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New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
BOSTON IN SAD PLIGHT
No Orchestras, Ice Cream or Coffns
on the Sabbath.

Boston. Jan. 4--The Sunday activities OF the
people of Boston, will be checked IN many i'm
portant ways under decisions reached in the
Municipal Court to-day in connection with the
cases brought under the enforcement of the Sun
day laws. commonly known as the Massachu-
setts blue laws" Twelve hundred residents
of Boston have been summoned into court as
result of the controversy between District At
torney John Moran and Police Commissioner
Stephen O'Meara over the alleged violations of
the Sunday statute. The decisions of Special
Justice Duff. who was assigned to try the cases.
many and varied to-day. and IL they are
sustained by the higher courts will signalize the
cessation in many directions of work which has
been carried without interruption on Sun
days In the past The court found, for instance
that the transfer of scenery and other theatrical
effects from theatres after midnight Of Satur-
day is not work of necessity which is per-
mitted under the statutes.
The collection of offal from hotels on Sunday
was declared unlawful the ground that 1t
was collected, not because it was necessary feed
for the swine but because OF the probability
that it would spoil and become useless a
product II not collected on the Sabbath
The playing of orchestras in the hotels of Bos-
ton on Sundays is likewise unlawful and must
be discontinued. under the decision OF the court
Gustave Fielder who played the violin last Sun
day at the Hotel Thorndyke with other musl-
Clans was convicted and fined So, on the ground
that his work was not a necessity a charitable
work
Boston must do without ice cream that is de-
livered by caterers Sunday. this was
held by the court TO be outside the law. JUS
tice Dur left for the consideration of the entire
Municipal bench tho far reaching question Of
whether the transfer of personal baggage by
express companies on Sunday is legal, but ruled
Professionally that the transfer Of coffin on
the Sabbath was unlawful unless it was in
tended for the immediate use of the dead.
The special committee on Sunday laws OF
the Legislature which has been sitting all sum
iner WILL 1t is expected recommend some dras-
tic changes In the present statute, so that the
existing difficulties TO Sunday work will be
eliminated.
The federal government to-day stepped into
the controversy. When William HesSiaH, an
employe at the federal building, was called in
the Municipal Court to answer 10 the COM
plaint that he had broken the Sunday law
bv cleaning the sidewalks in front of the build
ing Assistant United States District Attorney
Lewis announced his intention to defend Hes
sian I'm behalf of the United States government
Mr. Lewis said that the government would
maintain that the police OF Boston had no turts-
diction whatever federal property or
federal employees. The case was continued until
January IA
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
VESUVI4N AVALANCHES.
Seas of Mud OUerfO70 Miles of Land
No Lives Lost.

Naples Jan. 4.-The recent heavy rains have
caused great avalanches Of mud to start from
the top of Mount Vesuvius They grew in size
as they swept along. and spread out over several
square miles. Trees in their path were uprooted
and farm buildings were destroyed. A number
of animals were killed but no persons lost their
lives. One man carried for almost milo
on the sea OF mud and rescued by three
courageous women, who made their way over
the mass at the risk of their lives. train on
the Vesuvian Railroad blocked by the mud
at San Giuseppe village that was nearly de-
stroyed in the eruption Of last April.
Workmen who have been clearing away the
ruins OF the church at San Giuseppe, where there
was great loss of life last April, discovered six
more bodies. They were in an advanced stage
OF decomposition and could be recognized only
by fragments of clothing or trnkets found in
the pockets monument to the victims of
the eruption is TO be erected on the spot where
this church stood.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
FIVE LIVES LOST At SEA
Norwegian Mail Steamer Burned
Manu- Nmro70 Escapes.

Chrstiania, Jan. News was received here
to-day OF accident which overlook the mail
steamer Lindhomen. which made trips between
this port and Bergen off Farsund yesterday.
The steamer discovered to be on fire. A
strong gale was blowing at the time, and the
flames spread to the saloons and cabins
Thirty passengers most of them seasick hurried
from their quarters 70 get on deck. Four Of
them were suffocated in their efforts get out.
Others jumped overheard, and one was drowned
Another passenger went mad. One lifeboat was
burned, and another was crushed against the
side of the ship. Finally. while the remainder
of the half dressed and panic stricken passen-
gers were hudded the forecastle in blind
ing snowstorn, the rest of the ship being in
flames. the captain drove the vessel ashore and
managed 10 save the rest of the passengers and
the crew There much hardship, however,
before all were landed
The dangerous nature of the coast made the
operation of beaching the Lindholmen most
risky.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
AMERICAN LIFE DISCORD.
Questions of Organization Troubling
Ne1C Insurance C0mpanu.

While the North American Life Insurance Com
pany Of New Jersey was Incorporated only on Fri
day. disafection already threatens 1t on the ques-
ttons of the directorships the admission of stock
holders and the ultimate amount of the capitol
stock. According to the statement which OF
the incorporators made to Tribune reporter yes
terday. some OF the tncorpoTators convinced
that stock should be issued other than
agents. and intimate their intention to withdraw
from the new company should stock be offered in
large blocks to individual o, tsiders.
1t will be recalled that the charter OF the
company (organized by the New York Life men,
but an entirely distinct cOncern) provides that the
10000 capital stock may be increased to sum
not exceeding S2.O0e,000.
Many of the ncorporato-s. il is said only fear
that outsiders may obtain control of the concern,
but believe that, the concern was designed
TO be- and has been represented as being, a strictly
agents company" agents only should be di-
rectors, and that tho agents, great and small.
should have the opportunity to buy up the stock.
f the company should decide to increase It's capital
to $l5ooO S2,Oc09O0, thus retaining the control
of the company Tor the agents. Others. however.
regard favorably the offers OF outsiders TO buy
large blocks of stock seeing in the offers ready
way to dispose of a large quantity OF stock These
belittle any apprehensiops that thereby control
may be diverted from the agents
There will he meeting soon to discuss this
the additional score more directors Of the com
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
TROOPS ATTACK ZIN4T.
Moroccan Forces Attempt to Cut
off RaisuRs Retreat.

Tangier Jan. 4-The semaphore at Cape Spar
tel signalled this evening that villages in the d.
rection OF Zinat burning. and that firing
had been heard from them.
Sid. Mohammed Gabbas. the Minister of War.
IS encamped eight miles south of here, awaiting
the arrival from FL Ksar of the second column
of the Sultars army. under command of Muley
FL RAM AS soon as the two forces meet an
attempt will be made TO cut off Raisulrs retreat
In the direction OF the mountains.
The Ben M'Sur tribe is at Zinat henmed in on
the north and south by columns of government
troops Their escape on the west toward Arzilla
is prevented by a part of the division under the
Minister of War. while the Riff tribes. which
are hostile to RasuE, encircle them the east.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
THE BRITISH S1BB1TH.
4pped from Leading Churchmen
for a .Stnctfr Observance

London Jan J-The continually Increasing
dfsposItion of the British public to make Sur
day day of pleasure seeking has induced GER
tain religious bodies 10 make an effort 10 stem
the movement. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Archbishop OF Westminster and the Rev
John Scott Lidgett. representing. respectively
the English and the Catholic churches and the
Nom -Conformists. have issued a joint mes
sage to the nation" calling for a stricter OBJ
servance OF the Sabbath. saying it is impossi-
BILE to exaggerate the Importance OF this matter
to the wellbeing Of the nation. and setting forth
their conviction that adequate and rea-
sonable observance OF Sunday depends the pos
sibity OF promoting the deeper more sacred
and more enduring interests of the common life.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
SEEK TO GUST BURNHAM
DIRECTORS WILL ACT.
Mutual ReserUe Nay Force Ont
President and Vice-Preaident.

There will be a meeting of the Mutual Re-
serve directors next week. at which, a Tribune
reporter learned last night. attempt will be
made to obtain the designations of both Presi-
dent Burnham and Vice-President Eldridge.
Richard Deeves, it is said, is slated for the
presidency
Both Mr. Burnham and Mr. EIdridge are now
under Indictment, and some of the directors de-
clare that the notoriety attaching TO the mention
OF their names in this connection is working
great injury to the company. Mr.. Deeves. an
influential director and $4,000 policyholder
in the company. shares this opinion. II is said,
although it was he who furnished bail for both
these men. Reports 70 the contrary, notwith-
standing, Mr. Deeves has not resigned from the
company, having reconsidered his decision not
to serve if reelected at the December elections.
Mr.. Deeves submitted his resignation in writing
to the directors meeting held just previously to
December Is. He was not present, however at
tho meeting when Franklyn G.. Brown the
young assistant medical director, offered the
name OF Mr.. Deeves as president Of the COM
pany. George w. Harper the company's treas
urer. secondins the motion. Mr.. BurSham being
reelected. however. by narrow majority Of
the votes OF the board.
Following his proposal Of Mr. Deeves's name
President Burnhan it is said. told Mr. Brown
that he vas no longer assistant medical director
OF the company. although MT. Brown refused
Mr.. Burnhams request for his resignation from
the company. Mr.. Harper's reelection as treas
urer is also in suspense
In conversation with the reporter yesterday
Mr. Deeves declines to discuss the affair other
than 10 say that he did not authorize Mr. Brown
10 submit his name as candidate for the presi-
dency, that he was not present at the meeting
and that he had reConsidered his determine tion
TO resign from the board of directors.
Within insurance circles II is hinted that Mr.
DeeVess reconsideration of his decision To re-
sign IS the direct result of the Burnham- Brown
Harper episode. 1t is believed. moreover that
the continuance in office OF MesSrs Rurnham
resignation in tho first instance.
Assistant District Attorney Mott announced
yesterday that on Monday he would move before
Justice Fitzgerald. in the Criminal Branch OF
the Supreme Court, for special panel of Jurors
TO near the case against President Burnham
tie SAID that he would also ask that the case
be placed on trial on January IL
President Burnham is charged with grand
larceny in the first degree Mr.. Mott said that
he thought the case against the president was
much stronger than the one on which his broth
cr. George Bunham. jr.. convicted several
weeks ago. George Burnham is still In the
Tombs prison. having not started as yet to serve
his two years sentence. IL IL understood that
Justice Greenbaum Is holding up the commit
ment To permit Mr. Burnham TO adjust his busi-
ness affairs
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
Ask FOR W4RSHIPS.
Americans Object to 4brogation of
Nicuaguan Concession.
[By Telegraph DO 7he Trihune !


New Orleans, Jan. 4.-Following the seizure
OF the 100000 plant of George Emery & Co.
OF Boston mahogany importers. by Presi-
dent Zelaya Of Nicaragua and the abrogation Of
the valuable concession granted the Emerys
fifteen years ago by the Mosquito Indians. the
United States government has been asked TO
send n warship 10 Bluefelds TO enforce the
rights OF the company and demand restitution.
The seizure was made three weeks ago and
since then several attempts have been made to
arbitrate the dispute. Minister Merry going
from Guatemala City TO Managua in an effort TO
bring about a settlement with Zelaya The
Nlcaraguan President has however, given the
Emerys little satisfaction, and gave Mr.. Merry
10 understand that he intended to retain the
mahogany plant and break the concession
The original concession granted the Emervs
by the Mosquito Indians gave the company the
right 10 import free OF duty all supplies intend
ed for consumption Of the company or It's en-
ployes- This contract renewed when the
Nlcaraguan government in 1894 absorbed the
Mosquito territory. but the Emerys had 10 pay
an annual bonus. Zelaya bases his action on
the claim that the Emery company has sold to
others certain goods imported free Of duty
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
DRIVEN TO BEDS BY COLD.
North Dakota Citizens. in Arctic Weather
Suffer from Lack of Fuel.

Minneapolis. Jan. 4.-Reports from North Da-
kota received tonight show that the suffering
in the cold wave of the last three days was
great account of lack of fuel Thursday the
temperatures IN North Dakota averaged 20 de-
grees below zero.
Many towns along the line of the Great North
Railroad tell stories of citizens being forced
to remain in bed all day to keep warm, and OF
burning UP fences and outhouses to make the
temperature of their homes bearable.
Many farmers, after feeding their stock, went
20 the towns. where they could place their fam
lilies in comfort. The railroads are doing their
best 70 get coal to the sufferers. ard warmer
weather is predicted.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
DR.. FLOWER CAPTURED
END OF II LONG CHASE.
Caught IN Philadelphia after Three
Year Search.

Philadelphia Jan. 4-R c. Flower alias c. c.
Da!ney who has been fugitive from New York
since 1S0S where he is wanted on charges of grand
larceny and swindng investors out of about 81 COO
90 on alleged bogus mining operations was ar
rested here to-day by Detective Sergeant McCon-
VILE, or New York. and several local officers. He
had been indicted in May. 1893. and was held in
SDo0 bail. which he jumped.
Flower was captured in n room IN a big office
building where he had been found for some time
Under the name OF Professor oxford the detectives
say no was seeking 10 money from in
vesiors by representing that he had wonderful
chemical process whereby he could make diamonds
ana other precious stones and n patent brick
The arrest of Flower ends a long chase by the
detectives and postal authorities He was traced
10 Mexico city. Central America. Brazil Montreal
and Rutherford. y. j.. and fnaIIy To this
city. whore in September it was learned that he
was stopping at prominent hotel, under the
name OF Dalney. lie disappeared Just when the
detectives thought thoy had him as he had done
IN previous instances lie was finally found
through messages sent to one Of his sons and an
intercepted telephone message
When the detectives him down they found
that he changed IN appearance that they
could scarcely recognize him As Professor OK
ford he apparently a benevolent old man
with long. white beard and though the de-
tectives had photographs OF him they were afraid
they had made mistake and kept him under
surveillance for several days before making the
arrest. When he taken into custody he de-
MED being the missing DR. Flower. but after being
placed in cell At the Central Station admitted
his identity. He Will have a hearing tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
CLOSING PARIS GAMBLING HOUSES.

Paris, Jan. lowing TO reports OF numerous
scandals. Premier Cemenceau has decided to
take drastic action against certain gambling
houses and clubs In Paris. conducted mostly by
foreigners a number of which have recently
been opened here. 1t is said that number or
persons have been fieeced in these places ana a
dozen establishments will be Immediately closed
and their managers and assistant managers.
most Of them Belgians, numbering in all forty
two men viii be expelled from France.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
ANOTHER GREENLAND EXPEDITION
Duke of Orleans Expects to Join Danish Ex-
plorer Of Northeast Coast.

Copenhagen, Jan. 4.-The Duke Of Orleans has
announced to his friends here that he intends
TO organize a expedition. starting next
spring In the ship Belgica. to penetrate as Iar
as possible along the northeast coast of Green
land. The purpose of this expedition Is 10 JOIN
the Danish expedition under Mylius Erickson,
which left here last June to explore the same
coast.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
BABY SMOTHERED IN BED.

\ two months old babe was smothered in
Union Hill yesterday by getting mixed up in the
bedclothng in his crib Although the mother
and father asleep in their bed beside the
crib. they heard cry from the child. and did
not know that anything had happened to him
until they went TO get him up after they had
dressed They were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Aloie.
of No 10S Liberty street.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

Word OF the arrest OF nr. II. G. Flower was re-
ceived by Assistant District Attorney Garvan yes
terday afternoon. Steps VIII at once be taken 10
have him eXtrahlted here for trial though Il ia
expected he Will put W fight. McConville. who
caught Flower highly praised yesterday by
Mr.. GarVan. II appears the District Attorney =
office learned that Flower living under an as
sumed name In a New Jersey town. WheE Nc
Conville got there Flower had gon-. bat he left
BY these lie traced 10 a house In the Quaker
Professor oxford
At the time OF his indictment DIR. Flower was the
head OF the Arizona and Eastern Mining. Milling.
Smelling and Refining Company, and had Offices in
various parts Of the city. He sold stock Of the
the amount OF $500 900. The company col
lapsed and the stockholders lost heavily Theodore
Hagaman. a wealthy broker, was associated with
Flower in business way. and invested heavily in
his schemes lie died at the Waldorf Astoria early
in 1850 under what appeared to be suspicious cir
cumstances
The heirs Of Hagaman and Mrs. HagaInan her
self, who afterward became the wife of DR.. Walter
+. Delabarre, had grave doubts about Flower s
honesty, and they saw, that the Haga-
man interests going to the wall with Flower $
collapsing venture they laid charges against him
with the District Attorney. Mrs DeGbarre test-
fed that she gave Flower 100000 ii few days be-
fore her husbands death.
Helen Gray Taylor, who lost considerable money.
also strong witness against Flower When
he indicted the five counts Mrs StorrJ
furnished bail I'm 1000. The placed on
the calendar and then Flower found to have
left town. The bail then forfeited and vgor-
GUS search began. Flower had town house In Eas.
s7th street and n country homo in Rutherford. y. j.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
poLlcE sroP "a DREAM OF EeYPT."

paris Ian s-Tne Chief of Police has stopped the
orfo-mance of ~ Dream OF Egypt which was
pp.ven nj the Moulin Rouge lasc night with the
Harouse do Morny in the leading paSI
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
SAVANNAH LINE TO FLORIDA.

Excursion rates 10 all winter resorts South
Large comfortable ships. Telephone 4l4 Worth
Acvt.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

Try Gold & Black Label /, 2 & Crown Sherries
Of A. Il. Ruiz & Hermanos. Jerez. Spain.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER
ITS purity has made It famous "--Adve
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05

Cs.tiaued On second page
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-03
HIS SKIN NOW FINE
AND SMOOTH AS SILK

wish to inform you that vour
wonderful Cuticura has put a stoI, ~
LWeiVe years Of misery / passed with
my son. AS an infant ] noticed on
ms body red spot and treated same
with different remedies for about five
gta1s, put when the spot began to
get larger ] put him under the care
q doctors. Under their treatment the
oisease spread to four different parts
OF ms body. The longer the doctors
treated him the worse it grew. During
sne day 1t would get rough and form
IKE scales. At night it would be
cracked, lnfiamed, and badly swollen.
with terrible burning and itching
,Mhen 1 think OF his suffering, it nearly
breaks my heart. His screams could
pc heard downstairs. The suffering
OF my son made me fun of misery. 1
had no ambition TO work, to eat, nor
could / sleep.
One doctor told me that nv sons
eczema was incurable, and gave Il m
Tor q bad job. Ope evening / saw an
article IN the paper about the wonderful
Su1cura and decided to give it a trial.
tell you that Cuticura Ointment
= worth its weight in gold, and when /
had used the first box Of Ointment there
vas great Improvement, and by The
time l had used the second set Of Cllti-
cura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuti-
cura Resolvent my child was cured. He
Is now twelve years old, and his skin is
as line and smooth as silk. Michael Stein
man, z Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn
n. Il, April 10, 1905"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-03

If q drop light gas pipe leaks you
need not buy new one, but wind Sc
curely with electric tape.
If salt is thrown quickly on the
stove when milk has boiled over 1t
will prevent the disagreeable odor
from going through the house.
When one is at hotel or lives in
one room, they can always have a
fresh supply of handkerchiefs on
hand. All that is necessary is to
paste them on the mirror or the win
dow and stretch them firmly. When
dry they will be much smoother than
If you ironed them. Very thin stocks
can also be Numbered in the same
manner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-03

tention. Very often It is desirable to
leave the kitchen. and the fire is
forgotten. For use Is such emer-
gencies a Virginia man has devised
q damper regulator that is very sim
pie in operation. On the front Of
the range he places a clock mechan-
Ism having an Indicator graduated
Into minutes, etc. II the cook calcu-
lates that 1t will take a half hour for
the fire to get hot. she sets the clock
mechanism back half an hour and
winds it up. At the end of that time
an indicator on the front of the
clock will have revolved until it con-
meets with lever leading to the air
damper. AS the indicator revolves it
gradually causes the damper to
close, forcing the heat into the oven.
The action of the lever is shown by
the dotted lines in the Illustration.
The fire will then remain at an al
most even temperature for the usual
period.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-03

All Frenchwomen wear corsets; q
great majority have their corsets
made to order.
My own cook, for instance, does,
and she pays thirty francs (about
$6) a pair. says French correspon-
dent in Harpers Bazaar. These for
best last her three or four years. In
families driven to the last limit OF
economy corsets are commonly
home made. Very poor women, OBJ
liged to purchase their corsets ready
made, buy invariably good article,
paying on an average SO pair.
These initial expenditures become
relatively economical by virtue OF
the excellence of the article secured
and by the care and cleverness which
the French exercise in cleaning and
repairing corsets.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-03
sNAP- SHOTS.

"A word that carries wait-procras-
tination.
1T is easier to tell fortunes with
cards than 10 make them.
E For Sale-Large Miller's Combi-
nation Safe. For particulars enquire
at Capital Office.
Even the fellow who is crooked
may go straight to the bad.
"A woman is glad il she doesn't
look her age; man If he doesn't feel
it,.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, relia
Dle little pills. Recomme nded by
Feldmeyer Bros, Druggists.
"A man cannot serve two masters,
aud yet some fellows commit bigamy.
-Sillicns-"The good deeds that
men do live after them.n Cynicus--
'sYes-on tombstones.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Is
absolutely free from any oDiate or mar
cotic. Contains Honey and Tar. Sold
by Feldmeyer Bros, Druggists
Hearts rank higher than diamonds
in the game of bridge, but not in the
game Of love
Some fellows are always expecting
the worst to happen, and are dis
appointed If 1t doesn't.
Eat what you please and take lit
tie Kodol For Indigestion after your
meals. 1t digests what you eat. Solo
oy Feldmeyer Bros. Druggists.
Some people are not satisfied to
take time by the forelock. They want
to snatch him bald headed.
-Bald-headed men meet to part no
more.