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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28

Saturday viii the judge actually begin the vors
OF getting in touch with the national Situation
At present his address to the notification con-,
mittee is occupying all his time
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT
There was one dramatic Incident In the cor-,
Of the visit of the committeeman which vim
be remembered by all who saw it. In the Mir,
of the general animation. while politicians wars
discussing tkei- affairs in little groups the f-Dra
of an old man. bent and feeble. resembling Pr,
Van Wrinkle awakfnS from his long sleep mr.
tered up the drive. The politicians opened !.
way TO the judge, ard the old man. lsanin-
heavily ON his staff. slowly walked up TO MIN
and removed from his head big white hslrgs-
For a minute there was absolute silence ana
then the visitor announced himself the Rev
Canon EuergoOd. OF Montreal and family ex-
pressed his con tulatiOnS. Then slowly a9I
even more feeoIy. ne tottered away down the
drive
Il developed in the afternoon that Mayor Nc
CleIIan would come to RosemOunL early next
week What the object OF his visit il did not
come out, but it is supposed that the full im-
portance Of the bearing of the Remsen Gas biIl
which the Mayor signed and Governor Odell We
toed will then be discussed Now that Murphy
has been here, the Influx of New-York Guy
leaders is expected to begin at once The Dem
ocr.tic National Committee viii hold an hfur-
nal meeting tomorrow. after which most OF this
members will return home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28
TRYING NEW dope" FOR MOSQUITOES
Health Officer Experimenting with "Bor.
deaux Mixture" in Staten Island

Health Officer Doty OF the Port yesterday began
4 series or experiments in mosquito warfare with
a force OF men furnished by Health Commissioner
Darlington he is attacking the meadow pools and
ponds in the vicinity OF Grasmere, Staten Island
with solution composed mainly OF sulphate Of con-
per and lime. The mixture, which Is called
Bordeaux has been experimental with on n sn,an
scale and proved u success. The doctor Will
now seek TO demonstrate Its work on a larger
scale. me results, lie says, will hardly become
apparent under two weeks The process differs
little from the ordinary oil sprinkling system sx-
cept as to the materials used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28
NOT SEEN SINCE JULY ia

Walter J. Orrnsby twenty-six wears old. az No
81 Haisay-st, Brooklyn. started out for a fish
ing excursion on Monday morning July IS and
hes rot returned. Il IS feared that he WIS
drowned.
MT ornasoy "ss employed in a large printing
esta 5shment, and earned a xood salary ua -
OF exemplary habits and often went on fshinc,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28
BEAR TO SHOOT THE CHUTES.
Doc, Bostock'S Animal Clown, to Try New
Sport at Dreamland Tomorrow.

Doc, the clown bear OF Professor Weedon's group
Of trained animals in the Bostock Animal Arena at
Dreaualan6. VIII. so II IS announced shoot the
chutes at Dreamland ct o'clock tomorrow. A
preliminary inspection of the chutes and the boat
seemed to satisfy Doc Of the safety life in their
fethoo ana construction. Professor Weldon aid
others associated with wild animals believe that
DOCS TYP DOWN tho chutes may have queer resulfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28
PARKER NOT GOING TO CHICAGO.
Instead He Invites Harrison to Whit ESQ
pus.

Chicago. July 27.-Judge Parker viii not eo'n'
to Chicago attend the Democratic dsnlonslr
planned Tor August 20. This Information vas w,
tanned in a letter from him received To-Day ~ =,
Mayor Harrison. The Judge. after expresSS.nSs
eret az his fnabiIitv 20 visit Chicago on the caf
mentioned urged the Mayor visit him az EsopSs ~
Mayor Harrison said that he would aecsps Wv
invitation
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01
Bow Chopped of His Finger.

Master Henry Hall, the little son OF
Matthew Hall, who lives near Nashville,
Tenn, took heroic measures to pre-
vent disaster from the bite OF big rat
tlesnake which had crawled into his
bed and bit him on the finger just after
he had retired. The fangs OF the rep
tile were sunk into the index finger Of
the right hand. AS soon as he realized
what had happened the lad jumped from
the bed, and, grabbing chop ak, cut the
finger off above the bite. He lost some
blood from the crude operation, but has
suffered no injury as result of the
snake bite. 1t is supposed the snake
came in through the door in the after
noon while the family was busy in the
fields. It crawled under the top cover
of the bed, and was not seen when the
family went to retire. Young Hall tum-
bled into bed in much the same manner
IS all youngsters do, and threw his hand
over the snake, making 1t mad and caus-
ing it to strike at once. The fa1ss were
buried in the flesh of the finger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01
GIRL ON THE STUMP.
ENGAGED BY COMMITTEE TO
BOOM THINGS IN INDIANA.
Miss Margaret 1ngles, Of Kentucky,
Tall, Slender and Handsome, Has
Taken Up "spellbinding" a.
4 Profession.
Lexington (Ky.) Special.

Lexington CKy) Special.
Miss Margaret lngles, a vivacious
kentucky lass, has gone to New York
to answer q summons from Thomas
Taggart, chairman Of the democratic
national committee, who wants her to
begin q stump-speaking campaign
through the state OF Indiana. Miss
Ingles is well known in Kentucky and
several other states as campaign ora
tor, but this time she will undertake
to "whoop up" the farmers of Indiana.
Shortly after the St. Louis conven-
ton Miss Ingles offered her services to
the campaign committee, and received
assurances that she would be called
upon.
Il had hoped for the nomination OF
Mr.. Bryan" she said the other day,
"but, like politician, l must abide by
the majority of the party, and will give
Mr.. Parker my hearty support. l would
not mention my preference for Mr..
Bryan; but you know spoke for him
in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900, and
l suppose I have become little partial
to him.
Miss Ingles spo:e from the same plat
form as Mr. Bryan in 1896, when that
leader was in Lexington, and faced the
largest audience that ever greeted pub
lie speaker in that state. Miss 1ngles
was highly complimented by Mr.. Bryan,
who said that she was remarkably we'll
posted on all political matters.
Il found II that campaign" said Miss
Ingles, mary localities where wom-
an in politics was looked upon as Is a
woman in church. You know In many
parts Of the country woman is not
allowed to raise her voice in church
work and especially to address a con-
gregation. Some of the old men would
say l was out of my sphere, but they
would come to hear me, and l found
them among my most enthusiastic hear
ers."
Miss Ingles was trained for the stage.
She took Juvenile parts while still very
young. Later she determined to aban-
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raphers in the field. It made good prog
ress for a short time, and then there
arose internal dissension, which re-
suited in the organization Of the other
order in Pittsburg, in December, 1902.
Both unions claimed to be the regu.
lar organization, but the latter was rec
ognized by the American Federation Of
Labor and granted charter. The A.
F. of l.. recommended, however, that
both bodies should unite, and confer
ence was held between the officers Of
each at Washington, and the present
organization was formed, with about
5000 members. 1t at once secured a
charter from the A. F. of L. under the
new name, and campaign of organiza-
tion was started. At the present time
there are 81 local unions in as many
cities affiliated, and the membership is
close to 10000. S. J. Small Is presi-
dent of the union, and was formerly an
Associated Press operator at Seattle,
Wash. Wesley Russell is secretary
treasurer, and is Chicagoan. He was
formerly employed by the Western
Union Telegraph company.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01
German Meat inspection Law.

The hardships from the German meat
inspection law have been made more
severe by the regulations ordained by
the German federal diet in regard to the
entry Of foreign meat and bacon. AS
these regulations and the excessive fees
for examining the imported articles
make their entry wcll-nigh impossible.
citizens have petitioned tie imperial
chancellor and the federal diet to
ameliorate the regulations by reducing
the inspection fees and accelerating the
examination of meat-stuffs. The petit
TONERS assume the position that the
chamber of commerce of Breslau took in
its petition to the German government
on the same subject The wholesale and
retail meat dealers, and more especially
the people of Germany, suffer from the
,nhibitory tendency Of the regulations
and charges.
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HAS HAD RAPID RISE
FRANK w. HIGGINS STARTED
IN BUSINESS As A BOY.
Career Of Possible Governor OF New
York Shaped by Chicago Girl
Who Induced Him to Come
to the West.
New York Special.

New York Special
Frank w. Higgins, republican candi-
date for governor Of New York, was
born in Rushford, Allegheny county,
August 18, 1856, and was educated at
Pike seminary and at the Riverview
military academy on the Hudson. He
became engaged in business at the early
age Of 10 years at Stanton, Mich. For
the last Is years he has been inter-
ested in pine lands in Michigan. Wis
consin and Minnesota and also In iron
mines. He has business Office in Du-
luth, Mimi, and also in Clean, where
he resides.
Mr.. Higgins has always been re-
publican since he began voting. He
was delegate to the republican ma
tional convention of 1888 held at Chi
cago. AS republican candidate for
senator in 1898 he received 1886 votes,
and had a majority Of S,346 over Urban
Prescott, who had the support OF the
populists, socialists, democrats and
progressive republicans. In 1894 and
1895 he was chairman of the committee
on taxation and retrenchment, Of the
committee on grievances, of the COM
mittee on joint library and was also
member of the committee on finance and
the committee on insurance. Two years
ago he was elected lieutenant governor
Of the state.
Rumor has it that the influence Of a
young and pretty Chicago girl proves
to have been the leading factor in shap-
Ing Mr.. Higgins career.
The young woman in the case was
Miss Kate c. Noble, and when she first
met Mr.. Higgins he was only BOY and
she was still younger.
She went to visit some friends In
Clean, where young Higgins was a
clerk in his fathers general store.
Miss Noble told him what lively
place Chicago was and how the great
west was the place to 60 and make a
fortune. .%
Young Higgins was undecided until
the young woman ended her visit in
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Business Man,
In the town. The negroes own thou.
sands of acres Of land, and have manu-
featuring industries. In addition to
being q planter and real estate deal
er, Mr.. Montgomery deals In merchan-
disc on large scale. His fortune 10
estimated at about $780, 900.
Although an old man, his mind is still
active. He wears the large soft hat
of q planter, and does not look the part
of the man of wealth he is.
In speaking of his earlier experiences,
Mr.. Montgomery said:
my father, mother two brothers and
two sisters were owned by Joseph E.
Davis. brother of Jefferson Davis. There
was a fear that the property might
be confiscated, and 1t was turned over to
us after Joseph Davis had gained pos
session of it. We were employed, TO-
gether with 300 other slaves, but be-
gan to manage the estate oura ives.
I'm 1887 vent to Mound Bayou, and
for Is years have been collecting ne
groes from all over the United States for
settlement down there Now there are
10000 acres owned by colored people,
with a frontage Of five miles on tbs
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.
II employ $50 men who raise cotton
for me, receiving one half the crop, and
number of others who rent the land.
I have been land agent for the railroad,
but the farms are all sold there now.
In Mound Bayou the postmaster. bank.
err, and all the officers and inhabitants
are negroes" -
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vERMONT'S new GOVERNOR
He Was Born and Reared on a Farm
and Is Still Engaged in
Rural Pursuits.
Walden (Vt.)Special.

Walden (Vt.) Special.
Charles j. Bell, who was elected gov
ernor of Vermont recently, is a typical
American. He was born on farm, was
raised on the farm and will continue
to devote much time to bis farm
ing, though chosen to the highest po-
sition in the gift of the people OF his
home state.
Mr.. Bells farm is located just out of
Walden. 1t was there he was born, In
1916. and it is there he still lives His
early education was that Of tho usual
farm boy, but it was interrupted by the
breaking out of the civil war, in which
he enlisted, serving both In the In
fantry and cavalry. After his return to
the farm he began a system OF SELF
education, and interested himself very
much in the success Of the fellow-farm-
ers of his state. This led him into pol
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01


for the Democrats)
don the stage for politics, and she did.
She was made enrolling clerk OF the
Kentucky senate in recognition OF her
work in the 1896 campaign.
Afterward she gave valuable assist
ance to Senator Blackburn In his cam
paign for reelection. The contest was
one of the hardest seen in Kentucky in
many years, owing to the predominant
ing influence of republicans In the state
government at that time. Miss 1ngles
was associated with Senator William
Goebel in behalf of Mr.. Blackburn, and
eventually they won. She was partic-
ularly skillful in learning the plans OF
the opposition, and kept the Blackburn
forces informed in advance of every
move.
Personally Miss lngles is handsome
She is distinct brunette, tall and slen-
der, and in speech is both pleasing and
convincing. She has happy faculty
Of bringing her arguments to such a
climax that her meaning cannot be
misunderstood. She is clever in repair
tee, too, and has never yet been put to
confusion by the questions propounded
by skeptical hearers.
In this connection It may be stated
tint the national committees Of both
parties have no other item Of expendi-
ture comparable with the sum paid for
campaign speeches. It is expected that,
when the campaign is fully under way,
no fewer than 5000 political orators will
be placed upon the stump by each of the
national committees. AS at least five
times as many "spellbinders" will be
mustered by the state committees, the
aggregate number of exhorters will not
fall much short of $4,000. Some Of the
speakers receive $3.50 week, together
with their expenses, while others will
accept no money for their services, but
allow their actual disbursements to be
made good.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01
MAN PASSED AS A WoMAfl
For TwGaty Years Christian Becker
Wore Female 0arb and Was
Employed a. Domestic.

Mount Vernon IN. ~ Special.
For 20 years Christian Becker, said to
be known to President Roosevelt and
other noted people in the United States
as Emma Becker, cook, masQueraded
as q woman. He was employed as q te-
male cook in many of New Yorks rich
families, and although he came in con-
tact with corps of female servants. his
disguise was never detected. Had 1t
not been that Becker was taken Ill In q
New Rochelle restaurant and the police
were called in to assist him to the hos
pital, he probably would have gone
through life undetected. AS it is, he will
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01

spend the next four months in the Kings
county penitentiary for masQuerading.
Sergt. Kelly was alone In the New
Rochelle police station at midnight
when telephone message came in from
a Maia st"aet restaurant stating that
a woman naI been taken Ill and was
dying. Kelly sent in call for the am
bulance, and then hurried down to tho
restaurant When he arrived Becker,
in an unconscious state, was at table.
resting his head on his hands. Kelly
removed the supposed woman's veil and
hat, and in doing SO he also took OF
a wig. With the veil and wig of, the
sergeant detected that the masQueraded
woman had q strong beard.
Come with me-" said Sergt. Kelly.
who escorted the female impersonator
to the station house.
When arraigned before Judge Van
Auken, in the court of special SEES"
sions, Becker said that he lived in East
Fiftieth street, New York. Upon be-
ing asked what he had to say for him.
self, he made the following explana-
ton:
"When was a young man I had .
tenor voice, and used to sing In the
choir. The boys used to poke fun al
me on account of my voice, and made
life almost unbearable. Wherever
went the boys used to call me girls
names. couldn't stand it any longer.
so decided to dress as woman, and
pass as such. That was 20 years
ago. Since then have been known as
Emma Becker. Eighteen years ago I
worked for President Roosevelt's fam
lily. was employed as a female cook,
and worked for them for year with
out being detected" r..... ..... ..,,-.
Becker said that he worked for Q
number Of prominent New York fam
lilies, and always successfully passed
himself of as a woman. He pleaded
with Judge Van Auken for permission
to return to New York.
When arrested Becker wore a black
cloth skirt and waist black straw
hat fastened down with black veil,
and black gloves. He also had on pair
Of women's shoes. According to the
prisoners story, he always wore the
same garb.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01

itics. and he was elected to the legisla-
ture of his state in 1882, and in 1894 to
the state senate.
He was one of the railroad commits
sioners of his state in 1895 and 1896, and
a member of the state board of agri.
culture from 1897 up to the present time,
and for q number of years was secretary
of the board. At the organization Of
the state grange in 1872 he was elected
treasurer, which position he held for
% years, until he was e'acted master.
which office he has held for ten years,
during which time, mainly through his
personal efforts, the order has twice
doubled.
MI. Bells farm is on the hills Of Gale
donia county, and its products are maple
sugar, potatoes and hay, a. well as dairy.
ing and sheep husbandry.
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FROM SLAVERY 70 WEALTH
Life Story Of Isaiah !. Montgomery
Proves That Bright Negro Has
q Chance in South.

Indianapolis lnd.) Special,
One of the wealthiest men attending
the National Negro Business leagues
convention is Isaiah F. Montgon cry, Of
Mound Bayou, Miss.
Mr.. Montgomery inherited some
wealth from his father, and until 1883
owned the plantations formerly owHed
by Jefferson Davis and his brother.
He was one Of the three largest cot-
ton planters in the United States. Al
though at present a planter, he de-
votes much of his time to the rea. estate
business. >#
The town of Mound Bayou, Miss. in
the Yazoo valley, is composed Of ne
groes entirely. Not white person 10
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was again offered the see of Canterbury,
and this time accepted.
The salary of the archbishop Of Can
terburyu is 81, 900 per year. This sal
ary is derived from the treasury Of the
church, the income Of which is esti-
mated at $4o,0Oo,o0o. The archbishop's
ohicial residence is at Lambeth Place"
whichsis situated ON the banks of the
Thames, almost opposite the houses Of
parliament at Winchester. In this pal
400 the archbishop entertains in great
state during the London season. Dr.,
Davidson is described as a "plain-look-
ing man, neither decorative nor impress
ive." He is said to have keen sense
Of humor, and, like all men of humor.
he Is exceptionally broad-minded. which
u shown by his intimate friendship
With the clergy OF different religious de-
nominations. The archbishop of Can
terbury enjoys many prerogattves. The
most important is that Of heading the
commission of dignitaries of the realm
who form a council Of regency in the
event of an interregnum. The last oc-
easion on which the primate of all Eng
land was called upon to fill this ONCE
was on the death of Queen Anne. Sew
eral days elapsed before her successor,
George l., reached England from Han
over. The archbishop also enjoys the
privilege of ranking next to royalty,
and on all state occasions he takes prece-
dence over all others in the kings do
main. Curiously enough, the wife of
the archbishop of Canterbury has no Of
ficial rank whatever, and is addressed
the same as any lady in private life.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-01

Olean and went back to Chicago. Then
hs was sure Chicago was the only place
for him to 60.
He resigned his place in his fathers
general store at Olean and went to Chi
cago.
It speaks well for the younester RS en-
ergy. address and power to convince
Others of his business ability that, al
though he was only 10, he secured the
western agency Of the Binghamton Re
dning company, which was one OF three
concerns that were undertaking to make
lubricating oil out of petroleum..
He established headquarters in Chi
oaeo, where he could attend both to
lubricating oil and love making; and
at q he married the Chicago girl. Hig-
gins stayed out west for few years, 60
Ing to Denver for awhile, and then 60
ing into business for himself at Stanton.
Mich. .
Then his rowing days we're over for
life and at % he went back to Olean and
started to grow into solid business man
Of that section. ~.v~ >..
Thanks to the freedom OF the west,
which he absorbed when he was young,
the man who may be governor of the
Empire state is an agreeable man to
meet. There is an unaffected simplicity
about him that puts his visitors in
simultaneously at ease and arms length
conversation is out of the question.
He is a little man and he is as plump
rs a partridge. He could not be called
roly poly in shape, but he resembles an
egg.
Mrs. Higgins can be depended upon
to carry off the honors Of the executive
mansion if her husband is elected.
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UNION OF TELEGRAPHERs.
Although = Comparatively Young Or.
ganixation It Already Has
Membership Of 5000.

Chicago Special.
The Commercial Telegraphers' Union
Of America, which has removed its
headquarters to Chicago during the
past month, was organized at Washing
ton, D. c., in March, 1908. ltwas formed
through an amalgamation Of tho In
ternational Union of Commercial Teleg-
raphers and the Order Of Commercial
Telegraphers, two rival bodies, which
had been in the field for about six
months before the consolidation took
place.
The International union was formed
in Chicago, in June, 1902, and was tho
first organization of commercial teleg-
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Dafies God and Falls Dead.

CONSERVATION reigned in the little
town of Allen, in southern Maryland,
over the strange death Of Walter M.
Whitney, a pronounced atheist, but
one of the most popular residents OF
the place. One Sunday night Whit
ney was conversing with some friends,
when he suddenly exclaimed: Il dasE
the Almighty to strike me dead" In
stantly Whitney fell to the floor, and
when those about him picked him up,
he was dead. The tragic manner OF
Whitney's death not only cast gloom
over the community, but his defiance
is looked upon as sudden judgment
from the Almighty. While Whitney
frequently expressed no belief In God,
he was q general favorite, and was
much sought after as companion.
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NO HOPE FOR PORT ARTHUR
at st. Petersburg 21psct
to Receive News Of Ito 1a0
at Any Moment. ~ q.
ct. Petersburg Special.


After months Of brave defense It ha1
become clear to the Russian defenders
of Port Arthur that the place canaot be
held much longer by them. Fighting Of
incredible fierceness has been raging
around the fortress and news of its ca
pitulation is expected momentarily.
Gen. Stoessel, the Russian commander,
has done all that man could do to hold