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New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
CHINESE FOR CANAL.
TO TRY EXPERIMENT.
Commission WW AdUertise for $500
Coolies.

Washington. Aug. 10.-Chinese labor will have
thorough test on the Panama Canal Con-
tracts calling for 2.5OO Chinamen for canal work
have been prepared, and advertisements will be
issued by the Isthmian Canal Commission in a
few days asking for proposals. from labor agents
If the first 2,5oO Cinnamon prove a success at
the work. it is likely that many more will be
taken to the isthmus to do the work that is too
hard for the Janlaicans now employed there in
large numbers
Organized labor has offered much opposition
to the OF contract Chinese labor. but the
jamaican workmen have proved inadequate
enough Spaniards cannot be had Immediately to
push the work, and the Chinese are the last hope
OF the commission
President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft Chairman
Shonts of the Isthmian Canal Commission and
other men prominently identified with the canal
work are known to have delayed employing Chi
nese until it became evident that the other help
available was not equal to the demands. The
administration has taken the position that the
canal must be dug at any cost, and although the
President urged that there be no haste in
ploying Chinese. he cid not stand permanently in
the way of the plan to try the coolies
1t is the intention of the commission to ask
for bids from labor agencies who will arrange
with the Chinese government for the exporta-
under contract to work for fixed wages and
ship them back to China. thus relieving the COM
mission from all detail work and all RESPONSE
bility
A bond will be required from all contractors
for a satisfactory fulflment of any engage
ment they may enter into with the commission.
There are said TO be about thirty labor agencies
which supply Chinese to contractors in all parts
of the world. These agents are familiar with all
the Chinese labor, stand ready to pay money TO
the families of men who are going into the SER
vice, and are ready short notice TO meet de-
mands for an unlimited number of coolies
Leroy Park labor agent in the employ OF
the commission. is still in Spain. negotiating
with the Spanish government for the employ
ment of a large number of peninsular Spaniards
on the isthmus. His efforts promise to be sue
cessful and the commission expects to recruit
many high grade worlingmen from Spain. IL
is the desire of Chief Engineer Stevens TO have
several kinds of labOrers on the isthmuS. The
employment of the Chinese will not displace the
Jamaicans who are already there, but 1t is not
likely that many more West Indian Negroes
will he hired If the Chinese prove success.
The Negroes are paid only Sd cents day, as
against 81 60 to the Spaniards. who are said to
be capable of doing three times as much work
II the contractors obtaining help for the COM
mission do not pay more the isthmuS than
Chinese are paid in other parts of the world. II
is believed the daily pay of the coolies Will be
less than that of the Jamatcans.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
LYNCHER GETS 10 YEARS.
First Conriction for offence in His
tory Of North Carolina.

Salisbury. y c. Aug 10-What is said to be
the first conviction for lynching in the history
q the state took place here tonight when
George Han. white ex-conv3ct OF Montgomery
County. who was one of the party which lynched
t-ee Negroes in JAN here Monday night for the
murder Of the Lyerly family, was found guilty
Of conspiracy in connection with that crime and
vas sentenced 10 fifteen years in the peniten-
tary.
The jury was out only thirty-five minutes.
Judge 2. T. Long sentenced Hall to the maximum
term provided for by law. The evidence against
Han was overwhelming. His counsel has ap-
pealed on the ground that Governor Glenn was
in Atlantic City when the special term at which
Hall was tried was ordered. and that. being out
Of The state boundaries he had no jurisdiction
The state sprung . surprise in the trial to-day
when the offence against the prisoner was
changed from murder TO conspiracy. When the
court was called To order former Congressman
I !. Kluttz announced his client would contend
ina the court was unlawful. It was argued
nat The Governor could not sign a commission
for such court unless he was i'm the state and
Il was asserted that he was at Atlantic City.
Ar KluttZ asked that a subpoena be issued for
governor Glenn 10 have him brought 10 court to
esiHy This was done. and the Governor was
sworn and questioned about his whereabouts on
July i. The day that the call for the court was
MADE He said he was in Atlantic City, but in
gder TO do what he could TO prevent a lynching
ne mad wired his private secretary to issue the
commission and sign mis- name 70 il. This he
considered the proper thing 10 do.
Inc objection Of the defendant was overruled
aho TIE trial proceeded. David W. Julian. a
1epuly sheriff testified that he saw Hall leading
mop o. abou; thirty men. some of whom the
'''ess knew. The officer had in custody a man
'au arrested II the Jail Hall. said the Wit
- carried d hammer. and threatened TO brain
nm ne did not liberate the prisoner
ol1er testimony WIS offered in the afternoon
- H'e case speedily given 10 the jury. Hall
''au oeen cotton mill operative.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
0DELL OUT WITH CALL.
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.
Early Date Perhaps Due to Higgins
Woodruff 4lIiance.

rv-Governor Odell chairman of the Repub-
,,on state Committee, last night sent out a cali
en- meeting Of the committee next Wednes-
s.v Il viii be held in Parlor L r Of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in this city.
SO far as known now. the only business TO be
.-snsacted is the fixing of the date and the issu-
,,Q Of the call for The Republican State Conven-
,,on Il IS not believed that any attempt will be
-,.ae 10 force Mr. OdelI out of the Craftsmanship
!, this time. and he is positive that such an at
.enp.. If made. would not succeed.
The calling Of The state committee for next
,-ssk is taken 10 indicate that the leaders have
:, last decided tentatively on the date for the
Invention When Mr OdeI WAS in the city on
7bursday he said that he did not intend to send
~, call for the convention until next week. and
,bst he would give weeks notice. This was
,,ken 70 mean thai the meeting would not be
held before Monday, August 90. and that the
-,sstjng was being delayed because the COM
r,,ttee did not want 10 set the day for the con-
,ention any earlier than necessary.
When at The Fifth Avenue Hotel on Thursday
Mr. odeu declared that no date had been selected
sor The state convention. Since he returned to
yeWburg Nj. Odeli has received information
rom some OF the leaders. ii is thought, that
caused him 10 issue the call.
Il was suggested last night that possibly MIR.
0del was more perturbed about the reported
alliance Of ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
With Governor Higgins than he would like to ad-
nit. There was one possible explanation ad-
vanced for the early calling of the state COM
uittee This was that. while AR Oden was
sure that the Higgins faction did not have
enough votes in the committee now TO depose
he chairnai he thought that possibly the Hig-
gins strength would grow. Fer this reason he
wanted to have the meeting of the committee
over Al an early date
There was absolutely no information here last
night as 10 what date would be selected for the
convention. Some of the local leaders We're sure
that il would be held on October >. while others
we're as positive that the convention would be
held a week earlier.
There were no out Of town leaders in the city
yesterday and it was quiet as a church in the
ricinity Of Republican headquarters at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Mr.. Woodruff had gone 10 Sara
toga for q brief vacation, so he gave out no
statement regarding his Senatorial aspirations
and the possibility that he might become head
Of the state committee.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
SMALL INVESTORS LOSE.
Pittsburg Company Fails Treas
urer SAID To BE Suicide.

vestment Company. of Philadelphia. with offices in
the Fulton Building, this city. is closed An army
of investors in the securities offered by the COM
pany are anxiously nquiring for the officers. The
July rent remains unpaid. and the furniture to
be sold.
The company had a half-dozen branch offices in
Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Eastern
Ohio. They have all been doing large business
selling gold bonds the instalment plan q cents
down and D cents week W. C Rothermel. OF
Philadelphia. is said TO have been treasurer and
lie is reported TO have killed himself at Atlantic
City a couple of weeks ago The failure said
be the result of his act. note on the door to
J.. y. Mellen from T J. G.. Davis. Western Penn
syvania agent says the treasurer is dead and the
company insolvent
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
JAIL FOR FIN4NCIERS.
Pittsburg MM Ozcners Must Pay
Fine, Too, for Conspiracy.

Pittsburg. Aug l0.-George and John Robin
steen. former well known local hnanciers and
mill owners. We're sentenced to-day to pay a
forfeit OF $500 each and undergo six months
imprisonment in the workhouse. The Robin
steens were officers ana large stockholders in
the Eleanor Iron and Steel Company. which
went inTO the hands of a receiver several
months ago. and the brothers were convicted
Of conspiracy and misdemeanor in connection
with the failure.
Immediately following the action Of the court
an application was made for a writ OF super
sedeas In order to carry the 20 the Superior
Court. Judge Gailbraith granted the appltca-
tion and lxed bail for each OF the men az $1,000
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
CONFESSES BANK THEFT.
Pittsburg Teller. Taken in Canada.
Put an CeU.
TBy Telegraph TO The tribune. J

Pittsburg, Aug. 10.-C. b. Bray, the defaulting
teller Of the Union Trust Company, who. with
G. 6 Hixton the individual bookkeeper robbed
the bank of at least S125000 was brought back
this afternoon from Montreal. Canada. After a
fo1lr-hour talk with detectives and officials of the
bank. Wray was placed in a cell adjoining that
Of his accomplice.
Wray made full confession, in which he said
that he did not know how much they had taken,
but he believed that it would amount to $15O,G0o,
and probably more than that Every cent Of
the money he said had been lost by them in
the stock market and on the races. He declared
that they had never intended TO steal, as they
supposed they could eventually pay back what
they had taken.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
EXPLOSION ON WORDEN.
-Four Men Badly Burned By Boiling
Yarnish on Torpedo Boat.
Lny Telegraph o NC Trlhune. |

Portsmouth Va. Aug. 10-Four men were
badly burned and two will probably die as a
result of an explosion on the United States tor
pedo boat Worden at Portsmouth navy yard
this afternoon
Workmen We're engaged in a paint locker re-
placing rivets, when Il reGhot rivet dropped into
vat of varnish. causing an explosion. terrific
in force, which hurried William H. Wilson. "a
riveter, and Robert L. White another workman.
who were ON a temporary staging above the
varnish vat, out through the matches of the
Worden and upon the deck Of the vessel.
Both men We're dangerously burned BY the
boiling liquid. They We're hurried the navy
yard dispensary, and afterward To St. Vincents
Hospital. Norfolk. where they reported to-
night To he in grave condition
Henry Sherman. head of the construction ana
repair department was also badly burned. as
was Joseph Barrow. who was passing the riNets.
Rear Admiral Berry. cOmmandant OF tne
Portsmouth navy YARD, has ordered an lnVesu-
gatlon-
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
Why RHODESIANS ROSE.
Dir. Rockefeller Said to Haze Far
nished RaiL5cay Funds.

London, Aug 1.-THE Times this morning
SAYS II learns from trustworthy authority that
John D. Rockefeller has furnished funds Tor
railroad development in TanganyiKa' AFRICA
This led to the recent rise in Tanganytka shares
and Rhodesians generally. In its hnanclal ar
ticIe .The Times" says the development of the
Tanganvika Company's potential resources has
been checked nv the difficulty of raising capital
for the completion of railroad communications.
Although no official announcement has been
made. The Times" says it believes that this
difficulty has been overcome
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
Upton CUP FREE OF DUTY.
Collector Of Port of Boston Decides for
Yacht Trophy.

Boston, Aug. 1O-Collector George H. Lyman.
of this port decided to-day TO admit free of duty
the silver cup sent here by Sir Thomas Upton.
to be competed for by American yachtsmen. II
was at first ruled by the appraiser that duty
should be imposed on the cup. on the ground
that il was not an honorary trophy actually be-
stowed and accepted, such articles being ad-
nitted free. but merely all article sent to th"
Boston Yacht club 10 be hold in trust until won
-. a,Tarded collector I.ymans decision TO
charge no duty was reached after communica-
tfon with the Treasury Department.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
PLOT TO KILL KAULBARS.
Generals Daughter Fails and Com
mits Suicide.

Odessa. Aug. 1O-A daughter of General
Printz. girl about eighteen years old, registered
this morning under the name of Potupxin at the
Hotel St Petersburg, adjoining the palace of
the Governor General. General Kaubars This
evening she inquired for the generals residence
and walked toward the palace few yards
from the entrance she dropped her retcule,
which contained bomb. IL exploded but did
not nJure the girl. who rushed back to her hotel
and shnf herself
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
DRAGO DOCTRINE FAILS.
Pan-American Committee Refuses to
4ccept 1t.

Rio Janeiro. Aug 1O.-The Argentine delegates
10 the Pan-American conference made unavail-
ing efforts to-day to incorporate the definition of
the Drago Doctrine in resolution under discus
sion by the committee having such affairs in
hand. The congress will sit again next Monday
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
rsT-YsAR-oLD BOY KILLS FATHER.

's" Orleans. Aug. le.-Frank Mullins was
- - is,antly Rillel by his te.l- year-old son
-N-'9'i"y al i2o~ -lton. Miss II is said Mullins
- - aipDing another Of Ais children The
- = attempted 10 Interfere arl when she was
~ -, "-ii a strap Dy nor tliso3id Tie 10y sil3t
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
YACHT RAINBOW REPAIRED.
- rclceranh b The ITlbune. ]


t,.o,.i3ence Aug. lO--By dint of working day
ana pielr since the raft was towed to Bristol.
zcork,.en in the Herreshon shop succeeded to-
da, in litting the sloop yacht Rainbow of Com
lnodore Cornelius Vanderbilt for cervice again,
s.e sailed tonight to join the New York Yacht
Cleo at Martha's vineyard. It was necessary
10 rep,aes part of her keel
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
cAvALRYMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. III. KOerne-.
Troop II. 18th Cavalry. committed suicide az
Fort Oglethorpe to-day He had been placed
under arrest by the officer OF the day a charge
OF completely in liquor smuggling
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11

20 te-c-1 - pre-" of f;e EEW YORK CEN
-. -. Ai4"' !'.ae sireatos Ral,oad.7 IS east
- tta.:- -esf.-s -ScS Y1ra. ~ i-a =. ~ orfiv-
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7 s.'-ss. Styes.e-Ie-. NGtA ..A.-sAd:t.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11

Washington. Aug. 1O-Since the arrival of
John G. A. Leishman, the new American AM
bassador to Turkey. in ConstantinOple several
weeks ago the State Department has had no
advices whatever from him, and it is assumed
here that the Sultan of Turkey is still unwilling
70 receive Mr. Leshman in his ambassadorial
capacity The elevation Of the American mis-
sion to ConstantinOple from a legation to an
embassy was distasteful 10 the Sultan. who has
taken no action 10 raise the Turkish Legation in
Washington TO embassy
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11

EQUINOX GINGER CHAMPAGNE.
Qts and PTS ApDetizng aad refreshing. Principal
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
STLT4N SERIOUSLY I'LL,
Unable to Receive ambassadors
RumOr of Operation.

Vienna. Aug 1O-According to message re-
ceived here from ConstantinOple. the Sultan's
indisposition made necessary the cancelling of
to-days selamlik. The foreign representatives
who had assembled 70 witness the ceremony
withdrew when this became known and the
troops stationed at the spot were dispersed.
1t is reported both that the Sultan must under
go an operation and that he already has done So
Constantinople. Aug. 1O.-Recent reports that
the Sultan Abdul Hamid II is i'll confirmed
by private advices.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-11

Madison Wis. Aug lO-MaHisOh u '''e S''.'
ing point Of an important cieW W''i'I =
=, vs,,I, IN the arrest OF President Stensland, OF
-, D,i1y,aukee Avenue state Bank of Chicago
ssteusIand and Herring came To Madison Weones-
dav from StOughtOn. At least three persons
have positively Identified them from photo
graphs Herring returned to Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-30
FUGITIVE GIVES UP
Former Mayor Of Patterson, N. j., W..
e. BeIcher, surrenders Himself After
Year of Wandering All Over the
United States.

Patterson N. j., July 30.-Former
Mayor William E. Belcher, who sur
rendered himself at the county Jail
early today, after having been fugi
tive from justice for about a year.
told the story of his wanderings. He
said that he went to Bartlett, N. H,
to recover from rheumatism, and
stopped there for a time under an
assumed name. Il have been in Bos-
ton and the White mountains" he
said. "Only once 1 left the country
for short trip to Canada. I have
been in nearly every STATE in the un-
ion since I went away. 1 have not
seen face I knew since I left Pat
terson, and 1 am glad to be here, al
tho I am a prisoner"
What have you done with the
money you got?" he was asked.
That is subject of which / am not
willing to speak at this time" replied
Belcher. eff the $4,000 is gone,
some one else must have got it and
blamed it on me; but shall implicate
no one in what 1 did. I shall stand
alone. The stories that I'm going to
implicate several officers in the city
government are false"
A dozen indictments have been
found against Belcher, in which he is
accused Of embezzling about $150.000
from the Manchester Building and
Loan Association, Of which he was
president, and which was forced to
go into bankruptcy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-30
SOME DEVELOPMENTS,
cial to Times Republican.

Special to llm9S-RepuDllcan.
Des Moines, July 30.-The immed-
late effect of the publication of the let
ter of Governor Cummins, answering
the Perkins argument on the fake
! contest program, was to make the
, radical standpatters angry and to So
ber them up. During the day the
! brashness of the radicals perceptibly
We're off when they came to face the
fact that the progressives have right
on their side and mean to do business.
1t was made plain to everyone this
morning when the Cummins-Garst
headquarters were opened, and the
progressives commenced to gather,
that no matter what the state COM
mittee does the progressive majority
will go into the convention and organ
ize it. Immediately movement was
started among the conservative stand
patters to head off the radicals and
avoid the impending war. Congress-
man Hull and Birdsall became active
in this interest. They went among
the delegates who were arriving and
began talking against the radical pro-
pram of the Perkins people. They
will be joined tonight by others and a
determined effort will be made to or
ganize the delegates that it will be
impossible to split the convention and
force two tickets.
The progressive steering committee
was in session all forenoon preparing
for the work. Some OF the delegations
from counties where fake contests have
been ordered desire to go before the
committee and protest against the
committee taking up the contests, and
this may be done, but the attitude of
the progressives as a whole remains
that of denying the authority of the
committee.
The railroad men had arranged a
rally for this afternoon, to whoop it up
for the radical program, but inasmuch
as there is yet some doubt as to
what the state committee will do with
the fake contests, it was postponed un-
til this evening, when all standpatters
and all who are opposed to Cummins
will get together. The most fiery of
their speakers are to talk
The Cummins-Garst headquarters
were opened this morning and many
of the progressive delegations are ar
irving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-30
SEEK GENERAL STRIKE.
Social Democrats Committee Support
Revolutionary Groups,

Revolutionary Groups.
ST. Petersburg, July 30.-The CEN
trail committee of the social democrats
has been hastily summoned here from
the provinces. IL has been formally
decided to support the action of the rev.
olutionary groups last week in pushing
the agitation for a general strike and
uprising. The social democrats CEN
trail committee, in It's; resolution, an
nounced the aim of the revolution is to
secure a constituent assembly of the
Russian people to decide on the future
form of government. Premier Stolypin
has issued a special circular to the
governors instructing them to employ
every means to compel payment of
taxes now falling due as we'll as ar
rearages. The last official kilograms
from Poitava, where serious OUT
break occurred July % in the First
battalion of the Sevski regiment, say
order has been restored. but affairs are
still shrouded in considerable mystery.
Nevertheless enough is known to es-
tablish the fact that the loyal troops
used machine guns against their mu-
tinous comrades, which alone is suffi-
cient to create deep impression in
the army generally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-30
Democratic Leader to Deliver
Keynote Speech at New
York Reception
PROGRAM FOR MEETING OUT
Mr.. Bryan Has Let 1t be Known That
He Intends to Outline What He Be-
Ieves Should be the Issues on Which
Next Democratic National Campaign
Should be Fought.

New York, July 30.-William ]. Bry-
an, it was announced last night, de-
sres it to be known that he will out
line his conception of the issues upon
campaign should be fought, in his
Madison Square garden speech, on
August 80. This is the official pro-
gram of the Bryan reception, as an
nounced yesterday at the headquar-
ters of the reception executive commits
tee, at the Victoria hotel. Bryan will
be met at the Battery on the afternoon
of August 80 by members of the recep-
tion committee in carriages. He will
enter the carriage in which will be
Governor Folk, of Missouri, chairman
of the reception committee; Tom l..
Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, and pos
sibly some other prominent democrat.
Headed by Bryan's carriage, the pro-
cession will move up Broadway to the
Victoria hotel. Bryan will meet the
UellpOcTeDllC lSdNSIS dlDN Nllle lueFG. LII
the evening he will be escorted to Mad>
ison Square garden for the reception.
Governor Folk will call the meeting in
the Garden to order, and will make a
speech, after which he will introduce
Johnson to preside. Augustus Thom-
as will deliver the address of welcome
on behalf of the Commercial Travel
ers' Antitrust League, and Bryan will
then deliver his oration on the demos
cratic issues for 1908. More than 900
acceptances to invitations to the re-
ception have been received. it was said.
Word received yesterday from. the
treasurer of the reception committee.
Alexander Troup of New Haven, says
In regard to popular subscriptions for
Bryan's reception, that subscriptions
have been pouring in upon him. and
will be in the end all that Bryan ex-
pected on the score of the number who
are contributing and their willingness
to give dollar towards the cause.