"R^ATH SHOWING THE WAY TO SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT." don't miss the ARTICLE IN* a • THE SUNDAY CALL VOLUME CVIIL— NO. 73. GAYNOR FRETS WHILE SURGEONS FACE TROUBLE Statement Issued by Mayor's Secretary Indicates Disagree* raent by Physicians Second Set of Photographs Show Bullet Lodged in Roof of Mouth Bulletin Reports Satisfactory Progress, but Manifest an Undercurrent of Anxiety NEW TORK. Aug. 11.— Major Wil liam J. Ga^Tior may be making satisfactory progress, as his at tending physicians persistently main tained today and tonight, but there is an undercurrent of anxiety tonight that runs contrary to the official bulletins. His Burgeons say that he had a sat isfactory day; that he is cheerful and stronger, and ies resting quietly, more than holding his own. -V s opposed to this those who read thfe 10:30 bulletin thoughtfully noted •reference to "complete radiographic" examination, indicating that it was r.pce?sary to take a second set of neg atives in order to accurately find the position of the bullet- That an addi tional pet of negatives had been taken had been reported heretofore, but the Tiimor lacked confirmation. Lead Lodged in Mouth Nothing is said in the bulletin of "yplit" bullet, mentioned as indicated in the first pictures; instead, the lead is now said to be lodged in the roof of the mouth. Whether the other shadow as indicated in the first picture is a splinter of bone, none of the phy ficians would say. A .sample of the patient's blood was examined carefully this evening and pronounced satisfactory, the relation of the white and red blood, corpuscles having been found so near normal as to cause no alarm. Although there are rumors afloat that h:s physicians arc in the midst of a disagreement, Robert Adamson, his sec retary, axid E. J. Lederle. health com missioner of New York, gave out a rtatemenf discrediting them. Statement Shows Conflict The statement does not deny the re port specifically, but by implication. It o ows. "The surgeons in attendance on the mayor are Dr. William J. Arlitz, Dr. L^CJeorgre E, Brewer, Dr. George D. Stew art, Dr. Charles N. Dowd. During their absence on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Charles H. Pork atended the mayor. The mayor's family physician, Dr. John W. Parish, also attended him." No other surgeons or phsyicians have at any time been connected" with the case. - This statement is necessary because of nfounded reports and statements by those pretending to be- connected with the mayor's physicians." The patient's irritability this after jioon and the barring of the sick room to all save Mrs. Gaynor and the attend ing physicians first gave rise to dis quieting rumors. Mayor Loses His Temper lit was admitted that the mayor had 1 lost., temporarily at least, his cheerful ( r.ess and had requested that his wife re- I main near his bedside. Because of 1 soreness of the wounded throat, an antiseptic spray was used frequently and,, it was by this process that' the mayor ..showed signs of fretting. Gallagher, the wouldbe assassin, in prison in Jersey City, is beginning to Isy the groundwork of his defense. It will" be insanity. His lawyers and Dr. F. S.Potter, an alienist, held a confer nsul conmitnder; T. J. Stapleton, \u25a0(-visor lieutenant: Oeorgv VVnloom. bankrr; ''»rid I- Mayers, «-lork: C. \u25a0 H. Veley, assistant k!/-lr George C. Rau*ch. «**cort; Ixmils Fortro, RTviiman: A. Baktr. «^ntlnel: Henry Walch. torc*ol»t: Ilcnrj" O. Tiffativ. cajitain.of tbc de rrV'c team, and I«a»TPncc Vlarrat c«-ncra!ihf juio of the California ertu«e Salad Potato Salad Sliced Tomatoes OUTf» Celery Fried Chicken and Bacon Browned Potatoes Apple Pie Coffee ; . White Bock Cigars DIXXER — 7 P. 31. \u2666ireen Turtle Soup Radishes Oltreß Salted Almonds Filet of Sole Saddle of Mutton .Waldorf Salad, Creen Peas, Shoe mtronK Potatoes Cafe Parfait Roquefort Cheese Toasted Crackers Turkish Coffee v White Rock Clear* Flaming marigolds in the parlor, pale pink sweet peas in the dining hall and crimson carnations in 'the boudoir, com pose the radiant setting Into which the three Calhoun attorneys have been flung to atone for their ' rebellious words. Light *sea winds, breathe through the prison gardens, bringing to the open windows of the retreat vitalizing zephyrs laden with the full fragrance of the heliotrope. Sloping hills of brown melting into a misty sky line greet the. eye without. The es says of Chesterton, the humor of Twain and the musings of Russell provide a soothing pabulum for the mind. And, lastly, the chef of the Fairmont sup plies a delicate fodder for the stomach. Thus it is that Attorneys Moore, father and son, and Barret bask comfortably in the shadow of official displeasure. Heroes of the past may have died with their, boots on, bnt at least the modern culprit may suffer with his Etomach fulL There 1s company and good fellowship in plenty, cigars for those who smoke, a library for those who read. Nevertheless, to quote A. A. Moore, "A prison is a prison for a' that and a* that"; to which John J. Barrett added by way of refrain. "If good be havior counted for aught I would be out by now." The second day of the illustrious in carceration was sunless. Fog played fitfully about the iron bars that laced the outer windows. A fire burned' in the narrow grate. Night brought no special omen in the heavens, and at 10 the lights were snuffed. MODERN COX VEMEXCES The prison de luxe is equipped with all the fine conveniences of the modern apartment. Connecting bedrooms look upon a carridor that opens to a por celain bath. A telephone stands in the hall. Uniting the inmates with the great outside. Messengers Execute com missions with dispatch.. The conversa tion is] of literature, tinged with anec dote. A late luncheon found the prisoners with robust appetites. . The complete ness of the menu was calculated to warm a waning spirit. "Prison isn't half so \ bad as it's cracked up to be," said Barrett, as he shoved back his chair andUt a cigar. "Ha, ha, ha," came the chorus. "It's all right to take what comes to you and make the best of It,", inter rupted A. A. Moore, "but I don't see the necessity of making out that you relish It." And there was that in the elder Moore's j manner which gave evidence that he, at least, did not relishiit. ; In fact, he appeared a trifle humiliated. At that, he has been deliberate in the thrust that sent him to Ingleslde. BATH BEGINS DAY> ; /. ' J The morning began for the impris oned lawyers at 7 o'clock. A bath, a shave and breakfast found therii ready to receive callers. The first message was an anonymous note from a '-'stanch" supporter. It was accompanied ,by. a cluster"" of carnations — -crimson and white — crimson perhaps for , sin. and white for penance. Then, came little bundles of chocolates, boxes of cigars, and books. \u25a0 \u25a0 • Among the earliest callers were Pat rick 'Calhoun, Frank Barrett, A.;. A. Moore Jr..""Thof f nwell Mullally, Doctor Coffey, William M. Abbott. Tirey ; L. , Ford and Henry Wredeu. Mullally was eager to join his friends in, their im prisonment, but was unwilling^to take cfianccs* on anything' more desperate than a violation of the speed ordinances. In the afternoon' Senator Sims, Judge Alien. Garrett McEnerney, Walter Roth schild and Lewis F. Byington paid their respects. Ford again joined ..the com pany. # *-' . MINER MANGLED IN FALL OF 300 FEET CHINESE. CAMP, Aug. 11.— Dragged from his i place in the hoist .' basket :by a loose cable. G. Morales,', a - miner," was hurled down the shaft; of the- Kagle Fhawmut .mine today/ to a level 300 te.tti" below and i instantly/killed. '.. His body -was terribly mansrled..:.. , , , SA^FRA^ISCO^FBIDAY,: AUGUST: 12;- 1910. S. P. TO EXTEND ITS TRACKS TO HUMBOLDT BAY Company Applies for Rights of Way Through Trinity For= est for Central Pacific Surveyors Run Lines Through Reserve ; Attorney Files Map . ' of Route at Reno [Special Dispatch to The Call] EUREKA, Aug. 11.— That .the South ern Pacific company, is planning to con struct a railroad from some point In the Sacramento valley to Humboldt bay is evident from the fact that ; agents of the railroad company, acting as rep resentatives for \he Central Pacific railroad company, have filed applica tion's in the local land office for rights of way through the Trinity national forest. It is said that a similar ap plication is shortly to be made in the Redding land office. It Is understood that the action just taken has been brought about by the activities of the promoters of the Hum boldt and Eastern . railroad, which, as projected, will connect Redding with Eureka and will pierce the Trinity forest reserve. \u25a0 ' • «? The promoters of the road have asked the . government to sell 3,000,000,000 feet of matured timber along the right of way, but' thus far favorable action has not been taken. It is understood that the forestry officials have offered to sell 1,000,000,000 feet, but the offer has not proved acceptable to the pro moters of the east and west road. Southern Pacific. surveyors have been at work in the Trinity forest reserve for several weeks and it has been gen erally known that the company was looking forward to active work in that territory. The application for rights of way, just made indicates that ; the' .work of ..the : surveyors is to ;be ' followed 'by the ; work of the constructing engineers. Plat of ; Route Filed . / \ [Special Dispatch^ to The Call] '' J : RENO. Nev.. Aug. 11.— An action that leaves, hardly a doubt that the Central Pacific. will, soon begin actual construc tion work -on a line ,from Fernley up through the Honey lake country into Oregon was made public .today when the plan of the proposed route was filed 'with the county recorder by Wil liam F. Herrln, chief counsel for the Southern Pacific company. . It shows in detail the route proposed, surveyed from' Fernley,- near Wads worth, to the California-Nevada state line. According to the map. -the line be gins at Fernley, crosses, the old Central Pacific railroad bridge and through the site of the old shops at Wadsworth. Then' it goes down the Truckee on the west side of Pyramid lake, over Astor pass Into the Honey lake country. . The filing of thee map was ' made necessary by a law which requires all roads proposing to build across state boundaries to file plats with the county recorder of the county 'and also with the secretary of statel f? No official action on the_ plat will be necessary, and it is believed that work will . commence without delay. The Fernley branch will complete the long proposed connection, between' Oregon and the main line, and it is thought that it will be "followed by rapid de velopment to the south with Los Ange les as an objective point. WORRIED WFFE WALLOPS HER LONG LOST HUSBAND Finds Spouse in Jail and Mauls His Face [Special Dispatch to The Call] SACRAMENTO. Aug. 11.— Going to the police station : today to report that her' husband had disap peared and had not been heard" of for several days, Mrs. L. L. .Hendricjcs walkedinto that individual as he was being lined up in the corridor about to be discharged after serving two days for drunkenness. V, : As she saw him standing sheepishly with a dozen other: victims, she rushed past the police \u25a0 guard and scratched Hendrick's face, pulled his. hair, ripped his clothing and threatened to kill him * She said . that .she. had not "slept for several > nights worrying * because she thought he had' been .murdered,'. and all the time he had : been i out -,on' J a spree. OLAF/W. NORDWELL IS CALLED TO HIS DEATH Retired Merchant >Tailor Dies at Oakland Home 1 OAKLAND. Auk. ll.—OlafiW.;Nord weil, a > retired San ; Francisc o man, died today.at his home, Lake and Sunnyside avenues, jat :f the age of 766 years.: He was'iri the.merchantitailor insj business in, San?Francisco for more than;. 30 .': Vears; *- having?: come -.to 'this state; 40 "years) ago.' 'He", left a .widow,' Mrs. Rose , Nordwell' and ;f our \u25a0 ; children." Dorothy IJ. Nordwell.. He was^bprn in 'Sweden: : "The; •funeral" will*' be '\u25a0 held Saturday; afCcrnbon. and i will; be private! OFFICERS SEEK MPTIVE BACK OF RANCH KILLING Refuse to Believe That Oscar A. Withers Met Death by His Own Hand Inquest Expected to Develop Details of Feud in Which Victim Was Involved [Special Dispatch to The. Call] I SAN JOSE, Aug. 11.— Tired and dusty after their rough trip \u25a0}, to the north eastern corner_ of the, county. ~to inves tigate the. mysterious fatal shooting of Oscar A. Withers, a.. wealthy stockman, Sheriff Langford, Attorney LL. Koppel, G.-O. Frost' and Jim" Cooney returned to this city tonight. . - By' previous ar rangement all refused to express their opinion in the case until after a con ference, which; will be held with Dis trict Attorney "A. M. Free tomorrow morning. The dumdum ? bullet, which tore through s the dead man's . head was found by officers embedded in a feather bolster,' which covered the mattress on the bunk, and- the empty cartridge shell was discovered on the floor of the cabin where it would have' been hurled by the recoil of a gun operating the automatic ejector. The finding of the bullet and the shell, will .undoubtedly puzzle Coroner Kell, who 'upon return ing to this city yesterday reported that he had made a careful search of the cabin and had been»unable to find either the bullet or , shell or $215 in coin which Withers took to the moun tains with him. _ It is evident that the officers do not believe that Withers' death is a case of suicide. Martin Fenton, "Black Burke" and several mountaineers from the direc tion where Withers was killed are* in San Jose tonight and will testify at the coroner's inquest tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The local officers, accompanied by Cocriey and Frost, who were partners of Withers, left Han Jose !; !this;mqrnfn£ at J^ o'clock if or ;-t h«*:- scene > et,i,.the tragedy, traveling via Llverrnore. Here they found the _ people- " considerably wrought up - by statements and accusa tions made by various people, but as far as could be learned there was very little to substantiate, these reports. People here" conversant withe situa tion and customs in\the' cow country back of Mount Hamfttori are looking forward with considerable interest to' the Inquest tomorrow, when the men who-are known to have' been deadly enemies will face each other in the lit tle courtroom. , \u25a0" The funeral of the victim of the mys terious shooting was* held this after noon from the Ward undertaking par lors and was conducted by Rev. George W. Brewster of the Christian church. The inquest will beat 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon in Justice Wallace's court. GROCERS OF SONOMA COUNTY VIEW APPLES Association Elects, Officers After Hearing Several Addresses [Spec/a/ Dispatch to The Call] SANTA ROSA, Aug. 11.— The Retail Grocers', association of Sonoma county held an interesting session , here . at the supervisors', rooms today. The forenoon and early 'afternoon were "devoted to addresses • and an election of officers, while the later portion" of the after noon was devoted to a ' visit to the Gravenstein apple show at Sebastopol. | Director George F. King of the : local association was , host to the delegates arid their wives at his > home in Cherry streejt tonights and in addition ; to the serving, of -light refreshments; the as semblage ; was: entertained .with 'vocal and instrumental 'music. The principal -addresses at . the con vention were j "The Cost of Doi n g Bust.' ness,"-by Frank Haub ! of Alameda^* and "Work" Accomplished ; by the California State ; Association," -by" Frank B. \u25a0 Con nolly of San Francisco? \u25a0 ; The ' following. offlcef% were elected: President, W. J. Hickey of ; Petaluma; vice • president, ,C. -Edward j Skeggs" of Santa Rosa; t secretary, £ George Mc- Farlane of \ Sebastopol ; treasurer, George N.lmrie of ; .Cloverdale; direct or, Charles Haigh of Healdsburg. ; ; SAN LEANDRO PIONEER SUDDENLY STRICKEN Paralysis ; Attacks ? ,J._,-M. Estu idillo; Father founded Town SAN LEANDRO, Aug. j 1 1.— Stricken wlth!|an 'attack'of . paralysisTlate' last rilght^ J. M^ :Estudillo,;,pioneer Jof^this 'district ; and ' builderj' of the f : ; county, courthouse] here 'that *wa*s v destroyed , by an eartUquake'in "lß6B, rlies seriously- ill at ;.his : home \ in* Estudillo \ avenue.' ;: Ow ing; r to his age Vand'hisY poor health, grave-fears are expressed for his're-! covery. -' . \u25a0**''\u25a0 ;"".''". ..\u25a0' ; . " '•\u25a0 v--'v '-' ;-'; -'.v. v " ' In 'the' early- history .'\u25a0•. of . Alameda county .,, the Estudillos.played a most important!,; parti- Jose ," Estudillo' was given ; a "Spanish igrantTof 7,000 ; acres,' which \ iincliided ,. the'J'si tes ; of :i San Leandro .and ' San \. Lorenzo, -.as J well; as a" large part of Oakland's' new- territory.^' - V.'rEstudillo f oundedt the • town . of; San Leandro, and-*bullt /.the^'old f-i Estudillo home iin -.Ward "street^; where', pant of . the original housejean-be • seen .today 7 :; J.: M.* Estudillq j was* instrumental; in\ organiz ing- schools rfor»thisoiiiß, - Auir.. n*— \u25a0 1 retfcr-Boj-d* of jSt.'r Louis was} killed \ by 'a' Str ; Ch»rleg,""'MpoHcemßn'J-la8t; night i while •; he \u25a0 -and r Cerll * Hprzng % were^maklnjf;'- their :< third V' holdup iin the fcnhurbao - town. .-;* Hersog Rafter r i his .: arrest « confessed. • a Boy J ' was 5 19* fears - old " andi'Hcrzojt'is'l7." .v \u25a0 -<^i , ; .' - *:,- ... MYSTERY DEEPER BULLET IS FOUND I Oscar. A. W ithers,. i» ealth}) rancher v>ho ti>as mysteriously) slain by bullel. \ •\u25a0»'•\u25a0;. , ' 'i \u25a0\u25a0 ,'..'.*.\u25a0\u25a0''- — ' '•.•''.''.' '<• ' — \u25a0 — •'•"' .•' "', " '.- .. .: j DEATH MAY CHANGE VAN LIEW'S PLANS President of Chico^NormaljAd' rriits 'That Loss of 'Supporter vp^ Alters Situation /'\u25a0 j '/.jU. ;>' . : ,\u25a0 :h '. \u25a0' .\?jt \ [Special t Dispatch to The X C all] \u25a0 '/-^ .' ' r SAC^MENTO. ' Aug. - il^--Dr:^C^ : Ci Van' Ciew;:>president ofthe Chico'state . . , \u0084 , \u25a0 -v. r? , t , - .\u25a0\u25a0--:\u25a0: ."• - - \u25a0- -•.(-•> norinal^' school, „ who • was; .exonerated recently.*,b'yi*the; trustees ;, of .^charges J .o£ i improper '^cpnduct^ toward | girlst.of his school, >.caitie>to 5 Sacrariiento . today Carid had a'.lengtlTiy--'c6nfe'rence*with -his'at torneys.cSeymour ell. . .. ,' J He wouW' make 'no .statement after the interviewfregardingvhis.'probablo action ©tnVr^thanVto 'state that* "the death o f; fTr^istee* JVarren, has";compli cated,! the^situatibn^'' : Presidency of Army ; Service. School SAN '- LEANDRO, -Aug. £111— General Frederick ; : Furistonllefti on, th^isjnidrn-! ing's "overland . train^ 'for j Fort iLeaven -' enworth, 'Kan.,- whjefe -he resume his -duties^ as ;/ president^ of ( i the. -' army service school Monday, ' August rlS.^Fun-j ston; has '\u25a0been* spending ; Jthe;; summer, months. at" the ; , f amily ; home'ih SaiTLor- 1 enzo ; avenue^ tliis'city. ;: 1 : .'" : , '}\u0084 ' Before \u25a0-; the' , : ; general v left yon the train} he' stated that: the .was .ih ; the best of condition I ; and c had '' never,: felt - better, in his*lif e." The) butdporj.wbrk. in beau-^ tifylngj ? the tT ground^ > off? the.'Furiston bungalow. 1 had erased ; r alir trace ,, of Jthe^ illness;[' which "> threatened ;; him -'this spring.: .'.•..•\u25a0A-'-.. •;> .IV. ; : r ':.-> '\u0084-, \ Mrs.* Funston. will' remain^n'-.thls ," city, for several {week's? more.TAugust -20 "she s will assist her.* father.f Otto: Blarikiart;: in giving. a^coricert- for, the/benefit of- the Sani.Leandro;boys';cluU in i the Masonic temple/ ;,;.\u25a0'.-.\u25a0-."-- ';/•?.. \'.'.-'x . ; ';-' \u25a0''\u25a0"' ". .', JAMES WHITCOMB^RILEV — GROWS SERIOUSLY^ILL Hoosier ' Poet •\u25a0'.'From ,*.- ••;, :'; ';"; For nr . of p Paralysis '\u25a0: " :HTNDiANAPO^S,;^Aug:"Vli.^amesi Hoosier; .dialect 1 . pbet.vf is? seriously i his $ home Jin this -clty.tiHe^wa's lable* to Tsit -'iip only a v few .* minutes rfetoday ."'.J-Riley.'jVwhoXis !paralysis;| hasTno't^be'eh % able*? to i leave ihWpsiiome % f or ";\u25a0• several \u25a0*. weeks7i biit", his cpndit|6h^ha^|not%b"e€nires:afded.rcvitir cal, untliyrecehtlyi.'" i . ; v *;. .1 "iiu)"u J :^~- LADY PROFESSOR ASTOUNDS LONDON Miss Lillian v Jane Martin: From Stanford Leads American Suffragettes *' , / f \u25a0(\u25a0' -' ! \u25a0 ' ' isn't V' I *-*'^ **"-V. {Special Dispatch to The Call] . j j STANFORD -UXIVERSITY. Aug.. 11?— Converted' to *th«; suffragette movement jancl.strongrly in favor of the radlcal'ahd militant methods of her English"; sisters, ,F£°f-' LiUieii 'Jane-Martin returned to- an- extensive European ;tour. where : she 'had > gone : as' an , 'American representative; of^the* German Psycho logical^society, at ) Innsbruck, Austria. ; *• "Professor. Martin -was at* the head of th ,e*?^merican women * in" the famous Hyde/Park demonstration at London, on July "; 23. last, in which more than 20.000 women^took part. With her were three v''sl.l>>v ''s l . l >> n ,9i wn "Stanford graduates— Miss Carrie^Goodhue; Anita Martin and Miss'- DavidaiJFlrench. , The latter\*twb we're; the ? joint {'authors of the univer sity • volume, ."Not Included in a Sheep skin."; •- . \u25a0\u25a0 .-\u25a0',' \u25a0\u25a0 si-.'* .'Professor Martin believed that the suffragette movement is misunderstood in ; America arid' that ;soon'the English methods > will l be adopted; in this coun try. She .said '. todays that she i looked for J universal liSuffrage- for.- women in the near jfut'ureiYSh'e. was* strongly in favor of thehigher education of women and \u25a0 saw f no (reason 'why \u25a0 women -should not "be.? given. /.the ..' same - rights - and privileges 'as'rmen.vV, ". ' " ; •That, the 'tmeeting . «. '. • . *. . f -; Policeman x'Derinis> O'NoJU was . pass ingUhe*Myers/h6me when 'he heard; the first fJ three ; shots in/ rapid, '"succession. Breakirig*into itHe apaftment'-he .found the >' dead ; "where: they,* had;; fallen. A revolyerAwith: » f our j- chambers * empty lay.i beside : th~e; : body lot Myers. in /jeachtcase, -apparently,-' had" been'Mn stahtaheous. \: \" J ' ". - t - ?;-^*;^-' ; rr.jMycrs'; and 'his' wife;; separated- re "cantlyV ufter she* had; him-. placed^under bonds Uo keepvthe^peace. ... ..:;;;~. ; ; ;; THE WEJiTHERs. YESTERDAY— Mawrium tempcfatwKsß'S -\u25a0-\u25a0'-\u25a0 • » • ,«o «;/} 9 M X.* minimum, 40. vL ' -^ «C S \ \u25a0FORECAST FOR WpDA^F^liih' "'fog 'in the morning; \gh6^oulh^vipd t cbcftg\ ing to brisk west- \\\\) y**9 \^r\^\ \u25a0 •• • - vva • y\ V*y PRICE FJyS OKNTSL. LIAR, SAYS ALDRICH TO BRISTOW Kansan Is Called Ignorant Falsi fier by Senate Leader From Rhode Island RUBBER SCHEDULE IS VIGOROUSLY DEFEiNDED Senator Admits Interests in Plantations, but Denies Prof iting From Tariff "LITTLE GROUP OF MEN" RECEIVES PEN LASHING WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—Sena tor Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island, enumerating the counts under which he was indicted by Sen ator Joseph W. Bristow of Kansas in recent campaign speeches dealing with, the tariff on rubber, in a letter mado public tonight, denies the charges ia their entirety. Incidentally he pays his respecjs in caustic language to Senator Bris tow and what he terms a "little group of men" who entertain opinions simi lar to those of the Kansan. Letter to McKinley The letter is addressed to William B. McKinley of Illinois, chairman of the republican congressional commit tee, and was sent to the headquarters of the committee in this city. The explanation of rubber duties and the denial of the charges made against him by Senator Bristow are based upon the fact that Senator Aldrich was called upon by a re publican candidate fob congress to furnish the facts connected with the charges in the recent tariff act .Referring to the charges made by Senator Bristow as "absurd misstate ments," Aldrich said the persistent re iteration of them impelled him to make a full statement. At the outset of his long letter the senator divided the speeches of Bristow into five parts, each -of which contained a specific charge. He then dealt with them in order. Reason for Change In the first place the 3enator declared the increase from 20 to 35 per cent on a small number of articles .of manufac tured rubb-ir was for . the purpose of making the, tariff uniform on kindred articles and facilitating- the labors of tl j customs officials. In that connection he made public a letter to him from General Thad S. Sharretts. a member of the New York board of general appraisers, as3ertlng that the change was advisable and had been agreed -to unanimously by the senate 'and house committees and by the conferees on the tariff bill at the earnest solicitation of the tariff- ex ports of the treasury department. Laying particular stress upon the charge made by Bristow, the chairman of the senate finance committee said that "neither he nor any member of his family ever has had any pecuniary interest as to whether the rates on manufactures of rubber ""were 30, 35 or 300 per cent] or whether crude rubber was on the free or dutiable list." • Dealing then with changes that the Inter-continental Rubber company, of which he is a director, is a trust; that It advanced the price of crude rubber and controlled the world's supply and that .the company had paid enormous dividends, Aldrich treated each at gt%a.t length. -" Progressives Scored : ;TVithout raising any Issue- concerning the "progressives* " campaign gener ally, Aldrich referred: to -.Bristow and his immediate associates as follows: "In the tariff discussions of other days the advocates of the progressiv« policy usually, have been called to meat in "debate men with convictions on the subject — democrats "of character, whose theories of government differed com pletely from those held by republican protectionists-^— men, who had some re gard for the. accuracy of their state ments and some knowledge of the sub ject they_ discussed. \u25a0" "Now \u25a0 attacks upon " : republican meas ures .are lead by men whose political existence depends upon their capacity — and to this there seems to be no limit— for misrepresentation and the ignor ance of their adherents. Strangely enough, this little group- of men — very small ' In number— has arrogated to }tse!f the leadership of the progressives^, and its members prate about the treat ment of the tariff as a moral question.** ALDRICH'S .LETTER The letter follows: \u25a0PROVIDENCE, R. L, Aug. 10. lion. AVilliariiß.; McKinley, chair iinan republican congressional com- mittee, _Wasliington. p. C— Dear Mr. McKinley: