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ROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE'. FOUlt O'CLOCK. NEW YOltK CITY. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8.

VOL. G. NO. 210. PAGES, INCLUDING PICTURE SECTION.

THKEE CENTS. WOMAN FORGER SENTENCED. I.OCAI. WE1THBII I'nOIIABIMTIK'i. fnir to-nljflit ami Saturday! llKht tu fresh wind, iiioMly northwest to tVfftt.

TATARS II DOWI 61 ARTILLERY COeM JAMES TUB IS COMHJHDEH-HEF. JAP RIOTS era PENDING DIET CULL, 1 TOWNS DESTROYED Bl HI EARTHQUAKE JEROME APPEARS AT OFFICE. Will Start This Afternoon for a long Rest at Lakeville. District Attorney Jerome surprised every one by appearing at his office in the Criminal Court Building this morning. He said he was feeling much better, but would go to Lakeville this afternoon and take a long rest.

He was askel whether he would accept a nomination by Tammany for District Attorney. "That," he replied, "is a bridge that I will not cress until I come to it." Judge Wewburger Sent Her to Auburn for Three and a Half Years. Mrs. Annie R. Petry.

41 years old, of 501 East One Hundred and Forty-second street, Manhattan, who pleaded guilty to forgery It' the second degree, was to-day sent to the Auburn Prison for Women for three years and six months by Judge Newburger. in the Court of General Sessions. The woman has been a most persistent forger for more than two years, making out small checks and having, small tradesmen cash them. The Jefferson Bank, at Canal and Forsyth streets, seems to have suffered largely through her efforrs, ard there are nearly thirty complaints against her in the District Attorney's office. Two Indictments against the woman were returned and she pleaded to them both.

CHRISTIE'S NARROW ESCAPE. His Auto Wrecked During a Speed Trial, Four Cylindeia Blowing Out. Atlantic City, N. September 8 At the height of a spurt in which Walter Christie expected to lower the automobile record for the Atlantic City beach course to-day. the four rear cylinders of the ear blew out.

wrecking- the motor. Christie and a companion who were in the car almost directly over the cylinders escaped serious injury, although Christie was struck on the back by a flying piston, which penetrated the steel shield back of his seat. Another piece of flying steel tore a gash In the hand of Walter Jones, who was assisting Christie in running the car. Christie, fearing to put on the brakes, ran into the soft sand, where the two men tumbled out. DARING HOLDUP IN HARLEM.

Gang Evidently Expected to Find Treasurer James Webber's Pockets Filled With Money. What the police admit was a most daring holdup and attempted robbery occurred between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning at One Hundred and Second vrf" Second ave- nue, Manhattan, when James Webber, a driver for the Harlem branch of the American News Company, was set upon by three men, thrown from his seat on the wagon and terribly beaten. At the time the man's horses became frightened a.id ran away. At One Hundred and Sixteenth street they dashed into an elevated road pillar and ns a result one of the animals will have to be Bhot. Some time later Patrolman Flynn, of the East One Hundred and Fourth street station, made two arrests In tho case.

They were James Rafferty, 18 years old, of 160 East One Hundred and Sixth street, who was Identified by Webber as one of his assail ants, and James Hlllire, i years oio, or 1003 Second avenue. Webber sustained six severe injuries to his head. HS was picked up unconscious and taken to Harlem Hospital, but later decided he would go home. The police allege that tho attack was made by member of the Harlem Market gang, who believed that Webber would have his pockets filled with money as a result of the meeting of the Mail Drivers Union last night, of which Webber is tha. The money.

It appears-, hofckVr5'faa' b'een given by Webber to a Mr. Pachmer, temporarily, for safekeeping. WILL PROSECUTE CRIMINALLY. Contractor for Philadelphia Arsenal Supplies nnd Inspector Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud Government. Washington, September 8 The criminal prosecution of Morris Busch, contractor, and Robert Chariton, inspector, was ordered to day by Acting Secretary of War Oliver.

Busch holds a contract with the quartermasters department of the army to furnish fur cars and gauntlets to be delivered at tho Schuylkill arsenal, Philadelphia. The order for prosecution is taken on the strength of a report recently made by Major E. S. Strong, of the artillery corps, acting Inspector general, in which It is shown that a conspiracy to defraud the government exists between Busch and Charlton. Beside the criminal prosecution of Busch tnd Charlton.

Secretary Oliver directs that. Busch shall be compelled to complete his contract with tho government upon penalty of a civil suit for damages. The report of Major Strong regarding conditions in the Schuylkill arsenal has led to a suggestion from the inspector general's department which has been made an order by Secretary Oliver for an Immediate Investiga tion ot the important depots containing army supplies. These aro located at New York, Boston, Philadelphia. Jeffersonvllle, Iud San Francisco, Seattle and other places.

The conspiracy to defraud the government, of which the department alleges the contractor and inspector are guilty, consists In the delivery and acceptance of goods of quality inferior to that required by the contract. Hereafter a commissioned officer will be assigned to duty as chief inspector in the arsenal. Morris Busch. tho contractor against whom criminal prosecution is ordered by tho War Department, is a common councilman of Philadelphia. Charlton is an employe of the Schuylkill arsenal.

Eoth men deny the charges. WOMAN'S INJUNCTION DENIED. Wanted to Keep Frank Andrews From Operating Hotel. A motion for an injunction to restrain Frank B. Andrews and Henry A.

Adams from conducting the New Holland House at Far Rockaway, mado by Winfred M. McCarthy, was denied to-day by Supreme Court Jusitco GnrrctBon, with $10 costs. Tho plaintifl said she leased a hotel known as "Andrews By the Sea," from Andrews in 1002, and that part of the lease was a stipulation that he should not lor the time of tha lease engage In the hotel business at Far Rocka.vay. She claimed that he had violated this agreement and was conducting the New Holland House, close by her own hotel. Andrews denied her allegation and said that ho was only employed as a bookkeeper by Adains, who was running tho establishment.

GOT ENOUGH OF BOER WAR. Samuel Rupp, 17 years old, was in the Gates avenue court to-day to answer a charge of vagrancy made by his father, John Rupp, of 156 Marion street. Young Rupp ran away from home last month and in court he said he. had been playing the part of a soldier tn the Boer War at Brighton Beach. He was discharged with a warning.

Tour to (iettyKhuric and Washington. 1'oiinBylvarilH Kullroad personally-conducted fall tour. September 23 to 2S. S-2 covers all neeepsary t'XpeiiKesi from New York fity. e'.

istudils. E. P. StS3 Fifth avenue. New York.

Adv. FIRE. Baku, Caucasia, Is cf Slaughter Carnage. a and Scene SHELLS BURST IN HOSPITAL, Wrecking Building and Killing Many People Gunners Captured and Deluged With Burning Oil. Baku, Caucasia, September 8 Street fighting continued until late last night.

The consulates, banks and government buildings are guarded by troops. Balakhan was completely burned out after the Tatars had plundered it of everything valuable. Although shot down in masses by the ar tillery, the Tatars were not deterred from their work of wreckage and looting. Fierce fighting and great slaughter occurred at the Balakhan hospital, where 1,000 Armenians and workmen gathered. General Shirinkin sent a detachment of artillery with three guns to the scene, and the commander of the detachment summoned the crowd to surrender.

The latter replied with volleys of stones and some shots, which killed one of the gunners. The commander of the troop3 thereupon opened fire. The first discharge of the three guns miscarried, the shells falling into the sea, but tho second discharge sent the shells crashing into the hospital, where they exploded, killing an immense number of men and wrecking the building. The maddened crowd charged the guns, and eaplurefl h4H- deluging the ginifleia with burning oil. The latter then fled.

Cossacks and infantry reinforcements attempted to recapture the abandoned guns, but were driven back by the suffocating smoke. CAUSE OF BAKU DISORDERS. Alleged to Be Chiefly Due to Moslem Hatred cf Armenians Question of American Oil. St. Petersburg, September 8 The first and principal cause of the disorders at Baku is the Moslem.

hatred of the Armenians. This feeling Is of long standing and Is never absent. The Armenians have been detested as parasites and exploiters of the Mohammedan and other populatlors in the Caucasus and for several years past the Russian authorities have had much difficulty in restraining the Tatars from cruel and bloody reprisals. The Armenians understood the situation, and, aware of their danger, armed themselves. The Baku massacres In February showed how well they could defend themselves.

This was evidenced again in the pas-t seven days hy the large number of Tatars killed In the riotings. The Tatars, however, seem to be bent on exterminating the Armenians by killing them and destroying their villages, homes and churches. The Armenians have the upper hand in commerce and industry In tho Caucasus. This superiority galls the Ta tars and increases their hatred. The government continues to be severely criticised here for its incapacity in dealing with tho Baku situation.

The absence of intelligent and energetic administrators in the Caucasus is said to be responsible for the outbreak. The threatening conditions In the Caucasus have long been known. This outbreak was predicted almost to a day three months ago, but the government even forbade the refinery owners to organize private militia for the protection of their property. The losses are so great that they will bo felt all over Russia. The need of etude and refined oil will be felt In Industry, transportation and in household.

But one of the largest oil men said to-day that there was enough illuminating oil in Russia for a year. The s-mply ot" fuel oil, however, is very short. Regarding the possible importation of American oil to Russia, it was explained today that the oil used in Russia as fuc! oil is residue oil of which the Russian crude oil after refining, gives 70 per while the American crude oil after refining gives only 20 per cent. Therefore American crude oil would not meet the Russian demands. The municipal Illuminating board has adopted a resolution to the effect that despite the happenings at the Baku oil fields, tho municipality will continue to use oil for lighting the city, and if Baku does not furnish enough it was resolved to use American oil despite the fact that it costs a cent more per pound than the Eaku oil.

There are 600 oil burning street lamps in St. Petersburg. Ambassador Meyer leaves St. Petersburg September 11 for Berlin and Paris, and thence he will go to America at the end of September cu leave- of absence. CARRIED INTO COURT.

Defendant Said She Received Injuries in Plaintiff's House. Mrs. Tessie Clark, a young and rather prepossessing young married woman, came in a cab to-day to the Myrtle avenue court and had to be assisted to the bar. She had been summoned by Arcangelo Collclla, her former landlord, who charged her with assault. Incidentally it was stated by her counsel that proceedings were about to be brought in the Court for damages against Collella.

for injuries sustained by Mrs. Clark, about two months aso. by the falling of a ceiling In apartments which she had in Collela's house at Washington and Park avenues, where she lived as a tenant. Mrs. Clark said that her right leg was broken during the accident.

Collella alleged that he was sitting by the door of hi3 house when the defendant struck him on the head several times wiih a broomstick. Magistrate O'Reilly dismissed the case aud refused to grant a warrant. Over Muiulny nt Atlantic City. Sp.vlal tk'keiH to-Atlaatlo fity and rwuin will be fold everv Saturdav In Kentetr.her by the Pennsylvania Kallroaii. lm'HutinK two ilays' hoanl.

at rates of Slo and according to hotels srl.vtd, tiunt New York, iirouklya. Jersey e'lty. or Adv. CHOLERA SPREADS IN BERLIN. Nineteen New Cases and Seven Deaths in Last Twenty-four Hours.

Berlin, September 8, 4:58 P.M. An official bulletin Just issued, announces that 19 new cases of cholera and 7 deaths were reported luring the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day, making a total of 123 caees and 23 deaths. In Berlin and all the towns and cities of Prussia exact instructions are being sent today by the government, through the police, tophysieians representing the notification of suspicious Illnesses and the prompt removal of such cases to designated places and the disinfection of (be premises. The principal laid down is that a suspected rase must be considered as being a genuine proved to be the contrary. until 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL MISSING.

Nellie Miller Wore Three Diamond Rings When She Disappeared WednesdayDetectives Looking for Her. The parents of Nellie Miller of 35S Fifth avenue have notified the detectives of the Fifth avenue precinct that the girl disappeared laBt Wednesday morning and they have not seen her since. They believe she is in company with a man named Daniels, as she Is said to have been seen with him on Fifth avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, on the afternoon of the day on which she disappeared. When she disappeared the girl wore three valuable diamond rings. It is not feared, by her parents, however, that she was lured awav for the purpose of robbery.

She is about 5 feet 4 inches in height, has blue eyc3, and when she left home wns dressed in a green silk skirt and waist tn match and wore a hat trimmed with red roses. She also had a gold watch. The detectives aro searching for the missing girl. MAIL DRIVERS STRIKE BROKEN. New York Mail Company Has Secured a Full Force of Non-Union Drivers.

The New York Mail Company having secured a full force of drivers to take tho places of the members of Local No. 537 of Hm Ii Prc.ihnrh.nnn1 nf reamctorij who reported "sick" night before last, is to-day transporting the mails iu Manhattan according to schedule. Because ot Postmaster Wlllcox's strong complaint to Commissioner McAdoo, uniformed policemen are to-day riding on the wagons with the new men to arid from the ferries and railroad depots to the General Po3t Office and Branch Station H. on Lexington avenue, which connects with the Grand Central Depot. While the strikers are known to be peaceable men who expect to get an increase of wages by legitimate means, in the darkness of last night gangs of young hoodlums took advantage of the trouble and pelted about a dozen ncn-unlon men with brickbats and bottles from the roots of tenements on East Fifteenth street.

In the vicinity of the barns. Four of the new men were hurt by the missies hurled at them and the others escaped with slight injuries. Fifty of the nonunion men who were afraid to go home were quartered on the top floor of the stables. WM. CLARK ROE BADLY HURT.

Manhattan Lawyer Internally Injured in Runaway Near His Manhasset Country Place. (Special to the Manha3set, L. September 8 William Clark Roe, a well known lawyer, of Manhattan, having offices at 99 Nassau street, and who has a fine summer home at Spinney-ville, near this place, was badly hurt in a runaway accident last night. Mr. Roe, with his wife, was driving in a light wagon down the Manhasset hill, when the horse was frightened by an automobile.

He belted and, breaking through the guard rail, ran down a deep embankment at the side of the road. Mr. and Mrs. Roe were thrown out. Mr.

Roe struck a telegraph pole and was rendered unconscious. The wagon also nassed over his body. He was taken to his home, where he was attended by Dr. Noalev. It was found that the collar bone was broken and he had sustained seriou: ternal Injuries.

Mrs. Roe was only slightly injured. iu- F0LL0WS DELAMEY'S LEAD. Furlong Asks That 1,800 Names Be Stricken From Rolls Case to Ee Heard on September 14. To-day in the special term of the Supreme Court before Justice Garretson, Lawyer John J.

Leary, representing Magistrate Henry J. Furlong, asked that nearly 1,800 names be stricken from the enrollment looks of the Twenty-first District. When the motion was called nearly a dozen lawyers, representing various political Interests in the district as well as Individuals, asked for an adjournment. 'I his was granted and September 14 was set down for the return day. This is the same day fixed for the hearing on the Del.mey motion and Justice Garret-sou asked that there be a conference between the interests Involved and tho Board of Election, so that it might be determined easily just how many of the voters attacked by the proceedings were entitled to vote at the primaries.

MRS. SCHILLER GIVEN DIVORCE. Charged Husband With Unfaithfulness and Ke Did Not Deny. Supreme Court Justice Maddox has granted to Ray H. Schiller an interlocutory decree of absolute divorce from her husband, James Schiller.

The marriage of the couple took place In Manhattan on July 30, 1002, Alderman Florence performing the ceremony. No children have been burn. Schiller complained in her suit that her husband wns untrue to his marriage vowa in October of last year, at 11S West Twenty-ninth street, with a woman whose nnme is not known to her. Schiller interposed no defense to the suit. BABY'S FALL FROM WINDOW.

Evelyn L. Gross. 2 years old, fell out of a third story window at her parents home, 9" Schneffer street, at noon to-day and barely escaped being killed. She received no Injuries except a fractured shin bone. Dr.

Kaster attended the child and removed her to the Bushwick Hospital. $100,000 FIP.E IN Cleveland. September The Schafer Becker Building at 20-31 Michigan street, occupied by various manufacturing concerns. was gutted oy pre to-day. I he loss will ag gregate $100,000.

The Went Shun- llnilrond Is the line to Buffalo and NttiKura Kails. Vp Lhu Hudson and thruoali the Mohawk Valley. Adv. G. A.

R. Elects Former Brooklyn Tax Collector and Member of U. Grant Post NOBODY ELSE IN THE RUNNING. Veterans Loudly Cheer Man Who Lost Both Legs in the War Denver Convention Work. Denver, September 8 Corporal James Tanner, of Washington, D.

formerly of Brooklyn, was to-day elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, the national encampment of which is in session here. In addition to Corporal Tanner, General Robert B. Brown, of Ohio; Judge C. O. Burton, of Missouri, and General C.

M. Burrows, of New Jersey, were candidates for com- Corporal James Tanner, New Commander of CI. A. R. irander in chief, and t'ae contest was very spirited.

The vote was as follows: James Tanner, 417; Robert B. Brown, 187; Charles G. Burton, 42; George Stone, 15. A great demonstration followed the announcement of Corporal Tanner's election. Minneapolis was chosen as G.

A. R. national encampment city in 1906. Dallas, was an aspirant for the honor and the encampment of 1007 will probably be held there. Corporal James Tanner is well known in Brooklyn, where he lived for many years and where he was at one time a prominent office holder.

He was tax collector under the Low administration, and in 188! Introduced the system of sending tax bills to property owners and accepting checks in return. Previous to this it was necessary for a property owner to get legui tenders and take the money to the office with which to pay his bill, often necessitating his standing in line hour after hour. Corporal Tanner later ran for Sheriff, having Charles B. Farley as his opponent, who de- leatefl mm. Corporal Tanner has always been prominent in Grand Army circles.

Ho is a member o' Grant Post, No. 327, and is a as. Jepartment commander. He has once or twice before been a proposed candidate for the office of commander-in-chief, but gave way to others who were considered as being more nearly in line for the office. He has visited Brooklyn quite often since his removal to Washington.

D. many years ago, and when well enough has always attended the annual Grant dinner given by the Grant Post and the Union League Club. Last year "Corporal Jim" made the ad dress at Riverside Drive- at t'Je Memorial Day service at the tomb of General Grant. He was for a term of two pension agent and now holds the office of resistor of wills for tne District ot uoiumDIa, having been an-pelnted a year ago by President Roosevelt. Nearly all the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic in Brooklyn indorsed "Corporal Jim" for the office to which he has been chosen, rTio delegates to the department encampment announcing their choice to be the "'no-legged" and the delegates to the national encanyiment, now in session in Denver, went to' the convention city fully determined that their man must win.

MANDAMUS FOR HUGHES. Police Sergeant, Retired hy McAdoo in May, Gets Alternative Writ Against Inspector. Supreme Court Justice Garretson has Issued an alternative wrl of mandamus directed to Police Commissioner McAdoo to restore Police Sergeant Thomas M. Hughes to tho force, and a jury will pass upon the sufficiency of the commissioner's reasons for retiring Hughes. Hughes, in his petition, stated that he was not over 50 y-ars of age.

and that he had been a member of the police force for twenty years prior to the 9th of last May, when he was removed by the commissioner. He was then attached to tho Seventy-first Precinct In Manhattan. His removal cacsa along with the removal of many others for physical disability. Hughes claims he is not disabled for police service and declares that he "is healthy and able bodied, and In every way lit for service on the police force." When Hughes was retired ho was granted a pension, but he has never taken a penny of the amount due him. In his petition he says the report of the police doctors was entirely ex parte and that he was' not Riven an opportunity to present evidence from his own physicians testifying to his physical ability to perform the duties intrusted to him on tile force.

DENY TYPHOID SECRET ORDER. Health Officials Say physicians Have Never Been Asked Not to Make Reports. Officials at the local henl.M office on Clinton street denied to-day tho story that physicians had been requested to keep secret tho reports of deaths from typhoid fever i.i Brooklyn, and the reports of the number of cases. Dr. Fogarty, the man in charge, was not at his a reporter called, but the chief clerk said he had heard of no such hint to doctors and that lie did not believe any such Instruction hnd been given.

The (iri-nt (ietlj nlniru lluttlcflelil Is heat scon tv taking the lVnn tvania ttnllroad Tour tn ttettyshurir umi Washington, leavlns Sep-lember23. JJ2 round trip, covering all nevesaary expenses from New York. One day at eieltjsbutg ana two dura lu Washington. Adr grass ft vc Terrible Loss of Life and Prop erty in Province of Calabria, Italy, 347 KNOWN TO BE DEAD While Hundreds of Other Persons Believed to Be Buried Under Wrecks. PEOPLE ARE PANIC-STRICKEN.

News Continues of Extended Disasters. Troops Arrive on Scenes to Help Salvage Work. Catanzaro, Province of Calabria, Italy, September 8 A violent earthquake at 2:55 o'clock this morning caused serious loss of Jite and widespread destruction In Calabria. Details indicate an The known dead up to the present number 347. In addition many persons were injured.

Entire villages have been devastated. The towns of Pizzo, Monteleone dl Calabria and Martirano were almost entirely destroyed. At Monteleone di Calabria seven persons were killed outright and many were injured by the collapse of the prison there. The nnn r- tlreiy destroyed. Locally the shocks lasted eighteen seconds.

The walls of the hospital here collapsed and some of the patients were Injured. The inhabitants of this city fled panlo-etrlcken from their houses. Grave news continues to arrive from Tizzo, Monteleone di Calabria and Martirano, which have been almost destroyed by the earthquake. There are numerous victims. Jt was hoped that the district of Nicastro h4 iicaped but that also has been seriously affected.

At Martirano all the buildings have collapsed, Including the barracks of the gendarmes. Six wounded men have thus far been taken from the ruins. There are other victims. At Stefaconl all the houses have fallen end It Is feared that a hundred people are under the ruin3. The villages of Plscoplo and Triparnl are also destroyed.

Troops have arrived at the scene of dlsas. ter to help In the work of salvage. Eome Details of the Property Destruction and Lives Lost. Monteleone dl Calabria, Italy, September 8 The latest details obtainable concerning the damage caused In this district by the earthquake show that at Stefaconi houses have been entirely destroyed, and it is estimated that a hundred persons were killed. At Plscoplo all the houses were destroyed and fifty people lost their lives.

At Monteleone many houses were destroyed and seven persons killed. At San Gregorlo, according to the estimates, sixty-five peoplo lost their lives. The village of Zammaro is destroyed en tirely. At Mileto eleven are dead and 200 are Injured. Calabria Is Subject to Earthquakes.

Calabria is a region of Southern Italy forming the southern part of the former kingdom of Naples. It is divided into three provinces, Cosenza, Calabria and Catanzaro. and Is traversed by the Apennines through its whole extent. The region Is subject to earthquakes. Catanzaro is the capital of the Province of Calabria and 13 situated seventy-five miles northeast of Regglo.

In 1783 Catanzaro was shaken by an earthquake, which destroyed many buildings. The city has a population of about 32.000, manufactures Bilk, velvet and woolen fabrics and possesses luxuriant olive groves. Pizzo is in Calabria, on the west coast of Italy, twenty-seven miles west-southwest cf Catanzaro. It Is sltiiutcd on a sandstone xock. Below It are the ruins of an old castle where Joachim Murat, King of Naples, who had landed there the day before, was shot October 13, 1815.

The town has about 10,000 Inhabitants, Monteleone, or Monteleone di Calabria. Is thirty-one miles southwest of Catanzaro and has about 14,000 population. It Is a loftily situated town about six and a half miles from the coast, on the site of the ancient lllpponion, the Vibo Valentla of the Romans. Martirano Is not mentioned In the books of record available, but doubtless ts a village near Pizzo or Monteleone. Triparnl Is a vlllngo near Monteleone.

Stefaconl and Placopla aro not mentioned on the maps available, but doubtless are small villages in the vicinity of the towns shaken by tho earthquake. SHOCK REACHES BIO CITIES. nime, September 8 Light earthquake shocks are reported to have occurred at Cns-teHemnre, Naples and Florence. WANTS QUEENS SHERIFF'S SCALP. William Plunkett, a Queens County deputy sheriff, has circulated petition to Governor UlKRlns.

asking him to remove Sheriff Jo-SHpl, Meyerro.se, of Queens. The document will soon lie forwnrded tn the governor. Trio sheriff is charged with authorizing nnd witnessing an assault on l'lunkcti in August last. Political Leaders Urge Government for Speedy Conven- tion of That Body. PACIFIC FORCES AT WORK.

General Sakumo Assumes Charge of Capital and Issues Con- dilatory Proclamation. HIBAYA PARK MEETING OFF.1 Rallying of Elements of Disorder Prevented by Municipality Situation Greatly Relieved. Tokio, September 8 Morning The city Is quiet. No serious disorder was reported anywhere during tho night. Tokio, Thursday, September 7, 9 P.M.

(Delayed In transmission.) Strong influ' ences are working toward calming popular excitement and checking the rioting. Tho opinion Is expressed to-night that the worst violence has passed, and that conditions will speedily mend. General Sakumo, who assumed cftarge of the capital to-day, under the authority of the eniers'mcy ordinance, has in his proclamation cheated a good impression owing to the conciliatory tone in which It is ex pressed, and Its note of firmness in declar- trig that the soldiery will resort to extreme measures If forced to do so. He has refrained from making a heavy display of military force in tie city, having only detailed -guards to preserve order, holding the main garrison of reserves at the barracks, from whence he will only call them when forcedi to. The municipality has also greatly relieved the situation by canceling a mass moetlng called at Hlbaya Park, which is the rallyins ground for all elements ot disorder.

Political leader are connaellnK the people to remntn quiet and are conferring with the Koverniuent, ursine the Rneedy cnlllnn of a upeclrt session, of the Diet. believe that the lMnnnnee of the nummons for the spe rial Reunion of the Diet will fully tore trauunllllty-oiuone the pnblioj Report of Chiba Riots Confirmed. The report- that trouble has spread a Chiba, forty miles distant from Tokio, ha been partly confirmed. It seems certain that the police station was destroyed, but the destruction of the prefectural office and court house is not confirmed. Japanese representatives of the Associated Press, who have been watching the rioting, report that the charaoter of the crowds has changed materially of late.

They say that earlier in the trouble thousands of responsible citizens joined in the rioting, but that now the crowd is largely formed from the disreputable classes, students and young rowdies. The day has been quiet In Tokio and no trouble is expected to-night. A rain began to fall at dusk which drove the majority off the streets and indoors. RIOTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Thirty People Wounded, Thirteen Railway Cars Destroyed Burning of Russian Cathedral Cleverly Prevented.

Tokio, September 7 (6 A.M.) Last night's disorders were not particularly serious. Thirteen cars and one railway kiosk were destroyed. Thirty persons wore wounded during the clashes with the police and many others were slightly wounded by stones in the crushes of the crowds. The disturbances irj the Kanda- district ot the city proved not to be serious. The crowd first threatened to burn the RuBSlan Cathedral, but a Bergeant of the guard cleverly prevailed upoa them to desist by telling the crowd that if the cathedral were destroyed he and the guard would commit suicide.

The crowd agreed not to touch tho cathedral. There was considerable disorder, and noise in the district, but there was no destruction of property -and no serioua clashes between them and the police; Demonstrations against the metropolitan police headquarters continued until a late hour. Crowds swarmed around the Jail and hooted and threatened. The newspapers generally assail the police authorities for withdrawing street patrols and leaving the city unprotected. Soldiers are proving to be more effective than the police in handling the crowds.

The sol- diers are popular and the crowds generally obey their orders. Accompanying the ordinance declaring martial law Is an urgency ordinance increasing restrictions on the press and giv lng authority for the suspension of papers guilty of Increasing the excitement and other breaches of order. Under this ordi nance the government has suspended the publication of the Miyako, the Yurogu and the Niroku, The Tokio municipality has passed a resolution denouncing the terms and favoring the abandonment of the peace treaty. The municipality had planned a mass meeting at Hibaya Park to-dny, but on account of the danger of disorder voluntarily cancelled tho meeting. TOKIO PRESS BLAMES POLICE.

Denounces Closing of Hibaya Park and Attempting to Suppress Meetings. Want Cabinet to Resign. Tokio. Wednesday. September 0, 8 A.M.

(delayed in transmission) With the exception of the Kokumln, the government organ, the newspapers this morning generally express anger over the action of the police In closing Hibaya Park and attempting to suppress meetings. They say the measures of the police were unwarranted and foolish, and flerved to excite the crowds. The Jlgl says: "Such deplorable phenomenon in a cltf where the Emperor resides is highly slgnlt JUDGE PARKER A REFEREE. An order has been made by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Manhattan, appointing ex-Chief Judge Alton Parker referee, to take testimony and report to the court regarding the damages to real cstato accruing from the change in the plans for the subway road, between Thirty-fourth atsd forty-first streets, Manhattan. MESSAGE FROM CHINA'S RULER.

Emperor and Empress Urjite in Felicitations to President Roosevelt in Effecting Peace Treaty. Oyster Day, L. September 8 His majesty, the Emperor of China, has extended to President Roosevelt his congratulations upon the success of the President's efforts to establish peace between Russia and Japan and "to promote tho welfare of mankind." In his congratulations the Emperor is Joined by her majesty, the Empress Dowager of China, who extends to President Roosevelt her "hearty felllcitations" on his "grand achievement." The Emperor's message was received in the form of a cablegram from Peking. As Is usual with Chinese official communications, it Is undated and unsigned, being In the shape of a greeting. Following is the text of the document: "The Emperor of China to the President of the United States of America: "Greeting: The Joyful tidings respecting the satisfactory Issue of the peace negotiations between Japan and Russia having been received by all friendly governments with profound gratification, we congratulate you, Mr.

President, upon the success of your efforts to bring tho relations of the neighboring powers concerned into harmony and to promote the welfare of mankind. With the cessation of hostilities and the establishment of a good understanding wo ear nestly hope that nil nations will hereafter enjoy the fruits of peace without interruption, to the end that the tnree Manchurian provinces of China may be blessed yt'li plole tranquillity and lasting welfare, to tho benefit of the whole world. "Her majesty, the Empress Dowager of China, being mindful of the friendly relations that have always subsided between China and the United States, desires to join us in offering you hearty felicitations for your own grand achievement." OAKLEY'S ABSENCE EXPENSIVE. Water Commissioner Has Hot Attended Meeting to Award Contract for Pumping Station Machinery. There has been a delay of nearly two the the the months in awarding the contract for high pressure service machinery for Brooklyn stations.

The contract for buildings has been let and they will' be ready befor- the machinery can be com pleted. The were opened on July 16 and there was some question as to which was the lowest bid. The matter was referred to the engineers of the department in Brooklyn and they made a report, but in the absence of Water Commissioner Oakley Deputy Commissioner Goodwin did not wish to take the responsibility of making the award. The matter was therefore laid over. Commissioner Oakley has just returned from his vacation and promises that he will take the matter up immediately.

The failure to take up the matter promptly will result in a serious delay In the installation of the high pressure service. CHOKED TO DEATH BY HOT TAR. Mrs. Margaret Meany. Boss Wharf Builder's Wife, Victim of a Shocking Accident.

The shocking death Wednesday of Mrs. Margaret Meany, the wife of Thomas J. Meany, of 62 Fountain avenue, is the talk of the neighborhood. While many are telling how the woman came to her death her husband and the members of her family refuse to moke an explicit statement concerning it. Mr.

Meany Is a boss wharf builder at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A friend of the family says Mrs. Meariy was aiding her husband In tarring the roof of their house, and while she was in the act of hoisting a pail of hot tar up to the roof the rope broke, or the pail slipped in some way, and the vessel, falling, its contents were dashed into her upturned face. In her fright or astonishment Mrs. Meany, it is said, had her mouth opened and the hot mixture entered the throat and eyes, causing death by shock.

Members of the family and the neighbors made frantic efforts to get a dec-tor in the neighborhood, but all of the physicians- were absent from their homes on calls. Then a call was sent in for the Bradford Stroet Hospital ambulance. 1 Later Dr. Winter, of Mllford street, attended the case. DROPPED TONGS ON THIRD RAIL.

Bridge Traffic Delayed Fifteen Minutes During Morning Rush Hour. Traffic on the bridge railroad was delayed for fifteen minutes this morning when a bridge employe dropped a pair of tongs on the third rail, short circuiting the current and stopping every wheel on the structure, except those on the trolley lines. The things happened at 7:30 o'clock, when there was a of travel over the big structure and the trouble was not cleared until 7:45 o'clock. Cars were backed up on Washington street and there was delay all along the line for nearly half an hour. SEAMAN IN ROW WITH SENTRY.

Michael Enright Wns Struck Twice Over Head With Revolver. Michael Enright, one of the crew of the gunboat Nashville, which sailed for San Domingo shortly after noon to-day, while "half seas over" became Involved In an altercation with a sentry at the Navy Vnrd yesterday afternoon, and hnd to be strlek twice over the head by the eentry with revolver he-fore the fight was taken out of him. Ho was a sorry looking object to-dny. HI face and head was swathed in bandages. He left with his ship, however.

YELLOW FEVER REPORT. New Orleans, September 8 The yellow fever report to-day is ns follows: New caaes. 2-; lolal cases to date, 2,100. Deaths to-day. total deaths suti.

The Adirondack Mountains, Tliousnild Miilul unit Saratoga are liuist chnrnilnK tn Sep-tt-mtKM' Miiuv ot Hie hotels remain open rlurluK the month. Train pervlee of th New York Central Is complete. our ticket HKtfilU for low lutoa and.