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‘SIGN ROLL TO MAN OUR TRADE SHPS Response Indicates Number Is Sufficient to Take Out All Idle Véssels, Collector of the Port Malone went to-day on a special tour of inspection Ot, the several transatiantic steam- Nb plorp in this city to ascertain whet preparations steamers were king to leave the port. Also he to ee what was being done the armed guards he hae placed yn the pliers to insure adherence the neutrality laws of the country. 4 his tour the Collector was in -Pastant telephonic communication With his office. Late this afternoon, it le understood, he will go to the at Hoboken on the same errand. ere has been prompt response on the part of American master mar- ners and deep sea sallormen gene: ally to the telegram sent last night $6 the Collector by the acting Secre- tary of the Department of Commerce asking for a list of skippers, mates And eugincers who are immediately jable to man vessels for t sautiantic trade as well as for with South America and ’ Custom House a room was get aside to-day to receive the regis- | tration of these master mariners, and by noon there had been seventeen eandidates. Of these five were mas- pters, two were mates, seven were chief enginecrs, one was a first as- sistant engineer and two were third @esistant engincers. But it was to the office of the Nep- june Association at No. 15 Whitehall atreet, an organization of masters and mates of otean and coastwise steam- ships, that skippers and mates flocked nd signed themselves as available for command. Thirty-five deep sea masters and five mates were enrolled by noon and the majority of them bung about the office of the associa- tion, @ sturdy, tanned crew, discuas- dng the events which had brought them together. Robert H. Cowan, who is counsel and secretary of the organization, ‘was there to receive and register the @ailormen, “We have,” he said, “seventy mas- ‘tere’ and mates on our unemployed Mast, and last ht as soon as | re- oeived word of telegram from the Department of Commerce | sent tele- tt vperd to @ number of masters in e, Massachusetts and Connecti- ORR on4 prompt replies have come, é ‘e have now enrolled forty men, ‘whose names will be sent to the Com; . But I am certain that ‘we have a sufficient nuinber uf Ame: joan citizens to man all of the Amer- ican ships now idle in this district. There are thirty-two' idle Ameritai hailing from:thia port, ia -,/A8.000R as the Department of Commerce telegram came I sent,tele-: gine to the United States Henators Oci Committees of Commerce and nic Canals protesting against the passa of any law permitting joreignera to serve as masters or mates in American vessels, I did this because I have an idea an effort ‘wih be made to put upon the bridges of some of our vessels men who have Bot taken out their citizenship pa- pers.” MORGUE ATTENDANTSTAKE DEAD WOMAN'S DIAMONDS One Robs Body of Miss McGee and Companion Sells Gem for $1— All Rings Recovered ‘The arrest to-day by Detective De- vote of Thomas Carr and George lesandro, attendants at the Morgue, cleared up the mystery of the disappearance of a chamols bag ¢gitaming four diamond rings worth $2,500 from the body of Miss Cather- ine McGee of No. 219 Eust Seven- tenth street, who wus killed by a troley car at Fourth avenue and Seventeenth street on July 27. The rings were recovered. Miss Mclice's body was taken to the@Porgue and remained there a day until identified, When It was nent to an undertaker the loss of the chamois bag was discovered. W-Devote heard that Carr, who was ‘once @ jockey, had displayed some monds. in a First avenue saloon. hen questioned, Carr admitted that he stole the bag, took out the rings a ve one of them, valued at nd 1,800 to D'Allesandro, who sold it 2 Aollaf, ‘The other three rings, ve to friends. ed ub persons men- 0 t, the, rings. D'Alle- Soreg, AS ehvodked: ie min were 4, in Bysox, Market Polige Court this afternoon and held in $2,500 ban ph. f BENKS SHOW DEFICIT OF $43,116,000 ‘Clearing House Reports Decrease ot $51,719,050 iff Cash Reserve During. Week. The statement of the average con- dition of, Clearing: House banks and trust companies for the week shows! thgt the cash reserve,in excess uf | Teawirements decreased $51,71%,-| Wing a dofich pf $441 per lhe BANK OF ENGLAND | LOWERS DISCOUNT RATE TO 5 PER CENT. * LONDON, Aug. 8-—-The Bank, of England tostlay. reduced its discount Fate to § per cent, ' » isabishseshih obitispiadbbensiake SWINDLER TAKEN brother who pérfected the systém of method, js 19. tha ‘fombs. awaiting arraignment on an indictmént charg- ing Aim With robbing Eugene Adams, an English engineer, of $4,600 on July at One Hundred and Third street and Adams $4,600 in Engiish notes and a aera a ll , CLO Heppv ASHE ES BACK $450 10 VICI Charlie Gondorf, Head of “Wiretapping” System, Held in Tombs. Charlee. Mandart..pne, of the three swindling . by: the wiretapping” 27. Gondort was arrested last night Broadway, just after he had handed ticket to Montreal. Adams was enticed to a house in West Forty-ninth street on July 37 and told that the telegraph wires had been “tapped” and advance informa- tion could be obtained as to the winner of a certain race. Adams produced $4,600, At the sight of the actual money the gang went crazy. They, grabbed the notes and tried to frighten Adams away with the story that the place had been raided. A bogus detective “arrested”. Adama and started down the street with bim only to run into Joseph Leonard, a real detective, who nabbed both men and took them to the station house. There Adams told his story. The bogus sleuth, Joseph Cohen, was locked up. Adam's description of the crowd informed the police that the robber was a Gondorf job and, on July 2%, they arrested Charles Carbonelli, the man who grabbed the money. Adams was then approached by strangers who offered to get his money back If he would drop the prosecution and go to Canada. He kept in touch with Central Office detectives, who advised him to make an_agreertent, The detectives trailed Adama night and day, They knew that Charles Gondorf was conducting the negotia- tions and could have arrested him at any time, but they wanted Adams to get his money and last night he got It Gondorf 1s under indictment for swindling Dr, Sidbury of Wilming- ton, N. C., and was at large under batl when he conducted the Adams affair, He is‘also wanted in Mon- treal, where te Juniped $5,000 cash baft fen montha ago, ; ‘ Oo PY FRENCH RESERVISTS .?": GETTING HOME OFFICIALLY AS INDIGENT CITIZENS. In order to avoid even the shadow of irregularity by the violation of the United States neutrality laws regarding the shipment of reservists “armed or in organized bands,” George D'Anglade, Consul-General of France, began adopt- ing to-day @ neat though not very deep expedient. Every French - reservist scheduled to return to France on the Fabre Line Sant’ Anna was greeted by the Consul-General or one of als depu- tles and a requisition given him for one steamship ticket, for the price of which the French Government stood Hable, This requisition was exchanged for a ticket at unother desk and the reservist’ went on his way resoicini ach was an “indigent citizen” being turned to. F by ‘onaul. nee ‘The reservists came in by squads, got their tickets and started {mmediately for the ferry running to where the Sant’ Anna les in Brooklyn, ‘Two squads of about sixty each marched down, to the Battery to the sound of bugles and in their march they had to pass a crowd of Austrians waiting In front thelr Consulate at No, a4 Bungalows oj are attracting idea of using They will find plenty of tl final selectio rs. M. C daughters, one two, both empl lived in buying @ subu emall payment and advisable f such @ home?" Yes, but be select Mrs. R. much ought I rooms? Do yo told I can get @ room. for $150, but it little more ly J. W. asks a certain secti It is uns would differ | parcel. A bet! the probable brokers’ first mortgage flat-dwellers. Several write that the: are‘looking for such houses with the summer and replacing them eventu- ally with larger perm: M. RT, Mra. G. T., B. F. all want to know the best lo- cality for bungalows of this typ trary prices in this manner. f the inexpensive type much attention among them temporarily f them in all directio: many propositions before making @ writ “I have two seventeen, one twent: loyed. We have always flat, but are thinking of rban bungalow on th Plan. Would it be safe for three women to start particularly careful to good, agreeable neighborhood. “I intend to buy two lots on the shore at $185 @ lot, How to pay to build three ju think it wise? I am the rooms built for $50 Three-room bungalows can be bullt would be wise to apend and put up @ better A $270 site is worthy of a good building. lor the value of lots in jon of Yonkers. sfactory to name arbi- Exper to the sa J to estimate rom last sales, in regard ter wi value records or the figures of If I purchase average suburban property of two lots and a new house for $6,000, on $3,700 and second mort- HOME SEEKERS’ CLUB WHAT Do You Want to Know About Buying, Building or Renting a Home? THOUSANDS of Busy New Yorkers Are Interested in the Same Problems. WRITE for Counsel or Advice to Real Estate Editor, Evening World. gage with care fund long VAIN ALL-NIGHT HUNT FOR GIRL LAST SCEN Boy Reports That Little Cath- erine Larkin Was Seized by Men in Auto. . After every inch of Spuyten Duyvil for the balance lees §800 cash,| had been gone over ip an gji-night monthly payments of $40 to take! search by more than thitt} etedtives of interest charges and Satins and policemen of the Kingsbridge on the second ho: will.it take to pay off the $5,700 Station, every vacant house in the and how much will the property have/ territory entered and even the base- actually cost mé@ by that time? Is it} ment of Public School’ No, 7, at ‘ofitable to buy real estate on this/ Kingsbridge avenue and Two Hun- insta, pa: . | ultimately far more than the prop- liment plan? Does got one dred and Thirty-third atreet exam- erty Is worth through interest charges| ined, those who have been trying to on mortgages? As the first question shows no pro- ‘ vision for paying off the firet mort- kin, of No, 5761 Broadway, admitted gage it se pect 1® you borrow money you must pay interest on it. use of $5,700 for not! J. Cc. V. chased a house in Brooklyn through : loan I wi at $3 a pa then bt. ive satisfaction of mortgage at the of the payments?” Yor carry out Its contr Mrs. M. R. B. say! paying $30 a month for a steam heat-|ored automobile with five men in It ed h smal. we live in it as cheaply?’ Many suburban houses worth from | avenue and t 2,500 to $3,500 can be a m add G. last put say it is more profitable to put them | several years older. Sho Is five feet in the bank. Home ownership is usualy satti factory and profitable from more| masses of very light hair which hangs view: and money, chance be right, ably, would not be very la find fiaxen-haired Catherine (©. Lar- of $3,100 it cannot be anewered| ‘to-day that not @ trace of her ex- stands. Profitable o. not, how| isted. could a man with $300 cash @x-| ‘The girl, a sister of Assistant-Cor- to buy @ $6,000 house? Of course! poration Counsel Thomas (. Larkin |and one of a family of nine, long resi- dents of the Kingsbridge district, I pur-|went to early morning mass at St. John's Church on Kingsbridge ave- nue with her two aslsters, Mary and Annie, yesterday, started home alone, and then dropped completely trom ht. The police are following a clue given to-day by twelve-year-old Louis Krowick! of No. 3041 Tibbett ave- ‘We have been | nue, who says ho saw a brown-col- You not get the writes: in 1905 ompany, borrowing $3,600, wh! to pay back in twelve ye: 3.30 a month. I am sure I signs per to the effect that my ho! should be free and c! of Will the company oa end ju can compel the company to t. jot water flat, Could we buy a 1 suburban house for that? Could | (78 UP beside Catherine Larkin wheq she was walking down Kingsbridge Ae man jumped out, covered the girl's mouth with his hand . Heat and repairs would Ole ee the Tiving cocte, “| and lifted her into the car, ‘Then the M. writes: “We were married | Machine sped away, spring and my wife wants to therine Larkin is thirteen y: our savings into a home, but 1/ old, but has the development of a ught on $30 three ini tall Which tn right” has a pretty, piq welghs 108 poun ant face and great points than the one of dollars|down her back. When she left her cents. As & mere matter of|home near dawn yesterday morning ight prove either to| she wore a white dress, black stock but the difference, prob-| {ings and pumps, raw hat with K “Dresden blue” ribbon about th GALL HUN Becky Edelsor Chance The inquest a bomb explo day by 20. The four times to Attorney Duel dence. Interest in t ulated by the Berkman and th testify, Fo rection Comm | pressed news |the hunger st aghe began her Blackwell's 1 be brought to A Anancial condi State atreet on the fleeting hope that transportation to the seat of war might be found for them. po casualties, of the Board it was announ TO u Wet General improvement in busi GER STRIKER BOMB INQUEST n Will Get One More to Brak Into Print, into the deaths of the four anarchists killed on July 4 In sion at No. 1626 Lex- ington avenue has finally been set ‘oroner Hellenstein for inquest was originally scheduled for July 16, but the Coroner found it necessary to adjourn the case give Assistant District Il time to gather evi- he hearing will be stim- presence of Reba Edel- gon, who will be called with Alexander several other anarchists or eight days now Ci iasioner Davis has sup- of Becky's progress in trike she started when , thie months’ term on sland, On a writ of habeas corpus the Edelson girl will the Municipal Building. Kular sessions Monday. as and itiona caused the decision of Governors to re-open, HAMLIN CHOSEN TO P ‘toy (Mt Be Noms! Cov-| seven o'clock, Mary Shelly, a friend of Catherine, met her in front of the ernor and Delano Vicé-Gov- |chureh of the Mediator, two doors t away from 8t, John's Church, and ernor—To Swear in Members. | talked with her for a few minute Catherine then pursued her way to- WASHINGTON, Aug. 8—C. 8.| ward Weber's Lane, a. cut. from Hamlin, of Boston, formerly istant| Kingsbridge avenue through to lano awal the Conf! of Ni of of t E and Secretary of the Treasury, has been selected as governor of the Federal Reserve Board, and Frederic A, De- Organization serve system under the currency law| rear of her home on Broadwa: pleted the new board. All the members Washington, and Indications were that Secretary McAdoo would be able to have the board sworn in to-day or Mon- Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Comptroller of the Currency Williams an ex-officio member get the board, te work at ones, and 8 to) Park & Til robuble that the actu p gpenine of the twelve reserve banks | Charles &Ce., Riker & Hegeman Co., Liggetts arrang crown and @ coat sweater. The three young girls went to the church on Kingsbridge avenue and Two Hun- took communion together. The elder sisters started to leave the church, but Catherine told them she would stay behind to make novena, A few minutes later, HEAD RESERVE BOARD Broadwa: She was seen to pass down this lane by one of the sisters of the Convent of Jesus and Mary, who knew the child and had often seen her take this short cut through the lots to the y. Weber's lane leads past a big stable yard which Is filled with carts and rubbish. Indigestion! Quit Thinking You Cannot Eat You Anew trom experiance what fonts are meet qualiy dlgeted ta pone” gar cage.” Hartke. 8 r TER ing Wat a of Chicago as vice-governor. of the Federal re- ited to-day the swearing in of members of the Reserve Board. irmation of Paul &. Warburg jew York and Frederick A. Delano Chicago by the Ser com: he board except Mr. Delano are in The other members W. P. G. Hai Fi ries 8, Hamlin of Boston and ‘The Natural Mineral Not a Lax t Immediately Pro: lord, Acker, Merrall & ry preparation has been made to Dig Condit “ON WAY FROM MASS) CRIPPLING BUSINESS dred and Thirty-first street and there mi CABLE MANAGER SAYS ENGLISH CENSORS ARE Declares the Military Author- ities Are Unreasonable in Their Exactions. John C, Willever, United States manager of the Western Union cable system, to-day severely criticised what he termed the “unreasonable exactions” of British military censors over all business messages cabled from this aide of the Atlantic. “A great deal of harm is being done business both sides of the ocean be- cause of the absolute lack of reason displayed by the British military censors,” sald Mr. Willever. “Tt In next to impossible to get a measage necessary words and going into fool- ish detalis. “For instance: If a man's name ts Theophilus Henry Smith, and Jn order to be brief he changes it to T. Henry Smith, that won't go with the British that some acheme of code was con- cealed in the omission of the full spelling. “Another Inatance might be cited In addrossing a cablegram to the Cu- nard Steamship Company. The atreet number of the office and other details which were omitted before the censor- ship was established are now required on every cablegram, Cipher business addresses and names aro forbidden, Although Mr, Willever did not make his plans known, it is under- stood a conference of cable com- panies will be called to-day and that {f It is deemed advisable Washington will be communicated with and an attempt made to have some of the, stringent censorships modified, Cavairy HAMPTON, to-day, with Major Fran- Ml, Second Cavalry, U. 8, ‘ commandant. ‘Troops A and B of Connecticut, the Firat Squadron of Mansachunetts and Troops A, B and C of Rhode Ialand, with sanii Attached to ‘each, are on the way: abd will report during the day. Squadron, Second valty, 7 ort Ethan Allen, Vt, is eady hi _______ STEAMBOATS. Anything to do this Evening? There is recreation, amusement and diversion that cannot be equalled on the Hudson River Trips of the New Steel Steamer “MANDALAY” The steamer is < model of what a river steamboat ought t: , and, besides, she has a specially designed BALL ROOM The Only Steamer 8o Enulpped, DANCING FREE. — Complete Orchestra, Beautiful Silver Cup Dancing Contests and Fri. Evening And Mr, Brie Bethel {n obarge. DAILY AND SUNDAY, GH & RETURN, may Trip Omitted Monday, Jar Stops Pola Remuler Otgohday Vand. Monday’ O#eepe NIGHT SAIL UP THE HUDSON, Night trip ends at 110 st, ORN! to England without paying for un-| {R$ censors. T suppose they might suspect |W = eH 1¢ il i : | FF gate ities Papal Delegate te Pittsbersh. * PITTSBURGH, Aug. &—The Most Rev. Dr. Jobn RUSH MADE SURVEYOR OF PORT OF NEW YORK Tammany Leader, Through Senator O'Gorman, Gets $8,000 Plum. A despatch from Washington an- Rounces that Thomas BK. Rush, Tam- many leader of the Twenty-ninth Assembly District, has been named Surveyor of the Port of New York. ‘The position paye $8,000 a year and has been sought after by scores of ( > Hudson River by Daylight All Service Daily Except Senday, enrages o wi) ito tm ‘North. Music. euren “W. ton Irving’ Str. “Hendrick Hudson” Mendeys, accepted. ighitons eran ypeteveg rtmr|| Lake Hopatcong © ‘ To-morrow By, W. 234 St. 8.90; Liberty Str. “Robert Fulton” Hudson River Day Line (ALBANY DAY LINE.) Rlor, Ni Pe str rt Fast Steel Ww 5 within @ short time and ol) First Clase Dragsiste ond Grocers. ent Yonkers, Tel, 370 Bh) J), peg | PAY wae i ritord wi Pe rr) ik ak Bonzano, Papal fe ex SURE; NS Laima | Avea., Jersey City, 17 at 9.201 Liberty &. 8.90 Jersey City, 8.47 Jackson New JERSEY CE OCK ISLAND EVERY SUNDAY From Uptown, N. Y, fea "LONG REACH ane Be a BRIDGEEORT a) STR. “MON A Delightful Sail— LON 20 Miles om - G ISLAND SOUND. York, Pr, £18) hy be Not fies inweod

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