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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
FIGHT TR4DING STAMPS.
Bridgeport, Fearing Boycott, Co
operatcs zcith Worcester.

Bridgeport. Conn. April 10 CSpecaD.-An anti
trading stamp movement has been started IN this
city which has for its purpose the elimination by
the merchants OF the trading stamps which Of late
have act the town half crazy The Bridgeport Busi-
ness Mems Association is cooperating with Miles
f. King, Of Worcester. Mass. the head Of tho Mer-
chants Protective Association. The committee
from the Bridgeport Business Mems Association il
composed of President H. D. Miller. George. II.
Rabcock James T. Trainor and George X Birds
eye. Tho Bridgeport Business Mems Association IS
In favor OF giving Endorsement to the work which
Mr. King proposes to undertake. and 20 that end
the following resolution has been pessed;
The Bridgeport Business Mems Association here
workers H. the anti-trading stamp movement. and
we bespeak for them the hearty support and , 60
bridgeport BUSINESS Mems Association assrn es no
be ir9 Gf II viii be defTayed by the s2scrip
tons OF the individual merchants
The agreement that Mr.. King Will present to the
bridgeport merchants calls for the elimination Of
the stamps on after June 1, and these now giving
stamps. as well those who never have given
them, TO be asked to join.
The reason for this sudden aversion of Bridgeport
merchants to the trading stamp has aroused con-
siderable comment and it is generally believed that
the movement has been started TO head OFF the
union labor trading stamps. for which "a company
filed with the Secretary of State This company is
said to be headed by John J. ONeil the State or
gaHizeF IF the a fopGSS5iou Federation of Labor 1t
Since the announcement was made that the labor
union trading stamp was to be placed in the field
The merchants have felt that there as trouble In
hackers of the labor stamps and refused TO take
them. They felt that a boycott would be placed on
enough with the boycott In the trolley car strike
here last summer.
growing out of the advent OF the labor union
stamps in the held the Business Mems Association
time by the forelock and stop all trading stamps
before the labor union stamps offered to the
merchants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
SIX BURNED TO DEATH
armed Strikers Parade Pennsylvania
Mining TO1cn.

Somerset. Penn. April 19.-An outbreak even
more disastrous than the riot at Boswell last
January has been hourly expected at Garrett.
the scene Of the mining operations OF the Gar
rett Coal Company. the Somerset Coal Com
pany and other lesser concerns. Trouble has
been brewing here ever since the beginning OF
the miners strike. FIVE months ago. ,
A number Of the striking miners az Garrett
own homes there, but recently the Garrett Coal
Company built a number OF houses and brought
in men to occupy them and take the places OF
the strikers in the mines. which worked the
strikers up 10 high state OF excitement and
resentment They have been paradins the
streets openly armed and have prevented the
moving of the household goods Of incoming
miners from the railroad station 10 the new
company houses.
y horror that may may not be connected
with the strike was the burning TO death OF two
women and four children in their home early
this morning. All were members Of the Meyers
family. Mr.. Meyers and Jonas Sullivan.
boarGer. were asleep on the first floor OF the
house. They were awakened by the smoke and
the noise made by the fire. and had barely time
to save their lives by rushing from the build
ing. The victims in the upper story persisted
without help.
The origin of the fire IS unknown. but rumor
connects it with the troubles growing out Of the
miners strike. Meyers was a striker, and his
friends lay the origin of the fire 10 a number OF
Italians who working for the Garrett Coal
Company. but what motive the foreigners could
have for such crime has not developed. The
feeling against the Italians is high.
Strikers armed with rifles paraded the streets
to-day They say that this demonstration is TO
prevent the Italians from leaving the COM
munity before the cOroner's inquest, and that
they are acting under the instructions of the
township constable. Coroner S j. Louther EN-
paneIled a jury to-day. but he has postponed
his investigation indefinitely thinking that the
public mind is not I'm proper condition for an
impartial inquiry at this time
The sheriff went to Garrett this evening and
arrested two Italians. whom he placed I'm the
borough lookup. He has a strong guard around
the tai and will have his deputies patrol the
L streets of the town during the night. At the
request OF the sheriff the saloons Of the town
have been closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
STATUS OF Porto R1cANs.
House Committee Awaiting Supreme Courts
Decision on Citizenship.

Washington April Is.-The House Committee on
Insular Affairs to-day authorized favorable re-
port on a Senate bin providing for the uaturaliza-
ton of Porto Rieans citizens of the United
States, the establishment of agricultural expert
ment station In Porto Rico, and the examination Of
the question of making river and harbor improve
meuts there. The committee eliminated from the
bill the naturalization provision the ground that
the Supreme Court of the United States had de-
cided in the Gonzales case that Porto Ricans
not aliens The committee has information thar
two suits are TO be carried TO the Supreme Court
to establish the exact citizenship status of Porto
Ricans. In view of these suits. the committee de-
cided that II would be better to wait until de-
csion had been reached. Should the court decide
that they citizens there would be no need for
the naturalization provision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20

from Nerr-York az his back. stands good
chance of securing the nomination. Democrats
tn Congress are disposed 20 indulge in milo
-rhoop Of support IN the newspapers. that they
,nay be counted as pre-convention boomers FOR
the New-Yor1 candidate.
There are 2 few independent Democrats how
ever. who are not carried away by the mega
tive" candidate and are disposed 10 examine
carefully TIE platform or which he STANDS
Senator BACON said to-day;
I have been sor Parker all along. So IS Sena-
tor Claw and in fact all but ore member OF the
Georgia delegation.
Representative AIiers. OF Indiana, said:
Local conditions seem to have entered largely
into the convention in New-hork, Whlcn va
chiefly contest FOR local leadership IL VII Io'
have any great effect on the Indiana DeIlloci ~
our people want platform that is thoroughly
Democratic and not dominated by any Interest
or faction.
Representative Claude Kitchin. Of North caro-
lima. said:
hardly think the action Of the New-hork
State Convention in instructing for Judge PARK
er viii have any positive effect upon the actloh
Of the Democratic convention in North Sarohhe'
j seems that our state is for Parker hoWeEe
1 am sure her Democracy would be delighted TO
know from him or some one authorized 10 SPEAK
Tor him his specific position on the issues be
.D,ean the -,,-o pa-ties before committing itself
10 his candidacy. our State viii not Instruct her
delegates.
Mr. Wade Of Iowa. the only Democratic repre-
sentative from that State. said:
The action 81 New-Yorl IN instructing for
Parker win result in instructed delegation
from Iowa
Dir. Sims, OF Tennessee:
Tennessee was for Parker before the action OF
New-York.
Mr.. Clayton OF Alabama:
The action OF New-York assures the nomina-
tion o. Parker by q practically unanimous vote
NJ. Lind. OF Minnesota:
Hearst as 8 candidate. and indicates that the
nomination VIII so 10 Parker. in spite Of Tam
many.
aIr. Robinson. OF Arkansas:
New Yors's instruction will tend TO strengthen
the supporters Of Parker in Arkansas The ne
cessity for united action is manifest
Mr.. Cassingham, Of Ohio:
The action Of New-York IN indorsinE Parker
will add 20 his strength in our state.
MI Henry. Of Texas;
II means Parker IN Texas.
Ny Finley. CO South Caroline:
For Nev-York not to have Endorsed Judge
Parker would have eliminated nm as q oanoi-
date
Nj Ransden, Of Louisiana:
The Endorsement Of Parker, believe. insures
his nomination.
M Bartlett, OF Georgia:
The action Of the New York convention will
doubtless influence the selection Of delegates
favorable to his nomination in Georgia and
other Southern States.
Mr.. Richardson, Of Alabama;
NETWORKS instruction for Parker practically
ENSURES his nomination.
John Sharp Williams. the minority leader.
declined 10 express an opinion for publication
on the action Of the New-York State convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
RIPS KNICKERBOCKERS.
Blood Not So Pure as Pennsylvania
DHtchmen's, 1t Is Said.

The fifth annual dinner Of the Pennsylvania So
ciety of New-York held last night at the
Savoy Hotel. In the absence of Robert c. Ogden.
president of the society the vice-president Allan
c. Blackwell, was POSTMASTER.
Before the dinner these officers were choseni
President Robert c. Ogden; presidents. James
VI. Beck, c. c Cuyler William A. Clark and David
McNeely Stauffer: chaplain, the Rev DR.. Reese z.
Alsop; secretary Barr Ferree; treasurer John A
Hiltner. Members of Council for three years. Will
lam Harrison Brown, Richard Theodore Davies and
Henry +. Shoemaker.
The Rev. Charles Z. Brusler commended that the
phrase Pennsylvania Dutch" a misnomer. He
could prove. he asserted. that in the veins Of the
Pennsylvania Dutch" was the only true noble
blood Of the Dutch who first landed on Manhattan
Island. Tho only Dutchman. he said. with a sur
name who stayed Manhattan Island was Gov
eruor Beeckman. lie continued:
All the others were so gnoble that they had no
sQrn&mes They were known as JOINS h ia Jaco is
Knickerbocker In New-York whose blood is any
where near pure noble as that o. the true
Pennsylvania Dutchmen.
Mr.. Brugler explained that the Van in front az
many New-York names was not the sign OF nobility
though Il was usually mistaken for the German
''von.' which meant estate, and was the sign OF
noble ancestry. lie had been investigating the
records Of the Vanderbilt family, he said and had
found that they dated back apprentice in
Albany named Aert. which in English was Arthur
IHls man had son VINO became Aertsoh, anu
AertSon came TO Kings County to live. where he
found another Aertson at work there. Mr.. Bruger
to say:
lie. therefore. changed his name and became
Aertson Vanderbilt that Is. ATthurs son, from the
city Of Bit town In Germany. In Vanderbilt
the van" means from" the der means of the
\city Of and "Bilt' IS the OF the city itself
Rudolph Blackcnburg speaking Tor Philadelphia
said the creates; danger confronting that city was
in the debau-hery Of the ballot box. lie said:
u is no longer a freeman's ballot there but bal
lot of the bosses. They always count majority
Tor themselves whether II is voted or not. talked
with NJ Linn Bruce, former chairman or your
county committee to-day, and he told me that
there are illegal ballots cast In New York City
! want To say To- YOU Pennsyivauians in Newly ork
that II you will help us in Philadelphia 10 bring
about such state Of affairs there as seems 10
exist here not only Phiia Az phiai and the great
state OF Pennsylvania. but the whole country. viii
be Cyerlastiugly Obliged TO You.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
PENN. NOT INSTRUCTED.
Democratic Contention Refuses to
Come out for Parker.

Harrisburg Penn. April 19.-The Democratic
State Convention, which was held here to-day,
refused TO instruct the national delegates from
Pennsylvania TO vote for Parker for President
The delegates viii go 10 St Louis UNRESTRICTED
and viii be bound by the unit rule. An attempt
was made in the committee on resolutions 10
amend the platform by substituting for the unit
rule plank a paragraph instructng the delegates
for Judge Parker. u failed. and the platform as
adopted by the committee was unanimously
adopted by the convention.
Justice Samuel Cuisine Thompson. Of Philadel-
phia. was nominated 10y reclamation for Supreme
Court justice to succeed himself. for the full
term Of tventy-one years. He is at present a
member of the Supreme Court by appointment OF
Governor Pennypacker. His commission expires
fn January next.
The delega test t-large 10 the national conven-
ton James N. Guffey. State chairman; J. X.
p Hall. Ex-Governor Robert J.. Pattson, and
Robert z Wright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
DIES IN OLD VAN BUREN, HOUSE.
Michael Van Buren, Davis. Distant Relative
of the Ex-President

Michael Van Buren, Davis one Of the well known
Van Buren, family and a distant relative Of Presi-
dent Martin Van Buren, died from heart disease
Yesterday in the old Van Buren, house, No. 81
West Fourteenth-st. For several months he had
been troubled with rheumatism, which finally af-
fected his heart. He was forty-three years old.
Mr. Davis a of the late John w. Davis,
who went the Civil War lieutenant colonel
OF tho 9th New-York Volunteers, and Mary Louise
Van Buren,. He was born in the old Van Buren,
house, that great brownstone building in Four
feminist. near Fifth-ave. that is so conspicuous
among it's commercial surroundings. and had lived
there all his life. He leaves four brothers and
sisters John ". A. Davis Mrs. Ph0ebe Mitchell.
Mrs Alfred II. Barnes and Henry S. F. Davis.
who Is now in Europe. He never married Mr..
Davis was a member CT the Union Calumet and
Couey Island Jockey clubs. the Lambs. the st.
Nicholas Society, the Suburban Riding and Driving
and the MorristoWn clubs.
The funeral will be held on Friday at old St
Marks Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
HILLISM TO LOSE VOTES.
Tammany Men Say the Shrinkagc
VIII Be about So 900.

Hiliism in the State Convention viii cause
shrinkage Of $500 Democratic votes in New York
County next fall. according 10 the friends OF
Charles +. Murphy. who returned from Albany
last night. This is average Of 10oo to Assem-
bly, District. and would, the basis Of the Coler
vote cut down the Democratic plurality in Man
haitian and The Bronx from s5,coo TO 5000. Assum-
ing that the Democratic vote in Kings would re-
main at the high water mark, this would leave a
Democratic plurality i'm the greater city OF some
thing less than so0e0 One OF Mr.. Murphy's
ciates, in commenting en- the outlook last night
said.
We cant break our necks working for Hill when
We know very We'll that Hill, case the Democrats
Win IN the State and nation. will control tho
patronage here ana probably build IN a machine
OF his own. Parker is good man Tammanv
hasn't anything Ia particular AGAINST him Rms
he Is a sort OF negative quantity. The laborine
men in Tammany Hall or, rather. thosA who xs1f8
our ticket do not know where he stands and .hev
won't enthuse over him. Not one IN Ten ~ them
knows where he lives or what he thinks ahm1t m
ters that vitality interest the rank ane ne n A.
a mistake TO say that Tammany can control the
Democratic vote IN this city. We can control The
orcanizariOn. but the vote rs something no man
can figure on 20 a certainty IN Presidential wear
NToE<i1iey carried the county IN 1895 bv a small
1iur5lity and the entire city by large pluralIfy
we carried il in 1900 b. more than 1000. but even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
MARX, FUGITIVE. CAUGHT.
Long Chase 4fter Farmer accused
of Murder Ends.

Joseph Marx. seventy years old, FARMER OF
Colchester, Conn. who is charged with the MUIR
der of his farm hand. John Pavil, on the
night of April 3 was arrested last night at
No 100 Broome-st. He has been missing from
Colchester since April 0. when Pavils body,
with the arms and legs hacked off. was found
partly buried in the cellar of Marks farmhouse
After Marx disappeared from his home Sheriff
jackson and posse Of one hundred men Of
Colchester. armed with pitchforks. guns and
clubs, searched for him in the woods about his
farm and at one time the Sheriff entered a
farmhouse lust as Marx was leaving 1t. The
fleeing man escaped into dense woods. and, al
though the posse surrounded the woods and
beat them up thoroughly. their quarry again
escaped.
The arrest of Marx was the work of Michael
Levine, a storekeeper Of Colchester. who was
eager to earn reward of 81 600 offered by the
Connecticut authorities. He traced Marx TO
Paterson n. j., and learned there that Marx
had gone to the rooms of Mrs. Jaffe, in Broone-
st. this city. He spent Sunday and Monday
watching the house. and last night he asked
two policemen to aid him in search for Marx.
They found Him in Mrs Jaffe's rooms. Marx
tried to escape when he saw Levine. but the
policemen held him.
There he is" said Levine. He has cut on
his beard, but know him all right"
Marx took his arrest Stoically. In broken
English he stouty denied all knowledge OF the
murder of Pavil. He was locked up at Ponce
Headquarters.
Mrs Marx was arrested the day after her
husbands disappearance. The couple have four
children. II has been reported that about
year ago another farmland employed by Marx
disappeared. His employer said he had returned
TO Poland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20

that vote shows that the voters have great deal
of independence. ~ -, =.
The State machine is In control OF Hill. ana ne -
no friend OF Tammany. We can poll the organl%a--
ton vote but there Is nothing to make US get ogS
and hustle did two years ago. or as we 1iI
last year for Mcclellan This condition OF lnulI-
ference will make campaigning comparatively cas-!
for the Republicans. and If they have plenty OF
money as they usually have in Presidential years,
doubt whatever that our vote Will siiI itN
on an average about 1000 to the Assembly DlStrc-'
as compared with years ago.
Even II Par should not be nominated. tue 49,
that Iill has machine and that as ne grows o,iel
he is more and more arbitrary. makes the prJliC
ton safe one that there will be heavy ShrInkase
In the local We've got the orsalza,JIiio!l ~
look out for a year from next fall. II viii take
plenty OF money to run the campaign then anu II
will not be easily raised as II was iast Sar;
Therefore IL is safe guess, that IL cash Is plenty
this wear we will lay by a little OF IL LOT neat
year so as be in good shape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
KILLING AT LOUISIANA ELECTION.
Considerable Trouble Expected, but There
Was Only One Serious Difficulty.
IBr TELEGRAPH ID THE TRIBUNE. J

New-Orleans April 1a--The campaign between
tho Democrats and Lily White Republicans IN this
State has been very bitter one. Although II was
not anticipated that the Republicans would carry
more than few parishes General W. j Behan,
their candidate. made hard campaign all over
the State. and his speeches were biting. y e.
Blanchard. the Democratic candidate. also made a
thorough canvass Il believed that there
would be considerable bad feeling at the polls. as
there is a general charge by Republicans that
they do not get a fair chance.
one serious difficulty occurred. At Gonzales. an
interior town. Sam g. Moore. leading Repub-
lican and merchant. was shot to death by Deputy
Sheriff Edward Smith. The trouble arose over tho
placing OF election posters, aud smiths friends
aIege that Moore attacked Smith and struck him
with pistol, whereupon Smith shot Moore.
The vote In the State is nearly seven to one In
favor OF the Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
YOUNG GIRL EL0PES WITH NEGRO.
So Parents of Bridgeport Young People Be-
lieve-To Go on Stage.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Bridgeport Conn, April 19.-The police Of this
city have sent out general alarm through Con-
necticut and have communicated with the New
York City police to look out for young couple
who. IT is believed by their parents. have eloped
Mrs, William Youngs the mother OF fifteen-year-
old Irene Youngs. reported to the police that she
believed that her daughter had elOped with Austin
Taylor, colored boy, about her age. the son Of
Mrs. Charles Taylor.
The girl met young Taylor in the dental parIors
of Dr. George c. Eighme. where he was employed.
ono day when she went 10 the dentists From that
time the friendship of the young people grew. and
their pareuts endeavored to break il off. but with
out avail Irene sing and dance we'll. and the
young man with whom she Is believed to have
eloped Is something of performer on the amateur
stage. 1t is thought by the parents of the young
people that they have gone to New-YOrk to go on
the vaudeville stage. Young Taylor told n friend
that he and a white girl friend OF his were going
the stage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
MAINE MEN CATCH TWO WHALES
IBY TELEGRAPH :

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Bangor Me. April 19-Washington County is
much worked up over the arrival of a large school
of whales of that part of the Maine coast. The
Sunday quietude Of Addison and Columbia Falls
was much disturbed by the presence Of nine in
Pleasant River All the inhabitants in that part OF
the county forgot about church. and turned out
with rifles and all kinds OF tackle 10 corral few
of the monsters
For a few hours the air filled with rope and
smoke and after things had cleared bit it was
found tina. two of the whales had been captured.
One Of them. the larger. was twenty-tOur feet IN
length and measured fifteen feet around His head
was filled with sixty lead pellets The excited
popuIace drew a barrel OF blood from him. The
second whale was smaller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
THINKS IT ALL UP WITH HEARST
Parker VIII Get the Lone Star States Vote
at st. Louis, Leaders Say.
.Bv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIEUNT.i
- IT, Al q r.--,- ill -

Galveston. Tex. April 1s.-Texas will follow the
1esd OF New-York and instruct her delegates to
the St louis convention for Judge Alton 3. Parker.
This is the capitalization OF opinion among the
leaders OF the party. after havi - dlgested New
FORKS action yesterday. Possih.s. a complimentary
vote viii be given 10 Senator Bailey. II Is now
practically conceded that Hearst may well yield
gracefully 10 the inevitable and withdraw from the
Texas has ardentlv desired open expression
from Judge Parker and his silence has initiated
against him more than all else combined, but the
1eadcrE now say that. Il New-York is satisfied,
Texas is and viii heartily second New-Tork's nomi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
THE CONVENTION COMFORTS BRYAN
He Thinks the New-York Democratic Plat
form Will Defeat Parker.
a. rFrrGRAPH "a rHE TRIRUNE.

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
Lincoln. Neb. April 1s.-W. J. Bryan does not be-
Iieve that Judge Parker gained strength by the
Endorsement given him in New-York. He thinks
that the financial interests are behind the Parker
movement TO hoodwink the people. Discussing the
Albany convention Mr. Bryan said to-day:
I do not think the instructions will give Judge
Parker any additional strength but the platform
adopted by the convention ought 10 defeat his
nomination, unless the Democrats. when they as
semble at St Louis, decide to attempt a confidence
game the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
PARKER WILL GET vIRGINIA's VOTES.
The Delegates Will Be Uninstructed, and
Will Be for SOutherner First
Inv rE1EGnAPH 10 rHE TRDUNE J

Richmond. Va. April l9--Judge Parker, OF
New York, VIII receive the votes OF all Viz
ginia's delegates 20 the St Louis con-
ventiou provided there is no chance for
? Southern man 10 head the ticket The
Sc. tiraent in this state is for Senator Daniel
but no one believes that there is any chance for
him 70 win Nevertheless. the present idea is
that the delegates viii be sent TO St. Louis ur-
instructed. and win then be in a position 10
support Daniel some other man from the
South. As soon as ii becomes apparent that
no such man can win, all VIII go 20 Judge
Parker