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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
WAR RULES AT SEA.
Deliberations Of The Hague Peace
Conference,

THE HAGUE, July 2-The subcommittee
of the peace conference on the treatment of
belligerent ships in neutral harbors met
this morning. Count Tornielli Qtaly) pre-
siding. M. Nelidoff. president of the con-
ference. was present. The committee dis
cussed six articles Of the German PROPOSE
ton making additions to the convention of
1899 for the adoption of the Red Cross con-
vention to sea warfare. Count Tornielli
remarked that after the war with Austria
in 1866 Italy was the first to acknowledge
the necessity to adopt for sea wars the
same rules as in land wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
PREPARING TO GO AWAY.
Secretary Taft Will Spend Outing at
the Lower st. Lawrence.

Secretary Taft was busily engaged at
tho War Department today closing up all
important business of pressing charac-
ter. preparatory to taking his usual sum-
mer vacation at Murray bay on the St.
Lawrence river, near the mouth of the
Saguenay. He will leave here tomorrow
morning about o'clock for the Canadian
resort. out will stop at Mllbury, Mass. for
the purpose of n aking a short visit to his
aged mother, who has her home In that
city. Mr.. Charles c. Wagner. one of the
Secretary's confidential stenographers, will
Join the Secretary at Murray bay and re-
main with him until he returns to this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
EXPRESSES REGRET AT LEAVING.
The Retiring Chinese Minister Bids
the officials Farewell.

Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng. the retiring
Chinese minister, said farewell to the OFF,
Gals at the State Department today. pre-
paratory to his departure tomorrow after
noon for San Francisco. whence he will sail
on the 9th instant aboard the steamer
Korea for his home In China. At the same
time he introduced to Acting Secretary
Bacon and to Mr.. Adee, the second assist
ant secretary of state. Mr.. Chow Tszchi.
the first secretary of the legation. who will
act as charge of the legation until the new
minister arrives The date Of his arrival is
not definitely known at the legation. Sir
Liang-Cheng will be accompanied home by
the members Of his family. During his
visit to the State Department today he took
occasion to express his regret at leaving
the United States. which had been his home
during his college days and In which he
had made 50 many true friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
COMMANDER wINsLow REPORTS
Will Relieve Capt. Badger Of His Du-
ties Here,

Commander Cameron MGR. Winslow OF
the navy reported at the Navy Department
today under orders to assume the duties
of assistant chief Of the bureau Of navIga-
ton as the relief of Capt Chas. ]. Badger.
who has been appointed superintendent Of
the Naval Academy. Since ne was last or
duty in this city. as naval aid to the Pres
fdent. Commander Winslow has had COM
mand Of the new cruiser Charleston now
on the Pacific coast. Ii was on that vessel
that Secretary Root visited the principal
ports OF South America last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
AUTO CRASHED INTO TRAIN.
Narrow Escape From Death Of Party
Speeding Forty Miles an Hour.

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 2.-Speeding forty
miles an hour in his sixty horsepower auto
mobile. Charles Smith. a wealthy resident
of Huntington, L. l.. smashed into freight
train of the Long Island railroad early this
morning that was standing still at the
Roslyn road crossing. throwing him and his
friend, John ( yeet, and the colored chauf
feur out.
Smith was thrown under the freight car,
escaping with a severe scalp wound and
Commissions of body. Sweet received a
sprained right arm. The chauffeur escaped
injury, but the car was demolished.
Smith and Sweet were attended to by DR..
Claghorn, and taken home in an automo-
bile refusing to go to Nassau Hospital.
They were on the way from Manhattan to
Huntington. The freight train. which had
only stood there while the engine got
water, had no lights on, and they did not
see it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
AFTER SPRINGER ESTATE.
District Lawyer Retained by Ken
lucky Heirs for Millions.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. LEXINGTON. KY. July 2.-It was an
nounced here this morning that Capt. C. l.
Calhoun of Washington. formerly of this
city, an attorney who has been very sue
cessful in collecting war claims from the
government. has been retained by the Ken
lucky heirs of the late Baron Springer to
fight for an estate situated in Delaware
and valued at $SO000.O00. A meeting of
these heirs will be held at once. 1t is
claimed that the city of Wilmington and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. July 2.-Arrived: Steamer
Statendam. from Rotterdam; Furnessia,
from Glasgow; Minneapolis from London.
SEASCONSET, Mass. July 2.-The steam
er Vaderland, from Antwerp, for New York,
was in communication by wireless telegraph
with the station here. when eighty miles
east of Nantucket lightship, at am. Will
probably dock about 7:30 am. Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY.
Highwayman Menace Farmers Lives
on Lonely Roads From Town.

NEW YORK. July 2-Held up by high
waymen on a lonely road near Richmond
Hill, L. l.. Christopher Braas, a farmer,
was murdered and robbed early today while
driving home from market. Braas lived
in Jamaica.
Evidences along the roadside showed that
the farmer had made a desperate fight for
his life and that the highwaymen finally
shot him. One of the pockets of the dead
man was turned inside out and only 81.
which the robbers had evidently overlooked
was found on the body. A paper found on
the body showed that the man had been
paid $50 for produce delivered at market
last night.
Another farmer says that an attempt was
made to hold him up early today by three
men. but that he whipped up his horses
and ct away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
condition OF COTTON.
Lower Than Ten-Year Average, Ac-
cordine to Government Reports.

The crop-reporting board of the bureau of
statistics Of the Department Of Agriculture
finds from the reports of the correspond
ents and agents of the bureau that the av-
erage condition of cotton on June % was
TO. as compared with 7O.5 on May 25,
1907; 1873 on June 25. 1906; TO at the cor
responding date in 1905. and a ten-year av-
erage of 1872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02

The trial OF former Associate Statistician
Edwin 8. Holmes. IT,. on the charge of
conspiracy in connection with the cotton
leak" entered upon its Anal stage today.
Closing arguments were made by Attorney
Worthington for the defendant and by Spe-
cial District Attorney Beach for the gov
eminent. and Justice Starord's charge to
the jury was begun at the opening Of the
afternoon session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
Temperature Today.

Notwithstanding the fact that the sky
was overcast with cumulus clouds this
afternoon, the downtown pedestrians
sweltered under a temperature of SO de-
grees in the shade, as registered at 2:15
o'clock this afternoon the giant Their
mometer in front of Affleck's pharmacy.
At 2 o'clock the official thermometer at
the weather bureau registered IS degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02

the riots at Victor. Col. the day of the
Independence station explosion
The last witness of the day was M. E.
White. an organizer of the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners among the miners of Col
orado
Life in the Bullpen.
White told of an experience he had in
Cripple Greek when he went there in De-
cember 1903. in the interest OF the Amer
lean Labor Union. When he reached Grip
pie Creek. he was Immediately taken in
charge by the militia and marched Off to
a bullpen. White fairly convulsed the court
by his descriptions of the conditions in the
pen. He declared there were ten or If
teen soldiers held prisoners In the place
when he arrived They were in for drunk
enness. petty larceny and other crimes
White said the place was alive with YER
min. The soldier prisoners held kangaroo
court over him. At one time during the
night bullets whistled through the top OF
the plank building.
THE next morning I was taken out and
introduced to the day shift" declared White
They were calling new orders. just like 1,
was war time. One was: Take the pris-
oner to breakfast. No. 124.'"
You were the only prisoner beside the
soldiers"
Eyes. sir: and cripple at that"
The same day White was taken before
q ma jor and released.
1.-The major was fellow Woodman OF
the World" said White, land no man car
enter that unless he is desirable and good
citizen. The major told me 1 could do nc
good there and had better take the
O'Clock Short Line train. i did II. too"
White said he complained of conditions a,
the bullpen. and the major ordered the
military doctor to take the military pris-
oners out. boil them and burn theil
clothes; to burn the pen and build a new
one.
was it built asked Senator Borah.
''I think Ii was
That's all
Court adjourned until today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02

Interest In the trial was stimulated as 1t
approached the climax this morning. and
the courtroom was crowded with specta-
tors.
The trial has consumed altogether nine
tenn court days. and during its progress
a total of thirty-six witness IS were called
by the government and fourteen by the de-
PENDANT. 1t has been estimated the trial
has cost the government between $1,000
and 81 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
RACING 1T NEW ORLEANS.
Little Wally Wins the Steeplechase
at Fancy Price.

New Orleans. March Little Wally, AT - 70 !,
won the steeplechase al City Park To- day after a
spirited drive with Henry 4 Schroeder. Aules. the
second choice. unseated his rider at the second
jump. while ARABIC. the favorite, ran out the
fifth.
Yankee Girl and Tileing. TWO Derby candidates.
fought IL in the fifth and the former
Winning faYorites We're few and far between The
summaries follow.
First Ghree a half furlongs; pursep-Prince
Bowling. llb Dggns 10 70 T. won bucket Brigade rs
third Time, 0429s- Flyon. Hamlet Carasco. Bayou
Lark Ben sand Prosperous Sabado. Cooler, Colo
mel BRADY Peoria and Blue ShCfH" also
Second thandicap; stceplechase; short course
Little Waly. 1871 dayton. - J. Won Henry 4.
Schroeder 1876 dPolloc II second: Naran. 1913 tE
Morrson). TO l. third Time. 3:0245. ARABIC out,
Aules fell, and Sartor Resartus. Macy Bird. Willie New
comb ana Gould also
selling five furlongs)-De ORC. 122 -. Lee,
O ) won: Warner Grtswell. III tNiroD. sec
ond; Sagapanak ll9 Foy) % 10 l. third Time. 10l9
Ny Son, Fond du Lac, chandler, Pungent and Limited
also
Fourth race SELLING: mile sixteenth Donna.
a. HeunesseNy o J. won: Monochord iFOyd).
Time Lacy Crawford Gold Way Gamester, Orllne.
Canyon. Mae Lynch. Gifain Lemon Girl and King Ellis
also
Fifth race zone mile a furlong)-Yankee Girl 50
(Cioldse.nb 10 Teing 80 Garner - 70 20.
second; Day 9s Gsowe) II /. third Time 80.
3. : Sterling and Granada also
u. Lee. 2. OF Hyacnth. 10 Dur
Il Kara. 10 q. DAILY II 10 l. third
Time l:49 Henry O.. LAWSON John Mcbride. Sanction.
Seventh selling; six furlOnZsSpider Web, 10
TroxleTb lG Coness. ll3 tNicoD, even. sec
ond; Chase. 10 q. Lei 10 10 third. Time l:l54s
Kate sperry. No Quarter Dinemock Fire Alarm and I'm
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
Citations.

TFvFE PEOPLE OF TIE STATE OF NEW YORK. 81
IL the grace % God free and independent to Howard
A Schernerhorn a OF deceased. William II. Sch1-
rnerhorn son deceased; Euelins Bull. daughter e
deceased: RebecCa JacObus Individually
trix % Samuel Jacobus. deceased Executor:
yarobt1s a Executor OF Samuel NJ. JacObus. b
deceased Executor: Charles Gren Executor OF sam
uel NJ IacObus. deceased Executor: Sarah Jaresr
daughter OF samuel II. JaCObus. deceased E.NscUo;
Ada j. Jacobus. daughter Of Samuel ". JacObus 10
Frances SChermerhOrn. wife and SAT-
leRa1ee ~ deceased residing az Newtown conn Acs
Ciuer,ieu- Merrill granddaughter IeGasa OF DE-
residing at Riverside California and ell
sons Interested the estate OF HoratiO ScherueTho
late OF the County New York, deceased creditors
OF kin otherwise. send greeting: loI
and Of hereby cted and required personally
10 appear before Surrogate OF County q
New York the SurroBates' Court OS Couuly.
held at the county CUr,Tt House IN county
O'clock forenoon OF that day then 9nd there o
attend judicial settlement OF account OF proceed
fnqs OF Howard A. SChermerhOrn sole surviving ~
ecuor n viii and Testament said deceased
and such az you hereby cited. under q,
age tventy-One years. required appear
guardian II you tf aQposs
and apply for be appointed. IN the event q
your neglect failure TO do guardian viii b az
pointed by the Surrogate 70 represent and act for
the proceeding -,
hereuntO AFFIXED. Witness. Hon. Frank T. Ftl-
IL 81 gerald Surrogate OF said County. at us
County o. New York the 2lst day cf JanuaEy:
IN the year our Lord thousand nine hundred al
seven. DANIEL J. DOWDNEY. Clerk OF ths SuTrogRfss
Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
1OoRMAN TAKES POINT TROPHY.
Easily Wins Prize in Track Handicap Games
Held at Columbia.

K n. Boorman was successful in winning the
trophy for the man scoring the greatest number
OF points in the handicap track games at Column
bia- which were held yesterday afternoon. G. e
Edgar won the second prize. ana H. F. Kudlich
The third The score by points follows:
,z x n Baornan ,o7 ~: c. 9 Edgar. 90 %. H. F
10 y; 4 aoltzon Is II; r. - seymour. 10 II:
- 4: = X ossort ~. Z! = schwarz. 90. :: z Ull-
The summaries follow:
Thirty -hye-sard dssl-Nun by c. c Edgar 90
scratch. X ~. Boonuan fscratchD second: " l.
Time. 0O4M
Two huncred and twenty dash-Won hy @ g Ed
gar 'N9 = YARDS. X II G0orman '0S second
fourth Time o:2S
Ealf mile rUn-won by r c Morgan '0s 40 yards):
r. SchWarz tE 80 yards. second: n. j.. smith 20
Time. 2.0s.
Four-t gndred- ana forty yard dash-won by C. NJ
Isowss 70 g yaTds1 .. G EDGAR. 90 YARDS. sec
ono; r. T. seymour. 10 az YARDS. third: X NJ Boor-
man. 'os scratch fourth. Time. 0.ssh.
ne mile run-Won 10y H. y. Kudlch. 90 YARDS:
IL D. Slade, "a scratch second. II. n Eastman 0s
q yares1 thlr4 A. HoitzoT. 'os $50 yardsl. fourth.
TIigh jump-wan by T S Bebcocl 10 a inches)
H. in. 4. Tnan. . inches). . r. IN second:
s. r. Osborn scra;ch). . n. II. in third: \ NJ
lsoornan. '0S - inchesl II. } IN. fourth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
Notice of Summons.

(NITY COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YOFsK--ft1
y Gtuin Printing Company. Plaintiff against Lava
BgEar Bennett. otherwise knGWu Laura Btgg9r u
fendsnt Summons. To The above named defendali-
summoned the complaint IN W.
action and copy OF your answer on "
Plaintiffs attorney within days after the service
thts summons exclusive Of the day service. and "
case OF YOUR failure appear Judgment VI
IN the complaint.
Dated New York December 18TH 1915
LILLIAN G. ROBERTS, Plaintiffs Attorney. PostoHics
Address and Once. No. IS Wall Street Borough o.
Manhattan, city Of New York.
To Laura Bggar Bennett. otherwise known as Lals
Risgar The foregoing summons IS served YOU VIZ,
Ouf state order OF Hon. William -
adhams Justice OF the City Court Of the City o. Ns
day OF January 1897, and nied VI.
the con,pIant IN the Office Of the City Coa
OF the city OF New York in the Browustoue Buttons
No chambers Street IN the Borough OF M1nEalstH
CITY o. New York. the end day Of February. 1t0G
Yours, etc. -
uTIIAN q ROBERTS, Attorney for PlaintiN. once ana
T. O. address. Wall street Borough OF Msnhat'a-'
CITY OF York.
Dated New York. February End. 1907
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
THE HAZEL L. 4 WINNER.
First IN Last Ice Yacht Race for the
Board of Trade Cup.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Long Branch. y. J.. March 5-Commodore
William r. Joline's ice yacht. Hazel L.. the for
rner third class worlds champion won the third
and last race OF the season for the Board Of
TRADE Cup this afternoon. The Hazel L. was
sailed by Captain J. ". Edwards and carried
the colo-s of the South Shrewsbury Club The
TWO previous races having been Won by the
\ l. n c. OF the South Shrewsbury Club. The
Hazel LIS time for the l5-miIe course was 20
minutes and IS seconds with fair ice and good
breeze.
ne n l. \. {. was second in to-day's race.
with the Drub third. The Hazel L. after tho
first lap, led The field of seven Yachts and fin
ished I minute and - seconds ahead of the
\. l. y. c. The fight for second place between
LIT - T. - &, The Drub and the Isabel proved
= feature ohiy ioIty-tWo seconds separating the
three yachts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
BONHAG RETIREs FROM LONG RACE.

George Bonhag. the long distance runner. has
definitely announced that he will be unable to
In the three-mile run against Nebrich the
cross-country champion. and Tom Longboat the
Canadian Indian. at the games of the New York
Athletic club in Madison Square Garden next
Tuesday night
Bonhag held off till the last minute before re-
would show a sufficient turn OF sneed during this
week TO warrant his taking a chance against
these two star long distance runners But in a
private trial for three miles the Columbia Uni
versity track yesterday afternoon Donhag fell so
far short of HIS best time three miles that he
decided he not In condition 10 start.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06

DOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON. n. c.
Il Jan - I90I-Seaicd proposals VIII be received AZ
the Office OF the Purchasing Agent 81 this Department
Tuesday. the "a OF April 1907, at O'Clock
furnishing copies Of the
maps every three during the years from
july L. 1907 ~ 19it be required by
General exercise the discretion
ferred by law. Specifications giving detailed
ment OF the requirements be IN respect
work. and also number OF sheets required
edition giving fun Instructions 10 the OF
bidding by bidders be
furnished application the Purchasing the
Post Department Washington, u. &. award
will he made on.y or firm having experience
In photolitho gEaphng printing ana established
facilities therefor GEO. Il. CORTELYOU. Postmaster
General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06

The afternoon game, between z ". Gardner, OF
Passaic. n J.. and .. F. Conkling, of Chicago
which began at $50 p m was a long drawn out
affair, and lasted three ana one-haf hours. The
men played forty-siX innings. ana it any
body's game up to the last minute. Gardner won
by a single carom. with only IS points go
conklin clicked OF l. in the forty-ffth in
ming, but failed the last shot-a difficult open
table one. The excitement intense when
Gardner, with only 10 go began his forty-siXth
aiming. He made the with ease, amid cheers
from those present, who agreed that such close
work not likely 10 be witnessed again during
the tournament
Gardeners highest run was 80, in the twentieth
inning. or these points 80 We're open table play.
sixth inning. Ills average was 2s-s5 GARDENERS
Mark Twain was an interested spectator for
nearly two hours, He sat smoking big black
cigar, alongside Of Young Demarest, the winner Of
Gardner, who Won the bank and played with the
white hail. had le9 10 his credit AT the end of the
TENTH inning, having made runs Of 20 Il and 49,
while Conkln had only total Of 49, The latter
scored l6 zeros and Gardner 10 in the game Neither
man seemed to be in good form. although there
We're TINES when they showed some of their old
Conklin played an uphill game all through With
ran his score up to within three points OF his OPP
ponents and in the forty-fifth inning passed The
q =, Al this point instead Of trying draw from
second ball lay with the cue bali half way between.
ne attempted a carrom off the red from the top
cushion and 5ust missed by. hairs breadth. Gard
ner than had only seven 10 go TO win, and he made
these ~ his forty-sixth inning.
eNhlhlnon and While neither man played anywhere
nerve racking ordeal without showing any signs OF
The score follows:
G "a g ?, T. J. 90 . Z, i. p as
. Total 500 = A y "a :.
? G 6i e. J. . o a. 4 B. Il Is 3
60 g. > Ms Is o o J. O. il. Total. 300 average
Referee-Edward Mclaughlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
HURTS FORTY
Dynamite Storehouse of ColE.n
BlO5cs Up Mysteriouslu.

Pottsville Penn. March 5-By the explsvso, :.
1000 pounds Of dynamite in the storehouss os Is.
Richards COIliery. OF the Susquehanna Coal Co..
pany. Mount Carmel. to-day forty ps-,o.
were injured. four Of whom may die Tia !.
plosion caused damage to the extent OF ssoGo
The dynamite house was about one hundred ,,s
twenty-five feet from the Offices OF the company "
one Is known 20 have been IN the house a. 81.
time, and the cause Of the explosion is a u1vzs.-r
The Office building In which the clerks Va-s :.
work, the supply house and the carpenter SSa1..s
all filed with wOrkmen, were wrecked s>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
MASS MEETING ON SUNDAY BASEBALL.

Controller Metz and Borough President Bird S
Golfer OF Brooklyn will head the big list of sneak
ers at the mass meeting to be held on Monday
evening. March H. In the Nassau Theatre Pearl
and Wllloughby streets Brooklyn in the interests
of Sunday baseball for amateurs rs proposed T.,
the Mooney bill. In the hands az the C,odss
Committee at Albany
The fans the river are aroused ON the e,,h
ject Of Sunday baseball VITA certain TestrICtIons
and there Is some talk that outside Influences are
at work to prevent the passage OF the Mooney bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
Prizes FOR PRINCEToN ArHrErEs
[By Telegraph to The tribune. !

Princeton, y. j., March Sit was officially an
nounced to-day that Barlow s Weeks OF the New
York Athletic Club. has made liberal offer 20 the
Princeton track management to encourage the de-
velopment OF the Tigers athletes. The prizes are
gold medals to be given for a series of novice con-
tests covering thirteen of the INTERCOLLEGIATE
programme. The meet for these prizes will he run
off early the weather permits and will be
open to only novices OF the four classes now in
college. One of the conditions that will serve as an
impetus 10 track work is that Mr.. Weeks win not
award a prize for any event in which there not
six competitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-06
JAY GOULD WILL DEFEND TITLE.
The French Champion May Play in National
Court Tennis Tourney.

The national amateur court tennis championship
tournament viii begin the Boston Tennis and
Racquet Club on Monday. March IS. Jay Gould
who won the pionship last year. will defend
his title. Joshua Crane, jr.. will also enter
A = de LuZe, the French amateur champion,
NAV arrive in time TO play at Boston next week
4 year ago Gould beat dc LuZe al Paris, s-3, S.
hut before returning home the Georgian Court
PLAYER lost 10 the Frenchman in a match at Bor-
deaux on the iatter's home court.