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New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
DOG KEEPS DEPUTY FROM AUTO.
Saves Master from Arrest for Speeding
Driver Orders Official Away.

Comparatively few speeders were arrested IN
Nassau County yesterday. Constable Powell
stopped a couple of machines. which he did not
succeed in holding. In one case where the automo-
bile's number was taken. dog interfered. The
machine slowed down. and the driver told Powell
10 jump in. but a bulldog had the seat first and
when Powell made as If to take possession. the
dog prepared to dispute matters. The owner de-
clined to interfere with the dog He was allowed
70 depart after his number had been taken.
Another who will be sought, after inviting the
deputy into the machine. shot off down the road
with him in the wrong direction. After going a
mile so he ordered Powell out. and seemed to be
able 10 enforce his order. Powell drew his re-
volver. but the did not back down. and the
gun empty
third, when informed that he was under ar
rest wanted to look the deputy's badge. The
deputy said he had forgotten to bring it. and the
automobiist laughed the machine shot down the
road.
J. H. Exstein. OF this city gave bonds to appear
on May II for trial w. H Spellman also of this
city, paid $40 fine Henry c. Davis. who gave his
address as Amityvie. was let of with so fine.
Joseph Bailey. OF Patchogue, is to be tried on
Wednesday. William Carman and Louis Weidner.
both chauffeurs, charged $50 each for driving
their employers cars too fast. They did not name
their enDlOVPrs
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
SUPPORT SHORTER SPELLING.
Educational Department Will Consider Pro-
gramme of Simplifed Spelling Board

The principle of simplifed spelling is receiving
hearty support from many of the leading public
school officers of New York City. and there
seems TO be ground for the belief that the move
ment will receive substantial recognition in local
education even il the Board Of Education does
not adopt in its entirety the programme of the
Simplifed Spelling Board. The board Of super
intendents is now considering the matter and It
is given as a hopeful sign that five out of nine
Of them are using the shorter spelling il their
own correspondence. while others Of them are
said 10 be in favor Of a spelling reform.
The superintendents have arranged hearing
at which Brander Matthews and Colonel Charles
L. Spragu will speak for the spelling board and
Mr. Greene Of the committee on studies Of the
Board Of Education. will speak for his Tesolu-
ton. and will also ask for public hearing on
the subject.
II II said that already simpifed spelling Is be-
ing used in some Of the public schools. under the
authority OF one OF the greatest dictionaries for
the shorter forms taught. This step is being
tried in the I'd and Sd School districts and in
several OF the high schools
A number Of the members OF the Board Of Ed
ucation and board OF superintendents have open
~ avowed themselves in favor Of the reform.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
Books People Are ReadTn

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY-The most
popular books OF the week. according 20 the
demand at the circulating department, are
as follows:
olson's The House OF a Thousand Candies.':
WhaTton's The House Of Mirth."
Juvenile Fiction-Barbour's -Four in Camp;
Bsldwin's Fifty Famous Stories Retold''; Bur
nett's The Little Princess
Ansoellaneous-sp -spargo's The Bitter Cry Of the
Children: Shaw's plays Pleasant and I'm
PHILADELPHIA FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Philadelphia, May 1.-THE following books
were those most called for during the last
week:
History-snith's The Story of Brussels; ZiIlia-
cuss The Russian Revolutionary Movement /;
Evans's The Second French Empire"
Description and Travel-Peppers Panama 10 Pata-
gonia'' Menpess Brittany; Guorbers How
70 Prepare for Europe"
Biogra phy-Wilson's "Reminiscences Of Joseph JEFF
ferson' Bache's George Gordon Meade; Ste
vensons Letters from Samoa .
AGisceIlaneous-Rich's Paper Sioyd': Dcksee's
auditing; Oriental Rugs and Carpets; John
sons The Story OF the Constitution Of the
United States; Frantzs French Pottery and
Porcelain; Parsons's The Heart OF the Rail
road Problem"
Flction-Stevenson's The Girl with the Blue Sail
or WilliameoD's MY Lady Cinderella; Palm
ePs Lucy OF the Stars: Hale's "A Motor Car
Divorce Wisters Lady Baltimore: Green's
Stories Of Married LIFE; Won Huttens Pam
Decides"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
BoATMAN WARNED AND DISCHARGED
Arraigned for Failure to Take His Passen-
gers Away from Battleships.

Jacob Ehrench of No. 952 Washington avenue
The Bronx. was arraigned before Magistrate Cor
nell yesterday morning. IN the West Side court by
Detective Hart. the charge OF operating ferry
without a license.
Ehrenich owns launch about forty feet long
Ever since the squadron of battleshps has been
anchored in the Hudson River he has been carrying
people back and forth from them charging SO cents
for round trip
Yesterday morning Hart bought a ticket from
Ehrenich for the trip. He was taken to one of the
battleships After waiting to be taken ashore for
more than three hours he came to shore an
other launch and arrested the boatman. The de-
tective explained TO the magistrate that he had
received numerous complaints about the boatmen
and asked him to make example in this case
Magistrate Cornell said it would be impossible to
do anything to the boatman on the complaint as
drawn up but If in future people arrested were
charged with disorderly conduct he would what
he could do. Ehrenich then discharged with a
warming
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
FIGHT IN ZION CITY.
DOpcie Forced to Quit Platform By
VOliUG Faction.

Chicago May IA meeting az zion City this
afternoon, over which John Alexander Dowie pre-
sided' was broken up by a number OF followers
OF Voliva. assisted by outsiders. and before the
crowd dispersed general fight ensued.
DOwie was addressing audience OF 600 persons
and made the statement that the overseers OF the
Voliva faction were thieves and robbers. AT once
a number Of those in the audience were on their
feet. shouting. mo. no. you are the robber! Why
don't you pay your debts?' The disturbance be-
came so violent that a Zion guard was sent 70
restore order. The guard took hold OF an old
man who was loudest in his demands for Dowie
20 pay his obligations. and this was a signal for
a fight.
A dozen men seized the guard and were about 70
drag him down the aisle. when Gladstone Dowie
called on the audience to take their seats. After
quiet had been restored Dowie again attempted 70
proceed with the meeting, but he was 1eered and
called traitor and robber until he finally decided to
dismiss the audience.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
B1CYCLIsTs HURT WHILE CoAsT1NG.
Tandem Crashes Down Hill and Single
Wheelman Follows Suit.

Two bcyclsts seriously hurt yesterday
while coasting down the Highland avenue hill.
East New York and of them, George Dunkel,
fifteen years old. Of No 1SS jackson street mar
rovly escaped being dashed in front Of a trolley
car.
Edward Bride. seventeen years old OF No s2s
South 4th street. and John Berger. Of No as South
4th street. Brooklyn, coasting on tandem bicycle.
were half way down the hill when the machine
got beyond their control. To save themselves they
took sharp turn into the side OF the road. Brides
face was badly lacerated, but Berger escaped prac-
ticalIy unhurt.
policeman Of the Liberty avenue station tele-
phoned to the Bradford Street Hospital for an
ambulance Before il had arrived George DunkeI
came speeding down the hill and, finding a col
lision with a trolley Of the Jamaica line in
evitable. he made flying leap from the machine.
When DR.. Holthausen arrived he had another pa
tient Dunkels scalp was badly cut. Both bicycles
were wrecked
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
PROBING WOMAN,S STORY.
Police to Get attorneys Side on
MrS. Kellys Charges.

Captain Marnion Of the Morrisania police sta
ton, said last night that he would summon Ed
ward Ashforth, attorney for aged Mrs. Margaret
Kelly. who says she is held against her will at
No. 912 Prospect avenue. The Bronx. TO confer
with him about the story According 70 a story
told by physician who is acquainted with the
circumstances OF the case. Mrs. Kelly's husband
real estate dealer. He left $4,000 in the care
of Ashforth, with the understanding that II was
TO be doled out him and his wife at the rate Of
SlGO month. Since the death of her husband. it
is said that Ashforth continued TO give the WIDOW
SlG0 month.
$4,000 to Mrs. McCabe. mother Of Mrs Greene.
with which the house at No. 912 was bought IN
return for this she was TO be cared for until she
died when her money was revert 10 Mrs: Nc
Cabe. Mrs. Kelly had bank account OF $S'OOO also
when she went this house.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
0nos THE MAY "a,
LdfeSf Foreign yNeses Abo1f Books.

Paris. May IL.
Ienerre has this week published a brilliant
specimen Of Partisan fiction by Emile Pierret
entitled 'Tentatrice." The novel is cleverly
written and Is saturated with the atmosphere
OF the Partisan world ot letters and art The
author depicts the temptress in the person OF
q Helieu type OK woman type as character
.stic OF Partisan life as the ..CSihsov r.s,.. =,
Characteristic Of that OF New York or rondor
and portrays the hero as a young roarr,aa
dramatist struggling between the rira, a.4r.o-
fiOns OF his matter-of-fact bread-and- buttar
wife and OF the fascinating temptress From
Colin comes lie Paix Japonais." by r.cufs An.
bert. giving clear summing up OF the present
situation and future prospects resulting from
the outcome OF the recent war. General re,r.
lois. a former member OF the Superior c,ouncr
OF War. has written a book with the title
''ouestions de Defense Nationale" 3ust puh-
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
MRS. GRANNIS OUSTED.
ACTION IN NOISY SESSION.
Many Lea0e Church When Charges
Are Being Read.

Amid great confusion, accompanied by cries
OF You're out Of order!" and a general exodus
on the part OF the congregation the final steps in
the outsting OF Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis from
membership in the First Disciples Church OF
New York We're taken at the close OF the morn
ing service yesterday. II was said last night
that so great was the confusion- that many were
not fully convinced that an the steps necessary
We're taken.
a majority Of the members OF the copgrega-
tion' however, seemed to think that all the
plans agreed upon as necessary to expel the
Purity Leagues president had been carried out
70 the letter.
by her failure TO consent TO legal steps, it Is
said' Mrs Grannis has forfeited any chance she
may have had OF retaining her membership.
Mrs Grannis stepped out into the aisle and
demanded in the name OF fair play, that she
nave chance TO hold membership in the church
OF her choice and 70 which she had given the
labor OF many Of the best years Of her life
she had hardly begun her speech when there
was shifting movement in the congregation
Heads were turned and many left the church
Mrs. Grannis stood unmoved through It all, and
when she had finished sat down. Others, how
ever without leaving their pews. stood up in
them.
When she had resumed her seat Joab H Ban
ton. who presided, hesitated a moment. and then
replied that the time for such objection or an
appeal had passed When Judgment was passed
upon Mrs. Grannis by the congregation two
weeks ago. he said, she had chance to state
her case and refused TO do So acquiescing, to all
appearances, in the congregations action.
Again the confusion broke out and more of
the congregation left the room. The noise be-
came so loud that remarks from the platform
were heard only little way from IT,
VR Ey0lra
Grannis's strongest adherents, arose and started
oo"n tne aisle. He took place on the plat
form few feet from Mr.. Banton. who looked
duInfounded at the interruption
I want this congregation to hear the charges
tnat were brought against Mrs. Grannis," he
salo. They have never been brought before
the congregation. Not q few members OF the
congregation do not know exactly what they
voted upon"
Mr.. Hoke began to read the charges amid an
eVerlncreasing din. He had finished only a
rev paragraphs when he could no longer be
heard Cries Of ''Sit down. and You're out Of
oroer! interrupted him. For a few moments
Mr.. Hoke paid no attention 70 them and then
when he could no longer be heard, he ceased read
lng and announced when comparative calm had
ensued, that II the congregation did not desire
TO hear the charges, perhaps the members might
care to read them personally, and that at the
end OF the meeting he would distribute copies
Many members availed themselves Of the privi-
lege.
The whole thing has been a star chamber
proceeding, said Mr.. Hoke yesterday afternoon
! intend to stick to the First Church and
think that Mrs. Grannis does. likewise"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
FAILS TO SAVE CHILDREN.
Father DyfUeu by Flames from
Room Where Tsoo Babies Slept.

Pittsburg. May 13-In fire that destroyed
the home Of Marcus A Woodward. at Clifton.
this county, last night, two children, Margaret.
twenty-one months. and Marcus. eight months
DID, were burned 20 death. Their bodies were
found in the ruins when the hre had burned
itself out.
Mr.. Woodward was reading in the library
and smelling smoke he opened door that
led to the upper story where the children slept
The flames and heavy clouds of smoke imn1e-
diately enveloped him and drove him from the
house Repeated efforts to reach the children
were baffled by the flames. A number OF valu-
able works OF art the property Of Mr.. Wood
ward, were also destroyed by the hre.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
CHURCH SERVICES IN FRISCO.
Buildings Pronounced Safe Thrown Open for
Public Worship.

San Francisco. May l2-Tndoor church sr-v,,e.
were held to-day for the frst tins since the ear.h
quake OF April Is UnbuTned buIldirzs that hars
been declared safe by inspectors were thrown opea
Tor worship. and manv congregations whose rn----
ING houses were burned met IN new temporary
buildings that have bean erected since che Era
Mayor Schmit1 and several city officers so-4ar
went with Engineer Schusslar. Of the Spring VAL
ley Water Company. 70 inspect che water masns
sOuth or san Francisco Engineer Schussler srr,zed
the city officers how the mains were broken ~
the earthquake, although e~Orts had bean rsads
on flexible trestles
The water supply Is now sufficient Cor Domestic
Francisco. - -
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14

London, May IL
Blackwood has this week published one az
the most popular books that has made its an
pearance here this season. The volume IS
Francis Henry Skrine's "Fontenoy." IN which
the author treats OF England's share in the
War OF the Austrian Succession. There are
also a somewhat belated book on Western Tibet
by Charles A. Steering, and another on the
Balkans by John Foster Fraser In the do
main OF the fine arts W. ID. Mckay has written
volume on Scottish Painting" treating it as
IL IT were separate school: and there is a dis
seTfation on the poetry and philosophy OF George
Meredith by @. n. Trevelyan. The daughter
OF Hugh Price Hughes. after printing biogra-
ply OF her father, is bringing out a promising
novel In r
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
ST. PETERS PARISH CELEBRATES
Ssventy-ffth Anniversary Services Attended
by Many Former Communicates.

St. Peters Episcopal Church. West 18th street
the seventh Oldest parish OF that religious body il
New York. celebrated yesterday the seventy-afth
anniversary Of its establishment. Former members
who al one time lived IN the neighbOrhOOd Of the
old church came back Yesterday 20 attend the cee-
hratfOn. Special services were the order for the
morning. with historical sermon BY tho rector
the Rev. Ohm Roche.
When 81. Peters founded q was the parish
church for the village Of Chelsea. then far 20 the
north OF the boundary Of the real city To-day
the neighbOrhCod. though % retains IN some ula1s-
the old name and few OF the old associations.
Is a downtown one, from which large number
Of the wealthy residents have removed THIS re-
moval has put an increased burden upon the par
ish-One Of support-that only be met - a
substantial endowment. and the rector uEsed taas
II be Increased
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
TROOPS LEAVE TABAH.
Porte's Reply Unsatisfactory Full
Com pIiQrce Demanded.

Constantinople. May 1s-Tabah has been
evacuated by Turkish troops by order OF the
Sultan
The Porte's reply on Friday 20 the British
note agreed 20 the evacuation Of Tabah and 70
the appointment Of a commission for the de-
limitation Of the boundary. but 1t was couched
in such terms as 70 make II not acceptable %
Sir Nicholas r. O'COnor. the British Ambassa-
dor and he has insisted complete satisfaction
being given before the expiration OF the limit
set by the British note Il is fully expected that
this will be accorded.
London. May 1A-According to special dis
patches from COnstantinople printed IN this
mornings newspapers. the Porte's reply 20 the
British note promised 20 restore former condi-
tions on the Sinai Peninsula and the delimita-
ton OF the frontier by Turkish and Egyptian
officials on the spot. Sir Nicholas r.
O'Conor. the British Ambassador to Turkey IN
sists on the delimitation by an AnglO-Turlish
commission. This is the demand the Sultan
is trying TO evade. as it would acknowledge
Great Britain's protectorate over Egypt and
the severance OF Egypt from the Ottoman EN-
pire. while the Sultan wishes to maintain before
the world that Egypt still is a portion OF his
empire.
"The Morning Posts" Constantinople corre-
spondent says that Tewhk Pacha, the Turkish
Foreign Minister. subsequently furnished TO
Ambassador OConor explanations which he
considered satisfactory, thus ending the crisis.
The Chronicles Alexandra correspondent
gives an official dispatch which Chat Ahmet
Adoukhtar Pachas the Turkish Commissioner
at Cairo, received from COnstantinOple Il
says:
AS the occupation OF Tabah was intended only
70 preserve the status quo Of the Sinai Peninsula
by preventing the erection Of military fOrtifca-
tiOns, and as necessary guarantees have now
been received the Porte has issued orders for its
troops to withdraw from Tabah to their original
place They will be conveyed by the British
cruiser Diana. Negotiations are now proceed
ing to secure a final settlement Of the Sinai
question
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
CURIOUS FIGHT FOR posrMAsreRsAIp
~ reIeErnph Id The Tr.


Clear Lake. Iowa. May ia hot campaign is
on IN Clear Lake for postmaster OF the city. Con-
gresham Haugen has agreed 20 abide by the re-
suit Of the special election appoint the sue
cessfGl candidate 10 the position. The contest
ants are Postmaster George Watts and William
Gray an editor So strong IS each politically
that Congressman Haugen. who has the selection.
unable TO make decision. He therefore pro-
posed 10 each man that special election be held
which every in town should be permitted
10 vote The winner receive the office Both
candidafes acreed and The fight is hot. The cleo
lion comes of JuEe l.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
FUNERAL HELD UP.
Coroner Investigating Death of Man
Who Left SeYUant 100000.
[Bv TelesFrph TO The Trihune.I ]

Pittsburg. Nav 13-Distrct Attorney Stewart
has ordered a rigid investigation into the death
Of George D. Anshouse. ST, the alleged suicide
who left 100000 to his housekeeper- cutting or
his four sons and his former wife. from whom he
was divorced over a year ago.
Rumors OF peculiar circumstances in connection
with the death caused the coroner 10 halt the
funeral yesterday until an autopsy could be
held The sons win contest the will OF their
father. and Miss Catherine Davis Kelly. the
housekeeper viii defend her claims confer
ence OF the relatives was held to-day and plan
Of action was arranged.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
WILL RESUME WORK ON CUSTOM HOUSE

The unions which went strike on the new Gus
tom House last week. 1t was learned yesterday.
will return to work to-day According 10 James II.
Grant. special agent OF the New York Electrical
Workers Union, one Of the unions whose members
strike, the strike owing to a nisunder-
standing. TIE unions, he says living up TO the
arbitration agreement He also says that the gov
eminent took 4 hand in the matter and insisted
that the work 60 on.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14

We are IN receipt OF Circular No i. just issued,
Of the simplifed Spelling Board, to whose pro-
posed orthographical reforms Professor Harry
Thurston Peck takes violent exception as was
illustrated by an extract from The Booknan :"
which we reprinted a week ago. The circular
before US IS written by Professor Brander Mat
thews. and is temperate exposition Of the aims
Of the board, supported by a logical array Of
arguments in their favor. They probably will
not convince Professor Peck, but will doubtless
win the approval Of others who do not believe
our spelling has arrived its ultimate stage
Of capitalization. We quote from Professor
Matthew's circular the following extract ad-
dressed to those who seem oblvious of the fact
that our spelling has always been. and still is,
independently of any organized movement un-
dergOing continual change:
If only wo had IN our hands satisfactory history
Of English orthography we should find an easy
proposed simplfcation of our spelling This is 10
children the orthography which was used by A61i-
son and by Swift by Milton and by Shakespeare.
great masters Of English literature ought surely
be good enough for us But TINS protest st is never
editions Of Milton and OF Shakespeare It is possible
Ubrary editions set up in modern speiiinG-that
s 10 say IN the spelling arbitrarily agreed on in the
lgnorantly accepted by DIT. Johnson This modern
English literature. AItho it was accepted in most
OF the editions issued in the nineteenth century
Is now rejected by the seveFer scholarship of our
own time which insists IN reproducing the original
oFthography.
The multiplication OF these more scholarly edi-
tions OF the English clasl - will convince
even the careless reader that English spelling has
always been shifting. and that II often simpler
in the past than II is to-day. II will convince bno
that the so-caed modern spelling has no sanctitv
from use by the masters II Is not the spelling OF
Addison and Swift, of Milton and OF Shakespeare:
It is only the spelling OF Samuel Johnson author OF
the Vanity Of Human Wishes" II is the smelling
Of yesterday but Is not the spelling Of the day
before yesterday; and II will not be the smelling OF
tomorrow. Many OF the more cumbersome forms OF
the Johnsonian canOn-'governouF." for example
dSonsd her IN the United States Many more
Already is 'rime'' making It's way back into use:
and probably isovran" would seem strange now to
no student Of Milton. No lover OF Tennyson finds
anything unusual in "stept" and ''stopt, which the
Laureate liked better than ''sfepped'' and
stopped" perhaps more frankly nnonosyIlabic
and therefore more harmoniously fitted into his
tise OF the older poets OF our tongue
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
PRoPHEr PRgpIcTs EARTHoUAKgs.

IBy telegram The Tribune
Middle Haddam Conn. May l3.-Horace Johnson.
the man who achieved local fame as a result of
prophesying several great disasters. notably the
Galveston food just predicted that this coun-
try win experience q general earthquake disturb
ance on or about May g, over distance OF three
thousand miles. The earthquake, he says VIII be
accompanied by severe electrical disturbances. par
ticularlv In New England. and the country VIII
suffer a vast amount OF damage
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
TANNER SUPPORTS FATHER SHERMAN

IBy Telegraph o The Tribune
Denver. May 13.-Commander Tanner of h
Grand Army said to-day: There is nota' y
wrong In Father Sherman being proud Of he
famous march his father made and accepting tie
invitation of the colonel in command Of a resi-
ment Of United States troops. who were 10 cover
a portion of the old route n practice march.
Father Sherman was entirely within his rights in
accepting invitation the ground and
he had to be proud OF his father"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
MORAN WANTS HENRY II. ROGERS.

Boston, May ls.-It became known to-day that
District Attorney Moran is preparing 10 sum-
mon Henry II. Rogers. the Standard oil man. be-
fore the grand jury. Just what this move means
cannot be definitely stated until Mr.. Moran makes
public certain documents IN his possession but II
Is understood that II will cause big sensation