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New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
PERCHED ON POLE, DEFIES POLICE
Young Man, Apparently Insane, Cuts Antics
Fifty Feet in Air-In Hospi4al Now

From 10 p m on Saturday until 2.a0 a m on
sunday Henry Vogel. apparently insane was
perched on the top OF clothes line pole IN the
rear OF No l49 Ridge street defyinE the poIce and
members OF his family 10 capture him Escaping
from tne guard kept over him. the young man fed
from his parents apartments and climbed 70 tn.
top OF the o'-root pole From that insecure position
ne made move 10 throw himself TO the ground
whenever an attempt was made ascend the pole
ana capture him, and his pursuers fearing that
II pressed TOO hard he would do So were forced 70
use strategy 10 capture him.
The yard was full OF people. ali with advice and
plans how to capture the young man. The police
finally succeeded in getting the people 90 go away
They figured that when all quiet and no one
was in sight the young man would descend OF his
own accord The ruse succeeded. and two pfttrol-
the pole ere6beI Rim as soon - he touched the
ground VOgel struggled desperately WIN ~
caPfors and tried 20 climb the pole again out Na
finally spn-lued. and taken 20 the psychOEGtHlo
ward Bellevue Hospital
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
ANIMALS ADD TO sEAMEN's JOY.
Cat and Dog Drive Sheep Into Tar-Crew
Shear Them from Deck.

The crew Of the Norwegian bark Ctmbria which
arrived here yesterday morning from Montevideo.
were entertained by several unusual incidents on
the trip The Cimbria had a big CONSIGNMENT OF
dogs. cats sheep and other domestic animals, all
Of which contributed more or less to the fun
When they were few days out tomcat and a
pet dog started the fun. Tom got into the kitchen
helped himself TO the milk and passed the word
along to the other pets. which by this time had
been allowed a certain amount Of freedom Day
after day they attacked the milk supply and each
day there scarcity OF that fluid at the ves-
sells table.
one day the cook ran TO Captain Nielsen and told
him there not pint OF milk in the kitchen.
The crew held a conference. Tom was suspected.
While the conference was on Tom and the pet dog
got in anaong the sheep and other animals and
created an uproar of bleats, barks. screams and
whines Tom and the dog espied a barrel OF tar
used as ballast II was standing end up, uncovered
BY pounctng the Sleeps backs and swapping
at the other animals Tom and the dog got them
all behind the barrel. and In their eagerness 10
escape the animals upset II. The tar spilled over
the deck and in few seconds the sheen we've
stuck fast Tom and the dog got away
The captain and the crew hurried TO the scene
and found the sheep stuck fast 70 the floor OF the
deck Do what they could. the crew could not
bulge them
SHEAR them" suggested one OF the crew And
they were ShoFn The crew worked FOR three DAYS
on the deck before they scFape1 OF tho wool ana
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

The CONGRESSIONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton. July 27.-The following list Of books
called for indicates the tastes Of readers IN
the Library Of Congress this week:
Hodgson's Early History of Venice; Thomp-
son Russian Politics."
Descriptive and TraveI-Strad's Japan and the
japanese Bells Picturesque Brittany; Gar
Ter"
Biography -steiners '"rolstoy the Man; shedd.s
IT an ao9s gu PAINTERS ana Paintings TaIlentyres
Italy "
Fict;i9qn1Beschs = The Spoilers; wllliamson's
Aleove.; Delands The Awakening Of HeIens s1s
Miscellaneous-CIemenss Women and Tb,ngs,.
!osIo Dixons Her Majestys Tower; Robes Fiis-
PHILADELPHIA FREE L1BRARY.-PbfladeI-
phia, July 27.-The books most sought at the
Philadelphia Free Public Library in the LAST
week have been:
History-Dana's "GIimpses Of English F4istor,,..
GInIanpney Romance Of French Abbeys' :
America" states OF
Description and Travei-Fraser's america a.
Work scarritt's Three Men in a Motor Cars:
sudbury's Two Gentlemen in Touraine
SiosRPhy-FgehsT9s' sfRah gstpeT with With John Bun ana Jon
Venson's Letters from Samoa"
Miscellaneous - Carlile's Continental Outcast.
hlces 'Concrete Block Manufacture; Benson s
ton Harwood's New Eartb' NooSU's S1HS9IIp u np
OF Wall Street Investing
Fiction-Deland's Awakening of Helena Richie.
tween Quicks Double trouble: OTcz11s 1s1 5o
Of the People; stimsons In Cure Of Her Soul. I"
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
eFE3N TIE NEW YORK TRIBUNE REVIEW JULY ~
Lafesf Foreign .Netes Abouf Bookc

Paris. July o.
travel Is the dominating note OF the weeks
,r,4put From De Patria comes Sur les cotes
de Meuse. ffaguentary Impressions by the
soldier poet, Jean Styves. It is sort Of 'Oberle"
n undress uniform. with preface by Jules
Claretie- L'u Jarrle publishes Chez les Nou-
menins. ny An'onin Mule a volume OF brightly
cooTed Algerian tales' with somewhat imagina-
tive giimpses OF the isian1ic effervescence in
Northern AFRICA Ferrln issues En- Courant le
Monde" by Maurice de Perigny. cursorv bu4
readable notes Of what he saw during bas+v
trips through the United States. Canada. ATer-
leo. Corea and japan From the press Of Chana-
lot comes France ef Japon en- Indo-Chine.'' the
strategical outlook as it appears 10 Lieutenant
colonel Peroz OF the French star Stock pub
fishes "Une Page de la ContrerevoIution Russa
les Pogromes,' which throws a sideligbt ,,non
the present Russian troubles. by E. SemenoR
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
II. ". SATAGES Plans.
A Ne5c Production Factory-Nine
Shoes To Be GiUen.

Henry W. Savage has erected four-story build
ing in West Twenty-ssventh street and converted
II into theatrical department store and factory.
1t contains everything that may be required for
making a production. TO the stage. with
modern switchboard. footlghts. flies and gridiron-
There Is q studio. with Walter Burridge scene
painter in charge; scene building department, a
complete costume department. with materials val
ued at thousands OF dollars. and nearly fifty women
making costumes factory for making prop
critics." department for the manufacture OF cleo
trio stage effects. Photographic studio for fash
lights. and numerous other departments in charge
Of foremen with their different forces. II is from
this bazaar that the Savage shows are all coming
this season.
The first viii be the production for the fifth
year Of The Prince OF Pilsen.' that opens the
regular fall season OF the fremont Theatre IN Bos-
ton August 90 Many Of the original people are
in the cast, with Jess Dandy in the part of the
laughable Hans Wagner.
Three companies Of George AIDES college
Widow are necessary to supply the booking de-
mand this season. The first. intended to tour the
South. will open on August o. in Portland, with
Miss Florence Huntington as the widow. The sec
ond Western company, opening in Harlem on
September 3. will have Miss Louise Rutter in the
leading girl role The third. Eastern company,
will have Miss Evelyn Vaughan as the widow This
company opens at the Montoak. Brookys, on Sep
tember Il
The first Of the new productions to appear in New
York will be THE Man From Now now making
an all summer run at the fremont Theatre. in BOs-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
Books People Are Reodfne.

NEW YORK PUBLIC IJBRARY.-The most
popular books Of the week as indicated bv
the demands ar the circulating department,
are as follows:
Adult Ficton-C ChurchIll's "Coniston': sinclaIrs
Juvenile Fiction-Clernens's Tom SAWYER. Ander
sens Fairy Tales; Meade's Palace Beauti-
wisoea Teous-Dreyruss Five Years Of Ny life:
Life q Gladstone"
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY-Boston .T,,lvy ~
Among the books most frequently in de-
mand at the Boston Public Library during
the week were the following:
Ffction-snalth's Broke Of Covenden... zvis,.r,.
Ls5y Balttmore Rowland's In the Shadow:
Lewts's The Throw back: Whites IN our
McIvors The Mechanic HopEins,s .!Tbes
Mayor OF Warwick; BoEgs's ''Sandpeep'.
The Evasion ''''i4i
Miscellaneous Weeden's War Government.
Snyths Mast and sail in Europe and Asia!
Woodss 'Fzeredity in Royalty: TiII,s;s On,
Phll-ppLne Problem; Wilson's Joseph Jeffer-
son Rlves's Augustine the Man: Jaures's
studies n Socialism
BUFFALO PUBLIC LIBRARY.-Buralo. yuIv
2l-Aocording 10 the demands made at the
Buffalo Public Library during the last week.
The following named books were the most
popular:
Saott9n7caStles 7t4 II Youth but Knew Burgess's
ing Of Helena Richie
Juysn--es-Sohraders s- Frederick the Great and
Stories q Great Artists; Fornibrook's sCarnn
eIIaneou-SiIIe In Sun ans ers6as. r,,,...
Childrens Letters; B-ul[offs - e ois olsoI5s
Sooorlcn . First Book OF Farming
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
"rOo HIGH A PRICE FOR HARMONY
Oden and euigg Cure Worse Than Disease,
Says Regular Republican,

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The title OF your excellent editorial g fhs
24th inst appears 70 Be accurately descri7tfve C
the great movement for the restoration Oc har-
uaony in the Republican party which one sIzs-a---
nuated and two discredited bosses have kindly
taken upon themselves % engineer. That g Ia,
turned out 20 be a dasco Is doubtless du. % the
fact that the people are 50 wen acquainted with
the movers and so familiar with their political
methods that they prone 60 question ShsE-
a purpose is not far 70 seek IA this case. ard
quires no great discernment 20 discover. ]. Is
harmony. but a club with which 20 enG tas 20
nticaI existence OF Governor Higgins ard Cealr-
man Parsons that is wanted and an their ens
phrasing cannot conceal the fact-
As the work az Albany during the last session
OF the Legislature has given general satisfaction.
and is known 20 have been made pOEsIble BY enc
deposition Of OF the harmony tTiumvirate rroul
the boss-ship OF the party. the prospect @ a re-
habilCation OF this boss and restoration o. q.
old Osier OF things has not been greeted with en-
thuSiasm Hence the hascO Republicans are CAD
to have harmony IL they do not have 20 purclass
IL at high price. and they regard the leader
ship OF Odel and 0utgS. especially Ouigg- as too
high price 20 pay for party harmony or even Tor
Republicans and so intense 20 render the con-
tinued retirement OF the above named indivldilai4
Indispensable 70 pa<ty success This fact should
be faced and taken into account BY those who aIe
20 shape and direct the policy ~ the party N rn'
coming campaign
The only obstacle to party harmony Is the %
lifical activity of this triumvirate and the G-t
thing that restore il is their retirement e-'-'
forced or voluntary - ---,v v-.x,s
New York July Is 1875
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
MAY GO INSANE OVER LOSS OF GIFT.
Woman Hysterical for Days Because of Um-
breIIa's Disappearance.

Miss Anna Jane Grif1th. Of No. 1852 43d street,
Brooklyn has been hystericaI since Thursday over
the loss OF an umbrella given her nineteen years
ago by her hance.
Mss Griffith engaged to a young man in
Philadelphia nineteen years ago, when she lived
In the Quaker City. Following quarrel. he left
the city a few days after he had given Miss Grif-
nth the umbrella, which she kept constantly with
her until Thursday, when il lost while she was
shopping in 23d street. Manhattan.
Her grief great that she had TO be cared
for by a physician. At the same time an adver-
tisement inserted in a Manhattan newspaper
IN which she said that her heart had been broken
by the loss of the article Her physician fears for
the sanity OF his patlent.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
TWO HURT IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Machine Knocks Man Down-Woman
Thrown Out and Arm Broken.

Two persons were injured yesterday morning in
an automobile accident at 132d street and Amster-
dam avenue While crossing the street. in front Of
the automobile. Michael Flynn, a night watchman.
of No 1491 Amsterdam avenue. became confused
was knocked down. sustaining contusions about
the legs.
Miss Lillian Wall, who said she an actress
of No. L1 West 18th street one of three occupants
Of the automobile. thrown from the machine
during the efforts Of the chauffeur TO bring it 10
stop. and avoid running down Flynn. The young
woman's broken.
John Curlow. of No. 13s East SD street. the
chauffeur arrested. Both the Watchman and
Miss Wall taken the J. Hood Wright Hos
pital, and later their homes. Curlow
arraigned before Magistrate Whitman, in the Har
lem court, and paroled for examination to-day.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

London. July d
Tnese are dog days in the publishing trade
F1ction alone is being issued. OF this there is
big sheaf with more chafT than wheat Most
OF it comes from third rate authors who them
selves pay the printers bills Among the motor
car stories and historical romances based on
obscure incidents are two or three less hack
neyed than the rest Lady Troubridge's The
Woursn Thou Gavest' takes the heroine from
the West Indies to an imaginary throne E
Nesbit's Incomplete Amorist" has a note OF
individuality. Miss Myrtle Reeds Spinner in
the Sun has much freshness of style A dozen
more important novels are held hack until an
1uInn / n. B.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
LUNA PARK CHALLENGES ACTORS.

Thompson & Dundy's Luna Park Baseball Club
sent a formal challenge yesterday to Captain
George NJ. Cohans consolidated actors team. The
Coney Island players are ready for contest on the
diamond for fun money charity, and declare
that the theatres cannot produce from the COM
bined ranks nine which is able to defeat them.
Mr. Thompson offered TO provide bands. elephants.
camels and costumes from the Luna Park wonder
shops. The Luna Park nine has decisvely defeated
the Dreamand representatives three times and
have received proposition TO join the Hudson
River League.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
JOKER INDUCES MUCH SPEEDING.
Adds "Y" to Sign, Which Read Eight Miles
an Hour"

Huntington Long Island. has an inhabitant who
takes delight in misplacing and changing street
signs. A few weeks ago he took a signboard
reading SLOW down TO eight miles an hour and
planted 1t in the harbor His latest feat was to
add a ~ 10 another sign put up warning
automobilists. II read. after this Improvement,
eighty miles an hour The drivers were hilarious
and for several days the speed in that neighbor-
hood little short of that made by racing
chimes. The town officers wondered until they
found the mischievous "
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
ITALIAN INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE.

While attempting to get out Of the way OF a
Broadway car at Ann street last night Kasimer
Pursue an italian. of No 107 Gold street. Brooklyn.
was knocked down and by ar automobile.
One of the wheels passed over his abdomen. and
he was taken to St Gregory's Hospital, seriously
injured The automobile was owned by Alexander
Chandler a wealthy iron merchant of No S4s
Central Park West. It being driven by Jere
mah Wood. Of No. 2O7 Columbus avenue. He was
arrested and proved have license, which
charge in addition that of felonious assault.
preferred against him. He declared thar ne nag
left his license at home
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Eden Phfllpotts and his collaboration, Mr..
Arnold Bennett, have found q blind yet sugges-
tive title for the book they are about to publish
They cal IL simply ''Doubloons." We wonder,
By the way why the books which Mr.. Bennett
has written "all by his wild lones," have so far
&c re know. found no American publisher. It is
true chat the non-appearance in an American
edition of his latest novel, Sacred and Profane
Love" does not precisely move US to tears. It
Is one n those productions IN which artistic
treatment scarcely reconciles the reader to an
-nedtfytng theme. But there IS delightful stuff
Il The Grand Babylon Hotel" and "a Great
Man" and II is surprising that they have not
been reprinted here. where. we believe, they
would win wide popularity. Both books contain
engaging humor and clever satire, and are very
vel written into the bargain.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
pRINklNe PLACES FoR DOGS

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. II was recently stated that benevolsHc
person had furnished money to erect oFln..l--s
fountains for horses IN New York DO tns pms
trc1u5a nlaces where dogs may also drink Utec2s
h. tS not fhe fear Of water out tne ereat leee u-
!. si,e .s,,se7 dog % be suspected or u.tdless.
Newark y J., July =. lsN l. - =
Irhe plans do include basins for dossI
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
CHAUFFEUR HELD IN $1,000 BAIL.

Coaching Company. Of Broadway and 44th street.
who Saturday down David Ginsburg, six
years old. Of No. 10 Suffolk street. was arraigned
yesterday in the Essex Market police court and
held in 81. 900 for examination August 10. Hal
lorans employers furnished his bail. The boy
removed to Gouverneur Hospital. where it said
that he was suffering from broken leg. He will
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
cHARLEs 4. MEHAus coNvALEscENr.

Charles H Niehaus. the sculptor who as told
recently in The Tribune afflicted with blind
ness caused by poison ivy was removed from a
hospital on Saturday 70 his home in North avenue
New Rochelle. Mr.. Niehaus has recovered his eye
sight and expects to resume work this week in his
studio, in West 36th street, on the Benjamin Har-
rson monument TO be erected in the rear Of tho
indianapolis Federal Building. and the statue OF
leum.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
SUGGESTS SHERIFF FoR QUEENS.

n, the Editor ~ The Tribune
SIR. I desire 70 inform you thar Abraham e.
PetteI Of Elmhurst. Long Island. Is choice ,1r
sheriff OF the Borough OF Queens. Nr PettsI a
IN the employ OF Homer L. Bartlett surveEor.
Elmhurst Long Island. and Is viCe-pTeGident a.
the Municipal Ownership Club % ElElrursr He
has great many friends all over the clun-S a--
Is well thought o. A SUESCR-5 SER
Elmhurst. LOns Island. July s. L.s
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
BADLY HURT BY SULPHUR EXPLOSION

Patrick Smith of No. 666 Wythe avenue Will
iamsburg. badly burned about the head and
face Yesterday in the James SchoIes Sulphur Com
pany works. at Kent avenue and Ross street by
the explosion OF pot OF sulphur. II is said that
several other men were also hurt by the burning
sulphur Smith attended by ambulance
surgeon. and taken home.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

Win preface by Anatole France. Fasuuele
puohshes ''Tros Crises de LArt Ac.uel." bv
Caflilie Mauclaiz. Lesoudier issues benjamin
RI sranklin @ en- France episodes and anecdotes.
oy Armand Bourgeois. GLIB
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

AS we have already announced. George Wash
ington's mother is to be the central figure OF the
novel by Mrs Hugh Fraser. In the shadow of
the Lord which Henry Holt & Co. will issue
early in the autumn. The publishers inform us
that they have been assured by one critic that
the author treats her high erected theme in the
duly proper tone of dignity and moral eleva-
ton This is. of course. comforting. but we
hope that Mrs. Fraser will not hold herself so
straight as TO fall backward. 4 light touch is In
dispensable if these novels Of the Revolutionary
period are to be saved from the insipidity that
has made so many Of them a WEAKNESS to the
spirit.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

Congressman Burton. OF Ohio, who is IN
london as q delegate to the Interparliamentary
Union has written a life of John Sherman. It
VII be published by Houghton. Mif1in & Co.
next fan n their American Statesmen series.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

vogue Of 'best seller to shame. Here is Pro-
fessor Goodyear's History Of Art going into
an eighteenth edition.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

Another novel Of French life by the anonymous
author q The Trident and the Net" is an
nounced by the Harpers It viii again deal with
the people and landscape Of her native province
The hero Of this new story, which is TO be called
"Grav Mist" is a waif brought up among fisher
FOLK n ignorance Of his parentage- As the tale
proceeds he is involved in sombre situations.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

This IS peculiarly the season for convenient
little editions Of good terature. for books that
alp readily into the travellers pocket. We are
glad 70 welcome. therefore a new sheaf Of pub
hcstions IN the beautiful series Of "Caxton Thin
Paper Classics" published by Newnes, in Lon
don, and issued here by the Scribners. These
volumes are not only handy in size. but. as We
have often had occasion TO point out, the
typography is excellent. and the dainty limp
lanhskin covers are an invitation in themselves.
One ~ the volumes before us is a boon Of special
charm. II is devoted to the Letters Of Charles
Lamb. n three others We have the works Of
Byron the first containing the Shorter Poems.
he second the Satires and Dramas and the
third he Longer Poems. Two more volumes are
given respectively TO the Travels Of Mungo Park
and Addisons Essays. With their picturesque
frontispiece portraits and decorative title pages
and end papers, these editions strongly com
mend themselves 10 those seeking gifts for
friend starting on his holiday.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

An exciting feud between two men OF money,
ore New Yorker and the other Texan sup
plies the material for a novel which Mofat
Yard & Co are just bringing out under the title
of Richard the Brazen." II IS written by a
playwright and a romancer. Mr.. Edward Peple,
Rho wrote The Prince Chap" and DR. Cyrus
Townsend Brady.
There is nothing Ike a good textbook. It's
popularity endures in a way 70 put even the
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
W6of ~ y. Booksellers Say Obey
Are Telling Most.

is week. as reported to The vew-York Tribune
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-04

Seed and Soil Special.

On the second cay of next October
according to John G. Clair, indus rial
commissions of the Illinois Central rail.
road, the railroad company will start .
seed and soil special through Mississip-
pi. The special will be under the au.
spices of the A. and M. College of Stark
vile, the new agricultural department.
of the State of Mississippi, and the
Southern Cotton Association. Practically
every town in the State on the COM.
pany's lines will be visited. The special
train will carry dining and sleeping are
and some distinguished persons wilt be
aboard. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
will be present a brief time, and has
agreed to deliver one speech. This will
probably take place at Jackson. Prof
Hopkins, of the University of Illinois,
one OF the greatest soil specialists in
the country, will accompany the speciaI
train, and besides instructive talks alter.
ature will be circulated.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-04
How Protection" Works

President Roosevelt. in his special
message to congress concerning the
matter of inspection laws, said that
the evils brought to light in the pack.
ing houses operate very much less as
regards products sent abroad than as
regards those used at home"
This is the quintessence of protec-
ton. The packers are protected"
against foreign competition, and in
return for the favors granted them
give the foreigner the best meat at
prices lower than those charged home
consumers for the inferior article.
These infant industries" really ought
to be made to hustle for themselves
1t might serve to create a
little ilial affection in their corporate
breasts as well as to give relief to the
peopie.-The Commoner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-04
When New Code Becomes Lazy

According to State officials who are
In a position to know, there seems to he
some misrepresentation or lack of inior-
nation among a large number of people
county and city officials, business men
and even lawyers, relative to the exact
time at which the new code of 1906 goes
into effect. With the exception OF the
privilege tax, municipalities, dram shop,
health and quarantine, and parts of the
chapters on Supreme Court, Circuit
courts and supervision of common car
riers, the balance of the code will not
become operative until October 1. With
these exceptions the people of Mississippi
are living under the oft-quoted and ia
miliar annotated code of 1892.