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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
REPORT ON CLASH AT ATHENS, OHIO
Chief of Staff of General Bates Forwards
Dispatch from General Grant.

Washington, Aug 24-CornpIytng with the re-
quest OF Secretary Taft for a speedy report the
facts connected with the clash between the regular
soldiers and rnilitaneu at Athens last week.
sultng the killing OF a nilitiaInan while pro
guard duty. Colonel McClernand chief OF star
10 General Bates. commanding the Northern Divt-
sion. has made brief report by wire under date
OF ST Louis August 3. including e report the
subject from General Grant. AS the superior off,
Ger to General Grant. commanding the Department.
OF the Lakes. the division commander through lila
chief Of stan required 20 make the report to
the department The text OF the tel4grapEic
port is follows:
Following dated to-day received from General
Following Just received
''Adtutant General. Department OF Lakes. Chicago
Party or regulars and militia attacked provosc
guard in Athens. Friday night One man killed.
three wounded all militia Immediately upon re-
port OF occurrence check rOllcal was held AL ao-
sentees from that call have been examined An,
cooperating with Prosecuting Attorney OF county
in making rigid investigation OF arTalr. Three men.
authorities: ECI report later Soy OF CoTporak
Nelson. 18th Field Battery. found in Hooking Rtver
to-day Dusgan e S5I3 sS.!I s-.,,,,,.. c.,
II IS understood how Corporal Nelson. 18th
Field Battery, net his death. Inquiry has been
made OF General Grant, 10 whom your telegran o.
bearing disturbance IN camp, has been repeated
with directions comply with instructions OF Sec
NCI1ERNAND Chief OF staff
IN absence Of division commander 3
An additional report was received this afternoon
from McC1ernard. informing the department that
the last OF the regular troops left Athens 3Sa
this afternoon The report continues "Investtga-
from Fort Wayne. Five men 18th Battery Field
Artillery turned over 10 civil authorities"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
Il CALAMITY HOWL.
The Democratic Plan of Campaign
Strikes and Trusts.
Trr TELEGRAPH TO THE tribune.


Chicago. Aug. 24.-Tnformation is percolating
through political headquarters in this city which
tends to show that the Parker Davis manage
ment is preparing for a campaign in which an
appeal for support will be made on the ground
that strikes. trusts and high prices are fostered
by the Republicans Iuasmuch as strikes have
been fomented and aggravated chiefly in the
cratic control, the task Of preaching calamity
obviously Will not he easy one. For several
weeks assurance has been given by Democratic
leaders that the Parker mana gemenJ would
make its fight almost exclusively In the indus
trial centres. but Information was received to
day which points 10 a plan OF campaign based
on strikes high prices and general Industrial
disturbances without regard to the particular
causes 70 which they are due II is also
learned that many corporations favorable to the
election OF Parker have been approached with
the suggestion that they lay of employees be-
tween and election.
The suppOsition that there is member OF
the Republican National Committee big
enough" TO settle Industrial disturbances such
may arise between now and November is
assigned as another reason why il would be
ucau administration. In brief, the Democratic
campaign promises to be a calamity perform
ance in which yellow journals will play lead
ing part IN the large cities. Meantime, DEM
ocratic representatives. are doing a land ONCE
business In newspaper clipping. Strikes and
business disturbances are being noted wherever
found, and an attempt will be made by the
Democratic spellbinders 10 show that the
country Is In the throes OF a great industrial
uprising as the result OF trust protection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
CIVIL SERVICE W4RNTNG.
Officials Reminded Of Lac against
Cam pdigH Leuies.

The usual warning 10 oficeholders under the
civil service. preceding a political campaign. has
been issued in the form OF a letter by the civil
Service Reform Association. The letter is as fol
lows. signed BY Elliot H. Goodwin, secretary:
Dear Sir: In view of the approach of the national
ana state campaign, l would ask behalf of the
wi Service Reform Association the CO-Opera ton
or heads of departments in calling the attention
CIVIL employees TO the stringent provisions Of the
IviI Service law in regard 10 political assessments
II Is believed that II IL were once generally under
stood that d request for payment Of a political
contribution made to civil employe. the send
ING or presenting Of political contribution to an
oIfcer or ernpioye constitutes misdemeanor under
the CIV! Service law, Il would go far toward put
ting eEd this abuse. / inclose herewith "A
copy OF the provisions Of the Civil Service law pro
hloitinE political assessments. and would respect
fully ask that they may be posted in a conspicuous
tpIace IN your department during the campaign
The section OF the Civil Service law applying here
declares that person in the service shall be al
feCted In any way by refusing 10 contribute 10 the
campaign fInd. 1t declares lnoreo".- that
Civil Service employe shall be subject IN any way
assessment for such purpose, and a. seek 70 in
huence such al employe TO make a contribution Is a
miSdemeaDOT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
ASKS JUDGMENT FOR st4,5ss.

,,it was begun yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court by John A Drummond. tr.. Of St
Louis against Henry A Seymour. Frederick W.
Johnson and David Webster who comprised the
firm OF Seymour Johnson Co, brokers and
bankers ct No. II Broadway.
The complaint charges that Mr. Drummond and
e John Belts. who is resident of Chicago,
were engaged in the banking and brokerage bust
ness in St Louis in 1900 the partnership remaining
in force until October. 1892. when Mr.. Belts retired
assigning his interest 10 Mr.. Drummond
Mr. Drummond alleges that between April II and
Nav IS, 1900 Seymour, Johnson & Co. received GER
tain sums Of money with which to purchase certain
stocks and other securities Some of these securi-
ties were later sold by the firm and the proceeds
turned over 10 the firm of Drummond Belts & Co;
The complaint charges that there Is now due and
owing to the complainant balance Of S4.5s3. for
which amount judgment is asked.
Seymour Johnson & Co. failed MAY IS. 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
CONNECTICUT PoPULIsTs ACTIVE.
Hold First State Convention in Eight Years
TO Have Complete Ticket.

New-Faven. Conn. Aug. 24-For the first time in
eight years the Populist party has held State
Convention in Connecticut, some twoscore adher-
ents meeting in Trades Council Hall here to-
day 10 place IN nomination State ticket, 70 ratify
the national ticket and to reafrm adherence TO the
platform adopted the national convention held
a Springfield. Ill, July 8.
The convention was called 70 order by Chairman
T I. Thomas Of the State central committee.
who invited all Democrats who had voted for Bryan
in 1886 and 1900 into the fold. T z. Rynder.
OF Erie. Penn. member Of the national committee.
next spoke The Populsuc Prospects in the
United States The convention instructed
rnttee place complete State ticket in the field,
and then adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
BODY OF BROKERS SOM
That Found IN Bay State Pond
apparently Identified.

Boston Aug. 24-Chief Inspector William B.
Watts has secured Information which leads him TO
believe that the man whose body vas found in SPY
Pond Arlington, Monday. Jesse G Boyd
OF James Boyd. Of New-YOrb a wealthy retired
broker who lives the Murray Hill Hotel The
dead man also known as J. c. Hall. and
identified Hall by the keeper OF a West End
lodging house In his room the police found suir
case, bearing the name OF J. C Boyd The is
said to have wife living in Portland. Ne
J. F. Duffy. however. gave information which
seems directly 10 identity the drowned man Mr.
Duffy saw Chief Watts. and recalled to his mind n
sion that the body was that of Boyd Mr.. Duffy
has been his counsel IN civil cases. Boyd, accord
ing 10 the police. general all round seeker
after pleasure. dividing his time between Boston.
New-York and Portland.
Portland. Ne. Aug 24-The police OF this city
say that the Jesse Boyd. whose body is in Boston.
arrested here on February 4 1902 Tor alleged
enlightenment, and on February Is. was held in
$500 bail for the Supreme Court IN default hs
committed 10 jail but Indictment
found was later released. II charged THAI Boyd
Induced Ralph NJ. Morrill, OF BUcksdeId, Me- 10 In
vest 1900 in L brokerage business, and used the
out or court The woman whom BOYD married Vas
Miss Grace Smith. o. No. At Hampshire-st.. Port
land, who was employed II a local hotel brother
or the dead man IS physician OF Springfield Mass
Arlington. Mass. Aug. 24-Dr. James v. W.
Boyd came here to-day 10 determine. if possible.
whether the body found in Spy Pond was that OF
brother, G.
DR.. BOYD said that he would not make public his
conclusions until tomorrow
II said last night at the Murray Hill Hotel
that James Boyd had lived there but now lived
in Springfield, Mass
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sINGED a MOEBUs BANNER.
Police Reserves Are Called Out to Extinguish
the Street Fire.

Tammany politics were lively IN the XxXIVth
Assembly District in The Bronx. last night Wig
wan feryor eliminated in a fght between the
Moebus and MCGUIRE factions over a Moebus ban
ner, and the police reserves were called out 20
store Democrats harmony to the neighbOrhood.
The big Moebus banner over Northumberland
thlrty-eighth-st.. between Nos. 62J and 632. long
has been a scarlet instrument OF liberation 10
the bovine feelings Of the brave McGuITeites. Last
night. while crowd waited in front OF MCGUIRE
saloon for the return of the Haffen picnic. some
boys, inspired by their elders started vigorous
fire under the banner. There a mlx-up at
once Several hundred people were the spot in
d few minutes. and some bad bruises began to APP
pear the features OF the warriors
At this juncture a patrolman made n vain at
tempt TO stop the fight. and asked what he
knew about war. Then he went for the reserves
The flames. spurred by Of benZtne, were Just
singing the fringes Of the sacred banner when the
officers appeared. scattered the crowd and put out
rha 6re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
DELAY AS TO PARKERs SUCCESSOR
Jerome Says Re Reads odells shipbuilding
Suit with Interest.

Governor OdeU put IN another busy day yesterday
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in consultation with
local district and up State leaders The Governor
said the successor Of Judge Parker the Court OF
Appeals bench Will not be appointed this week
William e. Warren. OF Buffalo. OF the
Governors callers. Mr. Warren said everything
was looking well for the Republicans in Erie
County. The Governor left the city at o'clock for
Monmouth Beach.
1t learned yesterday that has
to District Attorney Jerome copy of the complaint
IN the action brought by the Governor against the
Shipbuildng syndicate The Governor would not
discuss the suit Mr.. Jerome when last night
said he had received copy OF the complaint and
reading IL with more than usual interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
NAY ARREST Mr.. PAYNE.
Chicago Justice Threatens Him tor
Ignoring Subpoena.

Chicago, Aug 2i.-Postmaster General Payne may
De haulsd across town here Friday afternoon willy
nilly. like one OF his departments mall bags JUS
uce Hurley said to-day that, IL a showing were
made TO him that the Postmaster General had "a
reported treated OF the court sGbpoenss with
scor1. and refused service from Constable Simon.
an attachment would be issued for 1fr Payne's
rest on the charge OF contempt OF court
Justice Hurley was in earnest I can do moth
ing. he said. until the case in which 1Ir. Payne IS
wanted as a witness up Friday but II it IS
then shown that he has treated a summons and a
constable OF this SQUIRT with disrespect I Will order
MS arrest for contempt
The Postmaster General is wanted as witness
IN the suit Instituted BY 5. q. BrabroOk. against
senator Chauncey N. Depew because OF the SEM
eeaaIy which figures in Brabrooks case Constable
also giTf1- aim 5S "a on MI PAYNE yesSerday
carfare 't p - ce1tS Wl1ness Tees ana 10 cents
IL curt ana would ignore the summons
That jack-in-the-box suit is the way Senator
Chauncey NJ Depew characterizes the action
brought against him by s D BrabroOk OF Chi
cage IN which an attempt was made on Monday 20
serve a subpoena on Postmaster General Payne
The constable found the Postmaster General at
the Chicago Club after a days search and tried
10 force the papers and 50 cents witness fees and
mileage MIN.
so that suit has jumped up again has TT. said
senator Depew a Tribune reporter yesterday
when the dispatch from Chicago was shown They
serve ne With papers it every time 7 go
Chlcago. II has grown TO be a regular incident.
and look for the constable's visit as soon as
get comfortably settled my hotel No visit would
be complete without him
/ don't know who this Brabrook Is. but.
according 10 the legal papers which he serves on
ne II seems that he once guessed conundrun a
riddle Or something that appeared in The Penny
Magazine There a prize OF 500 offered for tho
solution Of the problem. His name was printed
as the winner, but that IS he got
TO the 800 The Penny Publishing Company failed.
and 1 appeared in connection with II OF the
creditors. Ever since then he has been suing
My attorneys have TO make an appearance IN
court but as soon rs they DO he drops the case
r > winston. who looks after my legal affairs in
chicago, met me in Europe few weeks ago and
sara that BrabroOk had gone further than usual
with the case which he brought up again when
went to Chicago 70 attend the Republican Ma
uonaI Convention last June He asked for
adjournment until he could secure the testimony OF
the Postmaster General. Just where Mr.. Payne
comes in is deeper riddle than the one BrabrOON
guessed. He not placed the head OF the
Postoffice Department until Ions after The Penny
Magazine had ceased TO circulate There - one
thing certain however new suit will be oegun
the next time l go 70 the Windy city and the
Chicago papers will take il up though they never
had heard Of IL before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
INDIANA IS ALL RIGHT.
Congressman lands Says There Is No
Chance of Republican Defeat.

Representative Charles B. Lands, OF Indiana
who, his friends believe. viii succeed Senator Fair
banks in the upper branch OF the national legts-
lature, says that Indiana is all right
In the last month I have been IN the reuotest
parts OF Indiana and I have Indication
that there is the slightest chance OF Republican
defeat IN that State" said Ny lands at the
Victoria Hotel yesterday IN no national cam
paisn that / have ever seen Is the sentiment So
general for a continuance % existing conditions
The farmers Of the State all prosperous and
are as strong in their advocacy OF protection rs
the manufacturers are Four OF every five
farmers that have met openly declared their IL
tenton OF voting the Republican ticket"
Mr.. Lands VIII speak at the commercial travel
!ers MONDAY meeting at No, 5s6 Broadway. to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
A ROOSEVELT SONG.

Scores OF poems familiar airs drift into the
Republican national and State headquarters these
days. Yesterday the mail brought a which
the writer says should be sung Hail Columbia"
1t is follows:
Raise your banners. hail the chief
Of country great and glorious;
Of party. long victorious.
Strenuous always-pressing onward.
Ever watchful-looking forward.
Vote for him who IS truly leading
Earnestly all good pleading.
Lest nation
Trust in hirn-our faithful chief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
MADE HILL KEEP HIS PROMISE.

Albany. Aug A-David B. Hill left here this
afternoon for Deposit, where he will make his
first speech since the opening Of the campaign at
the Delaware and Broome Counties Agricultural
Fair Mr. Hill said that he unlikely 70 say
much OF a political nature unless en- his arrival he
learned that some Republican campaign speaker
was scheduled for the same fair HIS promise TO
make a speech this fair was given last spring
to several personal friends while he visiting
in that part of the State. After some persuasion
Mr. Hi said: We'll II Parker Is nominated
viii speak" Soon after the st. Louis convention
the promoters OF the fair reminded him OF his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
JUDGE PARKER WORKS ON LETTER.
Will Be Made Public About Middle of Sep
Enthusiastically Visitors

Esopus n. Y. Aug. 24-Judge Parker to-day
worked on his letter OF acceptance. which will be
made public probably about the middle OF Septem-
Der The letter will be printed in Kingston and II
is expected the proof Will be ready about Septeu1-
Der 3.
Howard Taylor. OF New-York. who was one OF the
organizers OF the Parker Constitution Club, spent
the afternoon with Judge Parker to-day discussing
plans for the enlargement OF the scope OF the club
II expected that the result OF the conference
the club will take a advanced position In the
national campaign. W. s. Andrews. OF New-York,
another afternoon visitor at Rosemount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
MORE DEMOCRATS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Prominent Men of Stamford, Conn, Make
Announcements of Intentions
a. TEIEcRAPz 20 - TRIRrNE. ]

Stamford Conn. Aug. 4.-John Ennis and VIII
lam D. Harrison, for years prominent in Demo
cratic politics IN this town, came to-day with
characteristic announcements that they would sup
port the national Republican nominees Mr.. Har
rtson is active in labor union circles.
The Democratic party repudiated every truly
Democratic principle At the ST. Louis convention
said Mr.. Harrison. "Besidex. it has nominated
who has never placed himself on record on
any question before the people. No one knows
where he stands and l cannot see how any
who has been A consistent Democrat for the last
fifteen years can support Judge Parker
II find comfort" said Mr.. Ennis, In the old say
ing that wise changes his mind, but fool
ever I am not going 10 make an appeal appl-
cation 70 get into the Republican ranks. intend
20 break into them Just I broke out OF the Dem
ocratic ranks. without asking permission Of either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
HEDGES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
IBY rELEGRArH TO THE TRIBu

TpY YFLEGHArH TO THE ThLBLNA.I
Albany Aug. 24-Job z. Hedges OF New-fork
70 being urged as a candidate for Attorney Gen
araI on the Republican State ticket. Henry c.
Conan who was the candidate two years ago, it is
believed will be nominated for the Supreme Court
In the Fourth judicial District, and will not seek
mamma ton on the State ticket this year 1t IS
aIso asserted that Senator f. r. Brown, of Water
town, who was mentioned for the ONCE OF Attor-
ray General will not make contest. Mr.. Hedges
was deputy attorney general during the admnistra-
ton of Attorney General Davies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
SAYS MIDDLE WEST IS SATISFACTORY

Charles P Taft. former member OF Congress from
Ohio and Editor OF The Cincinnati Times-Star.
is at the Holland House. Mr.. Taft has been spend
ing the last two months his summer home
Murray Bay, Canada. Speaking OF the Presidential
outlook yesterday he expressed doubt a whether
any man could be elected President OF the United
States who was not generally known to the great
mass OF voters. and this, he said, would be
added element of strength TO Mr.. Roosevets can
didacy. Mr. Taft regards the situation in the Mid
die West being entirely satisfactory, although he
said a Republican victory in Indiana not a
tainty. the Indiana Democrats had effected
STR ~ anil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
STRIKES 600 NAMES FROM ROLLS.

Justice Davis yesterday signed orders striking
more than nine hundred names from the primary
rolls of the XXXIVth Assembly District, North
Side In this district August Moebus is lighting
Eugene Mcclure. the present leader for the Tam
many leadership. and he alleged that these men
had moved from the district and therefore not
entitled TO vote at the primary election next
Wednesday Letters addressed to the nine hundred
Information that they could not be found at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
HAFFENs CLUB HAS ITS OUTING.

The Jefferson Tammany Club Borough President
Hatfen's organization. of the XXXVth Assembly
District OF which Mr.. Haren is leader, held It's
annual outing yesterday a. Wttzels Point View
Grove College Point There about seven
thousand present. The company marched from the
headquarters in East Orehundred- and atty sixth
81 10 the barges and the return paraded through
rho lower districts OF The Bronx. The usual games
and dinner at the grove were the features
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
BAILEY TO SPEAK IN BROOKLYN.

The Brooklyn Democratic campaign will be
opened this evening with a banner raising and
ratification meeting under the auspices of the new
Kings County Democratic Club. in Schermerhoru-
St. OF which Herman A. Metz IS president A
meeting wiz be held in the clubhouse. at which
Edward NJ. Shepard VIII preside and United States
Senator Joseph W. Bailey, OF Texas Will make an
address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
STEEL INDEPENDENTS oIseANo.

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
Pittsburg. Aug 2f.-The sheet mill association.
composed OF the independent concerns in and about
this city, passed out OF existence to-day. being
unable longer 10 continue the fight against lower
prices and other workings Of the Steel Trust. Il
was one OF the most widely known organizations IN
the country One Of the officials said to-day that
they could compete with the big concern and
had TO quit or be crushed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
SON OF A COUNT, PRISONER SAYS.
~ TELEGRAPH 90 IL rRIBuNE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Cincinnati Aug A-Henry Fabier, alias Miller,
who says that his father was French count and
that after the count killed In the with
Germany his mother married German baron, was
to-day taken back to New-York, where he is
wanted by the Brooklyn detectives on a charge OF
shoplifting. He fed from Nsw-York last october
while under $1,000 bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
AssEMsLYMAN sLocuM RENoMINArgo.

Lovville y. Y. Aug. A.-The Lewis County Re
publican Convention this afternoon renominated
Humphrey E. Slocum for member OF the Assembly:
Everett Williams for County Treasurer. and DR.. W.
Il CraIner Dr. F. Edward Jones and DR.. Harry A.
Pa wiling for coroners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
SHAN OPENS MONTANA CAMPAIGN

Helena, Mont. Aug. A-Secretary Shaw opened
the Republican campaign in this State with ad-
this afternoon for Secretary Shaw who is the
OF ex-senator Thomas II. Carter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
cHILD's BODY FOUND IN CAR
LEY rELE fRAPH TO TIL

lBT TELE GRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Wilkesbarre Penn. Aug. 24-The body OF a child
wrapped IN several Jersey City newspapers was
found In coal at Nanticoke to-day II was
badly decomposed. and the police believe the child
murdered The had been about ten DAYS
the road 10 this city An investigation is now
being made.