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V* tXXI... N? 23,827. T*^S?JrrS_I_n? SATURDAY, FEBRUARY LO, L9?-FOURTEEN PAGES.* PRICE ONE CENT
In City of Sew York. Jersey City and Hobokea.
EI?EH HEBE TWO ?TENTS
BRYAN WILL IKE
MONEY TRUST ISSUE
Has Marked for Slaughter All
Congressmen Who Opposed
Inquiry by Special
Committee.
TO BE CALLED AS WITNESS
Banking and Currency Commit?
tee Wants to Know What He
Meant by Saying It Was
Controlled by Wall
Street.
[Frr-r- The Tribun? Bureau 1
?tt-aphircTon. Feb. 9.?The proposed
?moar- ?trust" Investigation virtually
blew UP qt ?-h* House end of the Capitol
to-day. and with the explosion comes the
ggtborltattve announcement that Will?
iam Jennlnga Bryan will appeal to the
ccuntrv t?-- rebuke Speaker Champ Clark,
Representative Oscar W. Dnd?arwOOd and
other Democrats who aided In the defoat
of the Investigation by a "special com?
mltt
The troubl*** ol the House Dem?crata
over the 'money mist" controversy, it
developer! to-day. did not end wit It the
Pemo. ratio caucua They have I
hegun. From a ?lose Bryan adherent In
the House there came to-day the promise
that Mr. Bryan Will immediately Issue an
appeal to the Democrats of the country
to make the "money trust." nn Issue
In the campaign. Democratic Presi?
dential < undidates are to be measured
?According to their attitude on a "real''
Investie itton of Wall Street, and Mr
Bryan will demand the political life of
every Pemocrat who opposed the Henry
resolution providing for a special com?
mittee.
According to the ?Bryan followers in
the House the "peerless leader" will take
his fight to the state and county conven?
tions, and will ask that no delegates to
the Democratic National Convention
?hall be named who may favor any Dem?
ocrat "*'ho voted against the "money
trust" Inquiry.
This means that Speaker Champ Clark
und Representative I'nderwood. who op
pssed tvie Henry resolution, which Bryan
?avore-i, staked their political fortum I
on their votes in the recent Democratic
caucus.
Will Summon Bryan as Witness.
The Ranking and Currency Committee
decided to day to ?summon Mr. Bryan as
the hrsi witness in the Investigation.
Mr. Bry^n trod on the toes Of the Demo?
cratic members of the. committee when
he recently declared that the "money
trust" thought it could control the <.-.?m
mittee. The. committee Insists that Mr.
Fryan mnr<t exj.lttin what he meant, not?
withstanding the fa. t that the Bryan
adherents in the caucus Wednesday night
offered a resolution. which was adopted
expressing confidence In the Integrity of
their colleagues on that committee
The committee Is a unit." said Rep
? itlve rujo, chairman of th?- Bank?
ing and Currency Committee, to-day, "in
the decision that Mr. Bryan must ex
I'.niii to us exactly what he meant"
This is what Mr. Bryan said about the
committee, concerning which the i>. ?n
<v ratio members wish to question him:
Democrat! beware! The "money trust.
having failed In Iti effort t<? prevent
an n.-.? In now trying to for?**?
an Investigation t.?- tie Banking Com
mlttee The fact thai the "money truat"
?nut?-.- intrusted with the
Investigation la proof j>< --1 ti*?? that It
think:- it can contr?.l that committee.
Then- developments overshadow ?he
action ?.f the ?Democratic membi
the committee who met t?.-?i?v and
drafted a rather ambiguous resolution
asking that the committee should he
? iz. ?1 t- ? air. ?.nt the caui us in
? ms. Chairman Pujo Introduced
n resolution i<?-d <y asking that his ?-ntii
mirt.-.- be authorized t?. secure "full and
complete Information regarding the
hanking- and ?currency conditionna of th>
owntry." The "money trust" is nol
mentioneC by name in the Pujo resolu?
tion, the language of which *--...: agreed
up.n af??r a rati..-t exiting meeting of
th? n?. lorlty members of the Banking
and Curt? n. Co mitt? ?
Fight Goes to Henry's Committee.
Thn : erred
tO ?he ."r.miTnlf. , on Bui, - I;. : .
tat, . Ht ray a p. -,-anite and an advo?
cate of i "special" committee, la chair?
man of the 1 ? ? ?mmlttee and he
the pujo resolution with a con?
temptuous look to-day. Ii is not radie?!
en?.ut?, t., m,., ?f, ,,, . ,, ,. . mon(
trust" conl ?fi
Rules Committee which Chain
?
port on his origin .1 r< olutlon.
The Demscrati ol the Banking and
Committee mel behind 1
'? ,! ?' Representative Vn eland,
Minorit) inrmi . ? ,i?. committee,
mack 9 demand thai the Repul :
,riemi ? :n 1 n? ?i t.. the ' onf< I
ea the ??,,??.y trust" Investigstion
which ?i"- . omn ? authorised t..
make Mr t/reeiand was treated with
s-art courtes) b] th. D-empcrati and
'he minont\ msmbefi were debarred
from t
'? the Bryanltea In th?
?lution Anally agi
??"? meaning 1 thai
'?*eur?-s , perfunctory consider
?nerelv of "tanking and currency I
"This resolution i,:ts been Introduo I
upon my own responsiblllt
r?ti?-ts .,ris ,,,. personal riews," said
Hvi Pujo "The,,- ii, bet B
talk by uninformed ;. |
?bout eionopoltstl?-; control of Bnanclal
untrj should su. h
? Kist, no douW I'Tl.-lati""
propei lim ?- HI not onlj i??- rah
? n Banking
ul Ulli he ?no te<) by the
? 1 of this
1 setentlfk
It houid
-m 1 ...1,-1.1? ??<-1 along
,;
'The -ironey trust' will t>?
M" - ?? ? impaign.' 1 ti 1 ? ?Bryan
pu.(h? 11..IJ,. t<. .1.
t?-utiiiut-?J uis aei ol?-I pas*?
Petty Grafter's
Name Is Legion
In This City
There are numerous "slick
tricks" operated daily which
mulct the public service com?
panies of large sums in the
aggregate Details of many of
these schemes will be given in
To-morrow's Tribune
LORD CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS
Retirement Unconnected with
Censorship Controversy.
?B?. i-aMe ???. Trie Tribun? 1
London, Feb. 1<> -Karl Spencer hap
r? signed the office of Lord Ohamhorlnln
Though his retirement is In no WBJ
associatcd with the. nut-stlonp connected
with the ? ensorshlp of plays tint have
re.-rntlv arisen, tnero is little doubt hut
that the <>? casiop will h? utlllzerl for a
reorganization of this department of the
l.??r?l Chamberlain's work. The Karl of
?'heptorflold. lord steward of th? house?
hold, and the Karl of ?"ranard, mapter
of thi? horpe, are mentioned a? poppibl??
pura-o-porp to T.ord Spencer.
1 Bpen? er hemme ",ord ?""hamberlain
la IBM ?Responsibility for ?r,? thanklees .-.n?1
much criticised dutirs of play censorship
falls oj, th<- shoulders of this functionary.
"A hen l.iri Sp.-ii. ?-r took office Urcirtro ^
??1 had for ten year? served th? var1
OUS Lord ? 'haniherlnins as Examiner of
riays A nan of -trlet Ideals, he had made
h?tns??lf ninft unpopular in the theatrical
world Finallv. in an effort to modify
criticism of his ofn\-<*. Earl Spencer, on
November 28 of last year, announced the
appointment as joint examiner of play? of
Charles h k Brookfleld, an actor, play?
wright, author, and ?veil known racont'-ur
tie ones ticur?-?) conspicuously In proceed?
ings before g special committee which in?
vestigated the censorship of plays. One of
hia own plays was objects to on the
ground of immornlltv.
This attempt to amend matters met with
litt!?? suene? The appointment cauaed
-.-?t-erai nmnzenient and redoubled criti?
cism. Tho association of tivo men so dis?
similar In their ?standards naturally
cauaed friction from the start. Finally.
after a month of it. Mr l.cdfi.rd resigned,
announcing that "seventeen years of read?
ing bad plays was enough.''
BOOTHS FOR PEG POST COPS
Crane Bill Would Give Then
Shelter When on Duty.
I Telegraph to The Trlhnn?. 1
Albany, Feb. 9- -Appemhlyman Sidney
C. Crane of N?sw York, hap a warm spot
in his heart for the poiicop-ien in "eitlen
of one million Inhabitants or over." That
means New York City. H<* Introduced h
bill to-day which, all through, breathed
sympathy for the New York MfMC-flSt
who through th?*- long^iours of the night
i.nd enr'.v morning, stand? at the -.tr.-et
cropstng.
The rneaaur? provides that patrolmen
assigned to stationary postp shall be
provided with "suitable sheltur houses
or booths" for their protection and that
the municipal authorities shall mako
reaaonable ralea to enable them t?. us?)
"ill?- same while, on duiv."
CALL CAR STEPS TOO HIGH
Women Say They Interfere with
Styles in Skirts.
! ]!y IV'-graph to TTm 'i m une. 1
Boston, Fob. .>. Efforts to compel th.?
sti?-,t?rir companies to lower car steps
nform with the preaenl styles In
women's skirts came to a. head to-day at
tin", given by tho Railroad Com?
missioners ?m ,'i Mil Which would effect
th?* compulsion.
"The steps are not i?.<> high; the skirts
are too hobbly," declared the attorney
ropresentlng the streetcar interests.
"If you'll L'"?k around you you'll fit.il
no hobble skirts her?-," retorted Mr-?.
Norman W. Clark, of Hyde Park, one of
the Hit'?* spokt swomen.
JOHNSON ADMITS MARRIAGE
Pugilist Says He Wedded Etta H.
Duryea in Pittsburgh.
rai-,, i-"?i, i "Jack" Johnson, rham
plon pugilist, to nicht confirmed the reporl
Oiat he had obtaln?ed s marriage license
in Plttsburgl and sld further that he had
married Etts M Duryss In that city shortly
John "ti said the marriage was
??t ? o and 1 ?-'a! ?n?l there ? ???ii<l be do blam?
attached.
Mr? Jol.??). he said, obtained a divorce
from ?'i.'.r?-n"- ?Duryea, fr? Cbteago, ab-.m
eighteen months ago through G A Beerly,
? Chteago lawyer. Duryea was served In
th. suit, t-iit defaulted, and tho service was
?.ut t,. hi i.r- in Ifakmi. N ? Mi
m said to-night ; lu- had Uve?! ;.t
Hempstead, ?Long Island, hut would not
discuss hei former husband, Johnson said:
i married virs Duryee secretly, Bbs
),;,,i been dlvoresd a year before lira
... ?=trirt?-rl the suit herself. I know
nothing about her former husband, never
having see? liim. so far as I know All 1
knot* Is that she 1s my wife, and who
:,i,,. v that concern i no "ne imt
Pittsburgh, r*eb i? i^.?'k;tic ovei thi aid
, clerks "f the marrlaKe llcanas
have dlM-ow-red that John A.
known as ".lack" .loimson.
?Ion heavyweight "ghter. reeertt ? >
???. January i-, 1*11. The
license was i.??-ii?*?i to Johneon and Etts H.
i ...-M a, white, i s her n -?)? n't> as
I'll.?;..-,.
i-n i Duryea was the daughtei of Mr and
| Mi I..i.M rerry, of Flat bush, and the
; m of PlOratta Whfiley. who eloped
I With the Itev. .1?re I'ooke. \ho.it i.n
,rri?-,i Clat-eace i I ?
s?.n ?.f John l'une?, a well ?known comml
; , ' fO-OTtf I ?
waS Singing i?i in- ...il-n City ''Hthi'lral
?iii.tt. r. ?, ? i i,is wife pettnnded hin. ?
plot! his t..|i'ir v..ice in llt?iit comic opera
?I ? ? n, ?! -, . |... igemeent ?ind she went
Int?? thi San? .,.?ni-.?ir. In S ml?.???- role
,i her nii'ioing Five
years ngn her husband left t??f'r Aft?rw-ard
??? ? fili.t,?- Ml the ground of de.sa-r
" ?? . Imry-.i la non S ?i.-fflm of
'dosis and lives Hi Saranac l.ake with
hii f.?!i,? i
en New-York TrlfcU*?? AI?
12, li n,,i i-i hoards ? Itli
In - ''lors, 00?j. at
l Um ?.?like, too. b? mall. Advu
BRANDT GEIS OU
! OF PRISON TOC
Habeas Corpus Writ Issuec
Schiff Valet To Be Argui
Tuesday Morning.
IN TOMBS UNTIL DECI
Mirabeau L. Towns Also M
Before Judffe Rosalsky f<
Reopening of Case
Whitman's New Step.
Fnnlke E. Brandt, the former val
I Mortimer L. Sr-hiff, will walk ot
riinton prison to-day ??n ? writ of hr
??.i pus issued wrterday by Jtl
i'ierard, of th.- Bupreme C-aurt, on th
piieation of Mirabeau L. Towna, coi
for Martin v. Huberth, s real
era tor, of No 147 Fourth .*? enue,
tion<*r" and "next friend'' of the
fin.-r
Brand! pleaded guilty to burglar
the first degree, and was sentenci
prison in April. 10<t7. 1>\ Judge Kosn
for thirty yeara He petitioned Gove
Dix lust month for a pardon? on
? ground that he was sentenced to i
I term for breaking snd entering
: Sehiff's home in the night, ;? rrim
which he says he was Induced to ?
guilty, though he did not rotnmt
?Governor Dig denied the petition tn<3
j .-.lined to reopen the ? ase during his ?
of offl.-e.
Dlstricl Attornes Whitman, who
urged the ?parole of Brandt, continue
Investigate the < sse, with the Inten
of hringing the facts before the gr
jury. The publl. Ity whl< h tl
sioned brought Clarence J Bhearn, M
beau L. Towns and James w Osbo
former Assistant District Attorney,
the case to test the legallt) of Bran
sentence snd to Inquire Into its sevei
I They said thej ?believed tl. it the ;
pl.'ion th.it Brandt <ii?i n?oi realise
nature <?f the crime t?. whi< h he plea
guilty and th.it Judge Rosalsky was i
led in the mati.-r was abundantly
titled by the facts brought t>> lighl
District Attorney Whitman's in\?-stl
tlon.
Petition to Justice Gerard,
in his petition t?> Justice < ;? rard for
Will of h.'.t.e.is orpus Mr Towns sts
that on "information snd belief the pi
oner, Brandt, is not detained by pr??*
or mandat.- Issued by any court <?f i
United Btatee ?r by virtue of s fli
Jiidgm.-nt of n ...mp.t.-nt tribunal
civil or criminal Juris.ii tlon."
Copies of the terril were served
Warden Kaiser of Clinton prison, t
r?istri. t Attorney of Clinton County, ?
tomey General Carmody and District /
torney Whitman On "? ounl of *i
Whitman's attitude In the prtsone
favor s Deputy attorney General s
represent the peepta
The next st?'p lu t'i>- pro? '" '
h? ti.. argument1 on the writ !?? fore Ji
ti?e Gerard al lOJW o'clock <?n Tuesd
morning, when the i np?-r Is returnab
I'nle?? the Attorney <;? n?r.?l asks for i
adjournment Mr. Towns will predi) I
hi? argumenta <?n th.- law and the n o
alleging that Brandt Is illegally detain
in prison Itrandt will be remanded
the Tombs until Juetlce Gerard's <i??? Isli
?.n th.- vrii [f his ?parole Is gr.int.
Hran.it will i"- r?t*arralgned for pleadli
toa charge of unlawful entry, which is
tiiis?'. in?-, nor. <.r he will be tried f? r a
Kault with int. nt to kill Mr Bchlff, f?
whl.h an Indictment sgalnsl him
pending
Two ?**-i irses were decided upon by 11
lawyers for Brandt, '?ne was the ?
lease by writ of habeas rorpita Tl
other was t?. ask the committing Judj
(Roaalsky) t<> open Judigmenl In the cas
end b ?ln plan - were carried out
Reopening of Case Also Moved.
\?j goon SB Justice ?'."rard Issued 'I
writ of hal'?-as corpus Mr. Town-- applle
to .1u.Il'.- Rosalsky, moving the "openln
and setting Mide of the alleged JiuU
nteni of conviction ?>f Brandt, quashlni
vacating and setting aside the commit
ment and ordering ? rearralgnmenl sn
a new trial upon the Indictment on lh
ground thai the court was deceived an
imposed upon snd scted upon mlrdnfor
mation nn?i undei mlstak< In pronoun?*
irg sentence, a:, nppears hy newlj ?lis
covered evldenct
The motion is hnsed ui on man) thing*
among which are mentioned the minute
ot* the ?jrand Jury which Indicted Brandi
the records of the court proceeding
made hy Thomas W. <?sl.or?ie. the etenog
i;.ph?-t*. and the affidavit >.f t'ari Fische
Hansen, Brandt's attorney w h?-n h.
pleaded guii,v to the charge preferre*
egainsi him by Mr Sehi'f.
The most Important affidavits, i...v\
ever, iir" th'se of (?Ms T.nthnn and Louli
i Bieter, who were prisoners in the TomfM
?with Brand! before he pleaded guilty
?Theso affidavits were verified on Thurs
day? nnrt are said to pertain t?. all?ger
j conversations h? twe.-t. Brand! and rer
?tain person? Who diSCUSSed With Ht and i
! it, the Tomhs an alleged promise of en
, ,ti\- rel< '*''? from i'1 '?-"" H he would
.s,-nt to enter ? pies of guilt) to first
ii. ?re? burglary.
another important afBdavli m?sntloned
is that of District Attorney Whitman
roneerning his ofnVlal investigation of
the retx.rt of Petertive Joseph Q, Wof.l
L|dge on th?- r.-i'ord of Hran.lt 1 -.-fore his
I ?niie was In the form of en un
sworn I'tt.r t" Inspector McLoughlln, ?"
the detective hureau. dated April ::. tMT,
i ? ,?,,on whl.h Judge ?Rosalsky scted in
[committing ?Brandi "
Whitman Summon? Woolridge.
! The ?-ontents of Woolridge'S l-iter re
?suited in su? h ? mass of ...ntr-i?!*. tory
?evidence that District Attornej wi?.
man woond up his investigation int., the
'report by summontag Woolridge to Um
I criminal Courts Bulld?i-g from Bheepe
| head Bav vesterday afternoon. Tho for?
ro? r detective was closeted with Mr.
?Whitman s.v.iai bOOCS. an?! the District
Attorney then ?mid that Woolridge wonid
ep?pear as the Ural witness m a ??_, h-,
i . , r< weed inga b-sfOTS the grand Jury
on Tueadaj um gatlon
I 10U11U....1 ?w? t?1'1- ?"*??*??
\ TAMMANY HYMN TO THE SUNRISE.
MURPHY Now, boys, all together!
FLOOD POURS ON MAN
HELPLESSLY PARALYZED
His Cries for Help Unanswered.
Water Fills the Room Until
His Bed Is Icy Bath.
MAIN HAD BURST IN STREET
Then, as Only His Face RcmAins
Above the Surface and Death
Seems Sure, Help Comes,
and He Still Lives.
n,.,,,.. i-,-,,i,n,.m. s helpless paralytic,
lay on hi? bed In the dart -baaemenl of
,,,? house at Noe. 206 and 207 Eaat Wth
.,,,.,.. i;,,.. yesterday afternoon ?nd
watched s stream of water t?
broken main In the street pour thi
the window Into his narrow quarters
St..nil ai Brat, the stream Im reaaed In
?,.,'.. and when water filled the room <
fool .p the Imprlon.i man began to
,rv oui f?>r help No one reeponded.
Except for Hi- trickling sound of the
water running In at the darkened win
dow. Fr.-iitiiiin .i?i nol hear s soun !
in ,),,. houae Mthough ll was so dar?
in ib- bris? nient thai Ftohman cotild n<"i
s,.,., he pul ??ni his hand and fell thai
the wat ei had rieen n?sarlj t?> the bottom
, , ,||(. _e<L Boon H 'i;|,i riaen even a Ith
,i?. bed. and he lay full length In an Icj
ti,??i o., arreamed, i rled and trl?sd win
.,,, ,,,.. itrength to twlat ?? ?heel "i-r the
,,, ,,, ,,,- ,i,.. bed ?nd draw himself up,
i?,i uns s?, axhauited thai it irai Int
I,.. ibie He did : u" ? "i In getting .
.,,,,, ,i.led under his body In such s
, | .n thai ?' rateed his bead half i
-, .., higher and there he held his position
While Prohman shouted until h.- was
hoarse, the water roae until It wai level
with his chin, Throwing his head bach
, j ,,. u pos Ible so that only his mouth
und none stuck up out of the mudd
water, he united.
The numbtni cold had driven all sen
ntion from his body, ?nd he ans con
?clous ot.iv of chal? - and s tahk float
In, ?round his beef, but he held on,
moment bj ni??ni'-i?
?lb-,, as he lay ?l1'"' ?""' ",'"1' "",
,,, up in the corners or his
n.th. and then, little by little flowed
,,,?,s ,,s race Not? only his noes ?ras
.,) ;i,?i Prohman kiiew that he had
but n feiv minutes m?.r?' to arAll
?Than K-.t-'Tt Dawaon, h patrolman ai
tachad t.? the telegmi* -??eau al police
headquarters and Frederick Miller, a
chauffeur, broke Into th? naaemenl they
beard fnlnt Rasps ???"tnlna fn.in s ?lark
corner ?They waded acroas th.- room
up to their walat? In 9rntmt and ?hen
they had puahad btkU ? ,h;,ir' ? ,:,M"
,?,, ., big bunch ?f clothe? that had
lodged there, dtet-W??***6-1 ,n" ,lv"1 ?" "
,f ,i, paralytic ?taring ?pwaid.
They hauled hl? "P "", "' u" * ?-*-"
and waded ha? k to tbe b.is.-.i.? t.t .stairs.
hurrytai ...? with their liwdea Physl
,?.,?? ,,,.r,. .all.'d. and l-rohman uns
a j i?... .. room >>n th? s??'on?l Moor
< r.t rted int.? B r-om
nn.i .rap,)-.! in blankets. Tliere hajj
?rrerad after s -?h"" ??- -?" ??*??
; . i expertas? ? __. _ .
[n ?tateof the tmtstm ?ufferinga of the
helpleas man ttom COM and terror, the
phyglcinn, Mid thai **Fmm? h? developed
pneumonia Kr? hman i.Id ?unrhra his
?ZpertoOO?. V**9*m*m** 0?U taking a
man's life, the ?water Inundated hi
menis la bouses opposite the one
Which the n.-.ir tragedy occurred, d'
mags of gboul $2,000.
-?
.FAMILY IMPRISONED BY I
? Rescued on Little Island Aftei
Peril of Ten Days.
Atlantic City, Feh !? .l"hn F C?
over end his wife, with their thr
...r ..??I daughter Eugenie, were regci
from ?Segle Island,' s little st
i of land about live mll.s up the l>
where they had been Icebound and f;
? rval ?.n .iii'i exposure for ten da
I'.ipt.i John Bowen led s volunt.
Ilfesavlng crew In a small power boat
the kce-flltod stream to the meadows i
posit? the cabin on the Island wh< re I
little family lived The rescuers tii
crossed the i? ?? to tin- Conover cab
where tthey found Conover and his fai
Uj huddled around s small stove, whl
w.is practically useless, as sections
board hud ?been taken from the cabin
make fuel for the tire, and through the
openings In the cabin thi.Id .in.) nul
! tu-.i the in.it from the stove Moreov.
their provisions were elmoel exhaust?
Th.- rescuers Improvised s sled fro
hoards "f the cabin, an?' <?n this th.
I dragged Conover and his family a?*r..
the Ice to the sp??t where they had le
their boat Pieces of ice wer.- encoui
tered, and several times the little era
was in lnigt-r of overturning or g.'ir
down "n its way back to the <-?t \ Tl
three sufferers were given over to th
.are of physicians Imm-tdlately on ?t
rival here. The condition at the m??th?*
.nul daughter was said tO he serious.
Conover said to?nlghl that troubfc
began when his boat was frozen in th
Ice ai.??nt ten days ago end he coul
no! extricate it
ROOSEVELT'S NEPHEW TALK!
Assemblyman Robinson Believei
Colonel Will Accept Nomination
Little Kalis, n v. Pel? r? Assembly
titan Theodore Douglas Robinson
nephew o? Colonel TheodoM Roosevelt
announced to das his candldacj for del
egate t" ihe Republican National <*?>ti
ventlon for the S?td Congress District
compoaed of the rountlM of Herklmei
and ' in--1'! ?
"I take Hu- opportunitj of announc
mi- ,m candidacy .-?s s delegate t?> the
Chics ? ntioti." he said In sd
?rcHlng the members of the Republican
Count; Committee after their meeting
-n Hterkitner ihis afternoon. "Up to this
he i ..iitinu'-'i. "Colonel Theodore
Roosevell has not snnounced bis can?
for the Pr?Bsidency, hut i im it?
piled he will accept I am a candidate
i,. co to i'hi? ago to vote for him. I am
Hot ' ? indldate to bring about factional
differences on this subject. I hope sr
i |._, tiv-nts Can I"- made w hereby no
factional trouble-, will result from my
candida? | "
The announcement was received with?
, nt demonstration of any kind.
GIRL BLOWN THROUGH HOUSE
Exploding Gas Plant Kills Two and
Injures Five.
goclte tei Ulan . Feb. t. Two persona
hi.- ??.-art snd live mot?- Milonily injure.I
as a result --f an explosion ??t a gaa light
i.,ni in the heme >.f Charlee rustier,
. tii-- i-ity, late last ntRht.
\ ?<.|. t rostw-l. MM of the victims. WSS
blown through the si le of the boo ?
? ?
MAILLARO'3 BREAKFAST COCOA.
, t.. make, delicious an?i economical.
,..- \it.ii'. asainst c?jM weather ill*.
AU*. L
SI GEORGE'S MAY LOSE
THE REV. DR. BIRCKHEAD
Baltimore Parish Has Called Him
and He Consults Friends There
and in Washington.
IS WICKERSHAM'S GUEST
Vestry, Which Includes J. P.
Morgan and Other Notables,
Hears Dr. Rainsford's
Successor May Resign.
When J. Fieri".tit Morgan return? from
Europe the probabilities are thai Bl
Qeorge's Pariah will be without s rector.
ir was learned yesterday that the Rat.
Dr. Hugh Blrckhead, the young r? ?<>r
'who succeeded the Rev. I?r. William B.
Ralnaford. uns ronelderlng handing In
his resignation. At his office at tho
church last night it uns said nil in?li
catlons pointed to hi? departure, and in
qulry among members of his vestry,
which includes R. Fulton Cutting, Will?
iam B. Curtis, Bath Low, William FoiTIk?
and John S??eley Ward, elicited the same
information. It was also learned that
almost the entire membership of St.
C.eorge's clergy staff would g?> with him.
A f?'w days ax'? the veetry of Km
manuel Church, Baltimore, elected the
Rev. T?r Hlr?'kh.?ad rector, *?> succeed the
Rev. Dr. J. H K. ? losfrin, who died
some months ago. Emmanuel Church is
one of the old and famous parishes of
Baltimore, and Its late rector was one r>f
the best known clergymen in the Bpia?
copal Church. Its communicants number
about one thousand, made up of the well?
to-do of the city. i>r. Blrckhead ?as
In Baltimore and Washington yesterday
on business connected with hir. ale?11?.n.
although ti" meeting of st Qeorge's
try had been called and no resignation
hai been pent in. The official annou'i. ??
ments. it was said, win be made prob?
ably following his return to the city to
nlght from Washington, where h.? was]
the guest jreaterday of Attorney General
Wickersham
Yesterday's announcement ol i>r.
Blrckhead's probable resignation cre?
ated much comment in ?'hurch ? ir? l?s
The personality of the rector and
his rapid rise to power hue made him a
figure In the Bplacopal ?'hurch. and bis
pri'gress has been followed with great
ini? real by einnehmen throughout the
ti j He waa educated at ?Columbia
University, ?rhlle his ?brother, ?its?? .?
clergyman, ?rent t<> Harvard. Roth
?tudled theolog" at Cambridge, and Bt
George's rector Is --i leading member ?.f
the Camortdge Club, ??f tins . m. _<en?.
ing the Cambridge school in 1903, he
? rime direct to Bt George's, and f--r Bve
yean worked there under the Rev. Dr.
Rainsford, part ?if the time as his first
assistant. Ten years in the perish as as- I
sistant and rector gave him an intim.ite
knowled s of the Baal Bid* i...t the bur- |
d.-n he ?awimed ?-.?s Mid by his irlanda I
t.? have been s heavy one, and he has I
long wishe?! that he might be relieved of
S part of his exacting duties.
William B. Curtis said last night that
?>n Eeveral invasions be had heard the
I .-.?r in..?.?I ?a lt.tr?! page.
POWER OF km
House Votes to Abolish Five of
the Fifteen Cavalry Reqi
ments in .Army.
FOLLOWS BLOW AT THE NAVY
Only a Few Days Ago Demo?
cratic Majority Declared
Against Authorizing New
Battleships.
REFUSE MONEY FOR 'PLANES
Chairman Hay's Amendment, "in the
Interest of Economy," to the Army
Appropriation Bill Adopted
Republicans Will Fight
R?sduction.
[From Th?- Tribune B'tr<-*u.l
Washington. Feb il?After bitter op?
position from the Republican irnsmbers
of the Military Affairs Committee the
House to-day voted to reduce the cav?
alry regiments In the army from fifteen
to ten. The effect of this amendment on
the army appropriation bill would be th?
mustering out of service of 3,i?*0 enlisted
men It i.s provided that the officers o?
th? abolished regiments shall he retained
and absorbed into other retslments of
cavalry or other branches of the army,
without reduction of (rrade
The abolition of five r?giment**? of cav?
alry was authorized while the House was
In committee of the whole. The fight to
retain the present strength of th? cav?
alry arm will be renewed when the army
bill is put upon its final passage in the
House proper. Repr?*Bentatlve Hay,
chairman of the Military Affaira Com?
mittee, proposed the change, notwith?
standing the fact that it wa? not carried
in the bill as it came from committee.
Ti;.' I ?. -m??? r.iti? pretence at ??? ?>n??my Is
responsible for the amendment proposed
by Mr. Hav. The Virginia Representa?
tive charged that the army is topheevy
with cavalry? ana despite the opposition
from the Rcp.il.li. an side th? Demo
< r.its fell inf. line and voted for the
olltlon of Uve regta-enta. Ths vets
viva voce, as the i ?--in? ?? ratic steam i
was in excelU nt working ordei Only ?
t* . ?lays ego the Demo? ratic House
??us. also on ?pretence ??t economy, voted
that no battleships shall i?- authorised at
the pn '. u of < 'ongresn
in defence of thin slashing or* the army
Mr Hay sssarted that In the I'.titish
army the cavalry is equal to only about
ixth of the Infantry? in the army
of the United Stat.-s, he said, the cavalry
Is about ?half th?- sir? ngth of the in?
fantry, s proportion winch the chairman
of the Military Affairs Committee con
si? 1?-red too large. It whs estimated by
"Chairman Hay that the Immediate sav?
ing from th?- reduction In cavalry force
would be ?H87&-S8.
Representatives Prince, of Illinois?
Kahn, of California; Butler, of Pennsyl?
vania; Anthony, of Kansas, and other
Republicans attacked the Hay am?*ind
ment in the strongest terms. They said
i ha" if any ehange In the proport.on of
< avalr\ was t?. be made It should coma
only after the army authorlthsi had re?
ported a ? omprehenslve scheme of re?
organization.
The present strength of the army ta
thirty regiments of Infantry and fifteen
of cavalry. The Hay amendment. If re?
tained in the final draft of the army
appropriation bill, would become effec?
tive on July 1. Ifi_2.
The Republican members of the House
also were unsuccessful In their efforts
to obtain an Increased appropriation for
the purchase of aeroplanes. Repr?sen?
tative Prince offered an amendment to
Increase the appropriation from $T.*>.000
to $r_.V*M?. hut the Democrats voted
it down. Representative Mann, the mf
noritv leader, made an urgent plea for
? more liberal allowance for aeroplanes,
declaring that this feature of the ap
?-a tlon bill. abOVS all Others, --honld
not be subie, ted t> the Democratic
pruning knife. He said it was the most
Impotrtanl ?action Congress could take
to Improve the efficiencv of the army.
The l t. t..i Btates, he added, was behind
other nation!? tn the use of the aeroplane
for war purposes snd should r.-.iu?'?
other expenditures if aeotssary t-> in
i reaee it? aerial f??r
The majority, however, was obd
and stood by the chairman of the com?
mittee
"T. R" BOOM FALSE ALARM
Prolonged Whistle Gave Joker Chance
to Fool Californians.
[By T?-l??nraph ?.. Tl?. Trihun?- ]
San H-rnar-llno. ?"al.. Feb. 9.?A clOgge<
engine whistle started a Roosevelt bOOS
last night that woke nearlv every inhabl
tant of Ran Bernardino When the Ions
continued whlstis began to wake many per
<*ona, S wag started g report that Rooee
\.-lt bed eoroaeated to run and that rail?
road men \<?i. .. 1- In ?ting. Many hurrlet
Into the stre?-ts and those who were pro
Roosevelt held an Impromptu celebration
Then It was learned that a clogged val
th.- whistle of a BantS KA entitle was th?
only r.ason for the noise.
' ? ? ? s
\ pony glass ?if Angostura Bitter? th*
morning after a dinner party. Ad*/t.

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