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JULY 17, 1007. VOL. G8. NO. 196.

22 PAGES, INCLUDING PICTURE SECTION. THREE CENTS THE DA INGOT EXPLODES; TWO WILL DIE DF FIVE LOST: LOCAL WEATHER PROBABILITIES, Partly elondy and warm weather' to-nteht and Tlmrmlayi light aonth MM. KM) ON TRIAL, DEATH WHINE SENT LEFT LUXURY FOB LOVE, SUICIDE ENDS HER HIDE guilt.i Hau replied with much feeling that he had not had a single opportunity while in prison to have a private talk with his wife and that if he had she never could have gotten such a conviction. This was the only instance during the long inquiry where Hau spoke with any show of excitement. The judge, before closing the session of the court, confronted Hau repeatedly with the most grave evidence against htm, but he only elicited refusals to answer.

The general impression of the morning session was strongly unfavorable to the prisoner. Four More Injured at Homestead Machine Works. Pittsburg, July 17 Two workmen were r.lallv hi.rnait onH fnne ntHeftt IntlireH by an explosion of a ingot at the macntne worKS, ewst Homestead, to-day. Tie fatally Injured were: Charles English, crane man, and Edward Crawford, a molder. When the explosion occurred the men were engaged in pouring hot metal into a large mold and the molten liquid was scattered inall directions.

The injured were brought to the Mercy Hospital In this city. THEBAUD BROS. ASSIGN. Old-Established Commission House, Rated at a Million, in Trouble. Anticipating financial embarrassment in the falure of one ot their Mexican correspondents, the firm of Thebaud Brothers, commission merchants doing business at 87 Broad street, Manhattan, assigned this morning to Ernest G.

Plelster of Hudson street, Hoboken. The firm assigns with a preference for $60,000 to Paul G. Thebaud as executor of the estate of Caroline G. Thebaud. Plelster, tho assignee, was formerly counsel for the firm, which Is compot-d of Paul Gilbert Thebaud and Fritz Prahl.

Ernest P. Hoes of 30 Broad street, attorney for the assignee, said, this morning that the firm had received unofficial Information of the failure of the firm of E. Escalante Son of Meridia, Yucatan. "Feeling that the failure of this firm, one of uor South American houses, if true, would involve us financially," said Mr. Plelster.

"the firm decided to assign. We have no figures of assets and liabil ities at hand, but I am sure the assets are greater than the liabilities, and that In a few days we can pay off our creditors dollar for dollar. The majority of our creditors are foreign firmB." The firm of Thebaud Brothers Is an old established one and is rated in Brad-streets' at $1,000,000. Paul Gilbert Thebaud Is a resident of White Plains, Westchester County, N. and Fritz Prahl resides at 465 West One Hundred and Forty-third street city.

The preference of $60,000 to Paul G. Thebaud Is one contracted under an agree ment bearing date of January 3, 1899. SUPERBAS FACE CARDINALS. Big Crowd Ready for Double-Header To-day at Washington Park. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington Park Ball Grounds, July 17 While the St.

Louis Cardinals are not big drawing cards here, still the opportunity of seeing the Superbas playing in a regularly scheduled double header brought out a comparatively big crowd this afternoon. The fans want Patsy Donovan to start off on the Western trip In fifth place, and if rooting will bring them to the goal, they should succeed. It has been remarked by visiting players and magnates that the Brooklyn fans have become so rabid in their rooting of late that they overshadow every other city In this respect, a charge that they find it hard to explain. It was not so long ago that visiting clubs came here as a mere matter of form to pick up a few games In their dash for the pennant or top notch positions, confident that the spectators would cheer them on while devoting a couple of hours to roasting the home aggregation. Brooklyn was merely a way station for them, so far as the games and the attendance was concerned, a necessary incumbrance to complete the eight-club circuit.

But the sudden spurt of the Superbas, accompanied by the remarkable attendance during the past few weeks, Including the record crowd on July 4, July 6 and last Saturday, have caused a change in the attitude of the league, and Brooklyri Is now classed as one of the four best cities on the circuit New York, Chicago, Pittsburg and Brooklyn. New Players Coming Soon. This prosperity has caused the local management to take a hand In the scramble for players of more than ordinary ability, and If there are any deals to be made, Brooklyn will be a factor. None of the stars will be allowed to go, however, the fans may rest assured of that. The stand-pat idea will prevail, and only one or two good utility men will be added to the roster.

President Ebbets has scouts out In the minor leagues the same as New York and other clubs, and he has three fast men in the Southern League already under consideration. One of these Is a star third baseman who, If secured, will be used to help out Casey and Lewis when either of these two is on the sick list. Another Is a catcher and the third a pitcher. Other new men will also be added to the list, but only for future development. None will report until ajter the minor league season Is at an end, unless unforeseen accidents happen.

The California trip referred to In yesterday's Eagle Is a stronger possibility every day and may be a fact before many weeks have passed. That is, so far as arrangements are concerned. Rucker and Stricklett To-day. Manager Donovan had Nap Rucker and Elmer Stricklett slated for the box work this afternoon, these two stars being his regular double header performers. They pulled off the trick in fine style last Saturday against the I'ittsburgs.

and have both heretofore been effective arslnst the Cardinals, so thai, a double victory was confidently anticipated. Still. Manager Mcf'lokey has a trio of twlrlers in Berbe. McGlynn and Lush, who have made the Superbas go some in the past, so that whatever may be the outcome, two sterling diamond battb wore on the card3. Harry Lumley is back in the game for good, however, and some heavy hitting stunts are looked for from him.

with Alperman. Batch, Jordan and the other hltsmiths backing him up in strenuous fashion. Giants' New Infielder. All records for the sale of a minor league player have been broken by the Now York National League Club, which paid Springfield of the Throe Eye League $4,500 for Lawromo Doyle, the crack third baseman. Doyle played his lasi (tame with Springfield against Blooming-ton yesterday, and departed for New York to report for duty.

Doyle was for several years a coal miner at Brecse. 111., where he sides, i He la but 21 years of age. and this his second season as a professional. He was with the independent team at Mat-i toon two years ago, and remained with i that club In the K. year.

Last winter 1 him in a trade for a Doyle's work this wide attention. He Dan Brouthers. the i ht recommendation T. League last Springfield secured pitcher. year has attracted caught the eye of veteran scout, and wab so emphatic that New York nald the fanev nriee tie manded hy Springfield without hesitancy.

Doyle has been hatting at a .323 clip all season, while his fielding has excelled anything ever before witnessed In minor league. He is especially quick in handling bunts, is very fast on his feet, and In fact. Is speedy In every department. His habits are of the best. to aonthn-ent wIihIm.

ROOSEVELT GIFT TO BERLIN. President Sends Autographed Set of Works to University. Berlin, July 17 President Roosevelt has sent a gift to the University of Berlin consisting of his works in nine volumes, beautifully bound and bearing his autograph. They have been added to the division known as the "Roosevelt Library," which was founded by Professor John William Burgess. This gift is referred to to-day by the press as an indication of the good will of the American President towards Germany.

LONGWORTHS AT PORTLAND. Portland, July 17 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth arrived here from Yellowstone Park last night and left later for San Francisco, where they will take the steamer Siberia for Honolulu. DIVORCE FOR GRAND DUKE.

Berlin Hears Cyril, Son, of Vladimir, and Wife Are Anxious for Separation. Berlin, July 17 At the court of Saxe- Coburg there Is talk of tho probability of a divorce between Grand Duke Cyril, eld est son of Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia, and his duchess, who was divorced from Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, six years ago. The couple have been married less than two years and have one daughter. It Is said their differences began almost Immediately after the wedding. HAGUE BEATS AMERICAN IDEA.

Proposition for Inviolability of Private Property at Sea Opposed by Eleven Countries. The Hague, July 17 The vote on the principle of the American proposition regarding the Inviolability of private property at sea was taken to-day by the committee of the conference dealing with the Geneva Convention. Twenty-one delegates voted favorably, eleven were against the measure and there was one absentee. Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Spain and Portugal were In opposition, while the Triple Alliance, although Germany made a reservation, was among the majority. Belgium presented a compromise proposal, but Joseph H.

Choate of the American delegation refused to accept it, saying that inasmuch as a majority admitted tho principle of immunity he could not consent to the limitation of this Idea, especially as Great Britain and Russia already had declared they would not accept It In any form. This made unanimity Impossible. Professor de Maartens (Russia), who presided at the meeting, called attention to the fact that although the 'American proposition was supported by a majority of the votes passed, the populations of the countrlesvoting against the principle were numerically largely In excels of those favoring It. Mercy von Kapos-Mere (Austria) and Count Tornlelll (Italy) followed the example of Baron Marschall von Bleber-stein (Germany) in their reference to the British proposal regarding the limitation of armaments which is to be presented by Sir Edward Fry at the next plenary sittings of the Conference. This places Slg-nor Tlttonl, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a somewhat embarrassing position, as he is personally In favor of the British proposal, but he cannot ignore the attitude of his allies in the Triple Alliance.

The United States and Spain favor the English views on this matter. M. Nolidoff, however, does not think that Russia can support the Idea of limiting armaments at present In view of the condition to-day of her army and navy as a result of the Russo-Japanese war. M. Bourgeolse (France) personally favors limitation, but the French Government regards this question as academic and Impracticable.

GOODRICH BURIAL T0-M0RR0W Tugs, With Firing Party and Officers Aboard, Will Leave Navy Yard at 8:30. The funeral of Lieutenant Caspar Goodrich, son of Admiral Goodrich, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, who lost his life in the recent accident on the Georgia, will take place to-morrow morning at 11:25 o'clock In the old church at Stone Church, N. J. In the old churchyard rest Goodrichs who served their country in times past. All of the officers attached to the Navy Yard who can get away from their duties will attend the obsequies.

Two tugs, the Apache and the Narkeeta, will leave the yard at 8:30 o'clock to-morrow morning. On board the Apache will be the escort, consisting of a company of blue jackets and another of marines as a firing party, and the marine band. The tugs will voyage to Atlantic Highlands, whence trains will be taken to Stone Church. Tho Rev. J.

C. Lord will officiate and the pallbearers, headed by Lieutenant Wamner, will be eight In number. Lieutenant Hamner was the roommate of the deceased lieutenant at Annapolis. He came up from Charleston, where he Is stationed, to do honor to his dead friend and bunkie. The body will receive military 'honors.

LYNCH NEGRO IN OKLAHOMA. Victim Strung Up by Mob After He Fatally Wounded Railroad Brake-man From Ambuscade. Osage, July 17 Frank Bailey, a negro, was lynched by a mob consisting of 150 men and boys here last night after he had shot and mortally wounded Frank Kelly, a brakeman on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad. Kelly had ejected the negro from the train In the afternoon. The negro hid in tie yards and as the train upon the top of which Kelly was standing passed, the negro shot him from ambush, the bullet entering Kelly's breast.

Tho negro ''si aped but was cauyht an hour later. A mob formed and overpowered the two officers who had Bailey in custody. Its members took the negro to the scene of his crime and hanged him to a telegraph pole. Kelly cannot live. Genuine crystal pebble pyedafses.

the cool kind, never mist. Spencei 51 Maiden lane.N.Y -Adv. ON HQS At Least Hugh Taggert Though They Were Taking St John's Guild Trip. WENT TO MEET THEM IN VAIN. Mrs.

Taggert, Three Daughters, One Niece, Started Yesterday Morning. Deep Mystery. Somewhere down the bay or In Brooklyn Is hidden the key to a mystery Involving the disappearance of an entire family which the entire police force of Greater New York is to-day trying to clear up. A mother, her three daughters and her niece have strangely disappeared after they were supposed to have taken a trip on a boat which cruises about the bay and does not stop. When the boat reached Its pier In Brooklyn last night not one of the members of the family In question were on board.

For several weeks the little 10-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Taggert of 675 Baltic street has been sickly. From day to day little Margaret has been steadily ailing, although the family could not see that she was suffering from any special trouble. Finally Dr.

McGllligan of Sixth avenue was consulted, and through his efforts a permit was secured to take the baby for a cruise on the hospital boat of St. John's Guild, which sails from tho foot of Hamilton Ferry In Brooklyn every Tuesday and Friday, and from a Manhattan pier on other days. The doctor thought that a good dose of freBh air would do more towards curing little Margaret than all the medicine he might give her for six months. Yesterday was the day set for the ex cursion. Bright and early Hugh Tag gert got his family up and while he him self got the breakfast at an earlier hour than the children had ever eaten before, Mrs.

Mary Taggert, his wife, dressed the little ones. By 8 o'clock they were all ready for the start. Hugh Taggert went along with them to Bergen street and Third avenue, where they waited for a Hamilton Ferry car. Pretty soon a Marcy avenue came along, about 8:35 o'clock, and Mr. Taggert helped them all on and gave them the most explicit directions as to how they were to go and how they were not to get off until the car came to the end of Its Journey.

First Irene Taggert, 11 years old, got on the car. Then Lillian, who Is 34 years of age, followed by Mrs. Taggert with her baby In her arms. Tho last to get on was Roslyn Mullery, 7 years old, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Mullery, a sister-in-law of Taggert, who makes her home with him.

They went toward the ferry In the car. In plenty of time to reach there by 9 o'clock, when the hospital boat is scheduled to leave. That was the last seen of the family by the husband, and up to a late hour today the police had been unable to discover any person who had noticed them. Last night, about 6 o'clock, Mr. Taggert was at Hamilton Ferry to see the boat come In after Its cruise about the bay and to meet his family.

The boat arrived, and one by one the people came down the plank, but the Taggert family was nowhere to be seen. Before Mr. Taggert, on the pier, could realize what had happened the boat had pulled In anchor and was steaming off toward Jersey. His fnmily had not got off and the boat was too far away for him to attract the attention of anyone on board. He went back to home and told his sister-in-law of the facts, and togother they sat up all night awaiting the return of the wanderers, who never came.

Early this morning, broken hearted and In despair, they went to tho Bergen street station, where they reported the case. Captain Maude turned It over to Detective Friday, who Is an expert at finding lost persons. The caso Is one of great mystery. On the boat everyone Is under the charge of the physician, and It does not seem as If the entire family would fall overboard without anyone knowing of It. When the police were notified to-day the boat had already started on Its dally crulso from a Manhattan pier, and the police will not be ablo to see any of tho deck hands or the physician until late to-night.

The police say the family had plenty of time to catch the boat yesterday morning before it sailed, and they ask, If the Taggerts did not catch the boat, where are they? The two parents left behind are distracted. SUGAR TRUST TAXES REDUCED Justice Dayton Decides That Its Property in Brooklyn Was Over-Assessed About $2,000,000. Through the decision of Supreme Court Justice Dayton almost has been taken off the assessed valuation of Su gar Trust property In Brooklyn. The reduction concerns the assessment for the years 1904 and 1905, and of course will naturally affect the assessments for last year and the current year. The property affected all lies in Brooklyn on the East River, between South Tenth street and Newtown Creek.

The Sugar Trust has fought the matter bitterly. Originally, according to Tax Cim-mlssioner Tully, they demanded a greater reduction. The city opposed, until finally the figure of $1,580,000 was reached as the property reduction. The city then withdrew Its opposition. The city had assessed the Sugar Trust property In Brooklyn at $7,123,000, but through the i court and the efforts of ex-Judge Alton B.

Parker, of the law firm of Parker, Hatch land Shcehau. the attorneys for the trust, the assessment was revised to Commissioner Tully said to-day that the city would have opposed much further I but for fear" of an adverse decision and the consequent cost of court proceedings. There was no realty concerned in the is-! sessmcnt reduced. Commissioner Tully said. It concerned buildings and ma.

r.in-ery unoccupied and unusfd. The Sugir Trust, he said, has several buildings in l. t. k. V.

I miS OOreimil iil.ti lids en I KtiiWlintrs aril the mHrhtnerv of which, the court held, were deteriorating and conse-' quently could not be asj.cA.icd at their lull valuation. A reduction of was made by Jus-' tire Dayton on llaveni ver Elder property in Brooklyn. This concern is i looked upon as the preatcst factor In tho Sugar Trus'. A reduction of $1,627,000 was made on the property of the Ameri-I can Sugar Refining Company, in which seven parcels are affected. I On the properties of Lowell M.

and 1 Henry V. Talmer and the Borough Coop-1 erage Company, cuts ot and oiio respectively, were made. It Is believed that the total of redtic-; tlons. including this year, will amount to between and $8,000,000. A sav- lug of in actual taxes paid, it Is estimated, will be made by the Sugar Trust each year a3 a result of the largj I reductions.

Mrs. Boylan, Daughter of Rich People, Had Lost First Husband Peterson. SECOND MARRIAGE UNHAPPY. "Society" Took Her Child Brooding Over Deep Poverty, Woman Inhaled Gas. Regret for the life she had chosen by marrying the man she loved and fear of the punishment foreshadowed In a summons to court for an explanation of why she neglected her 10-year-old daughter, Mrs.

Alice Boylan, 37 years old, the daughter of a wealthy official of a local public service corporation, took her own life by inhaling gas In her dingy home at 1397 Fulton street, last night. She was found by her husband John, who Is a roofer, when he came home from work, seated In a rocking chair In one of the two small room in which the Boylans made their home. Boylan was tho woman's second husband. Her first one, a man named Peterson, whom she married about eleven years ago, thereby sacrificing a luxurious life and a good social position, was killed about five years ago by the collapse of a building In Long Island City. The daughter, who is the Issue of that marriage, was committed by Justice Wyatt In the Chlldrens Court to-day to the Convent of Mercy.

Mrs. Boylan was to have appeared today In the Myrtle avenue police court, whither she had been summoned by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to give any explanation that might save her from being punished for neglect of her daughter. The girl was taken from the dingy Boylan home on Monday while her mother slaved in a laundry not far away and the latter's husband mended roofs. Bereft of her little girl, the only comfort that had been left to her, Mrs. Boylan worried considerably.

She evidently had not been on the best of terms with her second husband. They quarrelled so violently that neighbors called In the police to interfere. Three weeks ago the woman had the man summonde to the Gates avenue police court for some reason or other, but when the case was called she failed to appear. At that timo she gave her name as Alice Peterson. Some of the neighbors noised It about that tho pair were not married at all, but Boylan In answer to that question said that the woman was his lawfully wedded wife.

Ever since the pair moved. Into the two little rooms over the store at 1397 Fulton street, the neighbors have had cause to complain, for so often did quarrels occur during the night that it was Impossible for the tenants of nearby houses to sleep. The last row happened on Sunday. Then, again, the nollcn wm i by the neighbors and some one notified the Children's Society that Mm Ttovton1. ten-year-old daughter was not being properly cared for.

While the woman was at work in the laundry Monday morn- nis au agent or tne society took the little girl to tho shelter on Schermerhorn street. Boylan says that the agent was let In by a neighbor, and that when he went away the door was left opeu and some one walked In and carried away miT ul wearing apparel. The frequent fight with Bovlan left the woman somewhat despondent, and when she learned that her daughter had been urooaea ana became mo- ana sunen. The last straw was a summons to appear In the Myrtle avenue pollco court to explain about Julia, and It was then, probably, that Mrs. Boylan made up her mind to commit suicide She went to a nearby store, purchased i "a 1 ot Kns plpe' and "hen her uou.uu arnvea nome last evening he found her dead In a rocking chair.

She had screened the windows, which were always minus curtains, and had made herself comfortnble with pillows before in- i "cn'u-urauKni. mrougn the new tune. Mrs. Boylan had often told her troubles to the few neighbors with whom she was ntlmato. She talked of the home she had left to marry Peterson and of his death, Ave years ago.

She never revealed tho name of her parents, however, often saying that If anything happened to her she would not wish to bring her people Into notoriety. About a year after el'terson, who was a mechanic, was killed the woman took up with Boylan, who says they were married. Two fashionably dressed women called at the house to view the body to-dav, and It was said that they are sisters of the dead woman. They refused any information concerning themselves, however. It was said also that they had made arrangements to give the body a decent burial and to take care of little Julia.

Up to a late hour this afternoon no application had been filed with the Children's Society for the enstodv of the eirt who was sent to the Convent of Mercy irum me court to-day. $250,000 VERDICT FOR LIBEL. Alfred Harms-worth's London Papers Must Pay That Amount for "Soap Combine" Attacks. Liverpool, July 17 The attempt made in the fall of 1906 to organize a huge soap combine In the United Kingdom, which rapidly came to an end under the pressure of adverse public opinion, had a sensational sequel in the Assize Court today, when William Hesklth Lever. Liberal member of Parliament for the Wyr- rall division of Cheshire, secured Judgment for damages of $250,000 and costs against the Harmsworth newspapers, the Dally Mall and the Evening News, for libels published by them during the course of the controversy that followed the attempt to bring about the combination.

After a hearing that lias lasted for two days, the defendants this morning sud denly withdrew their plea of Justification and agreed to pay the amount demanded. Mr. Lever, It is declared, took a leading part In the efforts to establish the soap combine. The damages awarded in the Lever case are by far the largest ever paid for libel in this country. The previous record for llhcl was Sfin fino awarded Mrs.

Kltson against Dr. Playfair in 1M6. In the Con- stantidin divorce case the sum of was awarded, and up to to-day this has stood as the hlghwater mark for any legal action. PROFESSOR HEILPRIN DEAD. Philadelphia.

July 17 Professor Angclo Hellprin. the noted scientist, who made his home In this city, died to-day at the home of his sister, Mrs. Adolph Loveman, iCcntral Park West, New York City. Professor Hellprin had been 111 at the home i of his sister lor eight weeks with a tropi-cal fever he contracted in South America some years rie was ot years ot age and a bachelor. XERVOl'S WOMET take Horsforrl'i Acid Phosphate.

Quiets the nerves, relieves nausea, sick headache aiid insomnia. Adv. William D. Llewellyn Warned to Leave Town or Be Killed. NO NAME SIGNED TO LETTER.

His Wife and Child Threatened, Too. Police and P. M. Working on Case. May Be a Joke.

William D. Llewellyn of Bergen avenue, Jamaica, cashier of the Bank of Long Island at that place, has received an anonymous communication contaiLlng dire threats against his life and the lives of members of his family. The letter, which was addressed to Mr. Llewellyn's home, and' came through the mail last Saturday, was turned over to the police of the Seventy-eighth Precinct, and they, In turn, notified Postmaster Warren B. Ashmead of Jamaica to aid In running down the sender of the missive.

The letter was printed out in large-sized characters and reads in effect as follows: "You will bo murdered as sure as there Is a God in heaven, If you do not get out of town. I am waiting for a good chance to do you up. Get out of town now or take the consequences. Look out for your child and your wife." The letter was unsigned. Mr.

Llewellyn told an Eagle reporter to-day that he was at a loss to know who could have sent him the letter. "So far as I know," he said, "I have not an enemy In the world. I am inclined to think that some one Is trying to play a joke on me, but it Is a very dastardly kind of a joke to play on a man, and I should like to have the guilty party If he can be caught." Mr. Llewellyn Is well known and respected In Jamuica. He has a comfortable little home and lives happily with his family.

His only child, a little girl. Is about 6 years old. About ten years ago Mr. Llewellyn moved, with his family, to Jamaica, from Glen Cove, L. I.

When he first received the threatening letter, Mr. Llewellyn told his wife nothing about it, thinking she might become unnecessarily worried. Then he told a few close friends about the letter, and they urged him to place the matter In the hands of the police. He agreed that it would be wisest tor him to do so. He Is having his little girl carefully watched for fear that she might be kidnapped, as the veiled threat In the letter seems to hint that the writer had such an action In mind.

Captain Tracy of the Jamaica Precinct would not discuss the matter In any way with the reporters who questioned him this morning. TAFT TO SPEAK FOR HIMSELF. Will Speak In Oklahoma on August 24, and Will Base Speech on Personal Views. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, July 17 Secretary Taft sent word to his assistants In the War Department to make arrangements for his appearance before the Oklahoma Republican convention on August 24. The significance of this Information is in the fact that this will be a strictly political Bpeech In whicn Secretary Taft will outline for the first time his position on the big issues of the day.

He will tell what he thinks of railroad regulation, of trust busting and perhaps the tariff. Heretofore Mr. Taft has contented himself with defending the policies of the Roosevelt administration. His friends have complained because there has been too much Roosevelt and too little Taft in his speeches. The Secretary has made up his mind to be a little more self assertive, and in his Oklahoma speech will appear in a new and more aggressive role.

SHARK HUNT AT ORIENT. 13-Foot Man-Eater Shot While Being Towed Ashore After Ruining Fisherman's Net. (Special to the Eagle.) Orient, L. July 17 On Monday a man-eating shark, about thirteen and one-half feet long was found In the fish nets in the harbor by C. L.

King, a fisherman, owner of the nets. The shark had torn the nets to pieces and was fighting his way out when he was tied and towed ashore by Vinton Richards, of Orient, and Chester Offerman, of Brooklyn, in the motor boat meet. The monster was struggling fiercely and gave the occupants of the boat an extremely exciting time until Richard A. Medina, of Brooklyn, came to the rescue with his rifle and with trut aim put nine bullets Into the shark's head. The shark was was then dragged up on the beach and many people from the Shelter Island and Greenport came to see the huge mass of flesh.

His Jaw was cut out and the dried teeth make a fierce looking relic to adorn the Medinas' summer cottage. P. 0. ROBBERS AT HAUPPAUGE. Got $200 in Stamps and Money Believed to Have Traveled in an Automobile.

(Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L. July 17 Word was received here this morning that the post office at Hauppauge, a lltle farming village about ten miles northwest of here, had been broken Into and robbed at midnight of about $2 In money and stamp3 and some valuable papers were stolon. Postmaster Donaldson, who runs a store in connection with the post office, says he thinks the robbery was committed by professional thieves who came in an automobile. The District Attorney's office is working on the case. Della-htlnl Concerts on all Day Line Outings.

Scenery; fine restaurants. Adv. Former Professor of Roman Law In American University a Bad Witness. MAKES VERY POOR SHOWING, Declines to Explain His False Beards and Repeatedly Refuses to Answer German Judge. Kalsruhe, Germany, July 17 The trial of Karl Hau, charged with the murder of his mother-in-law, Frau Molitor, in Baden Baden, on the evening of Novem-! ber 6, 1906, began in this city at 9 o'clock this morning.

Hau was at one time professor of Roman law in George Washington University, Washington, D. C. He. practiced law in Washington up to the time of his going abroad with his family about a year ago. After the alleged murder he fled to London, where he was taken into custody.

Later he was returned to Germany, and as many people claimed he was Insane the question of his mental condition was thoroughly investigated, with the result that he was formally declared to be In hte right mind. Mrs. Hau committed suicide by drowning in June of this year, leaving a farewell letter, in which she said she could no longer bear the sorrow of living apart from her husband. Jt was once reported that Hau had confessed to the murder of Frau Molitor, but this was later denied. Hau entered the courtroom this morning ten minutes before the session opened.

He was accompanied by his counsel, Dr. Dietz, and two gendarmes. One of these officers sat immediately behind the prisoner during the entire session, the muzzle of his rifle showing above the back of the seat occupied by the prisoner. Hau made a prepossessing appearance. He was dressed in a well-fitting Prince Albert coat and light trousers.

His hair was neatly trimmed. Hi3 beardless face Is broad. He has a massive brow and his eyebrows are strongly arched. To-day his lips were ofttjn tightly compressed, but it could be seen that his mouth Is very mobile. His eyes are lustrous and large.

His general appearance was that of a young clergyman of unusual ability and force for his 26 years. While Hau chatted cheerfully with his counsel the newspaper men present crowded around the green table fronting the Judge's bench to inspect the grew-some exhibit of Frau Molitor's heart In a glass vessel filled with alcohol. There 'is a gaping wound In the center. The selection of a Jury from a venire of twenty-eight men, of which each side could reject seven, occupied only ten minutes. Afterward a list of more than seventy witnesses and ten experts to be called was read.

The presiding Judge examined Hau for three hours. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the charge against him, but he admitted having been in Baden Baden the night the tragedy occurred. The examination took a wide range, Including Hau's life in Washington and his visits to Constantinople in an unsuccessful effort to negotiate concessions from the Porte for certain American firms. Hau admitted that while returning from Turkey in October he stopped in Vienna and collected $7,000 on a letter of credit and that he had subsequently written a letter from Frankfort-on-the-Main to his London banker saj'ing this letter of credit had been lost. He denied, however, that he had tried to get a renewal of this letter of credit.

Hau then visited his mother-in-law In Baden for a week, and then went to Paris, accompanied by his wife and his sister-in-law, Olga Molitor. Refuses to Answer Question. The Judge here showed the prisoner a. telegram sent from Paris signed "Olga," asking her mother to come to Paris immediately and which was not sent by Olga. Hau refused to Bay whether he had written this telegram or not.

Here the Judge reminded him of what the experts were to affirm in thl3 connection and warned him of the risk he incurred in making denials. Hau also declined to say whether or not he had had a disagreement In Paris with his wife owing to her Jealousy of her sister Olga. The Judge then called Hau's attention to the fact that on his arrival In London on his way to the United States he nad received a telegram recalling him to the continent and selecting Berlin as a meeting place with an unidentified person. Hau bad shown this telegram to his wife to Justify his trip, and he admit-ted having seut the message himseir. A letter from Mrs.

Hau to her mother was then read showing that Hau had impressed upon her the necessity of absolute silence regarding his trip back to the continent. a Hau the admitted to having had a wig and a false beard made by the barber of a well known hotel in London and that the explanation of this procedure previously given-that he was going as a spy to Turkey and needed the wig and boa.d to protect him against attempts at assassination-was incorrect. He said to-day he threw the wig and beard from the car window after leaving Charing Cross and that his only object in using them had been to leave London unrecognized. He admitted, however, to having had a second false beard made at Frankfort-on-the-Main. Sent Telegram to Himself.

He had-a business conference In Frankfort but he refused to say with whom. He admitted going to Karlsruhe on November 6. the day of the murder wearing a false beard. He said he left his two valises in the baggage room there. Asked why he did not take his baggage to Baden Baden, Hau made an auiDiguous answer about catching the right train for London, and upon repeated inquiry ne said he had no definite plan doing this The Judge reminded Hau thHt many persons at the Karlsruhe station had observed he wore a false beard and that ho evidently was evading observation.

When the Judge brought the investigation down to the incident at Baden Baden Hau announced his intention to giv3 no information whatever concerning what happened there. He refused to say why he had telephoned Frau Molitor to corn-to the railroad station. Asked whether or not he had heard the shot fired, he refused to answer. He also refused to say whether he carried a pistol. He admitted having left Baden Baden by the 6:15 train and that he arrived at Karlsrhue without his false beard.

He explained that he had thrown it out of the car window between Baden Baden and Karlsruhe. He admitted having sent the following telegram from Frankfort to his wife at London: "The place of meeting has been changed to Frankfort. Observe absolute discretion toward everybody. I return Thursday or Friday." Declines to Account for Wigs. The Judge then returned to the subject of the throwing away of the false beard after, he left Baden Baden.

This act, ho said, resembled flight and he pointedly insisted that it looked exceedingly suspicious. The prisoner admitted the suspicious look of this incident, but he refused to say why he threw the beard away. The Judge then read an extract from the will of Hau's wife left by her with her farewell letter before committing suicidi One provision of this document is that her little daughter should take another name. The Judge said this Indicated that lira. Hau was convinced of her husband's MORE RIOTS IN TEHERAN.

Teheran. July 17 The alleged detention of a Mussulman woman in the Ghetto nearly led to a massacre. The authorities interfered opportunely. Twenty Jews were injured in the fighting. The Ghetto Is guarded.

TWO CUBANS VOLUNTEER. Write War Department They Will Eight for Uncle Sam Against apan if There Is War. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, July 17 The War Department to-day received a letter signed by two Cubans at Havana, offering their services to the United States government in the event of war with Japan. The prospective volunteers asserted that they were moved to take this step by a sense of obligation to the United States for treeing Cuba from the control of Spain. TWAIN TRIES WIRELESS.

Humorist, Homeward Bound, Sends Story of Collision Between Minne-tonka and Bark Off Scilly Islands, London. July 17 The following wireless dispatch by way of Crookhaven, from the Atlantic Transport Line steamer Minne-tonka, and signed "Mark Twain," has been received by the Associated Press: "Left the Channel Sunday, at 1:50, In doubtful weather, and sighted the Scilly Islands ten miles off. At 6 o'clock ran Into a dense fog which broke Into patches during the night. At 5 A.M. Monday the fog had thick ened and the ship was crawling along slowly.

At 6:30 a bark suddenly loomed up and lost her bowsprit by dragging along our side. "We received very slight damage. The bark was coming for our broadside, but prompt action on both sides prevented a direct collision. "The barque disappeared in the fog. We saw her twice during a three hours hunt, but she was so quickly enveloped In the fog that we could not Bpeak her, so we resumed our trail.

"All well (Signed) "MARK TWAIN." The Minnetonka, on board which Mark Twain Is a passenger, sailed July 12 from London for New York. $5,000,000 MORTGAGE FILED. Given by Estates of Long Beach to Secure a Bond Issue Tax, $35,000. (Special to the Eagle.) Mlneola, L. July 17 The biggost mortgage on real estate ever recorded In Nassau County was filed this morning.

It covers the property of the Estates of Long Beach, and Is given to secure the payment of a bond Issue of $5,000,000. The mortgage Is given by the Estates of Long Beach Company to the Title Guar antee and Trust Company of Brooklyn, and, with the filing of the document, which covers thirty and more typewritten pages, a certified check for $25,000 was paid in to the County Clerk to cover the mortgage tax. The mortgage Is for $5,000,000, and covers the property conveyed to the Estates of Long Beach by the town of Hempstead on April 18 last, subject to the rights reserved to the town in the transfer of the property. Among the reservations are all bay rights and rights to land under water adjacent to the property up to mean high water mark, also a right of way from the Long Beach road to the ocean, and another right of way, fifty feet In width easterly and westerly, from the Long Beach road over the Estates of Long Beach property to the town lands. The mortgage Is signed, on behalf of the Estates of Long Beach, by William H.

Reynolds, the president, and John N. Whyte, the secretary. The bond Issue of $5,000,000 Is divided into 10,000 bonds of the denomination of $500 each, which are due and payable on July 1, 1917. NEW SING SING WARDEN. Jesse D.

Frost of Brooklyn Named by Governor as Head of Big State Prison. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, July 17 Jesse D. Frost of Brooklyn was appointed warden of Sing Sing prison yesterday afternoon. Mr. Frost was formerly the leader of the Twelfth District, was beaten there by Charles S.

Devoy. He was for a long time Corporation Tax Appraiser and lately has been Acting Deputy Commissioner of Records. Mr. Frost was Timothy L. Woodruff's man in control of the upper South Brooklyn district, ana when he was defeated by Devoy Joined In with him as a lieutenant.

Later he became the chief lieutenant under Congressman William M. Calder, In control of the district, and it Is due to Mr. Calder's influence that he has been named for this place. He has always been one of the most active Republicans of South Brooklyn. Superintendent Collins has not returned from Sing Sing.

A rumor came here from New York this morning that Frost's appointment meant the beginning of a campaign of investigation of the state prisons at Sing Sing and Auburn, but there has not been the slightest word or rumor of anything of the sort here, and not the slightest intimation that the Governor, whom the New York story credits with being back of the "investigation." has given the matter any serious attention. SYLLABUS FROM POPE. That on "Modernism in the Faith and the Reading of the Scriptures" Expected To-night. Rome, July 17 The long expected syllabus from the Pope on the so-called modernism in the faith and the reading of the Scriptures is to be issued this evening. It consists of 65 articles and condemns with no lack of decision all modern ideas, which it calls "Modern Errors" concerning the interpretation of the Gospels, modern criticism of the life, works, mirarles and death of Christ, as well as criticism of the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church.

It insists on a return to that faith in the dogma which was set forth in the Council of Trent. Travel Made Comfortable In Hot weather. The "Royal Limited" leaving New York P.M. for AVasrInKtnn via Royal Blue Line, is equipped with electric fans and lights. -Adv..