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New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
P..s. BOARD ANNOUNCES HEARINGS.
The First Will Be Held in Buffalo on Next
Monday.

Albany sept 1.-THE Public Service Commission
In tho "a District announced to-day that the
first OF series Of hearings to be given In various
,sr,x n, the state on the questions OF service
ana deuurraEs would be held in Buffalo next Mon
aay at 10 A. m. Various complaints have been
r.ce,yed from commercial bodies and citizens IN
p,as,, ON thi, question" says the commission
land full opportunity for discussion OF grievances
will be given At these hearings. The commission
has received requests from large nunloer Oh
other cities throughout the state. and these VIII be
taken I'D rs fast as the engagements OF the COM
mission will allow"
The commission held conference to-day with
representatives Of various railroad companies reia-
tive 20 fling with the commission sworn copies or
oil contract agreements or arrangements to when
common carrier may be party relating in any
way TO the carriage or transportation OF HelsH'
express matter and passengers. or 10 the handling
use or transportation Of cars or locomotives. tl'
comics 10 be fled not later than September 10. At
the request Of those present an extension or tWo
weeks from September II granted for hing the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
WOMAN JUMPS FROM ROOF TO DEATH.
Silk Dealers Wife Ends Her Life Among
Crowd of Workmen

BY jumping from the roof of a six story tene-
ment house to the street. Mrs. Catherine Brown
the wife Of d. H. Brown, dealer in silks. liv-
ing at No. 541 East 150th street, took her life
Yesterday morning. AS she fell the woman
struck a plank fixed on the edge of n cut that
the New York. New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road has put through at this place. and. after
bounding into the air. fell down into the cut
among the loose rocks and stones, frightening
the workmen who were employed there at the
time. She hurried to the Lebanon Hos
pital, where she soon died.
Mrs Brown got up usual yesterday morn
ing and after preparing breakfast for her hus
band and two young daughters she left the
house ostensibly to make some purchases. That
the last time her husband her. She
gone long that he began a search to find
where she was. and discovered her at the bot
tom of the cut. Some workmen her walk
deliberately up to the edge of the roof OF the
house adjoining the in which she lived and
leap into the air.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
DISCUSS PEACE PLANS.
Representatives of Central Amer'cdn
RenubTcs Meet in Washington.

washington Sept. u--Practlcal asEeeHe
the main points and general GOOD VIII mar Ae .H
nralfmiuary meeting in this CITY to-oaS oA
r.,,resentatives OF the five Central American re-
-, a. 49,, ont the suggestion Of the United
s.o+Ae and Mexico for permanent peace under-
s.o,d;np After session OF several houIs 'i'o
conference was adjourned until Monday mex
Those who attended to-day's meeting and the re-
spectivs governments represented oy uieN -
es follows. senor Calvo. Costa Rica Senior Cores'
nicaragua. sedor TIerrarte. Guatemala; senior
>,aus Salvador; DR.. Ugarte, Honduras oehor
Coiox, Mexico and Mr.. Adee Assistant secre-
tary Of State. ,
Messrs Adee and Godoy addressed the Cehtra4
American representatives in Spanish Each spoke
or the importance OF the meeting and the eene,'S
70 he derived from everlasting peace Al uhe
solicitation Of the Central American representa-
r,ves Messrs Adee and Godoy remained through
the session.
None Of the parties the conferences would
oisc,csA III, nature Of tho questions discussed
r,sading that no conclusions had been reached IL
was learned however. that the best OF FEELING
prevailed and the various subjects were gone into
with great and with an evident sincere de-
sire 10 reach a complete understanding.
The only point on which ans hitch occurred was
that relating to the protocol TO be signed T<o
Of the Central American representatives. under
their Instructions were without authority TO sign
the document without first submitting u 70 Their
governments for approval
One Of those who attended th- meeting said that
~ vss possible that this might involve sons
trouble and perhaps the changing Of the proto-
col in come important particulars. SONS dslav,
therefore IS expected by reason Of this fact II
Is not doubted however. that permanent peace
ract will be entered into
Everything exceedingly encoura ging. said
Mr. Adee tonight "ands the utmost good nature
prevailed Mr. Adee seid It gratihed both HIM
self and Senior Godoy 20 be called into the con-
ference and that they gave the representatives.
the benefit OF such counsel as was desired.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
FHE KoMARoWSKY MURDER CASE.
.Report IN Moscow that Prilukof and Maui
mauf Were Identical Persons

Moscow. Sep. lit Is reported here that
tshe real name Of the murderer Of Count koma-
rou-sky- who was shot and killed Venice, is
Prilukor. the Moscow lawyer who recently
4 8 bsconded from here with his clients funds
and Tot Nicholas Naumoff who was said TO be
The murderer. According 20 the storT told here.
which conflicts with other versions Koma-
rcwsky married a music hall singer, Nine. Tar
s,1ovska who Priukoffs intimate friend
.Konarousky. who Was colonel Of the National
Guard and councillor Of state, insured his
life for s1oo0s( in favor % the woman. who
Sc said 10 have subsequently planned his nur-
der with PrilukofT. The first accounts referred
80 Saur1off and Prilukoff two men. but II
Is row said here that they are identical and
.ha. G. was the lawyer who shot and killed the
count The LAWYER and the woman are held IN
r=rs.odv st Vienna. charged with murder.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
EUROPEAN LABOR ON THE CANAL.
Panama Commission Has Plan to Establish
Colonies-Death Rate There Decreases.

Washington Sept. IA plan by which Euro
pean Iaborers the Isthmus OF Panama may
bring their families TO that place is under con-
sideration by the Canal Commission. 1t con-
templates the erection of cheap houses on small
tracts of land establishing settlements In close
proximity to the work along the canal. The
colonization OF these people, il Is believed, will
give a steady and permanent supply Of the best
labor available for the canal work. and Will e.
suit I'm clearing and improving good portion
of the land belonging to the commission the
canal zone.
Exclusive of the laborers brought to the
Isthmus of Panama at the expense of the Canal
Commission during the fiscal year ended June
30 last, the number of immigrants arriving at
Colon. to which port come practically all the
laborers for the canal. was excess of 7.13s
over enigrants At the Pacific terminal the
number of passengers who left there during the
fiscal year was 31s less than the number who
entered From the total force of canal
pIoyes on the roll in July. 1906. the death rate
was 50 per thousand against 80 per thousand
in July, 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
HOLD ELECTION BEFORE ARGUMENT.
Votes Will Be Counted in Oklahoma Before
Protest Case Reaches Supreme Court.

washington. Sept. 1.-THE papers IN the case
Of Autry agt Frantz. in which Autry seeks IN
enion the holding of an election in Oklahoma
On the acrentance of the constitution prepared
nv the recent constitutional convention, were
fled in the Supreme Court Of the United States
to-day. The action was instituted By Autry
because the constitution changed the boundary
line Of some of the counties of the proposed
state.
The case was heard by the District Court OK
Woods County, where Injunction was
granted but the Supreme Court Of the territory
reversed the decision, permitting the election
to proceed. An effort was made recently to
secure from Justice Brewer. presiding in the
Sth circuit. an order granting appeal to the
Supreme Court and at the same time issuing q
writ OF supersedeas, which would have pre-
hibited the election. but he refused to interfere
and said that il would be necessary to present
the matter to the full court.
The case VIII. therefore, come up on a petit
ton for leave to file. but mean time the election
which has been set for September II, will have
taken place.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
YOUNG WOMAN DEPORTED
ANeged To Be Wealfhy and Insane
Game on the Oceanic.

The White Star liner Adratc. which sailed yes
terday for Southampton with fun passenger list,
carried a woman who being deported ny the
immigration authorities. She Miss Jessie Hy
man. about twenty-eght years old. who was taken
or hoard by half dozen attendants.
Miss fIy1nan who is said to be wealthy came
here on May 81 the White Star liner Oceanic.
and was for time in Dr. Curts's private sana-
toriurn at Flushing, Long Island She is said 10 he
suffering from suicidal mania, and the White Star
oe7c,e. have been told to keep her under surveiI-
lance The Young woman has her own steward
and several attendants Her destination could no.
he learned II is said she became violent Tuesday
night
A. ~. Immigration station on Ellis leland 1t was
admitted that Miss Hymen was deported Records
there stated that when she landed from the oceann
sba went to the homo Of her brother. He Is Peter
IIvrnan of No. 2s Christopher street BrooK'9h'
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
PANAMA CANAL COST TO DATE.
United States UP to December 81 Last Had
Expended Over $S4,000,000.

Washington Sept. 1.-THE Panama Canal
cost the American government sS444s.000 up to
December 81 1906 according to statement Of
the audited expenditures made as of that date
and just published Tho bulk of this expendi-
ture was the payment of s5o.ooo.o0o TO the
French company and the Panama government
for canal property right of way and franchises.
and ss,44s.o2e went for material and supplies.
For general administration there was expended
s1124.226; government and sanitation. A,3S1-
0S9, and construction and engineering f9.729
554. Other expenditures include s1213s.s52
under the head of plant. which includes rolling
stock machinery second main track Or isthnEs
buildings. zone WaterWork etc.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
CONGRESS To Be asked to 4mend
Lac Increasing ATOIcances.
From The Trfbune Bureau
washf0~tc1 Ser

washfngton September Il
To CORRECT INJUSTICE.-Esr in the cornfa.
session the War Department Will endeavor TO
have amended law which. as now wordsd de-
urives several thousand retired men OF the army
navy and marine corps Of the allowances and paw
received by soldiers. sailors and marines who have
retired since March 2. This law was intended
to increase the allowance Of enlisted men OF the
three branches. but the surprise OF those who
thought they were benefited it has been decided
that those already retired when the law was
acted do not share in the benefits. This intustics
has caused much discomfort and while IL ha,
benefited those who retired since March :. and
will benefit those who may hereafter be retired,
and 10 that extent has encouraged re-enlistments.
r. "a realized that Il is injustice to tina enlistsd
mon who are deprived Of allowances received
by their fellows.
ORDERS ISSUED-Ths following orders have
been issued:
CAPTAIN ALBERT c. DALTON. quarterusst.r. rom
New York city Havana. relieve Captain
WILLAM IL saIs E WREs Sqa15s5ms:s t5 s,,;,,sB
20 Medical Museum az Washington. for rs-exaa-
First Lisutensnt JAMES BoUFKE assistant surgeon.
First 'Il59ts IGsg'snaHt Rfe4ARD P RITExBER1cx S
29th Infantry aide De camp. from General Hos
First 'Li Lieutenant JOIN cocKE from Iith to 18th
First Lieutenant JAMES r eooDALE 22d Infantry.
s.onS fr9n san rancsGa 1 70 W Ris = s9Tgay ~ infantry
arm Battery F. I'd Aeld artillery.
SAvT.
Conmaader " y LITTLE detached from army gen
ersI hospital az Fort Bayard. home.
Lieutenant Commanders 2 LYON and L F JAMES
commissioned
navy yard washington. TO command the Culgoa
Lieutenant ". SMITH detached from Navy Depart
r7ent. o take charge Of navy recruiting party 3
Jd.utepant 2 lands detached from recruit
ing party take charge % navy recruiting sta-
rfsuteasuts Y s WILLIAMS X 2 BPIcEER sza
c. T. OWENS. detsched from naval war college
I,.uienant anti E E sPAFFoRD. to Naval Academy.
.,trs: 20 navy yard. washington
6 FREEMAN. :. P. FCLLlNNVLDEE
and H. z YARNELI4 70 the Connecticut
Lieutenant J. a. CAMPBELL. Jr. 70 command Of
Ideutenants O. r. COOPER and 2 d BURNS.
rnissIoned 1Tetensnts junior grade
Medical Director II. WELLS, detached from naval
hospital. Boston
Assistant Psynaster F II ATkINsON, 10 oulea1 u
supplies and accounts.
MOVEMENTS OF vEsSELS.-Ths following
rooveoasnts Of vessels have been reported to ths
Navy Department:
Sep. e-Ths Albany q La Union. San Salvador; tbs
Ajax and the Abarenda Rockport- Mass.
Sent IO-Tne Glacier a Eoc<port. Mass; the kansas
ProvIneetovn. Mass ths CINCINNATI az MAS
Island
Sept. p-Ths sfiiwauk.s. from IA Union for ssn
Sept. IO-Th4 MareeIus BaItfnnors FOR csps
Cod Bay; the Dolphin and Tacoma from
yard. New York for Cape Cod Bay ths Cinoin-
matt. from San Francisco for Mare Island
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
DIZZINESS COVERS CITY.
Stores and Streetcars Illuminated as
at Night-TornGdO IN Peeksktu.

The heavy sousIl which struck here yesterday
afternoon suddenly brought on darkness Of late
evening. Office buildings we'll as all tho
quarters Of an hour the city was practically In
darkness.
Mr. Emery. the local forecaster. said yester-
day that a quarter OF An inch OF rain zen IN
five minutes. The wind swirled and eddied in
the downtown streets so much that the rain
varied its direction several times
While the storm at It's height lightning
entered the house of w. w. Hall. of No. 10 East
10Th street through electric wires leading into
\ rear room on the third floor and set fire 10
he'd. There was no one In the room at the uIne
and the fire was extinguished. The Damage is
estimated at 500.
A tornado struck two places near Peekskli
One man was killed under wrecked bulidlhs
The fatality was at Georges Island. The storm
5aecepded into Edward y. Beliefemilfs bricR-
,-ard and DESTROYED all the buildings there. Two
brick buildings near the yards were blown down.
t,,+ there WAS no one in them at the time
Whom one of the larger sheds in the yard blew
down a heavy beam struck John Conroy' a
workman. He lived half an hour after ne was
taken from the wreckage.
The weather predictions for to-day are fair
and cooler.
John H Astermll was struck and killed oy
lightning and his wife and her two brothers
were rendered unconscious by the same bolt IN
their home in Bloomfield. Conn. last night Mrs
As+armfu and her brothers were later revived
One brother is still in a critical condition. a
neculiar feature Of the accident was the SINCE
,u, and hurting of the shoes Of the injured
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
STRIKE OF PRESSMEN LIKELY.
NAV Result from Action of United Typothe-
tae of America.

Niagara Falls y. Y, Sept. l1.-As the result OF
action taken here to-day by the United Typothetm
of America there IS likely TO be a strike of the
International Pressmen's Union.
The board of directors of the pressmen's union
appeared before the executive committee of the
Trpothetse and demanded The amendment of the
agreement entered into January !. 1907. These
amendments constituted the elimination of the open
sbon clause and the granting of eight hour day
instead Of nine President Ellis of the Typothet@
refused to accept the amendments.
The board of directors of the pressmen stated to-
night that the matter will he submitted immedi-
ately TO tie various locals of the organization for
referendum vote The directors say that strike
VIII be called il all probability.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
COMMITTEE WORK at THE HAGUE.
italian and Argentine Delegations En-
powered to Conclude Arbitration Treaty.

The Hague Sept. lit Is not propaoie Iii0'
en7- irnuorteut step will be taken at the peace
frnnference until next week. This is Indicated
bx the departure for a few days from The
Hague Of NJ Bourgeois CFrance) and Baron
Marschan Won Bieberstein Germany. two oil
the most important figures at the conference.
In the mean dine the examining committees ana
the smaller committees VIII continue the Work
of preparing the motions TO be submitted at the
.s1Iensry sittings-
The Italian and Argentine delegations here
have been empowered by their governments 10
conclude an arbitration treaty. which VIII be
signed with great solemnity in the Hall OF
knights The two countries selected queen
Tvihelmina az their arbitrator in the interpreta-
,ion Of the wording OF the treaty in case OF
.aivergency of opinion. and her majesty willingly
eccepted the task.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12

hi, o,,,c. ard ex. CENTS for each additional half
ounce fraction thereof Under the Few rate q
full ounce or any fraction thereof can be trans
mitted for FIVE cents and only three cents will be
charged for each additional ounce Or fraction
The charge will effect saving very light let
ters bu. the economy will be considerable 10 the
sendsTs Of heavier missiyes
Business interests Will be benefited for the res-
son that legal papers. letters OF credit sud such
material usually Of such bulk 20 reqztrs
more postage than the minimum There IS df
ference Of opinion among postal authorities a. to
whether the new regulation Will result IN loss
the governments concerned. for the reason that
the reduction will stimulate the uss OF the mails
ard the increased business may more thsn make
up the difference IN proportional reyenus received
Everybody who has had much correspondence
with foreign countries has experienced the annoy
ence of being unable 20 incloss postage for reply
The stamps OF given country when iRcIossd
- another are quite useless for mailing = letter
abroad, and foreign starnps are not readily p~c-
ctIrsble IN any country.
The parties 70 the postal congress agresrr.-.s
ooncsived the idea Of placing on sale IN all coun-
tries coupon which could be fnclosed IN a Iss-
ter and which rsdesnlabs in the stamps e any
OF the countries This was finally agreed and
the issue will be on sale at all postofaces Cc-
tober /. IL will sell in the United States tor
cents and will b. redeenabls elsewhsrs IN stamps
to the value OF cents. which is the postage or a
letter to this country. The additional penny viii 20
to the international bureau. located Einsiedeln
Switzerland and is Intended 20 dsfray the expense
of its maintenance Cancelled coupons. aftsr hsv-
ing been used. will also be sent to this bureau
which Will bs the clearing house OF the nations Ia
this respect
A coupon 20 be redeemaole IN any given country
must bear tbs stamp Of the country from which y
was sent The country redeeming It must stamp
1t also. and the balancing of accounts will be sf-
fected upon the basis OF these markings. The de-
sign of the coupon is that OF two hennisphsrsst
these being utilized for the respective stamps OF
the issuing and receiving countries. Between them
and bearing the mssive is graceful female ns'iro
stretching from one hemisphere to the other
In addition TO It's utility a means OF ssrcins
return postage. IL Is believed that the response
coupon Will be widely used IN sending srnaA
amounts OF money from country to another y
will take this place OF the money order for sr,all
amounts occupying the position held By the post
age stamps in transmitting small amounts IN o0-
mestic transactions.
The countries entering into the agreement are 's
United States and Great Britain. including Cana1A
and most Of her colonies. Japan. Germany and ner
protectorates. France and her colonies. AnstIi''
Holland. Sweden. Norway. Belgium Spain, DEE
mark and her possessions. Switzerland Greecs'
Chill. Bulgaria. Mexico. Costa Rica- Crete. Hayu'
Hungary. Corea Luxembourg Runsnia snd elall-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
rR1BEsMEN REFUSE NEGOTIATIONS
.french Military Balloon Anglers hoors-
General Drude Still Sick.

Casshlanca. Sept 1.-THE obstinate refusal
et the Moorish trthssnen fn the interior to join
-he movement is said 10 be the cause Of the
failure Of the peace negotiations opened by the
Nediounas tribe.
The French frequently send up an ooserra-
sion balloon TO make surveys Of the enemys ter
-itory This enrages the Moors. who open an
hnefective FIRE upon il and continue the fusillade
;slntii tie balloon desCends
General Drnde the French commander, Is
.tin suffering from the fever peculiar TO this
srocall7-. and the French advance again has been
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
FEAR OF CHOLERA IN GERMANY.
A suspected Case in silesia-Detention Hos
pitals Made Ready.

Berlin. Sept 11.--A railway workman at
KSnies.Gtte. SiIesia, died yesterday uhoer CIR
curns+a noes which lead the authorities 10 sus-
meet the case 10 he one OF cholera The Imperial
health authorities have placed the onoiera oe-
tention houses in readiness for service. 1hree
Of them are in the suburbs OF Berlin
The official reports showing the spread OF
cholera IN Russia are disquietng. Thirty new
cases have been discovered In the government
ot Jaroslav. and the last issue of leading Rus
sian medical journal gives 3o4 cases and NJ
deaths IN six Russian provinces in the week
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
TIRES OF MILITARY SOCIAL DUTIES
Lieutenant Phil Sheridan No Longer an
Aid 70 President Roosevelt at White House.

Washington Sept. 11.-Lieutenant "PhiF
Sheridan was relieved from duty as military
aid 10 President Roosevelt at his own request
according to the statement made by the var
Department officials to-day. He has been Ior
the last two years duty at the White House
and he was moved by an ambition to take up
y soldiers duties The successors of Lieuten-
ants Lee and Sheridan have not yet been
named but IL is understood that new men will
+.ke their nlaces as soon as the Washington
social season opens and the President is again
In this city.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
"RESPONSE COUPONS"
Return Postage Nay Be Incl0sed in
Foreign Letters.
Trror III. rribuns Bureau. ]

w..hinzton. SEPT u-MaterfaI reductiou n tor-
eisn letter postage and tbs Issuance Of response
coupons which will make possible the inclos1rs
Of return postage in communications 70 foreign
countries are two important regulations framed
by the international postal congress which n1s-
I'm Roma In Nay 1906. which viii bs put into ef-
feet on October L next.
This reduction Of postage VIII prove a material
saving not only to individuals who send letters
abroad but 10 business houses, and especially
banks. which have international correspondents.
The present rate Of postage Is five cents for one
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
NEW GOVERNOR At ODESSA.
Orders Issued to Suppress All Attacks on
Jewish Population.

Odessa. Sept. 1.-THE new Prefect Of ODESSA
,~or,or,, Hovitskv. assumed office to-day lie
,-ooo5s General Gregorieff. General Novitsky
:, oroe issued a proclamation threatening 10
,,-osacrte 70 the full extent Of the law all per
so,,s Who attacked Jews or other members OF the
.o,,,,,,,,,i+v The issuance Of this warning
vvnicb Is said to have been dore under direct
,..-4-,,o+,ons from the Emperor. causes the
roocafrI citizens Of Odessa 70 rejoice
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
PRINCE wIvIEIsCHI KILLED.
Austrian Nobleman in Motor Car Accident
Chauffeur Dead; Three Hurt.

Forli. Sept. 11.-Prince Wivieischi, Of Vienna
now living at Florence. was killed to-day MS
automobile at high speed striking the corner
OF q house in an attempt TO avoid crashing iil'o
irnotne~ automobile The princes chauffeur was
irlso t,rlas. and three other persons who were in
the car were injured.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
N4TIVE.S OF INDIA ANGRY.
Unrest Caused by Reports from
ReIHngham and Vancouver.

Lucknow Sept. 1.-THE reports Of the attack
on Hindus at Bellnghem and on japanese and
Chinese ct Vancouver have aroused Indignation
in native circles. Spokesman Of the natives e5-
press the hope that the government viii take
effective measures for the protection of BRUSH
1Itnd,s in both the United States and Canada
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
AsIATICS NOT SENT ASHORE.
The Montcagle Carries Immigrants Back to
Victoria-Mayor's Telegram.

Ottawa Sept. 11.-Sir Wilfrid Laurier to-nshI
received a telegram from the Mayor OF ' an
couver saying that the feeling thefe was
Asiatics generally and not the Japanese III P"
ticu,ar It is understood that the steamer Mont
IL -o+,rraa 70 Victoria to land the Asiatics
q, hoard fearing trouble at Vancouver