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New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
SECOND INQUEST IN SHOOTING CASE,
Widow and Her Brother Testify-Jury
Again Returns Suicide Verdict.

coroner Amber held a second inquest at Jamaica
SeS'erdaF IN the case of Benjamin Yockers. who
Ta' %'S iouna oead IN field at East Elmhurst Long
Island on June H. with a bu1let in b,s tad .
coroners jury had already pronounced it a case OF
suicide Dut owing to assertions made by relatives
oL rockers it was decided by the Queens County,
Dls'rict Attorneys office reopen the INQUIRY. and
-, -is mamie Hockers, the mans widow. and her
s+t. george Z iehborn. Of No. 1913 Decatur
street, Brool lyn, were arrested as v,t+rassos r.
jury Yesterday again decided that Yockers had
e,lNen AK ms own life. and on Monday Mrs. Yockers
@nu her brother will be taken before Magistrate
na III i ~ long Island City and the District Attor
3y-, NIu move for their release W
5Mnen Mrs. Yockers and her brother urare .,..
mo-, Ia, ~ was made for John Rawl whose com
t1o-tw ~ wife she formerly was and who uss oo eaI5
found. VAN A"oAeIs Out ne was not
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

SIMPSON CRAWFORD CO., Sixth avenue be-
ISth and 2oth streets, advertise their annual
august sale Of furniture for dining room be1roo11
ana library They also call attention TO sale OF
STERN BROTHERS. West ed street. offer redue-
Troof garments and infants clothes
ARNOLD CONSTABLE & CO. Broad,vov 90
18th street VIII hold special sale this vool -
carpets, rugs and upholstery.
ABRAHAM & sTRAUs. Brooklyn, announce their
August sale OF upholstery and lace curtains hs5
sets, porieres. couch covers. table covers screens
and shirtwaist boxes.
A. D. MATTHEW'S SONS. Brooklyn. because OF
a fire in Ireland at which goods were a trife dam
aged by water. will offer perfect linoleum at re-
daced prices They also call attention to "a sale Of
wonens oxford shoes.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
IMMIGRANTs MAY NOT LAND SUNDAY
oteerage Passengers To Be Held Up by New
Ruling of Department.

I"iee transatlantic liners-the Celtic. the Column
bia and the Umbra-will arrive bera - a.,
falrly large steerage list and because of the new,
immigration rule. which provides that Ellis island
snail be closed on Sundays throughout Aueust
september and October, the immigrants will have
10 remain ABOARD ship until tomorrow morning
The steamship companies it is said would like n
change their dates of departure from European
ports so that the stee would not arrive in Neu,
YORK on Sunday. but the postoffice officials are
Ioath TO change their arrangement for mail ser
vice TO comply with the change in schedule of de-
parture from European ports. - ~
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
WAGES FOR BOTTLE BLOWERS.
Belief That Scale in Effect Last Year Will
Be Adorted

Atlantic City Aug. (SpeciaD.-The sub
ject of wages, which is before the conference of
machine bottle blowers and the manufacturers,
was not settled the meeting which adjourned
this evening, but it is believed that couple OF
hours Monday morning will suffice TO bring the
whole matter 20 a close and Dennis E. Hayes. who
represents the machine operators is inclined the
belief that it will result in agreement on the
same scale that was in effect last year. There are
some five hundred different bottles listed in the
scale for this year but everything in connection
with this has up the present time, been arranged
the entire satisfaction of both sides.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

Gibraltar. Aug G-Passed steamer NaIol..eIs - r
Easlet0n. New York for Naples Nes
leImO
Verlce. July sl-Arrivsd. steamer Gluaa tAaS'l. =
New York via Naples r. r. r,~,frc11 &;
HaVre. aug 4. q H-Saied steamer -
Nerlynde, New Yurk- ---f CF~
Antwerp. Aug t-Sailcd. s-sanitr Hi-'
New No-S via Dover GO
Rotterdam. Aug q . p ru-S1i'e-. s,e.,s-e-e
Dutch. Bruiusra New YcrS VIA U,s-'-or p
AiSoa Bay aug arrived steamer 80
tBrl. Andersen New York via tapc .sf re-
Trieste. July SO-Sailed. steamer CerN 'N
New York ~ -
FiuTce. July Sl-A-rivesi. steailer
New York via Naples and Iriessr- srr1n>S
Hong Kong Aug Arrived pfr'lg,- "a k,.ss 4
George (Brl SadlcF New foiN
singapore. g~~l VI
LONDON aug 4-sailcd. steamers HnHs.- vss
lace Montreal. Minneapolis ttFl- T,....5-rn'-.
I&sbnn. july 2S-Sailed. steamer
BotelhO New York vr,ri,r. =
Gambia. july sD-Sailed. Stea.sel,
Hieslich from TTtestel New t.S to.S .r.arr-s -
ST. CrOiN Aug 8 10 ? Wf--AstlNss--,,-s 80
CBTl. Baxter. Sew York fog holo~
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
WEDNESDAY. AI-GI-sr
TRANsPAC1FIC MAILS

Destination and Close in " Y
Japan. Corea and China---I.yra (via Seat
tie z 500 M
Hawaii-Alamed1 (va San FTanciscOI. Aug Z 1880 a m
Japan (cxcapt parcels post maiIs) Co-ea
and Chinl-Empress OF Japan (via
Vancouver and Victoria. r CO.........Aug g. eco m
Hawaii Japan. Coree and China-Afan-
chura (via San FTanctsco)
Hawaii Gulm and Philippine IeandS-C
(vta san Francisco II
Australia except Wesp Fiji Islands and
New CaledOnia-M -Maheno (vta Eancou-
and victoria: p g; Aug II. 600 n
japan. Corea China and Philippine ISL
ands-Tosa Maru via Seattle Aug IS 600 m
New Zealand, Australia (eX*spt Vest
New Caledonia. Samoa Hawaii
Fiji IslandS-Ventura (yia Fran
cisco Aug ID 1880 M
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
WIRELEss REPORrs

The Columbia :epor.ed Sascorsej at 10 a m yester-
dayWhen abeam OF Nantucket IiRhtship will PROB
ably dock to-day a
1he Cmbri1 reported SiascOnSet yesterday a
wren 100 miles east Of Nantucket Lghtship She will
probably dock TODAY about $50 n m.
The Celtic reported SasCCEset yesterday m.
when 1'Rl miles Of Nantucket Iightsnip
PROBABLY dock to-day about :3U IN.
The NeIw Amsterdam reported Sable Island yester-
day at 5:lO when SU miles
she IS expected 10 dock about m tomorrow
The Butcher reported sable Island yesterday $50
III. when 40 miles south station She is ex-
pecled 70 dock about 10 a m to-morrow.
The Gr1SSer kurfurSt reported
az 10 a IN. when 1+O miles that station Is
expected 70 dock ahCut Tuesday.
The iceland reported Sable Island yesterday al 5
when 40 miles southeast station will
probably dock about
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

Liverpool Arrived steamer Cedric err, HaL1ocs
Jew York Sailed. steamer Caalpania
(9rl WAR. New York Via Queenstown
Queenstown Aug q 4:2s Arrived. steamer Etruria
(Rr1 Potter New York for Liverpool land proceeded
Plymouth 1888 y ul-ATrtved steamer
Roberts. New York for Chc=Sourg and Southa nlptOn
(and pTocecleOl.
Southampton. aug 4-Saled. steamer Paul. PasSou,
New York via Cherbours land passed Hurst castle
l:a5 M
Cheri-5urg. Aug 3 midnsht-Saied, steamer Kaiserin
Aususte Victoria tGeVl. Ruser tfrom Hamburg and
Southampton. New York
Bremen m-Ssii-d. steamer Barbaross1 Ger,
ISn.Teuter. Sew York via sOuthauantnra
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
THREE THOUSAND At HuyLERs OUTING

Huyler's gave their annual outing yesterday 20
their one thousand city employees. including their
families, and at least three thousand persons must
have been the guests Of this well known firm. The
trip was made up the Sound on the largest boat OK
the Iron Steamboat Company well known
caterer furnished plenty all there is good TO eat
ana drink, and Bayne Band supplied sweet music.
Toys were in plenty for all the children. The
members of the t1rm were present 20 the happy
company off, and several went the trip.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
AIRsHIP INJURED, ALIeHTs SAFELY.

by Telegraph to The Tribune
Rochester Aug. &C. w Williams, of New York.
an aeronaut. made a successful flight IN his new
airship on the shore of Lake Ontario this after
noon. He ascended $50 feet and had controlled his
machine for complete circuit, when trail rope
became entangled pole. breaking the main
propeller. Williams able 10 control the ma
chine even with the propeller off. and made a
descent without injury to himself machine. He
will make another attempt tomorrow to make a
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
GENERAL mARrHuR REACHES FRISCO

SAP Francisco. Aug. 4.-NIajor General Macarthur.
L. S. A, arrived in San Francisco on Thursdav v
from the Philippines by the Pacific Mail steamer
Manchuria. He accompanied by Mrs Near
thur and their two sons, Douglas and Arthur hon,
heutenants in the United States Army Other pas
sengers by the Manchuria from the Orient were ae
Kwang Kwoh. Chinese Viceroy of Shanghai: Baron
ess Erggelet. of Salzberg, and Miss Mary E. Ide
pines.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Joseph Wilson, the Negro who figured in the duel
with Psyton Greene in East 1S5th street on FRIDAY
night was held for trial yesterday by Magistrate
Barlow in the West Chester cSurt, on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

IIcania tBr Liverpool: - Cuinoert 9By Antwerp Via
Helcns (8rl. Sama: indianapolis
Feise: Segmund t(isy Pernambuco etc Irinz Watenar
(tier) Kingston; Cller t$or DemeraTa Moryo Castle
Havana Philadelphia. Juan Ia GuayTa. etc; JeGer-
son Norfolk and Newport News: % Macon Savan-
nah; Denver Key West AID Galveston Finland Antwerp
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.

Vessel
Vessel. For Line sail
Drumgarth Argentine, Plata. 500 a m 7SO m
MONDAY. AUGUST g.
Oranjc Nassau Pa-amarbO. y W I...1IOO m 100 D IN
Princess Anne. Norfolk. Old Dominion. 800 q m
TUESDAY. AUGUST =
Kaiser W. der G., Bremen. G Lloyd $50 m 1000 m
Colon. Colon Panama 80 a $500 ? m
liihz Adaloert ENapies' EtalltN- AM 11:to m
Clty OF Atlanta savannah savannah - 800 m
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST
Majestic. Liverpool White Star. $50 1000 m
Naldivia. Haytt Hamb Am. IL :G0 a 200
Seminole Turks Island. Clyde. 1890 m 500 = m
Noordam. ROTTERDAM f4oIlan1-Am.-.. 600 nj
IIazio. Naples. Italian. ............
PrOteus. New Orleans Morgan m
Alamo Galveston. Mallory y-.......... 800 m
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

Mrs. Catherine Lyden. OF No 80 Lewis averue
Brooklyn. was arraigned in the West Chester court
yesterday on a charge Of dsorderly conduct She
was arrested Friday on complaint of Arthur Fa-
olsta. who said she slapped him The face in a
dispute over the payment for telephone call. She
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

Miss Dominica Chiavetta the italian girl who
shot and killed Nicoio Herarro. in Mulberry Bend
Park on Friday afternoon, Was arraigned in the
Tombs police court yesterday mOraing, and re-
manded to the coroner.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
1rINrArrRE ALMANAC

Sunrise 4:59 Sunset $40 Moons age Is
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandy Hook sis Gov. Island 1885
PM-Sandy Hook s:2i Gov. Island 1O:43
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
Stern Brothers

WHITE NET DRESSES handsomely
trimmed with ribbon and lace. at Sy.SO, 1850
Formerly from sl3.75 70 $3.50
BOX COAT SUITS of White and COlOred Linen s1l.75
Reduced from SI4.5O
EToN COAT SUITS Of CoIored and White
Linen handsomely trimmed, Formerly Sl5 Is to $500 $3.50
trimmed mr1lra with lac lace and embroidery. s475
Formerly from $3.50 70 s.75
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

springs mail.
The new age., 1906-12-22

eighty feet high to be erected on a noun
tam. 1t was lighted during 1Jew Years
night, and the illumination was seen for
hundreds of miles, eclipsing the light of
the moon. This candle tree is no longer
hghted in China, being replaced by an
unusual number of lanterns, which are
hung everywhere. A suggestion of the
tree, however, still survives in Japan. At
the New Year two evergreen trees are
placed without, on either side of the door.
1helr tops are tied together with the
sacred band of straw, and various objects,
dried Holsters and oranges are fastened to
their branches.-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The new age., 1906-12-22

cling to a happy myth or destroy your
boys faith in Santa Claus, and, incident
ally in a good many other things he be-
lieves in. but doesn't understand?
''Why discuss the matter at allF is
natural question. Because it is ques-
ton that always arises at Christmas time
An Eastern preacher is discussing it from
the pulpit and holds that deceit is sin and
that the truth ard only the truth is the
best steady diet for both young and old.
The man or woman who would take
from a child his sublime faith in Mys-
terious Being, who rewards all the good
children and skips the bad ones on his
annual tour of countless chimneys, has
shriveled heart. We want more happl-
ness; not less. We need more good inhu-
ences in the lives of our children, not
fewer. Nothing but good ever came from
the Santa Claus Myth. He is glorious
ghost, a delicious impossibility, is this
friend of the children. He teaches kind
ness, charity, goodness. He inspires and
encourages. He brightens the lives of
millions of little ones with the JOY of an
ticipation and the gladness of receiving.
He is a companion of brownies and elves
and fairies, and flowers that speak
When we abolish Merry Old st. Nick
lets burn all the story books, the fairy
The new age., 1906-12-22
Strange Origin of Christmas Tree.

Most of us know that the Christmas
tree comes to us direct from Germany.
And we know of the tree worship of the
Druids which obtained in England and
France, and which probably had some in
tluence on the later use of the tree in the
Christian festival. But we do not all
know that a similar festival with the tree
as a crowning feature is observed among
many heather nations. and that it comes
from sun worship. which is older than his
tory. The revival of the sun after the
winter solstice has ever been the subject
of rejoicing and of celebration by cere-
monies which represent the new light
brought back to the world. Our tree.
with its small candles, its glded knick
nacks and toys for the children, is di-
rect descendant of this old festival in
honor of the sun.
Traces of it exist in Iceland, where the
Service tree" is found adorned with burn
ing lights during Christmas night. The
English yule log is a faint survival of this
festival. But it is beyond these that |
wish to draw your attention, back further
even than the Druid mysteries of the Gal
lie forests. 1t is to China, that home of
all wonders and of all history. 1t has
been shown that as long ago as 247 B. G.
tree with hundred lamps and flowers
was placed on the steps of the audience
hall. This appears again in the records
of Princess Yang, who lived 1898 A.
D.. and who caused a hundred-lamD tree
The new age., 1906-12-22
A CHRISTMAS CONCLUSION.

Twas the day before Christmas, and all
through the land,
Rang the cry of the children that none can
withstand,
-Old Santa Is coming, rare treasures he
brings,
pack loaded down with most wonderful
things -
But, old Santa, alas, like a mere mortal
man,
To fret and to fume at his duties began
For he had been roaming about in dis
guise,
And the state of affairs had caused him
surprise.
For what do you think was the first thing
he learned?
Why all the bad children to good ones had
turned
Gone all the i'll tempers and cross, angry
looks,
Devoted each child to his work and his
books.
And he groaned as he said, Il plainly can
On this Christmas Eve there's no shirking
for me.
Not one naughty child in the whole merry
flock,
Tis plain | must work until FIVE by the
clock
But, my dear" said his wife, you ought
to be glad
That at last there's not left a child who
is bad"
said the saint. with smile and look that
was queer,
They ought to expect me each day in tho
year."
-Waverley Magazine.
The new age., 1906-12-22

heart and cried out, 81 will be father and
mother both to you, my baby, my poor,
forsaken baby"
As he bent over her now, all his heart
in his eyes, a strange feeling of doubt be-
gan tugging at her heart. Had he really
loved the child like this? Uncomfortable
regrets took possession of her. Could she
have misjudged him? She might have sent
Beth to see him occasionally, it seemed
to her now, when she had her all the
time. He had been more generous than
she.
She glanced furtively at him. He rest
ed his head on his right hand, his left
clasping Beth's. His eyes were fixed on
the child as if he would in these few mo
ments left feast his famished heart upon
that which had been so long withheld.
Something in his position made Margaret
think of one other night when they had
sat like this and watched Beth through
the Group, and how they had felt that if
God would only spare her they could
have nothing in life to trouble them again.
How gentle and tender John had been
that night
And then there was the time that Beth
was burned and John had walked with
her the whole night long and would not
even let the mother rest him, because "she
was weak and he was strong" he had
said. How the memories came thronging
upon her Oh, if she could only wake
and find that this year had been dream
"a horrible dream-and there had been
no quarrel
The clock licked on, the fire sputtered
ftfully, but the silence of the vigil was
unbroken. John Thorne raised his head
and looked at Margaret as she lay with
closed eyes. Her white, suffering face
touched his heart. How much older she
looked. 1t was only four years since she
had stood a bride of nineteen and given
herself to him. Why, could it be only
four years? 1t seemed like an eternity
The breath comes slowly. The little
hands are very still, and yet, o baby
fingers, through the solemn watches OF
this night, thou'rt gathering up the tan
gled, broken threads of these two lives
The new age., 1906-12-22

Chere's going to be a railroad up in Ice
land,
In Iceland
and what funny railroad 1t will be
I would never think of Iceland as a nice
land,
nice land,
ror week ends at cottage by the sea.
tor the trains will very likely go on run
ners like a sleigh,
And they'll harness up the engine In a
Jingle bells array.
ut least, | can't imagine it In any other
way,
In Iceland,
vou won't need your thermometers in Ice
In Iceland,
And you won't have any fretful Wis a Wis !;
Tor up there in that anything but spice
But spice land,
The cars are always cold as they can br.
Oh, they'll have to dig the sleepers out q
dozen times day,
Or perhaps they'll tunnel through the great
big icebergs in the bay,
And that will be just bully till the ice
bergs move away,
In Iceland.
Journey will be jolly up in Iceland,
In Iceland,
The scenery's so wonderful to see
1t will seem like nothing short OF para
disc land,
Paradise land,
As the open cars go whirling DER the lea.
They wont have any schedule so there'll
never be delay,
one can pay,
FOR In that curious climate 1t Is Christmas
every day,
In Iceland.
The new age., 1906-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE.
A Quaint Custom the Survival OF
Slavery Days.


Slavery Days.
In some parts of the South, notably
Alabama, the observance of Christmas IS
kept up after the manner of slavery days.
Two weeks before the festival brawny
colored men in the employ of the planta-
tlOn owner search out a timber tract, fell
the tree of greatest size, cut off the trunk
where the circumference is greatest, big
enough to admit of it filling the space of
the open hearth, fasten heavy chains TO it
by driving in spikes, haul it to the near
est river or pond, sink it and anchor 1T
well below the surface. On Christmas eve
it is drawn up, taken to the owners man
sion and in the presence of his family,
relatives and friends the dripping log rs
placed on a roaring fire in the hearth To
reduce the water-Soaked wood to ashes
is a slow process and sometimes a week
elapses before this is accomplished. In
the meantime the plantation darkies do
not work while the incineration is in pro-
gress. On Christmas eve the hostess
serves the company with eggnog and she
supplies them with eatables while the log
sizzles in the fire place. The banjo and
guitar are brought into play and the old
melodies are sung and jigs and other
dances are gone through with zest. The
white folks take a hand in the fun max
ing, too, and with song and story make
The new age., 1906-12-22
Curious Custom of Oxfordshire.

In some places in Oxfordshire. Eng
land, it was the right of every maid SER
want to ask the hired man for a bit of
ivy to trim the house. If he turned a
deaf ear to her opportunities or forgot
her request she would steal a pair of his
breeches and nail them to the gate in the
yard or on the highway. This was sup
posed to debar him from all privileges Of
the mistletoe.
The new age., 1906-12-22

and with a touch no other hand might
use, art weaving them together, deftly,
surely, with heaven-sent skill
There was a slight stir. The mother
and father felt a quiver pass through the
little form. With startled faces they bent
over her. There was a gasp. a sudden
throwing up of the little hands-then all
was still.
In an instant his arms were around her,
her head on his breast.
Margaret, my wife :"
20 John, John ~ she said
The clock struck twelve. A New Year
had dawned.
In the twilight of a summer day man
and woman stand beside a little grave.
There is an air Of subdued sadness about
them that tells to whom the little mound
belongs. and yet when they speak it is
hopefully and cheerfully. 1t is a tiny
grave-"only a baby" a stranger would
say-but we who have stood beside such
know that love and grief are not measured
by feet and inches.
The glory of the setting sun fills tn
place. 1t lights up the faces of fathe.
and mother as they lay. with loving
hands, forget-me-nots upon the green turf
and then, hand in hand, go forth. A stray
sunbeam falls across the white stone. We
stoop to read the inscription. 1t is a very
simple one:
BABY BETH.
AGED THREE.
"And little child shall lead them"
ba
The new age., 1906-12-22
Easy to BE Hanpy.

Mrs. Nexdoor-Aren't you always
worried half to death when it comes to
buying a Christmas present for your
husband?
Mrs Sunshine-Mr, no! l buy my
husband something l want for myself,
and he buys me something he wants for
himself, and then we trade.
The new age., 1906-12-22
On Their Honeymoon.

She-Oh, George, l want all these
people to know that l am married to
you.
He-Well, my dear, you had better
carry the dress suit case and the um.
breIlas.-Le Rire.
The new age., 1906-12-22
LET'S KEEP SANTA CLAUS.
Memory of Happy Days of Long AGO
Prrtects st. Nick.

HE memory OF
happy days long
ago should ever
protect S a n t a
Claus. When your
boy looks you
squarely in the
eye and says !;
Papa, Clarence
McGufy s a i d
there isn't any
Santa Claus and
L punched him,
for | know there
is" what are you
going TO do? For
give the blow and
The new age., 1906-12-22
Tommy Got One.

Tommy (on Christmas morning.
Where does Santa Claus get all his stuff,
mamma?
Mamma-Oh, he buys it.
Tommy-Well, he must be jay to let
anyone palm off a tin watch on him =
Town Topics,
The new age., 1906-12-22

tales, and all the make-believes that WELD
an influence for good in the lives of chill
dren. But Santa Claus is in no danger,
for if the children love him. so do the
parents. Memory of happy days of long
ago protects him. A century hence he
will be making his rounds and laughing,
with the children, at those who would de-
stroy him.-Cincinnati Post.
The new age., 1906-12-22
GBEBGBI

the coored folks happy. At some of these
gatherings 300 persons take part, the old,
capacious mansion giving ample room for
ALL
The new age., 1906-12-22

Borrowed trouble has reached the
limit when a bachelor elopes with
married woman.
The new age., 1906-12-22
BABY BETH.

AGED THREE
"And little child shall lead them"
The Housewife.
The new age., 1906-12-22
HOW HOPE
X WAS BORN
SssSs %'aSAsW WGs5Ss4 ES%

y HE night was a wild one. Such a
night and such weather as only
New ENGLAND can inflict ON suffer-
The new age., 1906-12-22

n T was New Years eve. Downstairs
in the parlor was Baby Beth's
II Cbr;Stpos +roo i,St &c II hod haan