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New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

Brick offered City at Less than Hall
Usual Price-LabOr Erodus.

Commissioner Butler Of the Tenement House Dc
partment called the Mayor yesterday, and while
at the City Hall said that the financial depression
was making great difference in the cost OF build
ing materials The Tenement House Department.
has use for lot Of brick and other building ma
terials in its repair and emergency work
Dealers in building materials called me this
week. said the Commissioner. ''and offered 10 sell
me first class brick at s. a thousand They the
kind OF brick that the city had to pay s1s q
thousand for eighteen months ago. Second hand
brick which year ago brought s. or S. can now
be obtained in any quantities at from 50 TO 81 a
thousand There has been sharp decline all
along the line in the price OF building materials
The dealers who stocked up with building sup
plies in many have to get money 10 meet
their obligations and they willing to dispose OF
of their stock for less than cost"
James E March. the Republican district leader.
who furnishes the railroads Italian IabOrers. and
who was at the City Hail. said that if Italians kept
going back home as they were there would BE-
an unsatisfed demand for common laborers next
spring
Somehow or other" said Mr. March. ''the Ital-
ians who are going home now by the thousands on
every steamer have obtained the impression that
this country Is IN for a duh period. paid and
laid off about eleven hundred to-day. Nearly
ali of them going Italy to spend the winter,
and most Of them told that they would not be
back until March, 1909. Nearly all of my men have
been put on a nine-hoUr basis. receiving 81 20
day instead of 81 20 and 81 45 The railroad peopa
FOR whom I work spending as little money as
possible because they have TO pay such high IN
terest for what they borrow. If things should
brighten UP in the spring ii seems TO me that there
will be a great scarcity of labor.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
DriCers Nay Haze to Build Bridges
an Ran Through Florida.

On his return to New York from Florida yester
day, W. J. Morgan who is interested in the motor
ing events the east coast of Florida. declared
that, in his opinion the forthcoming boat and auto
mobile carnivals in March would be the greatest
in the Southland this country
He found tremendous interest in the meets from
Jacksonville 70 Miami and the two events, the
automobile from Jacksonville To Miami through
a trackless waste for the most part has set auto
mobilists talking The viii be for stock cars
and the best drivers m the country will participate
They will be accompanied by a corps of photOg
raphers and newspaper reporters, as it will un-
doubtedly provide some sensational incidents.
ARRANGEMENTS will be made check the drivers
the principal points Of the four hundred mile
drive, and all of them will be equipped with bridge
and road making implements, as Il Is expected that
In some places they will have TO practically build Il
road in order TO proceed, and az other points will
probably have to build some bridges in order TO
cross streams. The purpose of the is chiefly to
draw the attention of the people of Florida to the
want of a good road through the peninsula, which
would mean much 10 the state.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
SUICIDE ON THE CONNECTICUT.
Gunner's Mate Shoots Himsef-Battleship
to Sail on Thursday.

H NJ PRO a gunner's mate. committed suicide
on board the battleship Connecticut yesterday
morning. This vessel IS Admiral Evans'S flag
ship. She Is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and ia
being fitted for the long Journey to the Pacific.
PRO cleaned his revolver Monday, but no
significance was attached to IT. The captains
orderly was the only one who heard the uufied
report from Piro's weapon lie found that the
man had rolled himself up n a blanket and had
shot himself in the head while lying on the
gIIndecl IN the after compartment
Captain Hugo Peterhaus was at once informed
and he sent Dr. Mcdonald, the ships surgeon.
The doctor found that death had been instan-
taneous Piro was Russian He had charge
of the after 12-inch gun turrets repairs He
had served three enlistments in the navy.
The Connecticut viii leave the yard o. Thurs
day, it is now believed She was scheduled
originally to leave there this morning. II is
ported that the Rhode Island. the Virginia and
the Yankton would sail this morning Pay
Director H N. Dent received from the govern
nent Treasury s750,000 on Monday 70 pay ths
men on the voyage The men number fifteen
thousand
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
FOOTBALL BAN LIFTED AT LAST.
Columbia Students Win Their Long Fight
for Resumption of the Sport.

The final step in the restoration Of intramural
football Columbia taken yesterday when
the faculty committee of student organizations gave
permission the student board of representatives,
to hold games. AS this formal permission an
ticipated by the students. they have had several
teams practising South Field for the last Few
days. The first game Will take place Friday
afternoon, when the sophomore and freshman elev
will An interdornitory match will be
played next Tuesday If the weather conditions are
favorable. The letter authorizing the students to
play football reads follows:
In answer TO various communications received
by asking permission 10 engage in intramural
football. would say that disposed TO leave
all intramural sports 10 the supervision and con-
troll of the board OF student representatives. point
ing however, that in any grounds for criti
cism objection arise hereafter the committee re-
serves the right TO intervene. This IS TO be under
stood as permission engage any ntramural
sport approved by the board of student represen-
tatves"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
TWO OLYMPIC TRYOUTS
PL4NS FOR BIG GAMES.
amateur athletic Union Heads Sab
Scripti0n List uith $500.

The executive committee Of the American
committee for the Olympic games which will
be held in London next July met at the Hotel
sstor last night TO make preliminary arrange
rnerts for proper American representation Those
rresent We're Barlow s. Weeks Julian w Chr
It's Gustav T Kirby and James Z. Sullivan
The committee decided to solicit subscrip-
.ions fer Z fund Of S50,0o0 TO pay the expenses
of the team The Amateur Athletic Union
headed the list with a contribution Of $500 Cir
cular letters will be sent to various amateur
athletic associations in an effort TO raise the
remainder The committee reelected Matthew
p Halpin, Of the New York Athletic Club as
manager and adviser for the American team.
Il was decided TO hold two Olympic tryouts -
one Is the East and one in the West, date and
place 10 be selected later. All events on the
Olympic programme. except the Marathon race
and the ten-Inile walk, VIII be on the tTyOut
programme. and the winners viii be selected in
general as members Of the American team. The
committee reserved the right to reject any win
ner should circumstances warrant. \ fifteen
mile VIII take the place OF the Marathon
race Javein competitions. the standard 10 be
.65 feet and Greek discus throwing, with 4
standard OF 10 feet viii also be on the tryout
programme.
The matter of an archery team was referred
10 the National Archery Association: fencing, TO
the National Fencing Association; golf, to the
National Golf Association; cycling and motor
cycling. 10 r. F Kelsey, OF the National Cycling
Association; lawn tennis TO the National Lawn
Tennis Association Sk2IInS. the
Skating Union, and automobile racing, TO A G.
Batchelder. Tryouts in swimming and wrestling
VIII be held by the committee
ar entry fee OF 50 will be required from all
contestants in the tryouts and no medals Will be
given diplomas TO those finishing first, second
and third being substituted The Crescent Ath-
letic Club, of Brooklyn. il announced by
James Z. Sullivan, is willing to send q lacrosse
team 10 the games
Il was also decided 10 re-enact the rule of
the last games that members OF the American
team VIII not be allowed TO represent universi-
ties. athletic clubs other organizations but
must go simply as members Of the American
team. Messrs- Sullivan, Kirby and Weeks were
named as the American jurors for the games
No professional trainer viii be employed or al
lowed TO go with the team
The committee has received a communication
from Lord Deshrough president Of the British
Olympic committee, regarding the nationality of
contestants. which rules that American con-
testants must be American citizens. The ruling
was made on the case of Con Deahy and Dennis
Murray, Irish athletes who desired to register
from America.
The Olympic games have been professionally
fixed 10 open on July 13, but the winter games
football hockey and lacrOsse-win open on Oc-
tober 49, instead Of being held in the spring, as
originally -r0DnSpG
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
LAWN TENNIS CLUB BRANCHES OUT

The building of the elaborate field of lawn
tennis courts in this country was decided on last
night at a meeting of the West Side Lawn Tennis
Club. held the Yale Club, No. 80 West 4ith
street The field will include sixteen grass
and dirt courts in which respect 1t will sur
pass the inclosure of the Newport Casino. In CON
nection with the courts the club will erect hand
clubhouse. which will contain adequate locker
and dressing rooms and all the appurtenances of a
finely equipped house of the country club order
The new courts will be situated on &Sth street
near Van Cortlandt Park
The officers elected for the ensuing year were
Percy Hildreth president Marshall MacLeah' VICE
president; Thomas c. Trask, secretary; H. G
Friedmann treasurer; Oviedio III. Bostwick, cap
tain; Dr. Augustus r. Wadsworth- Carleton T.
Kelley, II. D. Belts and Acosta Nichols, governors
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
REFUSES TO TESTIFY.
Witmess Against Caleb Po7oers
LeaUes Ge0rgetO7Cn.

Georgetown, KY, Dec. oS-Rooert Noahes'
railroad conductor and labor leader OF hoSsViiie'
Ill was a witness to-day in the trial OF Calep
Powers Noakes charged with BENG ac-
cessory to the assassination of William Goeoei'
but escaped indictment, it is alleged. by turning
states evidence.
Noa1as detailed conversation with Powers
on a train near Barbourville, KY. In Whlch he
said Powers asked him to organize a military
company and go to Frankfort, Powers having
said in regard to the election contest then pend
.po that the contest would amount to n0thlng'
as Goebel was as good dead" Noakes couid
o+ eri,,a the exact date and other details OF the
conversation.
# became known to-day that Frank Cecil, one
of the chief witnesses for the prosecution dis
appeared during the night. The prosecution Is
cold 70 have information that Cecil told a friend
before leaving that he had received 5000 and
q promise of pardon for forfeiting his pond- Inc
name OF this friend is not given
ATTORNEYS for the defence say Cecifs dlsap-
nearance is as great surprise to them as 10
the prosecution
East St Louis. Ill. Dec. 3.-Frank Cecil. who
is here saws he will not return to Georgetown
IN attend the Powers trial Cecil SAID to-day
that he waited at Georgetown for three weeks
70 be called upon to testify and then' despile
+be protest of he states attorney, ne came holle
for THANKSGIVING. When he returned 10 GEORGE
TOWN on Monday he said the prosecutor up
braided him for having left. This angered MIN
and he Immediately came here
And I won't go back" he said. no matter
how much they want me, or how much they
abuse me. I will be at Frankfort In January
for nv own trial. but no human power VIII get
me hack in Kentucky before that time.
Cecil, who is former resident of Middlesooro'
XIV is under Indictment on the charge OF shaI-
ing in a plot leading 10 the murder OF Governor
Goebel His trial IS set for January Cecli Is
employed by the Terminal Railroad Associa'ioii
here as a detective
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
WOMAN HELD FOR FORGERY.

Mrs Henry DoIlinger. who was arraigned IN tho
Tornbs court yesterday. charged with forging ths
name of Mrs Helen Figge. Of Valhalla- y. Y.
waived examination. and held in 5000 ball by
MAGISTRATE Butts. Mrs DoIlinger and her daugh-
ter were accused OF forgery In connection with an
ATTEMPT TO obtain loan OF s61o property owned
BY Mrs Fgge- Mrs. Dollinger in court admitted
the forgery. Her daughter Alice. who IS also q
prisoner was sent back 70 the Tou1bs IN 1850 bail
for trial
father was arrested some time ago for larceny
In connection with certain checks He failed TO
appear in answer to the Indictment brought against
him by the grand jury and his bail was forfeited
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
FACING At NEW ORLEANS.
Hans and La Juef,eSSe Ran Dead
Heat IN Third Event.

New Orleans Dec. 3.-The first dead heat OF the
season occ;:rred City Park track to-day betWeeh
two short priced horses in the third race Hans al
% / and La JueneSse, at II 10 ~ AFTER q iohS
drive through the stretch they crossed the flis
line nose and nose and so close together that the
judges could not separate them The purse was
divided Many in the grandstand thought tIat
Hans won by the narrowest margin In inns same
race there was almost dead heat ior ultu pIdCe
Albert star beating Polar Star a short head
Stoneman, Jenny's Beau ana Builfldse age ~eIe , sup
posed good things the first race, but LorrlI1ler
neglected al Is 70 !, furnished surprise lasting
Just long enough 10 beat Stonefnan, backed from
70 10 10 2, a short head Jenny bedl, oache1
from 10 70 10 to ., practically leIt az tle
post h,,r ran well enough indicate he might have
been keen contender with even break
Peter Becker and Sam Hoffheliner were s3bouI
equal favorites for the steeDiechase. Inc latlei ~
lost his rider early in the race, ana fete DecAei
making all the running. won easily
Old Robin Hood tried TO make runaway race
Of the fourth event. but Qnadrille wore MN oown @
a. the sixteenth pole and outstiileo nm ti
4 snort but decisive struggle
TIE summaries follow:
First race Give and half fGrlongsl 10 T.
.<e Is 70 J. won: StoiieIaan lI2 H. - - ~ third
Iilae lDs5s Cap JeEnles lssu .5ee MG MllZ Ine
Florida Glen Truce and Calvin also raI ., Becker
second tsteepechase shor, c,oi' 1a9 weldon
ls5 f0urel). 10 . won: Pete NinesaI ~ ,s,,s
70 J. second: Dunning. I3s E Heldell . 70 J. lliIU-
Ts " 9 ~ X fsrlonsso rpns i0s CNofter)
and Ia Jeunese los tMsI,anie n a =, 70 ~ ,bra Tine
i:l5 Needsnore and The Thorn also ran ,o7
qeiss ~ aee &c ~on ROBIN Hood los o. LeeJ 70
sscond: sally Preston 100 "a Martini 10 J. 1hro-
strone Refned isoart and Iio Grande also ran m
Fra race selling sexen iG9 - f,ckens II to j.
second: Mse Ferris 100 fskirvl; 20 70 i third Tine
iTanhoe f9orsnine Meor ana creel also ran
Sixth aseing mite and an io flaiy1
second: Horsersdist 100 g Iiekeas % a., to l.
thrd. Tine l.ssM- Day. Granaaa and fAiis Oh
Tie ley aisar
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
An7,-IMoERIALlSTS MEET.

Poston Dec 3-Almost sentiment in any part
of the country in favor of the retention Oh the
Pbflippine Islands reported at the nlnth an
nal meeting of the AntiImperialist League held at
the Twentieth Century Club to-day. Inc meeting
ms we'll attended Moorfeld Storey. president:
I7r,,inp Winsow secretary. and David g. Haskins,
ir treasurer. all of this city, were reelected.
A resolution was adopted reiterating the pur-
noses of the league, and pointing out that the
present attitude of the American people toward the
pb;IInnina Islands shows a general desire that the
connection of those islands with the United States
he severed speedily The addresses of the officials
were in a great degree reiteraton of the purpose
Of hn league.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
THIRTY BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE.
Officials Do Not Think Victims VIII Much
Exceed This Number.

Pittsburg. Dec. 3.--Thirty bodies have been
taken from the Naomi coal mine at Fayette
CITY. The mine officials believe the dead VIII
not much exceed this number, but miners still
place the number of killed at between forty ana
fftv Nothing definite will be known until every
entry of the mine is searched
Shortly before noon the rescue parties oegan
70 hiring the bodies 10 the surface. Squads or
special police held the crowd in check and as
the bodies were taken from the airshaft they
were carried to a nearby building erected ior
that purpose The scenes about the hiiho aS 'Ae
bodies were brought forth were pltlIui-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
"MEDIC~ HANGS HIMSELF.
Commits Suicide IN Nezg Mills Hotel
-Was Looking for Work.

Living at the new Mills Hotel. 36th street ana
Seventh avenue, Morris Mendes. young medt-
cal student, committed suicide yesterday by
hanging himself to g. steam pipe in the building.
His father Henry Mendes, of No. 1OS1 Sutter
avenue, East New York. identified the body and
told the police his son had left home because On
a misunderstanding The father said the youn8
man had had love affair
Young Mendes had been at the hotel only ona
day letter in his pocket Informed him THAI
his application for job tailor could not b
granted
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
TROLLEY CAR cLEAVES HIS HEAD.

Rockville Centre Long Island, Dec. 3.-Enfemmio
di PaoIo eighteen years old. was partly decapi-
tated by trolley here to-day. The work car
on which the boy had been riding had gone into
siding 10 allow a passenger car to pass When
the work car started back for the main line the
man on the rear had trouble in getting the
pole on the wire, and Paolo jumped from the front
of the car TO assist In jumping he struck trolley
pole and was thrown under the moving car. The
TOP of his head cut off.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
MAYOR AND CHARTER REVISION.

Mayor Mcclellan has written letter TO Gov
ernor Hughes suggesting that If he follows the sug
gestion of the Charter Revision Commission and
appoints another commission to take up, its work
next year 1t would be wise TO make the President
of the Board of Aldermen. and not the Mayor, the
ex-oficio member of such a body The Mayor says
that charter is eventually revised the Mayor
of the city would have pass it, and he thinks
that IL would be inadvisable for him to sign er
veto the work of a commission with which he had
been associated
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE SHOW OPENS.

The Chicago Automobile Show opened yes
terday by S. a. Miles, its manager who started a
Franklin 28-horsepower four-cylinder ar-cooled
engine on a nonstop of $50 hours in the sales
room of the Franklin company, near the Coliseum.
The motor so through this test is 1905 model
of the same type that which made the recent
Chicago New York record of 80 hours and 53 min
utes.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
HAD HIS WEDDING FINERY, KILLED.

Patterson, La, Dec. 3.-With complete outfit
for a wedding, including the brides finery, lying
near by the body of J. Giovanie young Ital-
IAN was found here to-day. covered with
knife wounds. The police think he was killed
by a jealous rival Giovanie returning
from New Orleans. where he had bought the
wedding outfit.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
9TH REGIMENT GAMES SATURDAY.

A mile roller skating race handicap has been
added to the programme for the 7th Regiment
games on Saturday night, in which most of the
Amateur Athletic Union roller champions VIII start
The entries for the regimental races have come
in in such numbers nearly swamp the handi-
cap committee. In the 600-yard race alone, for
which handsome silver cup is the prize, fifty
athletes have entered With such field Paul Pill
grim the scratch man, will have 10 run thrilling
race TO break his way through in time to catch the
;u5pe
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
HaRrJE TO APPEAL FURTHER.

Pittsburg Dec. 3.-Attorneys for Augustus Hart5a
are preparing an appeal TO the Supreme Court %
Pennsylvania IN their efforts to obtain for him a
divorce from his wife. Mary Scott Hartje- Win
tha oyerruIing OF a motion for re-hearing by tha
Superior Court in Philadelphia yesterday the lass
resource Of that court was exhausted
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
YALE LOSES PROMISING ATHLETE.
IBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Naw Haven Dec 3-Forrest Smithson, the
hurdler who won a first place in the jamestown
exposition meet and the Canadian championships,
has left Yale for lack of funds 10 complete ms col
leee education. and gone into business in New York
City where will all indoor meets the COM
Ing season. At the Yale ball games STnltlson won
five frsts His home is in Portland Ore
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
BOAT UPSET, SIX MEN DROWN.

Vancouver B. c. Dec 3.-H. Mclaughlin has ar
rived here from the upper falls Of the Frazer River
where he was at work the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railway party eight left that place with him
m come down the stream Their boat upset at one
of the falls and six men were drowned Their
names are not known.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
SUTTON BEATS SCHAEFER At 1872.

Toledo. Dec 3.-Playing consistent billiards,
George Sutton, champion 1872 billiard player, de-
feated Jake Schaefer ISL champion, here tonight
by a score of $50 to 145 The game for 800
points at 1872 balk line.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
YALE QUARTERBACK IS IMPROVING

New Haven, Dec. 3.-The condition of Tad Jones,
the Yale quarterback, said to-day be i'm
proved, by his brother Howard Jones' the Yale
end rush who has returned from New York. The
injury 10 Jones has been diagnosed as water Of
the spine and he Will be compelled to lie quietly
Tor several weeks, tightly bandaged bound,
till by careful treatment. the water is absorbed
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
STEAMER DEFENDER NOT LOST.

Spokane, Wash, Dec 3.-The steamboat De-
fender. which struck a reef Of rocks while cross-
ing Lake Coeur d'AIene last night. reached MICA
Bay safely to-day with all the passengers On
hoard. The boat had been reported lost
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
WORLDS RECORD FOR FIVE FURLONGs.

Oakland, Cal. Dec. 3.-Jack Nunnaly made
new worlds record for circular track at five fur
longs at the Oakland racetrack to-day He ran the
distance in 5S 3-5 seconds, beating Meelick among
others The old mark 50 seconds made by
George F Smith at San Francisco in 1885.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
NEW TRAPS FOR CRESCENT GuNNERs.

The Crescent Athletic Club trap shooting season
will open on Saturday Through the courtesy of
the ParISyay Driving Club the shooting will be held
ON irs grounds at Kings Highway and the Boule-
ward Brooklyn. The usual events-the monthly
cun the holiday cups and the Sykes team trophies
viii 10 contested toE during the season
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
FOOTBALL CAPTAIN AT TRINITY

Hartford Conn. Dec. 3-Arthur b. Henshaw' OF
Brooklyn has been elected captain of the TRINITY
coege football eleven next year lie mas pi1se
- right llalfback for Two years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-01
Books on May-Day.

List OF references in the state
Library on May Day:
Origin, Customs and Festivities of May
Day-a description of May-poles CI1n-
glsh and foreign)-May, as celebrated III
Old English poctry-two examples of May
Day carols-May Day festivities IN
France-and Robin Hood Games. Cham
ber's Book of Days, Vol. l., ES,. 570-S2.
Origin and Customs. New Interna-
tional Encyclopedia, Vol. Nil, pp 50.
Brief article on origin and customs.
Encyclopedia Britannica. Vol. XIV, PIP.
CATS.
Merrio England in the Old Time. BY
Daniel. p, s3-4, p. 10. p. II.
An introduction to English Antiquities.
BY Eccleston, p. SIG. p 443.
Tennysons May Queen.
Suggestive list Of selected poems for
May Day. Changers Index to Poetry and
Rotations p. 962.
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| lantio Magazine, 557: csc; Ladies' Home
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