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New-York tribune., 1905-04-14
TENANTS FLEE HOMES
-Four alarms for Early Mornins
Blaze IN Hester-ISf.

-Four alarms were sounded early this r,o--s-,
for blaze in a building at Nos. 123-125 H.s.s-.
st.. and No. 65 FOrsythe-st. a seven story s.-r.-
ture. wherein clothing is made A tepe-,s-s
house adjoining 1t contained 10 famiIiss an -
whom were gotten out IN safety by the uor-.
and fremen. The Watchman. who discovs-aT
the fire. was burned about the legs. Auoes.-
man was burned. but after receiving atteus.n.s.
at a nearby drug store went home.
The first and second floors OF the building an.
used as synagogue Half an hour after eb.
fire started the Hsster-st. wall feu IN.
Backing up the burning building at Nos. e2
and 65 FOrSythe-st. were two six story szr.-
ment houses with four families 70 a foor. r.
brands from the fire ignited the window casfnx.
and the police routed out the tenants ~.
112. ia, 116 and rs IIester-st.. all i've a.
six story tenement houses directly opposite IA
burning building repeatedly fred on wfnssx
castings and roofs by sparks and the tenants
were ordered out
The fireman said that If a man had h>~-
caught on the second hOoI,. as told by the vvafsS
Tlan. they had little hope Of finding even q Ves-
tige OF his body.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-14
THE LOAN SHARK BILL
Taft Protests against Elsberg
Body Execution Measure.

Henry W. Taft who chairman Of the COM
mttee Of the council OF the University Settlement
Society which investigated the fake" instalmene
business in this city. sent letter last night to
Senator Elsberg. at Albany, urging him to exer-
else his influence against the passage OF the Senate
bill which amends the law passed at the instance Of
the society several years ago abOlishing imprison-
ment in civil cases arising out of sales the IN
stalment plan where the amount involved IS less
than $1OO- Senator ElsbeTg. told in The Tribune
yesterday, announced his intention Wednesday
OF holding the bill until he heard from Mr. Taft.
In his letter to the Senator Mr. Taft said that
his investigation had convinced him that the old
plan was the means Of the preparation OF the
meanest kind Of frauds on a comparatively de-
fenceless class Of people in the community. The
arrest process. he said, the only weapon Whtch
enabled the fake instalment dealers to make
their fraudulent schemes successful The present
bill would restore most Of the abuses. It purpOrts
to deal only with jewelry and all sorts Of cheap
ornaments. sold to ignorant class OF the pOpu-
Iaton. largely the poorest class Of Italians the
East Side. Nine-tenths of the cases OF unfairness
discovered. he said. had to do with 1ewelry. The
Legal Aid Society reported that 80 per cent Of its
instalment cases concerned jewelry. sold at three
or four times it's value. Mr.. Taft said that a pro-
vision has been inserted in the bill which seems to
make the issuance OF a body execution dependent
on failure OF the defendant to produce the article
bought by him. He continued:
cannot believe that some device win not 10
discovered for evading this provision The kind
furnish hope that this provision OF law will not
be in manner evaded. Equally stringent
provisions Of law were evaded under the old
gime.
Mr. Taft added to a Tribune reporter:
These instalment sharks want their money
their pound of hesh-and they will not take back the
jeWery They always find way To evade the
law. There Is reason why this bill should pass
There is public demand for Il, and IL Is dis
honest wrote the Bar Association that was
very strongly in favor of Sheriff Erlanger's bill
to abolish arrest and Imprisonment in civil actions
Many OF the arrests were the result OF these in
staIment schemes The existing law Is a relic OF
unenlightened age. wholly out or the spirit
OF modern institutions. and used for purposes
OF oppression. In this age no man ought to be
able to issue Quasi-cTimlnal process for the
collection OF a debt, and We may as we'll root Il
out
New-York tribune., 1905-04-14
FOR BRITISH HARMONY.
Chamberlain Requests Unionists to
Support BalfOur.

London April 14-Whatever may be Joseph
Chamberlain's uIterior motives (and the Liberal
organs this morning do not hesitate to impute
to him tactical retreat with a view to later on
springing still further). there is no doubt that
when Premier BalfQur receives the Chamberlain
deputation at o'clock to-day he will have
an opportunity Of securing harmony with suf-
ficient number of his party to maintain the
government in power. So far as the fiscal ques-
tion is concerned the exact terms Of the COM
promise are not stated. yesterdays meeting hav-
ing been pledged to secrecy until the Premier's
decision is given but it is known that Mr.
Chamberlain in an extremely cOnciIiatory speech
frankly accepted and urged the 40 Unionists
present to cordially support Mr.. Balfour's fiscal
programme, only taking exception to the double
election scheme prOpOunded by Lord Lansdowne
in his speech in the House of Lords on Tuesday
regarding the proposed colonial conference. It
is understood the Premier will be asked to al
low the question of two elections to be settled
according to the circumstances Of the case as
they arise.
Briefly. Mr.. Balfour's proposals thus accepted
advocate:
First. such fiscal freedom as will permit of
retaliation under the condition that no taxation
commercial union with the colonies; third, con-
Vening a colonial conference, unhampered by
uIullluB luStIuclloHbt uiluf IouIltb LuaL nome
prices must not be raised for the purpose Of
aiding home production.
It is understood that Mr.. Chamberlain in his
speech at yesterdays meeting Of his followers
insisted upon the necessity of finding unani-
nous party cry. He claimed that there was no
essential difference between Mr.. Balfour's policy
and his own. and appealed to the whole party to
sink minor differences and combine in support of
the government.
It Is expected that further meetings and nego-
aNnafr n,urN
supporters are very hopeful. from the progress
already made. of a satisfactory result.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-14

and fred uD and down the street. en- N. g..
shouting 70 the people not TO advanca- M.
Candy. wife Of the bank president ref,sss' =
heed the warning and received a wound A. ~
neck. ~'
The citizens armed themselves and trf.a a.
FIRE on the robbers. but the latteTs guns 49, y y
much longer range and no one could 80 cSl -
enough TO shoot effectively In the m6sr So
the two men on the inside had secured ff< 80 -s
IN the bank and soon emerged and tofrs4 49,
other two on the outside. All four then fSI1~s.ss
into carriageg and with a few farewell 49,
up and down the street drove hastily 49,
Pursuit was organized al once. but the robss~-,
escaped.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-14

which he held answerable largely for the knock
out OF the Democratic heavyweight in 1904. He
New-York tribune., 1905-04-14
PROFIT BY DEFECTIVE BYLAW

The Male PTincipaIs' AssOciatiOn. at It's rocent
meeting. passed resolutions condemning the ac-
ton OF several teachers OF elementary school grad
uating classes who have taken advantage OF n
defect IN a bylaw OF the Board OF Education 70
demand increases in pay. The bylaw was intended
10 permit such teachers TO obtain the maximum
pay OF g 400 in the case of men. and sOmeVghaf
less IN the case OF Women at the end Of ten years.
service. BY some oversight the words providing
were omitted AS a result the Corporation Coun
sci has determined that the teachers are not,
within their legitimate rights In demanding nnaS
mum pay at the expiration Of six years OF service
IL the teachers OF the city are willing 20 taEc
advantage of the mistake. they can force the
school board 10 pay them between 10000 ana
$4,000 which they have not earned.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-14
Mr.. TAFT added to a Tribune reporter:
ROBBERS KEEP TOWN IN TERROR.
Streets Kept Clear with WinChesters After
Blowing Bank Safe Open.
LBT TELEGRAPH 10 rus TRIRUNn.I

CherubuscO. Ind. April 13.-One Of the most
sensational bank rObberies that ever occurred
in Northern Indiana took place here at $50
o'clock this morning. when the safe in the pri-
vate bank Of Oscar Candy & CO. was dyna-
mited and robbed OF $500 The robbers were
armed with Winchesters and some shot at
every citizen who appeared ON the street while
others In the bank secured the money.
The explosion that wrecked the safe was heard
throushout lhe town, and In a few minutes a
large i hullsoet Sl people were the street They
were received by shots from Winchesters IN the
hanas OF TWO men who stood at the bank dooTy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
HALF POPULATION ON THE VERGE OF LUNACY
FRIGHT AND GIeIEFAT LEES
 VILE, LA., OYER FEVER.

Dr. DevrOn Finds People in n Panic
 Without Medicine or Doctors and Dy- 3 ing from Too Much Experimenting
 With Different Remcdies-4situation
 in Other Sections of the state-Yes-
 terday's Record in New Orleans. i.
 New Orleans, Aug, 2S.-To-day's yell low fever record shows an increase in the number of new eases and cen ters of infection over yesterday, but indicates a decrease In deaths from. 1s to 5. One of the deaths to-day is Sis ter Mary Engel Hesta, of the Convent of Perpetual Alteration, and her. case was not reported until her death. It is the first from that institution though there have been several cases in that enighborhood. .s.-,
 Reporst from the counties are: Patter- son, 6 cases; Eighth ward of Jefferson parish, l case: Shrewsbury, death; Kenner, cases; Hanson City,.2 cases and death; Donaldson, case, (this is a new development, and is traced to Port Barrow across the bayou); Port Barrow, case; St. Rose, 8 cases;' Pecan Grove, case; Good Hope plantation, i death; Waveland plantation, south of Patterson, cases. Gulfport reports 1 new case and Mississippi City none.
 Natchez makes no report of new cases, the people deciding to await the arrival of an expert before accepting the statement that yellow fever Is pres ent.
 Escatawapa, Miss, near Mississippi Point, reports four cases
 Dr. Devron. in charge of Leesville, in a report of the situation there says: T found things worse than pr. Stark could have seen them few days be- fore. The people were in a panic. They had no medicine, no doctors, and they were dying from too much experi- menting with different remedies. find that more than half the population of 300 people are sick, they are distract ed, and many are on the verge of lun- acy from fright and grief"
 Much confidence has been restored since Dr: Devron's arrival. and he now has two assistants and half a dozen nurses.
 Yellow fever report to p. m. for New Orleans follows:I New cases, 45; total eases to date, 1,7SS; deaths to-day, 5; total to date. 26O: new foci to-day, 1Sj total to date, 42o; cases remaining under treatment, 1S1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
OCEAN YACHT RACE.
Canadian Yacht Leads Boston Boat on
 the First Stage.

Halifax, N. S., Aug. 2S.--The Cape Breton yacht Gloria, owned by J. L. Boss of Sydney was the first boat to arrive at Chester the first stage of the ocean race from Halifax to Shelburne which was started from this city to- day. The Gloria reached Chester at 1:55:30, having sailed the distance of fifty-two miles at an average speed of nine knots an hour. The Hope Leslie arrived three minutes after the Gloria. The wind blew from twenty to twenty five miles an hour all day and as con- sequence of the heavy sea, only three boats started. They were the Gloria, Hope Leslie, owned by Commodore Minot of Boston, and the Cossact, own ed by Fl. M. Moss of Boston. The Cos sack got a good start, but off Sambro the weather conditions were unfavor- able for a boat of her size and she did not turn the first mark, but slowed her main sail and proceeded along to the westward under her foresail alone. The yachts will start on the second stage of the race for Liverpool to-1nor- row.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
GEN BLACHMAR'S WILL.

@E fl t q a as # E 5 United States Given Historic Chair
 Legacy for Daughter of His Nurse.
 Brockton, Mass, Aug. 28.-The will of the late General Wilmon W. Blackmar, commander chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was admitted to pro- bate here to-day. The document pro- yides for legacy of $s,OoO to Nancy T. Greet, of Louisville, Ky. wnose mother served as nurse to General Blackmar after he had been wounded in the civil war. The testator leaves to the United States government the chair in which General Ulysses s. Gram sat when ar ranging the surrender of General Rob- ert F, Lee, of the Confederate army, at Appomattox.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
FAVORS THE CANTEET,
Annual Report of Gen. McCaskey of the
 Department of Colorado.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-In his annual report for the department of the Colo rado, which has just been received at the war department, Brigadier General William s. McCaskey, commanding recommends the establishment of the canteen feature of the post exchanges, and also increased pay for marksman- ship.
 General McCaskey states that during the past year strong effort has been madeto stop the sale and improper dis position of military clothing by enlist ed men.
 He makes the recommendation that uniform clothing should be so marked that no question could arise as to its issue by the government, and upon the discharge of the soldier, if for any other cause he may be separated from the service, the clothing should be pur- chased by, the government and destroy ed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
TAFT PARrr 10 BREAK UP.
Miss Roosevelt and Others are Going tt
 PeIxin.

Washington, Aug. Ex-Governor Wright has 'cabIed the war department the following itinerary of the Taft party: The following members of the Phil ippiue party will go to PelSin and thereafter travel Independently: Sena- tor and Mrs. Francis c. Newlands, of Nevada; Senator Francis F. Warren, of Wyoming; Representative Frederick H. Gillett, of Massachusetts,; Repre- sentative W. Bourke Cochran, of New York; Representative Nicholas Long worth, of Ohio; Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Mabel Boardman, of Wash ington, D. C.; Miss Amy McMillan, of Washington, D. C.; William s. Rey- burn, of Washington, D. C.; Rogers K. Wetmore, of Newport, R. l.; Arthur E.. Woods, of Groton, Mass; Frederick E. Warren, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; MT. and Mrs. Emile Godchauz, of New Orleans, La.; Lafe Young, of Des Moines, Ia., editor of the Capitol; J. G. Schmid- lapp, of Cincinnati, O., president of the Union Savings Bank and Trust com pany, and Stuyvesant Fish, jr., of Washington, D. c.
 "The balance of the party will return on the Korea. All well; leave Manila Ii a. III. on the S1st."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
TROOPS ARRIVE.
Militia BOW at Tracey City to Prevent
 Disorder.

Militia BOW at Tracey City to Prevent
 Disorder. D.
 Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 2s.--A dispatch from Tracy City says: =,
 Six companies of the Third Tennes- see regiment arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning, and though there was an immense crowd present from the sur- rounding country, the reception of the troops was not unfriendly. Everything is quiet here."
 A Knoxville dispatch says that J. S. MoCracken, secretary of District 19, which includes Tracy City, is back from the scene of the reported trouble and criticised Governor Cox for calling out the troops. He said: Recently the Consolidated Coal conn., pany leased to J. B. Rust and Dick Henley, who were killed, and John Me- Govern, who was injured, an old mine, and they had row with certain par- ties who also wanted the mine. This brought about the shooting, and the union and non-union miners had noth- ing to do with it.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
POSSIBILITY OF'COAL STRIKE
COMMENT OF PRES. BAER OF
 THE READING.

Too Remote For Present Discussion
 'It's a Long Way on Before Any
 thing VIII He DOne"--Refuses to Dis
 cuss NIitcheIPs Statement That De-
 mand win be Made for Union's Re-
 cognition and Eight Hour Day.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 2S,--President George F. Bae1, of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company, said tonight that the possibility of great strike in the anthracite regions next year is too remote for present discus sion.
 ''It's long way off before anything will be done. i have nothing to say." he remarked.
 The Reading president was here for the first time since June 30, when he went on his vacation.
 President MitcheIls statement at Ta- maqua on Sunday, when he said that the union mine workers will demand an eight-hour day and recognition of their union when the time comes to make the next agreement with the operators, was one of the matters called to, President Baer's attention. He refused to discuss the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
MORGAN AGAIN GONFERS
 WITH THE PRESIDENT
SALE OF CANTON-HANKoW RAIL- ROAD IN CHINA THE
 SUBJEOT.

Second Visit of the Napoleon of Fi-
 nance to Oyster Bay This Summer
 Morgan & co. Practically Controls the
 Road Which China is Anxious to Pur-
 chase for s7,OOO, Chinese Minister
 Also in Conferenee-PeaOe Negotia-
 tions Touched Upon With sIr. Nor
 gan Only Incidentally.
 Oyster Bay. |. L, Aug. 2S.--J. Pier pont Morgan had an extended confer ence to-day with President Roosevelt. The conference related to the Canton Hankow railway in China, and it's probable disposition bylts present own- CTS, the American- China Development company. The firm of J. Pierpont Mor- gan practically controls the road and it's concessions.
 Mir. Morgan visited the president two or three weeks ago on a similar mis- sion to that of to-day. Subsequently, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng the Chinese president on the same subject No definite disclosures were made regard- ing either of the conferences.
 The Chinese government has propos- ed to the American- China Development company that it sell the road and it's concessions to China, the price, general ly regarded as close to the precise fg- ure, being $7,OOOOO0 So far as can be learned the directors of the company have not passed finally on the offer of the Chinese government. It is said to be the intention of the directors to hold a meeting tomorrow in Jersey City. The American China Develop ment company being a NewJersey cor- poration it is likely that at this meet ing,Nif it be held, the question of the disposition of the road will De deter mined definitely.
 MT. Morgan arrived in Oyster Bay on his steam yacht Corsair shortly be- fore o'clock this afternoon, accom- panied by a man whose name was not obtainable. They were taken in d launch to the J. West Roosevelt wharf, and thence in one of the presidents car- riages to Sagamore Hill. There MT. Morgan and his friends were luncheon guests of President and Mrs. Roose- welt. They remained with the president until nearly 8 o'clock, returning then to the Corsair, which sailed soon after their arrival on board. It can be said. positively that the conference aas l relation to the pending peace nego tions, although the subject may have been referred to in the course of the conversations
 President and Mrs. Roosevelt went to-day for a long horseback ride They passed through Oyster Bay village on their return. lowing right and left to friends and neig'1bors. They reached Sagan1ore Hill about noon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
RAY STATE SOCIALIST TICKET.
Former Representative James Carey
 Nominated for Governor.


 Boston. Aug. 2S. Former Represents tive James Carey of Haverhil1 was nominated for governor to-day at the socialist state convention. Patrick F. Mahoney of Boston was placed in nom- ination for lieutenant governor. c. C. Hitchcock of Vale. for secretary Of state, Alonzo Miles of Lynn for audit or and John Weaver Sherman,of Bos- ton, for attorney general The failure. of the party last year to poll three per cent. of the total vote cast for gov- ernor resulted in its disqualification as a legal political body. and there was less interest than usual in the proceed- ings this year. A slight opposition de- veloped to Candidate Carey in o-day's ss convention, Robert Lawrence of Clinton receiving several votes and MT. Carey 57.
 In his speech of acceptance Mr. Ma honey, the candidate for lieutenant governor, criticised the administration of Governor Douglas. Former Mayor Charles H. Coulter of Brocton was chairman of the convention. and Squire Putney of Summerville secretary. Del- egates were present from twenty seven cities and towns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
THE CARRINGToN PUBLISHING co.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
semi-FinaIs in AII-comers Tournament
 Reached,

Newport, Aug. 2S.-The semi-fnals in the alleomers' tournament of the na- tional lawn tennis championship was reached to-day and Kreih H. Collins, of Chicago; Clarence Hobart, of New York; Beals c. Wright, of Boston, and William A. Larned, of summit, N. J.. were the successful entries into that stage of the tournament. Collins de- feated J. D. E. Jones, of Rhode Island, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Hobart put out R. Stevens, of New York, 4-6, 6-4. 6-2, 6-4. Wright disposed of W ,. Clothier, of Philadelphia, 9-7, 6-2, 6-2. Larned van quished K. H. Behr, the Yale champion, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.
 Tomorrow the seni-f1nals will be played and Collins will meet Hobart, while Wright will play Learned. The latter match will probably prove the feature of the tournament.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
BRITISH WARSHIPS IN
 GERMAN BALTIC PORT
RECEIVED WITH EVERY SHOW OF COURTESY BY NA-
 VAL OFFICIALS

Public of Swinemunde, the First Port Visited, However, is COId-Exchange of Courtesies Between the German
 and Visiting squadrons Described as
 Being in Highly Correct FOrm--Brit-
 ish officers Banquetted-An Exchange of TOasts-Papers Avoid Saying Any thing Unpleasant.
 Berlin, Aug. 2S.-The visit of the
 British Channel fleet to German Baltic
 ports, beginning with swinemunde, has
 been received with every show of courtesy and pleasure by the German
 naval authorities. The exchange of
 calls and hospitalities between the
 British and German squadrons to-day
 are described as having been in highly correct form. Special trains took some hundreds of sightseers from interior towns to see the great naval spectacle formed by the combined fleets. .-s- The papers carefully avoid saying anything unpleasant, and everywhere is shown evidence of cordiality.
 swinemuende, Prussia, Aug, 2s.-The
 presence of the British and German fleets in these waters to-day brought an influx of visitors who evidently were
 prompted by curiosity, for though their demeanor was in no way hostile it was notably cold. Throughout the day there was a constant succession of visitors to the British vessels. The customary of ficial visits were exchanged between the admirals and the shore authorities, but not attempt at special decorations in honor of the fleet was made.
 The authorities this evening gave a banquet in honor of the British officers. seventy-two covers were laid, those at table including Admiral Sir Arthur
 Wilson and Grand Admiral von Koes- ter. The former proposed a toast to
 the German people and to the port of Swinemuende, and to the good under standing which existed between Great
 Britain and Germany. Burgomaster Chiermans in proposing, toast to the British fleet said: We feel that we are among friends and trust that the 1 British officers also feel that they are among friends.'
 The utmost cordiality prevailed dur
 ing the banquet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-29
FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR.
Young Hartford Business Mnn--Grad.
 uase os Yale

uase os Yale
 Hartford, Aug. 2S.-William H. Pel- ton, thirty-four years old, was found dead in chair at his boarding place, 8 Park Terrace, this afternoon, death be- ing caused by heart disease. MT. Pel- ton was employed by the Hartford Fire Insurance company and attended to work for short time this morning, after being overcome by convulsion which affected his heart. This happen ed while in the elevator of the fire in- surance company's building, and, with medical assistance, he seemed to re- cover fully. Mir Pelton went home as usual this noon and after dinner retired to an arm chair for a rest. He was found by a maid. He, was graduated from the Sheffield Scientific school at Yale with the class of 1893, and was un- married. His father is William N. Pel- ton, of 624 Asylum avenue.