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DIX HEADS DEMOCRATS
Washington County Man Elected
State Committee Chairman.
MURPHY RUNS THE MACHINE
Conners Got a Parting Jab at His
Local Enemy as He Finally
Gave Up the Gavel.
John A. Dlx. of Washington County, -was
elected chairman of the Democratic State
Committee to succeed "William J. Connors
at a special meeting held at the Hoffman
House yesterday afternoon. Charles F.
Murphy, loader of Tammany Hall, picked
out Mr. Inx for this place when the com
mittee met in Albany in February, and the
way the committee carried out the plans of
Mr. Murphy without a protest shows that
his ■IKS of the Democratic organization
of the state is unquestioned.
Almost immediately after the adjourn
ment of the committee the new state chair
mar, went to luncheon with Mr. Murphy
and other Tammany leaders, including
Daniel V Cohalan. J. Serceant Cram.
Philip F. Donohue and John F. Ahearn.
Mr. Conners retired in the best of humor,
and as he welcomed Mr. Dix to* the chair
he said in an undertone and with ■ smile,
as if he were handing out a gold brick:
•'You've sot a good job. But it isn't a
cinch; nt that."
In a valedictory Mr. Conners took a dig
at the Democrats in greater New York,
and incidentally at Murphy, by quoting
figures to show that while during his ad
ministration the Democratic vote upstate
had increased it had fallen off here. He
suggested that the next state convention
fix the Assembly district a* the unit of
representation I>r the state committee,
rather than the Sei.ate district.
Provisions were made yesterday for the
appointment of in executive or advisory
committee by the chairman, on which, it
is understood, will be placed Democrats of
prominence in the state.
Arthur A. McLean, of Orange County,
•was re-elected treasurer, and John A
Mason, for many years clerk of the com
mittee-, was elected to succeed Winfleld A.
Huppuch as secretary. The post of secre
tary always has been an honorary one. and
as Mr. Mason ha.- done all the real work
It was thought no more thai) fair to give
him the honor as well as the work. George
E Van Kennan. of St. Lawrence County,
who was on the slate for secretary, was
not particularly anxious for it. anyway.
The office of clerk was abolished, and a
sergeant-at-arms was elected, in the person
of Charles' White, the well known referee :
of prizefights.
Murphy as the. Lever.
It was a perfectly arranged machine, well
oiled and working without a hitch, which
started its work shortly after 1 o'clock.
The various cops and pinions had been put
together in the headquarters of Mr Murphy
in a room on an upper floor.
All the members of the committee were
present in person or by proxy, except
Francis J. Molloy. of Troy, and Frank
Cooper, of Schenectady. There were eight
proxies, one of which was held by Thomas
fTe—ll who for a time was engaged in
nursing the George B. McClcllan boom for
Governor.
Frank J. Goodwin, leader of the 7th As
sembly Dirtrict, was made a member to
take the place of the late Magistrate Finn
as the rejiresentafve of the loth Senate
Di?trict-
KM a Tammany man spoke during the
meeting, except J. Ecargeant Cram, but
Mr. Murphy awl Mr. Ohilan kept their
eyes on the machine, and watched it move
along with smiles of satisfaction. Mr.
"ram broke in just as an adjournment was
about to be taken to move that "the thank?
at the committee be extended to Mr. Con
ners, the retiring chairman." Just that
and nothing more. It is generally custom
ary for a body of this character to pass
pome formal resolutions expressive of their
appreciation of the services of ■ rethinsr
head. But the passing of Mr. Connors was
r ; r>t made the occasion for any manifesta
lions of regret.
Connerr's Parting Shct.
"This meeting has been ca:led for reor
ganization." saM Mr. Cor.ners briefly, when
he had called the comnr.ttee together. -Be
fore we proceed to election? I have an
eddress which I with Mr. Mason would
read. "
In acccrd with the announcement made
by me at the February meeting, I retire
to-day from the chairmanship of this com
mittee In bo doing. I desire to thank
heartily those commtteemen who have
pjven "a helpful hand to •"■• present ad
ministration of the committee's affair?. Of
the few who may have been from time to
time more hostile than helpful, I have no
criticism to make on this occasion.
It may not be irr.pjopsr for me to say
that, mm chairman. . have given much of
my time, thought and means to the work
of the «tate or«ran:zaton.- At the brgin
..:c I was convinced that the state com
mittee had been too much i:i the habit of
icnorins the up-state county organizations.
• Ipnor:r.?' may be too I strong a word.
Pcesidy ••nesrl^cunsr'" would bf better. It
appeared to me that on<=-of the most ef
fective ways of str«"n?Thening the party in
the state would be to recognize the im
portance of upstate county organizations.
I have worked to that end. and I believe
that the results' have juitiSc-d the policy
idopted.
Mr. Corners then gave thr> figures to f3\*v?
how the Democratic vote had increase-.! up
s-tate since :.*''4. while Tammany's vote had
fallen off. He declared he had no ration
bf criticising the leaders bete. :mt simply
var.tcd to emphasize the Importance of pay
ing attention to the organization in the up
date counties.
Then a little of the usual optimistic fore
cast business. "But." he adcieO, 'wp man
fcave strong, clears, cap~b!" nominees on
the state ticket, v.ho wil! k^ep s'^p with
the progressive sentiments and desires of
the peop>. ' We must recognize the fact,
after all hat the people are the bossts."
Theie is some delayed applaud? for the
Qcnsners address, and Mr. Hupp'JCb sot mp
to acmlsste Mr. Dix for chairman. H
epcStk of him as "a. man of unolemiehod
r"pul£tion, a lifelong Democrat, and mm ot
the AcicnlgeJ business lenders of ICorthersi
N:-w York."
Judge Charles N. Buls«r. of Oswego. I.i
a feconding Bpe*cfa. declared that It Dlx
would be "a fittin? Boccessbr *.r» the long
line .of illustrious Rcholara ar.d t-tatc-snTV.
who have beaded the party in this stat.-. *
7hei* was real applause when -.-.favor Lou!*
P. Pahnnan of Buffalo, one of me Conner
rr.cn. S'ccnded't.he nomination at Mi CM*
We Point with Pride, Etc.
After being escorted to the chair. Chair
man Dix asked for tho . co-operation of in"
members. "Vl> are passing t.c thres f >oVi
of an important campaign."! he sad. •■Ti;'
tine is coming when we can extend a w«-l
ronw to every other Democrat *ji the j;fj»t«.
V>'hnt •«. . •■■.. ■ is honesty in party politics.
Our motto phould l»e the g:« atest soo«I ?or
t)if greatest number.
•*I am succeeding a man whose energy,
tenacity, ability ;it:d activity have set a
pattern for all tine-. We want to kt-ep up
the work and pull together lor success."
Mr. L»lx had a few harr'.i words fur the
Republican party and ended by faying: "if
yaa d«< your duty ire wil! bury that party
dee;> that its r^>urre< tion will be on the
other Side of th^ siobe."' T!»< n the usual
pra^tztkms -potatln* v.itli j.ride" and
"v'w-inR ~-.:th alarm" were passed.
It was resolved that the committee he-
V.ovcd that a crisis had Ik -en reached In the
history of the state and the nation "that of
fers a prr-at opportunity to the Democratic
ifarty," and s. cJarioa call was in* d >•'
Bit i>'err.o«:aii: t<. r<turn to the fcld and
"rescu* the government from the iiar.ils of
tlv RejiuWlcanfi."
A tcnu^uiJw-alion wa« received from Van
THE NEW AND OLD DEMOCRATIC STATE CHAIRMEN
SECRETARY JOHN A. MASON.
Bar Association urging the renominatlon
this fall of Judge Irving G. Vann by both
parties as an associate justice of the Court
of Am>eals. Mr. Bulger moved that it be
simp-.y received and referred to the state
convention."
The new chairman of the state commit
tee is a banker and manufacturer in Wash
ington County. His father was a cousin of
the war Governor of this state, after whom
he was named. He was graduated from
Harvard and is in middle life. In 1906 he
bolted the nomination of William Randolph
Hearst for Governor Two years ago he
ran for Lkutenant Governor with L**is
Stuwesant Chanler. He was one of the
orranteera <-f the Democratic league and
to a doae friend of Thomas M. osborne,
head of that organization
MUCH TALK AT MEETING
I Democrats Mention Many Names
of Possible Governors.
There was much informal discussion but
no serious conference among the members
' of the Democratic State Committee In town
yesterday over the selection of a candidate
for Governor this fall.
The meeting of the committee in the
Hoffman House was open, and there was
a large gathering of Democrats outside the
membership, many of them, it was sur
mised, interested in some possible candi
date for the nomination and present to |
look the ground over.
In spite of objections urged against
him by many, -it would seem that Thomas
Mott Osborne. of Auburn, is at this time
; looming up as the most likely candidate.
First of all. it is urged that the Democrats
should get an upstate man for the head
!of the ticket. Again, those who favor Mr.
Osborne say that it is essential for the
1 success of the ticket that a leader be found
who will stand for some of the things that
Governor Hughes stands for. so that the
admirers of the present Governor may be
: carried over to the Democratic fold, for the
time being, at least.
Although these men concede that Mr. Os
borne is not what is known as a "good
mixer." they declare him to be a most
: able campaigner and a close student of
< public affairs, as well as a business man
of tried merit.
It may be said, on the best of authority,
i that the consideration of the name of Jus
tice Keogh has been entirely abandoned.
This has followed a recent trip through
' the upstate counties of John Taaffe, secre
1 tary of the Westchester County Committee.
: His purpose was to get the opinion of
j Democratic leaders there on the availa
bility of Justice Keogh. He found, it was
; said! that the feeling against the election
of ■ Catholic to the Governorship existed
to such an extent in some districts as to
make it unwise to think of nominating the
Westchestcr justice.
There are those who have urged, the
nomination of Justice Gaynor on the
ground that his record as Mayor would
make him a sure winner. But persons who
j have talked to the Mayor bring back word
| that he intends to stay where he is.
Upstate men do not take much stock Irs
! the boc>m for Congressman William Sulzer,
i which Is emanating from Washington.
j They do not believe he can get the support
i of his own county, js Charles F. Murphy
! is not altogether in love with his in'ie
: per.dence.
It is said that above all others Mr.
! Murphy and some of the upstate leaders
I would like to nominate ex -Judge D. Cady
! Herrick. who ran against Governor Hig
! gins in ISM, quitting the bench to do so.
Put they are told that his action as referee
I in upholding the right of the Xtw York
I Central Railroad in Eleventh avenue would
hurt him. It would lay him open to vicious
attacks by the Hearst newspapers, they
■ay. and it is noticeable that the leaders
are taking much account of the influence
that Hearst and his papers may have in
unmaking any candidate that may be
named.
"We should start with the understanding
that Hearst will run an independent
ticket," said one of the upstate men.
"There does not seem to be a chance c:
getting him back in the fold. We most,
therefore, be careful in selecting a candi
date who will be the least open to attacks
by him."
Among the non-members who attended
the meeting yesterday were Norman E.
Mack, chairman of the national committee;
Charles W. RacUgan. a friend of Mr. Os
borne; j. tin Taaffe. of the Westchester
County committee, and a number of Tar.i
niany men
DREDGE STOPS BRONX TROLLEYS.
a broken cable supplying power to the
Westchester line of •:,.-• Union trolley sys
tem in. The Bronx tied up that line at the
Westcheiiter avenue bridge over the Bronx
River yesterday morning for two nouns
The I'nit' (I State? government la dredging
the river at .this point, and the ' dredge
ca.'»Sfct the cable at tho bottom of the
river and snapped It in two. An ermr
gem-y ercw spii'fd the brc.ik, and the
jxi wtr was lii. switched on.
RARE FLOWERS AT BRONX PARK.
The Horticultural Society of New York, i.i
co*operatlcn with the New York Botanical
Garden, will hold a free exhibition of plants
ar.d flower* i:i tlv- museum building, Bronx
Park, on Saturday and Sunday next, It
will b? o;>en frsiri - to C on the flr&t »lay,
ar.d from 10 to .'. on the second. Pm. s
iiav..- been offered lor peonies, roses, orchidd
and other plant*.
THANKS AQUEDUCT COMMISSION.
Mayor Gaynor wrote yesterday to J.
Noble Hayes: who was president of the
Aqueduct Commit si«m. that went out of
cxisttn<-e on June 1:
Allow me to thank you and your .■.-■■
elates'for the unselfish work you all did at
my rpqutM in winding up the old A«iue
duct Commission and Its affairs. AlthouKii
ih. Appellate Division lias upheld the
power of removal which 1 assumed over
your j>rt<Jer»^M>r»i, the act of the Legis
lature- which you obtained terminating the
lift of the iwjard on . > - 1 , i • 1 IS meet useful
in removing ail questions concerning n.<
power of ihtr-*:ommipsu mr of Water Sup
ply to taW".TTTr?>- uf all unfinished con
tract work iv hand- . . .' -
t™*y sftw-lorfi ffitißtnw. - TrNE * 101 f -
wnXlAsf J. CONNERS.
The retiring state leader.
PECK DENIES CHARGES
Columbia Professor, Sued for
Breach of Promise, Will Fight.
PLAINTIFF LITERARY WOMAN
Defendant Married Present Wife
After Divorce at Time of
Alleged Proposal.
Professor Harry Thurston Peck, who
holds the chair in Latin at Columbia Uni
versity, emphatically denied yesterday that
there was any truth in the allegations m:idc
against him by Miss Esther (juinn, of
Cambridge, Mass.. who has brought suit
for $o">, 000 damages for alleged breach of
promise of marriage, statin? in her com
plamt that on or about September 15, 1808,
while she was employed in literary pursuits
in this city. Professor Peck proposed mar
riage to her, and was accepted.
Although the summons in the action was
served upon the defendant at Columbia
University on February 2.">. the fact that
such a suit had been instituted was not
made known until yesterday, when a num
ber of letters alleged to have been written
by Professor Peck to the complainant,
which had been obtained from her counsel.
Daniel 6'Reilly. were published. Through
his attorneys, Tappan &- Bennett. ..f No. 4?
Wall street, the defendant entered a gen
eral denial of the charges in his answer
filed on May 13
Miss Quinn in her complaint alleged that
her friendship with the 'Columbia professor
began in June, 1906| when. she was em
ployed in this city, and continued until
February 3, 1910. when she heard for th«
first time of his marriage to Miss Elizabeth
H. Dv Bois. a teacher in the Morris i-i.-i 1
SchooL Miss Dv Bois is Professor Peck"*
second wife, his first having obtained a di
vorce in Sioux Falls. S. D-, in September.
1908, the same month in which Miss Quinn
alleges he promised to marry her.
Mr. O'Reilly said yesterday that the c.-
would be placed on the Supreme Court cal
endar as soon as possible and ihat his cli
ent would remain in Cambridge '-Mil need
ed here at the trial.. The plaintiff's lawytr
said that Miss Quinn was ■) young woman
of unimpeachable character and had al
ways looked upon Professor P< ■ k as a sin
gle man.
The documentary evidence in the C3?>\
Mr. O'Reilly said, consisted of more than a
hundred letters alleged to have- been writ
ten by the defendant to Miss Quinn.
Professor Peck holds a number of le
grees. and besides his labors at Columbia
is president of the Latin Club of America,
a well known writer and critic, and a mem
ber of many literary clubs and ?.s?ociatic;ns
He is fifty-four years old, aid lives witn
his family in the Lowell apartment house,
at No. 501 West 120 th street.. Miss Quinn
is a comparatively young woman.
•
VACATION FOR APPLE KATE
First in Forty Years for Old St.
Paul's Church Fruit Vender.
Afer working for more than forty years
from 7 In the morning until S at nignt
"Apple ICate." as she came to be known at
h< r fruit stand at the corner of Ver<v
street and Broadway, has decided -that a
vacation would be very agn cable.
More than fifty years ago. vl-rn the as' >r
House, opposite the postoflice, was ih'
fashionable hotel <-,f New »ork Kate's
tain 'i a permit fr>'.n tii.- Rev.
Mcrgan Di:c. of Trinity parish, to place her
fruit .-'and by t!w Iron railing which Bur
rounde st. Paul's Church. On her death
ten yean Liter. Kate assumed charge, and
:> i.- the tradition of the neighborhood that
;n all ber long yemrt since she has never
l.er-n absent from ihe stand for a day, <r
e\ en :i!i hour
Kate has chosen a, farm In New Hamp
shire on which to spend the first .vacation
she will have had in all her lit" up to this
time, and after a few months .his summer
,_.. there, according to her plans, she ■vi!''
return to l:er old fruit stand at St. Paul's
Chi:roh. >»^^
WHITE WINGS PARADE TO-DAY
Commissioner Edwards Offers Loving
Cup to Borough Making Best Showing.
The Department of Street Cleaning will
parade befcre oil New York to-day, com
pete for cups, medals and glory and pars
in spick and .-i an review before Mayor
Gaynor. Commissioner Edwards has of
fered a silver loving cup to the borough
which make the beat appearance at the
parade, and Colonel Applefon. Major Lan
don and Major Lean, of the 7th Regi
ment, will preside as judges and award
the cup. There will be nearly live thou
sand nun in line, headed by the Brooklyn
department, which won the cup last year.
The men will form north of 3«tb strest.
and march down Fifth avenue to the Worth
Monument, where the reviewing stand is
situated.
Commissioner Edward* sail yesterday
that these parades have done nacre for the
betterment of the department than all other
agencies combined, as they have given the
men [something: to work for beyond mere
dollars and -cents sad aroused a spirit of
Crlendy competition- • '
JOHN A. DIX
SWINDLER IN POLICE TOGS
Got Money from Many Store
keepers on Bad Checks.
A clever swindler was so successful with
his bogus check game on the upper West
Side on Saturday that he took about $15it
from unsuspecting tradesmen in that section.
Seven complaints were m3dft up to yes
terday by those who had been imbed. Ac
cording to the victims, the crook had ob
tained a policeman's uniform and V>ads>"\
and in that guise had entered the stores and
asked for some trifling article, for which he
offered in payment in each instance a ch^k
for $20. The uniform .md tn. shield al
layed any suspicion.
The swindler had chosen well his time tn
pass the worthless chocks, for the banks
closed on Saturday noon ur.til Tuesday
morning, giving the man ample time to get
away.
Y^st^rday mornir.g when the check? v.ere
returned marked N. G. the ruso was discov
ered and the police were Infoi mcd of the
swindle. Th<-y are trying to find out where
the man got the uniform and shield.
BOUND TO SEE BIG FIGHT
Wife Appeals in Vain to Court to
Keep Husband Home.
Akin to the thought of "Pike's Peak or
best" is the determination of Charles Adler,
a clerk in the Brooklyn navy yard, to see
the Jeffries-Johnson ficht Augusta, his
bride of four months, thinks she ought' to
be the greatest attraction in his life, and
that ho never should wander alone far from
their fireside at No. US* 43d street, Brook-
Kn. Th.it was why she had htm arrested
on a charge of contemplated abandonment
and of probably leaving her a burden on
the public. He is twenty-two years old; she
is nineteen.
Magistrate Nash, in the Flatbush court,
yesterday said: 'Any m.m has the right
to leave his wife for a few weeks to sep
the big fight, provided he has left her with
ample support. I'd go myself if I coald.
If every woman whose husband left her to
see the tight should charge him with aban
donment we would have our courts filled."
H<- dismissed the case.
"GYPSY QUEEN" CONVICTED
Disorderly Ecrise Charge Lands Noto
rious Woman in Jail.
rtene Gordon, the Chinatown character
knr.wn in that district as "The Gypsy
Queen, ' who was acquitted by a jury in
Cenoral Session.'- la.-r week of the charge o f
abducting a seventeen-year-old girl named
Bessie Baker, was convicted in Special Ses
sions yesterday of keeping a disorderly
house. She wa.* remanded to the Tombs
for sentence on June 7 Th<- maximum pen
alty is a year in prison and i fine of &,000t
Frank Moss, Assistant District Attorney,
eondurted the prosecution.
SCHWARTZ "FLIES THE COOP"
Alleged Cruel Husband on Briny Deep
When Case Is Called in Court.
When the case of Adolpn H. Schwartz,
charged by his wife with assault, was
called in the Harlem poll court yes
terday morning. Isidor Hergchfield, his
counsel, in whose custody he had been pa
roled last Friday, announced th it his client
had sine to Europe without notice. Tins
Mrs. Schwartz substantiated by telling of
a wireless from the Cedric which read:
"fend Louis's clothes and mine to Hotel
Continental, Paris." Louis is the twelve
year-old son, who met his father secretly
on -Saturday. The Schwartzes have been on
bad terms for some time, and man and
wife occupied separate rooms in their
apartment at No 620 West 122 d street, and
did not oven speak but Mrs. Schwartz kept
a diary in which she recorded the jars from
day to day.
v Thomas Gregory, attorney tor Mr?.
Schwartz., was incensed when he found
that the defendant was not present, and
commented that the court had refused to
place him under bond last week when the
case first came up. Magistrate Herrman
stated that he knew that Schwartz would
have to appear when the case was called
again, and be set it for July 1. Mr. Greg
ory introduced his client's bruises as evi
dence, and when Mi Schwartz rolled up
the sleeve of her lace waist her aim was
seen to be black and blue. She alleges that
Schwartz beat her, and Mr. Gregory want
e.l; me exhibits noted before they faded
away.
PELT POLICE WITH EGGS
Girl Shirtwaist Strikers Put Up
Strenuous Fight.
.Captain MatthewFon and his faithful men
of the reserve squad of the Macdougal
street police station were subjected to a
strenuous twenty minutes" pitched battle
with striking shirtwaist makers yesterday
evening, when they attempted to suppress
a conflict between the strikers In the fac
tory of nberg, Warner at Co., of No.
42- Wooster str«=et. and the girls employed
to take their places. Eggs 'if every size
and dencripti the majority of j doubtful
age, were used as weapon* by the strikers,
and before order had been restored the
police uniforms had been ruined.
The strike has been in progress at the
factory for the last three Weeks. and the
company has fllk-d the pi .<■■ - of the lot)
suik.-rs with other guls. The girls ho
are out have pelted pickets all around the
block near the buildJn and yesterday these
pickets, it is charged, attacked the strike
breakers in an effort to .--care them away
from the building. A bis crowd soon gath
ered to watch the struggle, and as tue
fight waged hotter somebody pent in a
call for the reserves. Captain Matthewson
and his men came charging down the street
and attempted to put the girls to flight, 'nit
the eggs temporarily repulsed them
It was only after an . hour's hard work
that the streets were cleared and ten < f . c
alleged offenders arrested. All the prison
ers were charged with disorderly conduct,
andrthey will. I « arralarn«d-|n the Jefferson
Market court this morning, . . ,
DUPE OF WIRE TAPPERS?
Coleman Victim of Fake Game.
Prosecutor Intimates.
KELIHER ON STAND TO-DAY
The Government Nearly Com
pletes Direct Evidence Against
•Big Bill. '
Boston. June 2— The government to day
nearly completed its direct evhienot against
"Big Bill* Keliher, charged with aiding
George W. Coleman in the loss through
[various methods of $309,000 of the funds
of the National City Bank of Cambridge. A
couple of witnesses remained to be h*-nrd
at adjournment this afternoon. »nd to-mor
row It is expected t*nat the defence «X be
gin with the defendant on the stard in ais
own behalf.
The government's efforts n-day were
toward connecting Keliher with a John ?
Marshall who had offices at three places
in this city. At one of these rooms it ap
peared that there was a tel^raph Instru
ment, which the District Attorney intim*te.»
was used In a "fake" wire tapping gam-
Telephone employes testified regarding
toll calls t>etween Keliher, Mar* in J. W«fa*
and Coleman, while a handwritine exp^^t
stated that the signature of K^-li'i. r to cer
tain leases and a bankruptcy nroc^d.n>,
was the same as that of John X Marshall
for the leases of three offices both X' 1!
her and "SV a!sh were seen frequency at tl
offices where the telegraph instrument w_is
installed.
A real estate agent and a janitor testi
fied that a man who said he was John K.
Marshall, but who was identified from a
photograph as Martin J. Walsh, engaged
and furnished a room in State street and
installed a telegraph instrument there. The
janitor said he had an interview with
Keliher in the room, and the latter asked
why he (the janitor) was prying into his
business.
When Mr. Earl, cashier of the bank, was
recalled to gU-e some minor testimony re
garding Coleman's accounts. Mr. Pratt,
counsel for Keliher, attempted to examine
him as to his knowledge of a statement
said to have been made to one of the bank
officers by a policeman that Coleman was
living beyond his means. The court stopped
this line of questioning at this time, stat
ing that the casher mght be called as a
witness for the defence.
The telegraphic apparatus found in the
office in the State street building was de
scribed by Warren G. Wetmore. chief
operator of the Western Union Telegraph
Company: who said that the apparatus had
no outside connection and, in his opinion,
was adapted for fake wiretapping pur
poses. Although the office was directly
across the street from the telegraph com
pany's main offices, there was no connec
tion. In the offices which were rented
by the mysterious Mr. Marshall the wir-?s
extended only across the room and were
to an amateur telegraph set.
I consisting of key, switch and battery, but
i without a sounder. The witness said that
i the apparatus did not have enough electric
| power to communicate across the street.
THOUGHT COLEMAN BANK EASY
Discharged Prisoner Demanded $10,000
from Teller — Alienists to Examine.
Cambridge, Mass.. June 2.— "You're a
trifle late. " remarked Mr. Paul, teller of
the insolvent National City Bank, from
which George W. Coleman, bookkeeper, ab
stracted $309,000, when Frank Hackett. a
discharged prisoner, rushed into the bank
to-day and demanded SIAW*.
As Hackett was insistent. Paul asked
him to -vait a minute while he counted out
the cash, and before the time expired two
policemen had locked arms with the young
man. Hackett explainer! that he wanted to
educate his voice, which, he snid. could
be heard in Texas. Alienists will question
him to-morrow.
HONOR FOR ROOSEVELT
Chamber of Commerce Makes
Him Honorary Member.
Joseph H. Choate, the Rev. Dr. William
T. Manning and Courtenay W. Bennett, the
British Consul General, appeared at the
monthly meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Choate
spake of the death of King Edward, the
chamber devoting half an boor to a memo
rial service. Resolutions of sympathy of
fered by Mr. Choate were adopted. Consul
General Bennett also made a short address-
The executive committee piesfnted i re
port to the chamber advising the election
of Theodore Roosevelt as an hoi.orary mem
ber. George F. Seward, who pirsented tlu
report. said that tho chamber iad so hon
ored every citizen of New York who had
been President, including Chester A. Arthur
and Grover Cleveland. "It is a wry
pleasant duty, devolving" on me as cha'r
njan of the executive committee, to nom
inate Theodore Roosevelt as an honorary
member," said Mr. Seward. "There i? no
reason for argument or eulogy on this nom
ination, and I hope it will be by rising
vote." President Simmons announced the
vote as being unanimous.
Jacob H. Schiff left the room as Mr.
Roosevelt's name was presented, and a;
unpleasant construction was placed upon
i is departure by some of th^se present.
When Mr SchifTs attention vis called to
this criticism later in the afternoon, , he
said '
"It is- all nonfen.se. It is well known
that I am an admirer of Mr Roosevelt.
Tlie speaking at the Chamber of CosßSßetcv
was unusually long, and 'I ■ -was present
while it was going on and stayed ur:t»;
s me of the regular business had ■#*■•
transacted. Then, as I had a business •'■-
g^gemer.t and v.a late, I'• left* the ri'r> m .
Several ottfVr ' members " went ' out at th^
acme time. Probably it was just at th it
time that th* chairman of- th • execulH-o
committee presented the name of Mr. Roose
velt."
The International Congress of Chambers
of Commerce was invited to bold its next
meeting here, and Samuel W. Fairchild .ir<!
William Jay Sfhieffelin will carry th*- m.>.:
mi; ■ to tin- London meeting -n June 21.
The chamber adopted a ' resolution of ?•>••
executive committee favor nig r"torm in hul«
•>," lading, giving them more validity as a
iiisis of < re lit v
The railroad rate question ear.ie up aguin,
;tn<l Calvin Tbmkins, on behaH of the s«>.
rial committee, of which the other members
wen- Albert Ptaol and Herman A. Me**.
protested against differentia! rates at tin:
port Th « chamber adopted a n solut'.or
crmmending the work of the eo:n;n ttee :n,.i
advocating that the differentials- be »bo)?
i.vhed.
NAMED TO WELCOME ROOSEVELT.
Albany. June 2,— Speaker Wadsworta ap
pointed to-day the following committee to
represent the Assembly In welcoming 'i\.. n
i .■:.- Roosevelt on his arrhra] in New York
on June IS: Assemblymen W. 'O. Miller, of
Nassau; Myron Smith, el Dutches*; It. H.
Clark, Weber ami Donnelly; of Kings;
11 ' ■• LAno. of Madison; Uurgoyne, Oliver
and liackett. of New York. fCbd Wende. of
Krie, The Senate committee- i^ to be ap
pointed by Lieutenant Governor White. An
appropriation of $.'.'»»o for the committee's
vxpentes hus.been . pro.vi4a4
LAWYERS NEAR FIGHTING
Lively Scene at Hearing in Fein
berg Alimony Case. ;
The suit of Mrs. Fella Feinberg for the
annulment of her marriage to Herman
! Felnberg had an excljtlns hearing in the
Supreme Court yesterday. Felnberg had
i asked for a r^uction of the *25 weekly ali-
m ony granted his wife.
In the first place. Justice Erlanger re
! quested William C. Kilrnullin. counsel for
Mrs. Felnberjc. to explain a remark he road*
I a few days ago. when the Justice refused
to grant an order locking Felnberg up for
falling to pay $600 In arrearages of alimony.
i The lawyer said at the time that "Justice
Erlanger, for some reason, was taking an
: extraordinary interest in this case."
KMmullin explained that he had not meant
to reflection the court, which explanation
■ was accepted.
In his previous order Justice Erlanser
said- "If I were to crant this application,
jto pay it would mean that the plaintiff
would have to fast for the remainder of
his natural life." Mrs. Kelnberg bad set
forth that her husband was tr>«»jc »«• »*?*"•?
her out.
Follotv-lnc the court proceeding Kiimullln
K ot into a heated argument with another
lawyer in the case. The latter promised
for the small amount «f five cents to smite
Kilmullen on the nose; that is. If he would
i be good enough to remove his glasses. The
I lawyer with the formidable name prompt
ly complied with the request, but Just as
it seemed that there would be some action
j Patrolman Fltzpstrlck stepped into the ring
and the fight was off.
WESLEY AN BOYS ON RAMPAGE
Freshmen's Pranks Stir Middletown
and Arrests Are Expected
Middletown. Conn. Tune 2. -Nearly a nun.
drod Wesleyau freshi:ien. returning foro
the annual dinner at Old I.yme Inn early
to-day, went on a rampage which has
aroused Middletown. accustomed to such
affairs, as rever before They smashed the
train windows, cut the whistle rope and
later threw on the safety valve, bringing
the train to a stop. At Lyme they took
figns from stores, highways and other
places, and on their return to Middletown
distributed them about the city. Here they
afcM ripped up an iron fence in front of
the Baptist .Church and deposited it in the
center of the trolley tracks.
Mayor Fisher, who Is professor oi econo
mics at the university, is much wrought
up over the affair and arrests are expected.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
» miniattrf: almanac.
Sunrise. 4:31. sunset. 7:25; moon rises. 2.C6;
moon's age. 25. /.''.}...-'•; '
HIGH WATER- am. T p.*.:
A.M. PM.
i Sandy Hook 3:31 4:09.
: Governor's Island ?= 4 » 4 : *?
| Hell Gate ..: •• 3:45 « : -°
WIRELESS REPORTS.
The Lusltania. reported as 19:1 miles east <-f j
SanJy Hook at 3:50 p m yesterday, is expected
to dock this forenoon.
Th» St Louis, reported as l.«a miles east of ;
Sandy Hook at 1133 a m yesterday, is expected j
j to dock Saturday evening:
i The California, reported as 1.118 miles east cf.,
! Sandy Hook at 11:'J<» a m yesterday, is expected j
to dock Sunday forenoon.
La Savoi*". report- d as "1:5 miles east of sanay :
Hook at 2:15 p m yesterday, is expected to dock j
Saturday forenoon.
INCOMING STEAMERS.
TODAY.
Vessel i From. Line.
•Lusitanla Liverpool. May 2S Ounar4
•llorro Castle. Havana. May .".1 ward
1 •Voltaire Barbados. May 28. Lamp & Hoi'
I *Cuthbert Para. May -'- Booth
I Friedrich d»-r G... Palermo. Ma> 21. .N <; L:oyd j
Ke n Italia . Azores. May -H . .ltalMn
! Santa Malta. . Colon. May 27 ... United Fruit
! Antonio Lorez... Havana. Ma 30 .Spanish I
El Paso Galveston. May 29 So l"ao j
Cof Columbus. . . .Savannah. May 51 ... .Savannah j
SATURDAY. JUNE 4 :
•S» I-i->uis Southampton. May SB. American \
•("amoens Barbados, M;v. 27.Lamp.& Hoir j
•H«rminlus .. :..Barbaf!o!«. May 27 Houston)
•La s^avoie ...Havre. May SB French I
' Duca (A Genova.. .Naples. May 25 Italian
Cltta dl Messina... Naples. May 21 Italian
Crown Prince Trinidad. May 27 i
El Siglo Galventon. May •_".» So Par
SUNDAY. JUNE 5.
' •Baltic .Liverpool. May 2*. White Star |
I •California Glasgow. May 9. Anchor !
•Cincinnati . . Hamburg. May SB. . Ham-Am;
•1' E Friedrieh. . ..Kingston. May 31 Ham Am j
La i»asrojcne. Havre, May 31 French;
Parthenia Antwerp, May 21 — |
• -
•Brines mail.
OUTGOING STEAMERS
TO-DAY.
.... . . Mail Ves»e! j
Vessel. For. ■ L!n». elOMi »a.« '
T*-nny.-on. So Brazil. L * H.. 7 3D l m 11 '»» a .:i j
Aacania, Hayti. -^*...:...U:l»am 1 »*> p m
Monterey. Nassau. Ward .12 'i' m 3:00 p m
j Aiapahoe luiwn Hl» Clyde — l:«»pm
Monroe, Jacksonville, Old T>.. MlfSi 1
SATURDAY. JUNE 4. ' -\
' Amerika.' Hamburg. H-A . ' S^Basi 9:<»> am )
I Philadelphia. Southpton, Am «::U>a m 10:0i>a m
I Saratoga, Havana \Vard. .. . . l'> <V> a m 100 p m
Philadelphia Curaca*. Rod D »30 a m 12 <* m
IP' A Wilhelm. Jamaica. M-A .11 a m 1 :0"> , m :
! Arabic. Liverpool. \V Star ... !>»«>a m '
Finland. -Antwerp. Red Star — lli^iam;
Caledonia. "Glassrov.-. Anchor.. 3:<«>pm,
> Mcsasa London. At Trans... »:<OamL
Efrlin. Napl*'?. NG L - '.. 11:00 a m
: Madonna. Nadirs. Fabre . —
I Huron, Jacksonville. Clyde. ... l:fl<>pm;
• Denver Galveston. MaH^ry . . :, 1 •»• p m
; Saa Juan. Pone.-. NY X- PR. — 12.i>«>m ;
I C ft Atlanta. Savannah. Say. S:BS>S*BJI j
MONDAY. JUNE 6.
f Copname. Paramaribo. D*Vl.ll:ftt a m l:Oi>pm:
AlUanra. CrUtobal. Panama.. 11:30 a m JWpia'
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. '
C!ose in N. T. I
r*«t:nation and WtfmmtM V M
Hawaii (via j San Francisco) — W%
hel.nina To-day. < M
Japan. Cm SB. Cnlna (via Tacomaf — • ;
Keemun . : Juno 10. 30 .
SHIPPING NEWS '
| Port of New York. Thursday. June 2, i
1910. !
ARRIVED.
Steamer Campania ißn. Rotterdam May
21 via Halifax 31. to the Uianium .-*» Co. Ltd. I
i with cabin and 4'Hi tttera&e passenseis and'
iin list Arrived at the Ba> st '■'■ t> m.
steamer Chrlston •Hi i Cape Gracios- May ;
10, Carataska 82 .m.l Irrn.j 2-1. via lnagu.i •.•,."[
with 1 mahogany To 'Viiu.- D. Em.>r> i Co. j
I \>tsei to R F Downing .<: Co. -Arrived at th« '
; Bar at _' 41 p m. ■.-.••■■ .
■ Steamer Monroe. New port N>ws mil ■ Nor
! folk, M the Old Dominion Ss Co. with pas- :
j ;«ngers ami BtdSß L*fl Quarantine at ■*■'"> '
P m,
: Ste;iir.fr Teutonic <Br>. Southampton an.l I
I Cherbourg May .'•".. and Qu*v>nstoi»-n 3H to the '
Whit, Star Line, with I^.' cabin »nd •"*••,
1 steenge pmc ¥It f ■ malls and mdse.- Ar- |
ilvtd at the Bar at 11:27. ■ m. M
Stenir.er Antilles. New Or'«-an» May 2. to
th- BoUtltern Pacific «'■ with passenger* and
I nii)r«. Left Quarantine it «:K> am.- i
i . St*aiY<.»r Florlile iFr>. H»vr* May 21. to'
i the ComraKnie Generate, Trahfat antique, with '
! •> '. cabin .mil •"•»;■• st»vr:»c:e. ytMUljlH aiii '
nije*-. -, Arrived at thr Par <«» :t a m.
St«amrr Donioitn* |Non. Btnm May 27. i
to the Atlantic Fruit »'v -with 1 passenger'
1 and fruit. Arrived at the Bar at .'» a m.
S*eain«»r (Hits <!l PaU-rmo dtal*. t>noa ;
April Cv Leghorn V.i\ 2. f.lrtarl I Palermo !
11. and Algiers '» . '•• . SJmpsor. 9s»m *,
Younir. with nulse. Arrived at the Elr at •
2:30 a m. . • •
?t#am.r ITnTi-r" tX".T>. Calcutta March 31. i
Colo:rbo April 13 and v;:.t- Mi. t». via Ihila
drlpbla 31. to N.>r'on & S»oo, with r.-ij. Ar- 1
lied at the Bar at < a p». • • .
Ft«-am*r Anccn. «"rl*t«hal May 2»s. to the
t*anamm ' Railroad s* I.fne. .with 111 Bass#n
gers.. malls and m<!«ft. Arr!v<d at the- B»r
I at ,« M a m.
fteamrr Ot*«ofi iNor> Tort Antonio May 27.
It. the «'u:i.>-> imvortlnK.Co. with fruit. Arrived
i M th.- Kir at - ■ m.
' ' Steamer r>»vontan ißrv lU-ston June l to tlv>
White .-".it Line, In hailast L.-ft Quarantine at
2:4* r> :i'- . . - . . )
Stear.ter Altamaha. .ualv^tton M»\- .23 and
Rrvnsvtrt 30. to the t'runswick Ss Co with
. nulse Left Quarantine at S'JA |> m.
St^!»m«-r OreK^ntan. Pu« r' ■ \\* xU o Maw ].-, ..,,i
: r-htln.ilr -htln.il I'hta Junr 1. to th. Aui«rn-;iii Iliinaiim
UK with ill. ls. Arrived at the Har at 12:.V»
. p m.
| M'Hi'Ti V»k »r.r>. Nlrw- M:*y '.".. la the At
i liintlc ''ruit ><• with fruit. Ar:|..,l at tho i:ar
! at HV.4R i< in. Ist.
Si«-a;in-r i hesapeako. R-»'tlmore. to t'.e.New
YorV and Baltimore Transportation Line, with
1 R>dM Left Quarantine l>t t"> •.-. p rt».
Steiinfr »'hli-ar« ' i'\ • l*r » Bristol Mat 17 an.t
I HUM 2" to Jb-**« Arkell * ... with rod**.
; So<-tti«-»«^ "f ""Ire >«'«• -t r-3O »> m.
Sii:i..\- ii^-ow v J. June 2. ataa p m— Win.i
southwest, llsht t>r«ere: r'eer; mm-iith sea.
s.m:
Steamers La Lorrala* »Pr>. .Ha^re; prinzesa
Alice (OH. Bremvn: Pannonl.i »»>r». Naples;
. 0.-eana ii>r. lliimhurß- Tona* ■ «Br>. LK
eri-ool; Knersie ii*.." > l.i^H.n. S. imn..!f. Purrfo
I'l.t*. Simon iMun.. .< ,\..i. Puerto Kl.ita L*>ul
ri.ni (Dam. Boston: Jamestown Norfolk -n.J
Krwpert N«»: Mexico. Hnvana: Mn.irante «X->.
Klnß«t<>n: s«-nr.;i. Ha in Alt U iGer». In-»5U?i;
Ocmul^ee, Brunswick; Winvah. rhinielthi.
j HflK'ii* n'er). Fluithin?: It.traM »Nor>. Nor
folk. lefTer»on. >'orfi>lk <«nd Newvnrt News; City
*X Montsomerjr. Savannah. El Sen* Oaiv«»toa.
Weigh this before you bnyl
! straw.
First-class straw hats canrJl
be hurried. f
Time, and lots of it, is necejl
.sary to get the right straw tm
' lected, the braiding and moojl
ing just right. '] -
Way back last Winter J
placed our orders with the bes^
manufacturers here and abroad!
So our straws really are &3
class. I
Xo job lots picked up jutfsl
1 the season starts.
Straw hats, $2to^l'.
"Victor Jay" London strzM
are one interesting featured
our broad stock of straws.
Not expensive either.
$2, $3 and $4.
Rogeks PEET & CompaxyH
Three Broadway Stores . ;
at .■ at jjy
Warren st. 13tb st At .
AMUSEMENTS
XIW YORK'S LEAPING THE.\TRB. !
FMPIRF B-way and 4«th St. ensff]
c m i n c Last Mat. To-morrow i-.U.
LAST 2 SIGHTS. £~\ A C 1C 1 T> r
•ALL STAB . I J\ jl
CAST In ** & ll
GARRICK Soth St.. nr. B-way Ev f JM*
■■Rollicking Comedy we!: art.-d -_ H«iil
Henry Miller *&&&%
li¥ "'J ililllVl BAND'S Win j
HUDSON - 44th ?t ". By Erei»e3
The ■ Spendthrift
CRITERION B M w aYTo"^,^Ti
FRANCIS WILSON 'i ; ,ffl
Isllli— !!„„. T ;
SEASON'S MUSICAL, COMEDY :lI; JHi
The Fantastical TUC AQiTAnUif
Musical Comeey. ,| nt MllHitUl^H
CHARLES DILI.I.NC.HAM t Moctsr.Sßfl
PI fIRP B'^ay * 4*th St. ! »nd Ste»
ULUDt Last 2 Nights. in THE flat
Ev IIS La»t Mat.To-w.2:15. I TOWXJ
WCW/ YORJ^ B-way A 45th «t. tt*H
NtW lUn\ Mats. Ton w A W<'i:
M'.MMER PRICES. BEST SEATS It*
THE MERRY VV ill*
w!th JAS. C. MORTON and F. F. >IM
|6Ai Eiar i%?££mg?ii
Is FORTUNE '-.-HtHnui
| -With jo* r* A+.f*t\v/hOjEtK )
O ACllin By & 33. EraS:SS Mat Toil
uAoMU THE MIKADf
BroadmiT Theatre. 4Tsr & By. To-rn'w M
The Summer ninuwwa^ i .■*- Fr>«j
i.YKM. of By Mts.Wfd /■ ?irja
t^s 3 JIM THE PENMAN 5S
Juno i\ — Pf Wolf Hopper. A Matinee X:
IIACKETT. T*3C PITY r V " TWII P
4J.W. of b- Inc bill Mat. To-n^t
I f* Fiolds' Herald Sq.. By a v E 1 sn*i2
r^; MARIE DHESSLESy n ,g£
Dsly'<*. By i 30th. EvS:2O. MtTmw. t:
DeWolf Hopper lnns^KSl n n5^KS
I ast w»»ii Ht". N<?xt TT»»»k. Lyric T»
aCTRD B >' 45th ?t - Ev. VIV Marstj
HO luil& Sat.. 21%. tV><T Mar.. 50cjJ
f^r^ji: SEVEM OH
.\C.\DE3IY OF Ml'.*lC. Pr-ces JV. to t
kA? ROSE STAHL .n?fl
Next Monday >i*ht I B<-o«-flf rfl
One Pfrfm'ncc only. II Artor*' Foai
SOTHERN-SABLQWEiBHUO
Seal i$J to 25c. > n<-»w .«^!I;a8-' 1
AVallarkS. Eve * 13. Mats. & Sat. 'l
Hi.WAHNEßTf^a^JißiaiWa
ROOF Mat Cowis^
a*, hj' m. j JN THEATS3
GARDEN ii-.d OR/< — C(V
IDIROXDACK CAMP C>JK* w/Vt.
;EO. EVANS. WM. COVRTLEIOH *
■|!.»NK SHERIDAN * CO.. M^NTOOiIS*
■IQOItE. ADELAIDE * PANTFr.- O^ I
Ofil «i I AI (EVA t\n<. "
liULyntAL
w D<tlv Mat ?sc.'Jane CoTirthop < '_&_C» : J
ai uiugnji McixrvßE * Ht!
GLnA^DhA PinkeispK-' s a**
"piilyMa'. gs»."»| "WtM * KtoraWß*
U 4LM St. 4k B" w ay. ROOF ■ Ut ] ■«"";
■ Mm.-. X <Bur!es<jur>. - Tt.^.'^a • "'.'
EJ!ancho. Edwants School Boys & Qi" l^
Keith * Proctor's J fl.lt> «ft ?
stu sue »"**• <>ri:«.KK v '-J
TH AVt.JS;h.St. S*ldom» V. nus. J
Daily Mat._2s_i 60cJ Ttea«y. Trowfeg
THOMPSON * DV>DVS ■'
LUNA PA R
The park that rawl* J^ f\ \\ r OP™
the n»«M<n las— at ' v -■
CO>'EY 1-1 »1 - «KEAT£S I
DRtAM.L AM
MMX TIIK WMT.T « 'f* I
r\ k k i k«» r r \ m »*;»*-«■
EVERYTIIIX4; NEW BIT llE __^
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PC*j
ARiavro ,
S.-«ithampton. Jur.r S-Majj»ttc 'Tr'. S«- »
vi* I'U-n.wth ar..» *'h*rNiurs . ..«(■
Xapl#». -1w -- » » ra— l'rin;c»9 Irw |
N#w York , ' ,«
1-lvmouth. Juno i >•:•».. \> «*-f2SS
Wtih. In iC«t». N>* Y.r!«. for tft*"-*
T<r»rrfn •aru! pr^-«-»:^> g,-
Gibrattftr. Jun^ 2— Spanish Prince t^*-
Odm. M^- Sl-V.rot» trrit). . .waJj
Mh« SI ' **^
y.w York via N»il^3- „ - .m
Xapl<:«. Jur.o -.*. I p ro tarpatS-*
York. v- «ai
Va'. para !•>->. June 2— «'omlor «Hr>. Nf*
st t.ttrta ttc: n.ra .Sir*. Nfw^
Rthti Blaacai. June Z— N«wtod kia»
York via St l.iu-ta. cllkM »
IMvmouth. Junr i 11:1 V p nJ-Ej* 3^,
" N>w York for i -h*rbour« ±od Hi*
. Wi'Sf :r I
. herho«r«. June I. * p m-Kiiw « #**M
Grt>»^ «C*r>. ♦from Bremen ana »»
'"•>> N«w York. tv** s*'5 *'
Qu**n»to»n. June i V2:.*> \> **$~ rVsa! i\
.triini :-,>'.i(h.... ,
Kobe, June l-Afrioan ITin«- «JJ*Sr|
Calcutta. June 1 — N«-u.nf^!.-* »'•*/.'• '.IBS*!
Colombo. Jun^ 2— Kaf*nsa <l"'«
cutta». Ikston an.! S** Tors-
PASSEXX _ - I*l M
Gibraltar. June I— America vif^ii't^S
for Mpl. s un : Huv> *?a#M
11* ana Colombo, for iu.»toi» ' N L !*■
Sabres. June i— K*lwnX«ia (**«*»• •>*
Port Said. etc.