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New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
B0MBARDFO FORT MHENRY
Enemy" Repulsed at Baltimore old
Home Week Celebration.
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baltimore, Oct. 15.-Historic Fort McHenry was
oofhharded tonight, this time by American guns.
IN brilliant representation of the British attack
IN lsI4 The Star SpangIed Banner. the inspira-
unh or Francis Scott Key. aroused the patriotic
ehthusasm Of hundreds OF thousands of people,
VINO from Federal Hill, the fort grounds the win
COWS ana roofs of skyscrapers and the piers and
steamboats, IN the lower harbor. saw by the bombs
bursting in air and the rockets red glare that the
nag was still there. As the roar of the guns at
'he cIose OF the mimic bOmbardment died away
SHal'S OF light shot across the harbor from the
"lrshlps and steamers. and revealed the flag float
ing over the same old ramparts at the spot where
t>ey saw it, Again the guns doomed In a salute to
lhe coors, bands played the stirring air and the
'ioNuS OF Marylanders and home-comers from all
parts of the country took up the strains in a
chorus that echoed the river
The monitors Florida and Arkansas and the gun
ooat lsa de Cuba, of the Maryland naval reserves
engaged IN the bombardment. ana the roar of the
guns was lncessant for an hour the fort replying
10 the fire of the supposed British warshps The
lsia oe cuba was the first TO strike her colors.
ana great sheets of red shot from her decks
lhdlcate that she was in flames. The monitors also
became enveloped in a pyrotechnc blaze and
"lIhdfew before the forts victorious guns. While
the entire haTbor, the and the eastern part
the city lit up with the bombardment the
central part and Baltimore street for two miles
were ablaze with hundreds of thousands of cleo
tric lights. All the public buildings and sky
scrapcrs illuminated
All of the service were rcpresented in the
military parade this afternoon. Governor WarfieId
was grand marshal. In the line We're a battalion
OF the I'D United States Infantry. under command
Of Major Bertram: 500 bluejackets from the Nor
folk training station. commanded by Lieutenant
Alternately; two companies of coast artillery, uu-
der Captain Chase; the 1st, 4th and 5th regiments
Maryland National Guard battalion of seamen
from the revenue service. Spanish war veterans
and the boys brigade. The parade consisted OF
three hrigades, and made fine display.
y feature OF Old Home Week IS The 'Open house
at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company's cen
tral office building for all old employees from all
parts Of the country The dean of the veteran
corps is Benjamin Noyes now ninety-one years
Old who from 1910 10 1851 the old type Of en-
gines over the main line. In the 5Os he went 10
Russia with MI Winans, assisted in building the
first railroads in that country and decorated
by the Gar
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
OBITUARY NOTES.

GEORGE OFT. who signed the charter Of Hunt
ington Lodge, l. o. o. F.. No. 155. on May IS. 1892
was buried yesterday at Huntington. Long Island
he was eighty-seven years OF age and came to
america from Germany when twelve years old
he leaves five children, Silas. Frank and James
OFT. of Huntington; Mrs. Elizabeth Tibbutt. of AL
osny, and Mrs. Mary Hackett. Of RoWayton. Conn
j. NORMAN COOK, a supervising architect of
the firm Of Egerton SwartwoUt, No. PA Fifth
nue.. died in the Somerset Hospital in Somerville
" j., yesterday. after operation for appendi-
citis. Mr.. Cook was in charge OF the erection OF
the new Somerset County Courthouse. in Somer-
VILE, when he was taken III and removed to the
hospital five days ago. He underwent an operation
day later. which unsuccessful The dead
man was native Of Webster. y. "
MISS SUSANNA W. HOUGH, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Benezet a HOugh. of Danbury. Conn,
died yesterday at POttstOwn. Penn. Miss Hough
went 10 Pottstown few days ago in company
with her sister to attend house party. and was
stricken by sudden illness when about TO leave
Pottstown for an automobile journey to New York
THE REV. JAMES W. MACOMBER. a member
OF the New York Conference Of the Methodist Epis
copal Church since 1919. died at his home in Mat
teawan. y Y, yesterday. at the age Of eighty 9
years lie had held many pastorates in this state
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
BROKER NAMED AS CORRESPONDENT.
c. R. Burnett Mentions A. G. Humphrey in
Divorce Suit

Charles r. Bennett named Arthur c. Humphrey,
president and general manager OF the brokerage
hrm Of \. @. Humphrey & Co. OF No 2 william
street. correspondent In his for an absolute
divorce from his wife. Belle Burnett. which began
Yesterday before Justice GeEerich in the Supreme
Court.
Mrs. Burnett has sued Mrs. Jeanette Burnett her
mother-in-law for 5000 damages for the alena-
tion of her husbands affections When the case
been any wrongdoinE between himself and Mrs.
Burnett and declared that he would defend the
action with Mrs. Burnett
The FIRST witness a private detective who
testified that he met Mrs Burnett at Long Branch.
while employed on another divorce case in 1906
with the correspondent He said they were at sup
per together In his statement he attempted 70
show that Mr.. Humphrey and Mrs. Burnett spent
the greater part Of their stay at Long Branch in
each others company
Miss Julia Mct'ardle testified that she was the
cook in the house at No. = West End avenue.
where Mrs. Burnett boarded and that the core
Spondent visited her every day while she there.
According TO her statement Mrs. Burnett made a
conhdant OF her on several occasions but she de-
nicd that she had ever seen Mr.. Humphrey kiss
the defendant while she present.
After she had finished her testimony an affidavit
was shown to her. in which she contradicted a
greater part OF her testimony She admitted TO tho
signature and that she had 20 the statement.
IT also put in evidence The case will he con-
tiuucd to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
FAVOR PAY FOR MILITIA.
officers at National Guard Inquiry
Want 1t for Drill attendance.

The wainwright Commission appointed by Cow
ernor Hughes TO examine into the condition OF the
National Guard of the state. continued its inquiry
yesterday morning at the list Regiment Armory
Major w. J. Taylor of the 18th Regiment was
the first witness. He asked what suggestions
he had to make toward the betterment of the state
militia He said that he was IN favor OF the five
year enlistment, three years under the flag and
two in the reserve He also thought that the men
should be paid for their attendance az drills. be
relieved from all dues and that there should be no
more frequent issues OF uniforms. especially
members OF the artillery. In answer to a question
by one OF the commission, Major Taylor said that
he knew OF no abuses in the military certainly Of
none, he declared, in the 18th Regiment.
Captain II. Babcock, of Company B. 18th Regl-
ment, who the next witness said the men
should be paid for their attendance drills. Cap
tain Sidney Grant. of Company D, 18th Regiment
spoke along the same lines. He also said that the
system which is employed by the State Depart
ment, of requiring the officers of regiments to
make affidavits that bills had been paid before the
money could be collected from the treasurer should
De changed. He said he understood it was the
custom to make affdavits that a bill had been paid
when 1t had not but that receipts had been OBJ
tanned on the understanding that bills would be
paid upon receipt of vouchers from Albany.
Several questions hurled at the witness by
the members of the commission in turn In an
effort 70 learn to what extent this practice was
carried on, but Captain Grant was unable to men
ton any specific cases. He could only say that it
was common talk among the members of the
regiment.
number Of other officers were examined during
the day. after which the commission went into
executive session, announcing that IL would con-
tInue the inquiry this morning at lO:3O o'clock and
'hat officers of the 22d and 23d regiments and one
batteries would ho ar,ira
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
SEE GAIN IN LOWER POSTAL RATES
Business Associations Say Millions Would Be
Saved and Service Would Pay.

\ general I-cent two-ounce letter post and local
rural l cent pound letter rate would save the
public millions OF dollars. according TO statement
Of the National Board OF Trade, the National As
soclation OF Manufacturers, the National Associa-
tion OF Credit Men and others These bodies say
that first would the public at least 5000.
GO a year in postage. while the second would In
crease the rural revenues ny over 100000 an
nually
While the postal deficit for the last year was
less than $Z0Oooo the associations say the estab-
lishment Of a ! cent a pound local rural letter rate
by the Fifty-ninth Congress would have trans
formed this deficit into large surplus. At a re-
cent meeting Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of Baltimore resolutions to the forego-
ing effect were passed. They said also that re-
ductlon would be great boon to charitable organi-
cations The Postal Progress League. Of No. 36l
Broadway Is taking an active part in the campaign
for reduced postage.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
ARRESTED FOR EvADING HOTEL BILL.
Mrs. Janet MacCarthy Says She Is Daugh-
ter of Michigan Judge.

Mrs Janet MacCarthy. who said she was the
ulughter OF the late Judge Malcolm MacCarthy
"t fort huron. Mich. was arrested at the Prince
George Hotel. in 2Sth street. yesterday afternoon
charged with evading a board bill. The complain
ant was William c. Morris proprietor Of the Hotel
Patterson. No. IS West 47th street. The woman
was arraigned before Magistrate Hermann in the
forkvile court and the case was adjourned She
was paroled in the custody of her attorney
Morris said Mrs. MacCarthy owed him s2f7 47. and
had left his hotel last Saturday without the man
agement's knowledge
Mrs MacCarthy said she had left the hotel
surreputously, but. the hotel people had told
her she would have to depart pay the bill and
she had no money at that time she had done So
intending TO pay the bill the 18th Of the month";
Europe.
The magistrate adjourned the case 10 allow her
to mako settlement with the hotel people
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
MISS BRADLEY ARRESTED AGAIN.
Charged with Completely in Kidnapping
Mrs. Clark in Dorchester, Mass

Miss May Bradley. who II is said. aided Mrs.
Maud Clark in kidnapping her little from the
custody OF his legal guardian. DR.. Carlton c.
kraemer, was arTaigned yesterday morning the
charge Of assaulting Miss MuIveua Kraemer while
the boy was being stolen Magistrate Hermann, in
the YOrlCville court, adjourned the hearing until
Friday. Miss Bradley giving $500 bail
In the afternoon DR.. and Mrs Kraerner con-
ferred with Assistant District Attorney Erote. and
result Miss May Bradley arrested again
warrant charging her with completely in the
kidnapping She was baied out in the night court
under SIC
A detective the District Attorneys staH was
dispatched at the time with a warrant for the
arrest of Mrs. Clark. in Boston. where she was
known to have gone with her SON.
Boston, Oct. 15.-A woman answering the descrip-
ton OF Mrs. Maud Clark landed from the steamer
Harvard upon it's arrival from New York to-day.
She was accompanied by boy, and both went az
once to Dorchester No effort made by the
police TO detain the woman. and inquiry at head
quarters disclosed the fact that request for her
detention had been received there
Mrs. Clark later admitted her identity. With
reference to her action in taking her boy. the
woman said to-day:
II had 10 take him He is my child. my boy, and
I could not DO without him
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS SEE MORGAN.
Increase of Local Postofice Said To Be Sub
ject of Conference.

An official visit paid yesterday to Postmaster
Morgan by J. NJ. Marteu counsel to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General; Elijah NJ Morris
Superintendent OF Salaries and Allowances, George
Y. Stone. chief clerk. and Joseph Stewart law
clerk all from the Fostoiiice Department at Wash
ington 1t is said the object their visit was TO
look the ground preparatory to increasing the
local postofiice After the conference the visitors
took luncheon with William H. McAdoo and were
shown through the McAdoo tunnel
An oil painting of General Theodorbs Bailey
presented by his granddaughter, Mrs. J. J.
Townsend. of No. 81 East 55th street. one of the
early postmasters OF the city. hung up In
Postmaster Morgan's office yesterday afternoon.
Postmaster Morgan has called the attention OF
the public to the that the international Reply
Coupons issued by the Postoffce Department. are
sale. These coupons may be exchanged by
foreign correspondents for stamps In any country
in the agreement
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS NOTES.

Philadelphia Oct 15.-Followng quarrel In their
home In the northern part OF this city to-day.
brother Louis. and then attempted TO end his own
life by sending a bullet into his head Louis died
brother is in critical condition The mother OF
the men returned from shopping trip to find them
according the police 10 having done the shooting
Pittsburg Oct. l5.-A fall of slate in a coal mine
Port Vue. near here. to-day crushed a man and
young gri 10 Geah he ar WAS pr1o
mine supplied fuel for the families In the neighbor
hood.
Mobile Ala, Oct l5.-Frank y. Fitzpatrick of
Boston, the last of the individuals recently indicted
in connection with the lottery cases. was fined
5000 last night, following conference between
United States Attorney William II. Ambrecht and
John II. Casey. an attorney, OF Boston.
Joplin Mo. Oct. I5.-Five persons. suspected OF
being implicated in the dynamiting OF the Joplin
News Herald plant on the night of September 10.
Clair Charles Smith. U. s Martin Bessie Beam
and Hazel Ray, alias Hazel Reed The arrests
made the home of Minnie ST. Clair, and, accord
ing TO the police the evidence is strong. All of
those arrested are we'll known in police circles.
Chicago Oct 15.-A dispatch from Detroit says
that the body Of Mrs. W. +. Turner, niece of
the late Samuel j. Tilden, taken from the river
there yesterday. She had committed suicide.
San Francisco Oct. IA letter received in this
city from Admiral Dewey expresses the hope that
visit OF the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific
Frederick, Md. Oct. IA demand by the resi-
dents OF Mddletown. this county. for public
TEMPT TO destroy the old building a two story brick
structure. by fire last night: Though saved from
complete destruction, the building was damaged TO
the extent OF about s2toO.
Columbia, S. c.. Oct. IA special from Union.
S. c., says that DR.. w. L. Lindeer prominent
wounded Lucia LIpsey. negro woman there to-
day. firing three bullets into her body. on March
back without warning. The Of the shooting
is not known.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
PRIVATE DETECTIVE HELD AS FoRGER
Check Contained Name of Former Jersey
Judge-Bank's Stamp in Room.

John Hartman who SAYS that he is private de-
tective from Wheeling. ". Va. arrested by
Central ONCE Detectives Brenner and Curtayne
shortly after o'clock last night the charge OF
passing a forged check upon George Damon &
Son. maChinists Of No. "a Beekmdn street. this
city. on October & The alleged bad check was
drawn upon the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany of New Jersey. The paper bore the sig
nature Of ex-JUdge James D. Manning. Of jersey
City. and certified to by the First National
Bank OF Jersey City. The check dated Oc-
tober ). 1907. The police suspect Hartman OF hav-
ing operated in New jersey under the name OF
James Van Buren,
\ loaded pistol found I'm OF his pockets.
and also an address sCrawled upon a scrap o,
paper. The address was No. A. Dominick street.
where Detectives Brenner and Curtayne found a
CertitCatiCn stamp OF the First National Bank OF
Jersey City. blank checks OF the Lincoln Trust
Company and also blank checks of the I'D street
branch OF the Corn Exchange Bank.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
ASKS BUILDING LOAN SETTLEMENT.

Application was made in the Supreme Court yes
terday by Charles w. Dayton, jr.. of counsel for
Charles ". Preston. receiver Of the New York
Building-Loan Company, for) special order au-
thorizing the receiver to make settlement OF his
accounts up September 13 for the preceding year
In the petition which up before Justice Nc
Can. Mr. Preston also asked that the time to make
his final accounting be extended q year II neces-
sary and that then another extension be granted
Mr.. Dayton declared that he had served copies OF
the notice of the receivers application all the
attorneys who appeared as representatives OF the
members of the company. and that October 8
exceptions the receivers accounts had been filed
by three stockholders. and that for this reason a
referee should be appointed pass upon his ac-
count. Deputy Attorney General Mott opposed the
appointment OF referee. Justice Mccall reserved
decision
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
TESTIFY FOR COLONEL DYER.
Witnesses Before Beard Of Inquiry Strongly
Favorable to Him.

There we're tETo sessions yesterday of the board
ot inquiry convened at the 18TH Regiment Armory
In compliance with a request from regimental
headQuar.eEa 70 investigate charges against Colonel
Dyer Of ths 9Th Both sessions, previous
occasions. were behind closed doors but it was
learned that the evidence presented, a whole.
had strongly favored the coloneTs cause.
Brigadier General E9eJtt5one. president Of the
board, and his associates arrived at tho armory
before p m, the hour SCI for the afternoon ses
sion, but ii the desire of the members OF
the board TO first examine Abram A Ackerman. a
mounted policeman, whose name has been men
TONED in connection with the Dyer inquiry, ard he
could not he present until o'clock. adjourn
rent taken until that time
Alderman who formerly a member Of the
regiment, out strongly Colonel Dyer's
side. and asserted that in his experience with the
colonel he had learned Of nothing that would com
promise his reputation in any The examina
zion Of Ackerrnan consumed the afternoon session.
which lasted until after 5 o'clock.
The board was again convened al o'clock. at
which time Lieutenant Colonel T {. Huston was
called as z witness. He followed, in the IN
Company Z; Battalion Sergeant Major Simonds
Sergeant Sulger Of Company D. and First Ser
reant Robert Meier Of the same company. All
of these witnesses. with the exception of Meier,
bore testimony favorable to the colonels side Of
the case Meier subjected in his turn, 10 a
sharp cross-exaninatioR by Mr.. Osborne.
An adjournment was taken shortly before mid
night until October %. at 1890 d Mr. Osborne.
when asked why such adjournment had been
arranged, said that he would be obliged to plead
before the Court OF Appeals ia the time, and
that several members Of the commission would find
& session on that day more convenient than they
would one that was neld earlier
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
BASS GARB; SOPRANO SCREAM.
Woman Dressed as Man Easy Prey of Vigi-
liant Policeman.

Mrs. Dorothea Clark, about thirty-hve years
of age who refused to give her address, was
arrested last night at Sixth avenue and 18th
street attired in mans clothing. a policeman
was standing at Sixth avenue and 18th street
when a yellow dog came bounding down the
street jumping and barking. As the dog
lodged the policemans foot 1t ran into
Young man" who emitted feminine scream
The vigilant policeman took the suspected per
son to the police station.
"Wbat,s YOUR name, young man." asked
Lieutenant Lake.
What do YOU think-Bnl or Mary?" was the
answer They all gave IT up. and then Mrs
Clark told them she was woman. She showed
the police a newspaper clipping. which said that
she had been arrested in Brooklyn on Monday
and that she said she was dressed as man so
that she could follow her husband on his
evenings out. She was locked up
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
PROGRESS IN PASCAL INSTITUTE.

Of Domestic Arts and Science at No. 576 LeXing
ton at its first meeting Of the held
recently heard reports of the progress made In all
the departments 4 Gift OF 81. 900 from the homo
rary president Mrs. Russell Sage. made summer
classes In July and August possible and hundred
pupils enrolled. Several continuing the
course begun at that time. The season of l907-'OS
was opened September IL More than hun
dred pupils have already entered the all day classes
or one or more of the private classes In dress
making, costume designing millinery and cooking.
Evening classes in all these branches have been
opened and rapidly filled. As the demand for praC-
teal cooking lessons increasing they are now
being conducted daily 10 o'clock; also in late
afternoon for teachers, and in the evening for
women and girls who employed I'm business
hours \ scholarship fund provides for those wish
ing to learn a trade but who afford to pay
for instruction. Such applicants must be well
commended. The Pascal Institute is entering
its tenth
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
UTAH DAY AT JAMESTOWN.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 15.-Utah Day was celebrated
at the jamestown exposition to-day with Cow
ernor John c. Cutler and former Governor Arthur
l.. Thomas of that state. in attendance The
party of Utah state officials and others who had
journeyed across the continent for the celebration
were welcomed at formal ceremonies held in the
jamestown directors room at the Auditorium Adj
dresses OF welcome We're made by Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Ellyson of Virginia and T. j. Wool general
counsel Of the exposition company. There were
appropriate responses by both Governor Cutler and
Former Governor Thomas. Governor Cutler and
the Utah party will spend a week or more at the
exDOStiOn.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
POLICEMEN FEEL WORRIED.
Bingham and His Deputies Stir Up Excite
ment by Their Trips.

There is much CONSERVATION among the mem
bers Of the Police Department over the whir-
wind trips that Commissioner Bingham and
his deputies made TO the various police stations
early yesterday morning The police believe
that it is the re-establishing of the old 'shoo-
fly system As a result OF the trips it is ex-
pected that charges VIII be preferred against
several inspectors and captains and many lieu
tenants. sergeants arl patrolmen. who were
found violating some OF the rules of the depart
ment.
The start was made early yesterday morning.
General Bingham covering The Bronx. while
Deputy Bugher covered Manhattan, Wood
Staten Island and O'Keene Brooklyn. Accord
ing 10 the Commissioner. halt a dozen lieuten-
ants who were supposed 10 be patrol were
found in the station house. and some asleep
when they were supposed TO be on desk duty.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
AMuN0sEN WILL USE POLAR BEARS.

Captain Amundsen. who. in 1904. navigated the
Northwest Passage. arrived here yesterday on the
steamship Oscar II. OF the Scandinavian American
Line. He left the steamer IN the bay and was
taken on specially chartered tug the foot Of
West 23d street and thence to the Waldorf
He will address meeting at Carnegie Hall sun
day evening. Captain Amundsen said that he will
make attempt to reach the North Pole I'm 1910
and said that he was going to have four Polar
bears trained by expert In Hamburg to haul his
sleds. He also said that he and his friends were
going 10 petition President Roosevelt 10 allow his
vessel the GOa. TO be the first 10 pass through the
Panama Canal when it is completed
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
MARK TWAIN WITNESS IN LIBEL SUIT.

Mark Twain figures as the chief witness In libel
suit which started yesterday before Justice Scud-
der in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn The case Is
that of Ralph W Ashcroft against John H Ham
mOnd 10 recover S5.OO because Hammond sent To
the humorist a telegram on September Is. 1904 in
which he said regarding the complainant who was
then manager and stockholder of the Plasnon
Company
II strongly oppose turning the company to
Ashcrofts board of directors. He has been identt-
fled with the administration of Cook and Wright
and is Incompetent. worse
Hammond admits that he sent the telegram. but
says II privileged communication from ons
stockholder 20 another. Clemenss deposition VIII
be read to-day.