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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
CHICAGO TRANSFER CASE REVERSED.
New Trial on Injunction Blocking Transfer
Ordinance Ordered.

Washington. April Son the Joint request Of
John p. Wilson. representing the Chicago City
Railway Company. and J. Hamilton Lewis repre-
senting the city Of Chicago, the decision Of the
United States Circuit Court for the Northern Dis
trict OF Illinois in the Of the city against the
company, involving the question of streetcar
transfers in Chicago, to-day reversed by the
Supreme Court and the case reInanded to the trial
court with directions to proceed in accordance with
the law as eXpounded by the court in other cases
The street railway company originally asked an
<junctOn prohibiting the enforcement Of the trans
fer ordinance as amended in 1906 the company con
tending that the construction placed upon that
enactment by the city would compel a pracucally
universal transfer system and would work great
hardship. The circuit court granted the Injunction
Inc city brought the to the Supreme Court on
appeal. The decision of the Circuit Court was
based on the contention that the companys chaTter
authorized the collection of a FIVE cent cash rare
for each passenger. but this was overruled in me
Supreme Court decision in the Chicago Traction
cases of last term This rendered ultimate re-
VeTsal inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Miss Elsie Jani.. star of ''The Vanderbilt Cup"
company. now playing in Brooklyn. was served
with an Injunction at the close Of the performance
last 6 nsGt Except that Of Milton and
Sargent Aborq and IAebler & Co Miss Janis has
salary aud 1t was said she was about to accept
offer 20 go into vaudeville
Among 1he attractions at Pastors this week
Miss GIacie Emmett and company, in their Irish
song act; Earl and Curtis in comedy by George
II. Cohan. and MARROW. Plunkitt and company,
Silver souvenirs in the form of almond COM
potes were distributed last night at the Hackett
Theater where The Chorus Lady celebrated her
lady received laurel wreaths from the author,
James Forbes. and her manager. Henry B. Harris
At Hammersten's Victoria Theatre of Varieties
last night the bill headed by r. A Roberts.
iSndoH' in a dramatic sketch entitled "DicE Tur-
PIN" Fred Karnos London company of English
comedians were seen In their satire Amateur
Night" depicting life In London club.
KIaw & Erlanger and F. ZiegfeId. jr,. have
formed an arrangement whereby Mr.. Ziegfeld will
transform tbs New York roof into summer place.
Oh nf 15a most sRccessftI osces IN PTis T
entire roof will be rearranged and an elaborate
possible TO duplicating the European place of
amusement. MIR. zegfeld will organize a company
pOrtant events of the last year.
Owing to the illness Of Nine. Nazimova. the
Bijou Theatre. where she was TO have appeared
In "Comtesse COquette.'' was dark last night
The MANAGEMENT announced that she would posi-
lively appear on Thursday night. John Blair has
left the cast and Arthur Forrest has taken his
place
At Keith and Proctor houses the following, are
the bills being presented this week: Her Great
Match" by the Fifth Avenue Theatre stock com
pany continuous vaudeville at the Union Square
and at the Twenty-third Street house bill headed
by Miss Alice Lloyd. HOudini heads the bill al the
One hundred-and-t wenty-fifth street house, an
extra feature being Wilfred Clarke and company
Cressy and Dayne head the bl at the F1fty-elghth
street house, and az the Harlem Opera House thsrs
lz revival CT Lord and Lady Algy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
FRENCH CARNEGIE DELEGATES HERE.
Baron D'Estournelles, One Of Them, Is Guest
of President at Washington.

La Touraine the French liner. brought in yester-
day four French delegates to the dedication OF the
Carnegie Institute at Pittsburg-Baron ID Estour-
nelles de Constant D. L. c. Euart, director of the
French Trocadero Museum: ]. Rails. secretary OF
the Chamber OF Deputies. and Paul Doumer' chair
man OF the French Senate and a candidate for
President of France at the last election. Baron
D'EstourneIles is a member of the Senate and
founder OF the American branch OF the Assoca-
ton OF international Cancellation OF which Nicholas
Murray Butler, president OF Columbia University
is chairman. He went TO Washington last night
where he will be the guest OF the President
Baron D'EstOurnelles said he had met the Prest-
dent IN 1909 and was honored TO be invited by him
90 Washington. He would not talk on disarma-
ment intirnating that it was too serious subject
20 be brought up at this time. He did not think
q would be bTought'up at The Hague
"OuF motto Is Cancellation first, he said, speak
ing OF the international Cancellation body. land
then arbitration. The Limitation of ornaments will
follow as matter of course. / never speak of
disarmament. l VIII not speak OF IL. 1t is only
my adVersaries who speak OF disarmament. First
try Cancellation When that fails, We have
arbitration And after that-Tsu ~ present ~ y
yax.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
ARREST At COOPER UNION.
Prisoner Trying to Offset Mass
Meeting 7cith PIacndS

An attempt TO spoil the effect of a mass
meeting at Cooper Union was made the out
side of the building last night. according 10 NJ.
II. Davis Of the committee who caused the
arrest. The prisoner said he Luther L.
Bedford, of No GO Gold street. He was charged
with violating the city ordinance in giving out
circulars.
Bedford was taken to the 9TH street police
station, but at the request OF Mr.. Davis he was
discharged after he had been warned not to
give out any more circulars.
According to Mr.. Davis. Bedford. with great
piles OF circulars which derided Governor
Hughes and the Utilities bill, stood outside OF
the building giving one Of the papers to every
person who entered the building The circular
said that Governor Hughes was secretly the ally
OF the Belmont Ryan merger"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
FRIEDE GLOBE TOWER ATTACHED.
Former Secretary Sues-President of Com
pany Says Bond Will Be Furnished.

An attachment was granted yesterday. at the suit
Of Henry r. Wade On the property Of the Friede
Globe Tower Company which Is constructing a
mammoth tower and amusement resort at Coney
Island According TO Samuel NJ. Friede. president
OF the company. Wade was formerly secretary and
treasurer OF the Empire Bond and Security Com
pany and went to the Friede company last year
temporary treasurer. According TO Mr. Friede,
he ceased his connection with the company last
August the request Of the management.
Wade has brought suit against the company
for breach Of an alleged contract for selling the
conpany's stock and asks for $4,000 damages. A
deputy sheriff yesterday attached the office furni-
ture Of the company. money in bank and some OF
the steel which he found at Coney Island ready
10 be used in the building OF the tower The COM
pany is incorporated under the laws OF Arizona
80 -, q. a. a g,reien CORPORATION the management
saw ~ WAS not diflcut matter for Wade 20 secure
the attachment against It, President bIledS says
that q bond viii be promptly iui'4iSi'oN W ~ -
tachEnent lifted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
SCOTT AT WHITE HOUSE.
Best of Friends zCith President. the
Senator Declares.

Washington. April S-'The President and
are the best of friends Nothing better" said
Senator Scott. of West Virginia. after he had
had q long talk about political matters with the
President to-day. Senator SCOTS remarks were
made after reference to the published story that
his name had been mentioned of those
who had been present at a dinner when the
''anti-Roosevelt plot had been divulged The
Senator declared that he was not at any such
dinner, and then made the remark given and
asked that il be published.
Yes. the President and I talked about the
Presidential nomination" said Senator Scott, in
answer to a further question. The president
said that there were any amount Of men who
would make good presidents"
kilograms and letters continue to be received
by the President bearing on the disclosures
made at the White House regarding the com
bination" to defeat the Presidents policies.
They the President OF support in his
fight. Other than this there were no additional
facts in connection with the political situation
made public at the White House.
Speaker Cannon. who has just returned from
a visit to the isthmian canal zone had a long
talk with the President to-day. Il have not
the slightest uneasness to the successful
completion OF the waterway in a reasonable
time" said the Speaker. The work is getting
along nicely now"
The Speaker declined to say whether he talked
politics with the President.
Goyernor-elect Hoke Smith Of Georgia. who
is on his way to New York. from where he VIII
sail for Europe. called at the White House to-
day with several friends tO pay his respects
to the President. Mr.. Smith asked for
expression national politics and made
the following reply: The next President has
got to be man who represents the interests Of
the masses OF the people"
A protest from the executive committee Of the
Meyer Haywood conference against the Presi-
dents reference 10 these persons IN his letter
to Representative Sherman. given out in con-
nection with the controversy with z. II Harri-
man. has been received at the White House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
LATE MARRIAGES DEPIORED.
snswerable for Much immortality, Bay State
Euiscopalians Believe.

BOSTON. AurtI s.-That the ambitious standards
os uoc,aI life and the increased cost OF living are
resnonsible for the pOstpOnement OF marriage ana
tbat late marriage Is answerabls for large part
OF the existing immortality are statements con
T1,.l0 TUU,arn Lawrence at the last Episcopal
diocesan convention to mako inquiry into the
ro,,a,enca Of immortality in Boston and It's vicinity
Trba report win be presented at the conference OF
the diocese on May
The report advises that young women shoulo Oe
- % - danger TO them In marrying men who
have led Immoral lives, ana tn@t psIents pS hePS
It,,s IL also placed teachers and physi-
Sss1s he former for their moral example and in
fuence and the latter TOT more IHoIOus" uueE
Referfing 20 the Church: the report says: .s.-s
s.S.Ier9vr5en should insist upon single standard
co. botR men and women and urge the reforna-
sSon ~ The social code in this respect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
]. B. MERRILL IN COURT.
Although Weak from Murderous Attack, He
Pleads Case Against Italians.

Although suffering from wound In his throat
the result OF murderous attack upon him Sunday
night ex-Dlstrict Attorney John b Merrill OF
Queens County appeared yesterday In court in a
case against two Italians
Recently he received letter. warning him that ~
h. ai3 not give up the case he would be killed
when he appeared IN court yesterday Mr. Merrill
made his plea. although he was extremely weak
Il believe owe my life 10 the fact that nasty.
hon, chilling wind on sunday night compelled me
- a heavy ulster. with the collar turned up
said Mr.. Merrill Yesterday. THE mans razor
passed through the listers collar, through the
folds OF the turudoyH nre1 collar I wore. and
through the band OF nocctie. before = reached
my throat. II was n lustv cut and would nave half
sever. q my head from my body. believe. but FOR
the ulster collar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
GERMAN TARIFF Plan.
Modus Yiuendi arranged Pending
fiction by CONGRESS.

Washington. April S.-Baron Sternburg. the
German Ambassador and Secretary Root have
reached the basis OF a modus vvendi which
VIII continue TO give American goods imported
into Germany the privilege Of the minimum
tariff rates. This arrangement Is temporary In
character being intended to prevent break
in the present tariff rates on American goods
until Congress may have opportunity 10 pass
on a permanent measure regulating commerce
between the two countries.
The modus vivenGi will be taken 10 Germany
by Ambassador Steruburg. who called at the
state Department again to-day 70 Mr. Root
on this subject for submission t. the ReichstIg,
which must give It's approval TO the arrange
ment in order to render II effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
TELLS YOUR BUMPS BY MACHINERY.

Psychologists must soon bestir themselves to
get other jobs II the promise held out by the In
ventor OF a machine proves true. The new
device is the invention Of resident Of Chicago
Instead OF sitting in chair while a professional
phrenologist feels the bumps your Uranium the
machine does the work for you. All Il expects IS
the payment Of . cents to the receiving teller
who adjusts cOntrivance to your head which
looks very much like those head measures com
mon in hat stores. The machine has numerous
fingers" which spread out all over the head ana
reach the bumps. When this has been done the
machinery starts at work printing out the charac-
ter!stics of the subject This invention will be seen
at the advertising show at Madison Square Car
den, which opens for one week May l6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
THE REV. Ell. HUNT QUITS MINISTRY.
Brooklyn Presbytery Acts on His Own
Request

The Rcv. Z. Lawrence -Tuut tho Brooklyn clergy
man who was named AS correspondent IN the Ras-
sett divorce case a. Washington has Gui; the Pres
bytcr!en ministry. He reduced 10 the status
OF Iayman last night by the Brooklyn Presbytery.
The Prcsby terry met at TIE Park Side Church. the
Rev. Or McCIeIland. moderator. presiding.
At the February meeting 81 the Presbytery a
mnittee appointed 10 hear Mr.. Hunts case
When the committee conferred with MIN, however
MT hunt promptly asked them 10 convey 20 the
Tiesbytery from him requ, Il that he be allowed
90 ,.rmit the ministry This closed the con-
ference and the committee reported last night.
without any comment, IL was said, the Pesbyt5ry
granted his request and ordered his name stricken
from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
"BEN-HUR" MEMORIAL.
Special Services in Honor of Firth of Lew
Wallace Will Be Held.

More than two hundred book magazine and
newspaper writer's viii be present at the memorial
performance Of '.Ben-Hur" and special choral ser
vices c2nu:er0Tatve o. the elGht-eth anu.v ersary
OF the birth OF the late General Lew Wallace /
the Academy OF Music to- morrow Afternoon. :
large number OF letters OF acct Dtance ana regret
have been received.
Among the latter We're letters from George BaTl
McCuJcneon, Meredith Nicholson and Charles Ma
jOr During the special choral service the following
selections vii! be performed by the srelt chorus
In ''Bc1-E4r.' comprising more than three hundred
and atty voices: Unfold. We Portals E.yeras lag
ny Goun1d: THE Glory Of God IN Nature" by
Beethoven and Thine Is the kingdom" by Gauf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09

April showers-folIOWed By clearing"
RaincOat weatheF-nO other Spring
OvercOat serves for both showers and
clear skies.
RaincOats of our all-woOl and fast
color cloths may reasonably be ex-
pected to give service impossible for
the cheap cotton mixed fabrics to
which the same good ''Cravenetting'
process is often applied.
S18 to S3j.
Other Spring overcoats for clear
skies.
So to S35.
Double" shoes, for the oozy damp
ness of SPring-as waterproof as
leather can be.
$3.50.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway StoFsA
2Ss s4z l26o
Warren Sc I3tha- Sind g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
HELD FOR STEALING STATE PAPERS.
Former Legation Secretary in Hayti Held
Here-An International Puzzle.

Charles Stephens said TO have been secretary 10
Captain Young. military attache at the United
States Legation at Port-au- Prince, Hayt. Is held
at Ellis Island. charged with taking package Of
valuable papers from Captain Young's Office when
he left his service a month ago. DR. W. II. Fur
Miss. United States Minister al Hayti. who came
In Saturday the Prins der Nedeslander.
which Stephens also a passenger. the COM
plainant
Two days before the vessel reached port Or. Fur
Mss informed the captain that Stephens had turned
over to OF the stewards the papers Ia ques-
ton. They are said to DC records OF negotiations
between the governments OF Hayt and Chill. The
Stephens being turned over TO the immigration au-
thoIftieS
Stephens denied oil knowledge Of the papers He
said he came to this country at the request OF his
tons between the CHILEAN and Haytian govern
ments In which he involved He had $500 with
him, which he got, he said by morris asing his
fathers home. The government will make an IN
vestigation OF the charge
Washington April s-Dr. II w. Furniss. United
States Minister to Hayti visited the State Depart;
merit to-day and discussed with officials there the
arrest OF Charles Stephens. formerly secretary to
Captain Young, military attache at the United
States Legation. In order extradite Stephens
for trial In Hayu the act must be crime under
the laws Of that country, and. so far as Is known
here no crime has been committed against Hayt.
The papers alleged to have been stolen were really
the property OF foreign governments IT Is be-
neVed by officials that the plan was TO md mar
ket for the papers in the legations Of the various
countries interested. All of the papers have been
recovered and most of them have been restored to
the legation archives at Port-au-PTtnce-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR "THE BOUND up.n

Klaw & changers company. which Is to present
Edmund Days new Western drama THE Round
Up" at McVicker's Theatre in Chicago next Sun
day evening. will leave for that city at 0 o'clock
this morning by special train The principals are
Maclyn Arbuckle. Orme Caldara. Wright kramer
Harold Hartsen. Elmer GiTandin, JACQUES Martin.
H. s. Northrup. s. j. Richardson, Charles Abbe
John ]. PieTson, Joseph Lothian, Fulton RUSSELL
Miss Florence Rockwell Miss Julia Dean and Miss
Marie Taylor. In addition to these PLAYERS there
thirty-hve genuine cowboys from the cattle
ranges OF the Southwest and eighteen cow ponies.
'HThe Round Up Is one OF the largest Dramatic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
no pRoIEcT HORSES ON FERRIEs.

All the ferries plying between Manhattan and
Long Island gave the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 20 Animals their consent yesterday to
have plaoed on their boats signs OF reminder and
warning 10 drivers who do not blanket their horses
while they are subject TO the drafts which play
Through the boats on their way across the river.
The society as further step In its campaign for
the protection OF horses on ferryboats has intro
b. reouired 10 shut IN the gan4Ways on all ferry
tos1 touching this ottSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
cREAToRE's WIFE GETS DIVORCE.

Justice Davis. in the Supreme Court yesterday
Creatore from her husband. Joseph CreatOre. the
bandmaster He did not defend the suit They
married IN BarlOtte, Italy IN lisa Mrs. CNsa-
tore testified that soon after coming this country
six years ago, her husband abandoned her. and they
had not lived together since The correspondent
was Joanna Barril. a singer who appeared with
the band
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
SUBWAY ATTRACTS CONTRACTORS
Men from This City. Chicago and Boston
Examine Specifications.

New York. Chicago and Boston contractors have
within the last few days made inquiry at the Oicss
OF the Rapid Transit Commission concerning thu
building OF the proposed Seventh and Eighth ave-
nue. ana Lexington avenue subWays. Some OF these
contractors have taken away copies OF the contract
and transcripts from the plans and specihcations
IL Is believed by the Rapid Transit COTnrnfssfou's
engineers that various contractors will put bids
D hen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
HILL CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED.

Frank W. Hiu. OF NO ss2 Quincy street. Brook
lyn. formerly secretary to Z Fl. Hartman was
reInanded until Saturday morning when the charge
Of ''wtlfuly and without authority" publishing a
private letter 90 Mr. Harrian's came uu Yesterday
before Magistrate Wahle. IN the Tombs court Ran
was reduced from s25ee to one bond OF slO00 which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
NATIONAL PAINTINGS AT GOLDEN CITY.

Three large canvases representing scenes In
the Grand Canyon. the Yosemite Valley and yell
lowstone Park. which were exhibited by the gov
eminent at tho ST Louis Exposition in 1901 and
cost the government $4,000 have been secured
from the Department OF the Interior at Washing
ton by the Travers Circle Swing Company for ex-
hibitiCu purposes during the coming summer
Golden City, the new park at Canarsie. At
the close OF the parks season the paintings are to
be returned 70 the government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
American MeChanicians
American Operatives
American Methods
American WaSeS

What you want is the best watch. What dealers
who recommend Swiss watches want is the excessive
profit in selling them. WALTHAM WATCHES
made by Americans at American wages, with
American tools, the best tmekeepers in the world
To prove it, we are prepared to offer fifty
WALTHAM WATCHES to be run against fifty
watches of any foreign make in competitive test
of timekeepng one hundred watches tobe placed
for this purpose in the hands of competent and
disinterested authority, and the qgA0k na1sbv to
become the property of the winner.
Book abOu. Wsche request
WALTHANI WATCH COMPANY
WALTHAMs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
WILL OF GENERAL vARN,,v

The viii OF General James N. Varnum was mo-
bated in the office Of the Surrogate yesterday The
petition submitted BY the law firm Of Kneeland
& Harrison of No. Sc William street states fbar
the estate consists OF real estate valued at 5000
and personal property IN excess OF $4,000 (Sareral
Varnun leaves all his estate to his widow BTsrV
Dickey Varnum and appoints her his sole execItrix
with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
sHRlNERs' NIGHT AT CIRCUS.

II viii be Shrners' night at the circus in Madison
Square Garden tonight. The major portion OF the
gONes and arena seats have been purchased BY the
Shrtuers, and the red fez Will be plentiful
cherries In orchard The camels have been
carefully sroOmed. and have been made aware OF
the Importance OF the occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09

and the Cotton Exchange then applied to the
own quotations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09

Among The attractions at Pastors this week are
Miss GIacie Emmett and company. in their Irish
comedy sketch; Diamond and Smith, Illustrated
song act: Earl and Curtis. in a comedy by George
m Cohan and NARROW, Plunkitt and company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-27
PRITCHARD UPHOLDS
COURT JURISDICTION
(By Associated presa.l

AsheyilIe, N. G., Aug, 27-Judgo
Pritchard's, of the United States cir
cult court, long expected opinion was
announced today in The rate case Of
the Southern railway against the cor
poration commission, and attorney
general OF North Carolina. Il upholds
the jurisdiction OF his court in the
issuance of recent injunctions against
officials during the railroad rate cou-
troversy and declares that the suit is
not one against the state wibhin the
meaning of the eleventh amendment
TO the Federal constitution That
amendment holds that the judicial
power OF the United States shall not
extend 10 any suits against the state
by citizens of another state The de.
clsion says that the state legislature
can not so frame an act as to deprive
citizens of rights vouchsafed him by
the Federal Constitution The de
clsiOn holds that the corporation com
mlssioners are still charged with max
ing rates