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New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
UPSTATE P. S. BOARD GIVES HEARINGS
Several Applications for Approval of Plans
to Issue Stock and Bonds.

Albany. July 2S.-The Public Service Commission
in the I'd District this afternoon gave hear
ings several applications for approval OF plans
70 issue stock and bonds. The BUffalO. Rochester
& Pfttsburg Railway Company asked permission
to issue 81 S00c0O additional equipment bonds under
an agreement with the Guarantee Trust Company
New York. to float total issue OF 100000, OF
which 81. 10000 has already been issued under con-
sent Of the old Railroad Commission.
The NewbUrg Light, Heat & Power Company
sought consent TO issue S2500o additional capital
stock TO make total OF $4,000 and to the classt
fcation of the total issue. with $4,000 as common
and $4,000 preferred cumulative carrying divt-
deuds OF per cent Representatives of the COM
pany asserted that since 1900 It had expended $4,000
in improvements. the cost having been borne by
the stockholders and that the earnings for ISo
were ample to pay the proposed dividend
The village of Sherburne, Chenango County,
asked authority TO establish a municipal electric
lighting plant and furnish light 10 consumers The
village has voted issue $4,000 bonds for this
Durpose The Sherburn6 Gas Company, Incorporate
ed last January and now operating gasoiehe
plant asked authority 70 do business ana 10 ISSUE
$1,000 capital stock
In all cases the commission reserved oeclsiOh-
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR
Number of Vacancies in Minor State Offices
Filled.

Albany. July 2s.-The following appointments %
Governor Hughes were announced to-day:
Commissioners for the promotion Of uniformity
To+c5Liss OF Buffalo 10 succeed Ernest w Hur-
cnr deceased, and Francis F Burdick. OF New
YORK 10 succeed Walter 5. Logan, deceased
trustee OF the New York Agricultural Expert
rnent station, Willis G. Johnson, OF New York. TO
succeed Mic H Olin, deceased
Commissioners 20 select site ror tne eastern
>Js,.r work. State Custodial Asylum William Rhine
lander Stewart, Franklin B k1rkoride and Alex
ander c. Proudht OF New York
Members of the comnlission TO acquire site Tor
the New York State Training School for BOYS.
Dennis Mccarthy OF Syracuse: Isaac Townsend. Of
New York and Homer Folks. or fonkers
Members of the State Board OF Managers Of Re-
formatories Maurice NJ Wall. OF Bunalo. TO sue
ceed Charles F. Howard. resigned
Manager of the New York State Training School
for Girls Nathan II. Levi. OF Brooklyn, to succeed
simon r ROthschild failed to qualify.
Coroner OF Chemung County, George v r Mer-
rill. OF EImira, to succeed John A. Robinson. de-
ceased.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
A FRUITLESS PROPOSAL
RepOrt That Britain Has Modified
Motion ON Armdments.

The Hague, July 29.-It is asserted that after
long conferences in which Sir Edward Fly
oGreat Brittany, Baron Marschau Won Bieberstein
germany, NJ. Bourgeois France), Count Tor
NELL Qtaly) and NJ. Nelidoff CRussia) took part
The British delegation has consented to suppress
from their proposal for the limitation of arma-
ments the words urgent necessity" which were
objected to by Germany.
mus the proposition becomes simply a repe-
tltlon Of that adopted by the peace conference
IN 1899, and in this innocuous form 1t is likely
to be unanimously adopted at the present con-
ference.
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein some time ago
received instructions from Berlin 10 oppose the
wording OF this proposal Germany does not admit
that this question is more urgent to-day than it
was in 1899 and she contends that It IS impossible
to acknowledge the urgency Of disarmament when
no practical scheme has yet been devised for the
reduction Of military burdens.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
GIRL FATALLY HURT WITH STONE
Hurled from Roof by Unknown Person, Il
Fractures Her Skull.

A stone hurled from the roof OF No. $40 East
2sth street landed the head Of Maggie Costello,
sixteen years old, of No SSS East 4oth street last
th+ and she fell with a fractured skull. The
no1ice are hunting for the person who threw the
stone. ,
The girl IS a stenograpEer. with two friends She
noe on her way home from work. and stopped in
froDt of the 3sth street house TO bid goodby TO
Nsa-qaret O'Brien who lives there
without warning, piece OF stone coping weigh
,r twenty pounds came down on her head. A
second later part Of a brick hit Miss O'Brien on
Inc mead and inflicted a scalp wound.
Nfics Costello was rushed to Bellevue Hospital
"a ,rnrneaiately placed operating table 1t
Us believed that she would die within few hours.
The police learned that The stone was thrown
f-om The roof by 4 man. supposed to be an Italian,
zuho had been throwing missiles from roofs for
several nights.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
'P4TRIOTS' DAY" IN MASS.
old Home Week Festivities also
IN Rhode Island.

Boston. July 29-with sunny skies and a warm
sun favorng the celebration. Patriots Day the
second day OF Old Home Week. was observed to-
day. In tho morning tablet dedicated IN
School street. Kings Chapel and City Hall. IN
honor of the Boston boys OF Revolutionary days
who demanded OF the British military commander
a restoration OF their coastng rights the Com
mon. The principal address at the exercises was
delivered by the Rev. Or. Edward Everett Hale.
chaplain OF the United States Senate and the tab
let unveiled by Robert Treat Paine. Sd.
descendant OF one Of the signers OF the Declara-
tiOre OF Independence.
Another feature of the days celebration was a
mass meeting on the Common and the formation
Of a living flag" Reunions Of the old sChoolbOyS
were held In Faneuu Hall, while several Of the
patriotic organizations held receptions.
long distance swimming competition was the
principal sporting contest OF the day. Twenty
seven swimmers entered the Charles River. near
Bunker Hiu Bridge. with Boston Light ten miles
Tor hours and Is minutes Louis Jacket OF Boston,
was declared the winner. Though he had made
only eight and One-quarter miles, but two COM
petitors remained in the water. and as they had
taken a CirCuitOus course they were far behind
The day closed with parade OF brilliantly tLu-
minated electrical floats.
Providence. July 29.-1ne second day OF the Old
Home Week celebration IN this city was marked
by visits the historical points OF interest In and
about town. The pleasant weather brought out
large crowds. and the different amusement resorts
were crowded. The baseball game between the
Providence and BaIumore clubs claimed a large
number Of the visitors The most interesting feat
ure Of the programme. however, was the dedca-
ton of the tablet marking the spot where the
French troops. under Count Rochambeau, camped
during the Revolutionary War. at which addresses
were delivered by prominent Rhode islanders
Only one serious accident marred the day.
Though prohibited by the Police Department. tor
pedoes were the cause of probably fatal injury
to Stanlslaus Barron. years old. With his
pockets full Of these. the boy stumbled and fell.
The explosion tore large hole In his breast from
which ne Will probably die. and severely hurt his
three-yCar-old sister.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
CONGO RULE ATTACKED
System Denounced in House Of
Lords Governments Reply.

London, July 29-"The system OF government
IN the Congo Independent State is one of unre-
strained tyranny, enforced by the lash and the
bullet by cruelty and by murder" These words
were spoken by Lord Monkswell who raised the
Congo question in the House of Lords to-day
and moved for the papers. The attendance in
the House was slight
Lord Monkswell said the Congo government
was a powerful engine Of greed which i'm
pudently and insolently violated the limitations
and restrictions under which its rights over
this territory had been granted The speaker
quoted authorities to support his statements.
and added that a special responsibility at
tached to Great Britain because, except for her
determined action, the King of Portugal and
not the King OF the Belgtans would at this
moment have been the ruler Of the Congo.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury said that the
Congo was one Of the most diSheartening and
humliating OF contemporary questions. He
said it was a ghastly irony to read to-day the
words of the address presented to King Leo
pold by the City of London in 1884, congratulate
ing his majesty his "bloO6leSs victory He
added that the British government should be
reminded Of the sense Of responsibility OF all
Englishmen in this matter.
A general debate on the Congo question fol-
lowed and q number of bishops were among
the speakers The Earl of Mayo advocated an
other International convention on the Congo.
and, failing that, the appointment or moro
British consuls in the Upper Congo. Lord F1tz-
maurice. Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
speaking for the government, said the otc1als
We're not blind to the fact that this matter
was surrounded with grave difficulties. The
government had asked the Congo State, he
said, not TO disregard the experiences of pre-
vious governments Of native states, and had
instanced the early history OF British East
India. The present system. the speaker said,
was certain 10 have evil consequences. Lord
Fitzmaurice admitted that the House OF Lords
had q right TO ask what progress had been
made, but said II was an international ques-
ton and If the House took any rash action
It would run the risk of injurtng the cause
which II had at heart.
At the conclusion Of Lord FitzmauriCes ad-
dress Lord Monkswell withdrew his motion
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
HATE TO GIVE UP BONDS.
Holders of United States 4 Per Cents
SIo7C an Presenting Them.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, July 29-The holders Of the per
cent thirtyyear bonds of the funded loan Of 1907,
which were due on July l, are showing great re-
luctance in surrendering them. An attempt by
the Treasury to get the bonds in before the date
of their maturity was largely unsuccessful. al
though fair premiums were offered. The inter
est on the bonds ceased with their maturity. but
there are s13000.000 worth Of them still unpre
sented and Treasury officials believe that the
luctance Of the people to give them up is largely
responsible for this condition.
There were outstanding in December last So
proximatey $116000.000 of these As. ST
tary Shaw, wishing to get a portion Of them n
before the end of the fiscal year, offered TO
deem $4,000, 900 worth of them. paying for them
1918 fiat. The offer brought in only $3,000000.
similar offer two months later was hardly more
successful In March offer made to
deem $4,000 900. paying full interest to the date
of maturity. This offer met with fair success,
as did an offer month later TO exchange per
cent bonds for twice that amount. This left
about $36 100000 outstanding when they
coming In slowly and at a decreasing rate. The
inflow has now practically stopped with S13
100000 stiu outstanding.
Great numbers of holders Of these securities
have written personal letters TO the Secretary
of the Treasury in sending them in for redemp
tion. Many protest against giving them up, ask
for extensions OF time and inquire about similar
securities. These protests from people
WHO ielu IHeIQ as investments ne government
has nothing to offer in their place except a new
per cent bond. and of these $JO.OO0.OOO were
Issued IN exchange for the old bonds
Records Of similar redemptions lead the off,
cials in charge of the present work to believe
that many thousands Of dollars worth of these
bonds Will never be presented. Definite tnfor-
nation has been received telling OF the loss or
destruction Of many bonds and stopping pay
ment on them. one large lot is known 10 have
been lost at sea, while there are Instances Of de-
strUction by fire recorded.
When large issues of bonds are redeemed there
has invariably been certain percentage of the
issue that has never been presented. and in
gard 10 which inquiry has never been made.
There are always unsolved mysteries. with many
possible explanations, but no way Of knowing
the real facts. or the funded loan of 1891.
which fell due IN 1890 there is $50 900 unpaid
and unaccounted for. OF the per cent bonds
due on February ., 1904, there Is S96.S00 still
unpaid. There is an old account OF unclaimed
money in the redemption division amounting 70
1891 4l5 % in 1861. Now the figures far
above the million mark. and evidently viii be
greatly augmented from the present redemption.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
J, c, WILSON'S EMPLOYEES BENEFIT
Murdered Mans Will Directs His Property
Be Divided Among Them.

The will OF John c. Wilson who was shot and
killed on July "a in his Office. No. 6 Waverley
Place, by Warner, was filed yesterday for probate
in the Surrogates office. 1t was executed by Mr..
Wilson while he dying ia the hospital, and
declared that he was unmarried
The will directs that his business and personal
estate be divided, share and share alike, among
James D. Moriarty Albert NJ. Blake, Morris s.
Flood Charles 1. Sterling. William J. McHugh and
John c. Grove all of whom were employees Of Mr.
Wilson and Bernard J. Mccain, Bowery halter.
who was a friend OF Mr.. Wilson for many years
The personal estate Is valued at $4,000
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
PIYTsBURG SUICIDE IDENTIFIED.
Strange Man Says Actress Was Daughter Of
Late Former Governor of Montana.
IRy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune

Pittsburg July 29-The mystery surrounding tho
suicide OF the Chicago actress. Helen Bailey Trow
bridge here on Saturday further complicated
to-day, when a man walked into the morsue and
after viewing the body pronounced it 10 be that of
the daughter of the ate former Governor Bailey OF
Montana Coroner Armstrong is Withholding the
name OF the man pending a investigation
According 10 the nan, the girl created a sensa-
ton In Montana social circles ten years ago by
going on the stage despite the protests of mem
hers of her family The young woman is said TO
have been married. and her husband is reported as
haing on his way TO take possession Of the body.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
GENERAL ELECTRIC MoULDERs QUIT
Union Objected to Men Being Laid Off, Pre-
ferring Shorter Hours.

Schenectady. y. Y, July 29.-Four hundred
rnoulders employed at the General Electric plant
did not work to-day Work in the foundry is sack
ord the coronanv laid of forty-thrce men on Fri
day last The union asked the company 10 keep
the entire force shorter hours until work picked
up again, but tho management refused
off to-day pending negotiations with the company
TO the end that what work there can be divided
among the original force Tho officials OF the com
uanv said to-day that the closing Of the foundry
would not embarrass the work in the least.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
DoUKHoBoRs REACH WINNIPEG.
Seeking Warmer Climate and No Work in
the United States.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune ]

winnipeg, July 29.-Thirty-four Doukhobors. wear
ing blue nightshirts and straw hats, who are seek
ing warmer climate in country where they
Will not have till the soil. arrived IN Winnipeg
today from the Swan Lake district, in Northern
Manitoba three hundred miles away. They start
ed some three weeks ago. They reached the city
tist as the stores and factories were closing and
traffic along the main street blocked The
police escorted the wanderers, followed by crowds
to the All Peoples Mission. where they will stay
overnight The Mayor issued orders to have them
arrested as vagrants, but the police say unless
they beg no action be taken.
The Doukhobors say they viii start for the boun-
darv line after a weeks rest Complications will
arise there as the American authorities will stop
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
BECKER HAS BEEN ADJUDGEo INSANE

Henry Becker, who is believed by OF the
police to have been the murderer OF Amelia Stat
feldt who stabbed while picking daisies near
her home in Elmhurst. Queens Borough. yes
terday formally committed for an indefinite period
to the Central Park State Hospital for the Insane
bv Judge Burt Jay Humphrey, OF Queens County
Judge Humphrey spent some time talking with
The Young man. Becker may be released at any
time Dr. Smith. superintendent OF the Central
Park State Hospital considers him cured Whether
or not the charge OF murder Will be laid against
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
PETARD UNDER GRAND DUKES TRAIN
Reported Attempt to Kill Cousin of En-
peror-No One Injured.

St Petersburg, July 29.-One Of the "accI-
dents" that occur frequently while members Of
the imperial family are travelling happened to-
day while Grand Duke Peter Nicholaievitch.
cousin Of the Emperor and one OF the leaders
Of the reactionary group at the court, was
on the way to St. Petersburg from Peterhof.
As the train was within ten miles Of st. Peters
burg a petard, which had been placed on the
rail, exploded. The force Of the explosion,
however, was not great enough TO throw the
train from the track. and no one was hurt.
A short distance outside Of St. Petersburg on
April 10 last attempt was made on the lives OF
Grand Dukes Nicholas Nicholalevitch and Peter
Nlcholaevitch who were returning from Tsarskoe-
Solo bE train.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
JAPANESE APPEAL RECEIVED.

IFTUFn INC IFfulne EuTeauI
Washington. July "a letter from the con-
vention of seven japanese chambers Of COM
Taerce. which met in Toxic month ago, urging
efforts 10 prevent the growth Of Ill feeling be
tween the TWO countries because of danger to
trace has been received by the local Nhamber
n Commerce The letter was drawn up at a
meeting On June %, for transmission TO all
chambers Of commerce in the United States.
and rs fun text was published at that time.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
ELECTRIC LINES IN GERMANY.
Systems To Be Developed-Government Com
mission Coming Here.

Berlin, July "a government commission. com
prising a number OF experts under the leadership
Of Herr Whitfield, prominent official OF the Public
Works Department will start for the United States
week TO study the organization of all the sys
of electrical railroads IN America. II is the
intention Of the government TO equip with cleo
tricity all the railroads around Berlin, well as
parts OF the main lines in Germany
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
BERLIN AGAIN IN FEAR.
An0ther attempt TO Kill a Girl
Innocent Nan Beaten.

Berlin. July c9.-Another attempt to commit
a ripper" outrage has caused another wave OF
nervous fear to spread over the city a woman,
on opening the door of an apartment. surprised
a man IN the act Of striking down eleven
year-old girl. The woman screamed and the
man succeeded in escaping. This occurred in
the neighborhoOd of the previous outrages. The
residents Of this section are in such a state
Of nervous excitement that they seized and
beat mercilessly innocent man because he
had offered child piece Of candy.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
COST OF GOVERNING CUBA.
A Budget of $23,3O9, ,588-Estimated Re
ceipts Exceed Expenses.

Havana July 29.-The figures for the budget Of
1gO7-08 were announced to-day. They do not differ
materially from those last year. The total
amount is S23 3J953S divided follows; Provisional
government S05 $50; departments Of State and Jus
tce $500 265; government. %Ss7302 Treasury, $40
ga Education, 81 1s5 S6S; Public Works. S44o.228
Agriculture and Commerce. $274.9SS; Judiciary,
81, ,I93 255.
The estimated receipts $ 466 325 of which the
customs ara $23060 900 and internal S83l 600
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
,,peu,o,e FLIGHT ABOVE BERLIN.

r,-,.- Trr, oq-Inhabltants Of Berlin were sur
---z5 7- an carly hour this morning by seeing 4
7...--. balloon sailing over The principal streets
~ rf- CITY The airship was under eAce44et-L con
several times and showed complete obedience 70
-r- v-sf cf the stcersman. After q hight OF an
hour or more the alrshIp returned toward Iegei al
tie rate II twelve miles an hour against DISK
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
JIGGING BOY STOPS A TRAIN.

young jigging to the tune of Waltz Me
Around Again. Willie' occupied the tracks OF the
New York Central last night at about $3.50 o'clock
at 194th street and Harlem River. Yonkers
southbound local coming along just at that
time ct about forty miles an hour. The engineer
stopped the train within ten feet Of the boy.
Mounted Policeman Sullivan called an ambulance
from the Fordham Hospital The boy said his
name was Nathan Belson. He transferred to
the insane ward at Bellevue.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
LpArHv IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Manila July 3o-UrusuaI quiet reigns through
c-t The island on the eve Of the general election
Mass meetings were held IN Manila on SUNDAY Dy
I'M -.a~-.4s mt aroused little enthusiasm The na-
tive -a-a-s are exhorting the people 70 90 70 the
polls Election Day VIII be declared pubic
holiday The campaign IS being conducted on
strictly American lines
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
LIGHTNING STOPS OPERATION.
[py Telegraph TO The TrIbuLe.


Atlanta, July 29.-During thunderstorm to-day
lightning struck the Presbyterian Hospital, being
communicated to an electric wire in the operating
room where Drs. Barnett and Eskrtdge were per
forming an operation There were tremendous
crash and a binding flash. and both physicians
were hurled backward, the instruments being
knocked violently from their hands The patient
who was under the influence OF an anesthetic was
unipjursd.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
rwo AssAssINs EXECUTED.

St Petersburg LuIy 29.-Two Of the men con-
yicted OF participation in the murder OF Major
General Won der Launtz, prefect OF police OF st
Petersburg. on January last, We're executed this
evening. Their names were not known
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
TELEGRAPHERs MAY RESUME STRIKE
San Francisco Operators Allege Spirit of
Agreement Is eing Violated.

San Franisco July ga renewal of hostiIitles
is Threatened between the telegraph companies and
their employees The local union served notice yes
terday on the Western Union that in its belief the
spirit of the agreement which settled the strike
was not being observed by the corporation. Reso-
lutons were passed expressing the intention of the
union TO take up the subject with the higher OFF,
cials OF the Western Union.
II Is alleged that despite stpulations 10 the con-
trarv In the agreement, the operators who went on
strike are being Disseminated against Complaint
is also made that the operators are forced by the
Postal and the Western Union to work from II
10 Is hours a day. President Small of the Teleg-
raphers' Union, has been asked 70 remain for the
present in San Francisco.
The officers of Local No. 16 of the Commercial
TeIegraphers' Union said yesterday that they had
received no official notice of the possibility of a
raneU,aI of hostilities against the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies In San Francisco.
President Joseph F. Ahearn OF the local said:
at am pretty sure there Will not be renewal OF
the trouble and that everything will be wound up
in satisfactory manner. Neither side is looking
for trouble and I fell confident that the Western
Union Company will live UP TO the pledges given
bv Colonel Clowry in his letter to United States
Labor Commissioner O'Neill. If attended to
ali the r11mors OF trouble took them seriously
we JVould be In hot water all the time
II was said that National President Small is max
ING n tour of the cities where there locals and
viii end in this city, where he will go over the
situation and straighten any minor grievances on
the terms Of Colonel Clowry's letter
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
CUBAN RuRALEs FIRE ON BANDITS.

H1vana. July 29.-General Rodriguez. the com
al-er q the Rural Guards. has reported TO Cover
nor ,Garocn that a detao lment encountered an
armed band near San Luis IN Santiago province
yesterday. and exchanged shots. The band dis
Tarse-- There we're casualties. The outlaws
are supposed 70 be horse thieves.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-30
TO cHRlsTEN FILIPINO BABE.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribrre. ]

I3y Telegraph % The TrIbrre.I
Richmond, Va. July 9-An invitation has been
extended TO Cardinal Gibbons. during his visit to
the jamestown exposition in August chrsten
tbs Princess Pocahontas, a Filipino baby, who was
born on Monday evening last at the Bagabo res
ervation- The child is real prancsss. bsinS ahs
daughter &C Prince OonA