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FOUR CLOCK. Volume Tl No, 254 NEW YORK CITY. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER' 13. 1910.

ARKANSAS AS USUAL. I.or.1. WKATHER I'ltOB ABI I.ITI US. EL HOMEOPATHISTS MEET. BURGLARS LOOT Rolls Up Democratic Majorities in the Same Old Way.

Little Rock, September 13 Democratic nominees for state offices, headed by Governor George W. Donaghey, candidate for re-election, rollled up the usual majorities at yesterday's election in Arkansas, and while the fate of the proposition to incorporate an initiative and referendum amendment in the state constitution is not yet certain, the indications are ihut It has been carried. Although weather conditions were good, the expected heavy vote failed to materialize, notwithstanding vigorous campaigns conducted during the last week by William J. Bryan, urging the adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment. JERSEY PRIMARIES TO-DAY Seven Candidates for Senator to Succeed John Keane.

'Pvtarirla nf Wnnrlrnw Wilson Leading Fight for Gubernatorial Nomination. Chairman McKinley and His Assistants Are Preparing for a Thorough Defeat in November. irenton. appiHiuur weather prevails for tbe primary elec-j tlons to be held to-day throughout New Jersey by all parties. The polls open at I port'and.

September 13 The Pem-1 P.M. and close at 9 P.M. locrats of Maine had difficulty to-day In The greatest Interest centers In the contemplat ing tlu magnitude of their Tic-contents for the indorsement by the peo- tory yesterday in the struggle with the pie of candidates for United States sena- Republicans. With two score of little ob-tor. There sre five avowed Republican i scure forest towns and island plantations candidates for the sena'orshlp to succeed hear" from, additional revised returns John Kean.

but only three of them havelma(e hero give Colonel Fred W. consented to let their names go before pjaisteij Mayor of Augusta. people. Tbse three are former Gov- voles for Governor, and Governor ernor E. C.

Stokes, former Governor Bert i Fernald of Poland 61,090. Franklin Murphy and Congressman I pjaiBtPd's total plurality is estimated to Charles N. Fowler, who also has a fight be s.500. on his hands for renomination in the I Returns received up to 11:30 A.M. gave Fifth District.

The two candidates for tne Democrats control of the Maine Sen-senator who have refused to go on the alp out of the 31 seats. The rrnbably nliowrr and cooler thin nrternonn or to-nlRht Weilnesilny, nnrllj rlonriy anil continued cuoll moderate northerly wind. FISHERIES AWARD FINAL. Neither United States Nor England Has Entered Protest. The Hague.

September 13 The award of the International Court of Arbitration In the Newfoundland Fisheries case became Irrevocable to-day with the piratlon of the five days allowed for an appeal. Neither the United States nor Great Britain entered a protest against the findings. CHOLERA SWEEPS NAPLES. Paris, September 13 A telephone message from Rome to-day describes the cholera situation at Naples as growing more serious. There were twelve ne cases and eight deaths from the disease in that city yesterday.

LIEUT. WHITLOCK DROWNED Lost With Seven Enlisted Men in Philippines. Formerly a Popular Member of the Twenty-third No Particulars of Accident. Friends and former comrades of Lieutenant William W. Whitlock of the Phil- innln.

Cnn 8 la hltlfl fV WilO USCd tO be battalion quartermaster sergeant In the Twenty-third Regiment are deeply ahnpkeil tn-dav over the news of hlS drowning last Saturday la the Agno River, Rosales, Province of fangasinan, isiaiiu of Luzuu. Members of his Immediate fam ily are prostrated. News or the trageay was transmitted by the Bureau of Insular Alfalrj of the War Department to unH Whitlock. brothers of the lieutenant, who are In the insur ance business at Montague sireci. i lie 111 iiiirm talued no details whstever, and It Is not known whetuer the booy nas oeen recu-ered or not.

When Thomas Whitlock was Interviewed tills morning ne sam unit I nn aHl Intlfl I 1 ,1 fn 111 A 0 11 IIUU li'tiriicii in, but expected details ftom Washington momentarily. WhlltnU rnpplverf hlfl BD- pointinont to the Philippine Constabulary througn congressman uamer i.i., i (Hot voar mid IPIl 111 UU1, VI jv. reached the Islands the following month. He was one of the most popular members of the Twenty-third Regiment and was considered to ne one 01 me nuiu-ui. mamhor nf the CIUCH.

BUUIB, im tiub a Eagle Trophy rltie team many years, and Just before his departure to the islands won the New York state championship In a match at Creednioor, L. I. Whitlock enlisted in company r. iweii- nil M.rrh In 1fift7. and was made a corporal December 14, 1900.

Me was aiscnargea juue au, iw-. tqi he was warranted a corporal, and on March 4, 1907, was appointed a battalion quartermaster sergeant, a position he neiu up to me imio ui ma iun uu ki. ji 9U itiofi when he quit the siate service to enter the Philip pine uouaiuuuiur.v. n. me luhsiuuuioij no kuuu lieutenant, he soon was advanced to a second itjutenancy.

ne ecirreu tiie m-iv- a nlln. ih.t Va dViaiiIH Id; UU IUC uiiutt niauuiuQ serve' for two years at least. His time Was Up a montll ao, out ne vrui uuuic that he liked it so well that he had de cided to stay on. Lp to the time of his departure tor tne IBiauas ne rtBlueu Willi inn ynioiJi. 434 Fifth street.

He was born in Brook lyn on June it, ioiv. the drowning of seven enlisted men with li. Th, l.tnanatln. LllUUlL'lluui. lutuium.ivu came from the Governor-General of the isiauas.

STATE CENSUS FIGURES Population of New York Towns Is Made Public. White Plains find Peekskill Show a Good Growth Since Last Census. (Special to The Eagle.) Washington. D. Setpember 13.

1910 The census office to-day announced the population figures for the Cities of New York State under 25,000 and the larger incorporated towns. Watertown, whose population is slightly in excess of 26,000, was also announced. White Plains holds the distinction of being the largest Incorporated village with Inhabitants, while Peekskill, also in Westchester County, is a close second with 15,245 pouplatlon. The population of White Plains has more than doubled since 1900. when It was 7.8W, while Peekskill has increased from 10.358 to 15.245.

Under the requirements of the state law of New York necessitating the furnishing at this time of the population of the cities and incorporated villages of New York State, the work In the census bureau wllh respect to such cities and vllages has necessarily been hastened In order that the flcures might he supplied in advance of the announcements of population in regular course. The following Is the population of cities not heretofore announced: Cohoes City. 24.709; Corning City. Cortland City, Dunkirk City, 17221; Fulton City, Geneva City. 12.446; Olen Falls City.

Glovers-vllle Citv. 20H42; Hornell City. 13.617; Hudson City. 11.417; Ithaca City. 14.802; Johnstown City, 10.447; Lackawanna City.

14.549; Little Falls City, 12.273: Lockport Citv, 17.970; Mlddletown City. 15.313; Oneida Citv, Oneonla City. 9.491; Oswego Citv. 23.368: Plattsburg City. 11..

138; Port Jervls City. 9.314; Rensselaer Citv. 10.711; Rome City, 20,497: Tona-watida City, 8.290; Watertown City, Watervelt City, 15.074. Incorporated Villages. The following Is the population nf the larger incorporated villages In New York in 1910: Albion Village.

Orleans County. 5.016; Batavla Vlllnge. Genesee County, 11.613: Canandalgun Village, Ontario County. Catskill Village, Greene County. 5.296; Fredonla Vlllnge.

Chntauqua County, 6.286; Haverstraw Vlllnge. Rockland County. 5,669: Herkimer Vlllnge. Herkimer Countv, 7.520; Hooslck Falls Vlllnge. Rensselaer County.

6.632: Hudson Falls Village, Washington County. 5.IS9: Illon Village. Herkimer County, 6.5S8; Malonc Vlllnge. Franklin County. 6.467: Mamaro-neck Vlllnge, Westchester County, Matteawan Village, Dutchess County, 6.727; Mechanlcsvllle Village, Saratoga County, Medina Village.

Orleanh County, 6.683; Newark Vlllnge. Wnyne County, North Tarrylown Village, Westchester County. Norwich VII-llge, Chenango County, 7.422; Osslnlng Village. Westchester County. Peekskill Village.

Westchester County. 15,246: Portchester Village, Westchester 1 County, Salamanca Village, Cat taraugus County, o.ins; Mnunm springs Village, Snratoga County, 12,693: Seneca Falls Vlllnge. Seneca County. 6.688; Sol-vay Village. Dnnnduga County, 6.139; Tarrylown Village.

Westchester County. White Plains Village, Westchester County, 15,943. TJ 1-1 -b i m1 IS Tr I in Convention. Rochester, N. September 13 The forty-fourth semi-annual convention of the State Homeopathic Medical Society convened in this city this morning with President William H.

Hodge of Niagara Falls, presiding. Dr. John W. Le Seur. Batavia, responded to Mayor Edgerton's address of welcome.

President W. W. Winans of Monroe County Society addressed the members at the morning session. The afternoon session was to be rievnrert rt tha recpnrion of reDOrtS by committees and miscellaneous business. Horace J.

Keith of Yonkers, Artnur n. Grant, Utica, and Jennie H. Baker, Brooklyn, are vice presidents of the so ciety; Ben B. Clark. New York, secre tary; Reeve B.

Howland, Kimtra, treasurer; John L. Moffat, Brooklyn, necrologist, and Edwin Van Wormer, Albany, counsel. The convention will continue througn Wednesday. IINDERWEIGHEO FIRST CARGO James P. Hyland Didn't Waste Time in Getting Graft.

Witnesses Tell of Their Systematic Bobbing of the Government While in Customs Service, That the United States Treasury was looted systematically by importers of figs, macaroni, cheese and other Mediterranean cargoes was further revealed at to-day's session of the trial of George E. Bedell, ex-cbief clerk under Deputy Surveyor of the Port Vail, and two ex-Unltcd States weighers, Charles H. War-dell and Charles D. W. Drew.

When the trial of the three men was resumed before Judge Martin and a Jury In the United States Circuit Court, in Manhattan, Andrew J. Parker, a one-time acting foreman of United States weighers, was recalled to the stand, Parker, who is now a clerk In the Customs House, told of the widespread activity of the importers to defraud the government of Import duties and their success. He said that cartons of figs, weighing 140 pounds, he would under-weigh 40 pounds, so that the government would collect duty on but 100 pounds. Boxes of macaroni, weighing 22 pounds average, he underwelghed 1V6 pounds. On macaroni there is a duty of cents a pound.

Parker admitted that he had been un-derwelghing Mediterranean Imports from 1895 to 1907. receiving large sums of money as payment for his acts. This corruption money, he said, he frequntly dividend with the defendant Drew. Among the Importers who gave him corruption money, the witness testified, were the following; Gaetano Brothers, Gallnopoulo, Econumo, the Italian America Trading Company, A. Musics Son.

Cuslmanp, Dorando Brothers and Cologero. Stephen J. Baldwin, counsel for Drew, on cross-examination, tried to have the witness admit that the envelopes he placed on Drew's desk contained time slips, and not a part of the loot, but the witness insisted the envelopes contained Drew's share of the spoils. James P. Hyland.

who was an assistant weigher from 1851 to was the next witness. "Did you ever do any underwelghlng?" asked Special Prosecutor Stlmson. "I underwelghed the very first cargo I was assigned to weigh," was Hyland's astonishing reply. "How much money did you receive for this underwelghlng?" "I don't remember, but It was more than $100." "Was it $400?" "No." "What did you do with It?" "Kepi half and gave the other half to the foreman of the district." He said he continued underwelghlng from that time on. receiving most of the corruption money from "Big George" Lunny, but the exact amounts, ho said, would be Impossible to remember.

SAYS LAWYER KICKED HER Mrs. Weiner Swears Blow With Fist Preceded Kick. Story of Eow in Fortieth Street Apartment House, Over Basket of Fruit, Aired in Court. Abraham I. Stark, a lawyer, who lives on the second floor of an apartment house at 1044 Fortieth street, was in the Fifth avenue police court, this morning, on a charge made by Mrs.

Gussie Weiner, who lives in the same apartment house, and who alleges that Stark knocked her down and then kicked her, on the night of September 7. She said she was rendered unconscious by Stark's blows. Stark is married and has two children, and he denies that he did more than push Mrs. Weiner during an altercation between her and Mrs. Stark.

Mrs. Weiner had several witnesses in court who claimed to have witnessed the assault. Mrs. Weiner said that she came home on the night of September 7 and found a basket of fruit that belonged to her on the floor occupied by the Starks. She says she started towards her apartments with the fruit, when Mrs.

Stark came out nnd grabbed it. They had a tussle, and then Mr. Stark came out and struck her with his fist, knocking her down. Then, she says. Stark kicked her, and after that she became unconscious.

Mr. Weiner testified that he came back to his homo shortly after the alleged assault and found his wife unconscious in the hallway. She was battered and bruised, he said, and when she regained consciousness told him that Mr. Stark had attacked her. Mrs.

Stark testified to the altercation over the fruit, which she claimed belonged to her, and that her husband heard the row going on and came out and pushed Mrs. Weiner away. Sta'k denied that he had struck the woman with his fist or kicked her when she lay on the floor. Magistrate Gels-niar. after hearing all the testimony, reserved decision.

HANSEN AT LAST IN PRISON. Four Charges Made Against Him. Has Given Police of Hamilton Avenue Much Trouble. Morris Hansen, owner of a disorderly house at 23 Union street, was sent to the City Prison for alxty days yesterday In the Court of Special Sessions. There were two charges against him, but sentence In i the second was suspended.

Two charges of violating the liquor laws were also made ngainsl him, but In one his sen- tence wa suspended and the other case was dropped on the motion of the District Attorney. WIIKIthl TO KK I.I XC'H snrt drink frenh prrnnrd clrap Juice H. T. UEWEY SONS 135 Fulton tU NT. -Adv.

STEAL OWNERS SLEEP ON FLOOR Prof. J. M. Soures and His Family Return From Long Vacation and Receive Terrible Shock. BED SLATS USED AS FUEL Thieves Had Evidently Made Them selves Perfectly at Home in Avenue House While Stripping It.

To return from a pleasant summer vacation and be compelled to sleep on the floor of your own borne was the experience of Professor J. M. Soures and his wife, who reached home last Thursday to find that during his absence his house had been entered, and all movable articles. Including the bedding, stolen. The house, which is occupied by Mr.

Soures. is at 909 Avenue Flat-bush, and Is one of a number of new buildings, the majority of which have not as yet been rented. The house was entered some time after the first of July, when Mr. Soures, his wife, daughter and father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

R. B. Marsh, went West on an extended trip. Search Shows Bobbery. Last Thursday they all returned home, as Mr.

Soures. who is a professor at the Commercial High School had to be back at school on Friday. They reached their home shortly after dark, and Mrs. Soures was the first to enter the house. As soon as she reached the Inner hall she gave a cry of alarm and rushed back to her husband to tell him of her discovery.

Both then started a search and found that every room In the house had been ransacked by the thieves, who, evidently, had lived in the house for some time. Entrance had been gained by forcing a cellar window. Once In the cellar, however, the thieves did not have an easy time of it, for there is a double door leading Into the kitchen which was bolted and locked from the Inside. The thieves had apparently Btudied the construction and building plans of the house from the other unoccupied houses In the block, bad armed themselves with a bit and brace, and had made several holes in the two heavy doors leading Into the kitchen. From the condition in which the door was found by Mr.

Soures, the robbers must have gotten tired of trying to pick the locks througn the many email holes they had made, an a large timber was pressed into use as a battering ram and the door as smashed in. Thieves Took Their Time. Once inside It was easy work, and as they had plenty of ttme, the thieves made themselves at homo. Each night, it Is believed, articles were carted from the house, and as Mr. Soures puts it, they must have used a wagon to get the goods away.

Not satisfied with taking all the small articles at hand, the thieves took away the bedding. All the Jewelry and silverware had been placed In a safe deposit box before the family left for the West and this only remains. It must have been cool during tbe stay of the thieves at the Soures home, for signs of a grate fire remain and several of the bed slats have vanished. After the police had been notified the Soures family returned home and started to look for a place to sleep. Several sheets and a few blankets, overlooked by the thieves, were found in the attic and beds were spread on the floor over the remaining slats that had not been used for fuel.

Police Inactive. The matter was reported to the detectives at the local headquarters and the warning to tell no one of the robbery was given to Mr. Soures. When last night came, and as Mr. Soures thought very little bad been done by the police, he told his troubles to an Eagle reporter.

Just how much was taken Mr. Soures does not know, and It will be some time before his wife can finish counting up, but already the amount of stolen goods has passed the thousand dollar mark. Many of the stolen articles have been In the Soures and the Marsh families for years and years, and Mr. Soures announced that hi was willing to pay a Urge reward recover part, If he cannot get all, of lie articles. WOMAN'S LEG IN EAST RIVER Foot Perfect, Small, and Without a Blemish.

Police Believe That a Murder Has Been Committed Detective Bureau Notified. The police of the Hamilton avenue station have occasion to believe that a woman has been murdered and dismembered, and that the members have been thrown into the East or North River. Joseph Metcalf of 172 Beard street, South Brooklyn, saw an object floating In the East River this morning, which he took to be a human arm, and rowed out to secure It. Metcalf, however, dis. covered It to be a well-preserved right leg.

It had been severed about four Inches above the knee. The man brought his grewsome find ashore, where It was found that the limb was from the body of a young woman. The foot was perfect; small, without scar or blemish of any kind. The place at which the leg had been severed gave the nppearance of an irregular cut. It looked as if the woman might have been aboard a boat, and fallen so that the propeller caught her leg.

twisting It off. This theory was exploded, however, by the fact that there was neither shoe nor storking on the limb. The Detective Bureau has been notified, and the leg is in the care of the Morgue authorities. JAMES WANSOR DEAD. men Cove.

L. September 1,1 The fun eral of James Wansor, a life long resident of Glen Cove, too kplace yesterday afternoon at his home, the Rev. H. H. Mower, officiating.

Mr. Wansor had a stroke some time since. His death on Saturday, was not unexpected. He leaves a widow anad some grown chldren. SIHft.nn.

CALIFORNIA AD IIKTI'RX. lhlh Valley It. 1. 141 Hrnadwar. Hudson Terminal, Maithaltnn; 30 FUthuih av.

Brooklyn; ill Market st, Newark. Adv. 10 MODE EXPECTED ENTS CASE Government To-day Announces Its Intention to Secure an Early Trial, and Fixes Bonds at $10,000. DEFENDANTS IN EUROPE. Attorneys Keep Identity of Officials to Be Brought In Next a Secret.

Oleomargarine Suits to Come Next. Chicago. September 13 Two meat packers more are expected to be indicted by the Federal Grand Jury, which yesterday charged ten Chicago meat packers with conspiracy and illegal monopoly, and today the government announced its intention to secure early trial of all. The additional indictments, it is Intimated, may pot come until the men already named have given bond. Each roust provide $10,000 personal bond, Judge K.

M. Landis, who starfed the present investigation, refusing to admit surety companies in his court as bondsmen. None of the men against whom presentments have been handed up was I'Ourt to-day when the matter of their arrest was brought up by Special Assistant -IT. S. District Attorney James Wllkerson, for the government.

He asked that warrants be issued for forthwith detention of the packers indicted. Attorney John S. Miller, senior counsel for the packers, explained the absence of the defendants. "Two of them are in Europe," he told the court, "and the others have their big business affairs to attend to. Though they are ready to appear if they must, would like permission to enter bonds with the clerk of court, unless your honor insists on their appearance before you." "What amount of bond would you suggest?" asked the court.

"It was $5,000 each, five years ago, and that is satisfactory," answered Attorney Miller. The attorney for the government objected, however asking that it be made at least $10,000 on each of the three indictments returned, and to this the packers' representatives assented. Nothing was said In court as to when toe defendants should appear to stand trial. United States District Attorney Edwin W. Sims, however, said later an effort would be made to push it ahead, sod attorney Levy Mayer, speaking for the packers, said no delay would be sought by the defense.

Who the men later to be Indicted were was kept a close secret with the government attorneys. It Is understood, however, one New York packer and another from Chicago were to be named. No indictments in the alleged oleomargarine frauds are expected for several days, it was announced. FLY HIGH IN A THICK FOG Seymour and Schriever Up 100 and 200 Feet. Lost to Sight of Spectators Motors' Whir Heard C.

W. Steele Enters Flying Game. (Special to The Eagle.) Garden City, L. September 13 In a fog, which enveloped the aviation field here this morning, "Joe" Seymour and "Tod" Schriever made flights high above ground. At times they were lost to view In the fog.

but the whir of their propellers could be heard at the starting point, so no fear was felt for their safety. Seymour made four circuits of the field at a height of over 100 feet. Schriever went around twelve times, reaching a height of 200 feet at times. The group of flying machines at the aviation field for some time past was enlarged last night by th arrival of a biplane built by Glen Ethrldge of New York City and Harry Chanler, chauffeur for Charles W. Steele, the banker, who has an estate at Westbury.

The machine contains a four-cylinder motor, and 1a designed from original Ideae. It Is ready to fly and will be tried out at the oarllest opportunity. Frank Van Anden. who has built a new biplane, modeled in part after Captain Baldwin's machine and partly after those built by Olenn H. Curtiss, has received a new motor of slxty-flve horso power, made In St.

Louis. Van Anden expects to tune it up at once and have Walter Elliott try out his new plane. INVESTIGATES CONEY ISLAND Grand Jury Following Up The Eagle's Disclosures. First Presentment of Indictments Will Be Made in the County Court Next Monday. The members of the Grand J-ry busied themselves this morning with a short criminal calendar and then took uu their promised investigation into the conditions at Coney Island this summer.

which In vestigation resulted from the disclosures printed in The Eagle during the early Jiart. of August of a wide-open resort for rrooks of all sorts, due to laxity on the part of the police, or worse. The disposal of the criminal calendar yesterday there were nine cnseB Is being made rapidly, and some time is to bo given earh day to the Coney Island In vestigation. It Is said that already some of Commissioner Fosdlck's men have told their stories in the Grand Jury room. It was nlso learned to-day that tho Grand Jury will not make Its first presentment of Indictments to the County Court until Monday.

Friday Is Indictment day usually, and this lengthening of tho period between beginning work and returning presentments to court Is taken as a sign that there will probably be Indictments on Monday. HALE SEAT IN SENATE Republicans Save Two Congressional Seats Out of Four by Small Pluralities, but Lose Legislature. PLAISTED IS GOVERNOR. Promotion Law win iiKe.y ne submitted to the People and State Will Be Democrats also have elected 71 Representatives out of a total House membership of 131. This gives the Democrats within five votes of a majority in the lower branch.

With a majority of eleven In the Senate, the Democrats are assured of the control In Joint convention of both branches of tho Legislature, which will elect a United States Senator to succeed Senator Eugene Hale. The Republicans have elected 51 Representatives in districts thus far complete. The Democratic leaders expressed confidence that returns from the remaining 39 representative districts would give a secure Democratic majority In tha House. legislative Control Important. Control of the Legislature is of mors Importance in Maine than In some of the other states, because under the Constitu tion a number of the highest state offlceri are appointed by that body.

The Legislature elected yesterday, shortly after convening In January, will elect the State Treasurer. Attorney General, Secretary of. State and Commissioner of Agriculture. Among the ppolnfnents which rest with tho new Governor are: A Judge of the Kennebec Superior Court, a state commissioner of industrial and labor statistics, a state commissioner of highways and a warden of the state prison. All of these offices are now filled by Republicans.

The Democratic overturn ol yesterday extends even to minor state offices. To-day's figures show that the Democrats elected thirteen of sixteen high sheriffs in the state. Republicans elected their shrievalty candidates In Aroostook, Franklin and Washington counties only. In five of the counties Democratic sheriffs were re-elected; tn eight other counties the Democrats gained lbs office. The Democrats have not gained such a sweeping victory in Maine for thirty years.

Revised returns show the election of Asher C. Hinds (Rep.) in the First District by 734; of Daniel J. McGllllcuddy (Dem.) in the second, by of Sem-ucl W. Gould (Dem.) In the Third, by 2,000. and of Frank E.

Guernsey (Rep.) in the Fourth, by 300. While the election of Colonel Plalsted and two Democratic congressmen seeme.1 a great feat. Interest to-day centered in the make-up of tbe Legislature, which has a decidedly changed complexion. With 139 senstorlal and representative districts heard from out of a total of the Democrats already have 88 in a Joint convention with 92 to control. Since tho Legislature Is raptured by tha Democrats It probably will mean the resubmission to the people of the vexe't prohibitory law and a chance for local option In the sale of intoxicating liquors.

The Sturgis act. which has proved bo obnoxious to many, and was denounced In the Democratic party platform, can bn repealed. Certainly, the act ran be made Inoperative by Plaisted withdrawing tho present commission and neglecting to appoint their successors. The next Legislature will have full charge of redistrlcting the state. With out four representative districts to be completed at 1:30 P.M., to-day, the Democrats had elected eighty-four Representatives and the Republicans sixty-three.

I ROOSEVELT WON'T TALK Refuses to Comment on Democratic Victory in Maine. "Nothing to Say" About That or Any Other Political Topic. Theodore Roosevelt, up bright and early this morning from Oyster Bay to pay his first visit to his editorial offices since his (pnm Western trio, was no lhan (0 commeut for publication on the result of the Maine election. Asked to express himself on the subject the Colonel simply Btniled and said "Nothing to say." Colonel Roosevelt, was no more commu nicative, either, on political topics In general. Pressed for some statement on the general situation he responded: "No: 1 have Just returned from a hygienic tour to steep myaelf in literary calm." With that the Colonel, who hat momentarily emerged from his private quarters, beat a retreat to his offices.

No appointments had been made by Colonel Roosevelt with anyone for this forenoon and he was abie to spend th" greater part of his time in attending to his correspondence and engaging in the literary work which la now occupying him. CHAMP CLARK JUBILANT. Jefferson City, September 13 Congressman Champ Clark, Democratic, leader la the House of COMMITTEE IN A BAD WAY. G. O.

P. Leaders Lose Confidence and Are Almost Ready to Concede Loss of Sixty-Second Congress. (Special to The Eagle.) Chicago. 111., September 13 The outcome of the election yesterday In Maine has confirmed the expectations of the managers of the Republican Congress ional Campaign in this city. The Republican managers are scared half to death over the political outlook and are preparing themselves for a good licking iu November.

Chairman McKinley of course does not talk for publication In this melancholy vein, yet the statements made in foregoing represent the real feelings of those In charge of the Republican Committee. That's what they say when they talk privately to their confidential friends. They believe that a political ground swell, a landslide or some such catastrophe Is about due. They have heard from all parts of the country thnt the people are in a state of restlee discontent and that most everybody is out with a club to hit Republican candidattj for office. The campaign managers are Just about ready to concede the loss of the next.

House to the Democrats. They admit that unless things take a change for the better later on it Is a practical certainty that the Sixty-second Congress will be captured by the Democrats. The managers here try to take comfort In the belief that prohibition and other local Issues cut some figure In the Maine result. It is also thought that Senator Hale was something ol a handicap. However, most of them take the view that the election in a strong Republican state of a Democratic governor and two Democratic membem of Congress and the loss of a Senator is a mighty bad omen for November.

Tho congressional committee is in bad shape. It is practically without funds, has but few speakers and is entirely out of touch with the aggresMlve Insurgent. The campaign is entirely in the hands of stand patters. McKinley la in charge here and Congressman Loudenslager running the New York headquarters. They are both right hand men of Cannon.

No Insurgents in Camp. There Is not an Insurgent or insurgent sympathizer connected with the Republican committee. They were all driven out by tho Cannou supporters. Also the literature that the committee is sending out Is proving to be a boomerang. It nearly all relates to the tariff and tells what a fine thing that law is.

Many candidates have sent the stuff back and told the manager that is doing them more harm than good. President Tali's letter, recounting the laws enacted at the last Congress and promising revision of the tariff schedule by schedule Is more popular. The committee Is without funds and finds the new campaign publicity law a big handicap. The corporations are giving nothing. There is a feeling at the headquarters that the big business interests of the country would be satisfied to have a Democratic house to check the anti-trust legislation the President Is advocating.

The committee has a poor lot of campaigners on its staff. There is not a single insurgent on the list, which Includes Representative Gardner of Michigan, Cole of Illinois and McKinley of California, all of whom were defeated for renomination because they were out of touch with the Insurgent movement in their respective districts. Efforts are being made to bridge the chnsm which separates the insurgents from the regul.tr Republicans. In Iowa both factions are so frightened over the general disaffection In the ranks that they have agreed to bury past differ-enc-s and help one another. Insurgent candidates for the House are speaking In the districts of the regulars.

The Insurgent candidate for Governor. Prouty, has spoken in the district of Congressman Walter I. Smith, a Cannon lieutenant, and as a result there Is a howl of protest from the regulars. Insurgent Revolt Widespread. Confidential Republican reports received at th headquarters ai that the spirit of Insurgent revolt spreada from Maine to California.

Dissatisfaction with the tariff Is given as the chief cause for the uprising, with Cannonlsm and the alleged legislation in behalf of special Interests as close seconds. The Eagle correspondent was informed at the committee headquarters to-day that Republican reports have been received that Massachusetts Is riddled with Insurgency. Another report that the districts of the following congrefemen In New York are In serious danger: Law and Foelker, In Brooklyn: Bennet, Olcott and Parsons, tn Manhattan; Fish and Alexander up tho state. It is admitted that there will be Republican reverses In New England. New York and the Middle West generally.

Things are mighty blue at the Republican campaign headquarters to-day. CRIST. CLERMONT IS SOLD. Replica of Hudson's First Steamboat Is Sold for Sl.OOO. The Clermont, a replica of Hudson's steamboat, user in thu Hudson-Fulton celebration, was sold to-day at a meeting of the Half Moon and Clermont committees In the Tribune Building, Manhattan, to E.

E. Olcott of the Albany Pay Line for $1.0110. The craft will be kept somewhere alon gthe Hudson. TO FIGHT ON OCTOBER 6. Chicago.

September 13 lightweight champion Ad Wolgast and Packey MrFar-land of Chicago will meet at Milwaukee in ten-round, no-declsion affair on October 8. Tho final steps for tho match were taken yesterday when the principal-signed articles with the representattvo the Star Athletic t'luo or JinwauKce, tne organization which proposes to stage the match. MOOM.IGHT TRIP on Sir. "AI.II IXY" tluon'Ml Hhtr DAY LINE last down boat. -Adv.

primary ticket, but will take their chances with the Legislature next winter, are Senator Kean and David Baird, the Republican leader in southern New Jersey. The Democrats seek.ng indorsement by the people for the senatorshlp are James E. Martlne of Union County and Frank M. Mi-Dermlt of Essex County. Besides the senatorial indorsement the people will elect delegates to the state conventions, which will nominate candi- lates for governor, and delegates to the various congressional conferences and will nominate candidates for the Legislature and various municipal oplces.

The most interesting contest for congressional delegates is in the Fifth District, where Congressman Fowler, a radical anti-Cannon man, Is opposed by Judge W. N. Runyon of Union County. There is also a spirited contest In Essex County, which Includes the City of Newark, for Democratic delegates to the state convention. Friends of Woodrow Wilson, president Of Princeton University, arc leading a fight against Sheriff William Harrigan for the gubernatorial nomination.

COL. BACON AT DEEPWEUS Brooklyn Man a Luncheon Guest of Mayor Caynor. The City's Executive Continues to Gain in Strength May Return to City in Near Future. (Special to The Eagle.) St. James, L.

1., September 13 Colonel Alexander S. Bacon of Brooklyn is the guest of Mayor Gaynor to-day, and is lunching at Deepwells. He Is the on.y visitor of the day thus far, and it is not known that any others are expected. The Mayor continues to gain In strength, and it is by no means Improbable that he will return to his Brooklyn home and to the Mayor's office sooner than was expected. Yesterday the Mayor was out for a walk and strolled down to the place of C.

Melville Smith, who had several of the colored boys from the Howard Orphan Asylum at work on his farm getting in a part of his crop. Judge Gaynor strolled into the field, and then, after watching the boys for a few minutes, joined in the work of digging. He continued at this for some time. Later In the day he turned to and helped his own farm hands on the Deepwells tract. The remainder of the day he devoted to disposing of his correspondence, aided by his stenographer.

TRY OUT NEW HYDROPLANE All Sayville Interested in Messrs. Wilsons' Experiments. Apparatus Works Well in Light Air. In Stiff Southwest Breeze Is Expected to Do Better. (Special to The Eagle.) Sayville, September 13 O.

H. Wilson, the famous designer of sails for racing yachts, who is a member of the summer oolony hero, and his son, J. T. Wilson, have designed a hydroplane which they are trying out on the Great South Bay this afternoon. They have the plane attached to the poerboat George A.

Brush, owned by the Beebe Brothers, oyster shippers, and art testing It in an effort to demonstrate its efficiency. They tried out the plane in a light wind this morning, and It worked In a munner thai convinced the Inventors that their ideas are correct. They are positive that in the stronger wind that prevails this afternoon he can drive the boat, which ts of good size, through the writer at a fast, rate of speed The hydroplane is built of canvas and' light Btnps of wood There are two wings, each ixlo feet in size, and In Its general shape Ihe plane resembles a but- terlly. The object Is to lift the boat partly above tho surface of the water aid liius lesscu the resistance and decrease the displacement. So confident is Mr.

Wilson, of his ultimate success that he told the Messrs that he exnects In time to design a hvdropliine that will enable him to lift a boat, the size of theirs above the surface of the South Uav and sail It through the air to Long Island Sound, drop down Into that body of water and continue his voyage to the Connecticut, shore. This morning and attain this afternoon a large crowd of interested spectators gathered on the shorcfront here to watch his experiments with the hydroplane. CHOLERA IN PRUSSIA. Danzig. Prussia, September 13 A workman In a brickyard at Marlenburg.

twenty-seven miles southeast of this city, died of cholera to-day. A number of suspected cases of cholera have developed In that locality and of the patients, two adults and five children have died. i.