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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
GRAFT" IN CHINATOWN.
cCHntock's assertion after Rad
inc "JOints.'

After making half dozen raids on Chinatown
lottery policy joints. in which fifteen prisoners
taken without the Elizabeth-st. police knowing
anything about it. superintendent McClintock OF
the Society for the Prevention of Crime made this
charge against the poles:
We are after the police in this business, They
not only know nothing about raids. but they
Places not an ne mors thaS that have actually been
i'm with these people; but We will get them IN "a
short time.
George F. Titus Is inspector In charge OF the dis
trict in which Chinatown u.s. and Francis J. keas
is captain OF the Elizabethst station. which in
cludes Chinatown.
The raids were made at p. M, and on six China
town places simultaneously. The houses raided
Nc % boyers-st Nos 2e'a and % Pell-st
and Nos IT, IS and 80 Mott-st. Superintendent Nc
Clintock said that these places have been running
openly He added:
Why even Chinatown pickets stood outside the
IN and play re walked into most Of the places
without interfer.nce We We're invited IN ana d. INC
a bet.
There six different parties OF raiders. Mr.,
McClintock had dozen of the society and
dozen of Inspector Brookss staff All had crowbars.
axes revovers and billies. In two cases the axes
and crOwbars were needed. the Cinnamon at Nos.
% Pell and IS Mott-st. did NOT like the intrusion
When the police and society men tried to get into
these two places the doors were shut They
pounded them down. They met four sets Of doors
before they got the inner room of the labyrinth
at No. Is Mott-st-. and they found the men they
after
At the time this raid being made the
others were creating mucn excitement III Doyers
Peli and Mott Scores OF Cinnamon poured out
of the buildings and stood chattertng excltediH
For more than hour Chinatown was In tur-
mon.
Superintendent McClntock said warrants had
been obtained from Magistrate ommsn, in the
Tomhs court. Wednesday.
Captain kear last night said he had made re-
peaded efforts 10 convict the Chinese gamblers
and had MADE hundred arrests in china
town since last January, but had been unable TO
convict the cinnamon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN IN BROADWAY

Because he refused TO desert his shin and hi,
wife for her. he says. William Sears, oolored a
barber in the navy, was shot in the left side at
Broadway and Forty-eighth-st. yesterday by a
young colored woman. who said she was Gertie
Sanders, OF NO lis West Third-st.. and who has
been arrested, charged with the shooting The
woman pursued him, and probably would have nres
second shot had II not been tor Detective Charles
Mehrer who was looking for wanted in
connection with The shooting of woman in Nest
Forty-Iourth-st. he says he the shot fired
He grabbed the revolver from her hand and after
struggle. IN which several clerks went 10 Mehrer's
aid, ne arrested her. AT the West Forty seventh
So. station Gerte Sanders was asked why she shot
Sears. ana she is said TO have replied He did ms
&C. ana swore I'd do him. And l will yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
THE READING VOTING TRUsTEESHIP
Early Dissolution Assured-Morgan, 0lcott
and Packard the Trustees

Philadelphia, July 2i.-The early dissolution %
the voting trusteeship Of the Reading Company
following the payment If the seni-anuual dividend
on the first preferred stock September 10 Is an
assured fact The payment Of that dividend marks
the fulhllment of he conditions Under which the
voting trust can he dissolved namely. the paw
ment for two consecutive years Of the fun PEI
dividend the first preferred stock Whit
official information concerning the dissolution
has been forthcoming, preparations 10 that end
now being made.
The present trusteeshlp was created in 1876 The
voting trustees comprise J. +. Morgan and r 2.
Ocott. Of New-YOrk, and G. ". :. Packard of
this city. Under the agreement creating the Vot-
ing trust, 1T was provided that the stock should
be under the control of the trustees for voting
purposes for period Of i've years. until "a
dividend of per cent had been paid tile lTst
preferred stock for two consecutive years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
NONSTOP RUN TO ST. LOUIS PLANNED.
F. A. La Roche Will Start ON Monday in
auto" Endurance Test.

T. A. La Roche will start at a. m Monday tn
make a nonstop auto run TO St Louis. tn the
15-horsepower Darracq car that already hold.
the American nonstop record of .253 miles Ths
will in way be attempt against tina
and the trip Is planned the speed should not
exceed more than fifteen miles an hour al anv
part OF the journey. Mr.. La Roche expects to
reach ST. Louis at 80 p on Thursday The
distance is S5S miles. the OF the American
Automobile Association run.
Sanction for the trial has been given by the
racing board of the association. and Norris
Mason and Joseph D. Porter will accompany the
car official Observers. a. LIE Blanc will be thu
alternate driver Lee Straus will ride official
representative OF Mr.. La Roche.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

Amy, Bigelew s washburn. sasm 6. II. rr~v~s
I. $ ayres q Co. indianapolis, Louis 2. Smith. rugs.
draperies heqsefuraishng goods etc, Ne. 81 Union
N NJ Bernstsin q Co; Batmors; NJ NJ Bernstein
y, B.. Blackstone Company; Los Angeles; H b Black
millinery furnishing goods No 81 Broadway. Ma
:: Brown 8 Son Company. Schenectady; \ Brown
hTOsn ThSmsSa Co. aaT,so-a Nj Dinsw,r. car
z. 5. Brown Company. Fall River. Mass T, A. SUN
van FnE in cd s1qa anf RtP%Sn @
rett drysoods. notions and furnishing goods Herald
William Eilene Sons Company. Boston; F. A Krim'
FSTSss Wallace. spriRsaed Mas hosiery soTfS
Sleigh leather goods. toilet goods No. waISsr'
Gimbel brothers Philadelphia ]. Matthews. linens No
goldsmith s SON BinshamtOn ". Goldsmith. cOtains
Joseph Aorns COMPANY Ptttseurg Martin. linens anu
u a. Houston Boston; dryso9ds' Victoria, =, ,,,,ur.
and q Kron; aDhoistsry soOds imperial " arthur
ss od Dry s od xssP sSo Kansas cy ans
suits etc and + L. DisEs toilet articles Gerard casey
aces. ribbons and handkerchefs. No. 40 LsTenaFd''
I.ahT- Bacon Company. Evansville Ind; r. II IahT'
Tgrnishins goods AMI j. H. MeNseey No 40s BrosH"A'
Il, Ian 50 son Brothers Toledo c cahOs. sloaks sa'
dansssd Bros WiisssOarTs Le sasfis no
Levy sros Sofe H Na n Lsvy
etc. Herald Square
mill,nsry and ribbons. No. 6sI Broadway. Herald
b Lowensteln & Bros. Memphis: C. New. aannes
NC e 81 ,Wssm Td6nv nennat
Goshorn, No. a3 Leonar6-st. Holland %
Maeauiey. silks hats and ribbons. No s@1 Broadway
A. Marks Sons. Amsterdam " Y: Chas Mars
cloaks. suits. etc, Imperial
Holland
j. Nathan Marlin. Tex; clothing. Albert.
Celsner Fielder. lutnan. Ga. H. Fielder. cIotn'"s
and furnishing goods. Broadway Central Zach
r. A. Patrick a Co. Duluth MINI: z. j. GrinSn'
drxxoods. No. 81 Leonard-st. Albert ~ A..
Benton furniture No IS LeonaTd-st
Rauch Bros. Lebanon. Penn; C. Rauch pieces sood''
Broadway Central
Saks Brown. Pirtston Penn; NJ F. Saks. cothins'
seibeI Bros. Bloomington. M; o. seibe millinery
shepard NorwerI Company. Boston: II. L. Tannehoih
furs No. 81 Union Square. Albert -,
Stese. Cooper & Co. Chicago D saunders croesers.
h r e,s ne. 90 Moo..er-st Gerard ana = '
Nurse koocs asraid Squars .,,,a
n Sperber Co.. Boston: II L Sperbsr, sa''~
Broadway Central
W y. Taylor. Chicago; hosiery spaidins
tons and furnishing goods Belvedere.
Wal!snstsin s. Cohen Dry Goods Company. Atch,ssm
kan Wallens'ein- drysoods. notions and fafniAaAs
John wanAmaker. philadelphia: W. Eckhardt pic'urs'
wein Rachael 4 Co.. San Francisco; W Murray. lace
and emhroiiery No. IS Leonard st. Cadillac 49,.
IL ii. White Company. Boston. :. b, Hamburger "o''
eiothns No. 81 Grand-.t.. Herald Square = "a.
woodward Iothrop Washington; 9. Louis Joys "'
No 4ss Broadway Herae SQUARE. 90 .,..-a
Forbes Wallace Springfield. Mass: G. D. s'"~"
'swslry No. Waiker-st Herald square 49,. $1,000
c. ni!nsna Chicago; J. 6rady shosa Ma ~ 1F0s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
The announcement was received with

notice. The announcement Was received with
cheers
Speeches were made in English. Yiddish and Ger
man by Eichelberger. Herman Robinson. general
organizer OF the American Federation OF LABOR.
and others. They told the strikers that although
-nrne concessions had been made by the union the
latter gained victory in gaining recognition Tor
the unskied workers.
With regard TO the non-unon men empioyed
during the strike. E.chelberger said later; lhat
matter will be anlicabIy settled. AS soon as me
arms can get their plants started more and more
will be taken until all the strikers are re-
instated
The strike leaders say that more than half OF the
strikers had been working during the strike Tor
independent firms. These would return to their old
POSITIONS a meeting of the executive COMPUTES
0. All the locals held last night IN Turtle bay
Hail, No $50 Second-ave.. TO complete arrange
mems for getting all the strikers back to WORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
COPPER DEMAND EQUALS SUPPLY.

The growth of the electrical industry In the
United States and abroad is calling for a much
larger supply OF copper. The heavy expectations
of copper thus far this year have been traced
principally 10 this source, and the domestic re-
quest for copper from the manufacturers OF cleo
tricai equipment is also satisfactory, though the
domestic consumption In other branches is less
encouraging. The exports of copper in the first
half OF July amounted to SOS tons. thus far
this year the shipments abroad have amounted to
l22 3i2 Prices have been maintained on a fair
level Notwithstanding that the production 10
going forth at a greater rate than ever in the his
tory of the country. Producers that there Is
a demand for all the copper that can be mined and
that there is absolutely danger of overproduc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
TWO INJURED IN CAR CRASH.
Accident Causes Excitement at Park Row
and Chambers-st.

There a loud crash Of cars at Park Row
and Chambers-st. last night. which threw all The
passengers ot both cars from their seats. knocked
the driver of the horsecaT from the platform to
the street. and badly bruised woman pas
senger OF that that she and the driver were
taken 20 tho hudson street Hospital.
The trouble occurred through the hurry 81 the
driver OF newspaper wagon bound uptown with
papers. John Comorfprd. fnrtv years old. ~ No.
~ West Houston-st, was the injured driver IL
found ht,sclf In a heap IN the street. Mrs
Theresa Bergen. fortv-uiuc y-ars old. OF No. y
West Eighty -riuth-st., vHS thrown 10 the Moor "t
the horsecar and had c"~,tSlous of the right nrrl
and leg. Comerford'- right hip Is badly injured.
The other PASSENGERS were panic stricken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
LARGE OPIUM CROP.

Cable advces from Smyrna state that the earlier
prediction regarding the large opium crop prospects
to be realized, and that there Is now Tttle
doubt that the production will be the largest In
many years. The crop last year amounted to $500
cases That of the year is about 900 cases
Indications are now said be favorable for a pro-
duction OF fully i2000 Spectators In Smyrna
are AT present endeavoring insert strength into
the market. but the prices here do not reflect the
result of these opera the large crop in pros
pect is making the dealers slow TO anticipate their
requirements >~A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
BRONX CLUB FESTIVAL.

Tho Bronx Club held its second summer nights
festival for this season at Its clubhouse, in One
hundred and -sxty-nnth-st. and Frankiin-aYe, last
evening. There were about a thousand persons
present. The entertainment OF the evening included
lawn concert. dancing in the clubhouse, DO Wing
for prizes and singing BY the choral section of the
club. Among those present were Register John IL
J. RoEner, Coroner Joseph /. Berry, William
Eblng. Magistrate Matthew +. Breen, Charles III
Zeltner. ex-senator Joseph +. Hennessey and Will
jau 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
HONoRS FOR THE G. N. Y. .. A. A.

St Louis. July Elm the Irish sports post
poned from Wednesday on account of rain. 7. f..
Kiey, OF the Greater New-York Irish Athletic AS
ISOLATION took the most honors to-day. He was
first in putting the i2-pound stone. putting the IS
pound shot. throwing the 1S-pOund hammer. in the
12l-yard hurdle. and in the running. two hops and
jump, and second in the running long Jump ]. j
Holloway Of the same club. was first in the run
ming long Jump. hCst in three standing jumps.
second in running two hops and jump, second IN
putting the i2-pound stone and third in the lS-yard
h,try
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
ST. PAUL STRIKERS HANG BACK.

ST. Paul Mimi. july 21.-Although the strike at
the Swift & Co packing plant at South ST.
Paul has been declared off. on orders from Presi-
dent Donne.y of the Butchers Union in Chicago.
those who had been out on strike did return
TO work. No hindered. however. from
going into the Swift plant and Mr.. Burns. the
superintendent stated that he operating all
dspartments as completely as the resources of the
three or four hundred men which ne had engaged
to take the strikers places would allow Mr.. Burns
said he expected all the men who had gone on
strike 10 return work tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
ASK THAT ..Lu LOOP BE TAKEN DOWN

Chicago, July ei.-The Union Elevated Loon
traversing the business district of Chicago and
arording terminal facilities for all the elevated
railroads IN the city, was made the object OF a
sensational legal attack to-day. The State OF Iyi
nois, in bill in the Circuit Court here, filed by
Mr.. Hamlin. Attorney General, asks for an in
from maintaining and operating the loop. The
court Is asked for decree requiring the Company
to remove Immediately all of tho STRUCTURES II 4,
said that abuttins property owners are back OF
the bill "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
BIGGEST TREE IN THE WORLD.

lBT TELEGRAPH To THE TRtBUNE-l
san Francisco. July I--The biggest tree in the
world so far discovered has just been found in
the Eshom Valley. Tulsre County. by W. T. Hart.
a mill man IN that section. This giant OF the
forest four feet from the ground is 113 feet cir
conference, and it towers To the height OF four
hundred feet As expert mill man. Mr.. Hart
says he believes that the tree contains more Ium-
Der than any other tree in the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
BEAR TO SHOOT THE CHUTES.

Captain Jack Weldon, of the Bostock show at
Dreamland has Il clown bear. the delight OF which
is to tease the other animals when they in the
performing cage Weldon believes that turn about
is fair play. and this afternoon at 5 o'clock the
animal Will shoot Dreamlands chutes, seated along
side his trainer in OF the boats. This will be
Docs first experience the chutes. Knowing
well the animals eccentricties Weldon thinks he
the bear will know more about the lagoon when
the strikes the water than they did before
starting incline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
HUNDREDS OF CARLOADS ON THE WAY.

Fort Worth. Tex. July 2l.-Immediatey on re
cept of the bulletin announcing the settlement or
the packing house strike. every commission house
in the city began advising customers by wire and
long distance telephone 10 ship cattle. hogs and
sheep 10 the Forth Worth market 1t Is
expected that several hundred carloads OF STOCK
viii reach here in q few dayS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
A SLIGHT DROP IN BROOKLYN.

The price of beef. lamb and veal IN Brooklyn
took another drop of from one 10 two cents yes
terday. and those prices the dealers had more
meat than they could dispose of This was he
cause the public has restricted its meat diet and
has substituted vegetables. fruits and cereals All
the dealers reported business extraordinarily
dull, and some say they will be unable TO take
hack all their helpers who struck at this time be-
cause of the lack of work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
FATAL FALL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

William b. Cunningham. fifty years old. dealer
in 5uriap and jute yarns. whose home was In Upper
Montciair. n j. isn nine stories in the elevator
shaft OF the Mutual Reserve Building. No 300
Broaoway where his offices were yesterday after
nooh ana was Killed 1t is supposed that while
opened the gate his floor looked nm for ~
car, and lost his balance. He leaves widow and
wriSh. Club. e -'fH-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
FORMER DETECTIVE A SUICIDE.

Edward d. Clark, detective. for many years
connected with the Pinkertons. shot and killed
himself last night at his home No 10 Sterling
Place, Brooklyn. Mr.. Clark recently lost his posi-
ton and had been separated from his Wife lie
was sixty-three years old. Three children, besides
he widow survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
INCREASED TOBACCO OUTPUT.

The production of tobacco in Kentucky in the
last year. according to the statistics prepared by
Agricultural Commissioner Ereeland, of that State.
shows increase of output in the last year OF
S.so000 pounds that of the preceding year the
record OF the crop showing acreage of 2sSS9
and production OF 1873 ss032 pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
HEAVY FABRICATED STEEL ORDERS

The orders for fabricated steel received In June
amounted to $4,000 TONS this showing being an en-
courag'ng one for this branch OF the trade The
tact that this large amount of business could bs
negotiated without drawing on the railroads wbich
are stu practically OF market Is indicative
purchase heavily. ""~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
CANAL ZONE SANITATION.

Colon. July 2I-Under mutual arrangement be-
tween the Panaman government and the canal
authorities in the interest of sanitation the
American medical authorities are admitting ar
rivals at Colon by pratique. while the Panama.
government authorities continue TO issue clear
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-04-13
.,rnac. ,lnions /, t:cru,auy

Statistics in the trade union journals
of Germany show n continued Increase
In membership IN the unions Of tlat
country, aud this despite the economic
depression which has prevailed there
during the past fcw years In 1907 the
total membership Of all organizations
In Germany that may be elasscd as
trade unions WAS L092,Gf2 The total
income for the year was 12s0o. -
marks "a mark is - cents. The bal
ancc in cash on hand was lt,075,9i
marks
The parent body Of the labpr orglnl-
zations Of Germany, the German Fed
Grafton Of Labor General Commission
der Gewerkschaftem, with hcadquar
tcrs in Berlin. has sixty national m
ions affiliated with II, having a total
membership Of 1926, ard IT'S local
affiliated unions have 10000 members
according to the most recent reports
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-04-13

"Ncw Iorkera IL ~ VAS .1Ston as
one Of the best tow ii &c tinted
States in the matter Of i'a1iug In the
market" said resident of = capital.
There is more secret buying nrA sell
Ing Of stocks going en in WASHING on
than in any otl.er city In the country.
for the reason that SO ntany Of the
men operating are In the employ of the
government and are afraid To Lc seen
in the brokers' offices. Many of these
men are under bond and one Of the
conditions Of their bond IS thai they
must refrain from specHlatiHa and
from playing the races na. tll.s pro
hibltion doesn't keep them from taking
q fiicr IN stocks only they do # in such
private way that few pcoplc know OF
their deals. which are transacted be
fore and after regular business hours -
Washington Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-04-13
RUN BY MOUSE POWER.


A Thrifty scotchmnn's scheme Fur
Operating His Thread Mills.
Thrift is generally acknowledged to
be one of the leading characteristics Of
the native of Fifeshire, ana it never
was more forcibly cxcmpIihcd than in
the person of David Hutton a native
of pnntermllue. who actually proved
that even mice, those acknowledged
pests of mankind, could he made not
only to earn their own living, but also
10 yield Il respectable income Co their
owners
About the year 1870 this gentleman
HetuallY= erected small mill at Dun
fermliHe fer the manufacture oathread
mill worked entirely by mice II
VAS While visiting Perth prison in
1872 that Mr. Hutton first conceived
this remarkable idea of utilizing mouse
power In IN old pamphlet of the
time, Tho Curiosity coffee ROOM tie
gave IA account Of the way In which
the idea daWned on him. in the sum
mer of the year 1Sl2.' he wrote. 4
/ had occasion 10 he in Perth, and when
inspecting the toys and trlnkets that
were manufactured by the French pris-
oncrs In the depot there my attention
was inHoluntarily attracted by little
toy house. with wheel i'm the gable
# It that WAS running rapidly round
,mpeIiad by the insignificant gravity OF
common house mouse. For | shil-
ling purchased house, mouse and
wheel. Incloslng II In handkerchief,
On MY Journey homewurd | was com
prlied 10 contemplate It's favorlte
amusement But how to apply half
ounce power, which is the weight of
mouse, TO II useful purpose was the
difficulty. At length the manufacture
ing Of sewing thread seemed the most
practicable.
Mr.. Hutton lad one mouse that ran
the amazing distance of eighteen miles
Il day. but he proved that IN ordinary
mouse could run ten and Il half miles
ON an average \ halfpennys worth
of oatmeal WAS sufficient For its sup
port fer thifty-iiye days, during which
It ran i36 half miles. He had actually
two mice constantly employed in the
making of sewing thread for more than
n year. lhe mouse thread mill WIS
so constructed that the common house
mouse was enabled to make atonement
to society for past otlCuscs by twist
Ing. twining and reelng from loo 10
10 threads Il day, sundays not except
ed. To perform this task the little
pedestrian had To run ten and a half
mites. ahd tlds journey 1t performed