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I'll ?By DAI" Kocnig Voices Wish of Majority of Local Assemblymen. RESOLUTION IS AHOPTED Hurray "Much Disappointed"? Brooks Is for Merritt?Dana's Friends Say He Will Win. \>4\ V"ik Count) Republican Srgan ?tsti'''' Isat.nlshl formally placed in :? -s a candidate for Opsaht i of the ASsembl) Charlea A l'ar.a. ?>f the !7th District His ??pdkl?' > Is a protest a?i,.;--.t the BSPlrB nor? of Assemblyman Kdwtn A. Merritt ll ?? pla. ? A Vigorous fftort Will be niade to rsllj to the support <?f Dane all th?? .?:.? -Merriti Bsntlmenl It* tbs si it <? found that the Qpstats i*r'?rt from that section and -*roP'"'*? Usfnctory candidate. Dans will ? ? ? thdraw in Ins (aV<**i Assemblyman Dana said he would i ,.? fresa r?o*?? under hi?* fret. S I list Patu-na' 1 have lern workinR.'' be Mid "and ? > be as busy as a bee ?^????n non and the time when the R-* publica*?; Assembly raucu? convenes in Al Mr.> OB Tuesday night. I am going upstat?? ?jr.: ' row. 1 purpose to see as man? p* the Assemblymen-elert a* possible. giv.? th'tn a chance to get at.quainted with nie and SB) ' if ??'?? in order that they may be in a position to .iudge between Merritt and mv?.e'f T want them to come to a d?cision ?s te whether i or he would best serve the ' the Repubtl*eaa ?'arty and ?-...pie." "gomebod] has suggest?*?! instirgency," ?ho Assemblyman continued. 'i want to |l as emphatic as possible In sa>ing that ^ of tl at kind in this ?jsevsaeat W aie au going ?nto the Re? in ci ? and a majorlt] of xhe Re ..? mea ?rill ?*?_? 11 a gp? ik ,- We ?ha 1 all stand by that riKS Bgreinl to stand by ?Dana for Samuel 8. K?nig. chairman County Committee. .-o(,le who a;?? opposed ,,, M- ierrltl f??i Speaker, ami now wo h? , | a candidate around whom B y\r K ?? t . ? are to mo I as to how many vote? M r. - ? 0 .. ... terrmlned later. ' i will ? "that tb? pledged to elect ? 'hem" I 'a: a ?a? made , e N'e.v fork ' ... at county ' <-.-. .... ?'?-?? present, the absentee?. men Bi ooka and Murray. . from the ? de? rm he ' - It was said the ties ? 'emmlttee, a; ' ?.?..-??? were j ? -?4 "Never Got a Chance." Murray Says. ? Murray ii thai JCew ? I never c cl ? ? ssld yes? nferenc? .- 'l'y. 1 ' three years ' ave the I Hun." . ? ??,.? ? ally - ? sad il M! alone been e?;rect?-?d tha? he WO? ' last night - re 0 read '??'iat th? ? i-i?, t S? v Vork kei of tl:. \v \ I '.il B Set Vork County, and pledge theli ring ???.. i hi? election . - ? t-?i of th? I -i ?t. as ht said h? : ? chancea of Will- ; ' ??? i a can-1 ( .mbl). Ten d . hoi? ? ? la case ? th? rawl ? ?.?._- ? t , hat him He *'- ? Koemq Opens Meeting. ? ? ? rene? I M \ : that New Toil ? resent wsa liked ? gOUM of laid 1 object I behli can .. . g men have .|e. id.?.l I BSld the* Merriti ? knee SCENES ATTENDING THE ACQUITTAL OF MAX BLANCK AND ISAAC HARRIS. Th, ??ve, ol the .-. .le?emlanls ?n the Triangle fir? trial Ihre? the? srms ?round th?** hu?*.??!?' neck, a? Ihej left the ,-.,iir.r,?.,?. M \\ BLANCK. i?,i\ii| Weiner, whoae sister n'a* une o? the Triangle Are rkilma, l?ecame bya terical from of the Criminal ?"uns Building '.?hen he heard the v< and shrieked "Murderers! Where are they?" ISAAC HARRIS. Merr?t a.? a classmate at rale. Assembly? man Ebbetts said he had pledged himsell to Merritt a long ? l>ana himself would not hasard ??ailed Dgurea as to the sntUaferritt strength Borne of his friends figured .?-it forty-six rotes out of the ?,.,., one as bring for htm T! la Im ludea eleven ?.r twelve In New "fork, thine.., in Kings, two in Queen?-, two in Suffolk, ?me in Nas? sau, two in ?.rang. ?... , itauqua, one laraugus, Bve In Erie, two In \iag a-a a.? ) one in Hericlmer, one In ? ?r- i-ia, ? -ne ? ., ? e in ? itsego ? rgc W Mdi i-ige, of Monro Naturally, he would he counted x\ith the 1 "eld guard 'but Assei Ibl? man Phillips, la saiil i" i?e pei Mernti. He has sa ; '? ?rilling to talk to the l?ana men in Al? ?n Monday. Tl ? *<? '? I I hand In I ? ? la! a ?eon! ?? ..iim afi- moon ? ? . ? . |ng THAW PAyT^'2 PER CENT I His Total Liabilities Were About $300.000. ? ' Pittsburgh, I -? ' Dividend ? eck? amounting to ' ' lalma ? ..f Stan? ford '?' petltloi 1 i? . >f the claimants ' srill re? ceive 22 per cent ' at ' Mrs Mai y i Than thet ' : ' s .-? ? . -' ? SI t K, U MO i ?r .i r t'ai pbell, n- '?? y? ;... h"> 0; Sewburg, N V H .172; M i tin ?? .. ? lu Charit amtoi S v M.ll D k, S .:?-?-; nal claims ol smaller amounts were all? ft? ring aa to the! t the c! nants onl; ... ? . appro? ? Tba<a s t..iai liabilities were she?? ? *- - ?? ORANGE CROP SAFE California's Cold Snap Followed by Warmer Weather i.- - terday i .? ? ? . gl the :.??,'. ? ? if California to-da x ?he government Weathei B ere th? ? rost .,:.-? I I..,? : -? LT.?Ths fi uit ' eras siuag? -i th. ? old of few ? ? ? -d. ly as two ? ii-i .,- . ? PAY TRIBUTE TO G. V. MASSEY. of th? ? ? 11.i tog r- tlr? - ? ? ,,l counsel Mr M . ? th? company's - ?111 U ill I.ik- ola- ? "Il v ?u-vent FULL TIME FOR COTTON MILLS. i >? .: T ? i . i; i; & R. 1 ipany, In Rho 1 l-e-ir.r ? II.m? ? Does 50 Years' Experience la the ?kim-al distill?t*.?*, of HUNTER BALTIMORE RYE MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? It has brought thi: finest product of Mar?, land"* fa mou? distltkiies up to the highest standard of perfection THE AMERICAN GENTLEMANS WHISKEY rt kHX, UOUk ; r*r,*~nr-Mr..**. ' H ?l ??'.M ?' te . ? 1 ASP .' FM"*T ' -. ?~,. s \AI?ewYearResolutioh? It Will Pay To Keep! ^ujvli t^w^ rw>X -OUit W JAN. uni kemji ?a/rvct %*Mal irwruxfe 1 1912 .u*-k|ijf??] mm ? New? Jtrst-v* (? M .,' B YOU? WATCH IS Y0UH TIMr 77ie only time table nPPPpapra tt ,o?, */mt( ?, ma teat tretnj leeve Liberty Streu -evnrv hour on the hour from 7AM tp 10 P. M . end et midnight with sleepera Id nUltptpa of the hour from We%t )1rrl Stre*. ,'>,.,,,. ,-.?*. es r>e i uss sf d:nin? hour'. HARRIS AND BLANCK FUE ? sal lees ?i trote fir.i asare. t.r' A quitted!" When he MW the owners of the Triangle ?rafSt fa- ?--r ? paas be pointed bis linger at the two, and shrieking Murderers**' fell to the .ik .h , onvulslons Efforts to revi? i him a-'er? m - fui. and an ambulanci was ummoned from lhe Hudson 811 H ?apltal He Hii panlon i said ? * ? ? \\ - rned to death ? Mrf. Belo'oot Hear*- Judqe's Charge. Idra 0 h P i ?? Imonl s? ? ompanled r son, II ? anderbilt, ? n .tered ti ! began hla ! f i tin- i.iw am, mind? ing the jui n 'hut |h? d?fendante were charged with man*?aughter in th< and s.?d degrees tiecauae --t an ad ?, mi i heir part falling to keep Ihe Washington Place door unlocked "If, gentlemen of the jury," continued Judqe Cram, "this case was a misde? meanor I would not feel constrained to charge you that before you reached a verdict of guilty .t was necessary for j you to first find that the defendants knew that the door was locked. But be? cause they are charged with a felony, I charge you now, that before you find ] these defendants guilty of manslaughter ? ?n the first degree you must find that ] the defendants had knowledge that the | ! ooor was locked at the time charged. If it was locked dunnij such a period, and ? with the knowledge of the defendants, > on must also find beyond a reasonable ' ooubt ihat such locking caused the death o* Margaret Schwartz." Th, . . :ii ' ? opinion of many i o hea ; -i II " aa d< ? Id? dl ? - th, i- fendanta In '?: ? summation .? latan! I ?Isti.- t At tome? Boat wick open!; charged wlt or i:i? inn--. uti,,ti with perjury. .. .t ??? t.ouths <>;' w ?in. - r-,i th? defence." said Mr, Bostwick, "be I - i.nhl fiain? the ,( ?, -t lot , ,in?. ? ? i 'rio the hey was In the ?loor, tied With a ?-?ring.' And Impuqns Defence Witnesses. ?? \nd M b.? \? i-r ? th? ? it n?--s. ? ( ,; the defence? They consisted aim..m entire I? ..f first, thus?- dependent on Harris ? Blai* k for a ii\ m?. s?. ond those . i ,, m. selling goods to th- m som? as inch Bs *-7-''.<?'N' worth a ?..? i ,,,! th.- relati? i ? ol the defendanta "We have pul wltneas aftet ? I ? ?n the siaiid who had pul bia hand "H the door knob an?) found it ?m i<??i. Ai?- ail these ii iitti. arm .,-? workers t>. be a tamp? .1 as p? rj Von .an strike from ti..- record even im of human teatimon) and - oi ,,iil th.- mute ,\ Idem ?? that ?anii,. Mr Boat wick here exhibited the varloua burned bib ' d i hat formed pat i ,,i I ||e fatal .r, '?- lb lilt I.mut. it. until re In I he , hu? i e-1 ft .?gin. i ii,,. i,?i. iii... h -, in?! ii - ahol i...h h,,i,i. Inn this ? ?" ? I?? Hn Jurors I.x, ?.?m,, ,t ni.- s th? i.-- i.. . -.nuil?, a from th.. loiiib, -?... Ins I. 'Tou muai hei,, ,,. mi i >?...? there 'I In.- I* my proof y,,,i mu.-1 . aamine it *fou mus? i. . , in,. . luslon 111.11 : his ,?.?* ti o- lock \? h* aaa llus d. lo< k? ?i ' To at ,i. i, th? -? luii.- khi- '- th' i? it i night \nd Ma S?-Iia.iiv died bei aus- ti,, ,. rief? ndanta ?-?night lo s,.?a Ihe palti . ,,r i " al? 'un,h. ,it th? \x ? hington rio. i r Then Mi Most wirk ' t loaed I | I . I'< "II' II. Il I' ' ' M. 'Il I' ???til '-''i |T?tHt .'.'U m.'-: du j'.u'..' Mr Bteuer's summing up was an, analytical reatimt .?f tin testimony <>f the aptnesses for the defence, it lasted two how I ? long as lhal of the J proae? itlon I'm Beteral inimit?? he ??.??pt the defendants and theli relatives I ? Iplng aw?) then tears as h? i leaded ; i"t a? aulttal. FOUR MEN HOLD UP SALOON Police Think Members of Gopher Gang Did Job. 'i i..? epidemic of hold-upe 01 the uppei . Wesi side which the police have proved nai.i. to deal with, broke oui ? night ?*. hen four men, a Ith ?.. ea and magasine ;??- ' olven in theii hands, entered the saloon i ? t J-. h H Pi Idsch? i. hi No 7*?7 eleventh l .. lined the customers up agalnsl il?>? ? walls, and robbed the bartender "f ? . nd gold tick pin. .list a i in? '?? th? '.; - raulted over 1 i and ma.!?- for tin. cash register h | .\oiiid be patron opened the door and pul ! ? i in-id. to entei i!?? took one look at the masks and revolv? icked . momeni hi feel I 11 the sid? - walk h? started up the atreel on the run ? ellini | o !?? w ' "h Polla Head ? aquad ol d?te? uves <.n the ??I long -un.- gone r.M-. ? ' ? laloonki epei wo Id not i and it i- believed thai ? ' ? membei of the in * in. ii op?r?t? ? In the ie .?*ii HOPES TO LAND CONVENTION i I Regan Says New York Has Fine Chance of Getting Democrats Here. James B. Regan, preprletoi of the Hotel Knickerbocker, abo is ..tie of tlie lending pints in the movement to bring the Dem x.in..nal Convention t" this dt) said las- night that Ken I . fine t.. land the convention. The financ.nmtttee "f tlie Hotel lien a l?elation, h la underst.l. haa been nie fui m ratslni nearij ail of th?- ?in?/?? ? .j _?. >ii...i ti.-. ei sei ?? foi i be sncc? the pi. Bui Mr Regan? a bo is a member ??i I Ittee, ssld be wss un? able to give the exact amount subscribed so in- He add? .1 however, that the sum .. made known to-da^ afters meet? Ing of th? hotel men. which Is to he held m then rooms; la the Cambridg? Bullding, at "fifth erenue and Bd atreel i? a ? NEW MAIL PLAN FOR LINERS Sacks Pnt Overboard at Dock Instead of in Bay. T..( lie frequent ,{, I,, , s to big ateamahipa in taking "ff the mad on th" ,. in. lin.-, from ?.' ? ' ' mall? boat Poatmaster Oenerel ?nd not sttempl . the mall last nicht from the White su.1 in."'' "v- mnk whlh ' ? rs under way. After the veesel had warped , .,, her dock the mallboal took her Bve .,,,1 tacks from i i bats on the pert quarter, The reception of mail in till" manner will facilitate greatly i ?nick trip from Quarantine. Th? Kronprlnsesstn Cedlle, of the North German Uoyd Une, was delayed almuet two i.oits b) the maiih.iat oa her arrival h< re Is ' \?' sk. OLD SINGER KILLED BY CAR i'redeii.k Borneiiiaiin Was in M?Call Oj)?*ia Company Years Ago i?,..,], i,. ?. |t< i !?? mai ?.,??> i i ? *-!-':?. ?i u j Ip. f(? |?-j i- -??i i-'niii streel arai Iruck . i u'. .-?i ii. .ai - h i r?stenle , , I'imi. ? ira? t ami -?? as I a, Harlem Ha ii,. Wss la <?? .! ? I ?< ,'"li ? ''?"lr ,,[,,. Chun lii si ll'lh atreel mh.i Park i ,.',. H11,| , ,..?? i" d i numbei "f German r Bodetli i ??i Harlem Pi? ? Rochet* ?.il i/emoa i.,-...n ? . ?" H.?i : ,r. ,,, nu' Bv- esi ?-.i ?? , . ? ?i- rs '.i m i Ii Itsd 'i?e?l a. 'hi. dtf '.'?iiuuu'."j8i.- tai twU: .car. THE LAW IN THE THiANGLE FIRE CASE. Manslaughter ?n the first degree. "Such horricide is manslaughter m the first degree when committed without desMj.fi to effect death: "By a person engaged in commit? ting, or attempting to commit, a mis? demeanor affecting the person or property either of the person killed or of another" Manslaughter in the second degree. "Such homicide is manslaughter in the second degree when committed without design to effect death: "... By any act, procurement or culpable negligence of any person which does not constitute the crime of murder m the first or second de? gree, or manslaughter in the first degree." The indictments were predicated on the allegation that the defendants, as proprietors of the Triangle Waist Company, committed a misdemeanor in violating Section 80 of the labor Isw, which provides that: "All doors leading in or to any fac? tory . . . shall not be locked, bolted or fastened during working hours." PROBE SEATTLE EXPLOSION Investigators Hear Witness Tell of Meeting J. B. McNaraara. Los Angeles Dec. -7 ?"oineident with the si pe.ran. ? of ii \v Pohtraan. business iif-ni; of t!?e .-.??irle iron Workers' L'nlon, ,-.s a arltness i.ef,.?.. the federal sr.ind Jury, which resumed if Inveetlgatlon to-da? Into ti," nation-wide dynamite conspiracy it became known thai another resident ?if Beattle, Dr. G D. Wagner, had appeared before ti..? Inojulsajtors and ?Ken important testimony. Dr. Wagner, who nianaee.-? un e]eetrleal ?npply company. Was said to bavs t?>!<! of a meetin? he had with Jam"*? I: McNamarS in Heattl" In AUgUSl last year. Dr. Wagner's store wss rdtusted opposite th?' Lyons Building? which -.'a? damaged i" dynamll.i AuK".st :;??. MO. The Lyons Building explosion ?a- cred? ited to .Iain.-- B. M< Samara, who at that time WSS BSld ;?? Ita \ ? mad.' his first ?iyna mlting expedition to the Pacific Coasl Ac cordlai t" the testimony Dr. Wagner Is -aid t.. have given, .?. man whom be after? v...id Identifled by newspaper plcturea as Jamea i'.. McNamara t"?'k a part "f on?* of his d. -ii m tiv? m.-, iiin? - t? th? Wagi ? r ? ..mi riy for repairs. ? Another ^^ i 11 ? ? - -= -? wa*- William Ttto.Mi an I employe ol "The Los Angeles Times." He testified ti..' the morning before the Times Building a*as destroyed, October I, ItIO, he met James h. McKamara m the basement near the ?pol where the actual exp i"iwrr-d. According i" Brown, McNamara said he ?.?.??? looking for arork as a news pap?- mailer After questioning i'.?"i Bcharrenburf of San Francia o, lecretar: ?<: ti.. Btati Fed? eration "f Labor, the '-i.nni jury adjourned, The federal court adjourned until Batur? .-..i a .. ,\ indictments srould liave ',. presented in that tribunal the adjourn? ment preclude-d th.- posslbt.it) of the return . bills before t!...t date Th.. preliminar) hearing of Ben i?. Franklin, a detective employed b* the Mc? Kamara defence, ? :.!_>'.i sith liavtni at? t. mi ted '? s ? . mg bribed lurors in it?.- trial "t' James B. McKamara, ., - ended to-day. Without baring attempt? ed .? 'i- ence, counsel foi Franklin allowed ? niinitte.i f. ? trial in i th.- guperioi ''out Franklin's bond of ! $!?'.'?? v ,i ? allOWl ?: '.. stand. FINDS DYN.-VMTTE IN YARD Contractors' Clerk Discovers Explosive in Bag at Rochester. Penn. Rochester, I'-nn. i>er .t. Twent; to i sii'-ks of dynamite, twelve capa, "?rappedI :ii cotton, and ten yards ol fuse, secure!) packed In .. ??>-.-' evidently made for the' p irpcee and ?.'-? mbling an ordin?r) travel? ling i-ag. w.,. found iu the \aiu ..: M. ? ' I'l.nai.i & Hartman, dealers In contractors*! luppli? ? ???-.ia>. by Aii,'-rt Wilhelm, ?? ' .'. ri< in tir firm's .mido?. The und was turned 0%'CI to the police, who ?list over?'1 ' thai ti.. .,.?. el o ?oiiiain??! h lone raetalllc paper knife bearing the name of a Phlla? delphia company. The police tet*?r?gnised g as .m. the) had seer? In the hand-; ? ?r ? *rtrang? i- on the tie.-t?. aeveral daya Since the discover, aeveral month? ago of a Quantity >>f esplost?'e near the end <>t the I'lttsi.urgh g Imkt Brie Kaiir?..?.! bridge across the Ohio River froin her?*, said to have hen lianteI there b) anents of the MeNaraaras, the police b^\? been active land th- biidge has been guarded nay and night. I CALLS BOMB CARRIER THIEF Moneasen Case, Which Promised Sensa? tion, Dwindles to Larceny Charge. ptrtabui i. i?- I n?on ? Mi di ? ?r? '--i M.<? rrtahl at xl..n?-.? met while i ar? , ,, IUK n - ..,,!...hm-' savent) ?%*.?? ' ?h, ka ..i ilynainll ? and toe* - *"*?* ttlti. 1er? rh) i Ha i?. da) '?> an on"* ?..I ..i the lten.li ??--H ?'-...i i'.-ii-i ?"?. an? .lb?. III?. .??|.i-i i , ??.i i?I? from lha ? om? i, .h, m ia . tine a Iwarlng, al whl? h ci i 'fee I-I--I..I.-.-? (.-..-i itions lui i- ???? l-o-l poned until in,1.1? m,,ic 'ri,- i- II? i la raining ground lha! there li | nothing ol . -? nsettonal i ?tura In lha ar? ? i. -i a| in i-i... ? T.*?' ">mi'-?'iv ' alia gatloaa sad the charge of lai*ean) again I inm seem to have niuiiii't.' ' ,l'"' Irnportasjca of in. in? "i. m 1 SUNDAY'! NFW YORK TRIRUNT M ??led ^n, where m IN UllHg??1 blatte [lei J- -C a ystg OffiK SUBWAYS AGAIN Officials Go Over Mass of Figures at Union League Conference. MALTBIE EXPLAINS POLICY j Sa}'3 Commission Draws Con? tracts So All May Bid-No Basis for Interboroujh Yet. There '???a.-' another oonf renes ever the Subway situation at the I'nlon lyag M Club last Bight, Which ta-t?-.l several hours It ? IS ?..ii?l that while no definite '.?asi*" on which the Interborough might make sn? other proposition ?'?in?* the lines at the] McAneny?Wlllce_ report ?-? reached, it' was believed progre-s had been made, Those present wer?- Chairman Wllli'ox ? ' the I'lioiii- Service ComnHsslon, Borough President MeAneny, Controller Prender-, (?as?. Samuel i*.ea rice-presldenl of th**, Pennsylvanie Railroad: n. P I '?? - M the banking firm of .1 p. Morgaa & Co.; gotfa Low and Morgan J, o'llrlen. of en'jn bsI for the Pennsylvania. Earlier In the da] 1 Chairman Wllkos had talked over the .-n- \ tire situation in ti.e oftice of BOTOUgh PTSSl? ' dent .M. fineny. 1 MttnllerPrandergsstwaaI also ;,r. s'iif At tlie conference last night a mass of j figure:-; was -?one over In nn effort to arrive at an eguttabte percentage of guarani? e that might he ottered to the Intrrhorotigh - by th?? 'ity. The lotorborough submitted figures, and at the same time ?n analysis of these figures Was presented h\ i'ontrol ler Prentlergaat and President M? Aneny. < 'omn*lsalon??r Maltbie ??f the PubUc Ser v i<e Commission, in speaking ?>f the operat? ing contracts that have been drawn up foi the n?'*A BUbway lines, sanl yesterday: 'it has been the policy of tlie commission to draw up forms Of contract w hi'ii it has thus far advertised, in such a way that any corporation Wishing to hi?l might sub? mit an offer. This poUcy ha? been fol? lowed in preparing a torm Of contract for the operation of the Domprcbcnslvs system of Bubarsys non b? ;n-? cotastructed and ti? be constructed with <-itv money, it would ObVlOUSly be futile and unwise to gdVOT tise for public bidding any contract upon which only oik- COmpan) ? ?uld possibly bid." The ConMxdsstonsr said th??re might be various special Inducements offered by dif? ferent companies, which would be consid? ered by the public authorities. "For example.'' bS said, "one company ' in making a bid might offer tr.in-.fT privi? leges to Iin"s whi'h it now op"rates and controls Another might offer a cash pay* ment to the cltv. which would operate to release bonds from the provision of the debt limit, thus enabling the city to spend the mono) on subways okMWheN "8till another c? m? any might offer the city a very large annual return. When tiie fariOUS otters have been received, it ?rill be for ibe public authorities to consider wl Ich ?offer, from all points of vies. Is the m<-?st ! advantageous 'or the city." 1 LYNCH ANSWERS MRS. PIPER Not Worried, He Says, by Repudiation in the Waugh Case. Msrtin p. Lynch, attorney for Mrs Frederick W, ? Iper, of Brooklyn, for whom agen a suit for Reparation Ml Tuee? 1 la?, against her husbund, a chsutteur, end 1 another for alienation of affections against ; Agnes Waugh. who was attacked near her j home in Hay Ridge some months as?, said , last night that Mrs. Piper's repudiation of 1 tbs el-areas la the affidavits which lie drew 1 for her was not worrying hint. "Mr. Cropacy ?.?. i 11 assume office ?. - Dis? I trlei Attorney of this <?"mt.-.' on January I I," he added, "and I hope be will make ' ?hif his tirsi 1 as.- I am anxious to have ? " matter "?mie to trial at ?>ik-.-. I am Dorry for Mrs. Piper, but 1 maintain that she made the statements attributed 1 ? concerning her husband and Mis?- Waugh, I have the l-tters and the postal cards and all I want to ?l?> Is t., -**JU -. M;^s Waugh on the stand, t;at v.iii probably Mafl?feson 'Silent Six." luill for tfiott wfto ut. the bet ? tried ,ii,? pro,en ? ha??l? of r.inirL able tsorkman.lilp. Mr....|.?j, m a:0<j Hirrrt WARDS OFF GAS STRIKE Union Will Wait for Report from Volunteer Arbitrator. Action on a strike was postpone?! until to-morrow night by the ?Jus Workers' Union at .; mailing In a*ehatsen HaS, No. 12 St Marks Place, last evening, pendin** an attempt to he made hy a . Itl/.en .-> '?ting about a ?-onference between President ? 'ortelvou Of the ?'onsolidated ??as <om panx- and representatives of the union. This citizen tras described a? a man of higo financial standing, who. It vas stated, will see Mr. ? urtelyon to ?lay and tiy to bring about h conference with repres?ntatlxes of the union. While the eas companies hav? been ?ay? Ing the] Were not afraid of a strike of th? gas workers. It Is known that for some time they hax->- been preparing for a a-*ae. afbte strike. The ieprsaantativea of strike breaking agencies have been reporting every da?, to the ottW-s of the i??.mpanl? s to offer their scivi.'-s Men in the union. It was said, had be-ome tired of the strike talk and wanted a?-tl?.n and a strike rote. They ?aid that la stacl .? case a strike would t.. won or lost in twenty-ftsnr houra. Tb-- I'oll.e l?epartiornt had be. n asked for protectl.Hi In ras? of trouble, eeeeeteltt at the large mains. Man? (?usin?es ssssj telephoned yesterda) t.> the oaaces of tM ?.iiipatiien rUsking If tli.-i. was unv ?langer of theli ? stuidishments tVing plunged Into darkii.-.? by a strike. They w-i i. i..id not to w? ,1 COLONEL ORLEMAN ON TRIAL Insane. Daughters Say, and Under Woman "s Influence. B ' ''? .nr | Atlantic City, Dee, H -?"oionei i^uis N. Orleman. I". S. A .retired', who, prior t.? his retirement, command???! the ? adet bat? ol s -, i- "?' ' - - largi ?? militai '?' I academies in the . ountrx. a-ta**e?1 for hour?, te da] at his .laughters and alienists, who gave testimony t-> have him adjudge?! a lunatic. 'he j-roce?,lings were hOgUll by [>r DalS** I Orb-man Robinson and Mi? V:ol<tt?- i ?rit? man Smith, of New York, ?laughter? of th-, d?fendant. The) .??k a guardianship to pre Vent ' olotirl (?rl.'iimn from bestowing any part ?if his monee upon Miss hilen S ? ? - nell. a woman fort?, y.ars old. Mrs Delay firkman ftiibmson told how I her father lir-t BBet Miss ?'orneli ?'-lon.-l Orieman ?tas commandant at the Pe. kskill Military Aeadeaay at the time <>n,- ti?\- ho ordered out the entire hnttalion of c.?dei< , sad paraded them In all their glory before. the home of the young woman who ha?t ' captured his affr?tions. I*a.ter ? olonel <">rl? ; man sohl out his Interest in the milttar? ? school, and subsequent!) ** ?ta found, his jdaught?; tesHnoS, In New York, living In quarters adjacent t>. tb?aes of Mlaa ?'omen. Dr, W, W. l'rltchar?), of New York, a spe iahst In montai ?uteeeeo, ?aid the colo i!. 1 was suffering from senile dementia. The Case was not ended. NO ALIMONY FROM VAN SCHAICK. Justice t'ohalan denied yesterday the ap? plication of Mra. ?.?erirude Van Hchatelc for |1.'?X) a month alimony from John B. V?n ?Jcttalck, formerly a mejnher of MM Stock Bxehange, from whom she obtained a divorce The court denied the motion on ti.-? ground that ihere was no proof su I - "Bitted thai I ? I- 'dant had any funda and itateatent to the -??ntiaty was made by Vaa Beba* \'an Schal- k said he was a bankrupt. th*t he had to s??ll his .-?..at on the Stock K\ change for tli<- benefit of his creditor.??, and I?l-- mother waa supporting Mm at her home at Huntington. Long Island. Special Limited Trains to Florida The "Florida Special" via Pennsylvania Railroad and tin? Atlantic Coast Line, and the "Seaboard I'lurida Limited." via Pennsylvania Railroad an<1 the Seaboard Air Line, through steel Pullman train?; between Pennsylvania Station, New Y?>rk, and St. Augustine and Palm Beach, Florida, will begin running for the season, with first trains leaving New York m Monday, January 1 The "Florida Special" will lease Pennsylvania Station 1.26 P. M. week-?lay??: the "Seaboard Florida Limited" w ill leave at 11.16 A. M. week-daj s. ( Hhcr good train- to Florida, including the Southern Railway's "?Southeastern Limited." lca\mg Pennsyl? vania Station 12.38 P. M. daily. ticksta ?if ? ? ? msrveUsaa sad ?-v Informstien, apr-t?. t-> ? itv TICKBT OPFICM Ml nfl I ??? ss (Ceraei :*>??* ?.?.??r.u.? (at UM ??"* ??*?' Brsedwai (Coras? i'.r.ind gtfeet), ITS Corset Malees Laas). Ill Weet i2Mii Strssl Telephone ? MrtdUof* *4<|uare ;9?W gg c itutf<ta Ulstrl ? Pssseegei Ageat, .?>.; ptftk Avenas, Mea fen? city PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD McGibbon & Co. House Furnishing Specialties Two Weeks Left Before Removal Time Dismantling the interior o? our building hag brought t.i liiv-ht a t?w more lotg that had been pushed l>a?.k in a ?.?"nier and lost ??i^ht of. We are not ..n "lire.????. Parade" these last days ??i the old year and for us ihc la>i day* in t lu* "kl store. Lut shopping here i- still i ?-.. ?. i t * I <- ?n comfort. Interesting prices prevail. Man) table cloth* have l"-t theii matching napkins ? ??I?I [?iecci of decorative limn are marked nen price*? Ml the iiiu?-eil handkerchiefs have been re iltioed \ li?'t troll will make- tlicin ri_.lit unaiii embroidered iheets, I><*<1 ipreadi ami |>ill??\? cases arc included Towels ol (??'"<l qualtt) .??<? marked at mh itantial reductions a/here the lot*? an* ?-mall BROADWAY AND 19TH STREET