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New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
ANeLo-GERMAN RELATIONS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I beg thank you for your kind reference
to the late meeting of the Kaiser and King Edward
Whatever Ill feeling may have existed between Ger
MANY and Britain of late years was not the wish
or work of the German ruler When the Triple
Alliance between Germany. Italy and Austria was
entered into a few years ago. the British govern
rnent was invited to join Lord Salisbury, who was
Premier at the time refused. The Germans were
offended, and very properly so. think limo
passed however and at the outbreak OF the Boer
war IL was the boast OF United States newspapers
that England was isolated and did not have
friend among the governments OF Europe.
To an onIooker IT would seem that Britain OF late
years was trying isolate Germany as England
,vas isolated during the Boer and great part
of the kilograms that come to New York from Eu-
rome seem intended for the purpose Of setting Britain
and Germany by the ears. Germany has Russia on
one side and France the other. and requires a
very large army to insure her safety The leading
French newspapers have at different times declared
that France must always regard Germany as an
enemy until she restores Asace-Lorraine to France
WILLIAM BOYLE.
Maplewood, N. B.. British North America, Dec.
8. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
END OF OLD SPEEDWAY PRIDE.
Jimmy" Maroh's Horse Dick to Die at 80
Careless Hostler DISCHARGED.

DICK at one time the pride of the Speedway,
morse owned by James E. March the Republican
ieader OF the Sd District. and perhaps the Oldest
morse in the city, will close his eyes for the last
time to-day He is thirty-two plus. Dick was a
beauty in his day, but that was long time ago
some twenty years For the last five years Dick
mas done nothing in the shape of work. He wasn't
mt for 1t, but his splendid constitution kept him
going.
his owner every day had some one walk him
around the yard back of the March establishment
In Lafayette street. and that with care in choosing
his breakfast food and drink. enough keep
DICK feeling toleraby we'll Dicks mate died nine
years ago from old age, but Dick, having had
plenty Of fun amid mundane environment stayed
on as long as he could. He might have been stub
binS around yet IL careless hostier had not got
say with him Tuesday last causing him fall
down in his stall and hurt his leg. When Dick
tried to get up he couldn't
You're not going to discharge for doing a
little thing like that. your" asked the hostler
when Mr. March took him task.
Yes" said the boss. Hes been with me for
twenty three years, and think more OF him than
1 do of boatload of fellows like you You're
nred'
Dick and HIS mate at time considered
the fastest team in the city. Dick came from Low
Vile. Lewis County.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
HAND GRENADES CAUSE TERROR.
Relies of Draft Riots Found Unexpectedly in
Old Custom House.

The finding yesterday of 40 hand grenades.
charged and in good condition. in vault on the
third floor of the old Custom House struck terror
into the hearts of the workmen engaged In tearing
down the structure and the Italians. with the
Thought of the Black Hand outrages fresh In mind.
could hardly be persuaded to return to work
There are several doors In the building which
the workmen removed without trouble. but door
I'm one of the corridors proved to be too much for
them and James Trant. a locksmith. was called
After much trouble he succeeded In getting 1t
OPEN AS soon as his eyes became accustomed to
the darkness he found that he was looking into a
room lined with shelves. and that these shelves
were punctured with holes at regular intervals.
while from each hole protruded a grenade. which
the men took TO be a bomb. Instantly there was a
rush for safety.
lantern was obtained, and in addition to the
grenades bag of powder was discovered. On the
end of each of the grenades were found the words
Patented August 20, 1861" and one the inside OF
the doors of the were found pasted directions
how to use them. The bureau Of combustibes was
informed, and 1t took charge or the grenades and
the powder. 1t learned that the srenades We're
placed in the building by the federal government
at the time of the draft riots. and were to be
used in case the Custom House was attacked
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
DR.. WILLIAM WELLS.

Or. William Wells. for many years professor or
modern languages and literature and current his
tory at Union College. died from grip at his home.
In Schenectady, n. Y, Thursday night after
an illness OF only forty-eight hours. He was born
In this city in $50. but spent many years in study
and travel In Europe. and at different times
attached to several OF the American legations. In
1913 he was the representative In Berlin of The
New York Herald and Is believed to have been
the first regular foreign correspondent maintained
by a New York newspaper.
His active association with Union College began
in 1866 when he accepted the chair OF modern Ian
g,,ages and literature. and continued until 1902.
when at the age OF eighty-twc years, he was re-
tired on a pension. DR.. Wells was formerly we'll
known as a writer, editor and lecturer. He was
popular with the students and had long been affec-
tionateIy known among them Uncle Billy.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
TO THE EDITOR
Il BISHOP IN OREGON.
The Work the ReU. Mr.. Paddock
Will Haze to Do.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Having Just seen copy of your issue
Of Sunday. December 8, containing an article
on "a Bishop with No Fixed Abode" desire
to correct false impression which some par
agraphs may convey.
You present q very spectacular picture OF
Mr.. Paddock. the new Bishop of Eastern Ore
gon, but it is imaginary. and based on fgno-
rance of the conditions of which the new Bishop
is to become a part. Eastern Oregon is not
like the widest wilds of Wyoming. It is neither
populated by foreign immigrants. who form the
tenement problem of our great cities. nor by
cowboys who carry bowie knives in their
teeth and SiX-shooterS in their hip pockets.
1t is rapidly settling with sturdy. stalwart
American citizens. who have the courage to
leave the East and Middle West and come to a.
state which has the greatest undeveloped re-
sources in the Union.
The rolling. drinking. shoot-on-sight cowboy
exists only in Bowery melodrama- His place
has been taken very largely by the college
graduate, who now works a ranch on scientific
principles
The new Bishop Will not be required Ito dress
like a cowboy but will need his evening
clothes and most immaculate linen in his ward
robe, for he will find the men well dressed
and the women as we'll gowned most of the
men and women with whom he is accustomed
to associate. The Bishop will find q far lower
average of vice and sin and crime in his new
diocese than in New York. Oregon stands third
among the states for the small number of
iliterate persons in proportion to the population
while New York ranks forty-third.
Twenty thousand homeseekers came into
Oregon during the last few months. for the
most part fine class of young people attracted
by the equable and salubrious climate. the fer
tile soil and the fact that the profit this year
on Oregon apples was $500 an acre on cher
ries $500 an acre and on pgunes 5000 an acre,
and by many similar facts.
The problem for the bishops and clergy OF
Oregon to-day is not that which is supposed to
belong to a wild and woolly West" but the
problem of trying to make the Christian relig-
ion and good citizenship keep pace with the
remarkable commercial developments. l be-
lieve Oregon is to-day the strategic field for
the Church and that now is the psychological
moment to advance.
Thanking you for the space,
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES SCADDING.
Bishop of Oregon.
New York, December 13, 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
OBITUARY.
THOMAS FITCH ROWLAND.

Thomas Fitch Rowland, living at No. S2s Madi-
son avenue died yesterday. Mr.. Rowland was the
founder of the Continental Iron Works. in Brook
lyn, and one of the builders of monitor designed
by John Ericsson. Mr.. Rowland was born in New
Haven Conn, March Is. 1891 He was the son Of
George and Ruth Caroline Rowland. and descend
ant of Henry NJ. Rowland. who emigrated from
Essex County, England. and settled at Fairfield.
Conn. His early education was obtained at Lovers
School and at the Collegiate Preparatory School at
New Haven. Instead of entering college he accept
ed employment with the New Haven Pennington
Railroad. Later he became associated with the
New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
where he was employed fireman and engineer
Subsequently he left this position second
assistant engineer the steamboat Connecticut,
plying between Hartford and New York. In 1857
he accepted a position craftsman with the AL
laire works. in New York City. which he left In
1853 to become general superintendent of the At
lantic Dock Iron Company. in Brooklyn. In 1859
he established business of his own at Greenpoint,
which subsequently became the Continental Iron
Works. Among his more important achievements
was the construction of quarter of mile of
wrought iron tube. seven and one-half feet in di-
ameter. which was placed the top of High Bridge
to carry water from the Croton Aqueduct to the
new reservoir in Central Park. At the outbreak Of
the Civil War the. government gave him several
contracts. and he constructed the carriages and
mortar beds for the Navy Department and fitted
out of the steamers purchased of the merchant
service, which took part in the capture Of Port
Royal He also constructed all the vessels compos-
ing the Port Royal mortar fleet. In October, 1851.
John Ericsson and his associates gave Mr. Rowland
the contract TO build iron floating battery in ac
cordance with Ericsson's plans, and the vessel was
launched January 80, 1862 In 1887 the business
was Incorporated the Continental Iron Works, Of
which Mr. Rowland was president and general man
ager. Mr.. Rowland granted fifty patents
for machinery which he used In his factory.
He q member of a number of enigeering
cieties, the New York Chamber of Commerce, and
vice-presidens of the American Society of Civil
Engineers In 1885 In 1855 he married Mary Eliza
Bradley the daughter of Charles Bradley. of New
Haven. and had three sons, Thomas Fitch. jr.,
Charles Bradley and George Rowland.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

aocess or ceremonial spfendor there is a bewiI-
oei2he maze of transition elsewhere Everything
.iiaHses except sky and smudge Behind the
Ho'eS the Westminster slums are blossoming
~ ieo prlek and terra Gotta fats offices and
residences with oriels gables and ornate dec
0h' ahc higher UP in Ashley Gardens is the
os|aii'ihe cathedral in an environment of Queen
anne residential fats. PiccadiIly is losing the
oislihcliVe impress of Georgian and Victorian
stucco with the erection of snacious hotels and
BUSINESS structures. and even the Regency curve
vi uie @uaurant has been broken Oxford street
'ises its trading activities by ostentatious
iioueih architecture, and the Strand, even with
'ii1 niiisS~ay and Adwych improvements drag
eAis ia fuoolsh heaps and empty sites, is fan
tasuc masquerade of styles with the two island
cn'nches and Somerset House. with its colon
hsoes and peristyles. struggling to keep I'D their
oictine dignity among modernized Renaissance
queen Anne Vagaries and French decoration in
surrounding theatres, hotels, banks and Offices
III faA MAIL Fleet street, the Victoria and
Chelsea embankments and the more prosperous
residential sections the new is jostling against
the old with Haunting pushfulness; and what
1umole OF contrasts and relics it is from one
decade or reign to another,
a Norman keep, an Esyptian obelisk lines
or venetian balconies and Gothic arcades and
gables along the Thames: reproductions OF
Greek temples, Roman archways Renaissance
palaces and Oriental mosques back of it; adap-
tatons OF st. Peters and the Italian churches in
Wrens work, and of baroniaI castles and French
chateaus In modern mansions; a suggestion of
the Acropolis here and a travesty of the Coins
scum there; ancient timbered houses in Hol
burn. medieval gudhalls In the city and italian
cupolas. Georgian stucco terraces and Queen
Anne flats everywhere; and over all the gray
sky. and on every wall. easement and pinnacle
the black CRIME of the London smudge!
I. N F.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
PROTEST AGAINST NEW PRISON SITE.
Correspondent Says It Should Not Be Where
Old Fort Clinton Stood.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Last week. through the columns or your
pape- II was announced that the commission ap-
pointed by the Governor TO select q site for the
state prison had practically closed negotiations for
f.e hundred acres of land lying in Rockland and
Crsuge counties. I had expected to have seen
vigorous protests against this decision, but nave
seen none yet. Is 1t possible that IN this Empire
State With nearly fifty thousand square miles OF
territory a suitable site for penal institution
cannot bo found without desecratns this. one OF
the most wildly romantic and beautiful regions
on the Hudson River. and one halowed by most
interesting associations In connection with our
struggle for independence
These five hundred practically include tho
site of old Fort Clinton and its outlying defences
some of which still In existence. and the
beautiful lake-than which there is none finer In
this state with its many beautiful ones-caued
Hessian Lake. or by many. Highland Lake
The Sons and Daughters Of the Revolution should
bestir themselves to this historic region and
the nation at large should be interested. for our
own West Point Military Academy is less .han
six miles above II, and the United States naval
magazine at Iona Island, only one mile south OF
It. Shall this state prison be sandwiched in be-
tween them? T. A H.
PeekskiIl. y. Y. Dec q. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
THE REV, DR.. WALTER T. GRIFFIN.

PIainheld, n. j.. Dec. lS (SpeciaD.-The Rev. wal
.er IT Griffin OF this city. formerly United States
Consul at Limoges, France. died this morning at
the home of his physician. In New York. He re-
turned from Switzerland month ago, Ill with
typhoid pneumonia
Mr. Griffin born in New York State in 1850
and entered Rutgers College In the class OF 70.
IN the completion of his theological course In
1s7a ba filled several pastorates in New York State
after which he became pastor of a Reformed
church In Brooklyn. That was his last regular
charge.
A wear ago he resigned as consul that he might
aayote his time tosa patent fuel of his inven-
t,on A wife and one daughter, Mrs Charles Clark.
survive him.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

Arthur Sinclair Colyar was native of Washing
ton County Tenn. where he was born in 1873 He
supported himself while gaining an education.
studied law was admitted to the bar, and had a
successful career lawyer.
He was active in opposition to secession IN 1851.
but followed his state into the Confederacy. and
later served as q representative from Tennessee in
the Confederate Congress.
AT the close of the conflict he that the future
prosperity Of the South lay in its industrial and
commercial even more than in Its political recon-
struction, and he devoted his energies to the re-
organization Of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail-
road Company of which he became and was for
many years the president
He was also interested In various manufacturing
.pterprfses and In many ways was instrumental In
developins the resources of his native state
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
OBITUARY NOTES.

MAJOR JACOB PARMERTER, who, following
seryice In the Union army during the Civil War,
Was collector of customs for the District Of Cham
p,ain from 1866 TO 1876 died at Plattsburg, N. Y.
yesterday He was born at Vergennes VT. eighty
seven years ago.
CHARLES E. COLE. forty-fve years old. for
twenty years connected with THE Watertown
Times" and well known throughout the state in
newspaper circles died yesterday from heart
trouble at Watertown, n. Y.
MRS. MARIA MMANUS, mother of Senator
Thomas J. McManus, died at her home, No. 452
West 49th street, at noon yesterday. aged seventy
years She came to New York from Ireland when
three years old Mrs. McManus was the mother of
sixteen children. of whom still living.
JAMES SMITH INGLIs president of Cottier
Co.. died yesterday at Mazda Vale, London. Eng
land.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
WILLIAM BLISS.

Boston, Dec. 4-William Bliss. president Of the
Boston & Albany Railroad Company for the last
tyenty-seven years died at his home here this
rnornjnr Mr. Bliss was born in Springfield. De-
cen,ber II 1894 He entered railroad service in
October 1862 and became assistant to the presi-
dent of the Western Railroad of Massachusetts, He
was appointed general freight agent In 1855 In 1872
he became general manager of the Boston Albany
systeu, and was elected president in 1880. He was
aIso a director of the New York Central & Hudson
R,ver Railroad Company.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

CIARKsoN-on Tuesday December TO- & 1897 at his resi-
formerly Of the Church Of Saint Augustine.
Chanel e5th ST. Broadway. Saturday morning.
the 18th. at 10 o'clock
coN1y Ay-Moncure D. Conway. IN Paris. November Is,
100 Funeral service for family and friends OF de-
coased will be held No i27 East 35th New
II. 1890 a Interment a
Keosico al. convenience of the family.
cox-A. the residence of his son-in-law- Ellwooi V.
Tdtus AT Glen Cove. Long Island on Wednesday. De-
cember H. 1901 Daniel D. Cox. In hts slst year
SsneraI services Reformed Church. Manhasset Long
Island on Saturday. December "a. 1907. at 2=so
r,rru.REsT-On December TO- 1907. at Geneva. N. Y.
-azaheth g. Demarest, widow of David NJ. Demarest
ErnaraI services held residence Henry
n Demarest 967 Park avenue, Plainfed, n. J..
IN Saturday 14th inst at 2:S0 p. Trains leave
eaot Of west 23d street for Plainield at 1:20 p H.
and foot Of Liberty street at 1:30 p
rINcAN-On Thursday. December Il, 1901, at No SO
East 18th St. York City. Cathaxne Barlow. wife
~ the late e Duncan D. D.. and daughter
Of the Robert and Maria Lorilard Barlow Funeral
services at Iuke's Church. Matteawan, ~. Y, on
Sas,irdav H. Il AS O'Clock Carriages will
meet train Fishkiil Hudson leaving New York
9:4o a. M
pUNIOP-on Wednesday. December II. 1907. John Dun
lon Ia the year OF his Funeral services from
his late residence Prospect Hackensack. N j., on
Lawn Cemetesy at ocuyeniencs % fanaJ
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
AT THE OPERA.

Fine audiences listened to the operas a. 0ot.
...,,, Of novelty At the Metropolitan wagner
"FIving putchman" had Its first repetition. AT tne
Manhattan Miss Garden. NJ. Renaud. NJ Dairnores
and their associates gave a fourth performance Q,
Massenet's '"Thais-" General eAcehehCo iN'
both representations-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
Special Notices.
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, ,,s, oE spArE's MlspEEos GROWS.

fBv Telegraph The Tribune.1
.. Dsc 1s-The Pittshurg police are now
.,,o.s that they made important capture
49, thew arrested Reginald spauldins, or Oscar
r snats. To-day Edward McGoush' captain OF
detecfiv.s. received three letters. one from the
nol,oe Of Montreal. Canada; one from the ponce OF
. T,o,d and the third from London bar
- telling of spauldings alleged misdeeds IN
those cities.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE Hotels

GOTHAM-Mr and Mrs. Winthrop Chanler. Gene
SEQ. HOFFMAN-Robert Ramsay, Baltimore: Try
Woodson, Owensboro. KY: Norman F. Mack. Buff
falo. PLAZA-Dr. and Mrs. C H. Smith. Cfncin-
natl ST. REGIS-Mr and Mrs. Robert s. Bradley,
Boston WOLCOTT-E. ]. Ravenscroft, Cohoes
Fred Conion, Bethlehem, Penn: l. NJ. Mack. Phil
adelphia. WALDORF-ASTORIA-F. B. Kellogg.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
ISAAC c. BUTTS.

TBy Telegraph The Tribunal
Catskiu. y. Y. Dec. 13.-Isaac c. Butts. pro-
prietor of the Butts House, at East Windham.
died there to-day. at the age of 70 years Dur
ing the Civil War he was United States Provost
Marshal. and was badly wounded while arrestng
a deserter IN Delaware County. He leaves a wife.
two sons and two daughters. His father was Bar
ney Butts a well known bear hunter.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
SLEEPING CAR LAW HELD VOID.

Madison. Wis, Dec l3.-The State Supreme Court
to-day held the Wisconsin sleeping car law uncon-
stitutionaL The decision is based on the ground
the law leaves II to the occupant OF ths lower
berth to decide whether not the upper berth
shall be closed open. instead OF Internationally
requiring an unoccupied berth TO be closed.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

p.,.,5 and Forecast. Dec 13--
-, ,hyestern storm is apparently dividing, one CEN
g. ,.a-,nr IN Alabama other in Western Tennes-
s.. Thu. far caused heavy Tains IN tne
s;nt VALLEY ard rain Tennessee and tne east Jun
states Another disturbance IN IRE one nor nor tbe niaeau
Moun,an brT ROXY Mountain region and rain in the
nor,herr, Pacific coast states -.za T., .h. ,at. "a
thence eastward the Atlantic, ram In ne
gion or states Tennessee and the lower ONO
T.iev and light SHOWS III the upper
@ Sndav the precipitation WI; douotass oe con
sa .he iake region, England and the northern
nnrton OF the middle Atlantic states Inc th1
SSha will small pu'
"a ass,ern districts is probable Sunday z,z -
IN garninps: Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic Coast from Norfolk 10 hey m Na az rnganS
et and middle Atlantic Coast VIII De tfesn
increasing south Atlantic COAST 10 ouhwet: west
Gulf coast brisk southeast shifting u '
'ia departing Saturday for European ports VII.
have fresh and variable winds aha cio"oy "o"' u ~
Grand Banks
Eor~cast for Special Locatfes-For New t-hsia'o'
"a. g, ,o-.b snow or south portions SATURDAY
- --o,y rain or snow increasing northeast "ihos Oh
the south coast ,-as,arn Pennsylvania New
for -s T,eavare rain to-day. pronaeiy ram
49, garer tomorrow: increasing I;r,ir,,
Aia starvlapd the District OF Columbia and
In toay probably partly cloudy and warmer sunoa''
increasing northeast "iios s. ,robabv fair Sunday;
rfo~ North Carolina. rain to-dey piopaoSs aSs A"
TO southeast 81.
cr,sa oina to-day. colder on the COAST
sar: brisk south. shifting 10 West ,,,abv
Tror West Virginia. rain snow To-Day ana p''
WESTERN Pennsylvania and western New iorS,
,novv today an6 probably sunoay' tresh eA'' ~
coming SOUTH
r., o65ci.I Record.-The following ofncial record
- I'm ans t the last t-enty-four hours in comparison
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
,,rr IN BALANCE, PLAYED BANJO.

>-h Dec 1a-Harrison Clarke, negro.
nos banged at the penitentiary this afternoon
We -. ,,aae % delay the execution by fling
q netition alleging insanity. While his NE nuns N
tha balance Clarke sat in his cell unconcerne"S
s.rrnou,ing a banjo
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
Hot Strings, Arkansas

,-,, u-e., resort owned and backed BY the U. ;;
ovarnreut and offers most In the way OF nea.n s as
tbs lives of tho WELL fine winter climate Govern
ho Hurite bureau of Information. HOT sp5ngs' t f
For ucke's pec Rv S35 Broadway. or X. e Palmer
z a no rock Island. 4o1 Broadway, New YORK
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

Alexander Carr out of the cast of The Gay
white Way at the Casino last night. An under
studv filed his place 1t was said that Mr.. Carr
had a slight cold. and would probably be back in
the cast Monday nigh
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
WANTS Mr.. ROOSEVELT IN SENATE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Now let the slogan be. Theodore Roosevelt
for the United States Senate!' w r. +.
Prince Bay, Staten Island, Dec r. IL"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

ACREAGE tenreratur. for yesterday 30: average Iof
date last year. IS: average for cofrespona
ing date last thirty-thres years. d. - ens.v ,rob-
local Forecast---Rain or snow to-oay. oatSSs 49,
.hiv rain and warmer. Increasing northeast Who's
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
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