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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
PARKER As Il POLITICIAN.
Running His Ozcn Campaign, to the
Surprise of Party Leaders.
[ERoM THE TRIBUNE puREAr.l

Washington, July 30.-With the return OF the
President to Washington. numerous party lead
ers are coming 10 the capital. many of them
after visits to New-York. and all bring
prising story of Judge Parker as a politician
They say that the popular impression that the
Democratic nominee is essentially jurist who
will be lin the hands" Of David B. Hill and
"Pllly" Sheehan. is without foundation that. on
the contrary. he is very much of a politician
himself. and IL taking active charge of his
paigu. which will be purely personally con-
Quoted affair.
or course. IL is said. David B. Hill and Billy"
Sheehan will continue TO be close TO Parker.
They will take part in his conferences and adj
wise him regarding details. especially the de-
tails OF the New-York campaign. but Parker
himself viii be in charge, is shown by the
fact that he Is already issuing instructions for
the conduct of the fight in the various States.
debating the issues and selecting the local cap
tans
The picture Of Judge Parker a practical
politician may not prove 10 be so pleasing
and alone at Esopus while his willy political
friends managed the campaign which TO
carry him to the White House. but It Is de-
clared by those who are in a position TO know
TO be ar accurate portrayal OF the candidate
and the conditions. and IL is a surprise not
only to the Republicans but TO good many
Democrats who had never known the practical
character of the NEWCOMERS political attain
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
CORTELYOU IN CHICAGO.
Republican Headquarters There
Formally Opened.
There
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Chicago. July S0.-The formal opening or the
Republican headquarters here took place To-
day. when Chairman Cortelyou sat down at his
desk at the Auditorium and began to receive
the numerous callers who were waiting TO see
him. D. o. Owen. Of Milwaukee. assistant SER
geant at arms. took charge Of the headquarters.
and Mr.. Weaver. private secretary to Chairman
Cortelyou and the Iatter's messenger from the
Office Of the Department of Commerce ana
Labor began their work Chairman Cortelyou
said that he would be ready 10 announce his
executive and advisory committee on Monday
or Tuesday. He expects to remain here until
Tuesday. when he will so to New-York to open
the headquarters there.
Chairman Cortelyou says that he. has been
busy up TO this time perfectng the organization
which is to do the campaign work. No definite
plans for the campaign nave been even con-
sidered. 1t is expected that the general lines
will be the those followed by Senator
Hanna. Particular details will depend on con-
tngelcieS which may arise
Among those whom Mr. Cortelyou saw to-day
were Senator Charles Dick. of Ohio, successor
TO Senator Hanna; Charles G. Dawson, of this
city. and Lafayette Young, of Des MONIES. Iowa
Appointments were made with Roy West and
James Reddick of the State and county COM
mittees, TO talk over plans for united action by
the different campaign committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
NORTH SIDE POLITICS.
-iceiy Incidents in Tammaay Lead
erShip Fights.

Tn. >ar,.-en,, leadership contest fl the XXSTVth
Assembly District. both IL the north end eonta
sides Is attracting as lnack attention q the neigh
borhood as the national campaign itself IN that
part Of the district located south OF the Harlem
River. Percival Z. Nsagle, who vas the Commits
sionei o. Street Cleaning under Van Wyck and who
was formerly the leader. IS running against John f.
Cowan. the present incumbent Cowan until re-
Gently was a Deputy Police Commissioner.
In the Bronx end Of the district Eugene Nc
CURE and August Moebus are opposing each other.
aIoebus the leader there before Mcclure beat
him. Last year MCGUIRE was said to have received
rhs active support OF Louis F. Hacen who is the
Tammany leader IN the XANNth Assembly Dis
uict well as being the President Of The Bronx
This year. Moebus is not Handicapped by tie op-
position OF Haren. and thinks he will beat Nc
CURE 4 feature OF the Bronx part Of the fight
IS The number OF saloons to be seen adorned With
Mcclure and Moebus streame-s. Mcguire runs a
saloon and Aoebus is partner in a brewery. and
naturally the saloons lining up as they hap
pen TO be using the Moebus beer or not The sight
Of the Moebus banners adjoining sewers. saloons
annoyed the Mcclure forces and yesterday one OF
McGGiTe's leutenants walked inJo saloo: at ST
whici. boosted Moebas sfrearner. and ordered tbs
proprietor. under penalty Of being put out of bust
Another trick which McGuiTe's friends are said
90 have resorteo 10 10 keep the Moebus banners
from public view 10 50 10 the local telephonT
office IN East ne-hurdred-and- hftieth-st and en-
70 sfoebSs to take his banuers down from the
ieleDaoie conpanyS Soles; rms was ;rled yester-
saTy permission to swing the banners. the Mcclure
deiegstion was coolly received b. the telephone
people.
Below the Harlem River NaElo says that II IS
nj question Of majority. II many more people
enroll with him, says. he viii have pretty nearly
every one on the south s!dS with him. John r.
CoWaa is equally confident that be will be con
tinue6 the leader and that Maggie will be a
bad second. The arrest OF Maggie n few weeks ago
for swinging a Parker. Davis ana Maggie banner
sn One-hun dred-end-fwenty indicated thnt
che fight is TO be warm ard somewhat personal IL
sts nature
Some Cowan man. who IS practical joker.
aroused the anger OF the Maggie supporters last
night He crept into the rooms OF the Robei. Nc
Dowen Association, an organization which has
formally Endorsed Magic for the leadership. and
printed on the wall IN bold black letters the to-cw
ing:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
ESCAPES IN KINONO.
Bride, Held Prisoner, Slips Out
WhIe Mother argues.

Jacob kokkes. twenty-nlne years old. and Frieda
Fredericks. eighteen years old. married by
Police Justice Max Phundheim. IN Hoboken, ysstsr-
house at No SOC IIudson-st. Hoboke1. Kokkes
came this country eight months ago. He IL an
engineer. and lived IN Amsterdam with his par
epJs who wealthy -Four months ago Kokkes
went 10 live IN the Fredericks house. and i'm
rnedateIy fell IN love with Fri.da- When hs asked
the girls parents FOR their daughter, they OBJ
jected. and ordered him from the house.
Yesterday Frieda told her mother she go
ing TO take a short walk. She left the house and
met Kokkes. who waiting her home
The couple hurried to Justice Phundheiu's office.
and the ceremony performed in short time
Kokkes and his bride then returned to the Fred
ercks house to break the news Instead OF re-
oevins the parents blessing. they expected.
ths bridegroom thrown out. and the bride
made prisoner In her
Tho angry husband went TO police headquarters
and asked for assistance TO secure his bride A
policeman detailed 10 set Frieda OF tho
house. but Mrs. TTedericks angry. and posi-
lively refused 10 open the door allow Frieda to
leave the place. She finally consented to come out
side. and while the officer was explaining that she
could not prevent her daughter from joining her
slipped of the basement door. and with her
husband jumped into cab and we're out OF sight
before Mrs. Fredericks could make a move to stop
them. The couple went to the Union Square Hotel,
in Manhattan kokkes says he viii appear in the
Hoboken Court tomorrow morning and ask Tor an
order directing Mrs FrederickS deliver Frieda' =
clothes TO her. as the couple are anxious 20 go
away their wedding tour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
NEUr' COMlIITTEE HEADS.
Changes To Be Made an Ne1c-Jersey
Republican Organization.

Trenton. N j. July 50 (S?eciaD.-EdwaTd {.
Stokes. acting chairman OF the Republican stats
Committee sent out a call to-day for meeting
OF the committee. 20 be held at the Republican
Club. in this city on next Tuesday afternoon. Ths
purpose OF the meeting is to organize the ne"
committee appointed at the recent State convsn'
ton which selected the delegates to the Chicago
convention Since the election OF Governor Ma'-
phy.-snd his consequent retirement from the head
OF the committee. its affairs have been direcrea
by vice-Chalrman Stokes. who is slated as ms
next guhernatOrial candidate.
II has been agreed practically 20 elect S'as
Treasurer Frank o. BriSgs, OF this city, chai.
man. and 1t IS believed that II Mr.. Stokes Is
willing TO serve as vice-chairman he viii pTool'..
be continued that position The Only oLns.
active aspirant for the -ChairmanShlp IS VA
cnce E. Breckenridge, the Bergen County nlsmOel
of the COMMITTEES. who has been making canvass
FOR several weeks with that end in view =.
William RikeT. tr.. OF Essex County. is likely %
OF Newark a member OF the old finance conllll..
tee Mr. Riker. IL Is said. Will make no fght ~.
the place. and particularly In view OF the IasS
that he is beng opposed bitterly by Major "a, "a,
IentZ OF the same county. who is endeavOTnz -
dominate the entire committee. Major Lentz y
opposed TO the reelection of John ;. Gibson T.
secretary, and ]. Herbert Potts. OF Jersey Citys
safd.to be slated his successor in that poslto,
Colonel Samuel ID. Dickinson of Jersey City, -
ure FOR Europe but unless the Potts boom ~.
through his selection is Improbable. IN that "a
would give Hudson County both the secretary s''
treasurer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
DRUNMERS IN THE FIELD.
Commercial TraUelIers' League to
Work, for Roosevelt.

The Commercial Travellers League has been
gained to work for the election OF Roosevelt: and
Fairbanks. The president of the organization is
George F. Corey. old commercial traveller who
has visited every part Of the United States. and in
the last two campaigns had charge OF the
mercial travellers department OF the Republican
National Committee. The organization is
offspring OF the Roosevelt. and Fairbanks Com
mercal League OF whose executive committee Mr.
Corey is chairman.
w. ]. Worden. president OF the Worden-Clarke
Company. has been elected first vice president OF
the league John r. Van Wormer. OF the Lincoln
National Bank and president OF the New-Yorh
Athletic Club. is treasurer A D. Barlow. OF this
city. IS secretary, and c. Whitcomb Shumway Is
assistant secretary Others active in the organiza-
ton are Horace B. Parker. Colonel E. C. Young.
s; Kelsey; Of Battle Creek. Mich: Thomas J.
Prinsle. of Milwaukeei w. c. Wlams of Mime
Bland, OF Baltimore: Finley Acker OF Philadelphia:
O. H. Hui, OF Chicago; George A. Squres. OF Eliza
beth. n j. and w. G. Watson. Of Hartford, Conn.
All thes, men have been elected vice-prcsidents and
members or the national executive committee of
Mr.. Corey had his first political experience as
assistant 10 Secretary William Sprague. OF Rhode
Island IN ISL lilo was active also in the Garfield
campaign: de later was made president OF tho
mercal club organized in the Mckinley campaign.
Mr. Hanna sent for Dir. Corey and asked him to
Major Mckinney After the nomination of pMcIiiD-
icy ana t5o5aFf, MT Corey became head OF the
In recognition OF this service the Presider. APP
pointed MI Corey as United States Consul to Am
returned and accepted the post OF Deputy Naval
Officer of tao Port OF New-York After two years
and az present he is president OF the imperial
kesi.tratl3n Company. travelling representative OF
the United water Improvement Company or Phila-
delphia and director Of several other companies.
rnercial travellers He then published "Amertcan
Commerce and Industries" a campaign paner
edited by Edward Hageman Hall and J. K. P PsPsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
TELLS OF A VARIED CAREER.
Woman at Bellevue Says Italys Royal
Family Often Visited Her.

At Bellevue Hospital is a woman who SAYS she
Is Harriet De Forest Bell, seventy-seven years old
She returned there yesterday after being dis
charged on Friday. She ia suffering from old age
and rheumatism. She said she formerly lived at
NO. 5ls East Fifteenth-st. and that on July 10 she
was evicted. Her furniture placed on the
sidewalk, and for two nights she had guarded IL
Among her possessions. she said, were valuable
Italian laces and dresses. which had been given TO
her by the royal family OF italy
She said that she was the wife OF William Jane,
Bell. q member OF the firm OF Bell Courtney A.
Mills. brokers, who had Offices in walI-st In the
panic OF 1878 her husbands hrm failed and she
and her daughter went to Paris. where she became
teacher OF languages. After being there a YEAR
her husband committed suicide. She went To
Naples wnere she rented the Plaza satriana. For
many years american visitors made her home their
stopping PLACE Her daughter she said became a
teacher In the Royal College. and afterward was
I'm ASSISTANT director While she was In ItaIv Mrs
Bell said: the royal family often visited her home
and made her presents Of valuable Iaces and
dresses. N''N
About nve years ago she and her daughter "a
turned 10 this country and she moved TO Ftteentb
St, where she made her living by sewing Her
dansater 'ett her. and Mrs. Bell does not know
She Wiz be taken today 10 SIackwslvs Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS MONDAY.
Assistant Secretary Of Republican National
Committee Comes Here.
rFRom TIE rRIHuNE nuREAu. ]

Washington July S0.-The Eastern headquar-
tiers OF the Republican National Committee will
be opened IN New-York on Monday morning by
the assistant secretary L A Coolidge.
Just at present the headquarters can hardly
be called palatial. even comforta ble. said Mr..
Coolidge, who visited the White House before
departing for New-York I'VE have fifteen fine
rooms on the fourth floor at No. Madison-ave.
and within few days a good deal of business
viii be transacted there. At present We have
only few tables and desks. AS soon as posi-
bic on Monday morning will begin to furnish
the place, and 1 hope that by the end of the
week il win look presentable. During the cam
paign we viii send out q good many million
pages of literature from that place Most OF
the literature. however, will be sent out from
Chicago. for that city is more centrally located
end matter sent out of the Office there would
get 10 the persons addressed sooner than If
mailed from New York"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
FOUND THROUGH TRIBUNE
Drunkard, Cured by Oppenheimer
Method, Identified by Picture.

AS result OF the success OF the Oppenheimer
uauor cure clinic that has been established perna-
nentIy at the Salvation Army Hotel in Chathan
Square. and through the picture printed In The
Tribune of June II. showing the administering or
the liquor treatment. one of the patients SHOWN IN
the picture has been restored TO his family Michae
Carey. who was this patient. is native OF Troy
N. Y. where he had been living with his sister,
brother-in-Iaw and little niece. About three years
ago his brother-in-aw died and Carey contributed
to the support OF his sister and niece Shortly
after. however he began to drink heavily. coming
to New-York. where he worked at his trade OF fire.
man. Through his heavy drinking. he lost
his Job. and his sister. who having desperate
struggle support herself and child. received no
more money. and finally lost track OF him alto
gether.
Carey. In the time. continued to lose Job
after job. until he sTavltated TO the Bowery. a
stumbled into the Salvation Army Hotel, and beg
ged for lodging. Mr.. sultzer. who is deeply In
terested in the redemption OF drunkards. asked
him to take the Oppenheiner treatment. He re-
fused rs. but after Mr. Sultzer had pleaded with
him for almost three hours he consented. He is
now entirely cured OF the drink habit When his
little niece. who is only twelve years old his
picture IN Tho Tribune she over1oyed. and
wrote the following letter TO Mr.. sultzer:
Please Dr. fb @ s can 1a Ht Sg ABOUT D the
he is my uncle saw his picture in The Tribune
I'm HE little "a ,s sieG r 5T TE years Of and
this letter from me.
MISS NELLIE HALEY,
6s1 9th ST.,
Troy, y. Y.
P. 8 Let me know; write soon.
The letter which shs incIosed for her uncle was
as follows:
Dear Uncle: wish you would come home.
Mamma and would like TO you. have been
learning 10 play the mandolin since you left home.
and II you come back will play a nice for
YOU love you so much Your loving niece.
NELLIE HALEY.
Mr.. Carey has written letter 20 his little niece
and will go back home he get
enough money to get clothes He has place
as fireman on steamboat. and will go 10 work
Monday. He has touched a drop OF liquor
since he began the treatment
Robert Clun. who. up TO the time he was IN
duced TO try the treatment at the Oppeuheimer
clinic. had been drinking hard for twenty years.
has not touched drop since ne stopped the treat
ment three weeks ago. He said last night that al
though he had not found permanent joo. he has
been working steadily longShDreman. and has
secured the confidence OF the men who employ him.
and believes that he can get better place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
CARRYING WAR INTO MASSACHUSETTS
Democrats Have Dreams of Victory in That
State
lPaoy THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. a.!

washington July 3o--Its unfortunate experience
with the personal attacks OF Representative Claude
Eitchin and others the President has not dis
couraged the Democratic Congress Committee from
attempting 10 influence the voters with printed mat
and thousands OF copies OF speeches delivered
In Congress for political effect. are being mailed
daily 10 the voters in all parts OF the country.
Just now the committee Is centring its fire on
Massachusetts Representative John \. Sullivan
has persuaded the committee that Massachusetts is
particularly fertile ground in which TO SOW Demo
cratic seed. He has told the members that ths
Massachusetts boot and shoe manufacturers ara
clamoring so loudly for free hides that the state
will certainly repudiate Senator Lodges stand
pat policy and give overwhelming majority
TO Parker and Davis II the committee VIII do its
work properly. Accordingly every man. woman
and child in the Bay State. not excepting tbs
Gloucester fishermen. is 20 receive a copy Of John
Sharp Wiliams's speech in favor OF Canadian
reciprocity. The triumph OF Mr.. Foss IN the State
convention of last spring has inspired Mr.. Sullivan
mako the most startling predictions. and the
Congress committee seems prepared to accept the
Sullivan Authorizations at their face value.
To Vermont immense quantities OF Senator Cor
mans speech the ''usurpation by the Executive
of the prerogatives Of Congress are going, and
members OF the committee declare that Senator
Proctor will have 10 look TO his laurels when the
election in his State occurs
Senator Bacons tariff speeches are being dis
tributed In ali parts OF the country. apparently
under the belief that the voters thirstng for
arguments in favor OF free trade. called by the
euphonious name o; Democratic tariff revision:
and there still several thousand copies OF
Mr.. Ktchins personal ATTACK hand. they are
being sent out Few Il time. in the hope that
somewhere, somehow. they may strike a responsive
chord in the breast OF some Democratic editor.
Along with Mr.. Kitchlns attack on she President
go the attacks of Representatives Patterson and
Fitzgerald. Representative Sullvan's erudte
discussion of the tariff will follow the Williams
essay into Massachusetts. together with that of
Representative Lind.
Secretary Edwards says that he is now mailing
75GcO envelopes day bat the number will soon be
increased to 2JO009 day When Secretary Edwards
told the Democratic candidate at Esopus that no
was as busy barefooted boy a bumblebee's
nest" he certainly did not exaggerate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
SAY WOMAN VAS LURE
Police Think They Haze Leader of
'BIack Hand" Society.

In the arrest of Antonio Filparo. Friday night.
al tho British Flats. the deputy sherifs OF
Westchester County believe they have captured
the leader of a gang which has robbed hun
dreds OF Italian laborers In the vicinity of New
York City's watershed property. Filparo was
captured IL shanty near Cornell Dam. the
largest reservoir OF New-York. by Under
Sheriff Charles NJ. Lane and his deputies. Hill.
kuss and Sarles. after he had been held up at
the point Of q revolver by Sheriff Lane He
armed with a Winchester. and had
cartridge belt and mask. Twenty nine prisoners
taken in the raid.
When the camp was searched a Winchester
rife black mask and two revoIvers were
found. Filparo's wife was also placed under ar
rest, because it is alleged that she lured the VIC
tins of her husband 10 the camp. where they
robbed.
According to the statement Of one Of the men
under arrest, the bandits are members OF the
Black Hand" society which has been robbins
farmers and compatriots for some time. II is
said that each man robbed was forced to give
up $40 or forfeit his life Friends OF the VIC
TINS have generally Clipped in and raised tbs
money to save them from threatened death
The followers OF the alleged bandit number
about thirty. They have been living with him
and hts wife in the large rookery called the
British Flats. Filparo gave IT out that he was
keeping a boarding house. but other Italians
said that the men paid no board and that til.
Fiat was stronghold and rendezvous for the
black hand society" The bandits. It is al
Ieged, also sent men to live at other boarding
houses so mat they could spy on their country
men and pick out those who had saved money
Thirteen alleged hrigands were arraigned yes
terday before Justice Barton at Crotor and
committed TO the White Plains Jail to await the
action or the Westchester County grand Jury
the black
forcing Italians TO contribute to it's treasury
With threats of death. Several of those who
have failed 10 become members have received
stiletto wounds and several have been found
dead under suspicious circumstances The lat
est hoId-up by the gang occurred bout mid
night Tuesday last at shanty occupied by a
large numbe; OF workmen on the State roo
near Cross River. About a hundred Italians
were asleep in shanty when they were aroused
by a voice ordering them to get up. AT the
door were three masked men, each with a
level!ed Winchester. The Italians were ordered
out into the road Each man gave up all he
had in his possession, and it is reported thar
the bandits got about s.. 200