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New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
CLOSE OF PARLIAMENT
ARDUOUS SESSION ENDS.
Radical Reforms To Be Introduced
at ReOpening.

London. Aug 2S-The British Parliament
prorogued to-day with oldtime ceremo-
NAL. thus ending one Of the longest and most
arduous sessions in which the royal assent
was given to over sixty bills which the two
houses passed.
The members OF the House OF Commons as
senbled at noon. and soon afterward were
summoned TO the House Of Lords, where the
Kings speech was read. 1t referred to the re-
cent royal visits and the friendly relations ex-
listing between Great Britain and the other
powers the conclusion of the agreement with
Spain and the peace conference at The Hague,
concluding with q review Of the most impor-
tant bills passed in the session
While the prorogation enables most of the
members to enjoy the holidays, the ministers
have prepared a long programme for them
selves. The President Of the Board of Trade,
David Lloyd-George, and the President of she
Local Government Board, John Burns. are go
ing to Germany where they will study trade
development and social reforms with the view
of the Introduction into Great Britain Of some
of the German methods. The Under Secretary
for the Colonies Winston Spencer Churchill,
is starting for Uganda, returning by the Nile
Valley.
The other Cabinet ministers will continue
the campaign for the reform Of the House Of
Lords. and all of them will reassemble In Lon
don in November to arrange the work of the
next session, which. If their promises are car
lied out, will be buster than the just closed
and bring nearer to a climax the conflict be-
tween the House OF Commons and the House
of Lords. Sweeping reforms will be introduced,
chief Of which Will be the licensing and educa-
ton bills and the proposed housing reform and
improvements Of the Port of London. These
and other measures are ready to be introduced
into Parliament when 1t reassembles. at the
earliest convenient day Of the year
AS soon as one bill is passed another will
be presented. thus avoiding the criticism lev
elled at the chief measures Of the last session.
that the legislation was hastily prepared and
that the Lords did not have time fully to con-
slider the bills brought before them.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
CRASH MAINS MOTORNAN.
EleUen Others Hurt IN Trolley Col
Hsion Near Tdrrytoun.

Twelve persons injured two Of them IA
tally. by a head-on trolley collision which
CURED the Tarrytown. White Plains & Mama
roneck trolley road between White Plains and Tar
rytown at O'Clock yesterday morning The collision
was between a construction and a filed
with passengers. which at the foot OF the
Glenvflle Hill while going fun speed.
Albert Scofcld, motorman Of the passenger
who remained at his post, caught between the
controller and the front seat. His legs were badly
crushed He was taken TO the Tarrytown Hospi
tai and Is in n serious condition. Edward Mckee
an insurance agent OF White Plains, inter-
nally injured and is in the White Plains Hospi-
tai. Others injured who at the White
Plains Hospital Edward Vaughn and Peter
Hodgson, motorman and conductor OF the con-
struction car; Edwin Crosse and seven others. In
Guiding women
The construction was returning from the Glen
Vile Hill where 1t had unloaded a gang Of laborers
engaged in widening the track. Thinking that he
had time to get the back TO the switch at Elms
ford before the passenger left L. MOtorman
turned the curve at the foot OF the hill he met
Scofcld's
Several of the passengers saved themselves by
Jumping The noise of the crash and the grOans
of the injured brought people living near by to the
scene and they helped to care for those hurt until
doctors and anbuances arrived from White Plains
and Tarrytown.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
FRENCH NAVAL EVILS.
Senate Commission on lena Severely
4rraigns Svstem.

Paris. Aug. 2s.-The full OF the report of the
Senate commission appointed 10 Investigate the
plosion which, on March II last, wrecked the
French battleship lena while in dock at Toulon-
was published to-day It charges that the disaster
directly traceabie to the system OF trresponsi-
bility, general indifference and lack OF harmony
prevailing In the navy.
The report. which written by Senator Monis,
severely arrasns the administrative policies of the
navy and demands reforms.
The immediate OF the explosion. which re-
suited in the loss OF hundred lives. is found
to have been the spontaneous combustion OF B
powder in q magazine where the temperature was
too high account OF its nearness to the dynamo
compartment Continuing. the report says:
The real OF the catastrophe was the abb
sence Of accord. well the divisions and an
tagonisns existing In the different branches of the
lish the responsibility for the accident. but only
sought 20 defend the powder manufacturers ana
conceal the powder that II could not be ex-
amined The various branches Of the service are
fly. Each branch works apart, resulting in state
Of anarchy. Officers who complained OF these con-
ditions were commended.
This distressing weakness Of the centra! power
explains the progressive weakening Of our naval
forces. Where w1Il 1t lead US?
The report then asks for reforms in all direc-
tions, particularly recommending the adoption OF
strict measures to insure improvement IN the
manufacture OF ell powders, especially powder,
the present supply of which Is considered TO be
dangerous. and suggests keeping powders OF the
same age the various ships OF the navy, that
when q supply Of powder becomes old ell the maga-
zines may Be simultaneously cleared OF IT
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
WISHED TO coNsTRUE PRIMARY LAW.
Jackson Explains to Dooling Remarks Re
garding Nominations.

John T Dooling. president of the Board OF Elec-
tons wrote letter August % to Attorney Cen
eral Jackson asking him If he had been correctly
quoted in saying that "since the statutes do not
make complete application of the official primary
system of the Independence League, the Socialist
and Prohibition parties this year. the law must be
construed to permit them TO nominate officers to be
voted for at the general election Of 1907 through
unofficial primaries
Attorney General Jackson on Monday replied TO
Mr.. Doolng that II the Socialist and Prohibition
parties by either voluntary action local vote
heretofore had come under the law IN this city 50
that they now had enrolments on which they might
hold primaries this year he had no intention of ex-
pressing an opinion the situation. The Attorney
General said the intention Of his depart
ment merely to construe the amendment TO Section
s Of the primary election law only in regard 10 the
bringing of parties under that law which heretofore
had not been brought under II, either by provisions
of the law itself or by the voluntary election or
parties to under IL
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
JUSTICE GAYNOR'S TURN
Calls 1rrest of Disk Game" Man
"CcandaIOus LazcleSsneSS.

In q decision handed down yesterday In the
Appellate Division in Brooklyn Justice Gaynor
characterized the action of Captain Langan. of
the Coney Island police station. in radinG the disk
game" of Alfred Langfelt as 'scandaous and Grim
tnal lawlessness" In the decision the court
sustains the temporary injunction issued by Justice
Scudder restraining the police from interfering
with Langfelt's game. which set aside by
Justice Dickey who declared that IT was gambling
game and that the police were being retarded by
Justice Gaynor's decision.
Justice Gaynor's decision follows. IN part:
The plaintiff keeps amusement place which
CAPTAIN Langan called gambling place. This po-
lice captain without warrant. arrested the paintir
and locked up his place. This were well II the
keepers of real gambling places were treated in
that manner
who decided that the game conducted by the plain
tif was not gambling, and discharged the plaintiff
The said police captain then notified the PLAINTIFF
that he would arrest him every time he operated
his amusement place and would keep on arresting
him in spite the agistrate's decision This was
Waiting short of scandaous and criminal lawless
ness II is not for the police to make or defy the
laws. <-..- A., ....z,,-o. =,
investigators of the vast sums OF money which the
r,lers Of the police collected in recent years
by this same system of oppression. The present
rIars of the police doubt too good to collect
extorfion. but they should beware of setting ex-
annie and precedent by which their bad sue
cessors may collect extorton
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
ARRESTS At LONGFORD.
Eighteen More NatiOnalists Com
mitted for Trial.

Ifongford, Aug. 2S.-Mr. McKenna, the Irish
Nationalist candidate for election to Parliament
for South Longford, and seventeen OF his ad-
herents were arrested this morning charges
similar to those on which James p. Farrell.
Irish Nationalist Member for North Longford.
and forty others were committed yesterday for
trial. namely. participating in an unlawful as
eernbly likely to cause riot.
The persons taken into custody to-day were
also committed for trial. after Mr.. McKenna had
protested that the policy Of the government did
not make for peace. and asserted that it would
cause a revolution in the situation in South
I,ongford where an election viii be held next
week owing to the resignation Of Edward Blake
on account Of I'll health
The speakers at the political meetings are ad-
vtsing the people to drive off the cattle from the
grazing lands.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
WILSON SOUNDS WANING NOTE.
Secretary Of Agriculture Say American
Forests kre n Danger

Chicago Aug. z-"If better care more general
propagation and fostering OF present conditions
are observed. the forests OF the United States
will be practically wiped out inside Of another
years" was the declaration made by James Wilson.
Secretary OF Agriculture. at the Auditorium Hotel
yesterday
The Secretary reached Chicago yesterday on his
way to Washington from a tour OF inspection Of
the government forest preserves IN the West.
The pine timber Of Michigan. Wisconsin and
Minnesota he said, zig practically wiped out
Forest fire is the great thing to be guarded
against and for that protection the government
has employed thousands Of men to watch for fires
A person can ride for miles through Michigan. Wis
consin and Minnesota and barren sections
where formerly grew our great pine forests. Fires
started either carelessly otherwise, have wiped
out millions and millions Of dollars worth OF the
best OF our hardwood Unless something Is done
we Will not have enough hardwood IN fifteen years
a, the latest make an old fashioned oedsread
with President Roosevelt has done much for tha
preservation OF our fo-ests-more. might truth
fully say than ell Of our presidents combined
The Secretary expressed the BELIEF that the next
Congress should Immediately take I'D the forestry
question.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
MORE TROOPS FOR DRUDE.
Tsco Battalions Ordered from, Oran
Frances Policy.

Paris Aug. 2s.-It was officially announces
.o-night that General Drude. In view OF the
situation created by the proclamation OF Muiey
rsHc had asked TO be reinforced by two bat
tasions Of troops. Orders were accordingly sent
IN orar, Algeria. for the dispatch Tomorrow OF
these reinfcrcements-
Another official note announced that all the
cabinet ministers were In complete accord on
eu poiuis relating to the policy Of France tow
ard Morocco
Announcing the governments attitude. Pre-
,,,er Clemenceau said to-day that General
r--,de the French commander. would have all
the troops necessary TO carry out the mission
with which he was charged
NJ Cleuenceau added that the government had
no confirmation of a rurnor that the Sultan OF
Morocco Tad been assassinated. and also was
ignorant Of the real purpose Of Muley Hafg, the
sultan's brother, who recently was proclaimed
Sultan
DISPATCHES received here from San and Mo-
rocco City say that the subscriptions and the
pliers OF presents TO support Muley Halg amount
to slOooooe. The Jews Of Morocco alone have
given 5000 600.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
e,e CONTRACT FOR NEW YORKER.

Albany, Aug 2s.-Two contracts for barge cahai
work were awarded to-day by superintendent r:
G. Stevens of the State Department of Puohc
Works Contract No. H. which Is fifteen miles
long and located partly In the three counues OF
Saratoga Schenectady and Montgomery, was
awarded to Arthur w. Luce Of New YORK CITY,
for s2as5, ,7ss The work includes the dredging OF
channel in the Mohawk Rover and the construc-
tIon of several dams and locks
Contract No, S5, located partly in Oswego County
and nartIy in Onondaga County. awarded to
tba Cfmour- Horton-A Allen Company. Of Sandy HILL
for s7ss2sl The work involves the excavation OF
the Oswego Canal at Oswego and the construction
NJ various locks, cuIverts and spillways
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
PANAMA LABORERs REDUCED.
Money Needed-Chairman Denies Intention
to Employ Only White Workmen.

Panama Aug ga reduction recently in the
forces at work on certain divisions Of the canal
gave rise to the report that the Isthmian Canal
Commission desired to get rid Of negro laborers
Colonel Goethals, chairman Of the commission,
said to-day that the rumor was without foun-
dation. He explained that in recruiting the
various divisions he had ordered that certain
divisions should give preference to Americans
who had been left without employment as a re-
e,lt of the necessity. from inadequate appropria-
tons of laying off large numbers of men This
fact had given rise to the rumor the colonel said,
that only white men were wanted.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
MAZAGAN HOLDS OUT.
EUROPEANS RETURNING.
General Drude Lays Trap for Moors
-Trials for Looting.

xazagan. Aug. 2S-Maelainin. the fanatical
.as+ made an attempt to enter this town TO-
a. hui the resolute attitude maintained by
-. Governor obliged him to desist. The Euro
uuen residents who fed recently from Mazagan
are beginning to return.
Tansier Aug 2S-n was announced here
,5ox that Mulai Hafg, brother of the Sultan.
Rad been acclaimed as Sultan by the entire
nopulation Of Mazagan-
a5z-ices received here to-day from F'ez say
+,s+ the Zrahna tribe recently attacked and
se.sa.ed q column of the Sultans troops sent
~ collect tribute from the tribesmen Twenty
,+ +r,e Sultar's soldiers were killed in the fight
ing
CasebIanca, Aug 2S.-General Drude. the
French commander. has sent part OF his
army about twelve miles south Of Casablahca.
10 a position near Taddert, where he VIII en-
deavor 70 draw the Moors into a trap
The police officials here to-day opened the
preliminary trial of f1fty-three prisoners
CHARGED with assassination. robbery, pillage
or connivance with the hostile Moors. An IN
vestigation conducted by the French ponce
magistrate revealed the fact that a clerk OF
one Of the consulates here is implicated IN the
recent Of pfllaged property. The consul ques-
fioned his clerk closely, but could get no sat-
5sfsctorv exclamation
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
WAGON OVERTURNED; CHILD MAY DIE
Had Been Discharged from Hospital and Was
on WAY Home with Parents

Marguerite Grows, five years old. was Ill for
weeks in Sydenham Hospital In 1lsth street. Yes
terday she was well enough to go home. Her
father mother and sister. Catherine. for he-
in a wagon. The party driving merrily down
First avenue when. turning suddenly out OF the
cartracks the wagon was overturned and the child
seriously injured.
Her father is a driver for DR.. Z. E Brush. Of
No III West 1e3d street, and when Mr. Grows
ceived word that his daughter would be discharged
from the hospital he called at his home. No. s32
East 18th street, and got his wife and Catherine
and went TO get the child In the accident Mar
guerite's skull was fractured Catherine was cut
and bruised and their mother stunned Policeman
Dillon called Or. Fisher. who hurried Marguerite
to Harlem Hospital. She may die.
Dillon then arrested Grows but his condition
was such when erraigned before Lieutenant Walsh
East 12sth street station that the technical
charge against him was dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
CIRCUIT BOX BURNS PASSENGERS.
Sends Shower of Sparks from Roof Of Smith
Street Car at Bridge.

leaving the Brooklyn end OF the Bridge bound for
Coney Island yesterday afternoon. at 11s O'Clock.
the circuit box on the end Of the roof sud-
denly took fire. and a shower OF sparks deiused
the Messengers sitting the last two seats. nitct-
,,o rsv- burns on the neck and shoulders Of Mary
Newrneyer. Of No. So Second avenue Manhattan.
The sharks also burned several holes In her dress
When she was helped OF the car by the con-
ductor and passenger her hat was found TO De on
Are but II was put out before she was burned Sc
verslv The other passengers on the same seat re-
cefved burns on the hands. and their clothing was
damaged to some extent
While the excitement lasted no notice was taken
- - ,,,r-,,r, circuit box The blaze had Just
.-,aa r. h,rn q hole In the roof of the when
q was extinguished. The car continued ITS tr1r
and Mrs Newmeyer. who was also suffering from
slight shock returned home.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
CONFER COMING NORTH.
alabama Governor Talks of Rates
Before Starting for Nezo York.

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. Ex-Governor Conner
left Montgomery tonight for Atlantic city ana
New York and he will be absent from Alabama
about two weeks. The Governor said to-day
that all he wanted was for the railroads TO
give the new Alabama rate laws a fair trial
The Southern. Mobile & Ohio, Seaboard Air
Line and the Frisco system will put the rates
into effect next Sunday, the Alabama Great
Southern will do the on September and
the Atlantic Coast Line on October 1.
The Louisville G. Nashville, the Central Of
Georgia and the Western of Alabama have de-
clined to accede to the request of the Governor
to put the rates into effect.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
TO CLOSE OLD SILK MILLS.
About to Wind Up Business Of Pioneer
Paterson Concern.

Paterson N J.. Aug. S.-Ons OF the Oldest silk
r,anu,acturfns concerns IN America Is about to
1v,ns I'M its business. To divide the estate OF ths
late william Strange the executors have decided to
sst,le the business Of the William Strange Com
nerv The real estate. consisting OF valuable
n,onert, In the heart OF the city. also modsrn
-. ,or .he manufacturing OF broad silks and
ribbons will be sold.
IT IA the Intention Of the executors to sell the
,,acb,nerv and no satisfactory offer Is made for
,a real estate In one parcel. the ribbon machinery
IN another and the broad silk machinery IN an
t,er e. viii be sold In lots to suit the purchasers.
1,ho NAV leave II in the present place becoming
tenants al a asonable rental for power neat;
light and FIRE protection, or they may remove ~
or anv part Of the machinery
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
CAUSE OF STEAMER RATE TROUBLE
Exclamation Given at Liverpool for Action OF
Hamburg-American Line.

I5verDool, Aug. 2s.-It is believed here ehae
the present crisis IN The North Atlantic passen-
per trade IS due 10 the diferential rates nxeo In
consequence Of the geographical disadvantase.
ot LIVERPOOL as compared with southampton
While the Curard company sdheres TO It's STATE
nent that It has not cut fares or pro'oAeo q
rate war in any way, II is sale thht tne tiaih-
burg-aroerscan Line broke away from the agree
,,er, heca,se the Cunard line fixed the mini
snur, saloon fares on the Lusitania at ten shill-
.ngs lower Than the Hamburg line considered
proper. This action apparently is the founda-
ton for the r.1rnor that the CunaTd company had
EFT rates
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
WHO KILLED PITTSBURG LION!
Many Claimants for the Honor-Woman
Dies and Man Who Cleaned Cage Arrested.
(By Telegraph to The T ibune. J


Pittsburg Aug 2S.-About everybody who was
in Luna Park yesterday when Mrs. Anna A
Hucke was fatally clawed by the lion which
broke loose is claiming credit for Staying the
beast. Mrs. Hucke died to-day in the hospital
after it was believed she would recover. Three
patrolmen who were near by when the lion broke
loose say that they fired the fatal one Of the
two hundred shots found in the carcass. Most
persons however. believe that the lion was
killed by some civilian who seized rifle from
the shooting gallery. Most of the shots came
from these rifles
The police have arrested Clarence Chappelle,
a youth whose business IT was to clean the lions
cage He is detained as a witness to murder"
Three women who were with Mrs. Hucke are
under the care Of physicians result of their
experience.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
NO SHORE LEAVE AT PORTLAND.
TBy telegraph to The Tribune

BY Telegraph 10 The TrIbune.J
Portland, Me-, Aug. 2s-Actuated. 1T is believed
by some. by a resentment apparently still held
against the city of Portland by officers and sailors
of the United States navy or account Of Ill treat
rnent alleged to have been received from man
ayers of local amusement enterprises last year,
Comma nder A. A. Ackerman. Of the United States
cruiser Prairie refused to-day to allow any OF his
sailors on shore leave in this city.
The Prairie came here to land the first division
of marine naval reserves, which has been a
two weeks cruise aboard her. Last year several
sailors of the North Atlantic squadron said they
were elected from Portland theatres and dance
halls
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
nnaTEMALAN PRESIDENT PARDONs.
Releases Several Men Under Arrest for At
tempts on His Life.

cHcial confirmation has been received here OF
.he news from Guatemala CITY 1hae fresoeii'
srasa Cabrera has caused the release OF some OF
the men under arrest for completely in the sew
sral attempts his hfe
z Two OF the number who got their freedom "e'o
xexfcans and the act Of President Cepfe'a h
so,a -o-rb 10 regain the friendship or the Mex
,s,s rrbo for sonle time have been antasonis'io
"a him. Among the Mexicans in this city IL also
has had beneficial effect
President Cabrera granted the amnesty ai.er ses
.-aY C-,,a-ernaIan women had sent peuton IN
- . -h-a .,-4sor,ers 70 the Presidents mother
q, tbe Istter's birthday anniversary
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
SUG4R CONVENTION ACT
Union Prorogued Uata 1915
British Export Rules.

Fsr7,ssels. Aue. 2s-An additional act OF the
International sugar convention has been signed
here. II prorogues the international union for
q further period Of five years, dating from Sep
teu1ber l3, 1908. Great Britain Is relieved from
that date Of the obligation Of penaiizing boun-
ties. but the other contracting countries may
demand that al sugar exported from Great Brit
ain into their territory be accompanied by GER
tiacates saying that no part Of this sugar comes
from countries where bounties are paid on the
production or export OF sugar
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
AID FOR PORTO RIcAN POOR.

San Juan. p. R., Aug Ex-Governor Post to-day
-rade known a plan colonze the poorer classes
Of the population In small settlements throughout
The island The colonsts will be employed on
roadways The object Of the movement is to re-
,isxe the congested condition of the cities Of Porto
Rico. TO provide employment for those out Of work
and to educate them
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
SICKNESS IN PANAMA DECREASES.

washington Aug. 2s.-The Isthmian Canal Com
mission has received a cablegram reporting that
during July there were 1oG cases OF sickness amons
the thtrty-easht thousand employees including ehe
Panama Railroad employees. The figures snow
reduction of nearly 50 per cent in the mortauty
rate for the last year.
All records for excavation on the line OF tho
canal were broken during July despite reooe-
ton IN the force Of employees. according 10 70
,,or, for the month received at the commissions
on,ces hero. The work in the Culebra division was
nearly fvs times much ~ for the same mos1A =
~
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29

Prisoners Pry Open Crate Covering Drain
and Crawl to Ereedom.

Rochester Aug. 2s.-Four prisoners escaped from
the Steuben County jail at Bath. some time dur
ing the night and still at large. The fug1tives
are Edwin Pettice, alias Shelman. Canisteo.
charged with robbery; William Craw. Albany.
charged with grand larceny, and Michael Black and
George Swartz Corning charged with burglary
Swartz has served years In Auburn.
The men pried open a crate covering a drain
leading to the outside the Jail. the drain being
opened on the outside during repairs, and crawled
70 free