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New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
MIR. POLLOCK GETS HIMSELF DISLIKED
Should Have Known Better Than to Call
Press Agents Liars

There WAS once theatrical press agent named
Claiming Pollock. He is now an author. He has
written several plays, this MIR. Pollock His biog-
raphy could be related once in a sentence but he
has made many friends that book Of about
the same size Laura Jean Iibbey novel would
now be required 10 tell his story.
Mr Pollock WIS press agent for the theatri-
cal enterprises Of the Shuberts. and several times
caused q commotion meetings of the big paper
trusts by his liberal patronage of copy paper.
He went abroad in the summer months and aP-
pdrently wandered into some retreat and repented.
He has written what. he calls the truth. the
truth unvsrnished-' The truth he had for
20 cents 1t comes in the form os a magazine
ticie Mr. Pollock has written. exposing the frai-
ties Of his former profession He denounces every
press agent a professional liar
The young whom the Shuberts have in Pol
locks place is furious. He said night Mr. Pol
lock might have been what lie represented his col
leagues to be- but for him-well. all the press
agents looked themselves last night in Pol
locks mirror. They TO announce later what
they sew.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
HOME OF CORNELIUS DoREMUs ROBBED
Negro Valet of Insurance Company's Presi-
dent Held for Theft.

On complaint Of Charles Kappes. secretary
to Cornelius Doremus. president of the Ger
mania Life Insurance Company. detectives last
night arrested Thomas Fisher the negro valet
Of President Doremus, charging him with
stealing property valued at hundreds Of dollars
from the Doremus home. at No. 81 West SIth
street.
Fisher says he has long been employed in the
household of Mr.. Doremus a butler and valet
He had access to the town house during the
summer in the absence of the Doremus family
and Kappes alleges that during the heated spell.
fur rugs. fur coats. silverware and teweIry
stolen from the house.
The detectives say that when they arrested
Fisher at Columbus avenue and Goth street. last
night, he landed over 70 them pawn tickets for
most of the property. Fisher locked up
In the West 100th street station on the charge
of burglary
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
LIPTON'S NEW OFFER.
Outline of Sir Thomas's Challenge
May Be Sent TODAY.

London, Sept. 27.-The Royal Irish Yacht
Club will send by cable. possibly tomorrow, a
reply TO the New York Yacht Clubs resolution
declining Sir Thomas Liptons challenge for the
Americas Cup. This dispatch will Indicate
under what conditions Sir Thomas is prepared
to send another challenge. The decision was
reached after a long conference with W1lllaTn
Fife, the designer. who positively refuses to de-
sign yacht to race for the Cup under the OLD
rules of the New York Yacht Club. Mr. tne'
however, is willing design 90-footer for that
purpose under the universal rule, which mas
been in use in America for three or four years
Mr.. Fife is still in London, consulting Win
Sir Thomas Lpton but ne will not be inter
viewed. To Sir Thomas to-day he reiterated MS
former decision that. IL being futile to attempt
TO lift the Cup with freak boat which Would
have to be sailed across the Atlantic he unoer
no circumstances would design such vessel
Sir Thomas quite agrees with this view, put'
as he authorized The Associated Press to say
yesterday he is ready to build S-footer uhder
the American rule.
After the receipt Of the cable dfspatch from
the Royal Irish Yacht Club it will be for the
New York Yacht Club to say whether there VIII
be a race for the Cup in 1908.
Sir Thomas has received hundreds of dis
patches many of them from America, express
ing regret at the fact that his challenge has not
been accepted.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The School Of Pedagogy of New York University
will open at the university building Washing
ton Square at 10 O'Clock to-day. DIR. Luther H.
CuIick Director of Physical Training in the Public
Schools will speak school hygiene. and o. Fl.
Lang editor OF THE School Journal will speak
on 1.-The Specialization of the Public School" Chan
cellor MacCracken will make brief address to
students.
The annual concert for the benefit of the Robins
Nest. home for crippled children from New YORK;
will be given October at o'clock at the resi-
dence Of MRS. Melchior Beltz Nooner, at Irving
ton-on-the- Hudson. The committee. consisting of
Miss Virginia Orton, Mrs. Henry V. D. Black Mrs
Edwin Gould and Mrs. Howard Carroll, has
ranged the following programme: Organ recital. by
Charles r. Baker; The Persian Garden" song, by
Mrs Edith Chapman Goold, soprano; Miss Flora
Benedict, contralto; Cecil James tenor and Frank
Croxton, basso
passenger service by of the New Bedford
Line between New York and New Bedford will be
discontinued for the season after morrow. The
last trip from New York made yesterday: that
from New Bedford viii be on Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
MRS. PECK HAS CREDITORS HERE. TOO
Owes One Dressmaker Mere than $4,000, but
Husband Is in the Dark.

II learned last night that besides the dress
making bills which Mrs. Samuel ". Peck contracted
in Paris which caused her husband to insert an
advertisement there that he would be RESPONSE
BILE for her debts. she more than $4,000 for
dresses to Mrs. Gussie Wickstrom. Another firm
and mliner have begun suits to obtain the pay-
ment of bills for goods which it is said Mrs Peck
received.
Mrs Windstrom said last night that she had re-
ceved telephone call yesterday from the LAWYER
who represents the milliner apd other firms asking
her to cooperate with them in A suit 10 recover
the payment of bills against Mrs. Peck She re-
fused to give any encouragement to the lawyers
invitation
Mrs. Windstrom manifested great friendship for
Mrs Peck. whom she has known long while. She
said she would regret the necessity of being
PEELED TO her, but she did deny that she
would take the necessary legal proceedings OBJ
tain what is due her If Mrs. Peck did not pay.
Mr.. Peck said last night: II know nothing about
these debts outstanding against Mrs Peck in iths
city. and do not to say anything about them
Mr. Peck head of the firm of S. w. Peck & Co,
wholesale clothers, at No. sos Broadway
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
GERMANY REWARDS ZEPPELIN.
Government Takes Over Shed on Lake Con-
stance-Experts Arriving.

Frieerichshafen, Sept 27.-Dr- Felix Lewald
Of the Department Of Finance. acting for the
imperial government. to-day took over Count
Zeppelin's balloon shed on Lake Constance
This means that the government regards the
counts experiment in aerial navigation as sue
cessfuL and that he has won the financial as
sistance promised him conditionally Dr. Le-
wald then turned over the shed to Count Zen
pelin for his exclusive use
The counts success in the last few days. when
his etrship maneuvred with great success over
Lake Constance. remaining in the air for over
four hours and travelling at the rate of thirty
eight miles hour, has attracted the attention
Of experts and scientists from foreign countries
as we'll as from Germany. The Swiss meteor
oioeist, NJ. Quervain arrived here to-day for the
purpose of observation. and Patrick Alexander
TIE English flying machine maker. is coming
here SOON
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
DID NOT STOP APS.
Presidents Proclamation Had Latfte
Effect ON Immi grafton.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.J

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Sept. 27.-The annual report OF FaiiA
P. Sargent, Commissioner General of Immigration
grafton and will contain some pertinent suggestions
Among other things it will show that the procaf1a-
ton of the President. issued March Ii. dld not
have the effect expected of it-that of stopping OF
rather limiting. the immigration OF Japanese.
The total immigration of Japal 6e for the fiscai
the year it 0091. showing that the retardation
of immigration by the exclusion of the undesirable
classes nappreciable. This. too, is notWltn-
standing the that formerly most of those com
ing in coolies and laborers, while under the
regulations it is supposed that of these are
admitted. Strangely enough. however, investlSa-
tions by the immigration bureau show that 1O
per cent of those coming into this country go 10
work manual occupation
1t is not known exactly how many~Japanese have
got into the country across the borders of Mexico
and Canada, but the number is known to be
large spite of the employment of many addi-
tional men patrol the boundaries 1t Is hoped
that Canadas refusal TO admit Japanese not bear
ing passports will prevent Japanese from enter
ing this country route from Mexico and Canada.
only ne-third of them have reached their pro-
fessed destinations the Canadian line. AS they
will not be admitted In the future, II is prooaDie
that this leak in the immigration sieve Will be
closed
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
OFFICER MAY HAVE BEEN ROBBED
Missing c. C. Finch, of Company G, 18th
Infantry, Innocent, Say Friends.

Charles c. Finch. first lieutenant of Company g.
18th Infantry. Governors Island. has been
ported absent without leave Colonel Leven @
Allen. commanding Fort jay. also has reported
that investigation of the officers accounts shows
that they are about 81 600 short
One of the leading officers az headquarters said
yesterday that. while efforts would be made 10 find
Lieutenant Finch. IL possible that the shortage
and the disappearance might both be explained sat-
isfactOriy. Lieutenant Finch was treasurer OF the
regimental club. and when he disappeared he had
with him 800 of the club funds and 500 OF the
company funds. One Of the officers said that. while
record of the proper disposal Of these funds had
been found. IL was still possible that Lieutenant
Finch had not misappropriated any OF the money
The young officer popular, despite the fact
that he had risen from the ranks. and his brother
officers are unwilling believe that he did any
thing criminal The explanation Is that Lieutenant
Finch was robbed. His character was excellent.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
THIS OLD MAN HARD TO DOWN.
Skull Fractured, He Walks Half a Mile TO
the Hospital Then Goes Home.

Charles C;angee a caretaker in Greenwood Gene
terry, seventy-tw years old with his skull tract
ured, walked half mile TO the Norwegian Hospital
and insisted going home. so that he could 20 TO
work Gangee was walking near his home. 35th
street and Fifth avenue. Brooklyn last night when
a stone that had evidently been thrown by some
one near by hit him the head. knocking him
down.
Patrolrnan McC5ee. who was on the other side OF
the street, saw him fall. and In company with a.
brother patrolman ran to his assistance They
found the blood gushing from his head, and imne-
diately suggested that an ambulance ought to be
summoned Gangee> would not consent, however
but insisted on walking to the hospital.
DR. Rails said that the had a fractured skull
and ought TO remain in the hospital. This the old
man refused TO do He would have tried to walk
to S5th street had not the policemen taken him
back fn the patrol wagon.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
LIBRARIAN HIMSELF CATALOGUE.
Disappearance of Official Practically Halts
Eleven County Courts.
fRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

Pittsburg. Sept 27.-Eleven county courts
were practically halted to-day and hundreds
of lawyers were seriously inconvenienced by the
strange disappearance of Percy Digby. for years
law librarian of Allegheny County. Mr.. Digby
has been librarian from tho time when the
county had only few volumes and he has kept
in his own mind a general idea of the contents
of the twenty thousand volumes. He never had
a catalogue of the books. and once refused an
offer of 5000 from the county to make one, de-
claring that he wanted TO hold his position for
life. =
Recently his work has been telling him. and
for some time. according to his WIFE, he has
been acting strangely. This morning he dis
appeared from his office. A general police alarm
has been sent out and all the county and city
detectives are looking for him.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
SETTLEMENT IN MACCoRMAC ESTATE
Auto Victims First Husband Hysterical in
Connecticut Courtroom.

Lebanon Conn. Sept u CSpeciaD--After a stormy
court hearing a settlement to-day effected re-
Iating to the distribution OF the s125 estate or
Mrs. Paul MacCormac. wife Of the wealthy auto
mobilist who was killed with her husband in South
Norwalk three weeks An incident in tho
courtroom was the collapse OF Mrs. MacCormac's
first husband, Or. Charles 2. Converse. of Chico
pee. Mass. In asking for the appointment OF John
s. Batch of New York City administrator of
the estate Of Mrs. MacCormac. DIR. Converse burst
into tears, and was unable TO control himself for
several minutes.
AS private settlement has been made there will
he contest the estate There will be an
other hearing the case, but Mr.. Batch will un-
doubtedly be appointed administrator. BY the
terms of the settlement the heirs and relatives OF
Mrs. MacCornac's husband will get one-third OF
the estate, Mrs MacCormac's son by her first mar
riage, Joseph Olden Converse one-third and an
adopted son, Frederick William Converse of South
Norwalk third
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
PRESSMEN AFTER THE TYPoTHETE

II was stated yesterday behalf Of the New
York representatives, Of the International Printing
Pressmens Union, which has made an agreement
with the Master Printers League of this city rro-
vidng for the eight-hour worKday and an advance
in wages for seven hundred pressnen that an nj
timatum viii be sent 10 the Typothete, giving its
members until Tuesday 10 grant the same condi-
tfons
Meantime Il was stated that George I. Berry. ~
Cincinnati. president % the pressmen's union has
ordered a referendum vote throughout the country
the question of enforcing the eight hour demand
and the union wage scale.
The national officers of the union saw that +be
eight hour workdsy ard an advance in wages from
fe2 TO sS week have been granted by EMPLOYERS in
Chicago. ST Louis and several other cities and
that few strikes TO enforce the demand will he
necessary X is proposed have the demand go
INTO erect on November IL ard TO have two
years agreement.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
REPORT ON LEGISLATORS READY.
Citizens Union Has Record of Work Done bv
Each Senator and Assemblyman.

The report of the legislative committee was pre-
sented last night at meeting of the Citizens
Union. held at the headquarters. Fourth avenue
and 10Th street Each Senator and Assemblyrnan n
from the city is placed on record in the report as
TO his work while in the Legislature. including
those who voted against the Bingham police bill
those who opposed Governor Hughes and others
whose public services do not up TO the stand
ara OF the ideals of the Citizens Union members
Senators Page and Fuller were among the men
praised In the report.
one member of the committee objected to men
peihs condemned in the report simply because
they nae opposed certain bill, declaring that it
might be a question Of judgment. and In support
of this contention said that Theodore Roosevelt
when IN the Legislature cid not always support
the bills his constituents wished him to- Secretary
Murphy OF the Citizens Union said tho report
would be given out In a few days.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
DARTMOUTH MEN BARRED.
Ten Members of Summer Ball Team
Thro7cn Ont of AU athletics.
TRy Telegraph to Tn. Tribune.

Hanover, n. II. Sept. 27.-Because they played
summer baseball, ten members of last seasons
Dartmouth varsity team debarred tonight
from hereafter representing the college In any form
of athletics. Tney c. p Skillin. of Chicag go.
captain and pitcher: Arthur McLane, Boulder. Col !:
= c. Hazleton. Bertram Beckett. ". J. Norton. OF
Boston; c. ]. Drscoll. of Whitneyville. Mass; j..
l.. Richardson. of Roxbury. Mass Stearns Spring
field. Mass. and McDuffy. Rochester. and a. p
Sheppelry. Everett. Mass.
Only two members of last years regular base
ball team were cleared by the investigation. They
are Captain Glaze. Of the football team who is also
n pitcher. and SchiIdmIler first baseman a
former Cornell
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
!. BRANT WALKER BUYS STABLE.

]. Brant. Walker. the Wall Street broker. yester-
day bought the three story brick stable No IS West
6sth St. which is opposite Durand's Riding Acad-
emy. from z. Clarence Jones for $4,000 He viii
pay all cash for the property taking title 70 it.
He intends TO alter the building. Part OF the
ground floor will be used garage and the other
part stable for Miss Filtration aud Sensation.
two carriage horses for which he recently paid
$40 90. Ii Is said
S. Osgood Pel & Co. We're the brokers in the deal
According to a well known real estate brOkerage
firm Mr.. Walker recently cleaned up Soo0,00 on
the bear raid on the stock market
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
TYPHOID IN MARYLAND POLITICS
Candidates for Governor and Legislature
and Two Democratic Leaders III.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune ]

by Telegraph The Tribune
Baltimore. Sept. 27.-Typhoid fever IS playing an
important part in Maryland politics Former Judge
Austin crothers. Democratic nominee for Governor
is Ill with 1t, and will not be able to take any part
in the campaign Harry Pairo, a Republican can
ddate in this city for the Legislature is critically
i'll with 1t. and w. p. Ilttig leading Democratic
politician of Baltimore. and Edward Peter. leader
OF the Democratic organization in MONTGOMERY
County. are also down with the same disease
state Senator Arthur p. German will make tour
Of the state filling campaign engagements for Judge
Crothers.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
ACTRESS FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Washington, Sept 27.-Mrs Marguerite Bower of
the broadway After Dark company. playing at
a local theatre this week, found dead I'm bed
at a hotel to-day The coroner expresses the opin-
ion that death resulted from natural causes, but
an investigation is being made. 1t is stated that
Mrs Bower in good spirits last night. Her
husband lives at Mineral City, Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
CLERKS OF SIX RAILROADS STRIKE.

Toledo Sept. N.-Two hundred railway clerks
representing six roads. struck to-day demanding a
working agreement with the roads More than two
hundred remained at their desks. however An
effort will be made to have freight handlers and
&eamsters ton the ranks Of the strikerA
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
BEARS TREE CAMPERS ALL NIGHT
Ate Supplies in Wrecked Tents While Party
Watched from Branches Above.
[Ry Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Hulett. Wyo. Sept. 27.-Treed by bears In Yel-
lowstone National Park five men and one woman
from HaIett compelled to spend Thursday
night astride branches, while the bears roarned
about the wreck of their camp and ate all the sup
plies
Mr. and Mrs. ]. s. Wood and four friends went
over into the park camping recently No firearms
permitted In the park. the party was
armed. Thursday night eight bears attacked the
camp knocking down the tents and otherwise de-
rnolishng things. The campers took to the trees
The bears went away when daylight came, and the
weary campers descended and made their escape
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
ALL QUIET In CUBA.
Conspiracy Cases To Be Heard To-
day-Nesc Yorker implicated.

Havana. Sept. 27.-The situation following the
discovery of a revolutionary conspiracy is grow
ang better every day Governor Magoon is in
constant receipt of reports from all parts OF
the island which show that nowhere has there
been the slightest disturbance. The Governor
to-day has been flooded with kilograms from
every province condemning the conspiracy and
offering him every assistance TO put it down
special Judge has been appointed TO hear
the cases of the persons arrested for particl-
patton in the conspiracy The hearings will
begin tomorrow morning.
Certain Liberals partisans Of General Jose
NJ Gomez. called on Governor Magoon to-day to
tell their belief in the innocence Of General
Miret, OF the Cubans taken into custody.
The government believes il has evidence to
show that certain New Yorker who recently
visited Havana on a secret mission, is impli-
Gated in the conspiracy. This man iden-
titled with the revolutionary movement of last
August
Washington. Sept. ga dispatch received
to-day at the insuiar bureau from Governor
Masocn at Havana regarding the United Rail-
ways strike situation says that the alcalde of
Cardenas reported on September "a that he had
received word from strikers that. having pre-
senfed their demands to the chief engineer of
the United Railways and not. having received
the attention desired, they had peaceably left
work. The alcaide reported that the strikers
were quiet and that the carpenter and machine
shops were running. He thought the trouble
was due TO the fact that the request of strikers
for removal of the chief OF the workshops had
been refused. The men also asked for an
eight-hour day<and payment in American money
on the 30th of each month.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
BRIDGE COMMISSION 70 MEET HERE

ottawa, Sept H.-R. c. Douglas bridge engineer
of the railway department, was examined to-day
oefore she royal commission to inquire into the
quebec bridge disaster He said that the specifi-
cations and plans for the bridge were approved by
him. and he was not the least apprehensive Of any
thing being wrong with them. His work ended with
the approval OF the paps This concluded tho work
YORK.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
MRS. CASSIE CHADWICK SINKING.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

IHy TELEGRAPH 70 The Tribune
Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 27.-Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
lies In the Ohio Penitentiary hospital tonight In a
critical condition. She has been growing weaker
each hour since early evening Her heart is in bad
condition. and the effects of the acute indigestion
from which she suffered some days ago is showing
in general collapse.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
HENRY M1ILERS SON DENIES HE WED.
But Father Says He Hopes Story Is True and
Miss Christy Only laughs

1t was rumored along Broadway last night that
J. Heron Miller. the younger OF Henry Miller.
and Miss Estelle Christy member Of THE Gay
White Way company. performing in PhiIa-
deIphia. had been married In that city this week
Henry Miller. when asked last night IL he had
heard of il. said:
Indeed. / hope this boy of mine is married I
don't know that he is. but if he is he is
Miss Christy was said to have been engaged To
an Englishman with title.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia. Sept. 27--Miss EstelIe Chrtsty. OF
The Gay White Way company. laughed heartily
when asked if IT true that she had become tho
bride OF J. r. Miller of Henry Miller. the
actor. Mr.. Miller. however. emphaticsIIy denied
fhsr
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Thinking In Billions.

Until we learn to think in billions we
cannot measure the meaning of the
material development of the United
States during the last quarter Of CEN
tury; much less can we mentally grasp
the potentalities which the coming
years have in store for us. Our prog.
ress. however. has only been the pion.
eering work Of clearing the wilderness.
Of plowing and planting amid the
stumps which mark the new land OF
the settler-Review of Reviews
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
shakesneare,s pesoendant.

A collatera! descendant Of William
Shakespeare has just died in London
in the person Of George Shakespeare
Hart He was an engineer and was
sixty-fOur years old a pedigree iu
possession Of the family shows his de-
scent from the poets family Shake
Speare's sister Joan. married william
Hart, halter of Standardization.
and II was from him that George
Shakespeare Hart escended.-London
Standard
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
WeaIthv Lettnr car.i...

Several New York postmen. accord
ing to the World, have made fortunes
OF more than 100000. These men. al.
though Independently wealthy through
extra effort during leisure hours. still
trudge from house to house daily with
mailbag and whistle, content to accept
salary of $1,000 year which Uncle
Sam provides for his postmen. In
every case the fortunes were made
through shrewd investments in real es.
tate