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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
Philadelphia Took the Lead
T'HAT quaint appeal, however, fell OF
Ill nd ~ f1Arn Il - -.
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TT'llAT quaint appeal however, fell on the stony
IL ground of convention And vet a century and
a halt later Franklns adopted city, Philadelphia
took notice Of his left hand plea by bringing anbi-
deXrous training into force in the public schools
Thorough scientific courses Of blackboard drawing
brushwork modelling in clay, and wood carving We're
introduced to train the left hand on terms of
perfect equality with the right
Soon news of what the Quaker City was doing
spread abroad i'll the country and the cult of ambl-
deNterity throVe apacc. More than this il spread
INTO foreign countries; and to-day in the admirable
public schools of Prussia both hands are given an
equal chance from the chdS tcndcrcst wears In
England too lectures have been given ON the sub
Jet 10 teachers and all sides hears expressions
OF Wondermcnt that no one thought of ii before
Many theories given by way of answer to the
inquiry, Why right handed, Some suppose
II IS because of long ages OF herettv that centuries
upon centuries of merely partial employment or
none at all has caused the neglected left hand to
lose Its natural cunning Among biologists it is
notorious that many animals birds, and insects
have had organs, both external and internal fall
into desuetude through disuse attendant upon
changed conditions of environment or ways of living
Against tins theory however. 1t is pointed out
that our babies are LETT handed when very Young
and that FOR the simplest of reasons Thus orclinar-
lily 4 mother nurse, unless herself left handed
left breast, and with its right arm next To her body
Consequently baby darts out its left hand to qrasD
objects that attract its notice Indeed the Ettl,.
one might well grow up left handed in the most
natural way, unless checked i'll the habit bv parents
or relatives Have not all heard fond mother
or father demonstrating Right hand darling"
with child who puts out his or her left hand in
greeting the visitor; Or the youngest NAV have
spoon or knife taken from the left hand at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH "a. 1907

to Mexico City incognito; but it is certain that
he has never made effort to cut social figure
there.
According to the statements of his friends Pedro
Alvarado abhors the ways and social usages
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
BOARD OF HORSES
WILL BE RAISED
StabIemen Met and Agree to
InCrea.e Prices After
November lSt

Proprietors Of local boarding stables
will raise the price of the board of
horses beginning on Necemher first,
and have sent notices to that effect
which state that the cost of horse Keep
will be advanced on the date named.
A meeting of boarding stable mou
was held last evening IN the office Of
the stabes Of Joseph Goud, mol. zoos
West street. William b. Austin pre-
sided and Mr. Gould was secretary. 1t
was decided. unanimously, TO increase
the present prices. Heretofore board
ing stable men have been charging slS
per month for straight stalls and $50
per month for the use of box stalls.
The scale which is TO go into effect
November 1, will be $50 per month for
straight stalls and s29 per month for
box stalls. Boarding stable men claim
that this increase in the cost of horse
keep is made necessary by thee Ntra-
ordinary increase in the price of feed
and thee xtra cost Of help.
Although there has been no perman-
ent organization formed among the
boarding stabe men & Is probable that
such an organization viii be formed
within short time.
In speaking on the sbiect this morn
ing a prominent boarding stable man
said: I'VE have held this action of
for some time. hoping that the price of
horse feed would decrease. Instead OF
tina tit has increased and now we are
compelled to advance the price OF
boarding horses.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
TOMORROW LAST
DAY TO REGISTER
Only Opportunity Left TO
Qualify Before FOYem.
Der Election

Tomorrw is the second and last reg
istration day for qualifying voters
prior to the election on November 5.
If a voter is already registered, and
has not moved from one district to
another since registering last year, he
will not have TO register again to vote
at the special election this year.
A voter who was registered for the
November election last year and who
has moved to another district since
then will have to become transferred
on the books, If he did not do so for
the city election in June. Persons
not registered who desire to vote, and
persons becoming first voters this year,
will have to register If they wish to
cast ballot on the license question
The law provides for the registration
OF the names all persons applying to
them who may have become qualified
to vote since the day of the last Cen
eral Election, or who may become quail
ified to vote by the day of such spec
ial election, or who. being otherwise
qualified to vote, did not become reg
istered prior to said last general cleo
ton"
No registration fee is required to re
paid, as the dollar fee has been abos-
ished.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
"a KILLED in
BIG EXPLOSION
7. Coleman dupont Gives Out
Official FIGURES Of
Dead
$4,000 POUNDS OF
DYNAMITE EXPLODED

4. Coleman dupont, president OF the
dupont Powder Company received
definite information this morning OF
the terrible explosion in the company's
plant at Fontanet, Indiana. on Tuesday.
It came from Alfred l. dupont. vice.
president, and Frank Il. Connable,
manager OF the black powder depart
ment Of the company, who are now on
the scene. and was embodied in tele-
gram which read:
Dead. "a; seriously injured. z; not
seriously injured, 80 Troops leave
Friday. Town a wreck Completing
plans to rebuild"
The report that 10000 kegs Of black
powder and $4,000 pounds Of dynamite
had exploded. Mr.. DUPONT said, was
untrue. Thirty thousand kegs Of pow
der and $4,000 pounds Of dynamite
caused the havoc. he declared.
The entire plant except two coming
mills. one press mill and one wheel mill
was wiped out These mills, however
were so badly damaged that they WIN
have 70 he rebuilt The property loss
cannot yet be definitely fixed.
Mr.. Connable Is expected home from
lFontanet on Monday Alfred /. dupont
Who accompanied him West, win con-
/ ltinue on his honeymoon instead Of re-
turning 70 this city. Mr.. DUPONT aban-
doned the pleasure trip upon hearing
Of the disaster. and has since been de-
voting all his time to caring for the
suffering and comforting the families
OF the company's employees who lost
their lives In the catastrophe.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
NO CLUE TO
MISSING MAN
Mystery Of Disappearance Of
Barton Hutchinson at St.
Georges Dcepens

The mystery Of the absence Of Barton
Hutchinson, who strangely disappeared
from St. Georges on the night OF septem-
Der 2S remains as deep as ever. From the
fact mat his hat and some articles he
was known to have purchased on the
night he disappeared, were found floating
1 nthe Delaware and Chesapeake canal
the next morning, 1t was thought that
he might have fallen overheard and was
drowned. The night in question was dark
and rainy and Hutchinson was a straager
in the place, having only four days be-
fore obtained employment in a canning
factory there a
Coroner Galway spent all Of yesterday
afternoon at St. Georges investigating
the case and gained but little more infor-
nation than he already had. 1t is pointed
out that If the man was drowned, the
body would surely have come to the sur
face before this unless It became fastened
to some object on the canal bottom.
There is float at the bridge where
Hutchinson's hat was fennd In the canal,
and Il was thought that the body might
be under Il but II Il was The oder Of the
decaying body would soen ten Of its pres
ence there. a
Hutchlnson's relatives in this city VIII
bend every effort 20 locate the man.
whether dead or alive. He has a brother
and sister living at No. so5 Spruce street
here
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
new POSITION
AT POSTOFFICE
Joseph |. CamperSOn Was
Appointed Superintendent
Of Clerks

There has always been a superintendent
OF letter carriers at the local postofnce
but never a superintendent Of clerks, at
least not until October z last when such
an appointment was made by Postmaster
Conrad The appointee was Joseph L.
Camperson. who for many years has
been clerk at the local office and one Of
the Oldest employees In point OF service in
the employ Of the department IN this city.
Mr.. Camperson viii have charge Of the
clerks in the local office. oversee the in
coming and outgoing mail and see that Il
is properly received and dispatched lie is
popular with the postoffice employees and
his appointment meets with the approval
OF his fellow employees.
Though Mr.. Camperson was appointed
on October TO his new position the mat
ter was not made public until to-day For
the present he will receive the same salary
ne has been receiving as a clerk, but he
will probably receive an increase in the
near future.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
KEENAN, A TRUSTEE
OF MALTA KNIGHTS

George w Welsh. Of Pennsylvania,
was elected supreme commander Of
the Ancient and Illustrious Knights OF
Malta at Norfolk yesterday. Other
officers elected are: B. w. Baryilson,
of Braddock. Pa. supreme general
issimo: w. NJ. Macomber, OF Boston,
Mass, supreme captain general;
Charles S. Messenger, Of Tatany, Pa,
supreme senior warden: c. w. Bass
Ter. of Sunbury, Pa, supreme trustee,
1907-l9l0: Robert keenan,. of Whining
ton. Del. Louis E. Stilz and George
T. Alden. representatives to the I'M
perial Parent Grand Black Encamp-
ment Of the Universei John Hoffman
Of Harrisburg. grand instructor.
The other business included the re-
port of the committee on secret worli
and a supplemental report of the
finance committee.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
PEEPED AND
met GRUESOME SIGHT

knocks and ghostly appearances were
the mental pabulum Of the tenants until
further Investigation disclosed with the
bones many curious old medical books
and prescriptions dated from 1893 70 1855.
The bones We're plainly the remains Of
what had once been a physicians model
skeleton.
Papers found in the attic including may
prescriptions were signed by John Simms,
NJ. d., a resident Of the house during the
early thrties The crumbling condition
Of the bones and the several inches Of
dust on the books and papers indicated
that the attic had not been opened prob
ably since 1sl0. The entrance to the attic
is in such a secluded part OF the building
that Il had evidently passed notice until
encountered by the curious tenants. The
house rs owned by John F. Thomas
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
PLAYED HAVOC
ON WASH DAY
Bakery Cleans Boiler FIueS
and WaShineS in Many
Yards Suffer

Housewives living in the vicinity OF a
steam bakery in the Third ward are kick
ing up a big to do about the action Of this
bakery concern in cleaning out boiler
fiues on last Monday. wash-day. The
dirty black SCOT sailed through the atmos.
phere and aiighted on nicely washed
clothes hanging on the lines in a number
OF back yards with the result many pieces
OF washing were ruined.
One woman sent a white shirt waist
to the Board Of Health which she said
she had tried to again clean after the
boiler cleaning episode and from the ap-
pearsnce Of the garment. she was unsuc-
cessful in her efforts.
The Board Of Health has no jurisdic-
ton in the mater and has so notified
the persons who suffered by the bakery S
action. Suits for damages are now beins
spoken Of.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
TELLS OF MISSION
WORK IN KOREA

Mrs. Harriet McLear Hall, who has
returned from mission work in Korea,
and who is the only missionary ever
sent out by the church, was given re-
ception yesterday afternoon by the
combined missionary societies Of West
Presbyterian Church. Prior TO the re-
ception a rally OF the missionary So
cieties was held.
The gathering was held in the lee
ture room, which was attractively de-
corated with flowers and plants There
was a large attendance and many visi-
tors were present. Having been called
out of the city, the Rev. Mr.. Hall was
not able to attend
Mrs. Alison presided and Mrs. Henry
Grant played the organ. Miss Ella
Wolstenholme sang Rock of Ages"
After being introduced by Mrs. ALI
son, Mrs. Hall gave an entertaining
lecture on the life and manners of
the Koreans. Mrs Hall was especially
pleased with the simplicity and faith
of the Korean women, whose motto in
accepting the Christian religion is,
Freely ye have received. freely give
Although Korea is relapsing in civil
ization, she said, and cannot compete
with the artistic beauty of the Jap
anese, the climate is better and the
moral atmosphere is purer They are
accepting Christianity, Mrs Hall de-
clared, far in advance Of her sister
countries In manner, the Koreans were
quiet and captivating. Mrs. Hall de-
scribed the geography of the country
with a chart.
at the close Of the lecture new OIL
GERS for the combined societies OF the
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
were elected. Mrs. William Hogan was
made president. A reception was thsr
hold and refreshments were served.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
HAGUE CONGRESS
ENDED TO-DAY
ReaChe9 atPeaCe
Meeting on ,OnINThree
Points
SOUTHAMERICA
SUSPICIpUSOFtUS

THE HAGUE. Oct. 1s-After az
hausting themselves In efforts to re-
concile divergent views ongneariy 100
questions the delegates to the peace
conference win begin to leave for, home
Sunday with only three important
matters definitely decided.
The subjects on which, agreements
have been reached are:
An amendment to the kDrago doc
trine, by which the ,powers, though
pledged to submit International fnan-
cial disputes Ito arbitration. may en-
pioy force 10 compel acceptance OF
arbitration awards.
Prohibition lof1 opening1 OF lhostillties
until war is fdeclared
Adoption OF the iprinciple tof estab-
fishing a permanent arbitration court,
but leaving theschoice OF tdudfes to
future discussiong by the powers. Tho
delegates signed the fnal acts to-day
and tomorrow the variouss convention
win be formally concluded. Then the
conference win adjourn.
Most,of the delegates favored COM
pulsory arbitration, the fmost import
ant issue beforei the conference.-the
could do nothing owing go thef objec-
ton OF a few powers. The PROPOSE
tion was opposed lon the final vote by
Austria, Belgium Bulgaria. Greece.
Germany. Montenegro. Roumania.
italy. Japan and Luxemburg refused
to vote.
The Jnited States and South Amsri-
can republics lleave tho conference on
decidedly worse terms than when the
assemblase was called to order. The
iil-feeling grows out OF the dispute
concerning a universal arbitration
court.
The proposition was submitted w
America, and when Joseph II. choate
laid II before the convention he advo-
Gated the selection Of judges by the
great powers only. Ruy Barbost N
Brazil. became the smaller nations.
champion and forced Choate TO yield
the point. which he did with a bad
grace and open expression Of his poor
opinion Of Barbosa-
The South Americans became sus-
picious that sthe United States sides
against them in a tacit alliance, with
the Europeanb powers and win 3Ieave
the conference with this fear unal-
layed.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
KNEW LITTLE
ABOUT STANDARD
ROCkefeIIer's Nephew Got
Most Of His Information
From Newspapers
b. ZEE JouRNAL,s spsoIaI wIra

BY THE JOURNALS > cpeclAl Wlfos
NEW YORK. oct. .S-winiam C.
Rockefeller. nephew OF John D. Rookie
feller. took the witness stand in the
government suit to dissolve the stand
ard of New Jersey. He was very
nervous and retained his composure
with difficulty when he faced Deputy
Attorney Kellogg. He is treasurer OF
the Standard of New York and assist
ant treasurer of the Standard of New
Jersey. Kellogg at once asked if he
knew anything about loans TO James
Mcdonald. amounting to an average OF
about $500, extending over the years
1900 to 1906 by the Standard of New
York.
Il only know the Anglo-American
Company of London ordered us to pay
the money!" said Rockefeller. 1--WE
simply acted rs bankers"
Kellogg was trying TO get at the
Manhattan Oil Company sale in 1901
which he is anxious to trace to the
Standard.
DO you know anything about the
Manhattan Oil Company" asked Kel-
logg.
"Only what have read in the pa.
pers." said the witness with a smile
Then Kellogg asked IL he knew any
thing about the General Industrial De.
velopment Company, Ltd. of Londcn
which purchased the Manhattan, and
he again repiedl
"Only what the papers have published
in this case"
Kellogg asked if he knew anything
about the $2O.OOO,OOO on the books OF
the Southern Pipe Line Company a,
having been paid to p. S. Trainer. tn,
Standard purchasing agent. He said
he never had heard OF the sums though
all Trainers business is conducted bs
the Standard Oil of New York. II,
said he would look them up.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
GUARDING TAFT
AGAINST THE
PERIL OF BOMBS

MANILA. oct. is.-Almost simultane-
ously with the circulation Of the rumor
of report that an attempt was made
to throw a bomb at Secretary Of War
Taft at the reception given in his honor
at the Jesuit College, came an official
denial OF the report
The police say a careful investigation
has been made Of the story, but that net
a scrap Of evidence can be found TO sub
stantlate il. Every precaution has been
taken. however TO protect the secretary.
Insular as well as United states secret
service ren guard him constantly. Taft
will give an entertainment at Fort VIII
liam Mckinley this morning. He VIII re-
view the Manila garrison in the after
noon and will attend reception at the
American club tonight.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
RETURN OF THE
s s.s REGISTRATION BOOKS

City and rural registration officers
were informed BY the Department oi
Elections and the Levy Court this
morning that they would be required
to certify to the correctness. of their
registrations this year within thre5
days after the last registration day
which will be tomorrow.
The question was raised by several
of the rural officers who We're of the
opinion that they would have to ro-
turn their books on Mnoday to be
certified. The law provides. however
that the books shall be certified tc
within three days after the last day
of registration.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18

Fragments Of a human skull, the skele-
ton Of a hand and the lower part Of a
human jaw bone were the gruesome dis
coveries Of women tenants Of the arart-
ment house at No. e06 King street We'd
nesday night Impelled by womanly cur
iosity the women lifted the hatch leading
70 an attic that had not been visited prob
ably for many years. The nickering light
Of a match gave momentary glimpse OF
the bones in a corner and without further
parley there was screech, a fiuttering Of
skirts and disappearing act that would
have done credit to Hermann Kellar him
self.
Visions of Murder Dispelled.
Thenceforth visions Of murdered
damsei, or Of an unfortunate victim Of
some horrible tragedy and mystery yet TO
be unfoided. with rumors Of mysterious
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
HEADLEY'S CASE
WAS POSTPONED

The hearing OF William II. Headley,
who was arrested last night charged with
interfering with the dry" meeting at
Fifth and Market streets did not take
place in the City Court to-day. The case
was postponed until tomorrow.
Headley Is alleged 10 have made objec-
tionable remarks during the speaking at
the anti-license meeting and was arrested
by Patrolman Taylor The meeting was
addressed by John F. A. Mitchell and was
well attended. The Rev. George w. Daw-
son OF this city. also spoke.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
THOMAS 7. KELLUM'S
BODY IS IDENTIFIED

last night verifying the news Of the death
ef Thomas T. Kellum. the representative
Of the DUPONT Powder Company this city,
in the explosion of the DUPONT Powder
Company's mills at Fontanet Ind. John
Kellum. brother Of the dead man. and
also representative Of the company. who
left fer the scene Of the explosion on
Tuesday. identified the body.
The body win be brought here about
or o'clock this afternoon and will be
taken in charge by Undertaken George
NJ Fisher. The funeral win be held TO-
morrow afternoon az q o'clock "A ih'
home. Ne. 200 West Eleventh street Th'
interment. which will be private, vii
be IN Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
CLOTHING MANS
NARROW ESCAPE

Constable George W. Wigglesworth
saved the life Of Abraham simons. the
manager of a Market street clothing
house yesterday afternoon.
Simons was lying asleep on a table
in the rear OF the store when Con-
stable Wigglesworth entered and the
manager was awakened by one OF the
clerks. just as he arose from the
table a large portion OF the ceiling
came down with a crash on the exact
spot where the man had been lying.
The plaster split the heavy oak table
upon which the manager had been
sleeping.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
PARK BOARD LOOKS
OVER PLAY GROUND

Members Of the executive committee
of the Park Commission this morning
inspected. grading work on Sixteenth
street and the north park drive which
Is now under way. They were accom-
panied by Engineer Mack Of the park
system.
The Commissioners and Mr.. Mack
also went over a lot owned By the
city at Twenty-fourth and Tatnall
streets and talked over a plan to grade
IL. The Park Board has had under
consideration the establishing Of a
public playground for children there
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
Mr.. DashieIds Has a Cold
EIGHTEEN SWEPT FROM
DECK AND ARE DROWNED d

one was a woman. It was impossible
to reach the wreck from shore and the
survivors. dashed TO spars. We're wash
ed up by the sea and dragged to
Erlandsen's boats were dashed TO bits
when the crew tried to launch them.
Only the splintered hulk Of the vessel
remains off shore. the masts and most
of the deck escaping having been
swept away.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
FIVE KILLED in
RAILWAY WRECK
FIaeman Left Switch Open
and Passenger COIIided
With Freight Train
By rHn IouRNAL.s speoIaI vic

GREENSBORO. N. C.. Oct. 1s-Due.
It is said. to the carelessness OF a flag
man in leaving open a switch on tho
main line. a passenger train collided
with a freight on the Southern Rail-
way. and as a result five persons are
reported dead to-day and nineteen in
jured
Outside OF the fireman OF the freight,
who was killed. all the casualties oc-
CURED among those on the passenger
None OF the dead have been Identified.
The freight had been side tracked to
allow the passenger to pass. but the
ilagman's carelessness in leaving the
switch open caused the accident.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
SURVIVOR OF PERRY TRIP
EXPIRES AT CLIFTON HEIGHTS

CHESTER, Pa. oct. 1S.-David
Craig. soldier. sailor and the last sur
vivor OF Commodode Perry's expedi-
tion to the opening Of Japan. in 1854.
died last night at the home OF John
Roak. in Clifton Heights. aged Sc years.
He took part in important naval en-
gagements during the civil war.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-Ths north
western area Of high pressure has in
creased in strength during the last
"a hours. It is moving slowly east,
southeast and is attended by fair,
though cool weather.
Forecast till 8 p. m, Saturday;
For Delaware-Fair and colder to-
night and Saturday; fresh west to
northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
nr rHE IouRNALs speeIal wIre.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
EDINBURGH. Oct. 1s-But three
out of crew Of twenty-one have been
saved from the Danish steamship AL
fred Erlandsen. which went ashore
near St. Abb's Head late yesterday
and battered to pieces by the surf
during the night. Eighteen were
swept by the mountainous waves from
the deck and drowned. OF the saved
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
Was Throvn out of WAGON.

A car of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company struck a delivery wagon
of d. Ross and Son. in Fourth street
between Washington and Jefferson last
night and william Norris, the driver OF
the team was thrown out OF the We
hicle, slightly injuring him. The wagon
was considerably damaged.
Evening journal., 1907-10-18
r. AJdress Junior Meohanios

At a special meeting Of the Junior
order. American Mechanics. TO be held
In Eden Hall tomorrow evening at s
o'clock. addresses on Local Option
will be made by the Rev c. II. Wyatt
and Horace Greedy Eastburn. A large
attendance is expected.