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NEW YORK CITY. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1909. 22 PAGES.

MARK TWAIN NOT DYING. KICKED WRONG MAN. TO MARCH ON CAPITAL LOCAL WEATHER rilOB AIIII I I IKS. Fnlr to-uljtlit and Friday; mtnlrr-ate to brink n-Mt to uortimeNl wliirin JACOB A. RIIS' ROOSTER Says So Himself Is Behaving as SHOTS AND AUTO CHASE THROUGH STREETS MARK MASKED BOBBERS HOLD DP CAR.

NEXT MOVE OF REBELS Kickee Proved to Be Policeman, and Kicker Was Arrested. The next time Warren Lennart. a carpenter. 25 years old, of 83 Richard strce-, Giendale, accidentally krVks someone in the shins, he will not begin to argue with the person kicked, especially If he should happen to be a member of the poli.e department. BHOUW SAID TO WIFE WHEN CALLED A LIAR Good as He Can.

Redding, December 23 Mark Twain to-day gave out the following statement as a result of various reports concerning his condition of health, following his recent return from Bermuda. "I hear the newspapers say I am dying. The charge i3 not true. I would not do such a thing at my time df life. I am behaving as good as 1 can.

Merry Christmas to everybody! MARK TWAIN." CAPTURE OF BOLD GANG Estrada Immediately to Assume Neighbors Are Complaining of Bird's Early Morning Salutes. Tied Passengers With Rope and Escaped With Their Valuables. Pittsburg, December 23 Two masked highwaymen held up a street car at Mill-vale, a suburb, early to-day, and with drawn rc 'olvers forced the crew and passengers to give up their money and valuables. The men then tied the occupants of the car with rope and made their escape. No Offensive Against Government of New President.

In a Myr.le avenue car. near Richmond Hll. last Lieutenant John Keisler, of ihe Richmond Hill precinct, was accidentally in the shins by Lennart. Then, it is alleged, Lennart gave the lieutenant a lot of abuse. He was prompt -ly arresicd on a charge of disorderly Posse of Police Nab Young Rob.

MAY GO TO BOARD OF HEALTH. EXPECTS GREYTOWN TO FALL trace of them has as yet been found. It is not known how much money the men secured. Defendant in Separation Suit Says Honeymoon Had Barely Waned When Hostilities Began. Blueflelds Hospitals Filled With ber Suspects in Williamsburg After a Thrilling Daylight Pursuit.

COOK REPORT SENT HERE SUGAR TRUST CASE APPEAL. Washington, December 23 The appeal of the government from the decision of Judge Holt of the southern district of New York, in the sugar trust cases was docketed in the Supreme Court of the United States to-day. The government will seek an early opportunity to advance the case for hearing. Judge Holt's decision, in effect, held that the statute of limitations opcraled as a bar to the prosecution of certain officials of the trust against whom proceedings were be Chanticleer No Nuisance, Says Riis. "If I Had a Nightingale, Some Would Complain," He Declares.

Wounded, and Dead Lie in Many Homes, MOTQRMAN COMMITS SUICIDE Rudolph Krueger Was Separated From Wife in Brooklyn. NEIGHBORHOOD IS IN PANIC SHE WAS JEALOUS OF HIM. Blueflelds, Nicaragua, December 23 General Estrada, It is Bad to-day, will immediately assume the offensive against the government of President Madriz. The insurgent leader holds that the Sent by Copenhagen University to Geographic. Society.

Verdict of Sub-Committee Will Hinge on Original Observations of Cook. gun under the Sherman anti-trust law. Fear of Discharge for Damaging Car WOMAN CAUGHT IN COURT Lads Accused of Stealing Seek Shelter Also Made Krueger Despondent, and He Shot Himself. Elusive Mrs. Stephens Served That a Plymouth Rock rooster, owned by Jacob A.

Riis, Theodore Roosevelt's biographer, has a "foghorn" voice and Is a foe to sleep, is the verdict of several of Mr. Riis' neighbors In Richmond Hill, one of whom has threatened even to carry a complaint to the Board of Health. Mr. Riis. who says that nobody has yet complained to him directly about that rooster, declared to an Eagle reporter last night that If the Board of Health notifies him that his bird is a nuisance, or if his neighbors can convince him that It Is, he will do his duty as a good citizen should in such case and remove Ihe cause of complaint, but never would he kill that rooster or any other bird or animal.

Charles F. Berner of 515 Spruce street Husband Denies All Wife's Charges of Cruelty Did Not Accuse Her of Flirting With Vener- nble Uncle. With a bullet wound In his right tcmp'e, With a Decree. in Vacant Lots and Pursuers in Machine Catch Them by a Buse. Rudolph Krueger, 40 years of age, a mo-torman on the Fourteenth street cross- Must Pay $17,600 to Her Son, Will town car line In Manhattan, was Washington, December 2d The report of tlie University of Copenhagen, adverse to Ihe claims of Dr.

Cook to the attainment of the North Pole, la now on Us way to this country for the guidance of the scientific Investigators of the case here, A cablegram was received to-day from Ihe university by Protestor J. HowarJ Gore, chairman of the sub-committee appointed by the National Geographic Society to conduct the investigation under found dead to-day in his room in a fur iam W. Stephens, Within Ten Days. capture, after a most exciting tOM chase Liti. ith gun play, automobiles and mings.

of five alleged robbers, nished room house at 288 Avenue Manhattan. He had been separated from his wife, who lives now in Brooklyn, for some time, and this, coupled with the fact that he feared discharge or discipline for dam other trlran by five poli nonce clement was removed from consideration by the sweeping battle of Rama. Madriz and his associates now represent the enemy. The march on Managua Is believed to be imminent. The prisoners captured at Rama have been well fed and all who now espouse the cause of Estrada will be armed and enrolled In the ranks of the insurgents.

The details of Estrada's further campaign are not made known, but It Is understood his movement on Managua will be by way of Greytown, which he expects to fall with little show of resistance. The various groups of the enemy in the vicinity of San Juan River will be wiped out and tho path to the Nicaraguan capital made along Lake Nicaragua. The exact number of dead. Injured and captured In the two days fighting, near Rama, either is not determined or the facts are purposely withheld. To-day Blueflelds realizes what real war means.

The wounded fill the hospitals and dead lie In many homes. Fu Mrs. Anna W. Stephens, widow of the officers, at noon to-day, in (Special lo ihe Eagle.) Mineola. L.

December 23 Without any manifestation of tho nervousness with which ho is alleged to have suffered since his marriage (o Miss Mary Blair two years ago. W. Gould Brokaw, who Is defending her suit for a separa late Benjamin F. Stephens, who left a large estate that has been in litigation and William Edwards, also of Spruce street, are two of the neighbors, the rear of whose properties abuts on the rear of the Riis property, which is on Beech street. Mr.

Riis has his hens and their aging his car when he ran it into the barn yesterday morning, are supposed to for months In the Surrogate's Court, was served with a Surrogate's decree under have caused him to kill himself. From the condition of the body the police believe that he took his life yesterday dramatic circumstances at the recess of the auspices of that organization, announcing that the university had forwarded Its report to the society. That report will be considered by the subcommittee, but on the submission of tht original observance of Ur. Cook, the field notebook which he kept on his Arctic travel, as he says, wf 11 hinge the verdict of the sub-committee. The meeting of the sub-committee will be held probably during the first week in January.

Willla jfjisburg, set several blocks of tene-mentfi jn a panic. It was a roundup, after the most approved Western Btyle, led J)y Captain Dooley, of the Bedford avenIue station, who has been after a gaa of young wagon thieves for some djf.ys. Hundreds of dollars worth of Christ-Jmas goods have been taken, it is said, f. from overloaded business wagons In Williamsburg during the past week, by afternoon. Mrs.

George Eggert, wife of another trial in the Supreme Court this afternoon. Mrs. Stephens has been so elusive that the lawyers who have tried the owner of the house, said she heard a noise in Krucger's room after luncheon. to serve her had to maiffor the trial Two notes, one sealed and addressed to his wife. Mary Krueger, at 305 Grove to-day to get the papers to her.

street, Brooklyn, and another written to The suit now eblng tried is that of Harry S. Manus, a builder, who seeks to his mother, who is In Germany, were found in Krueger's room. Tho lat FRIAR LANDS IN PHILIPPINES. nerals are being held In great numbers. ter missive was open, and said that he recover $1,570 for plans and specifications prepared for the construction of a num consort of the "foghorn" voice housed Id the rear of his place.

The Berners and the Edwards say that the rooster begins to flap his wings and crow lustily about 2 o'clock every morning. Each crow, It is alleged, terminates in a mournful wall. Regularly every hour thereafter. It Is said, the rooster sends forth his clarion voice, and each hour np-proachlng daylight his voice assumes a more defiant note. "I am sorry that my pel should be so complained of." said Mr.

Riis last night to an Eagle reporter In the study of his home. "I am inclined to think that my neighbors are little too sensitive. We never hear that rooBter's voice until about 6 o'clock mornings, and our bedroom windows arc always kept wide open, had been unable to get steady employ War. Department Has Power to Sell ber of houses at Foster avenue and East ment or persuade his wife to live with Cenerals Mena, Chamorro, Diaz and Matuty are popular heroes to-day. The American surgeons from the cruiser Des Twenty-third streets, Flatbush.

Manus him, and he was tired of life. "By the Them in Any Number of Acres Desirable. is represented by Kiendl Bros, as the time you get this 1 will bo Moines are giving splendid service in the counsel, and Mrs. Stephens by Charles both note concluded. The police toon Taber.

Tho decree from the Surro care of the wounded. this gang, and although once in a while one of the members would be picked up for some petty theft, that did not satisfy the police nor stop the thefts. This morning word was brought to the station house that the gang was working iia the vicinity of North Fourteenth street and Kent avenue, and Captain Dooley selected Detectives Meehan and Tracy, Patrolman O'Connor and Bicycle I Policeman Olvany to accompany him to the place where the robbers were re-ported to be lying In wait for a well J. laden wagon. Gang Is taught in Act.

gate's Court was secured by lawyers Ehrenberg and Manne, and their process Zelaya Seems to Be Directing Military server found Mrs. Stephens In the court Operations. Washington. December 23 Messages re ccivcd at the State Department to-day Washington. December 23 Attorney General Wlckersham has rendered an opinion Tor the War Department to the effect that the Philippine government has the power to sell the "Friar lands" in the Philippines, In any number of acre3 desirable, notwithstanding the organic act of the Philippine government which limited the Bale of the unapportioned public lands, obtained from treaty with Spain, to forty acres.

letters. George Eilerhusen, another cross-town line motorman, went to Eggert's houss this morning and asked to see Krueger. "Krueger talked strangely yesterday, and 1 am afraid he will harm himself," he said to Mrs. Eggert. Both went to Krueger's room, and on the bed, fully dressed, they found him dead, with a bullet wound in his right temple.

An examination of the revolver showed that two bullets had failed to explode when Btruck by the hammer, but that the third had discharged and entered Krueger's brain. too." Mr. Riis said that he loves animals and birds. At lhat moment the Riis dog. of the Irish setter type, known In the neighborhood as "Bruno Riis," walked up and rested his head on his master's knee.

"Yet, even this good, harmless dog was indicate a condition of excitement throughout the western portion of Nica room just after the trial adjourned. Mis. Stephens put her hauls behind her bark when she saw the paper, and it fell to the lloor. It was picked up by her lawyer. Mrs.

Stephens, about two months ago, was served with four summonses in proceedings growing out of the litigation over the estates of her husband, her father-in-law and her foster father. Her father, William W. Wicks, left $17,600 to each of his children, and the decree of the Surrogate served upon her compels her to pay $17,600 hitherto unpaid, to her son, William W. Stephens, within ten days. ragua.

ZelSya seems to have assumed direction of the military operations In that part of the state, and, In consequence, a complained of by a neighbor some years ago beiauBe he barked a little occasionally," said Riis, "and they wanted the po tion and separate maintenance on $30,000 a year, took the witness stand this morning, to disprove if possible tho charges of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mr3. Brokaw, appearing somewhat pall and careworn, looked intently at her husband while he was testifying. Mr. Brokaw assumed the samo attitude as ho did when In the witness box, facing partly toward his counsel and partly toward Justice Putnam.

Mr. Brokaw admitted his marriage to the plaintiff and going on a honeymoon trip to Montreal. While there she ordered and purchased a general outfit, including hunting Buits and furs, at a cost of about $800. From Canada ths couple went to thu Hotel Seville, Wife Called Him a Liar," and He Said, "You're Another." Mr. Brokaw substantiated tho testimony of his wife that after he gave her flowers at the hotel two months after their marriage they had a dispute.

Sha questioned him about being in company of another woman, which he denied, anil the world "liar" was exchanged between them. On another occasion after ha bought her flowers when she accused him similarly Brokaw said he Bald his wlfu exclaimed, "You are a liar." "I told her," testified the millionaire, "you're another." Brokaw told of being accused by his wife of drinking and ugliness besides being in company of other women. Ha denied that he told his wife ho could not live with her, swearing at her repeatedly, accusing her of flirting with relatives and physicians, as she alleged, or packing up his things and leaving her. Mr. Brokaw told of being operated on at Baltimore and having an anesthetic administered.

He said his wife ignoring a request by him, not to leave, went out "to meet the doctor," as she said. He did not tell her could go out. Defendant Never Jealous of Elderly; Uncle. Regarding evidence by Mrs. Brokaw that her husband had accused her of flirting with Mr.

Gould, his undo. Brokaw said Gould was about 60 years of stubborn resistance to the expected ad vance of the revolutionary army is looked for. CHERISHED TREE IS STOLEN Riots are reported at Maraya and Gra HUMAN BEAN BLEEDS COFFEE Policeman Sees Marvelous Anti-Lean Cure on Dock. nada, where the people have come in collision with the military forces. American citizens at Granada are again calling for protection, but so far as can be learned "DIXIE" MOST POPULAR SONG While Mr.

Hallock Slept Some- one Cut It. Down. the only provision so far made for thein Sure enough, when the officers came up to the corner, they saw the gang deftly lifting stuff from an expresB wagon owned by Tony Yacenda of 76 North Sixth street. Tony has been the heaviest suf-ferer from the depredations of the gang, and nearly every ono of his ten wagons has been relieved of some of Its load. Patrolman O'Connor managed to nab one of the gang before they broke and ran on seeing the squad of policemen.

O'Connor turned his catch over to Detective Meehan. The other members of the gang ran for the open lots in the vicinity of the big gas tank, and Captain Dooley and the other officers ran after them. An automobile came along at this juncture, and the captain held up the chauffeur, explained the circumstances, and Jumped in with his assistants. Then a lively chase began. The young men who were being pursued were very active, and whenever they saw an open lot they dashed through it.

The car would then run around the block, and then the young men ran back again, else through another lot: This was repeated several times, and finally Captain Dooley alighted at one corner, the auto ran around the block and drove the fugitives straight into the captain's nrmB. Several shots were fired by the auto party on this last lice to shoot him. Then Mr. Riis took the reporter outside and showed him the numerous little bird-houses that he had perched up in tree and on various parts of his bouse to attract birds. One, he Bald, was the home each summer of a family of wrens; in another the sparrows made their home the year round, and to another still the Bwal-lows came and went as they listed.

There are 'starlings, too, in Richmond Hill, said Mr. Riis, and ha will try to entice them to his place. He has built platform. On which will be placed a quantity of straw, some suet and little pieces of meat, to attract the birds. He ex-pressed i the hope that hla little feathered friends, when they came, might not annoy his neighbors overmuch with their sweet singing.

Mr. Riis always follows out the is tho announcement that refugees considering themselveB In danger will be received on board the American warships Officially Proclaimed as First in American Songs and Music. Slits Corpulent Man With Small Penknife, and Surprising Besults Lead to Jail, in Connto haroor. Queensboio Hill Man Bobbed of Fine Spruce That Adorned His Lawn. Taken for a Christmas Tree.

The marines recently landed from til" "Yankee Second Origin and Evolution of Patriotic Songs. old Danish custom of feeding the birds "Washington, December 23 "Dixie" has finally been officially proclaimed as first In American songs and music In "patriotic popularity." Such is the verdict of troopship Prairie have oeen sent from Colon to Uas Obispo, i station of the Isthmian Railroad, about half way to Panama. This action has been taken witb a View to the marines being within easy call in case it. is found necessary to send them to Corinto. Officials here regard the recent, r-whelmlng victory of the revolutionary army at Rama as the beginning of the end of Zelaya.

Madriz and their faction as potential forces in Nicaragua. The feeling here is '-t the conquest of Ihe western half of the country will be far more easily accomplished than wa3 the eastern, and that within a month at the furthest, it Is believed. General Estrada will be the de facto president of Nicaragua. Patrolman of the Adams street station, made an Interesting discovery to-day at Pier No. 12, the docks of the Lambert and Holt Steamship Company.

The discovery may revolutionize tho use of coffee in the world, for he found out that a man could tuko many pouuds of tbe commodity and get no bad effects except that he went to Jail. And McGowan can assure the scientific world that this is a fact, for he watched a man who had made away with thirty pounds of coffee, and the only evidence left that lie had taken It was that he was slightly stouter than formally. When Charles Hallock bought a plot of ground at Queensboro Hill, Flushing, a few years ago and set about the erection of a home, ono of the first things he did was to set out a line young spruce tree In his front yard. Tho tree was symmetrical in shape and grew rapidly. Mr.

Hallock was proud of it and gave it expert care. It grew and grew, and daily was more attractive. Nothing could have tempted Mr. Hallock to part with his spruce tree. A few nights ago, when Mr.

Hallock looked out of his window on retiring his net tree was there, tho December moon on Christmas. As the reporter was leaving Mr. Riis smiled a little as he said: "I verily believe that if I were to take that rooster away and were to put in hi place a nightingale some of the neighbors still would complain." BAGKEVITCH IS GUILTY any, and these had the effect of scaring the young men so that they did not observe the ruse. Lone Chase by Policeman. i One young fellow did break away and Iran through Wythe avenue.

Bicycle Po shining fully on its dark green branches. On arising next morning he looked out John Brennan, who may well be called Patchogue Murderer May End Life in Sing Sing. and could not see the spruce. He rubbed liceman Olvany started after this chap, who was very fleet of foot. The young 1 mn.

with extreme cunning, darted down the first cobble stone paved street he came to and zig-zagged all around the neighborhood from one street to another. TO WIND UP N. P. U. He Killed Old Man and Mrs.

Verity, and Fired the House to Conceal His Crime. while Olvany alternately mounted and dismounted at cobble stone stretches, trailing along behind. The officer ner- Small Percentage Probably Will Be Paid to Beneficiaries. O. G.

T. Sonneck, chief of the division of music of the library of Congress, who has just Issued from the government press an exhaustive report on four famous American musical compositions. "Yankee Doodle," he says, though no longer a national song, is still a national air, and second only to "Dixie" in the popularity contest. The origin and evolution of "Yankee Doodle," "Star Spangled Banner," "Hall, Columbia" and "America" are treated in full detail in Mr. Sonneck's volume.

He has furnished, as far as possible, a correct version of both text and music of all four pieces. Facsimiles of the original manuscripts are reproduced In the volume. The history of "Yankee Doodle" Is described as "a perfect maze of conflicting stories" and countless additions to and variations from the original. As many as fourteen variations of "The Star Spangled Banner" are noted, accompanied by a gradual process of polishing and modification. The year in which "America" was first sung in public is given as 1832.

but the exact date and pbjee were not definitely ascertained. "Hail. Columbia" Is strictly a product of the United States in both words and music, in contradistinction to "America" and "The Star Spangled Banner," both of which partly originated in England. 1 stated after the young man, however, and caught him by surprise just as he was entering his house. This prisoner proved age.

He had never accused her of flirting with his uncle or threatened to leavo her on his account. Brokaw denied ho ever, said he wished sho thought as much ot him as he did of her brother. Brokaw said if ha had any opposition to young Blair's presence in his home, would not have had him sojuurn for six weeks at High Point. Mr. Brokaw said he and young Blair were on very friendly korms, and when trouble originated between him and his wife, he always went to Blair to straighten it out.

Referring to the dinner party at Fairview, on Christmas night, 1007. Brokaw denied sending his valet for his wife lo come to his room because he felt piqued about her speaking to young "Jimmy" Martin, his nephew, now deceased. He refuted her testimony that she had left the table and remained in her room. Brokaw said he was very fond of his wife and usually Itis3ed her good night. Ginger Ale in Champagne Glasses "Fooled" Guests.

Regarding an agreement for the coupla the human coffee bean, is the man who took all the coffee. He went into the pier about 8 o'clock this morning and did not come out for nearly an hour afterward. When he did come out, McGowan, who had watched him go In, was there, aod immediately spok0 to him, for John had entered the place with a very slim frame and he left looking stout and hearty. "You have grown stout quickly," said the officer, poking him In the stomach. Then there was a rattle not unlike a bean bag.

This was Interesting to Ihe officer, and he produced a pen knife and cut open John's shirt. Then coffee beans ran out of the abrasion, and fell all over the ground. It was necessary for the officer to unload John before he could walk with any speed and comfort to the station house. In all. McGowan says that there were i his eyes, thinking he must be half asleep; but no his tree was gone.

Hurrying down stairs and out of doors, he found only the stump and a few chips. Someone, while he slept, had come and chopped down his spruce and carried it away. The spruce will probably be used as a Christmas tree in some body's home. Mr. Hallock paid $15 for the tree, but ten times that sum in cash would not have bought It from him.

SANTA WILL COME TO WILLIE Father Dying in One Hospital; Mother in Another. Cause of Failure of Brooklyn Fraternal Order Due to Inadequate Bates. to be William Holland, 17 years of age, of 26 South Eleventh street. The others caught were Andrew Sa'ep-ha, 16 years of age, or 89 North Sixth street; William Fonss of 164 Kent avenue, Steven Kurzlnski, 16 years of age, and his brother, Frank, 15 years of age, of 76 North Seventh street. Fonss was in- court this morning before this raid on a charge of having stolen a cheese from the wagon of William Menzer of 124 Boerum street.

Ho was no (Special to tho Eagle.) Albany, December 23 Upon the re (Special to the Eagle.) Rlvcrhead, L. December 23 Peter Backevltch of Patchogue, indicted for murder in the second degree for the killing of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Verity of that place, was to-day found guilty by the Jury after one hour's, deliberation. Mo was sentenced by Judge Griffing to Sing Sing for not less than twenty years "nor more than his natural life." Dr.

Charles F. Baxter of Llndenhurst, found guilty of uttering a false paper, Involving an application for life Insurance, was sent to the county Jail for sixty days and ordered to pay a fine of sp.nn quest of Superintendent of Insuranro Hotchkiss, Attorney General O'Malleyhas secured an order from the Supremo Court directing tho superintendent to liquidate the affairs of the National Provident sooner released on bail, pendiig his trial, than he went out and rejoined the gang, only to bo arrested again. The gang is Michael Emmert Thinks Only of Little Son as He Approaches the Shadows. Union, a fraternal order of Brooklyn. pounds of coffee taken from the man who had secreted it in his clothes, having first tied up the legs of his trousers.

He was brought before Magistrate Dooley in the Butler Street Court this morning, and was held for an examination In the Adams Street Court this afternoon. This society has a membership of about WU TING FANG IN THE TUNNEL 2,500, divided into sixly subordinate coun uriirvcu in nave nan something to do with breaking into the store of Solomon Grjsar at 116 Kent avenue last night and stealing $60 worth of cigars and Chinese Diplomat Inspects Hudson CANNOT FIND BED ROCK. Leonard Darling, convicted of arson in firing the dwelling of Clarice Vance, the actress, at St. James, was sent to Sing Sing for not more than twelve years and six months and not less than six years. The house was set on fire after it had been robbed of a lot of theatrical costumes, etc.

DISAGREE ON LAWYER'S CASE. Terminal and Tube Under Eiver to Hoboken. Henry Clay Preston, of the Brooklyn Socioty of tho Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 'wan called yesterday afternoon over tho phinc by a person who said that he was dying and wanted his little child looked after. Superintendent Preston sent Joe Coschina, ono of tho ablest of investigators, and when he went to One Coiner of New Municipal Building Must Best on Sand, or Deeper Borings Made. not to drink champagne.

Brokaw said ginger ale was mixed with apollinaris water to make it appear like champagne-and this was poured into champagne glasses to deceive the guesls. Brokaw knew nothing nbout someone pouring real champagne In his wife's glass as a joke, he getting mad at her and telling her she was a little liar after sho had tried to explain how tbe champagne was put into her glass. Brokaw denied calling his wife certain vile names which sha wrote on a piece of paper during her direct examination or that he called her an Idiot, skunk, etc. Lawyer Mclntyre endeavored to bring out the names of the guests Mr. Brokaw had at the house party in North Carolina during the holidays soon after their marriage, but he declined to divulge their names.

The names of Senator White, now governor; Mrs. White, Judge Gildersleeve and the Marquis dl ACCUSED 0FM0HT6A6E FRAUD Lawyer N. Loder, Charged With Robbing a Minister. cils, with certificates of insurance outstanding aggregating over $3,000,000. It owes to beneficiaries of deceased tnom-bers about $100,000 and has approximately only $14,000 in assets.

Superintendent Hotchkiss has appointed George E. Talmage as a special deputy to superintend the affairs of the organization. It was stated at the insurance department that the cause of the failure of the society was the old story of inadequate rates and that the affairs of the order had been before the department for some months. The condition of its finances, however, was such that reinsurance in a society of adequate rates or in a legal reserve company was Impossible, so that liquidation was determined upon. The report as to an alleged "plan" of (he address aiven.

80 Coffey street, he Jury Cannot Beach Verdict Charges Against Attorney Martin. There was presented at the Board of Estimate's meeting to-day. by Commissioner Stevenson, a letter from McKim, Mead White, the architects of the new Municipal Building, stating that it had been Impossible to find bed rock on tho northern end of the foundation. At least Rev. Dr.

John F. Scott Says Alleged Fraudulent Transactions Involve $30,000. found a man, thirty-nine years old, suffering from consumption, yet keeping house and looking after his little boy. Tho man said that ho was Michael G. Emmert and that ho was a cook, but that he had been sick for four months and had been unable to work, although he had kept the house in order.

His wife, he said, had been taken to the Long Island College Hospital two weeks auo. and was now very sick there. He "We have just come back from another world," exclaimed his excellency, Wu Ting Fang, minister to ihe. United States from the Flowery Kingdom, as he returned to-day from hiB his first trip through the Hudson tunnels to Hoboken. Dr.

Wu Baw everything to be seen and he Inquired the use of everything he saw. One of the party remarked: "Dr. Wu has a governor of Missouri looking like a deaf and dumb man when it comes to 'Show The Chinese minister expressed some time ago to F. M. 'Jarland of Philadelphia, who has been his friend and that of his former chief, Li Hung Chang, for sixteen years past, a desire to see the wonderful tunnel running under the Hudson River and the Terminal Building of which he had heard so much.

He admitted that he was a little skeptical about the things he had read and was anxious to ascertain for himself what the real state of affairs was. W. G. MeAdoo, president of the Hudson and Manhattan Railway Company, when apprized of this desire, extended an invitation, and to-day's visit of inspection was the consequence. said that eho had had a child, but that After being out several hours, yesterday afternoon, the jury announced they were unable to agree as to the guilt or innocence of Lawyer Joseph Martin, tried before Judge Dike, in tile criminal term of the County Court, on a charge of filing a fraudulent judgment in the office of the county clerk.

The Jury retired shortly after noon yesterday and discussed tho testimony offered on the trial until about 6 o'clock. Then word was sent to Judge Dike that a disagreement was inevitable, and he discharged the jury. one-third of the building will have to be built on sand unless ihe borings are continued to a depth of 180 feet. At thai depth, the letter Btated, if was possible that bed rock might be found. Mr.

Stevenson explained, however, that the difficulty could be overcome by removing caissons over to the sand part of the foundation, -and as these caissons, if they were widened, could stand a pressure of six tons to the foot, the safety of the building was insured. The letter was referred to a special committee to report back to the board next week. the superintendent for the reisurance of the society's business in the Order of the Iroquois Is incorrect. That has made an offer to the individual members of tho bankrupt society to take them over at reduced amounts of insurance and higher rates, but it has not assumed the obligations of that society. The department has no plan other than to extlnquish a society which by reason of unsound insurance methods has long ceased to justify Its existence and Is only a disappointment to Its members.

If the order of liquidation is made the affairs of the society wlil be wound up FLORIDA IS BEHIND. at the earliest possible date and a small ho had not seen it nor did he know whether it was alive or not. The facts in the case, coupled with the sweet smiles of the little boy, who is only three years old, struck a chord of pity in the investigator's heart. Inquiry at the hospital divulged the fact that Mrs. Emmert was there, and that he was very sick; In fact, it was doubtful if she would live.

Coschina went back to the Coffey street house. Emmert told him that be had "been helped by the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and that it was willing to keep on helping, but the thought of the Christmas season, and that no Santa Clans would visit his little boy. was too much for him. and he wanted Willie to go where he would have "a Christmas." If he died, he said, he wanted William cared for.

He asked that the society send the boy to his sister, Mrs. George Lietz. of 2S1 Onderdonk street, or. if the mother lived, to give him to her. The bok was taken to the society, and Mr.

Emmert was carried to St. Peter's Hospital last night. 72,281 JACKIES IN WARTIME. While superintending the work on the iollier Nero at the Brooklyn Navy Yard o-day Naval Constructor Groesbeck stat percentage probably will be paid to beneficiaries. The department says there are a number of societies in this.

state based on inadequate rates which do not lay aside a reserve from the premiums ed in answer to a question that the Flor GAYN0R TAKES AUTO TRIP. ida, the new battleship being constructed That Number, With 3,890 Officers, Would Be Bequired to Man Entire Fleet. at the yard, was about 12 per cent, behind Noah Loder, 38 years old. described as a lawyer, with offices at 11 Wall street, Manhattan, and living at 57 Maple avenue, Greenwich, was held In $10,000 bail on a charge of robbing a Presbyterian minister of $1,000, by Magistrate Cornell, ia the Tombs Court, today. Loder was arrested as he stepped off a train at the Grand Central depot, this morning, at 11 o'clock, by Detective Barney McConville, after he had been pointed out by the Rev.

Dr. John F. Scott, of 40 Greenridge avenue, White Plains, a wealthy Presbyterian minister, at present without a charge. Loder, who is a Princeton graduate, and member of the Princeton Club, In this city, was taken to the Tombs court, where two affidavits were offered to tho court. One was by the minister, who alleged that on April 17, 1908, the prisoner, by trick and device, obtained $1,000 from him.

The money was intrusted, according to the minister's sworn statement, to Loder for the specific purpose of purchasing a certain assignment of a mortgage from one Frank P. Marsh, on property held by Joseph A. Fuchs. The Eecond affidavit was made by Mr. March, who swore that he knew Loder for the past six or seven years, and that he never had any transaction with him that involved the Fuchs property.

When he was arraigned before the court. Dr. Scott stepped up ami said. "Your honor, while the specific coir-plalnl is but $1,000, the transactions involve $30,000." The hearing was set for December 2S, bail being fixed at $10,000. Harmosa have been mentioned during trial as present at Fairview during the period inquired about.

In answer to a question whether he had enjoined his wife at the dinner table "not to talk to that man." meaning one of the guests, Brokaw said he made no such request. Never Threatened to Blow Wife's Brains Out. He denied he ever threatened to blow her brains out. "I have never struck a man or woman in my whole life," said the defendant. He denied saying to her on ono occasion, "you can pack your clothes and get the out of here." Mr.

Brokaw said he did not know his wife going to High Point on the oc casion when she stated he threatenea to blow out her brains. Brokaw said returned from a shooting trip about o'clock and found her gone. Someond said sho had gone driving. He sent people out on horseback to look for her. Brokaw said he was very much worried about her.

as it was dark. After some time Bngley. the coachman, called him fvom High Point. Brokaw asked his wife to come to the 'phone. She refused, but after several appeals, she came to the phone and he told her to come home, as she was acting foolishly in leaving-the house; it rmbnrrassed him and their guests, he her.

Brokai; said he may have said she was making a idiot of Her brother appealed to her, as she testified, and she came home. As soon as her arrival was announced. Brokaw wnt to her room and asked her to come to dinner, she declined, sayins? she was too tired. She also declined to get ready for the cake-walk. He said ha the Utah, her sister ship In process of and which are doomed to failure.

Where onstruction at Camden, X. by the Mayor-Elect Makes an Inspection of Central and Biverside Parks, New York Shipbuilding Company. The Florida will not be ready for service for the cases are flagrant the department intends to take the same steps as it has taken against the National Provident Union. about year and a half, but will be ready for launching in two or three months. Steady work Is now being done on the hull of the ship, and the time when she can be launched will depend largely on SAVED SCOEE CF LIVES.

Kansas City, December 23 Heroic work the weather. It Is stated. MAUDE ADAMS PLAYS SANTA. Philip Brennan, a motorman, rf 911 Washington. December 23 To man the entire American fleet in time of war would require officers and 72.2S1 men and In time of peace 3.652 officers and men, according to Captain X.

R. Usher, assistant to the Bureau ot Navigation, in a statement made publk to-day. These flgure3 do not include officers and men at shore stations. Four new battleships are to be com-nmiiioned. as well as fifteen new largo torpedo boat de3troycrs, and seven submarines.

It Is anticipated that the Ohio. Wtscons'n and Missouri will go temporarily out of commission and that the Denver and three others of her class will be replaced by the New Orleans, Cincinnati and Raleigh which are practically of the same class. on the part of Washington Johnson, a negro janitor, saved the lives of a score of persons in the Rinlto building, a five-story office structure, which was destroyed early to-day by a fire caused by a gas explosion. The loss is estimated at $300,000. Gates avenue, who pilots a car of the The army of newspaper men who are wont to call daily on Mayor-elect Gaynor found him out to-day, for he had gone, according to his secretary, on an automobile tour or Inspection of Central and Riverside Parks, with John D.

Crimmins, of Manhattan. Mr. Crimmins called about II o'clock this morning, and the two ha I lunch together in Manhattan. It was a qti.Vt dav at the residence, as there were no callers at the Judge's residence except ihe newspaper men. judge Gaynor's Beerelary was asked If the judge ha1.

iven out anything as yet on those appointments, and the secretary said he had not. KEBMIT BAGS A SITATUNGA. Kampala, Uganda, December 23 Ker-mit Roosevelt has secured a fine rpeei-men of the male sitatunga. Colonel Roosevelt has not sighted this rare game. During a reception for ihe Americans a native band from Ilia Catholic Mission played the "Star Spangled Banner" and then fiang the words first In English and later in their own language, a translation having been made and for the occasion.

The expeditlou probably will btvak camp to-morrow. Hamburg avenue line, a Christmas present last night of $50 from Miss Maude Adams, for his assistance In preventing her from being late at a performance during her engagement at tho New Montauk Theater last November. Fur several weeks Misa Aduuis tried to locate the motorman. Itfivi')' AYIiipr for llolldny Glfd. Special AJKortid Caws.

$1.00. 16.0'). 11. l. Deue) Sons USFullun New lira.