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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
IC. r. u. RENEWS STRIFE.
Committee to Investigate Members
Relations soitb Civic Federation.

The Indications at the meeting OF the Central
Federated Union yesterday. which was even storm
Ter than the meeting last week, were that II VIII
ultimately split over the Civic Federation. Yester-
day the meeting was squarely divided into two
irreconcilabe factions. one principally composer OF
the Socialists who will not admit that the Civic
Federation. because 1t contains employers, can be
anything but antagonistic to labor. and the other
holding that the Civic Federation has already ae-
complished good results and that IL is nobodys
business IL a member Of the union belongs to IL.
Augustus simons. delegate Of the Cigarpackers
Union, asked that action should be taken on reso-
luton that proof should be demanded Of the charges
made last week against national and international
officers of unions belonging TO the Civic Federation
failing which the delegates making the charges
should be suspended until they brought PROOF
thereof
The chairman was so incensed at one time at
a man at the t5ek Of the hall who Kissed that ne
appointed delegate to act assistant sergeant
alarms with Instructions to kick the man out OF the
hall If he persisted in kissing.
Herman Robinson. the financial secretary again
took up the cudgels for the Civis Federation He
declared that the delegates whose unions had 0ene-
fitted most from the Civic Federation were the
most bitter in denouncinS it. By singing mud at IL
and its labor members they were discrediting the
labor movement generally. Il can see in this part
of a scheme by the Socialists in the Western Labor
Union to break up the American Federation Of
Labor. 1t is at the bottom OF the denunciation OF
the officers OF the American Federation of Labor
from Samuel Gompers down."
Robinson proposed that committee Of five Inn
partial delegates be appointed to investigate the
Civic Federation. If the charges made against it
were true, he would resign at once from that body.
James P. Archibald, of the Brotherhood Of
Painters, after declaring that attempt had been
made to keep him from the meeting, defended the
Civic Federation and denounced the men who had
attacked it. declaring that they knew perfectly well
that they could not prove their charges and that
they should be compelled either to prove them or
get out.
Morris Brown, Socialist. of Cigarmakers' Union
No. 14 then denounced the Civic Federation He
said that there could not be harmony between cap
ital and labor and Samuel Gompers.
Finally Robinsons motion was carried with the
addition that the charges against national and
international officers of unions should be investi-
gated and that those making them should be sus-
pended unless they proved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
HOLD-UPs ON FREIGHT CARS.
Victim Says Organized Band Preys on
Freight Car Riders.

Five men who the police declare are members
o. q gang organized to prey ''hoboes' who steal
rides on New-York Central freight trains were ar
r8igned before Magistrate Baker. in the Harlem
police court, yesterday, the complaint Of Alex
ander Everton, OF No. lS7 Ludlow-st.. who accused
them OF holding him up IN a freight car on the
tracks at l0st-st and the North River. Satur-
day william Murphy, OF No. 1,76s Amsterdam
ave, was held in 500 bail for trial The others
were discharged.
BVerton said the men held him against the side
OF the car. and robbed him OF a watch. other ar
ficies and 81 ia cash.
EVerton told the police that several bands OF
youths who live the tracks, in the hop picking
Eeason, when many IN this city 90 upstate to
set jobs. and ride free freight trains committed
many hold-ups
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
BENJAMIN B. COHEN DEAD.
Was Indicted with John Y. McKane for
Election Frauds.

Benjamin B. Cohen, one of the men indicted for
completely in the Brooklyn election frauds OF 1885,
died on Saturday night at the Hotel Bartholdi,
where he has made his home for several years. He
was siXty-sx years old. For many years Mr.
Cohen a well known hotel proprietor at Coney
Island, first keeping the Clarendon Hotel and later
this Albemarle. where John Y. McKane made his
headquarters Mr.. Cohen was an inspector Of
elections in 1898. and, with McKane and Others was
indicted for fraud. McKane was sentenced to
Sing Sing and Cohen got six months in the Kings
County PenitentiaTy. At the time Of his death he
was building a rOadhouSe in the Ocean Parkway,
which was % be opened this summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
WILL RE-EXANINE COAL MINERS.
Securing Of Certificates by Fraud and Mum.
Der Of Accidents Cause Order.

Scranton, Penn, April 2-Chief Roderick OF the
State Bureau of Mines has ordered a re-examina
ton Of the anthracite miners % provide them with
new certificates. Chief Roderick complained 10 the
inspectors OF the increasing ratio Of mine accidents
to the amount OF coal mined. The inspectors reuld
that II was not their fault, and declared that tbo
blame lay in the fact that so many miners who are
grossly incompetent are in possession Of rniY,erSS
Certificates and therefore entitled to work IN the
mines.
numerous disclosures OF late OF miners eefsITir1
certificates by fraud. prompted the CHIEF 10 orisS
that all miners must undergo new examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
GIRL TOOK DARE TO STAB MAN.
Latter Likely to Die as Result of Bravado
After Quarrel.

Lancaster Penn. April 2.-RaIph W. Kline
twenty-six years old. an artist fatally stabbed
this afternoon by Miss Jennie Good eighteen wear,
old Kline and Miss Good were members OF a partv
who were fishing in the Little Conestoga near
Long Park. Kline and the girl had a Quarrel IN
which Miss Good threatened to cut out his heart
Thinking that she would not execute her threat
Kline threw out his chest and told her IN stab
She did. plunging knife into his breast near the
heart. He is at a hospital unconscious and NAV
not live. The girl fed and has not yet been ar
rested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03

At 81 a yard-Striped Mohairs.
in combinations Of cOlors and
white; A in. wide.
At 81 a yard-Iridescent Mo
hairs, iG grounds Of mixed color
ings; 30 in. wide.
At 81 a yard-Small Checked
MohairS. in mixed grounds Of
cOlOrs and white with small
woven checks in color-eOntrast:
A in. wide.
At $1.2j a yard-Shepherd's
check Mohairs. in combinations
of cOlOrs and white woven with
line Overplaids in cOlor-contrast;
A in. wide.
At $1.25 a yard-Ring-dot Mo-
hairs. in self-cOlOrS woven in
twO-cOlOred grounds; Sc in. wide.
At 65c a yard-Ring Polka-dct
MOhairs. in Self-cOlOred dots
woven in ground mixtures Of coll
ors and white; ~ in. wide.
At T5c a yard-Pin-dot Mohalr
Melange. in self-colored MKT
Ures; A in. wide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
FOUR DEAD FROM COLLISION IN FOG.
Passenger Train and Fast Freight Wrecked
in South Carolina,

Augusta. Ca. April "A dispatch from Branch
Vile, g. c. 20 The Chronicle" says: The worst
wreck that has occurred on this division OF the
Southern Railway IN many years happened this
morning, about o'clock few miles below Branch
vile, near a small lumber station called Badham.
A through freight train from Columbia 10 Charles
ton and the fast passenger train from Charleston
% Columbia ran into each other al Badham in a
dense fog IL is reported that the freight engineers
watch was three minutes SLOW. and that this was
che direct cause OF the wreck -Four persons are
known 70 have been killed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
FIRE IN AsTOR PIERS.
Grass, Set Ablaze by Passing Locomotive,
Caused Damage.

A section Of the Astor piers. at 15sth-st. on the
Harlem River, took fire late yesterday afternoon
from burning grass in the empty lots abnttng the
tracks OF the New-York Central Railroad. Sparks
from passing locomotive are said to have started
the FIRE in the grass. A bucket brigade OF members
OF the boat clubs on the opposite bank OF the Har-
lem River formed. No alarm was sounded.
The damage will be less than $780, It is estimated.
The dock, which partly burned. little used.
1t was part Of the John Jacob Aston property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
MRS. HARVEY FISK SERIOUSLY ILL.
With Son and Trained Nurse She Is at At.
lantic City.

Atlantic City. N. J.. April Mrs Harvey Fisk
widow Of the New-York banker is lying seriously
I'll at the Hotel Marlborough here. Her son Wilbur
and trained nurse arrived with Mrs. Fisk last
evening II is impossible to ascertain the nature OF
her Illness
My mother is seriously i'll. and cannot be seen
or permitted to hold conversation with any one"
said Wilbur Fisk tonight 81 do not care to state
the nature OF her Illness except TO say that she is
seriously iI cannot state when we will return to
New-York."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
PROFESSOR a. a. WRIGHT.

obeEln. Ohio. April ALBERT A. Wright. pro-
fessor OF geology and zoology at oberlin College,
died to-day the result OF a paralytio stroke,
aged hfty-nine years. Professor Wright was
native OF ObeTlin and a graduate OF OberIia Col
leee He obtained the degree Of P s. B. from the
School OF Mines OF Columbia University IN 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
HOUSE BUILT IN 1919 BURNED.
u EELEaRAEH 10 IL TRIpuNE.l

Lexington, Mass. April "a brush fire yes
terday destroyed the historic Bowman House. on
the line between Arlington and Lexington It
was pointed out as the oldest house in Lexing-
ton. and was built in 1649. While the financial
loss is only $500. the value because OF its his
toric association cannot be estimated. There
are now only three houses in town built prior
70 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
FOREST FIRES AROUND BALTIMORE
Residents Of Suburbs Have Difficulty in
Saving the Houses.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Baltimore. April 2-This city was almost encir-
cled by forest fires to-day. Acres of timber were
consumed Gainesville. Arbutus, Mount Winans
Lansdowne and Canton. Beautiful groves of big
shade trees on the Winans and other valuable es-
tates were swept by flames and tenants and keen
ers had great difficulty, when aided by sub
urban IRE companies. in keeping the flames from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
FIRE IN IT. STATION.
Passengers Rush to Street When Smoke
Comes from Sign.

Some excitement was caused by a fire yester-
day afternoon in the uptown station of the
6th-ave L" at 23d-st 1t was discovered by
the colored porter when smoke began pouring
out from behind a large wooden advertising
sign in front OF the waiting room. Fire Depart
ynent and police reserves of the West 30th-st
station were called out. A number Of passen-
gers on the platform ran TO the street The
station agent and the porter put out the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
on the celtic were:

ar. ana Alrs. Jas. Speyer.
me Hon. hugo and Lady
Evelyn Barring,
The Hon. a. HOLLAND Hib-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03

At 81 a yard-Shadow Checked
Mohairs. woven in self-cOlors; A
in. wide.
At 81 a yard-Shepherds check
MohaiTs. in black and white: "A
in. wide.
At 81 a yaFd-Blue-and- green
Checked Mohairs; "A in. wide.
At SIPS a yard-Hair-line
Plaid Mohairs. in mixed grounds.
having line Overplaids; "A IN.
wide.
At S1-25 a yard-POlka-dot Mo-
hairs, woven in pin striped
grounds Of colors and white: A.
in wide.
At $1-2j a yard-Pin-checked
MOhair Melange; A in. wide.
At S1.jO a yard-Mohair Me-
lange. woven with indiStinct
checks: so in. wide.
At $1.5O yard-Hair-Iine
Striped Mohair, in mslange MKT
ures; so in wide.
At $3.50 yard-Hair-line
Striped Mohairs, in mixe& col
Ored grounds: so N vida
Fourth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03

Bishop J. 8. II Bruuault,
me Hon. G. ~. LaWfencss
MAJOR ". De s. Maud
Edwin Atkinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
Fancy Mohairs

CHAIR fabrics hold foremost position public favor
WI for Spring and Summer gowns Every knows
what splendid service expect Of these good old
this the manufacturers have produced these fabrics
wonderful and varied beauty both patterns and nshas
compared anything you have known before The designs
The high ster gives
them crisp freshness that effective and the service thew
render makes them the practical fabrics bought
Here suggestions of the different varieties:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on
the 81. Paul were:
Bishop A ,. Turner. Dr.. Thomas G. Potter
g. s. Dewey. Colonel John II SandsrSons
Dr.. n. ]. Knapp. wv b 6hsarsr,
Daniel ODays william B. Van Inzsn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
Geisha Lamp Shades

HESE decorative Shades provide attractive possibilities in
the furnishing of the Summer homes They are in the
popular low dOmehape, with highly polished black frames lined
with red green and pink rice paper with characteristic decOra
tions.
We secured them uneprce from importer who had too
many The Shades are in eight different Sizes from Is to 81
inches Priced follows:
f3inch Shades regularly Shades sIss regularly
14-inch Shades s5c regularly 80
SI.25 D VI ShadeS' Sis regularly
Shades regularly 7oinch Sh,deS 81 so ,
So q
6Ineh Shades $780, regularly zlineh Shades s2s regularly
$3.50 $3.50
Lanp Store Basement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
IN HOTEL LOB3IES
They Like RlrmInnhan,.

All oay yesterday the lobby of the Hill man was somewhat crowded with three score or more keen-eyed. alert-mannered iien who are to be in Birmingham for a ls" days. They are. special agents of ii'e insurance companies in certain south ein states. In explaining why they had come 10 Birmingham and what is their business here, one of them said:
 Several special agents in southern fire insurance fields either live .n Birmingham or nave business interests here. Most of us, however, who are attending this meet ing are from Louisiana and Mississippi lhasmueh as the racing season is on in 4feW orleans, and the gulf towns in Mis- slsslppi are thronged with northern wis., ltors, we found it difficult to obtain satis- factory hotel accommodations there. Be- sides many of us wished to visit Birming- nam and see at close range the remark able recent development of the district.
 We are enjoying our stay here, com bining business with recreation, and when We leave we shall carry away with us pleasant recollections of our visit and of the courtesies shown us by the local special agents"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
Russian and Japan.

have noticed quite q change in the idea of the cartoons relative to the war In the east" said man who watches car toons with a great deal of interest. When the war first broke out all of the cartoonists made the Japanese very small, and Russia was always in the shape of an immense bear and seemed always ready to crush the little Jap.
 Recently it has changed. l have seen several times recently where the Jap was pictured as large and formidable man, equal in statue and strength to the Rus sian pictured in the same cartoon.
 All of this Is much more nearly cor rect than one would imagine At the be- ginning of the war 1t looked as if tke Russians would walk over the Japs as the United States did over Spain Ihe Japs have proven victorious on land and sea. and at least on the waters they are now more than match for the Russians, ship for ship and man for man.
 "On land the Russians are still the stronger in numbers but the Japs have shown superior fighting and strategical ability that has so far more than offset Russia's advantage in numbers
 So the cartoo nists are correct in chang Ing the Jap from a small man to large man, from a man seemingy easily crushed to one who is able to put the best of the fight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
A Virginia Landmark.

T am glad to see that certain historic features of old Bruton church at Will llamsburg, Va, are to be restored,' said member of Birminghams Virginia col ony.
 "Bruton church is perhaps the most venerated of all of Virginlas landmarks. The original wooden church of the parish was built in 1632, and the next church building was erected in 16SS The parish outgrew this building, and subsequently, the present structure was erected &C., eording to. plans drawn by Governor Spotswood, the Knight of the Golden Horseshoe.' In it worshipped Spotswood, Drlsdale, Gooch, Dinwiddie, Fauquier, Lord Bottetourt. Lord Dunsmore, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jef- feson, James Monroe, John Tyler and a host of others, whose names are house. hold woro5. The church also preserves to this day the old Jamestown baptismal font and communion service Another communion service held by the parish bears the royal arms of George IT., and there is still another known as the Queen Anne set which was given by Lady Gooch, the wife of Governor Gooch, to William and Mary College. The old prayer book of 1752 and the old parish reg ister of 1662 are also numbered among the sacred relics.
 unfortunately, the building was remod- eled In 1S40 and the Governors canopied pew, the corner pulpit and ilagstone aisles were removed A partition wall was run across the middle, and other undesirable changes made. Under the direction of the Rev. w. A. R. Goodwin rector, it is now proposed to restore the building to its original condition and to make necessary and imperative repairs to preserve it from destruction, the total cost of which will be about $20,O00 Of this sum, s9700 has all ready been secured, and when 5000 addi- tional shall have been contributed the work will be begun"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
Winter in the South.

"The south is not accustomed to such heavy falls of snow, sleet and the frozen condition of things that we have experi- enced for the past few days" said a northerner yesterday. T see that many southern cities have been frozen hard anG tight and have been without street cars, lights and telegraph communication with the outside world.
 Not being used to these things the southern people naturally suffer more than the people of the north The houses of the south are not built for cold weather as rule, and l find down here that Z catch cold with every change of the weather. l think that this is due in some measure from the fact that in the house before a fire mans face burns up and his back freezes. l know that theIe a: e frequently cold drafts blowing through the houses which would never be found in a northern house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
Attitude of inc Railroads.

At a meeting of the New York trans portation club Senator Depew acted az toastmaster, and on the subject of canals he aid:
 Tt has been charged by some news papers that this club was prejudiced on the subject of transportation. We are as liberal as we can be- It makes no difference whether transportation is in the air on the surface or under the ground. We are for anything that kills distance. We have encouraged the bicy cle and the trolley. We have encouraged the electric locomotive, though we love the railroad engineer. Much as we love him, however, l predict that ten years from tonight the steam locomotive will be in the museums, while we will be carried along, clipping the seconds off at 75 miles an hour by electric locomotives. It has been charged against railroad men that they are opposed to the 1sthmian ca nal and to the enlargement of the Erie. So far as l know. intelligent railroad men believe that increased facilities for transportation enlarge and stimulate pro- 
 portation share in the benefits"
 This is why the railroads of this district are not opposed to the open ing of the Warrior, for they know that its opening will largely develop our mineral resources, and they will share in all extensions and enlargements The railroads of this section are in the hands of far-sighted, broad-mind- ed men, and they are in favor of any thing that leads on to larger develop ment. Like Senat-- Depew they see i'll an open Warrior increased produc- ton, and increased production never fails to benefit railroads. If an open Warrior lead to doubling of our coal production the railroads know they vii, be benefited in thousand ways. This is why they favor an open War rior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN
 AND SENATOR BAILEY
BY SEYMOUR RANSOM.

"ever became suddenly very good or sud- denly very bad" Neither does one ever become suddenly inoculated with the virus of obsequiousness President AL derman's career-his unfailing devotion to, and his prompt and convincing de- fense of, the southern people on more than one occasion-should have, at least, spared him the i'll advised attacks of ungenerous critics. In what he has said as well as in what he has done he has, indeed, been animated solely by a desire to subserve large public interests, and to subserve them enduringly In this lat. est address of his he has spoken only what is known of all men. In thus point ing out the weakness as well as the strength of the body polite and the body social of the southern states he deserves the commendation rather than the con- demnation of his countrymen Tn this sec- tion.
 Senator Bailey states in his lette- that he would see the halls of the University of Virginia deserted before he would sanction teachings like that of President Aldermans or words to that effect To persons who know the Texas senator's capacity for impulsive expression, these words have a not unfamiliar ring When the Panama canal treaty was up for rat- ification in the Senate, Senator Bailey said that before he would vote for ratif- cation he would retire from public life" When this discouraging pronouncement was conveyed tc John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, the democratic leader in the House said: Well, if Joe should retire. we would, l suppose, have to get both houses of Congress to meet in joint ses- sion and draw up resolutions of regret. and then l reckon we'd somehow or other continue to worry along without him."
 So let it be in this case. It is. of course subject of regret that the Texas sena- tor declines to help in the effort to collect money for the Jefferson memorial It may, however, be safely said that the institution founded by Jefferson will not, by reason of Mir. Baileys supersensitive- ness, cease to be what it has been throughout period of four-score years, namely, the intellectual glory of the southern states.