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New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
SENATOR CLARK FIGHTS AUTO SUIT.
Montana Man Wants Boy Whom His Car In
iured to Deposit Cost Money.

A motion was filed with Justice Giegerich, IN the
Supreme Court yesterday by attorneys for SEN
ator William A Clark. against whom suit is being
brought for $4,000 the result Of automobile
accident in March. when Sigurd Johnasson. eleven
years. struck by the Clark automobile il
was running along Eighth avenue at 18th street
The motion. which Will be argued tomorrow, asks
that all proceedings be stopped against the Mon
tana Senator until $50 IS deposited by the father
of the boy. guardian ad Item, to insure costs
Of the trial
Although the boy was at first believed TO have
been only slightly injured. It said yesterday
by his counsel, Charles I Engel that the injuries
permanent. and for that reason every
effort was made 10 serve Mr. Clark with summons
despite the contention that he not resident
of this city.
If the motion is granted it will be one OF the
few which have been allowed since the law was
amended leaving out the specification that a guar
antee shall be left with the court when such a
suit is brought by a minor.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
OXEN CROSSING CONTINENT.
Driver Of Team from Tacoma Calls at
White House.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau, ]

WASHINGTON Nov. 1S.-Ebenezer Meeker, who has
driven team OF oxen almost all the way across
the continent, starting from Tacoma, Wash,
twenty-one months ago. called at the White House
this afternoon. His have not yet reached
Washington. Mr. Meeker explained, but are now on
the last lap of their trip. somewhere between Balt-
more and this city. Meeker is making the journey
for the purpose Of interesting the President and
Congress in the proposition 20 build fine govern
ment road along the famous old Oregon trail"
which leads from the coast to st. Louis. On his
way the continent Meeker has interested the
people the project and has been instrumental in
causing twenty-four monuments to be erected at
various points along the old road. Some Of these
monuments handsome granite shafts, while
others are moderate markers OF cheaper stone.
Meeker drove over the Oregon trail for many years
before and after the Civil War. and now, although
IN the seventies asserts that he is good for half
dozen more round uipzs
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
DIR. CHANCELLOR ACCUSED.
Charges Filed Against Superintendent of
Washington Schools.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington. Nov. 1S.-As climax to the
troubles In the public school system in the na-
tlonal capital, which have been steadily aggra
waited for a number of years past. Assistant
United States Attorney Mcnamara, special
counsel for the Board of Education, to-day cited
the Superintendent OF Schools. William E.
Chancellor To appear before the board next Sat
urday TO answer charges. DR.. Chancellor is ac-
cused OF incompetence, opposing the board. in
subordination, disobedience, promoting dissatis-
faction. slandering the board and destroying
the public belief in his efficiency All these
are set forth in specifications, several of which
accuse him Of falsehood. II is also declared
that he needlessly and wastefuIy caused fifty
four thousand textbooks to be discarded and
that he lbelled the school system here in arti-
cles published in THE Educational Review"
over a year ago the Board of Education ran
sacked the country to find the best superin-
tendent for the public schools of the capital
The system here had been celebrated for its
efficiency, for its excellent school buildings and
for the amount of money expended by Congress
for it's maintenance. The merits of many Of the
best superintendents in the United States were
considered. and DR. Chancellor. who was then
at the head of the public schools of Paterson
N j. where he had made highly creditable
record was selected He accepted the offer to
come to Washington and from the day OF his
arrival in August last year, he has been in
volved In friction with the board.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
NORFOLK DRYDOCK SUIT.
Lazcyer Tells Story of Fabulous
VGIue of Influence at Times.

The trial of the suit brought by Alonzo G..
Carman against John c. Rogers to recover 212
per cent commission on the contract price of
100000 for building the Norfolk drydock. was
continued before Justice Newburger yesterday.
Carnan, who is recorded as an agent practis-
ing before the Navy Department, said that he
was hired by Rogers to get the contract. In his
argument for Carman. John r. dos Passos, his
counsel. said
II know of a who received S100OO0O for
introducing one man to another, and later he
made S7OOOOOO out Of the same acquaintance.
Why shouldn't George r. Manchester get $500
for introducing Carman to Rogers? Carman
got $500 because he needed money to grease the
wheels man may be working on a case and
the cogs get rusty. Why should they not he
made easy running and the man made to feel
good. as was Carman?"
Carman was called to the stand early in the
day and was asked by Ernest E. Baldwin. coun-
sci for Rogers. what he meant by the time. in
fiuence and money that he was to employ.
1.-The general work" was the reply.
What did you mean by inhuence?"
Cant recall"
What do you mean by your methodist"
well. they understood what my methods are.
have great many"
Letters from Mr. Carman produced to
show that he had demanded 5000 in addition TO
the retainer OF 81 800. on cross examination
Carman said that agents such as himself re-
ceived from or to 6 per cent. He denied that
he had offered to get the contract for the Nor
folk drydock for per cent.
In his argument for the defence Mr.. Baldwin
contended that the $1,000 that had been paid
Carrnan was for the Brooklyn drydock, and read
n letter that had been produced in evidence
IN which Carnan said that he had not been re-
tanned in the Norfolk drydock contract. Mr.
Baldwin contended that Carman knew that
Rogers was part Of the firm Of John c. Rogers
& Co. Of which Frank L. Sylvester was also a
member.
Tho case WIFI be continued to-day. when It
is expected that Mr.. Dos Passos will finish his
argument.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
SEE THREAT By CROZIER.
Springfield Citi@ens Again Fear
RemoUaI of ArmOry.
INV Tclerraph 10 Tho Tribu-e. ]

Springfield Mass Nov. Is-Because citizens OF
Springfield objected 20 firing guns for testing pur-
poses during the night at the United States Armory
in this city. Brigadier General William Crozier.
chief OF ordnance, made public a letter today. IN
which a thinly veiled threat 10 abandon the gov
ernment works here is seen.
\ recent order Of General Crozier provided that
guns should be tested in three shifts OF eight hours
each 50 that a special shipment of rifles might he
ready on December 10 This Immediately brought
forth protest from citizens living in the vicinity
OF the target house. ono Of whom addressed her
protest in a letter to General Crozier, The gen
erals reply follows:
Mrs. F. w Pease. No S27 Oakland street Spring
Dear Madam: have your letter Of s{ N9ven6eg Hnlsg
near the water shops. and assure you that appie-
cate the annoy yanCe & wni storTeS as soon as ar
raneements be made 10 have it elsewhere or
disseminating It altogether. .o, 90 sor,a
Experiments are now being tTed 10 sf see AZ II saI. u
with the necessity of trying rhes by hrlng. ChuI
tRsgs t6sS6 ot 6f T money in @
new targetting place in the ceuntry WLllSn n@g T
stopping the targetting But If The exPerimG,ntts
show that we must continue Iafge'bs @ tbs inr near
the water shops will be stopped both IN li4e Gay
8I'TRe government is very anxious to have It's
soldiers in army and militia armed with new rIlTs
before they begin target practice next spring Lo
90 tis !, - ne STrrrtield armorv and Rock Isl-
hen resumed near the workshops and why II Is
necessary TO carry 1t during longer hours tha'i
beretofore Because of the natural annoyance 70
the neighborhood, however, I will MODIFY the IN
str1ctions given to suspend firing during eight
hours of the night.
4-In some respects the location Of the Spring
field armorv is not good. being incoHvenient both
10 the government and TO the people of the city
hut should not like TO have 1t removed elsewhere.
hone that the citizens endure the discomfort
caused by this firing for the time that VIII he nee
essary for making other arrangements very re-
spectfully, WILLIAM CI.OZ4itt"
Brigadier General. Chief of Ordnance. Z. s. A
The United States armory at Springfield was es-
tablished by an act Of the Continental Congress
passed in 1875. Guns first made here in 1874.
Approximately twenty years ago movement was
put on foot by the ordnance department looking
toward the adjustment of the armory. An order
was issued at time to close the shops and sell
the land at auction. Springfield and indeed all
Massachusetts petitioned Congress to put stop TO
this scheme with the result that the order was re-
scinded
The hint to abandon the arnory, which Spring
field citizens see contained In the last paragraph Of
General Croziers letter. If carried out would mean
much 10 Springfield. Between fourteen hundred
and seventeen hundred men employed at the
ar1nory The removal of the government works to
some other city would mean taking these workmen
with them.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
NEW TURBINE FOR GREAT EASTERN.

The first turbine steamer intended for the Great
Eastern Railway COmpany's Harwich- Hook Of Hol-
land service has been launched at Messrs. Brown
& Co.'S builders OF the Lustania) yard. Clydebank,
Scotland. The ceremony of naming the ship was
performed by Miss Hamilton, daughter of Lord
Claud Hamilton. the chairman of the company,
who named the vessel Copenhagen. She will have
speed of 20 knots She is 343 feet long and 4S feet
broad and will have accommodations for over three
hundred first-class passengers. The Copenhagen
will have all the modern improvements. She will
be in commission in the spring OF 1905. in time for
the American travel
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
cRITIcisEs CONSULAR SERVICE.

J. Martin Miller. who recently resigned his Of
fee OF United States Consul at Rheims. France.
arrived here yesterday the Nieuw Amsterdam,
of the Holland-American Line Mr.. Miller talked
with reporters his arrival about the consular
system OF this country describing the present
classification of consulates inane- He said that
the consulate at Rheims turned in over 5000 a
wear in revenue to the government. and Yet was IN
the s. 800 class, while the consuls at many places
which amounted TO nothing but drains on the
Treasury were paid $1,000 and 1000 more He gave
Switzerland example OF this, saying that.
though the consulate AT Rheims covered as much
territory as all Switzerland. there consul
general in Switzerland. with five assistants, and
all paid as much more than $500
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
LAWYER HELD FOR SPEEDING.

In the West Side court yesterday E Van Schaick
a lawyer who lives at the AnsOnia and has Offices
at No. 100 Broadway. was held In 500 bail for
trial on a charge Of exceeding the speed limit in
automobile Mr.. Van Schaick was arrested on
Sunday night for going at the rate of TWENTY-FIVE
miles an hour. This the lawyer disputed. declar-
ing that lawyer like himself would not come 70
court to defend himself If he were in the wrong
Il would tell the truth like gentleman" he added
Il have known gentlemen to lie like policemen
and policemen to lie like gentlemen" observed
MAGISTRATE Walsh
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
FOR GREATER PITTSBURG.
Consolidation spith AIegbeny DIP
held by Supreme Court.

Washington, Nov. 1S-The suit ar4ztrig ous=es
the effort to consolidate the cities Of Pittsnurg
and Allegheny was decided by ths SCrrens
Court OF the United States to-day IN favor es
the consolidation, the opinion OF the court being
delivered by Justice Moody He went as length
into the objections 20 the consolidation and
showed that the constitutional questions raised
would not justify a federal court in interfering.
Justice Moody laid down the basic proposition
that municipal corporations are political subdi-
visions OF the state, created convenient
agencies for exercising such Of the governmental
powers of the state as may bs intrusted To
them" and proceeded:
The state at its pleasure may modify or WITH
penSaton SUCH Properly hoid it Itself or vest i
in other agencies. expand contract the terri
another municipality, repeal the charter and de-
siroy the corporation All this may os gone, con On
diuonally or Internationally with OF Wllnouk 10
consent OF the citizens. even against their pro
sgS Snd its R leFsav al a s Sody contorn @ 5s its acton 70
sRe s SEte m @ S ~ 90 the as onstitt,o, e
the United States. Although the inhabitants and
property owners may by such changes suffer In,
value by the burden Of increased taxation. or
tract or otherwise. in the unaltered or continued
there is nothing in the federal Constitution which
protects them from these injurious consequences
Just or oppressive exercise Of it
Pittsburg. Nov. 1S-The action OF the United
States Supreme Court in declaring the greater
Pittsburg bill constitutional was received with
enthusiasm here to-day. The consolidation gives
the city an area OF thirty-eight square miles.
and an estimated population OF $4,000. 1t viii
outrank Cleveland and Baltimore, giving BOs-
ton a close race for fifth place in size and will
have the largest tonnage OF any city In the
world. The officials Of Allegheny viii at once
w1s~~
I next general election which will be held in
1909
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
GRAND PRIx FOR LABOR EXHIBIT.

The American Commissioner General of the
United States section at the International Expos-
ton Of Books Paper and Publicity has just sent
word to the Presbyterian Department of Church
and Labor of this city. that the International Jury
in Social Economy has awarded to it the Grand
Prix The exhibit consisted of information con-
cerning the clearing house department for Church
and labor problems methods OF settling labor
troubles the exchange OF fraternal delegates be-
tween ministers associations and central labor
bodies and typical labor papers published In the
TTuited States
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
BABY ON sTAeg-MANAeeR ARRESTED

John Springer manager Of the Grand Opera
House was arrested yesterday afternoon a war
rant sworn out by the Childrens Society before
charge being violation of Section 22 OF the Penal
Code which forbids exhibiting small children
the stage Mr. Springer gave bond in $500 for
animation to-day. The performance at which the
society asserts that the violated took place
on Sunday night by aGgobatic troupe. in which
bov three years old and a baby of six months are
said TO have taken part.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
HEALTH DEFENCE LEAGUE ABSORBED
Committee of One Hundred Takes Over Body
with Membership of 1000.

At n meeting OF the committee OF one hundred on
national health. held yesterday at Hosack Hail. the
action Of the executive committee in recommending
the absorption Of the Public Health Defence
League. with a membership of 1900 was ratified
Professor Irving Fisher. of Yale University chair
man of the committee OF one hundred. advocated
taking over the league. cid Champ S. Andrews
chairman of the league Among the members of
the committee OF one hundred living in New York
are Andrew Carnegie. Joseph II. Choate, the Rev
Lyman Abbott. the Rev. Josiah Strong DR.. Felix
Adler Horace Fletcher and DIR. Thomas Darling
ton.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
Continual headache may
lead to serious trouble.

Continual headache may
lead to serious trouble.
Coffee causes headache
and various ailmsnts in
many persons who do not
understand the cause. They
take tablets or powders that
simply benumb but do not
remove the cause.
Stop coffee 10 days and
use Postum instead, as the
regular table beverage Pos
tum contains no drug like
caffeine, found in coffee
nor any other harmful in
gredient.
Postum is made of clean,
roasted wheat and q small
amount of pure molasses. and
while il tastes like coffee.
il is a wholesome food drink.
Taken with good cream and
piping hot its delicious, and
"There's q Reason"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
Literary .Nese's and Criticism,

Aiie ancient Mariner" He does not overpraise
her poems. but he finds qualities in them which
JUSTIFY the assertion that she was not altogether
'H"orth% ot the poets whom she recalls. Heine
anu biaKe His view Of the matter is certainly
Dorne out by these specimens:
\ MOMENT
ne CLOUDS had made a crimson crown
,-AopEe the mountains high,
Ihe stormy was going down
In & stormy sky
!" ny ny did 10, you let your. eyes SO rest on me.
IN an The ages This can never be
AS II It had not bean.
SONG.
"hen b,l w;2trT winds ere no more heard
Nhen summer sings in every arG
when happy twiiis6{ ifiiEf6{ ba95s "l9Sson a1e lone
Come home. my love, and think no wrong!
When berries gIeam above the stream
And halt the fields are yellow.
Coiile back t. me, NY joyous dream,
The world hath not thy fellow!
And ] will make thee Queen among
Inc queens Of summer and of song!
THE WITCH
81 have walked great while over the snow
And l am not tail nor strong.
Ny clothes are wet and my teeth are set
And the way was hard and long.
have wandered over the fruitful earth,
But never came here before.
Q lift me over the threshold, and let in at the
doori
The cutting wind is a cruel foe
dare not stand in the blast.
My hands stone and my voice groan,
And the worst OF death is past
am bur it'll. maiden still,
My little white feet are
o lift me over the threshold, and let me in at the
dOor!'
Her voice was the voice that women have
who plead for their hearts desire.
She caIne-she came-and the quvering flame
Sank and died in the fire
It never was lit again my hearth
Since I hurried across the floor,
To lift her the threshold, and let her in at the
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
THE METROPOLITAN REcEIVERsHIP.

Washington. Nov. H-The Supreme Court OK ths
United States to-day granted 70 Conrad and others
the right 10 file petitions for writs OF mandamns
against the United States Circuit Court for the
Southern District OF New York, compelling the
dismissal OF involving the receivershiD OF ths
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company. and d.
rected that reply 5e made by December
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
OWNER NOT LIABLE FOR CHAUFFEUR.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1S--The State Superior
Court to-day. in reversing a Philadelphia COM
mon pleas court decision. held that when a
chauffeur runs down and kills person in an
automobile when not attending to the business
Of its owner the latter cannot be held liable
for damages.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
MINISTER'S PASS MOTTO RESOLUTION.

nxrobera of the Presbyterian Ministers Associa-
49,, n,ricb includes Presbyterian. Reformed United
81 rseorrned Presbyterian and Reformed Episco-
nal ministers met yesterday and passed the In
Cod We Trust" resolution which was offered last
Monday, but was not passed The resolution holds
ttat a., the interests of religion and morality the
MOTTO should remain upon the issue of gold coin
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
EASTERN STEEL MILL RESUMES.

PottsviIle, Penn, Nov. 1S.-The Eastern stsea
mill this place resumed operations to-day after
a two DAYS suspension. It is probable that ths
pIant vii work four Mays week until the financial
situation is nearer normal
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19

Some years ago there was cordially reviewed
IN this place novel called "The King with Two
Faces" II was by Miss Mary Elizabeth Cole
ridge. writer 10 whom we thenceforth looked
tor interesting things. but whose work never
again fell into our hands. She died leaving COM
paratively little prose or verse Mr.. Robert
bridges, the English poet, has contributed IN
interesting paper about her to the "CornhiI
Magazine" writing more particularly about her
poems, which a few friends welcomed when
they were privately printed ten years ago. but
which the public neglected on their appearance
"A an edition issued for general circulation Mr.
bridges Is sympathetic to the idea that "of all
ner distinguished family Mary Elizabeth was
the one who alone inherited any share of the
magic faculty which fruited in 'Christaber and
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19

Another love story by Walter Haekett VIII appear IA
=. saav,s Tribune 1t Is called 'Ihe Name He
Whispered"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
CATS TRAVELLING IN SPECIAL CAR.

Syracuse Nov 1S.-A special car. with twenty
three aristocratic cats. the property of Mrs - y.
Norton of New York arrived here to-day from her
summer home in Cazenovia, bound for the New
York show Two servants accompany The cats on
the trip
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19

The cat show, which will be held under the au-
spices of the Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Will
take place at Madison Square Garden on Deeem-
her 16, II aud Is. -.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
MASTER AND GUEST.

t-II NS14tio q Iis1t - -. ''
And stood in the shadow Of the door
asked him in TO bed and board
He said he could not say me No.
He sat in the seat of my own dear lord
Now, sit you by my side!' he said.
''IIlse may neither eat nor drink
He ate % the of Offerings Of the dead
III light you to youF your bed bed .Ea aH9th %3av. !,
I might not turn aside nor stay;
Showed him where we twain did lie.
The cock was trumpeting the morn
He said. Sweet love, a long f5Te"eH'
And soul was doomed when you were born.
Mourn. mourn no longer for your dear!
The % gfts aty that hat Iove SS hath given to Love,
Loves gives away again to Fear.
These verses have unquestionably subtle
charm They trernble the verge OF perfect
accomplishment That was characteristic Oh
Miss Coleridge when she wrote fiction MI
Bridges speaks Of her as having so many
thoughts that she was apt to be embarrassed by
them. her work becoming clogged. He makes
an ailusion. which he has since amplthed IN a
letter to THE London Times" to what Steven
son said of the plot of her "Sleepers Of Ephesus.
Writing from Vailima to Mr. Henry Newboit'
the ronancer said:
Your friends book have 3o}t,ny not yet ss fiT 10
ished and confess am quite IN tqlnB & az 5ocS 20
get out, she is devlsh Ingenious. And there Is no
doubt that her book let's itself be read as the
French say ,chch Is after all the first thing and
for ought knoo th0rgh % zee s take ,so @IrSeVe' 50
seriousIy) may Very toeH be the tdS1 also
It would be very pleasant if this paper by
Mr.. Bridges were TO revive interest in Miss
corer,dqe,s writings and lead to a new edition
Of them.
The Law Reporter Printing Company. of
washington has Just issued "a Treatise on the
Laws of Naturalization OF the United States
hv Frederick Van Dyne. This much needed
hook is designed to furnish. in comprehensive
and convenient form, the present naturalza-
ton laws Of the United States. embodying all
the recent legislation upon this vital subject II
includes q clear statement of the law with all
the changes made in it. and an analysis Of the
new legislation, with copious references to the
judicial decisions and the opinions and rulings
of the Executive and of the international claims
cornr,issions To his full statement of the law
ne II now exists the author adds appendix.
including the text Of the United States statutes
and Of the naturalization treaties. executive or
ders and regulations bearing upon the subject
The book IS admirably written and should prove
useful not only to judges and lawyers but to all
persons desiring information on this important
branch Of national policy.
I.adv Dorothy Neville has published another
volume Of "reminiscences, and in 1t tells many
anecdotes of people known to two hemispheres
Here is one relating to the famous Lady Holland
as brusque impertinent and Ill bred woman
as ever lived: "She was declared, for instance
on one occasion, when very shy young man
was sitting next her at dinner, to have plunged
her hand into his pocket drawn out his hand
kerchief and. with sniff of disgust given 1t
N the servant behind her chair, with the words
Take that to the wash.