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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
HUGH OWEN PENTEcosT.

Hugh owen Pentecost, minister lawyer and
editor socialist IN politics. free thinker In religion
died Saturday night at his home, at No. 202 West
S6th street the age of sixty. Thirteen years ago
Mr.. PentecOst named assistant district
attorney by Colonel John II. Fellows. but the storm
OF protest which greeted his appointment, called
forth by his public differences OF extreme social
istic nature. and particularly by the sermon he
had preached some years before I'm Newark, In
which he sympathized with the Chicago anarchists
caused his resignation before he took tho oath OF
office. The public knew him we'll then. but OF late
years had largely forgotten him.
Mr.. Pentecost was born In New Harmony, Ind.
owen, the English socialist and labor leader from
whom MIR. Pentecost takes his middle name lie
was graduated at Madison University In 1870 and
two years later ordained a Baptist minister
At his first charge in Rockville Center. L.Ona,
Island, he got into trouble because he did not be-
ie%e in close communion. He removed TO more
liberal fields. but after taking charge OF Baptist
churches in Westerly. r. L.: Hartford, Conn. and
in Brooklyn he left the denomination and became
a Congregationalist. II while he was pastor or
the Belleville Avenue Congregational Church OF
Newark that he preached his sermon about the
Chicago anarchists, protesting against the execu-
ton OF the bomb thrOweTs. This led to his resiC-
nation. ana when lie left this pastorate he left
orthodoxy
He became imbued with the doctrines OF Henry
George, and for some years published a newspaper
devoted to the single tax, but he seeded later from
this stand and in 1882 admitted to the bar.
Later he went back TO the ministry and began a
series OF lectures In Carnegie Hail. Then the law
claimed him again, His practice largely IN the
Court of Special Sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
RUSSIAN RADICALS GAIN.
Second Degree Elections add to
STRENGTH of Opposition.

st. Petersburg. Feb 4--Second degree cleo
tions OF peasants and the smaller landowners
were held yesterday in twenty-one provinces.
Partial returns received up to 2 o'clock this
morning show, had been anticipated a pro-
nounced swing to the Left from the officially an
nounced results of the first stage elections. A
considerable proportion Of the successful candi-
dates are Social Democrats and Revolutionists
Many so-called Moderates and Independents
came out in their true colors in favor OF the
Opposition.
In several governments, however, notably
Volhynia, the elections apparently were carried
by Conservatives and peasants. The peasants
chosen at this stage will elect peasant delega-
lions to the provincial electoral assemblies. and
the representatives of the petty proprietOrs viii
combine with the owners of large estates and
elect delegates of the landowners for the same
bodies
Urban elections in several provinces were car
ried by the Constitutional Democrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
SENATOR peYpEN's FIGHT.

Senator John Fairfield Dryden. like many other
prominent and prosperous Americans has been
the architect OF his fortunes. Born farm
in Maine in 1899, his aim was to be a lawyer.
With this object in view he entered Yale College
when he twenty-five years old. but com
PEELED by Ill health to withdraw before the end Of
HIS course He became a life insurance agent. saw
the possibilities Of adapting 10 American conditions
the principles OF industrial insurance conducted
IN England. and. going to Newark in 1873. founded
in 1873 the Prudential Insurance Company serving
first its secretary and since 1881 its presl-
dent.
Always a Republican. Mr. Dryden was more ao-
tive in business than in politics declining political
preferment, except to act Presidential elector
1886 and 1900 until his election the United States
Senate in 1902, TO succeed Senator Sewell. He
was, nevertheless. ready to serve his state for six
years more the expiration OF his present term.
March g. 1907 Opposition TO him in his own party,
however, developed in the New Idea movement, of
which State Senator Everett Colby was the leading
spirit. The contest at tho primaries hard
fought one, Senator La Toilette, Of Wisconsin,
stumpng the state in support of the reformers.
The Organization faction Of the party won how
ton seemed assured untiI the regular fall eiec
cratic.
The Republican defeat was attributed in part to
the dissatisfaction caused by the wholesale turning
down OF the New Idea nominees for Assembly men
by Senator Drydens wing Of the party, which rode
roughshod over the opposition and insisted on
ing al the candidates and in part to the effect of
the sO-called Bishops excise law. Many
porters OF this excise measure did not approve of
the stand taken by either of the regular parties in
regard 10 the bill, and nominated an independent
ticket which polled 10000 in Essex County
while the Democratic plurality was only between
six and seven thousand.
Senator Dryden saw tho trend Of events and
during the campaign left nothing undone to carry
his county mingling freely in the fray, making
speeches wherever few doubtful voters could be
reached and exhibiting activity in local politics
unusual in United States Senator.
Although the Republicans have a ma jority in the
State Legislature the loss Of the Essex County As
semblymen deprived Senator Dryden of the back
Ing he needed to control the party, a number Of
Republican members refusing to go into the caucus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
SENATOR COLBY PLEASED,

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
Atlantic City. Feb 3.-News Of the victorious
ending Of his fight against the reelection Of
Senator Dryden was conveyed to State Senator
Everett Colby tonight. calling forth sympathy
for the Illness OF his opponent and expressions
of congratulation upon the achievement OF the
New Idea movement" AS TO the possible sue
cessor of Dryden Senator Colby said he hoped
that. regardless Of factions, the Republican
party might send TO Washington the most able
and capable man to be found within the borders
OF New Jersey. Personally he prefers Justice
Pitney, for whom he has been voting.
In North Jersey there are lawyers Of the
greatest ability he said, and believe that the
average Jerseyman. be he from the North or
South is eager to have man selected, regard
less OF party actions, who is going TO stand as d
figure of national prominence.
''The insurgents, as we have been styled
might consider themselves called upon to OPP
pose the candidacy Of any man who stands for
the same things that Mr.. Dryden stood for. ana
who, because OF his close connections with cor
porate and financial interests is unable impair
TALLY TO represent the interests OF the state II
self We shall certainly do all in our power TO
see that a capable honest and fearless man. free
20 represent the people on a square deal basis
Is selected.
"psrsonalIv I believe not one OF the so-called
Insurgents has any -iAS O'4A eAS'-o
thts line. nor is he working for the candidacy OF
any political friend.
s,Jerseymen are getting away from the IDEA
that such high Office a United States Sena-
forship must be regarded as party reward and
beginning 10 demand candidates such as have
suggested. Some OF the politicians. though are
dow 10 recognize this positive tendency"
Senator Colby thinks the deadlock VIII not be
continued and would not be surprised to see
the Republican caucus settle upon candidate
before Wednesday.
Senator Lee. Of Atlantic, declared tonight that
DRYDEN still had friends in the Senate who
would DO all in their power to have him re-
consider his resignation and would continue to
vote for him If he did Mr.. Lee said Dryden
had been unjustly prosecuted by "reformers"
and the newspapers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
AssEMBLYMAN sTANLEY's FUNERAL
Governor Hughes and Many Members of
the State Legislature Attend.

Governor Hughes, accompanied by his milf
tary secretary, Colonel Treadwell attended the
funeral OF Mervin c. Stanley, Assemblyman
from the 10Th New York District in All Angels
Episcopal Church, West End avenue and 81st
street, yesterday afternoon. Assemblyman
Stanley died at his home, No 800 West SD
street, Friday, following second operation
for appendicitis
The services. marked by great simplicity. he
gan at 545 o'clock and lasted for half an hour
They were conducted by the Rev DR. 8 he
Lancey Townsend, rector OF the parish There
many mourners Burial viii be In New
Britain, Conn, where a service will be read This
morning by DIR. Townsend.
Governor Hughes was accompanied nv the
following delegation from the state Senate.
Senators SAKE. Page, Grady, McManus Hooker
owens Agnew and Cohalan and Sergea nj al.
Arms Houghtaling. From the Assembly came
Speaker Wadsworth and Assem- bymen VAIN
wright. Bowling, Murphy Wells. Prentice BUR
nett Burns. Hackett. Albert Smith and Young
The Assembly sergeant-at-arms accompanied
the delegation.
Among others present were ex-I,ieu.apar+
Governor NJ. Linn Bruce, Congressman I Van
Vechten Olcott and Herbert Parsons arAt
torney General Julius Mayer and William
Leary, Superintendent of Elections
we have just lost one OF the finest man I'm
this church and one OF the finest il was aver
my pleasure to know" said Dr. Townsend after
the servica-
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sn parts of the state during the evening. The
Governor told Tribune correspondent that ne
had no views to express upon the situation,
having heard of the withdrawal Of Mr.. Dryden
only short time before.
Mr.. Griggs and Justice Ptney have been voted
FOR on each joinb-allot taken thus far. and 1t is
certain that their selection VIII be urged at the
caucus. Various counties win cast compli-
mentary votes for their favorites. which may be
continued until good idea is obtained as TO the
real attitude OF the Legislature. It is probable,
however, that the real contest Will lie among
Briggs. Stokes. Griggs and Pitney, and in the
order named
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
P4RBOILED IN TANK.
Tzro Nen Tictims Of Strange Acci-
dent at =. II. r. Works.

John Waddngton an engineer. and Patrick
Manning, a laborer, fell into a tank of boiling
water in the compressed air plant at the en-
trance to the PENNSYLVANIA tunnel shaft In
Long Island City yesterday. other laborers on
the spot who heard their cries fshed them out
with poles. and they were taken to St Johns
Hospital unconscious. Neither is expected to
recover.
The men were employed by Person & Co.. the
contractors for the tunnel. and were at work
in the SPRAYING shanty." which covers the
machinery used in forcing compressed air into
the tunnel. The tank is OF sheet iron. and Is
not deep enough 10 drown man. 1t is sunk
into the earthen floor Of the shanty. so that the
surface Of the boiling water which II holds ia
level with the floor. Little Is known OF how
Weddington and Manning happened 10 fall in.
but # is supposed that they we're walking to-
gether along the planks at the edge Of the tank.
and that one slipped and snatched at the other.
Both were completely immersed by their fall
and rendered helpless. Or. Csllavan. the am
bulance surgeon, said that their skin and flesh
had been parbOiled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
THAW AN EPILEPTICl
[Ry telegraph to The Tribune.

by Telegraph TO The Trtbunel
Rochester, Penn. Feb. 3.-Au agent representing
counsel for Harry Kendall Thaw here a few
days ago gathering data to be used at the trial IN
New York. The information obtained Is expected
to aid IN proving that Harry Thaw was subject
to periods OF temporary insanity and that since
childhood he has been epiIepuc. Many years
ago when Mrs. William Thaw, Harry's mother.
was in Rochester she is said TO have made this
statement:
permanent cure for epieptic Ats. have a son
who is subject to them, and would willing give tins
sum and 20 cure him.
The son referred to was Harry and at that time
his mother was greatly worried over his affctton.
For years she searched throughout the world for a
cure for her son. Her Investigations showed that
many other mothers suffering because OF
children afflicted with the disease with the result
that Mrs Thaw founded the Passavant Home for
Epileptics. which stands high hill back OF
this place and is Of the most complete insti-
tutIons OF its kind In the world Each year & gift
from Mrs. Thaw practically maintains the home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
UvHISKEY STOPS SUICIDE
Liquor Stays Effect of Gas in Sealed
Room.

After writing an affectonate letter of farewell 20
his sweetheart. a short history OF his life and two
letters addressed respectively 70 The Public and
Whom II May Concern" Samuel Kenvin, a youth
OF twenty early yesterday morning pasted strips
OF paper over the cracks Of the doors and windows
in his room at the Hotel Raleigh drank a pint OF
whskey. not to give him courage. according to the
letters, but to induce sleep turned on the gas and
lay down 10 die
He had registered at the hotel the night before as
Burke williams" of PeekskiH. 4 belihoy I'm the
hotel who TO call him at o'clock smelled gas.
and a policeman who called broke in the door
in time To save the mans life DIT. LAWYER, from
st NnCents Hospital brought him back TO con
seriousness after ten minutes work The doctor
said he probably owed his life to tho whiskey Ken
vim was taken 20 the Jefferson Market Court and
Magistrate Finn sent him To Bellevue for examina-
ton as to his sanity. letter to his sweetheart,
which was addressed to Miss Rose Cordover at No.
81 stagg street. Brooklyn. was as follows:
No doubt YOU are now lying in bed near your
mothers side while / FASTING up strips OF paper
gas from escaping out into the hallway and be
the means OF being discovered
Dearest, my beloved. l did not take the miserable
whskey TO stimulate my courage, for that was I'M
Necessary only drank is after the p S5sps WAS
throat might force to sleep. Dearest, 1t Is sur
From r9E what read thought would be all a-trem-
BILE and that l would. sweetheart. So think of me
some time.
Miss Rose Cordova as she says she spells her
name was seen at her home last night, and said
that she had known "Kinzin," which. she said was
the right way to spell his name for four or five
years
1--WE were engaged" she said, but no date had
been set for our wedding He has been TO see me
several times and has always talked of committing
suicide because he said. he had made a
OF anything he had undertaken. tried my
best to dissuade him. but he persisted that he
would kill himself and was careful 10 explain how
he going TO do II. lie was here last night with
his mother, and all went to friend OF his
at Borough Park He told me then that he had
given up the idea OF suicide. l left him the
bridge station with his mother. he said no was
going home with her. They live at No 225 East
99th street" Miss Cordova added that she had no
quarrel with Kenvin and that the engagement had
not been broken
On seven pages of foolsCap kenvin had written
the history Of his lie. He remarked that the auto
biographies great that he had read
lacking I'm details of their youth. He said he was
born In Kief Russia The other letters tried to
make plain that the writer had taken the
whiskey 10 bolster up his courage. because he
drunk.
Kenvins mother said that her had been
away from home for a couple of weeks She said
his father objected to Miss COrdOva,
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it would probably be some one from soutf
Jersey
AcKERMAN FAvoRs GR1GGs.

Plainfeld, y. J., Feb. (SpecaD.-In dis
cussing the withdrawal of Senator Dryden Sen
ator Ernest r. Alderman said tonight: Il re-
gret exceedingly to learn of Senator Dryden's
Illness, and trust that It is nothing serious His
withdrawal from the Senate contest can only
be regarded as an act of generosity which will
tend TO cement and strengthen the Republican
party, whereby present solid front to
our friends, the Democrats. next fall. respect
his age and accomplishment and l am sure all
VIII unite in giving him credit for trying to
serve the state while serving Senator at
Washington. John w Griggs has been my can
didate, aud all should recognize his capacity
and commanding intellect. If South Jersey feels
that the Senatorship should go there Governor
Stokes would be ideal selection, II the legal
aspect of his availability as clearly In
trenched in the minds OF all the other Repub-
Mcan representatives as it is in my own mind.
In any event, it seems fitting at this time that
a gentleman should be selected who will meas
up TO the expectations OF the people Tor
disinterested craftsmanship"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
THE FIGHT IN THE SACRED GROTTo
Armenians Attacked Franciscan Monk--Five
Persons Wounded.

Rome. Feb 3--"The Tribuna' In a semi-ofi-
cal communication concerning the recent fight
between Franciscan. Armenian and Greek monks
in the Sacred Grotto at Bethlehem. says that on
January 30 an Italian Franciscan monk went to
burn candles in the grotto. Armenians who were
officiating at their altar prevented him from
passing, and attacked and felled him with sticks.
Other FranCiscans rushed to the rescue of their
compatriot.- and in the general fight which en-
sued one Italian. one Spanish and three Ar
menian- Greek monks were wounded
The Italian consul at Jerusalem went to Beth
lehem and opened inquiry. The Armenians
say that the quarrel began because the Francis
can monk insisted on passing to burn his candles
without waiting for the Armenian Ceremony to
end. The inquiry made by the local authorities
was favorable TO the Latin monks, and the Ital-
ian Consul is now seeking TO have the guilty
perSODS puniShed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
JEROME DETERMINED.
Continued from first page.

Dennee. FLORIDA Rag and Happy Days"
Negro pieces were also played.
In the afternoon the jurors were taken for
long drive through Central Park and up River
side Drive Four carriages were used. three
jurors and a guard being in each. Captain
Lynch and some OF the guards afraid that
one or two of the jurors may not keep their
health during a trial long this prom
Uses to be.
Thaw had a busy day in the Tombs. Rules
were waived and his counsel were allowed to
see him. Only three times before, it is said,
have visitors been allowed on Sunday. and the
three cases of Patrick. Molneux and Nan
Patterson have furnished the previous
ceptions. Dolphin NJ Delmas, Henry McPike
and Daniel O'Reilly conferred with Thaw for
nearly two hours. Later there was a confer
ence OF all the lawyers for the defence lasting
until late last night. This conference so
important that none OF the men went home for
dinner. all sending out for their food and eating
1t in the apartment where they were, while they
continued the conference.
One of counsel for the defence said afterward
that every argument possible would be adj
vanced against the dropping OF more jurors. He
appeared to be doubtful. however. whether these
efforts would be successful when he was told the
reasons for the District Attorneys attitude
toward two OF the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
HUGHES PLEASES LABOR.
Committee Tells c. +. u. of Recep-
ton and Praises Governors Stand.

The Central Federated Union yesterday de-
cided to try 10 test Governor Hughes as TO his
sympathy with the labor movement as ex-
pressed in his speeches before election and
since. This decision reached after report
by the committee which went to Albany last
week with a letter from the Central Federated
Union, regulating the delegation of labor men
which conferred with him the previous Fri
day on labor matters The object Of the dele
CATION, II was said was 70 seek the Office OF
Commissioner of Labor for Charles Oberwager,
one OF its members. in case Commissioner SHEER
man resigned. The Governor VIII be told that
James H. Hatch, of the Uphosterers' Union. is
the Central Federated Unions candidate for the
commissionership. What will happen 10 the
Governor I'm casa Commissioner Sherman resigns
and he does not appoint Hatch remains to be
seen.
The report of the committee was made by
Daniel Harris. who spoke in euogistic terms OF
the courtesy of the Governor and the reception
given to the committee. They saw him on
Tuesday last and presented the letter The re-
port says:
After he read the letter the Governor told us
he believed the unions had been mistaken re-
garding the presentation of the name of a labor
scented no name. but had come to sec him about
labor legislation. He did say that the name OF
Charles Oberwager had been submitted TO him
before the delegation called. He could not re-
member whether the delegation came under any
title labor men.
We were very favorably Impressed with Gov
is a matter of record that he has attended n
number Of labor meetings. and said that labor
would be protected while making speech at
banquet in Albany We told him that none of
committee looking after a lob but wa
wanted 60 make sure in case Commissioner
Sherman resigns of the appointm ent of a genil-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
SOLDIERS AND CHURCH.
officers Nay Be Ordered to attend
an Some Circumstances.

Washington, Feb 3-The text of the opinion
of Judge Advocate General Davis of the army
in connection with the refusal of sergeant at
Columbus (Ohio) barracks, to obey orders to at
tend Catholic services, for which refusal the
War Department ordered the sergeant's reduc-
ton and transfer to another post. shows that the
following question was submitted to the Secre-
tary OF War by the commanding officer of the
recruiting depot at Columbus barracks:
Is an order directing a soldier Of a command
by the commanding officer thereof to attend d.
vine worship in a church iii which he was
brought up. and who has no conscientious scru-
Piles against attending such services, so mani
festly illegal as to warrant such soldier in de-
lberatey viola ting same?
In his opinion Judge Advocate General Davis
calls attention TO the fact that Congress is for
hidden, by the first amendment to the Constltu-
ton, to make any law respecting an establish
ment of religion. or prohibiting the free eXer-
else thereof"
He says that officers and enlisted men of the
army have never been required to attend re-
ligiouS service. and continues:
l must therefore conclude that, while post
commander may lawfully Issue such orders IS
he may deem necessary to secure proper OBJ
seTvance of the Sabbath, it is not competent for
him to require officers and enlisted men 10 at
tend divine services, or TO prOmulgate instruc-
lions in respect to the observance Of the day.
which are In excess of or contrary TO the re-
Quirements of the fifty-second article Of war.
AS incident of his authority as post COM
mander, however, he may require those who at
tend divine services to form at designated time
and place and to march to and from the place
where services are TO be held. i'll n proper mill
tary manner. He may also require an officer
or non-commissioned officer to supervise such
formation to march the command to and from
the chapel and to maintain order during the
progress Of the services. Such an order does
not require the officer non-cOmmissioned off,
Ger who receives 1t to take part in the worship,
but only to see that the requirements OF the
article observed by those who voluntarily
attend. The case is similar to that of an OFF,
Ger or non-cOmmissioned officer who commands
the escort and firing party at a military funeral.
in which the requirements of the drill regua-
lions provide for particular participation in
the religious service Of interment. 1t cannot
be denied that order detailing an officer 10
such duty is a lawful order, notwithstanding
the fact that the burial service may he con-
Quoted by a clergyman of another denominations.