in
the kingdom, paid close attention to every
< ase. He had been to the court for ;i
short while thr day before. Hiid found the
procedure BO interesting that he i ante back
yesterdaj for the full session.
Asked after the close of the court what
he thought of the method of handling
young delinquents In New York, he >-ai<!
he thought the children's • ••mrt an ex
cellent Institution and complimented .lus
tice Hoyt on his decisions. Speaking of
the newly established juvenile court In
England, thr duke said that he had had
no Opportunltj to \isit It up to this tune,
lut expected to do so on his return r>
England
LUNA PARK OPENING.
Thompson *• Dundy's Luna Park, th*
popular summer amusement resort,< will
open its eighth season on Saturday, May
m Since '!:' park closed last season .■
large force of men has been employed
building, painting, reconstructing, renovatr
Ing and beautifying th« attractive and
picturesque Inclosure. The new feature?
will Include the "Pneumatic Tube Ride,"
it subterranean railway. "A Visit to Mar.*
oil an Aeroplane,'! Frederic Thompson's
latest Illusion, and "Havana." a pictorial
Illusion describing the Kinking of the battle
bhlv Maine. . . . . . -,-.\ i
Howard & Co
Pearl and Diamond
izofa ■ Jewelry
lO7U i Tea Sets
Reduction j and Other Sl iver
Articles
Filth Avenue and Forty-Seventh St
Filth Avenue
WRITES OFTEN TO ACTRESS
Dr. Griffith Annoys Nazimova
and Is Sent to Bellevue.
Dr. Frederic Griffith, of No. 238 West
38th street, was sent to the psychopath.
ward in Bellevue Hospital yesterday by
Magistrate Barlow. Griffith was arraigned
In the Tombs court and charged by Mm*
Alia Nazimova. the Russian actress, WttJ
having written her annoying letters.
The prisoner acknowledged writing tne
letters, which cover a period of three year*,
and In a listless manner answered questions
regarding himself. .He said he was .a
graduate of the Medical School of Pennsyl
vania * University ; that he had studied
abroad, came to New York eleven years
ago, and made a specialty of .surgery.
He expressed surprise at his arrest, de
claring that he had received letters from
Mme. Nazimova and had been under the
impression that his regard for her was re
ciprocated. Mme. Nazimova Indignantly
stated that she had written Griffith only -o
request him to cease his annoyance.
Griffith said that during his eleven years
in New York he has been connected with
Bellevue and New York hospitals and th»
Vanderbilt Clinic, and that he is a "Member
of the New York Historical Society, a fel
low of the Academy of Medicine, and an in
structor in the instruction school of the
Police Department. %
He asserted that he had written a book
entitled "Gabrielle Marat," In which Mme.
Xazlmova was the heroine, but -which was
not published because, he explained, sho
quarrelled with him last May.
Griffith Is thirty-seven years old and |
lived formerly at No. 105 West 29th street
and at No. 49 Eas^ 64th strpot.
SUES NATIONAL CITY BANK
Lathrop, Raskins & Co.s Trus
tee Wants Securities Account.
There was a new phasr- in th<- affairs of
Lathrop. Hasklns & Co., the Stork Exchange
firm which failed as the result of the eol
larse of the Columbus and Hocking pool,
when Henry D. Hotchklss, the trustee :n
bankruptcy for the concern, brought bu - *
against the National City Bank for an ac
counting of the securities belonging to the
firm.
The complaint declared that on January
19 the bank obtained a transfer of the ae
curities, worth about $150,000. which were
placed to cover certain loans and advance
to the firm, amounting to $117,000. whe->,
Mr. Hotcbkisa says, the firm members were
insolvent. He says the transfer was in vio
lation of the bankruptcy act and should c 3
set aside and declared void.
Stanley W. Dexter, as referee in bank
ruptcy for the firm, authorized the bringing
of the suit.
LATHAM WILL VALID
Broker's Widow Loses Contest — Be
quests to Birthplace Stand.
Surrogate Cohalan rendered a decision
>esterday admitting to probate the will of
John C. Latham, founder i>f the stock
brokerage firm of Alexander, Latham A
Co., who died in August. 1909. leaving an
estate variously estimated at from $50,000
:r $1,000,000. The will was contested by the
widow. Mrs. Elsie Gaytord Latham, for
merly of Louisville, who was Mr. Latham's
second wife.
Mrs. I^atham received a specific bequest
of $10,000 and the residue of the estate,
amounting to about $100.(00. A trust fund
of $200,000 was created for the benefit r»f the
six-year-old daughter of the Ivithams.
Mrs. I>atham contended that she had been
treated unjustly by the will and contested
on the ground that Mr. Latham was in
oompetent to execute a valid will.
Among the bequests was one leaving his
family homestead at Hopkinsville. Ky.,
valued at $60.0<X>. to tiie Citj Council of
Hopkinsville. together with $:j">,ooo for a
public park. He also left $50,000 to the city
of Hopkinsville, to be used f<>r the benefit
r>{ the poor of that ci'y.
FINED FOR ATTACK CN BAKERS
Disturbers Arrested in Harlam — More
Men to Go on Strike To-day.
More bakeries and nearly all the hotels,
it was announced yesterday by the lead
ers of the striking bakers, will be affecte 1
tn-day by th<=- bakers' strike. After .i meet
ing of delegates from the Italian and
French branches of the Journeymen Bakers
and Confectioners' International Union it
was announced thai two thousand Italian
and five hundred French bakers will quit
to-day to enforce a demand for a day off
every week.
At the headquarters of the strikers, in
the l^iior Temple, it «a- stated last .light
that a number of these bakers )iad gone
on strike ahready. Charlea inland, general
organizer of the international union. \s lu>
i>;is charge of the strike, denied that there
was any desire on the part ot tht strike
leaders to cause :i br< ad famine.
Poturteen prisoners were taken yesterday
afternoon, when the reserves of the Kast
88th street station quelled a disturbance
in front of No. n,>;n Frist avenue. The pris
oners are ail striking bakers It was
alleged that a crowd of them pounced
upon five Takers employed i>\ Chart***
Kiitz The prisoners were lined $ln .->a«-h
by Maslstrate C.rrisan. in th. HarS.tr
court.
"BIG SIX" MEN GO FREE.
The Appellate Division decided yesterday
that the five officers and members or"
Typographical Union No. 6 who were .-en
tenced in lOtig to serve twenty days In jail
for failing, to obey an injunction not to
interfere with the members of the' Ty
potbetse need not serve • the sentence im
posed by the court.
Th« defendants had appealed to the Ap
pellate Division and to the Court of Ap
peals, which sustained the sentence, where
upon the defendants pieced themselves at
the mercy of Justice BlscholT. who sus
pended sentence, which action the Ap-
COTTON RECEIVERSHIP ASKED.
Jackson, Miss., May a.— Attorneys repre
senting European firms (lied a petition in
the Federal court here late yesterday seek
ing a bankruptcy order against the Arm of
Bteele, Miller & Co., shot cotton firm of
Corinth, Miss., and other Mississippi cities
Indebtedness of $9ls.<h»> is alleged, due to
the 'drawing of drafts with fictitious bills
of lading.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
miniature; almanac.
Sur.rU 4 .".». nuim-t. 7:01; nio'n ris»*. 4:07;
moon' ■ I*. . si
Illiili WATKR.
AM r M
Samly HoAh .'...' •*• •"• «:1"
Governor's lalan.l ..•:!• >: <.-,
Hell 'wit- ■ ■:#» i<:3s
WIRELESS REPORTS.
l.a i"i' reported as 333 ■.t 1 1< x '-.-.n of .Sandy
Hook at :. ::„ a in yesterday, >■ < M'<-' '•■'' t.i ilmk
nils forenoon.
Tie si 1... til.- reported us "■'•^< inLea • Ml of
Handy lli«.k at 7:."v i> m \ « ■»•»•' ll: '> la •»!■•'
i.. .I.m ihla .ii. .mi
The California, reported .ib 7-5 miles east or
Red' Mail -'liars are
a growing tribe.
Born this week, a little
Rexwood
2 for 25.
EARL & WILSON.
The "NOCl"
Nursery Table
Complete with every requisite
lor the rare of the Infant.
lor Sale by
JeWIS &■ (^ONGER,
130 and 132 West J-<1 St.. »w York.
Sandy Hook at 2:2.'. p m yesterday, is expected
to Jock Sunday foren-<on.
INCOMING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.
Vessel From. Line.
•La Saxole Havre. April 30 ... .... French
•r<t. Louis Southampton, April 30 • -- Amt ?
•Mrrro Castle Havana. May •* .Wara
Richmond. Lisbon. April 21 —
Cuban*. .> Paffua, April ». ... -
r. dc I^arrinasa- ..Barhado*. April
gaga .. Trinidad. April 27 Trlnlilaa
! yan. Marcos lialvMton. April au....MalorT
D dettli Abmzzl. ..Naples. April 27. Italian
Istrla Hamburg, April .M ■■ -
El Alba New Orleans. May 2 »or»«
Apache Jacksonville. May 4 Clyde
SUNDAY. MAY 8.
1 -Baltic Liverpool. April 30.. Whit- Star
•California Glasgow. April 30 A . nc^ o '
UGMCOfM Havre. April 30. . .. . . - . .1 rench
Antonio Lopez .. . Barcelona. April 26. . . -^P a " lstl
Comal Key West. May 4 MalI °fJ
El Norte Galveston. May 2 So Pac
Cof Savannah... .Savannah. May .". ; .. .Savannah
Iroyuols Jacksonville. May .> Clyda |
MONDAY. MAY 9. j
•7ulia v I -a iluavra. May 1 Red D
.Korona".::. « Thomas. May 4. N. . .Quebec |
•Caroline Sari Juan, May 4...N V & r X
•P Frledrich . ..Jamaica. May 4. . .^ ••Hamb-Am
V l( firUam Rotterdam. April 30.. -H.ir-Am
\n----i • . Naples. April 20 Fabre
rlan.V Antwerp. April 30- -- - Red Star
Minnewaska London. April » ... -All Trans
Bayonne Algiers. April 35 . .... . . — —— )
Pro teus New Orleans, May 4 so lac
•Brings mail.
OUTGOING STEAMERS. !
TO-DAY.
Mai; Ve«s«l ,
Vessel For. Line, closes. sails.
Arabic Liverpool. W S »:t»um '.t.>oaiu,
Phiia. 'Southampton. Amer. .. 6:30 a m «**■»*■
Oeeana. Bermuda. Quebec... a m W:>* am
Philadelphia. Curacao. Red D *»•■ "•*>"
.-arat.Ra. Havana. Ward 10:t*»am 1 •»> m
P a Withelm. Colon. Ham A. 11:00 am [.<>» pm <
Caledonia. Glasgow. Anchor.. „ !;! pm
Finland. Antwerp. Red Star.. - 11... am
kar. Naples. N 0 LJnyd.. ll:ot>am
i.iis ;ina. Naples. Lloyd-Ital..-
S Prince. Rotterdam. N W T Co — — - j
Comanche. Jacksonville. CUrde -— - 1 :00 p m
Concho. Galvest.n. Mal!or>-... ■ 12.00 m
MONDAY. MAY ft
Coppename. Paramaribo. DWI. 1 1 <*• am 1 •»> p m
TUESDAY. MAY 10.
Kar Wil. 11. Bremen, N « L 6:30 a m 10:00 a m j
Qu Alexan. Montevideo. .!'.::•>«> m S:«>pm|
Desterro. R Jan'ro, ' Hara-Ain.ll :>»> a m 1:00 pm ,
N Amsdam. Rot' dam. Am li>:lK>am j
Hamburg, Naples. Ham-Am — 11:00 am,
Italia. Palermo. Anchor — —
Oceania, Naples. Italian. . — 12:»H>m
Vumuri. ClenfueKos. Ward... .12:00 m
Cof Savannah. Savannah. Say — 3:'*' m |
Apache. Jacksonville. «3yd»... t:oopm <
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.
Close In N. T. .
l>?stinatir>n and steamer. P.M. I
Japan. i 'orea, China >vii Tacoma)- >
Protesilaus May 13. C:oO j
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Friday, May 6.
1910.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Prometheus (Ger>. Rotterdam April -«. !
to Philip Ruprecht. In ballast. Arrived at the i
Bar at 11 p m. sth. j
steamer l\-avaii *Dr). Iqultos Apr:'. 11.
Manaos 16. Para •-'!> and Barbados 27. to Eooth t
& to. with I passengers and mdse. Arrived at I
th-? Bar at 1 a m. I
Steamer I'ubani (Cuban). Matanzas April -I. ■
Cardenas 23. ,-a»«iia SB and Calr.arien May 2. M ■
the Munson Ss Line, with iv..lf. Arrived at the ;
Bar at 11:20 p m. 3th.
Steamer Chesapeake ißr). Baleh Fapan t Borneo* :
March 4. Hatavia £>. Port Natal 31 and St Vht
cent (C Vi April* 22. tr. Philip Ruprecht. with;
benzine. Arrived at the Bar at 1 am.
Steamer City of Columbus. Savannah May 3. j
to the Ocean m Co. with passengers and ■*••» I
Left Quarantine at 5:13 am. v }
Steamer Santa Marta iHri. Santa Miirta April i
27. Colon 2I» and Kingston May 1, to the Tnlte.l j
Fruit Co. with "•:• passengers and fruit. Arrived •
at the Bar at «:."i4> a in. •■
Steamer Alliama. Cristobal April ."A to the j
Panama n R Ss Line, with ill passengers, ,
mails an misc. Arrived at the liar p.. I am.
Steamer Texan. Puerto Mexico April 14 anl •
Philadelphia May 5. to the American-Hawaiian '
! Line, with miTu Arrived at the Bar at, noon.
Steamer Saba (Br». Trinidad April 27 and |
: Grenada 28, to the Ti»nida.i Shipping and Tra^i- j
ing Co. with s passengers. malls and mdi*. ;
Arrived at the Par at Il:.1f> a m.
Steamer Charlotte Bluniberg («;er>. Margaretta |
■ Island April 25. with mnßneslt^ ore to th« i
American Carbonate Co; vessel to in West India I
Ss Co. Arrived at -the Bar at ll.:!Oa m !
Steamer Jamestown. , Norfolk, to the ■ • d Da
minion Ss Co, with am Left Quarantine at ;
4:00 )i m.
Steamer Monroe. Newport News and Norfolk. ;
to tjie Old Dominion Ss Co. with passengers and j
mflse. Left Quarantine at 3:12 v m. *. t
Stearcer Morro i'a»tle. Vera Cruz April 2S. |
Pn>giojo ■An and Havana May '.'. tc. th« New j
York and Cuba Mail Ss Co with l>>r> passengers, j
I malls and nid.«e. Arrive! at the Bar .i- 2:4H :
| r> m .•'.;.
Steamer El Dorado^ G.ilveston April SO. to the
I Southern Pacific Co, with in. is,- Left Qiiaraa j
; tine at 4:40 p m. . _
Steamet I. a Savon »Fr>. Havre April ?,0. t>
! the French Lin-', with passengers, malls and
' milar Ten mile* east of Fire Island a; 9:3Opm. J
Steamer «"r!ipan3 ißr>. l(iul<juf February "jr:. i
I Arlea 27. PUafrua March _. Tocoollla 1<». Anto ;
faita«tH 12, Taltal l">. c !..i.,ro 17. Talcahuano '
1 2i> and St Lucia April lv via Norfolk .!• and
I Baltimore May 5. to 1» R Grace * c.>. with;
1 in< ><. An-hored in Quarantine -it t>:(ls p m
Sandy Hook, N J. Miv a. »:K* a m -Wind I
; northwest, light breeze: clear; light sea.
SAILKI*.
Steamen Prtaa der Kedatrtandea d>utch». Port
au-Prince, etc; Panama. Criaiobal; Monterey. J
Nas«au and Tamplco; Tee»dal« illr>. New,',x>rt !
News; Atlantis iN>: >. Klpi Bay: El Sad, Oal
veston; Oklahoma.. Port Arthur: Mohawk.
Chnrlenton and JackaoMTlito; Asia <Ger> New
port News; Jeffers«'n. Norfolk and Newport
«*"
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
arrived:
.Bermuda. May '•. 3 p m— Orotava .R:> New
York.
: Rotterdam, May •'• I a m — R.vndam |l>utch»,
N>\\ York via Boulogne. .
l .l.ii:. May ( !r aooia iHr». New York
Montevideo. Ma] «— Moadowneld |Br>, New Tori
lii Newport News.
; Bristol. May rt— Chicago rtty ißr>. New York
I Naples. May .1 — \n,,. i.\uit>. Now York
Cape Town, May «i — Askehal! inr>. NVw York i
port Natal. May f, Cambjraea ißri N>w York!
, via St Vincent. C V fo r Manila: TannenMs i
KSer), NVw York for Padan<. K<ta\tit. etc.
SAIL£D.
Southampton, May i; i »4. „ m-Kal«erln \ujruste
.Victoria t'>r> ifrora ilamburai N>W York
v I i cii.rt ••urn
Hull, Slay •"• Idaho iKr>. New York; ■•).•: »r.r».
New V< rk. :
•■oi.lchux. May 4 1>..-..,, ,):r> New York
Horta. May 2— Veoeala «Fr» (front Naples). New
York.
v -1:1.
, Lizard. May rt-Cyinbeline «Isr>. New Y.>rk fur
1 London.
: „- AMUSEMENTS.
! FHPU ' «»»««'» IN WAX. NKW (iROHH
l-UCfl < IM . >I %n»,.i; MM Kach Mr
I Ul'ilEEi KEtt'tS, th« famoua "White Togl.'"
Like wheels within wheels
our Boys' Stores complete the
circle of even thin % men and
lx)vs wear.
Make it convenient to get
everything for the boy nith
>hopping around.
Style, Quality, and Mai j
that we know will stand any
parison -shop around as
< ii please.
For example: Norfolk S .
of olive drab khaki, the color re
cently adopted by the f >.
Army, are but $f>.so in sizes 7
to X-
Khaki, you know, makei
most serviceable suits — is ab*>
lutely fast color, and always re
mains soft and pliable wa^h it
as often as you will.
Rogkrs Peet & Com pan v,
» Three Broadway Stores
at at at
Warren st. 13th st. 34?h st
AMUSEMENTS.
NEW YORK'S LEADING THEATRE** S!irC?S« c S
FMDidl Pwa? and 40th Ft. Ev : s. MJ
t-mnnC M ,-, To-day and W.d.. 2:1T..
ALL STAR CA=T {* A O r •£*
in T W, R"b^r:#or»-J ■ i\ *) f H
Famous Comedy. • m a «-»
ft ARRirif 35th r't.nr.B'Ti-ay. ' Mat?. Werf
UHnniLrl\rio<«€d This Weelt. I A Pat..-:1"
M\l JIOXDAV ■ P«a»^ Saw
Hwfißi PitLLER irn^ba'nri^niff."
I YPCIIM B- -a;, an! 4.v St. At s.tt>
L I LrtUlYI Mars This and -at.. 2-153
pliini nnrnny Melodramatl'- farcai
unAnutd bncnni -thk spitfire.-
Hudson ;lat3; lat3 To .day and Wed.. 2:U
Thejpendlhrify^
n ii c n i v Matln.e To-day. 2:t»
"At tender as Little Lord Fauntleroy
FRANCIS WILSON S^S^;
THE B.%f'HELOR'!* BABY.
KNICKERBOCKER Bw^^V s £?r a
LAST | Best of All Musical Plays.
m^htVi THE DOLLAR PRINCESS
r»\RLE.S DU-MX.MAMH Montgomery
PI fiaCß'way .<- 4«th St. and stone
LUOt Eves. s 13. hi TIIK OLD
Matinee To-day at 2:15 TOWN.
NEW AMSTERDAM 4 £^S
Last 3 Week* "MME. X" Thi- Va«*
Matinees To-day and I HENRT W. SAVAOS
Wednesday. 'Z. 13. • offers \^
MADAME X
ijrui vnoif B'way * ■*■ St. Eves. V.13
KtW lUnrV Mats. To-day & 'vV.vl.. J:I3L
VALESKA SURATT
THE GIRL WITH HI WHOOPIItS COUGH
TO-MORROW MCHT, »:30. Seats Se!IUl»
VICTOR HEKBSiRT onS Ri
! IDCDTV Was! 4-1 Street. Ev#. ■ 15.
Liocn i i Mats. To-day & WM. at 2
LAST 7 NIGHTS AT THIS THEATBS.
BEG. MAY 16 AT KNI-'KERBOCKEF
SKS THE ARCADIANS
"Don't mi«- It at any «•.»•?." -.. >:
ffr^T^jLjL t? wtf»olfM»nftkL lCV«i ifri r~* -*-?£■ A
B. WM» || THE CLIMX
Wed.. -:-<>. 11 Ey Edwarii I.orke.
HIPPODRGV
Entire Block r- ■. „r - 91
I'a.i-. Mj: . - 3 $1. Evs.. - .
Krt;r» Clr .-
HaileDrassler>S-
DALY'S. R->- • "»th. Evs ft:*ot Ma:.To-r!nr
no ivni P HrPP?£ t» a matw* ee idol.
UB WULr lUrrX.. M trti liain ITiirn
N.v7iM' iv\-? 1 Evs.*:3t>. 3tat.T©-day.2:Si>.
39V! ,.v: '- Mm€> IJ 1 7||Unya » ift!»
I.YRIC. -lie!. WT.or By. Ev>:ir.. M.it.Tn-dar.
Clyde ritch-s TMr; n;Trf Last W«ek Here.
Greatest Raj I™C tit I I Nxt.Wk. H:it-k^tt.
I.VRII . Tuf^.. Mat 10 ! All Star Prp.lu<tion
SEntiiXow. :•■' to $2. J JIM THE FENMAN.
Maxlnr KllioftV nr. E y. ~3fat.~T»-«!ay.
-.S?h_U .JLOUT-i_HUSB4HDS "I%S
Rriwdif ).*. ttst. By. Ev. hU, Mat. To-t'ay.
m 'JOUTBABSEIQBS^^Eaai 9i?ES
UMOr. B\v & :iOth Eve. *T2i>. M.itTa-iir
CYRIL SCOTT in THE LOTTERY «AH
«'.%SIXO. FTy & .-50 th. Kv. «1.-.. M.it. To-.!iV
WMITNEV Tyg nunr-ni *T> SOLfljg
If MM,, StJK. al ->:«j Twl'» r>a!!v. i;1--.-4:l3-
GARDEN ROW Only 7 Dim Mnrv.
Buffalo *£\ Farewell IO T £T
BlL^feto^ BILLS
WILD ■■$&;\*jfmi ] FAR
WEST X^g^t^^ EAST
I-i-t >Jliir«h;> '!h««n-.jn«U lurnr.l l« ■«♦ *t
soth performances. ■|Ml..n- for your ,««:it« a— S.
SeßsattOlH — ThrUls — Hurruhs -- row-
Soys — Indiana — Rl.lt r« — Cavalry — R.itt!»
jf Summit Sprlnss — T'ralne Kir© — M:'.i::»ry
rniimamcnt All Nations.
Prices. _•:.. ,"A-.. 7.".0.. $1. $t ."••> aocorcltn*
lo location. n<«x Seat*, Ju'.."^. chil^ron. M.<tr
Prii'<- to Manila Only. l.c» ihf > ■ amaMl
See i:niT;«li> Hiii For r 1 .• imm nmm, -■'■ • _'?
ACTORS' ai S^SS a
L. \( J'^ -?>t KEGT. ARMORY
r A 1 1% 3tth St. A Park *v».
THF. r.nEATKST li.vZAAR AND
SPECTACLE EVKK MKLD
K\II.MKI('K.\I' > I'resn'.ent
DISPLAY OF" 3 T.*KT
ATTRACTIVE. > will ln»uguraf»
ORX.-%SSKNTAL > Vtr F.«ir— "> 1 * 1 *
AM' rSV'Kft. -» The.itrl.al fi>lK
IRTICLESK J wll! participate.
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I>:it!v 1 t« R i>. m. anil ":''O p m. t»
1- m. AiMn. rjv-: imuij »t**t» y>c
rxtr.i Tickets :u>\v at all Hot"
Stand*.
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r«n,«iy tut UUH DAYS
In 2O Vrnr^. _ _ . _
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O riVVKSAN I |M» T.-.lay * Thur*. T.t*f
pavitj nKLASCO prc»uits T£]£ ''1 V
(k\st •: weeks) I ria. fc**_*.
I i\Til fItVR% \ -Toll"* >t«-?ror * C. fc . .T«ct
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. BEKT WILLIAMS. Frank JT-riell. •»th«r*.