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ROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. FOUR O'CLOCK. NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY. AUGUST 18. 1903 VOL.

00. NO. 228. 18 PAGES, INCLUDING PICTURE SECTION. THREE CENTS.

THE NDEMN WILL VOTE EY WIRE. ITT AND LOCAL WBATHF.R PHflH AniI.ITIKS. Fair tn-nlKht; on Snturiln.r, pnrtly clouds 1 llttbt to frt-ah ruat to nouth-eaat vt'lnila. FEW USUI Pffi WOMEN do not admit that these proposals have been "rejected," but say that disagreements have occurred their -iscussion. Possible Outlet for Peace Points Passed ALL IDENTIFYiVIISS MAUD US SLICK LITTLE THIEF.

TT 1 1 A SEMil II LOH. Former M. P. Is Charged with Plotting to Kill His Former Wife. DETECTIVE THE INFORMANT.

He Sp.ys Watt's Plan Was to Lure Woman to His Apartment and Chloroform Her. London, August IS A great sensation has been created bv the arrest of Wntt financier and formerly a member of Parliament for the Camlachie division of Glasgow, on the charge of attempting to procure a private detective to assist in the murder of his former wife. Detective Marshall testified in a police court to-day that Watt offered him $25,000 If he would Induce the woman to come to Watt's flat, where he proposed to kill her by the administration of chloroform and then to remove the smell of the chloroform with peppermint. Watt was remanded for trial on bail of $3,000. The police found both chloroform and peppermint in Watt's apartments.

Watt was prominent in the divorce court some time ago, when his wife sued for a divorce, the correspondent being Lady Violet Beauchamp, daughter of the late Lord and Lady Rcden and the divorced wife of Sir Reginald Beauchamp, whom Watt has since married. Since the granting of the divorce Watt and hi3 former wife have been In the law courts regarding their marriage settlements, and much bitteraess has resulted from this litigation. A couple of weeks ago the parties appeared in a police court, Watt charging the woman with having assaulted and violently ejected him from her house, where he said he went for the purpose of trying to compromise their business disagreements. WOUNDED GIRL DIED TO DAY. Coroner Will Decide Whether Shot Was Deliberate or Accidental Burglary Not at Zarega Factory.

Catherine Doran, aged 19 years, who was 3hot by Philip Bishop, aged 12 years, ln her store, at 137 High street, on Wednesday morning, died in the Brooklyn Hospital at 9:10 o'clock this morning from her injuries. From the time that she was taken to the hospital the doctors held out no encouragement to the girl's relatives, for it was plain that she was mortally wounded and that her death was only a matter of a few days at the most. She had been shot just above tha heart, and ihe bullet came from a .38 caliber revolver. The case will be investigated by the coroner and the question as to whether the shooting was deliberate or accidental may then be determined. Before her death, In a statement that she made to the coroner.

Miss Doran Baid that Phllin deliherntelv pointed the weapon at her, but two little boys, who were eye witnesses, declare that as far as they could see the revolver exploded by accident. Philip was "fooling" wnn it, they assert. When the Bishop boy is arraigned In court to-morrow morning he will have to fno a. charge of homicide. Counsel has been re tained for him and his interests will ba guarded.

The boy is now in the care of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which is responsible to the authorities for his safekeeping. He has been guarded from reporters and no statement has been published from him, except that he has declared that he did not shoot the young woman Intentionally. When the story of the shooting was printed In the Eagle on Wednesday the statement was made that the revolver had been stolen from the factory of Zarega's Sops. Messrs. Zarega deny that there was a burglary at the place, but Captain Condon was responsible for the statement then.

It now comes out that the revolver and the money, which Philip was spending for candy on the fatal morning, were stolen from another factory on Main street, and not the Zaregas', which Is on Fulton street. FATHER ACCUSED OF CRUELTY. Neighbor Says That Son Was Choked, Kicked and Beaten on the Head. Man Is Held. Herman Schamowitz, a middle aged man, living at 57 New Lots road, was In the Gates avenue court this afternoon, charged by Liz zie uroolis of oj New Ls road, with abusing his 15 year old boy, Barney.

The complainant charged that the father had struck the boy on the head with his fist, choked him, kicked im on the bodv and dragged lm trough the yard by the hair. Louis Dorr, a representative of the Society for the Prevention ef Cruelty to Children Informed Magistrate Furlong that three times he had received complaints about the accused abusing his son. hTe man admitted that he had struck tha boy with a strap, and said he was unrulv. He did this, he said, to correct his ways. denied that ho had injured him in any other way.

He was held in 500 bail for examination Monday. DID NOT IDENTIFY MARSH. Chicago Officers and Others Could Not Say Brockton Man Is One Wanted for Murder There. Plymouth, August 18 Detective P. Sheehau of Chicago, together with Thomas Slavin of Chicago and Peter Startz of Romeo, who arrived at Brockton last evening.

came here to-day where they endeavored to identify George L. Marsh of this city, who is Plymouth jail, as the man wanted In connection wth the murder of William Bate at Lamont. 111., in November last. A third man, said to be a Romeo bartender, also accompanied the party. Startz and th'3 raa-i were said to have seen the murderer of Bate after the crime was committed and SlavTii', a telephone operator, received a telephone call the night of the murder from a garage 'where Marsh was employed.

AUTO BENEFIT FOR KISER. Dayton, August 18 All the crack automobile raeerB ln the country will appear In Dayton August 26, in the big benefit races Earl Kiser, the champion automobile driver, who lost a leg in an accident at the Cleveland races recently. Automobile cluls all the big cities have asked to Darlicipile the btatUU 1EST OF HUGH IN WAY OP PEACE yM. Witte Declares These Are Not Points Impossible of Agreement. DEADLOCK NOT YET BROKEN Morning Conference Adjourned Without Closing Discussion on Russia's Naval Power.

RESUMED THIS AFTERNOON. Believed This Is One of Stumbling Blocks Referred To by M. Witte Yet Hope for Peace Is Rife. (Special to the Eagle.) Hotel Wentworth, New Castle, Portsmouth, N. August 18.

At 12:45 the following official announcement was made regarding this morning's cession: "The conference has continued the discussion of article 11 and has not finished. The discussion of the article will be resumed at 3 o'clock." There was a conference of the Russians last night in the room of M. Witte. Later M. Witte atntrd tlint the point, on which It appeared Impoaalblc to agree were two In number.

"Are they Indemnity anil ccaaion of territory he na) asked. "No," he replied. ThlB important development has created much mystery. It la aaaumed that M. Witte had In mind the real riot ion of Rnaala'a navnl atronntu In the Pacific ai one of the tumhiinK block, and that elthet the indemnity or the demand for Sakhalin la the other.

The deadlock continues on the question of the limitation of Russia's naval power In the Pacific. The discussion was begun yesterday and consumed the whole of this morning's session; and It now appears that a disagreement will be reported at the lat session. M. Witte feels that to yield to this de mand would cripple Russia far more than the cession of the Island of Sakhalin or the payment, of an indemnity much larger than that by Japan. CRIST.

LAST CLAUSES TAKEN UP. (Special to the Eagle.) Hotel Wentworth, New Castle, Portsmouth N. August 18 The remaining two clauses In the Japanese list of demands were taken up at to-day's conference. They cover the request for fishing privileges at the mouth of the Amur River, and the demand for the limitation of Russia's naval activity in the Pacific. It is the expectation that both of these points will be disposed of to-day and that an adjournment will then be taken until Mon day.

Saturday and Sunday will be taken up in an exchange of cable views between the en voyg and their respective governments. It li not thought that the situation will change materially until Monday, but by that time It should be known whether there are to be mutual concessions or an absolute break ing off of the negotiations. When the envoys left the Hotel Wentworth iur me navy yarn, mis morning, mere was no sign of weakening on either side. All the outgivings from the Russian camp were against the payment of indemnity or tho cession of territory, with the expectation of further disagreement on the point of Russia's naval strength in the Pacific. Some claimed to detect a more conciliatory pirlt on the part of the Japanese, but if there was such a spirit It was so well concealed as to escape the observation of the majority of close watchers.

The Russian game has been well played. It Is one of Arm ind unyielding determination not to concede the vital demands of Indemnity and territory. M. Witte's Futile Attempt to Draw Japanese Into Discussion on Responsibility for War. M.

Witte Is credited with having said last night that the outlook was hopeless. He bad endeavored to engage the Japanese in argument concerning the responsibility for the war. It was an adroit move to open discussion In which Witte Intended to prove that Japan provoked the conflict and that by all rules of equity Rll8sa Bnmid not be made to pay for lis cost. M. Witte gave forth some heated remarks on the subject, but his effort to involve the Japanese In a debate proved futile.

As he described the Incident Inter. "It was llko talking to graven Images." The Japanese will not discuss responsibility for-the war. Upon adjournment of this afternoon's session It is expected that the ensos of the two belligerents will have been fully stated on all twelve points. Japan will hnve been Informed that Russia accepts elghl of the demands and rejects four. The rejected terms are the demand for Sakhalin, indemnity, surrender of tho Interned ship, Bnd the limllation of the CW.

ln thi jacflc. The japa.BeBI, Striking Operators Ordered to Say by Telegraph Whether Strike Shall End. Helena, August 18 Fourth Vice President Dermody. of the C. R.

received telegraphic orders last night from President Perham, directing that Dermody take a vote of his division as to whether or not the striking operators should return to work and end the strike. Mr. Dermody will take the vote of out of town strikers by wire, and will report the result to President Perham at St. Paul. Mr.

Dermody stated that he felt confident that the men would vote to call off the strike, as they had assurances of receiving an increase in wages. ARCHITECTS TO CONFER. Will Endeavor to Reach Agreement on Proposed Statue of General Harrison. Washington. August 18 Secretary Shaw has directed James Knox Taylor, supervising architect of the Treasury, to go to In dianapolis, September 5, to meet the architects of thaj New Indianapolis Federal Blinding, in an enort to reacn an agreement with the Benjamin Harrison Monument Commission as to the statue of General Har risoa to be erected in front of the building.

BELIEVE MURDERER IS NEAR. Deputy Sheriff Says Slayer of Girl Will Be Arrested on Arrival of High Sheriff. Kcnts Hill, August 18 The police au thorltles who spent the entire night inves tigating the circumstances surrounding the brutal murder of Mattie Hackett, at the home of her father, here, have abandoned the search of the surrounding country, in stituted shortly after the murder and. ac cording to Deputy Sheriff Fred J. Brown.

the murderer will be placed under arrest as soon as High Sheriff Frank J. Ham arrives from Augusta. Sheriff Ham and a coroner are expected at the Hackett home during the morning. Sheriff Brown, while not entirely dismissing the theory that the murder was com mitted by tramps, expressed the opinion inis morning tnat the murderer might prove to be a resident of Kents Hill. FEVER CASES REACH 1,237.

Death Rate, However, Is Gradually Declining and Mew Orleans Believes Plague Is in Subjection. Reported to the New Orleans Board of Health at noon to-day: New caBes in New Orleans since 6 P.M. Thursday, 14; total to date, deaths to day total deaths, 181. New Orleans. August 18 An analysis of the reports for the preceding twenty-four hours shows that 82 of the 74 new cases of yellow fever appeared ln the beart of the originally infected quarters.

The explanation given by the inspectors Is that after their own houses are disinfected and the mosquitoes killed, some of the Italians go around ana pay visits to sick friends, become Infected themselves and carry the fever home with them. Canal street continues to Improve. In that section obedience to theVederal regulations is more general and Hie results are plain. While the report showed five new cases, only three new s-quares are Infected. The unexpected decline in the death rate Is giving such a feeling of satisfaction here that people are beginning to believe that possibilities of the visitations have been overdrawn.

The doctors, however, say that the low death rate is due to the fact that practically the whole community has been educated up to the necessity of calling a doctor the moment temperature develops. One of the results of the campaign is likely to be an insistent demand hereafter that all doctors and all citizens shall pledge themselves to make known the appearance of the first suspicious case. Success of Doctors in Removing Foci. So successful have the authorities been in removing foci in the upper section of the city mat tne oenet is general that if the first cases here had been promptly reported they could have been handled, the infection stamped out and New Orleans spared a quarantine of long duration. Bon Ami and Arduine plantations in Terra Bonne Parish are both practically free from fever now, but a close watch is to be kept for secondary infection.

At Patterson, while the total cases have reached fifty-five, the death rate has been so insignificant that the early alarm has passed. Alezandria has still only one case. Tho Board of Health at Lake Charles finds Itself helpless to make headway against the state of public opinion in the town. The health authorities desire to put on a moderate qlarantine, but the municipal officials nnd the citizens generally have ranged themselves on the other side and all efforts to open the doors to freight from Xe Orleans has been unsuccessful thus far. Small Trains to Infected Points.

President Souchon has asked the railroads to run small trains to infect points in order to furnish supplies to the people. Dr. White has Indorsed the recommendation, both as a means of relief to people in stricken communities and as a sanitary measure. In order to force general compliance with the mosquito ordinance Inspector Whltaker has notified his officers to put all violators in cells. The inspector is vested with large powers, and It is believed that this order will have a widespread effect.

A number of Italians in comfortable cir cumstances hnve already been lodged in Jail under the order. MCCARREN OFF AGAIN. Believed That He Will Reject Opposi tion's Proposition When He Returns FTom Saratoga. Senator V. H.

McCarren has gone back to Saratoga and he will not return to Brooklyn until August 26, it was said at Demo cratic headquarters this morning. There will, therefore, be no more conferring with his opponents until then. By the time Senator McCarren gets back to town, It Is expected that his opponents will be ready with their peace proposition for one-half representation ln the County committee and the distribution of patronage, which, it believed, the Senator will reject. VESSEL FOUNDERED; CREW SAFE. Detroit, August IS A special from Sault Ste.

Marie, says: The schooner John M. Hutchinson, of Cleveland, in tow of the steamer Caledonia, srrung a leak and foundered off Keweenau Point, Lake Superior, yesterday. The crew was brought to Sault St. Mnrie by the Caledonia to-day. Nenrer New York Than Ever.

"The Srcond Kmpiro" of the New York Centra! brlnee all Central and Northern New York nearer the Metropolis. Syracuse 6 hours. Oswegn 8. Clayton 8. Watertown t.

Auburn 7ij, Geneva 914 hours. Parlor car Nw York J. in on for of in, Uo to Noon 270 Ballots Had Been Cast on a Registration of 1.240 Citizens. RESULT ONLY TO BE GUESSED. Impression in the Town Seems to Be That the Hotel Element Is Likely to Be Beaten, (Special to the Eagle.) Ashury Park.

X. August If At noon to-day there was as much doubt In the minds Of Asbury Park voters as to the outcome of the, ihgh license agitation as there has been at any time since it started. The special election now in progress at which women taxpayers and non residents who own property here are on an equal footing with other legal voters, and which has nothing to do with a partisan question, is so entirely different from any other held here that the politicians are unable to make predictions. It is the general sentiment, however, that the hotel men will lose In their fight for a city ordinance, allowing them to sell liquors. The polls opened at 6 o'clock this morning, for the First Ward in Justice Ferris' office in Bond street, and for the Second Ward in the Neptune Engine House.

At noon 162 votes had been cast at the former voting places, where the registration is 685. But ten women had voted. The first to cast the ballot was Mrs. Ella McFadden, a Xew Brunswick woman, and the rest of the women voters were mostly people who own property here and who are residents. Among ttoem were Mrs.

L. H. Sherman, Miss Harriet M. Thomas and Mrs. R.

C. Robbins. Outside the hotels several ministers andW. C. T.

U. workers were In evidence, but there wore no workers for the high license party. Dr. John Norburry, pastor of the Pentacostal Church at Maiden, was martialing the W. C.

T. V. women here. In the Second Ward thet voting was much more active. Fifty women had visited the polls by noon and 208 votes were cast up to that time, although tho registration is but 555.

considerably less than in the First Ward. Frank Appleby, president of the Common Council, who has been the only councilman standing out for the temperance clause, with Henry F. Wlnsor, president of the Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Bank and the Rev. Walter Austin Wagneri of the First Congregational Church, were reinforced by several white ribboners and pleaded eloquently for the maintenance of the principles "for which the city was established." A. R.

Par-sous, of the Hotel Brunswick, and H. J. Rockafeller, president of the Hotel Men's Association, and owner of Sunset Hall, represented the other faction. Mrs. Margaret H.

Frost, proprietor of the Lafayette, was one of the first women to vote. One of the surprises of the day is that so few women have been seen at the polls and tneir aDsence has given the hotel DeoDle about tha only encouragement they have had. A canvas was made yesterday by local W. C. T.

U. members, in an attempt to interest such women as have the right to cast a ballot. 'out it does not seem to have borne fruit. In 7 "0.l?" show a surprising reluctance to being seen at the polls. The election has been most orderly and at no time have there been more than twenty or thirty people around the voting places.

Half of these hangers on have been workers for temperance and most of the rest legal voters. The hotel men have not had much representation. It was amusing to note that the temperance workers were of two very distinct classes, church women and the wives of men who run speak easies. The latter worked with the greatest ardor, seeming to realize that the result of the election meant dollars and cents to them. They approached only the class of men whose general appearance led them to believe they would be influenced by an argument for cheap drinks, and to these explained that if the high license ordinance was passed the authorities would shut up their resorts.

The result, they said, and the men seemed to think their deductions logical, would be a 25-cent drink or a trio out of town. If the ordinance goes through me tee cnarges tor license will be $1,000. The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Asocia tlon. which has brought about all this trou ble for the local bonifaces hy having a state law put through the Legislature prohibiting the sale of liquor within a mile of its grounds, was net represented ln the contro versy waged here to-day bv any of its Drln cipal officers, although it had been expected that Dr. A.

E. Ballard, the vice president, would be ln evidence, for he aud Mayor Ten Ilroeok, of Asbury Park, called one another raisiners in a debate which arose In council chambers over the excise question Monday nieht. and they have since challenged une anowier mrougn the local papers to prove their respective statements. The Mayor said he had bought Intoxicating liquors in an Ocean Grove hotel under the very nose of the Auditorium, where camp meeting services ero now in progress, and vi. uniiara promptly called him liar and demanded that he prove it.

The two have since been very much, wrought up about the met tor. The association, however, attacked the hotel men very effectually through their speakers in all their big evangelical meetings, which are largely attended by Asbury Parkers, and to-day put out circulars all over town headed "One boy in eight falls a victim to arink. Your boy may be one of these." Another tract scattered 'nroadcast at the polls by the Ocean Grove temperance workers read: "Think of praying 'hallowed by Thv and then voting to license the l'iquo'r traffic, which causes God's name to be continually blasphemed. 'Thv will be done" and then voting that it shall not be done. 'Lead us not into and then voting to place temptation in every eneV path Deliver us from and then voting for the greatest of evils, if so be that a money may come to the town treasury.

'Give us this day our daily and voting 10 license that which takes bread from thousands of almost starving children PRESIDENT AT THE NETS. Devotes Much of Day to Recreation. Kermit Roosevelt Off for South Dakota on Hunting Trip. Oyster Bay. L.

August lS-No visitors were received to-day at Sagamore Hill. The invigorating weather induced the President devote the day entirely to recreation. He played tennis with the children in the morning and later left Sagamore Hill accompanied by some mertbers of his family for a few hours outing. Secretary Barnes did not go th" President's home wif.i the usual executive business until late in the afternoon. Kermit Roosevelt, the second son of President and Mrs.

Roosevelt, left to-day for Deadwood. S. on a visit to Captain Seth Pullock, the superintendent of the Black Hills Forest Reserve. Kermit Is taking the trip alone. He will remain with Captain Hullc'ls for two or three weeks on a hunting expedition.

Tl.a i 1 1 I I. lJn Ballroait will rnnllnim In nnlll tfuuiember M.wAdv. in Is to Over to Be Taken Up Again. It Is declared in Russian quarters that the disagreements are final and that the decisions are not subject to re-opening. It is right here that a discrepancy of opinion, or of statements, occurs, and it has been seized upon as furnishing a possible outlet for peace.

Mr. Sato stated this morning that the envoys would go back and take up the various points that have been passed over after the recording of the diverging views. What Is to be gained by taking up those matters again, a possible answer is that the Japanese will modify their demands. Certain It Is that the desire to re-open them appears to be cp lined to the Japanese. By to-night Baron Komura will have received detailed Information concerning tho position of Russia on each of the twelve demands.

An adjournment will then take place until Monday. Suggestions of Compromise Awaited From Czar and Mikado. The situation will be described in cablegrams to St. Petersburg and Toklo and opportunities presented for the suggestion of compromises on the part of the Czar and the Mikado. "There Is great danger," remarked a well Informed foreigner to-day, "that both sides may over-play their game of bluff.

Each Is doing what was expected in the beginning. The harsh demands have been presented and the reply made that they cannot be accepted. Both countries are sincerely anxious for peace. But In order to secure the very best terms it is necessary to put up a bold front and claim everytbipg In sight. Each suspects the other of bluffing.

They may carry this bluff a trifle too far and bring on a split that neither desires." Stories are being told here to back up the claim that tho failure of the Portsmouth conference will be a terrible disappointment to Doth Japan and Russia. Typhoid fever and cholera are playing havoc with the Japanese troops ln Man churia. Conditions among the Russian soldiers have apparently improved. Their spirit is better than at any time since the first en gagement. It was reported by disinterested observers at the last battle that the Russians fought 40 per cent, better than in the early battles, and the next day Japanese Government bonds went off two points.

Attitude of Leading European Powers. The attitude of the leading European pow ers In the present negotiations is also being discussed. It is the common belief that England desires to Bee Russia even worse crippled than she now Is, and that the pro longation of the war would be welcome to Japan's ally. However, England will benefit materially, both politically and commercially, by an adjustment of peace on the conditions proposed to-day, and should feel satisfied with the outcome. Germany is strongly desirous of peace, believing that the continuation of the conflict will weaken Russia and proportionately strengthen Japan and Eng land.

SAKHALIN IN WAY OF PEACE. Slovo Correspondent Says Japanese Bights to the Island Are Overesti mated Befers to Former Treaties. Portsmouth, N. August 18 Having read the statement from a Japanese member of parliament, made a few days ago, giving the Japanese attitude regarding Sakhalin, Mr Alexandre Briantchaninoff, correspondent of the Slovo of St. Petersburg, voicing the Russian exceptions to the statement, Bald to day: of the great bars to the conclusion of a treaty of peace, so much desired by the whole civilized world, is the difference between the plenipotentiaries on the qul-tion of Sakhalin.

The Japanese pretend that Sakhalin Is really an organic part of their empire. They say It only came Into Russia's posnession through force and that Russia would lose little In ceding it back to Japan, as she has shown her Inability to exploit its resources, having used it. only for the colonization of criminals. The Jap anese people, they say, on the contrary, have always considered themselves the rightful owners, and, having now taken it by con quest, will never submit to relinquishing It. v.

ivuiro, ii uBjiain mai tne Japanese once In legnl possession of the iRlanri mill accomplish there much more than the Russian Government has ln the past, not only In an. agricultural, industrial and colonizing way, but especially in a military and strategic way. We cannot denv that tho of their arms has given them certain claims mo iHiana, dui tnose are the only claims they possess. Japanese Have No Historic Rights. It Is an error for them to clot rights to the possession.

I'd to century the Uland was Inhabited only by the native barbaric tribes. Then a few Russian colonists landed and occupied certain parts of the island. The Japanese heenn flhin the waters of the southern end of the island. Some very small flahin ui. were built.

At last the leeal status of ih i.i-.j i.i minim Hrosp. Propositions were made to divide it between Russia and Japan. The Jananese l.ie po it cal Interests there were so limited that 1SS5 rtrenfw on? SL he Japanese wetfth of the frontier at the extreme island. MORNING PEACE SESSION. Envoys Resume Work on Difficult Ar ticles in Negotiations Believed Main Points Will Be Considered En Bloc." Portsmouth.

N. August 18-When th. peace plenipotentiaries met at 9:55 o'clock mis morning it was practically with the acit understanding that at the end of in. day's session they would adjourn until Mon ey. The prophets of evil," as those who persist In believing that all hope of a treaty gone, are called, predicted that to-day would wltnesn the final rupture, and that, most, there would be only one more meeting, not Tor a final effort to reach an iord, but to exchange the diplomatic n.

'iliies unci bid each other farowell-a sen. e. d'adleu." This Is not COrrectlv renrn.nnt Ih. .1... ition.

n'tU" somotning entirely unfore- "in uii rimer side occurs to-dav, the final struggle will be postponed until Monday, to Continued oa Page 2. If he on should be caught. Mr. Connor and Mr. Rogan found her just as she was leaving knottier of the big stores on Fulton street, but she had been trying no games there.

She saw Mr. Rogan and probablv heard him Bay to his companion, "There the goes for. she did "go" and go in a hurry, she skipped on a passing Seventh avenue car and Mr. Connor got on, too. Maud got off near a place on Klatbtisb avenue, where phonograph records are sold, having fixed her there, the dry goods man telephoned for the police.

Detectives Murphy and Raleigh went up to the record shop and placed her under arrst. She protested and the man who sells records said, too there niimt be some mistake, for the girl was an old customer of his and he knew her brother and other members of the family, most respectable people. Maud swore by all that is holy in life here and to come that she was innocent of swindling. "1 never saw any of these people before," she declared, after she had been positively identified half a dozen times, "and this is an awful mistake." Before she was locked up for the night In the Adams street police station nearly all of the store detectives had a look at hor Among those present were little May Florence, who had a charge to make for her store, Mrs. Reardon.

of another of the big bazars, and Simeon Watson, chief detective in another of the big shops. They were all mightily pleased ovrr the arrest MANHATTAN BRIDGE HOLDUP. Department Will Fight Pierce Suit to Highest Court, It Is Said Company Once Before Defeated. It was declared at the office of Bridge Department to-day that the officials of that department intend to carry the suit of the Pierce Company, which is trying to hold up the awarding of the contract for steel work on the Manhattan Bridge, to the highest courts, if necessary "It is not the first time we have had trouble with thi3 company." said one of the officials to-day. "In liiuo the same company brought similar injunction proceedings, raising practically the same point as to the specifications which is raised in the presmt suit.

that time Judge Gildersleeve decided the question in favor of the department, and his decision was sustained by the higher courts. The disagreeable feature of the litigation is that it may dflay the progress of work on the bridge." BUILDING CONTRACTOR MISSING E. H. Davidson, of Chicago, Disappears, and Friends Believe He Has Been Murdered by Union Labor Gang. Chicago, August 18 R.

H. Davidson, a building contractor, is missing from Chicago, and his friends and relatives think he has met death at the hands of a union labor sagging gang. Davidson was in the employ of Frank W. Adams as superintendent of the construction of a new building at Rockwell and Thirty-seventh streets. The construction of the building has been marked by continuous labor troubles.

After he discharged a number of Bricklayers, Davidson received a call from a man who Is supposed to have been a union business agent. That was several days ago. The Interview between the contractor and the stranger ended in a violent quarrel, in which Davidson knocked his caller down on the floor of the new building. Two days later Davidson left his work as usual at 5 o'clock In the afternoon, but he did not reach his residence. The next day an unknown person Frank W.

Adams on the telephone and said: "You will find your man David son in tne river. Since that telephonic communication no word has been heard from Davidson or about him. QUANTITIES OF MAIL LEFT. Siberia Sails for Orient, Leaving Behind 250 Packages Destined for East. Steamship Co.

Held Responsible. San Francisco, August 18 The Pacific Mail steamer Siberia sailed from this port on Wednesday last, August 16, for the Orient, leaving behind 250 packages of mail. The steamer took away in all 426 packages of mail. Of the 250 packages left behind and returned to the post office, 42 pouches and 41 sacks were destined for Manila, 39 pouches and ten sacks for Honolulu, 21 sacks for United States warships of the Asiatic fleet and 97 sacks for China and Japan, making a total of 81 pouches and 169 sacks. Most of the local registered mail was left behind.

The 426 sent on were unaccompanied by letter bills, and the bills of lading for 8,000 tons of cargo were also left behind. The local superintendent of mails holds the steamship company responsible for lanure to send enough wagons to take the mail away In time, claiming that it is the duty of the company, under its contract, with the United States, to call for the mall at the door of the post office and to convey it to the ship. FIRE ON THE TUG STELLA. Exciting Fight With Flames From Navesink Highlands to Sandy Hook Bay. The tug Stella caught fire off Navesink Highlands to-day and other tugs gathered around her in an exeltlug fight with the flames.

For a time the burning boat was thought to be lost and was towed with all speed toward the beach. During this race, however, tho tugs Jacob M. Heath and Reliance, which were dashing water en the Stella, brought the blaze so far under control that, though still smoldering, the Stella as towed Into Sandy Hook bay. The Stella's deckhouse amidships and starboard side were badly damaged. The Are started in the boiler room.

The tug will be brought to New York as soon as the water Is pumped from her hold. THREE KILLED BY TRAIN. Father, Mother and Married Daughter Met Death at Crossing in Jefferson Co. Infant Fatally Hurt. Syracuse.

N. August 18 The Thousnnd Island Club train from the north, on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdcnsburg, this morning, at l'hi'odoiphln, Jefferson County, struck and killed Mr. and Mrs. CharloB H. Cross, of that village, and their daughter, Mrs.

C'haiincey Welch of Chicago. The year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cross was fatally injured. The victims were driving to the country and the carriage was hit at a crossing.

Xo adnlterntion ta HOSS1 HOYAL FAST GUiGliR AVfcitfcn original 1 to to Pretty Young Woman Faces Host of Accusing Department Store. Employes. AWFUL MISTAKE. SHE SAYS. How the Business of Intercepting 0.

Parcels Was Successfully Carried On. For several months past the sales people, floorwalkers, drivers and delivery clerks of tho various department stores, on Fulton street particularly, and, indeed, In every part of the borough, have been on the alert to catch a pretty little woman who has had a successful career as a swindler by the moss-grown "please send by C. O. trick. But this army of watchers was not alert enoug'j, for only last Monday she managed to get four silk waists from one of the big Maud was landed in the detectives' office, after a trying morning, at about 11 o'clock to-day and for an hour she was subjected to scrutiny by a score of the employes ef shops on Fulfm street which makes a specialty of fine clothing ready-made for women.

The police think they have the swindler now. In the person of Maud K. Weitzmau, of 650 East Twenty-fourth street, Flatbush, who fell into the hands of Detective Sergeants Murpuy and Raleigh, of the headquarters squad, this forenoon, the different stores that could be reached in a hurry. Maud Is a native of Russia, has languorous Innocent eyes, a plump figure and a fine taste for pretty clothes, which she wears with a degree of style that comes natural to a girl wlio has worked as a cToak model, as Maud did once, for a Manhattan draper. This morning she wore a fancy waist of filmy cambric, richly embroidered, a natty suit of light material and a straw hat.

On her breast, dependent by a thin gold chain, was a big golden locket, heart shaped, with a diamond in the center. It was the locket, incidentally, which resulted In tter arrest, for John Rogan, a driver for one of the department stores, had noticed that particularly and found her by It after Bhe had got away from him once. Maud says that there Is a shocking mistake In her case and denies that she ever stole anything from anybody. But for an hour she was the center of much attraction to variouus saleswomen. drivers and floor walkers, and there was not a soul who was interested who not positively identify her as a person who at some time had swindled their employer.

Yes, said a blushing saleswoman who had sold her four waists, "that Is the woman, sure. I'd know her anywhere." "She's the said another girl, who said she had sold her a fine satchel which had been marked down for her express benefit to $17.98." She took the satchel from me." anlri a small messenger, who had delivered the satchel to the pretty miss and who was sent whistling for his cash. "My gracious, she had a nerve, and she was so sweet about it," said a floor walker from another store, who had sent fifteen yards of sillt to her by "special delivery." iiicie in no misiaae aoout that pretty lady," said he. "Got two cravenette coats from me," a driver for one of the biggest of the department stores ln town. "The saleswoman who sold it Is off on her vacation now, but she will be back on Monday.

This Is the woman, all right." "I don't know any of those people said Maud, with pretty Indifference. "What are they all talking about?" Captain Harklna was not present when she was brought In, but when he heard the news of her arrest he was mightily pleased, for he had men on the lookout for her for a long time. The Retail Dry Goods Association had also been trying to catch the woman who had been swindling so many merchants, and when Maud was arrested word was sent at once to the counsel of the association. The woman prisoner is not only attractive in person, but is a skillful talker, and her face would be a fortune for its naive innocence. Her method, it Is charged, Is to go into a store, order a bill of goods, usually silk, which makes a small parcel, and ask to have it sent by social delivery and C.

O. D. Then It is her habit to meet the messenger and special deliverers are eenernllv hv. Af Immature experience at the tjoor. She represents that she is in a hurry to show the goods to some one, takes It from the messenger, signs for it if there is to hp ft rnclni and sends the messenger for the monev, "Up stairs to papa." Maud was picked out this mornincr na tho person who had taken the satchel from one boy at 31 Smith street, where she said ahe lived and where she said that hup Newman, who had taken fifteen yards of silk from another messenger at a house on Fulton street, where she said her name was Mrs.

Cleary as the woman who had taken the two cravenette coats and as the person who tried to swindle another firm no iot- than this morning. There are other. may also Identify her, including a milliner of rinLuusu avenue wno lost a line bonnet, and the police are looking for her. The story of her arrest this morning is Interesting. She went Into one of th well up in the dry goods district on Fulton ireei ana picKea out two pretty pieces of ilk.

She said that she was thA -lf n. Murray, of 451) Fulton street and asked that the goods be sent C. O. D. at once.

Superintendent Goldberg, of this shop, is a wise person. He heard of the matter- nH ha tioned the delivery department, in the care of Superintendent Connor, to beware. Mr. Connor passed the caution aronnrf in Rogan, the driver who was sent with the bun- ale ana Kogan winked his other eye and said "sure," he was "on." A It hurry call Rogan did not drive hut en priori the bundle up to the Fulton street under his arm. There Is a Dr.

Murray in the building, but that did not dlsn rm Rllcnlnlnh mo nine woman was waiting for Rogan and the bundle In the doorway. "You are from 'a?" she asked, and when Rogan replied "Cert" she asked him he had his bill nnd a pencil to receipt It He handed her a pencil and she put her niiiue aown at me root or tne bill. Then she took the bundle away from Mr. Rogan and added: "Run up stairs and get your money from the doctor. I'll wait here until you come down." "Nay, nay." replied Rogan, who uses picturesque language.

"The bundle or the necessary. Them's orders." He took the parcel from her and she looked displeased. "Anyway," she continued, putting a good face on it. "go up and get your money and you can give me the bundle when v01i back." He went up. but found no one who would pay the bill: no one, Indeed, who seemed to know anything about the woman or the parcel And when he returned to the lower hallway Miss Maud had disappeared.

He had the parcel, though, and felt sniffled with himself. He had a chat with Mr Connor when ho got back, and gnve it as his opinion, most profoundly, that the little person of tho golden heart was "slick." and the "real goods." Mr. Connor asked Mr. Rogan if he thought could find the woman again, and Mr Connor agreed that If he could "lay his lamps her once' he could pick her out In a million. So Mr.

Connor put on his coat and went out on the hunt, for Superintendent Goldberg was very, vtry. anxious that sj)e 2 4.