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New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Andrew Bauer Of No. sos West 154th street a
cashier at the Merchants Despatch Company's
stable at No. SO West 14th street was beaten and
robbed at the stable Of Sll00 late Tuesday night
or early yesterday morning. Bauer lies in the J.
Hood Wright Hospital with a fractured skull He
may not live.
Ariep Renaresio, nineteen years old Of No 237
South PARK Hill, Yonkers. is in Fordham Hospital
with fractured skull. the result of cave-In
yesterday while he and five others were excavatinc
for the new Fordham Heights bridge across the
Harlem.
Angelo Landero of No ls4 Hester street who
the police is wanted In Italy for several mur
ders committed there. sentenced Yesterday NV
Judge Rosalsky in the Court Of General Sessions
20 die in the week beginning August : He had
peeH convicted OF the murder. December Il 1910
OF Michael Di Ambro. contractor of Bedford
Park. who had acted as peacemaker in \ quarrel
between Landero and another Itauan
A number OF Hungarian railroad and industria!
bonds which were stolen from the tax onnca nt
Zilahan. Hungary and which the customs of5cioIs
mere round last January in the false bottom, Of n
trunk brought from Antwerp by Isaac Haisbor
were turned over to the Hungarian Consul ,-oe
terday. '+ !S7
What the police say is the left hand az Girl ,,.,
found yesterday by L. J. Enwright of No a6f
Pearl street, lying in front of house ar No Is
hamilton street Coroner Hamburger ordered n
sent TO the Morgue. The police believe the hand
was thrown away by some medical student
Lizzie Toy. TIVE years ea. whe had climbed mn -
chalr close 10 a window at her home No 81 lack
son street yesterday, while mother was in Tho
Kitchen fell 10 the sidewalk sixty feet below and
was killed. s'S"+ anu
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
ENGLISH BASEBALL GAME FUNNY.
Yale Athletic Adviser Tells About Contest
He Witnessed in London.

Walter Camp, athletic adviser at Yale University,
who has been in England for five weeks. arrived
yesterday with his wife the Cunard liner Caro-
MIA He said baseball played in England was
laughable Shortly before he left London Mr.. Camp
said he attended q game played between the
Rhodes students at oxford and picked nine from
the best OF the Association football players.
THE game started at p. M, he said, "and
there was little or enthusiasm until some errors
We're made which caused the runs TO accumulate
rapidly i he more runs the more the crowd ap-
pIauded. They overlooked the fine points Of the
game and looked for high scores, as in cricket.
sat from p. m. until p. and when l left they
just finishing the last half Of the third inning
The score at that time something like IS to 80
in favor of the Rhodes Students
Mr. Camp said he had hurried home to attend
the Yale Harvard baseball game played on Tuesday
at New Haven. and greatly disappointed be-
cause the Caronia was delayed by fog. He went
direct 10 New Haven and Will attend the Yale-Iiar-
ward boat race to-day at New London.
Regarding football, Mr.. Camp said he thought
there would be no further alterations in football
regulations. He said the game IT is played now
is about good 1t be-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CHICAGO GRAIN AND ,RovIsloNs

Chicago. juno 26.-EXCessive raii IN the South
west and lack oc moisture in the y Nrthwcst had a
strengthening effect to-day the local wheat
market At the close wheat for September delivery
was up 124'sc Corn was up h0I4c oats were
unchanged and provisions 2iaHlOc lower.
The wheat market opened easier because OF a
moderate decline at Liverpool Reports of addi-
tiOnal rains in Kansas brought out active de-
mand from commission houses. resulting in quick
rally. 1t the opinion that the continued wet
weather will seriously delay harvesting News
from tho Northwest also bullish II was
claimed that the crop in North Dakota is suffering
from lack Of rain. Foreign advices also
favorable 10 the bulls, 1t being reported that
wheat in France. Germany and Russia Fas been
damaged by cold wet weather Throughout the
day longs took profits freely. causing several
reactions. Later in the day the market again
became strong on revised estimates of the Kansas
crop placing the total yield at 100000 to 50OCOO
bushels. The close was strong at the high point
of the day September opened a shade 10 IkaLc
9514c and closed at 95Ac. Clearances Of wheat and
-four were equal 10 $4,000 bushels. Primary
ceipts were 1900 bushels, against 247CHO bushels
for the same day last year. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receits Of 2@ cars against
PA cars lest week and 25l cars Il year ago.
The corn market was firm all day. the strength
being chiefly due to lack of offerings. The chief
bullsh influences were liberal shipments and re-
ports Of backward condition OF the crop. Cash
houses liberal bidders. The market closed
firm. September opened a shade higher at 53c
sold between 52a4d527sc and 5SSsc, and closed at
53sc. Local receipts 3G6 cars. with "a of con
tract grade.
Trading IN quiet and the market was
steady for the greater part OF the day. Favorable
weather for the crop Offset numerous damage re
ports from Ohio and Illinois September opened &c
to nc lower at S67sc to &c. ranged between 3651c
and 37h43714c. and closed at 37sc. Local receipts
were Il cars.
Provisions were weak because of liberal re-
ceipts of live hogs at Western packing centres The
volume Of trading was small. At the close Septem-
Der pork was off 212c. at $l6 22I2. Lard down
1Oc, at IS 972c Ribs were TIC lower, at IS 77a
IS 50
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 10
cars; corn, 39l oats l3l cars hogs, 5000 head
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
METZ TO STUDY FOREIGN FILTRATION
Holds Up Jerome Park Appropriation Until
He Knows More of Subject.

There will be work on the proposed hltratoh
plant at the east branch Of the Jerome Park rese-
voir until next autumn, and it is now rather doubt
full whether the 100000 wanted by the Water De-
partment Will be forthcoming from Controller Metz
at that time Mr Metz will leave here for Ham
burg on July TO investigate the filtration plant
there. Mr. Metz believes that the best OBJECT les
son IS 10 be found In Hamburg, but he will inves-
tigate other filtration plants in Europe, and Will
consult in general with the authorities OF the ma
tions there so that he may get continental
knowledge on the subject in all its branches.
The Controller VIII not return until the last or
August, and he will know as much about the ad-
visibility of filtration then close study from first
hand Illustrations will make possible Soon after
his return Mr. Metz viii take up and dispose OF the
question with the Water Department. He said yes
terday that he not holding up the appropria-
tion through caprice, but that he wanted TO know
the subject and his trip abroad had that object IN
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
PENNYPACKER'S IDEA.
TO Azoard Capitol Contract to One
Bidder. SayS Witness.

Harrisburg Penn, June 26-EI-State Treas
urer William l. Mathues's testimony before the
Capitol Investigation Commission to-day was
another series of admissions that the Board or
Public Grounds and Buildings. which was made
I'D Of the Governor. State Treasurer and Au-
dftor General had. while he was member Of
the board reposed absolute confidence IN the
honesty and integrity OF Joseph NJ. HUSTON the
Capitol architect
Mathues admitted that Huston had been the
whole thing" and that he had practically filed
the offices OF Governor. State Treasurer and
Auditor General" The architect was referred to
as fayoring his pal" John II. Sanderson, Con-
tractor for the Capitol furnishings. whenever
an opportunity presented.
Matbues admitted that he had known San
derson TO be always hard up for money and
continually running after him for settle
ment of his bills against the state He denied
most ernphatically that he had any financial in
terest in the contracts or received any monetary
consideration from the contractors.
Mathues repeatedly referred TO the idea"
that Governor Pennypacker had Of awarding the
entire contract for furnishing and equipping the
building TO one bidder in spite of the fact that
other bidders submitted lower figures on certain
items. Mathues stated that he considered that
Pennypacker's experience. both as lawyer and
a Judge made him better able 10 decide on
matter of such moment.
Senator Dewalt a member of the commission.
was anxious 10 have Mathues explain the de-
tails Of his recent night visit 10 the State Treas
urv In this regard Mathues merely reiterated
what he stated publicly the morning after the in
cident He denied that the visit had any i'll
intent OF that he was examining any important
records Of the state, and declared that he had
gone there with a clerk merely 10 pay a social
call on the night watchman.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
BOYS VOICE WON HIM LIBERTY
GBy Telegraph to The tribune

Iloy ItIeBIaI'h 70 The Ir1bunel
Mefeapols, June 26-Because he sang his
way into the heart Of Judge Smith, of the Munici-
pa pa COURT OF Minneapolis to-day Walter Cooper
OF Chicago. wandering little minstrel gained bis
noerfy and was returned to his mother in Chicago
attracted by the sweetness Of his voice Chica 90
women kidnapped the boy and took him to Alaska
where ne was made 10 sing in dance halls The
poy good training caused him 90 revolt and he
hhaiiy escaped, singing his way as far as Mime
apohs where he was arrested for vagrancy
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
DINNER TO NETHERLANDS OFFICERS.

dinner in honor Of the commander and officers
OF the cruiser Gelderland. of the Netherlands navy
vas given last night by Warner Van Norden at
the Metropolitan Club. There thirty-yx
6Iests present, among them being Captain Ban on
W. ID. H. As5eck. the commander of the Gelder-
land; Rear Admiral Coghlan (retired), Major Cen
era! Frederick D. Grant. J. r. PIanten, Consul
General for the Netherlands at this port Judge q.
NJ. Van Hoesen end Judge Augustus Van WycIl
ell OF whom spoke A telegraph message vas READ
from President Roosevelt conveying mis- hearty
greetings to The guests
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CUBAN VIEWS ON INTERVENTION.
Little Interest Shown in Mr. Taft's An
ouncement-Newspaper Comment.

Havana, June 26.-The announcement of Will
lam II. Taft, the Secretary of War, that Amer
ican Intervention in Cuba will continue for
eighteen months. was received here with slight
manifestations of interest.
La Discussion" editoraly approves of this
decision and says that the period will be fully
occupied in carrying out the reforms instituted
by the provisional government. It suggests that
further extension is not improbable
La Lucha" says that a continuance of inter
vention will result in further disintegration of
the existing political parties
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
USED DYNAMITE FOR SUICIDE.
Michigan Man Whose Wife Spurned Him
Blew Himself TO Pieces.

Monroe, Mich. June 26.-After his wife had
refused to-day TO come back and live with him
because of his drinking habits. George Hummer,
a quarryman here. walked to the barn al the
of his wifes house. lay down the floor
and blew himself to pieces with stick OF dyna-
mite. He had carried the dynamite In his hand
from the quarry where he employed. and
evidently had planned the suicide if his wife per
sisted in refusing to live with him.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
BUYS A LARGE BROOKLYN PARCEL.

The Third United cities Realty Corporation has pur
chased Smith and % Place. Brooklyn
plot Irregular In Phape, with frontage OF l34 feet
in Smith st. AMI 10 feet in 2i Place IL 10 improved
with broWnSone building containing six stores the
ground no1r. with apartments above There is also a
dwelling tho end OF tho plot, The prop
purchased from the Alexander y WNits estate
a VIII net the realty corT'orutiCu In the
rcishborhood per The building is entirely
rented and tho property is expected % show Sonsii
ernbe enhancement IN value as this section becomes
AenAniE unpuat.a
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
TO CELEBRATE BIRTH OF MoRRIsANIA.

The celebration of the ffty-ninth anniversary
of the founding of the village OF Morrsaua will re
led IN October under the auspices of The North
Side Board of Trade. The committee appointed 70
consider the practicab!lity Of this plan reported
favoraby, an / preparations will be started at onco
To make this event Of the largest and most
successful Of !ts kind it is said in the history
the North Side
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
REALTY NOTES.

Brothers leased for a Of years the third
loft in No as TO 422 Broadway. also the store and
basement No. 42T broadway, the No AL
broadway the top loft in Nos 532 and 534 Broadway.
basement No i6 Walker
the following buildings: No. I6S Greene ST. ia
Wooster ct. No. O7 Wooster St No. Jones st. and
No. 1873 Mercer
William Waldorf leased tho banking in
the Astor Building. in West 34th formerly
occupied the National Bank the Sherman
tiouul IanS. which is being organized.
~ Gilman have leased the the house
grounds Iclgar l.. Marsten, known the Nc
Cave place" at Greenwich Conn. to Mrs. f NJ Bell.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
OKLAHOMA REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION

Oklahoma City. Okla, June 2s-J. l. Harmon
chairman OF the Republican State Committed
ISSUED a call to-day for a state convention 10 ba
heio IN Tulsa on July y for the nomination OF a
state ticket According TO arrangements made To-
cay addresses will be delivered by Secretary TAFT
congressman Lands end Speaker Cannon
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
SALE OF BRIDGEPORT HOTEL

The J. Ward Company has sold furniture.
fixtures lease and goodwill Of the Atlantic Hotel Bridge
port Conn Frank Miller Charles II. Ituhl.
recently sold interest Caswcn. Balti-
MIR. Ruhl is in possession
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
TIE SUIT OF DR.. pErEPs

Munich, June 26.-The suit of DIR. Carl Peters the
African explorer, against the ''Mtnchner Post "
was continued to-day. The principal witness was
a commissioned officer named Wilhelm who
was with the expedition when the atrocities are
alleged TO have occurred DR.. Peters took the stand
and refuted much of the testimony. which he
swore. was founded on native rumors. The hearne,
then
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
TALK OF NEW TREATY WITH JAPAN.
Empire Expected to Take Up Question of
Subjects American Rights in 1909.

London. June 27-"The Daily Mails" Toxic
respondent says that apparently Japan and the
United States have agreed that the existing treaty
should be replaced by treaty in 1909 when.
the correspondent says. Japan Will fight hard TO
place her subjects equal footing with
Europeans. Unu then serious difficulty is
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
BOTTLE. SUN, FIRE! SELLER ollr,

South Orange. n. J.. June &c CSpeciaD-South
orange had fire yesterday. II was started nv a
ten-gallon bottle Of witch hazel IN the pharmscv
OF william C. Brown. in South Orange avenue and
was exuhguished with several bottles of seltzer
water. The big bottle had focused the ra,,s f ~
not sun ike burning glass upon a curtain thus
igniting H. which, in turn, the contents Of tho
bottle ablaze "a '''S
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CAT ADOPTS FAMILY OF MICE
| IBy Telegraph 10 "a Trihune-l 1

4
Merioian. Miss June 26.-With q happv family,
OF lhlrteen half-grown mice mother cat was found
Today IN the warehouse OF the Thomas I.yle Mer-
camille Company. She adopted the rodents after
her own fve kittens had been destroyed The cat
nahes no eiort TO harm her singular brood on
the contrary. she guards them with exceedinS 80
licking them affectionately she would her own
kittens " N"4A
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
LOFT STRUCTURE TO COST $3.50

Plans filed with Buildings Supeynten endent
Murphy eleven story loft building. with ground
floor stores Nos. ~ G5 West 18th
St, for Realty Company. II Will have so
feet frontage and depth Of ~ feet with extension
FACADE will be brick, with trimmings OF limestone
and Gotta. and the building Will S250.O00.
Schwartz & Cross tho architects.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
MAJOR HARPER IN HOSPITAL.
Said To Be Mental and Physical Wreck
Thaw Case Thought to Have Affected Him.
LBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

Pittsburg. June 2s-Major T L,emuel Harper,
who Monday fired five shots at Levi DeWof,
the broker, is in local hospital IN a serious con-
dition. He is said TO be a mental and physical
wreck. Major Harper was very intimate friend
Of Harry X. Thaw. and II IS believed that constant
reading OF the Thaw and attending the ses-
sOns Of the trial mentally unbalanced him. Dur
ing the last two weeks he had been constantly
with William Thaw. Sd. Harrys nephew. After the
trouble with DeWolf. Harper is believed TO have
decided to follow Harrys example.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
a 500 600 BRONX DEAL.

Louis !. Pooler has sold ". H. Murphy a pIo, OF
thirteen northcas, Of Brook and
l5sth St. extending through 4 AIMS The plot
frontage ~ 1909 feet IN 9rook l6ta feet in
r,na
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27

Plans have filed charging the four story and
dwelling house No. - East 10Th ST owned bS
William Hall. and for enlRrgng the four story house
Theodore No 32S West nth at The architects
are Alexander Mcmillan Welch and Samuel II. Bishop.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27

William II Rosenblatt and Flrck & Brown have sol
Samuel Strasbourgcr 10 Hyman Horwitz and Levy
Weinsten the story elevator apartment house OF
plot 100 sX0O the southeast corner OF edth Il
and
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
FRISCO STRIKE INDICTMENTS

San Francisco, June 25-The grand jury this
afternoon returned to Judge Lawlor'S court four
indictments against nine persons charging them
with acts OF violence against the United Rail-
roads In the present streetcar strike.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
GETS SITE FOR MISSION HOUSE.

Davies has sold for the Jerome Avenue
Realty Company plot o, three lots the east side OF
Grand 100 feet south " lslst 20 tho Church
OF God Missionary Society whose homo ts at No 245o
Grand \ mission house will be built on tho site.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
YALE MAN ON RIcYcLE. KILLs woMAN.

New Haven Conn. June 2G.-Mrs. George Z;
Russell Of Park street knocked down and
killed by bicyle ridden by w. A. Perry a YaIo
senior. last night and in an opinion filed by Medi-
cal Examiner Bartlett to-day the death is att1Ib-
uted to accident. Perry comes from Tarboro, N G.
and graduated to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
BREWERY MERGER ANNOUNCED

81 Louis, June B-It has been officially an
nounced that combination OF nrne independent
breweries In 81. Louis. No, East St Louis. IN
tai stock OF the concern will be 5000 O00 Hon.,
company. - o
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CIRCULATION MEN AT coNgY ISLAND.

managers OF the daily newspapers OF New York
Newark and Trenton at Luna Park last night. The
managers sailed TO Coney Island, and escort
ed to the Hotel Della Napoli in Surf avenue. where
dinner served. After dinner they visited all
the attractions.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
ANTI-MEReER BILL ADVANCED

BOSTON, June B.-The anti-railroad merger bIl
passed the Massachusetts Senate to-day for a third
reading. without division. Further action was de-
ferred until tomorrow. The bill passed the House
yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
THOMAS KENNEDY A BUYER.

J. Clarence Davies sold for August Jacobs 4
Thomas Kennedy. president Of the Sagnnore Club No
ave. three story brick dwelling house OF
a lot 20xlOO II is one Of row OF now houses
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
Unfmnished apartments to Let.

4 AND ROOM APARTMENTS.-Al latest improve
II ments: subway and elevated road: SIS to
S24 Inquire LOUIS GRIMM 79e E 14sth ST. janitor.
JNwOOD AVE. 1853. Belmont St. Bronx-SIx
l. large rooms. all improvements: all
light block above 1924
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
NEW OWNER FOR THE AckERLY.

Policeman & Schweglcr have sold for Maud f. Moi'
the Acicry. a seven story apartment house Nos. ?
and 243 West 1Olst II occupies plot GONlO32 zee
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
APPOINTS GOVERNOR OF HAWAII.
President Names Chief Justice Frear-To
Take Office in August.

Oyster Bay, June 26-Presdent Roosevelt to-day
appointed William +. Frear TO be Governor of
Hawaii, TO take Office the middle of August Mr.
Frear is a native Of California and a graduate Of
Yale and is now chief justice OF the Supreme
Court Of Honolulu.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27

Honolulu. June 26.-Chef Justice Frear has
eabled President Roosevelt his acceptance Of the
GovernorshiQ.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27

Blassetti No. 20 West 93d ST. four dwelling
house. on "A lot 20x1OoS feet.
simon & Sommer sold for client the five story
fathouse. stores. No. al Columbus ave- lot
25x1OO feet.
story basement tenement hense lot 24z.12 >
Douglas Robinson Charles S Brown Co. have sold
for Martin Daab the hve story tenement
No. iii East I'll ie. 2sx9e a
CLIENT o NJ. Kahn & Co.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
CHg Hotels.

ri FC; SSTI-Y FI7RNfSHFp APARTMENT with prt-
l. hath. 81 daily including meals "
with meals .SI2 50: for first day, trsISi
accommodated. VAN RENSSELAER, HOTEL Il E-S'
I1th st. between Broadway and Sth ave
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
apartment Hotels.

TG4,E,I-l AnRAc ANysE-rr a3d St & B'way. 1 70
i Il Rooms with Bath. furnished unfgrnished
New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
Furnished apartments to Let.

VNO LET. for months longer. nice rooms. fur
l. nished: board; committing distance To city
terms reasonable. \ Il. X. Bardonia. y. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-02-28
Bank Stands a Crucial Test.

The N4tlonal Citizens Bank of
Charles Town has just passed success
fully through strenuous experience.
At the last annual meeting of the.
stockholders of the bank the first OF
this year a big change was made IN
its board of directors. the number be-
ing reduced from twelve TO seven,
and those chosen being friendly to
one faction of the stockholders Lew
lie D Getzsndanner was elected presi-
dent in place of Levi NJ. Porter, and
the bank WAS organized by the Get
zsndauuer interests
There was good deal of dissatis
faction at the change. and when the
fact became known that Mr.. Gefzen-
danner Was a b avv borrower from
the bank the opposition and outside
eneL.ies became active. this feeling
not being allayed by Mr. G-tzendau-
nei giving mortga on all his prop
erty to protect the bank. The dis
sessions In the bank alarmed the pub
lie, and during the past few weeks
something like $50, 900 was Withdrawn
by deposltors. There was danger OF
a disastrous Iun and serious trouble.
when the opposing factions got togeth.
er and agreed upon course that will
apd tho d,nfonlrIes
At meeting of the stockh olders
yesterday Mr.. Getzendanner resigned
as president and retired as director,
B. d GIBSON being elected in his
place. J. Frank Turner also resigns
as caehier, being succeeded by I. Q.
Green. A NJ. S Morgan was re-
elected assistant cashier and Lacey
Gibson individual book keeper The
directors chosen were B D. Gibson,
G E. Hughes, B. F L4ngdon, Geo
W. Shull and T. G Green. Two
other directors are 10 be chosen, and
will be representative couuty men
Later the number will be increased
to twelve or more. Mr.. Getzendan.
ner withdraws entirely from the bank,
and his loan has also been settled. ne
having arranged with outside parties
TO carry 1t.
Mr. Gibson. the new president, is
one OF The wealthlest and most con.
sentative men in this section, and
Mr.. CIR en-, the caehier is highly re-
garded member OF the bar who was
candidate for the judgeship at the
last election. That the new manage
ment will be able and satisfactory,
and that confidence will be restored.
seems certain, especially In view OF the
fact that all factions have heartily
agreed TO the present administration
The bank has fortified Itself, however, >
aud il every deposltor wished to with
draw bis account the money ls on hand
To meet 1T