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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01

Asheville, N. c., July 27-The return
of Assistant Attorney Genera Sanford
from his futile conference with Gov:
Glenn at Raleigh, a succession Of con-
ferences between the officials of the
Southern railway, their counsel and
counsel for the state, the indictment
and reported arrest of the Southern
ticket agents at Marion and Old Fort,
the hurried departures Of Mr. Sanford
from this city, presumably for Wash
ington, clam-like silence on the part
of the railroad magnates and counsel,
arc the main features Of Fridays de-
yelopments in the railway rate situa-
tion.
Judge Lyon, who inaugurated the
grand jury of Mcdowell to indict the
agents, will open the superior court
term here next Monday, and 1t is re-
ported on good authority that he will
instruct the Buncombe grand jury to
the same effect.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01
CALL IT A CRISIS
Washington OtticiaIs Alarmed Over
the Clash Of Courts In
North Carolina.
MAY Be ARMED RESISTANCE
Conferences Accomplished Nothing
State VIII Proceed to Prosecute
Railways and Their Of
fleers to the Lemit.

Washington. July 27.-Officials Of
the department Of Justice are expect
Ing a crisis in the rate law fight in
North Carolina at almost any mo-
ment.
They still decline to take an en-
tirely pessimistic view Of the situa-
ton, saying that they can scarcely
conceive Of the state authorities per
slstIug In the maintenance of an at
titude that means nothing more or
less ultimately II persisted in than
the clash Of the armed forces of
North Carolina and Of the United
States, but they admit that the dan
ger of such a conflict becomes more
threatening the longer peaceful 80
luton of the difficulty Is postponed
1t Is believed here that the next "a
hours must determine whether the
federal and state authorities are to
engage In a physical contest.
The difficulty In North Carolina is
between the state and the national
The state courts con-
yicted several railway employees Of
selling tickets at rate higher than
the new state law permitted. The
federal circuit court freed the men.
The sun., 1907-08-18
DEMAND FOR The ASCOLl COPE
LAWSUIT LIKELY OVER RELIC
MIR. MORGAN RETURNED.

Speeioi Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

hand W Over-tS0so Guard over ".
.Specfoi Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
ROME. Aug. IA complicated lawsuit
is likely to result as a sequel to J. Pierpont
Morgan's restitution Of the Asool cope TO
the Italian Government. The cope be-
longed to the Cathedral Of Ascoli Piceno.
and therefore the ownership WAS vested
legally in the chapter charged with its
eafekeeping.
When the cope was stolen the chapter
was blamed, and at the time there was
some talk OF a trial which would be in
stituted by the Fine Arts Department TO
ascertain whether the chapter was amen
able to justice. Owing to the restitution
OF the cope no further steps were taken.
Recently the Fine Arts Department re-
turned the cope. not to the chapter but to
the municipality Of Ascoli. thereby inn
plying that the former was no longer
oonsidsrsd the rightful owner, or at least
that. as the members admitted that il had
been stolen once. the department did not
consider IL proper to intrust the cope again
in the chapter keeping.
Naturally the chapter resented the action
OF the department. but was powerless to
prevent 81. as Mr.. Morgan had returned the
.ore free to dispose Of il as it thought fit.
The controversy is now between the chapter
and tho municipality.
An attempt to compromise the matter
amicably proved fruitless. 1t was pro-
posed to have the chapter present when a
Government representative formally hand
ed over the stolen cope and that a clause
should be inserted in the notarial act of
xlaIs. sL-a
longed to the chapter and was only en-
trusted to the city authorities for safe
keeping. The Government objected to the
insertion Of this clause. but was willing to
agree to the presence Of members Of the
chapter %. spectators. The municipality
was to be forbidden to allow the use Of the
cope for religious functions in the cathedral.
The chapter now seems decided to 90 10
law. II is intended to summon the mInaci-
pality and exact immediate restitution Of
the cope 10 the chapter on the strength of
the principle Of common law that stolen
property, when recovered. returns 20 its
original owner. The chapter is even pre-
pared to pay to the Government the amount
that MIR. Morgan purchased the cope for,
provided it is recognized AZ the owner.
The chapter holds that. apart from the
fact that Mr. Morgan purchased the cope
in good faith and consequently acquire
good legal title to the property, as soon as
it became known that the cope had been
stolen his good faith ceased and he could
have been compelled to return the cope on
receiving the purchase price.
Since his restitution of the cope TO the
Government and the latter's return of the
article to the municipality the chapter
has only legal remedy against the present
holder. but in case of a lawsuit both the
Government and Mr.. Morgan will be asked
to give testimony. Meanwhile the cope is
being kept in q. strongbox and is guarded
day and night by municipal guards lest the
chapter should feel inclined to hasten its
recovery by force.
The sun., 1907-08-18

Fasters have gone without food for many
days at a time but no one can 20 without
sleep. "for a long time I have not been
sleeping we'll often lying awake for two or
three hours during the night but now I
sleep sound every night and wake I'D re-
freshed and vigorous. says a Calf. woman.
"Do you know why? It's because I
used to drink coffee but finally out IL out
and began using Postum. Twice since
then I have drank coffee ana both times
passed a sleepless night, and 80 I am
doubly convinced coffee caused the trouble
and Postum removed it.
My brother was In the habit of drinking
coffee three times day. He was troubled
with sour stomach and would often notioe
him getting soda from the can 10 relieve
the distress in his stomach; lately hard lv
a d ay passed without a dose OF soda for
relief.
Finally he tried cup OF Post um and
liked IL 80 well he gave up coffee and since
then has been drinking Postum in its place
and says he has not once been troubled
with sour stomach
Even after thi5 lady's experience with
coffee her brother did not suspect for a
time that coffee was causing his sour stom-
ach, but easily proved IL.
Conee is not suspected in thousands of
cases just like this but it's easily provsd
A ten days trial works wonders. There :
Read the famous httIe book, The Road
to WFlviile, in pkgs,.
The sun., 1907-08-18
CABLE TIEuP, SAYS SMALL.
Havana. Operators Out and Others Are
Gong To Quit. He Declares.

CHICAGO, Aug. n IS. J. Small, president
Of the telegraphers' union. to-day said that
twelve cable operators in Hava ma. Cuba.
left their Instruments and that that was the
first step toward calling out every cable
operator in this country and Canada.
President Small said that plans would be
made by which the transmitting Of Govern
ment messages would be permitted Pend
ing the drawing up of some kind Of working
agreement with the Government the tieup
will include all messages from Washington
as well as compercial business.
Negotiations are said to be under way
between the telegraphers' union and the
brokers Of Chicago and New York city TO
establish a ticker service, independent OF
the Western Union and Postal telegraph
companies, and to form permanent COM
pany to handle such business. II is said
that the necessary capital has been promised
the promoters. Brokers who have signed
the scale demanded by the union are per
mitted TO use the Gold and Stock ticker
service until such time as a service con-
sidered fair from the standpoint OF the
unions has been established.
An ultimatun was issued to-day to
brokers who have not signed the new agree
ment with their men. There are five firms
which have refused TO sign. as follows
sidney c. Love. II. o. Slaughter 4 Co.,
Scheavson. Hamill a Co, :. ID. Chaplin and
j. H. Wrenn
One hundred electricians employed on
the drainage canal quit work to-day in
compliance with an order calling them out
in sympathy with the telegraphers. These
men are employed i'm the power house at
Lockpot. The Western Union and Postal
company had been negotiating with the
sanitary district commissions for a supply
of tslectricitv.
The sun., 1907-08-18
MRS. DIXON TO SUE M'CARREN
On Behalf OF Her Infant Son. whom She
Calls patrick n. McCarren, Jr."

Calls "Patrtck II. McCarren, Jr.
Justice Hendrick OF the Supreme Court
signed yesterday an order appointing Wins
low Brne as guardian ad Item for the
infant son Of Mrs. Mary A. Dixon. pending g
the institution and trial Of an action which
Mrs. Dixon says she intends to bring
against Senator Patrick II. McCarren to
enforce an alleged contract for the sup
port of the child. She calls the boy. who
is two years and eleven months old and
lives at $50 Willis avenue, with her, Patrick
II. McCarren, Jr."
In her petition Mrs. Dixon says that
Senator McCarren has on various oc-
casions acknowledged himself the father
Of the child and has promised to support
it in a style befltting its paternity, or at the
rate of. say. 500 to $50 a week. with a rent
allowance besides OF 500 a month and a
furniture allowance Of 5000 cash, The
weekly and monthly allowances were to
continue till the lad should reach his ma
jority. according to the mother. but, she
adds. the Senator has totally failed to make
good his promises.
II is her intention, she says. TO institute
an action for the protection OF the child's
rights and to enforce the fulflment OF the
alleged promises. and it wAs for this pur-
pose that she asked that a legal guardian
be appointed for the boy.
Mrs. Dixon's claims have been advertised
and repudisted several times, and Senator
McCarren, whenever he has noticed thems
has always declared her story to be false.
The sun., 1907-08-18
SUICIDE FIRST TRIED MURDER.
Sen Gilt BARBER shot SITS wife Thrice Then
Killed Himself.

SEA CLIFF, L. l., Aug. l7.-Valentine
Hess, the village barber here. shot his wifc
three times this morning anG then shot and
instantly killed himself One Of the bullets
grazed the top Of Mrs. Hess 8 head. inficting
a bad wound. The two others were in her
head and body when she was removed to
the Nassau Hospital After they we're
removed the doctors said she might recover
The woman showed remarkable nerve.
never losing consciousness After she was
shot she walked up the steps from her own
basement kitchen, across her yard and to
the doorstep of a neighbor. where she col
lapsed. She kept up sufficiently to tell
how the shooting occurred. ...
Hess, who slept on a different floor,
had apparently risen very early, having
been seen In the street before o'clock.
When Mrs. Hess came down at 7 o'clock
Hess was in the kitchen. He made an
insulting remark, she said, and without
giving her a chance to reply opened fire.
When she fell at her neighbor's door her
first words were, God spare my life for
the sake of my children" She repeated
these words at intervals until taken to the
hospital. three hours later.
The cause Of Hess act was jealousy.
for which, according to all who know his
wife, there was no justification. About
three weeks ago he began to drink and since
then had appeared TO be insane. There are
three daughters. The Hesses have lived
hsr1About eighteen years.
The sun., 1907-08-18
"BLtCK HAND ~ BASEBALL.
ChicagO Captain Gets y Letter ssying
Giants Must win the PcnnanS.


Frank Chance, manager and captain OF
the Chicago National League Baseball
Club. found Black Hand" letter awaiting
him when ne arrived at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon. The handwriting
was pretty good and the spelling all right.
and the disjointed English looked like an
attempt to create the impression that the
writer was an illiterate foreigner. A bony
hand with a clawlike forefnger was drawn
at the bottom Of the letter, which, incident
ally, did not keep Chance and his men from
whacking the Giants The letter was as
follows
Manager chance tChicdoo National League
Of the Baseball club
DEAR SIR: Your club must not get again
Pennant this year 1897 from the New York
and you will let New York Club will have
Pennant championship OF the year 1907 from
your club. Your club are too coward. but
Poor Giants"
II you not let the Giants from the first
place this year, Gang Of Black Hands will
see you after, will help you for your life.
Look out for danger life. We will use bomb
on your players team on train wreck and we
will follow your team travelling.
No fear to tell Policemen. but my power
full than them.
New York Club must have the Pennant this
year from your club.
we are cranky on Giants" Yours truly.
BLACK HANDS"
The sun., 1907-08-18
COLOMBIA, PANAMA ANDTBE u. S.
Three COrnered Treaty Agreed Upon. hut
Terms Are Not Revealed,

Eerms arc NOt heNeultus
WASHINGTON. Aug. l7.-An agreement
was reached to-day by representatives Of
the republics Of Colombia and Panama
and Of the United States at a conference
held in the Office Of Secretary Taft. upon
the draft OF a three cornered treaty or
treaties upon matters which have been
long in dispute. Secretary Taft. because
the proposed treaty between the United
States and Panama concerns the Canal
Zone. over which the War Department has
Jurisdiction. represented this country.
Ever since the secession Of Panama
from Colombia there has been a controversy
between these two countries, and Colombia
up TO the present time has refused to recog-
ni2e the independence Of the new republic.
Another matter in dispute is the assumption
of portion Of the national debt of Colombia
by Panama. The agreement signed to-day
in in the nature OF a protocol. just what
the terms Of the agreement are was not dis
closed to-day. and it Is not likely that they
will be until the proposed treaty or treaties
between the United States and Colombia
on one side and the United States and
Panama on the other are sent to the Senate.
The sun., 1907-08-18
INDIANAPOLIS MEN STICK.
Brokers' Teiegraphers Refuse to strike
and Object TO New Wage Scale.

telegraph operators and the telegraphers
employed by the Indianapolis brokers
met this aftern Don and unsuccessful ef-
forts were made TO have the brokers men
strike. An ultimatum from Chicago was
read calling upon the local brokers to sign
the new wage scale by noon on Monday
or their men would strike. The new scale
calls for $40 a week.
Some Of the brokers telegraphers OBJ
jected on the ground that they now are
getting more than the scale calls for and
in the event of the new scale applying
here they might have their wages reduced.
Those who objected said they were getting
S,2 week under contracts.
At the meeting Of the Commercial Teleg.
raphers Union to-day those who remained
at work with the Postal and Western Union
companies were expelled from the union.
The sun., 1907-08-18

forth that the intent Of the Legislature in
providing charters for tho telegraph COM
panies was TO facilitate the rapid trans
mission by electricity Of messages and that
the law does not recogniye AZ excuse for
delay any purely. individual complications
in the companies operating stan such
the right TO dispose Of the charter rights Of
the companies.
Attorney Gaveean stated yesterday that
the authority for parts Of his opinion was
drawn from the decision In case tried be
fore the late Judge J. r. Angel, sitting In the
District Court OF New York, In August. 1883.
during the great telegrapbers strike OF that
year. Judge Angels decision. holding the
Western Union liable to a fine Of 500 Tor
It's failure. to transmit messages by wire.
was not appealed from.
President Ahearn Of the local union sent
home last evening the pickets who have
been hanging around the buildings OF the
two companies to report this morning.
instead Of remaining through most or the
night. rs they have been doing.
The sun., 1907-08-18
STRIKE TALK ON BURLINGTON,
Operator Discharged and o n. T. wants
Him Taken Back.

OMAHA. Aug IA strike OF operators
on the Burlington Railroad system is threat
ened by the Order OF Railway Telegraphers
unless that railroad reinstates a striking
Western Union operator who found work
on the Burlington but who has since been
discharged.
The Burlington officials say the discharge
was for incompetency. The strike leaders
charge that he was let 60 at the request OF
the Western Union. The national officers
have been asked TO call a strike on the Bur-
lington. The men are reported to be anx-
ious to join the strikers.
The sun., 1907-08-18
JUMPED OVERHEARD on A BET.
Expert swimmer VINO went AFTER q Boys
Hat Pinched ss q wOulsi-be suicide.

Hat Ptnchcd ss WOuiti-be suicide.
John +. Curran, a machinist, living at sse
Lafayette avenue. Brooklyn. has been
known for several years as an expert swim
mer. He was with group of friends on the
fsrryboat kentucky, bound from Twenty
third street. Nianhatt an. to Greenpoint.
last night when the hat of q small boy was
blown overheard.
why don't you get the kids hat?" asked
one Of the group.
An argument followed, in the course OF
which some one bet Curran 81 that he
wouldn't leap overheard and get. the hat
The boat was then nearing the 0reenpoint
shore. Curran covered the bet and lea ped
overheard. A strong tide carried him.
after he had nabbed the hat. under the
paddle wheel Of the boat Two deckhands
put out in q boat and hauled Curran and
the rescued hat into the boat
Arriving at the Greenpoint slip, some one
told Policeman Martin of the Greenpoint
avenue station about the matter. The cop
decided that Curran had attempted suicide
and locked him up. despite the protestations
OF the swimmer and his friends.
Currans case will cone up in the Man.
haitian avenue police court this morning
The sun., 1907-08-18
CANADA AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Earl Grey Says He Dsd Not Advocate Help
Ing support the Imperial Navy.

Earl Grey Says He Dtd Not Advocate Help
Ing support the Imperial Navy.
OTTAWA. Aug. IA despatch from st.
on Canads's contributing to the support
of the imperial feet at the Canadian Club
luncheon there. He said;
Il understand a portion Of the press
have described my speech to the Canadian
Club at Halifax as an impassioned appeal
to Canada for an immediate contribution
to the imperial fleet. That is not correct
description of my speech. / never sug-
gested that Canada should be asked to make
an immediate contribution.
at in true that pointed out that in the
OPT Mon OF the Government represented
at the imperial conference. the safety Of
your trade depended on the British Empire
retaining its command Of the seas, but il is not
true that ever suggested that the time had
come for Canada to take up her share Of the
imperial burden Of naval defence. which she
will have to take up some day IL we are to
remain an empire.
There are other directions in which
IL is more important in imperial interests
that Canada should expend her present
energies. Canada and the empire are
necessary to each other. Without the
support and strength which Canada en-
joys as part OF the British Empire Canada
might soon cease to be an empire she
would soon loose her national existence.
On the other hand the British Empire
without Canada might soon cease TO be
an empire
This being so il is OF the first importance
20 the empire that Canada should be strong
and that consequently all her surplus
energies should be concentrated on what
will increase her strength. and the fact
that the Dominion Government is not
prepared 10 undertake the obligations
which these steps will involve until she Ia
financially stronger than she 10 to-day u
a conclusive reason against her under
and not preoede those sters TO which
have rsfsrrsd.'
The sun., 1907-08-18
POLICEMAN A SUICIDE.

No Reason known why John Hayes Shot
Himself ON the Force 10 Years.
Policeman John Hayes. attached TO the
Vernon avenue police station, Williams
burg. shot and killed himself yesterday
afternoon at his home. 81 Vernon avenue.
only a short distance from the station
house. As In the case OF Policeman George
Barton OF the Leonard street station, Man
haitian, who attempted suicide by shooting
himself in Central Park on Friday. no cause
can be ssigned for Hsyes's act.
He had been q member Of the Police De-
partment for sixteen years and had good
record. He lived at the Vernon avenue
address with two sisters, Miss Anna Hayes
and Mrs. Bridget Quick. He was 20 years
old.
The sun., 1907-08-18
FATHER JOHN or CRONSTADT.
Money Has Ceased TO Como 70 Him and He
Complains Of His Fate.

Special Gable Despatch 20 THE SUN.
Sr. PErERsBuR0, Aug. 7.-Father John
Of Cronstadt, lwho was one OF the three best
known mon In Russia ten years ago and TO
to whom every morning gifts Of money
streamed from every part Of the empire.
has lost his fame and his popularity has
now almost vanished. Gifts addressed 10
The Holy Man OF Cronstadt" have almost
ceased 10 come. Father John has aged
rapidly in recent years and In an interview
the other day said:
II am an old broken man and very III.
have 10 live ON porridge and pearl barley
soup with tea. My sole remaining pleasure
Is the daily service at church, when forget
TO tell my troubles"
The church authorities here rejoice greatly
at the priests downfall, for he has been a
thorn in their sides ever since his fame went
abroad throughout the land and thereby
made Cronstadt the Mecca Of Russia Were
Father John twenty-five years younger he
might come forward now Us the leader of
the mouiiks.
The sun., 1907-08-18
Erie Wants to Issue Cortiacstes.

The Erie Railroad has made application
to the Public Service Commission OF the
Second district for permission to issue
$7.2ie.345 in car trust certificates In order
that it may exercise an option on tho Issue
arranged some time ago. These equip
ment certificates will be used TO pay for
5000 box cars. 5000 steel hopper GOAL cars.
thirty-eight freight locomotives and sixty
passenger coaches, which we're ordered in
1908 to be delivered in 1907
The sun., 1907-08-18
DOCTOR SHOOTS At BURGLAR
but He Gets Away-Had Packed Up All
the Silverware.

But He Gets Away-Had Packed Up All
the Silverwsre.
DR.. j. B. Cooke discovered a burglar in his
home at 240 West l3sth street early yester-
day. He returned home at midnight and
after writing letters for an hour he went to
bed. His wife and children are in the
country. but he has relatives stopping at
the house.
no was awakened by noise in the dining
room, which is on the ground floor He got
his revolver. and, going to the top Of the
stairs. he heard some one in the dining room
packing up the silverware. A. soon as he
saw the burglar he fired shot at him. but
the thief lodged through the hallway to the
rear Of the house and got out through an
open window. The physician fred another
shot, but the burglar climbed over the fence
and got away.
When an examination was made OF the
lower part of the house il was found that the
thief had packed up all the silverware.
The sun., 1907-08-18
DATA as TO IMMIGRATION.
senator Dllinghsm Says the Csmmissiot
Has simply Collected Information.

Spettn Cdhe Despdfch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. Aug. 17.-Senators Dillingham;
and Iatimer. Secretary Crane and several
other members Of the American Immigra-
ton Commission are In London. Senator
Dillingham; said to-day that all they had
doue was to collect information. Not
uhtil they had got together and assorted
and sifted the evidence could there be any
talk OF recommendation. Generally speak
ing, the Senator said. all Governments were
anxious enough to keep their people home.
One thing, he said. which had particularly
impressed him on his travels was the neces-
sity Of providing the representatives Of
the United States abroad with permanent
homes and salaries consonant with the
dignity Of America. The present system
was becoming a shame and q disgrace
to the United States.