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New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
STRIKE ORDER 1W4ITED.
Washington Building Trades tC
Fight Open Shop.

Washington. Aug. st is a fOregone conclusion
that all union labor connected with the building
trades IN the District OF Columbia wherever the
trades have come in contact with the open shop
principle or oven a semDance OF the open shop,
will 20 on strike next week. possibly Monday The
yTaIkout awaits only the official edict of labor ;
representatives. The conference OF national Off
GERS OF the several building trades which has been
in session in this city for the last four days ad-
4ourned today, TO meet again on Monday morning.
bur before they adjourned complete campaign
was unanimously agreed and labors
OF war COuteInplates general cessation Oh Du'''4
ing activity in Washington
II NAV be stated that the conference after i col
r,eratiyev brief business session this afternoon
tnoly a temporary recess. and during that time a
sDacally appointed committee prepared in the FORM
Of resolutions a definite plan Of action, on whlch
all the trades represented subsequently agreed.
I,era,se one OF two labor leaders notably William
Cutters international Union. are absent from the
city. and It regarded as necessary 70 COM
rnunicate the detail Of the proposed plan 10 tIei
announcement OF the strike order was not inaie
to-day but the campaign as prepared was tetii !"
the absent the long distance teIepIohe
and II is understood approved by them
The resolutions, drafted and accepted ny t'e
labor conference, IL is said, not only make the
simDe order for a strike Of the building traces
hut they contain labor's ultimatum that the sTlAe
once declared shall affect all the trades engaged
IN building work and the OF no one trade
shall return TO work until all return together.
II the strike becomes effective Il VIII Involve the
construction of the union station, the senate
and House office buildings. the municipal buiidlnS
and n number Of other structures being erected pg
the district government
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

ores for the green's committee cuI
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
NO CH4LLENGE OF TAFT.
Foraker Speaks Against Tariff Re
1isiOn Before Farmers.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Sandusky, Ohio. Aug 3.-Senator Foraker did
not repeat his challenge. delivered week ago
at Bellefontaine, daring William H Tart to
defend the reduction in tariff schedules. what
he said to-day this subject was:
I'VE are told that must revise the tar1h.
Secretary Taft wants to cut 1t down. I don't t
know Just what he wants to do, except that
he thinks it ought to be revised.
Theodore Z. Burton also wants to revise the
tariff. Do you farmers want the prices of wool
and sheep and wheat and your other products
cut down? l would like to have bill of par
ticulars from these Republican gentlemen. I'm
less they can give satisfactory reason for a
change the tariff should stand as ii Is. No
doubt the time will come when conditions will
call for revision of schedules but until the time
comes when the country will be benefited by
such changes let US be satisfied with the
tariff as It stands.
I'D rather have a policy that makes more
rich men than which will make poor
men,
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
OLD FETDIST KILLED.
James Mccoy Shot by Posse after
Beating M0ther-in-La7c.
LEY Tele graph 70 The Tr.blre.l

Lexington. KY. Aug 3.-James Mccoy. who
went through the Hatfield Mccoy feud on the
Kentucky Virginia border years ago. coming
out unscathed. has at last been killed Mccoy
Il few days ago, becoming enraged at his wife 5
mother, struck her with a heavy stick almost
killing her. He defed arrest when the officers
went to his house, and yesterday a large posse.
headed by "Dolph'' Holbrooks and Britton Pot
ter. struck his trail and. overtaking him in the
mountains. shot him 70 death.
Mccoy fought TO the last and slightly wounded
Holbrooks. Mccoy had to leave Pike County
after the feud and he settled in Letcher Coun-
". where he married the daughter OF Mrs.
Martha White. she being his second wife.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
EMERSON WINS HONORS
Takes Final Round an Western
I,17cn Tennis Meet.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Nat Emerson. OF CINCINNATI
taI5a- :, ,en5 and winner of last years tour
-. carriAd off the Western lawn tennis hon
ors in the final round IN singles at Onwentsa TO-
da1, bv defeating L. y. Waidner. s-4,~2-6' 6-l'
6-3. s.,.z-,
&C. he cot an early lead, only 10 lose ~ through
+be s-eadier playing of his opponent Emerson
Is1.,I retuork and placing abilities gave him an
over Waidners smashing tactics hreis n
Collins the title holder, who acted as reieree "a
the final match defaulted his right 10 uefchu 'io
tile owing TO trouble with his eyes.
w,ss carrie B. Neeiy. Of Chicago, Won the "o-
,,er'e chaupfonship in singles from Mrs koneft
Ii g.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
KITS COTY HOUSE.

The Kits Coty House estate. between Maidstone
and Chatham in the market, "A circumstance
that will recall attention to one OF the oldest am
,noet Interesting memorials In the country. The
habit OF calling all prehistoricai stone monuments
..Druidcal" is so ingralned that it Is well TO re-
member that there is no evidence to connect them
With the Druids The stone circles OF Stonehenge
and Avehury belong to remote antiquity, and
domens like Kits Coty House are TO be found in
India and many other countries. The is SAID
10 moan .the tomb in the wood, though the older
antiouaries tried to identify II with the name OF
catigern the British chief. slain in the batA
tie in which the invader Horsa perished. This
would make the date OF the dolmen \. D. 455, but
its reai age must, in all probability, be much great
er The monument is now inclosed within an iron
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
VANISHING OLD LONDON.
Pal Mall Gazette.


After the end of this month the 'Old Curiosity
shop" In Portsmouth street, and other contiguous
property leading into Lincolns Inn Fields will be
demolished, the freehold having been sold and "A
block Of business premises will be erected The
quaint looking building, which has had great
fascination for American tourists is said to be
more than three hundred years old, dating back
to the early days Of James /. but the fact has
established that this the old
Curiosity Shop immortalized by Charles Dickens.
The lucrative attraction Of the name of the great
tenants Of the shop have received compensa ton
and will carry their printing business in Great
Queen street
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
INJUNCTION TO PROTECT NEGROES.
Indiana Contractor Objects to Attacks by
Farmers on His Laborers
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Evansville, Ind. Aug. 3.-Fearing that tho
farmers OF Wabash Township would carry out
their threats and I'LL his negro employees full OF
buckshot If they continued to work the
county roads. Superintendent John Martin. of u
construction company. came here to-day and
obtained from Special Superior Judge Wheeler
a restraining order against the farmers. The
construction company is building fve-nile
ditch. and the farmers who oppose the working
OF negroes on the ditch attacked them with
pitchforks and clubs Friday. woundng sew
,ra1
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
CLASS Il
mIDoiEsRook COUNTRY CLUB.
IDy Telegraph TO The Tribune

frcy Telegraph TO The Tribune
r--'o Brook, :. J. Aug. 2.-The Middlebrook
.~,90h'ry Club defeated TIE Park Golf Club, of
= F4a-na2ld. here this afternoon by score nf
- y The visiting team simply ourclassed
- summaries follow:
Cara = COG Country Club-E. z. GGnos g. wfette
Ns-d a.-eE hyers ir. l. George SrnGlley. .: Ed
cets ls '4N 4" Frank Greene. !; William Sperng. =.
'St't E.4b-The Rev J McEeivev. o: I n
y .. Charles 2. Msr--. o: Reuben Knox. o:
-''f @ Total - -
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
EaNEUIl HALL BELL RINGS AGAIN.
,rou The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston Transcript
Restoration last Saturday OF the former custom
of sounding all fire alarms in this city on the bell
of bistorfc Faneuil Hall recalls "other days just
as nv events OF Old Home Week now doing
Time was and not very long ago, when the Faneuil
IJaU he'll seemed 10 ring out clearly
than other bells which sounded fire alarms. and IL
gave the public idea OF where a fire was and
Sroved of general benefit Fire Commissioner
wells in restoring the oldtime custom. has in
stalled new apparatus and new striker with
u.hir, tn nnerate the bell.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
ALLEGED eIGAMisT DISCHARGED.

William Berthold Skibe, twenty-five years old. a
waiter employed at COney Island. who arrested
at the resort late Friday night by Detectives
Mueller and Hooker. OF the East 9th street station
Manhattan, and held to await investigation OF MS
own story that he is n bigamist. discharged by
Magistrate Breen yesterday. The mans arrest re-
suited from a complaint made by Mrs. Hattie Skibe
who married him at the City Hall on June 20 1$.
Alderman John d Mccall performed the ceremony
Slzibe his wife says. admitted he had another wife
n Germany.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
CLARK VERMONT STATE CHAMPION.

Manchester. Vt, aug. 2.-Edward ". Clark Sd
OF Philadelphia. a member Of the Ekwanok Golf
Club, the state golf championship OF Vermont
today by defeating the title holder. Merrill X
Waters. also of Ekwanok, on the Ekwanok links
by up The best gross score in the eishteen-hole
open handicap play was made by Harry Clark. Of
Wauhanakee with a card OF 81 A. ". Harrins
ton Of the Doreset Field Coli Club secured the
net score prize with a card of s6-5-si
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
WHARF DROPS UNDER WEIGHT OF $500
TBv Telegraph to The :

Telegraph to The Triblnt-1
Chester. Penn. Aug. 3--Twenty-fve hundred per
SONS who were waiting on a wharf here to-day for
excursion steamers were thrown into panic when
the pier began sinking into the Delaware River
,rtara xere many remarkable pes. but one
was seriously hurt. a large majority were poor
children waiting to board three steamboats, Tor
washington Park n. j.. the guests Of Council
man Dickerson on his annual outing The accident
was caused by a support giving away under the
unusual weight.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
SAVED FROM CENTIPEDE BITE.

Greeley correspondence of The Denver Republican.
With rare presence of mind Miss Ida Michael.
four miles of here. saved herself from prob
able death from the sting of 4 huge centipede to-
day.
a laprobe from the house to put in the carriage.
As She did a centipede escaped from the folds
on to her bare which she held perfectly still
until the insect crawled off. The laprobe stood
on the lawn the night before. and IL is supposed
the creature got into 1t at that time.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
HIS FIFTH WIFE; HER FIFTH HUSBAND
TBy telegraph 20 The Tribune.I

TBy telegraph 20 The TrtbuneI
TIeasantvtIle y. j. Aug 3-For the nrth time
in each Of their lives Daniel Babcock and Mrs
rcu-abeth Brown were united in marriage here to-
A., Death has claimed four husbands of Mrs.
Brown and four wives of NJ. Babcock
Justice of the Peace Brown sought TO dissuade
the aged couEIe from marrying again, but as they
were fnsistent he performed the ceremony, with
the remark that he hoped the knot would stay
tied for life this time.
The ~aupls @eparte6 as happy as Echoci chiiofN1
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS CONSULT THE 1DVER-
MENTS.

STERN BROTHERS. West 23d street. announce
final reductions In women's summer dresses. Also
special sales OF frabrc gloves much below the regu
lar prices.
RLOOMINGDALE'S. Lexington avenue 59th and
eoth streets having clearance sale of laces and
Of muslin underwear. The prices of lingerie ana
lace robes are cut in half.
HEARN West l4th street. is having an August
sale Of blankets and housekeeping drygoods. He
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
DUNwooDIE COUNTRY CLUB.

Mrs Joseph Bradley Read presented the prizes
for the w0rnens putting competition yesterday al
tae DunH0dle Country Club. The contest was on
h s. ty e. feet eighteenth green. from the four
corners T. turn and the scoring very good, IN
deed Mrs. Y. Z. Noon took first prize, win < :,
: :. :. > O. -2.- Mrs J.. j Hamilton won second
Prize. With .: Mrs F A Duff third with p; Mrs.
4 g Allen fourth with p and Mrs. L. s. Roulette
Won TIE c-rs9lat.on Lrize. with 30
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

sel by up and 20 PLAY; f. II. Wild beat NJ.
~ 4a.stan by up and to play; E G. Ramsey beat
u. NJ Breck by 6 up and play.
Second round-Fularton beat Davis by up and
10 play Wild beat Ramsey by up and 70 play.
flhai-Nld beat Fullarton by up and to play.
MISS + Hitler won the July putting contest with
81 % Ss-ll5 and Miss Laudersan second with
b. 50 4n-11T
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
GLEN RIDGE GOLF CLUB.

by Telegraph 70 Tie Trf5une.l
Glen Ridge. X j Aug 3-The qualifying round
for The August cups in classes A. and were
played to-6a-- Those who qualified Were:
Class Al y Baldwin. $: G Thomas IS. z.
Z. Corg6o- = 4. =. Smith. 81
Cas- B--. Il Naiey. i. - r. {. Thomson. ai:
P Cs5--s- g. E. :. Carter. 93.
Class C-L. Z. Smith 93 a 7 Benedict, "a: H H
3-s1sy. los 4 Il Brown, 1r55 7 g Smith 100;
Z S-z-zls-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

DEAL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.

Tairs in -= mixed f0ursoInes yesterday at the Deal
Golf and Country Club. NJ. and Mrs. William
Du-kirl. wcn Victor " Earle successful IN
he driving contest. Arthur NcAleeTlan's deadly
nlasEIe shots won in the approaching competition.
and The cup putting went 70 J 2 Turner j.
TIE five scores win IN the fOursone, when was
q nine holes. il this order:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
DYER coACHMAN DIES WHILE BATHING

Telegraph 70 The -IribllneI
Newport r l. Aug 3.-Frederick J. Cook. of New
York employed as head coachnan for Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer. dropped dead while bathing at
Eastcn's Beach in this city, to-day. He had gone
70 the beach with his son. and was just entering
the water for a second dip when he stricken
with an attack heart failure.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

also announces August sale of pillow cases and
sheets and of linens and towels.
MACYS Broadway. at Sixth avenue, 34th to S5th
streets, is having a midsummer furniture sale, in
Guiding especially parlor suits brass beds and odd
dressers; also a clearance sale of curtains and
draperies.
ABRAHAM & STRAUS. Brooklyn. are offering
reduced values in upholsteries and curtains, and
also in shirt waists and waJe papers.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
m,cH,eAN.s TURTLE OUTPUT.

From The Portland REVIEW
Turtle catchers are working along the Mapls
rt,a- near Muir a ton OF this kind OF food vas
shipped to Eastern markets three days arter opera
tions began. Few people along the Grand Klver
trib have used the turtle Tor
food A prophet and a turtle have much ths SaTra
xtandinx ar home and abroad
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
CRAWFORD GOLF cltIe

te-a . . Wild wor the championship Of the Gran
iea - Cub yesterday for the second time and
G ---s- pSsHession cf the handsome club trophy.
teraraa:y " -up P'iZs' Inc
&C .s a tocaa-F. +. Davis beet II. V. Lewis by 8
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
I. CURLAND WINS At SEA GAZE.

Ry defeating w. Zelleweser IN three 81 Ie,arsI
- - .coTe of g. 81 and O., L. L. DurlaIid
who IS member of the race coIn-fllttee won INC
handicap lawn tennis tournament tnat mao peei
lac, week Yesterday afternoon AT the courts a.
e. c-a.e PLAY in the final round was spirited ana
.t-xo@,Ir, and was watched by many of the Sea
Gate colony.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
SPECIALLY AS IT'S PHILADELPHIA

From The Chicago. Recorc-HeraId
.'-he Philadelphia Record has been unkind
enough 10 60 back over the files and discover tnae
a man OF the rarne Of Barker was once. whils
Ianguishing in Jail for disturbing the peace TIL
umphantIy elected Mayor of P1ttsburs why rake
up Pittsburg's past? Her present Is all she can
stagger under.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

railing for the purpose Of protection. The north
and south stones are each feet high. the west or
end stone is irregular and about feet In medium
height The fat top stone resting on the three up
rights IS II feet IN length and feet in breadth
Dundee Advertiser
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
SAY GERMS INFEST SCH0OLHOUSES.
Chicago Union Threatens to Withdraw loo'-
600 Children Unless Cleansed
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune,

Chicago Aug. S.-The associated building uaues
,es,ad a statement to-day threatening to withdraw
from the schools one hundred thousand children or
union parents unless the Board of Education rlds
Cb{capo's schoolhouses of germs. with which they
ore alleged to be infested. There are 266 school
hosas in the city attended by some 2SOo0 children
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB.

The-e Was tie for the fifteenth place 70 qualify
for the J. X Irving Cup yesterday al the Baltusrol
Golf Club between p "A. Conroy, W 6 Mcknight
ard r u. Smith The tie was at % net Howard
'l-tfel -ae final for the seCretary's cup beat
Tg g. G. Howell by up and TO play The six
oest scores !. The handicap were:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
HACkENSACK GOLF CLUB.

Captain J. G. Sage yesterday broke the amateur
record at TIE HaCkensack Golf Club In a
formal match he lowered the mark from II to rs.
Captain Sage the donor OF the cup for which
the following sixteen qualified yesterday at medal
Ii
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
nONTCLAIR GOLF CLUB.

roxs-d wilson and ". If. Ramsey led in the
eigbres- hole medal play handicap the links Of
- Nr7-clar Golf Club yesterday with net totals
- re scores were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
IaRcHMONT COLE CLUB.

--.--s r7-nDeteG in match at the Larchrnont
f.5'f cub yesterday afternoon J w sothern led
90 - -as-1 ard Z. r BedGal the second There
- - zra r1sve-s On a side. and No. team won. S
Tssssu system. Every member OF the win
- c7-7sa-ation received q CUP presented by DR.
u = Ballard. TIE scores were as follows
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

y the play for the august cup. the git Of W
! Sesrler. Richmond County Country Club
!este-day. Otis I. Williams won in Class a and I,
.. Fraser iu Class T. The best four IN each class
qaaiihe5 tcr handicap match play for the cup The
Scores
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB.

Besides the regular Class a and Class B handi-
caps. here { two-bau foursonle handicap for
IRE 2. !. Bullock cups At Fox Hills yesterday For
ne latter twelve couples returned cards. F B.
Barrett and } E. Kelley. with 65-1.-ss, proving
he winners. The scores were:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
TBy Telegraph to The Trih

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tr1hune-I
Nontclair. y. j. Aug. 3.-An eighteen hole
handicap the attraction for the members Of
the Upper Nontclair Country Club to-day, and
by c. Crystal, with net score OF 90
he
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

leighton Calhins won leg on the scratch cup
with score Of S.. In the weekly competition for
the president and club cups at the Park Golf Club
to-day first honors for both trophies were by
a. W. kenworthy. The best scores:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
FOCRSoNE HANDICAP.

IN The regular handicap NJ L Fearing won the
Class = prize with S2-10-12 and J. J Worrell
led n ths lower division. with 87-I6-7i- The
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
iIEC SMITH IN FORM.
EMS WITH G. p TIFFANY.
-...,. and Partner Lose at Taa
uGFf-Nany CIub Firtures.

vel % ear match a9e FsSfrsslon2 oysf ibe 1ah F%ssf. coT
corpe.sl -,,ric links yesterday afternoon Gil
lsnd' f- Tiffanv champion Of the Hudson ISiFer
@ @ - s 5ssd II + % Trsxe1s 5h 5S' Of Monfeiair SsS Gt
,,ssssD, - amateur title holder. and George
ths nsl1..at =. Highland Golf Club pro. and the
Trrrp-,,, ,..-,si pair wen by UP and TO paE,
t-sf 49, n--.,1, vas arranged en- Friday night and
This 'a0 e. --as offered for me professionals.
P1E. had not gone far before it became cyl
--ie na'. --,rf.b and Tiffany were gong 10 prove
6stt i-- -orq hiration fcr The other pair Smith
t7o st-of- a. = 1orv scoring vein going around
esTefia-.s = f7.s card to tie Turn showed So
= al - good work hut 10 negotiate the long
Eflsr,-s Journey s. the same figures required
hl.Aa- : r.sr of TIE winning pair was 6s, and OF
Ih7 +ls4e = Tiffany went round in -. Turn
S ri ] Thf boasa5d t55se5' Fasg perS6ns of f6? SS@
T@'k = --qve-s The cards Were as follows;
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
PLAiNFlELD COUNTRY CLUB.

fialnheld. y. ], Aug. Sin the weekly conpeti-
uon Tor the golf committee cup the Plan1eld
country Club to-day, these scores were posted:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

pTS- BALL SCORE
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
MADE LONG TRIP
In ROW BOAT
Captain Of schooner Could Not
Get Tug TO Tow Him TO
Quarantine Station
FEARED DISEASEWAS ABOARD

Unable to get tug to tow the
schooner Delta to the quarantine sta
ton, at Reedy Island, yesterday. so
that he might report the suicide Of his
mate. Captain j. w. Baxter, Of the ves-
sci. accompanied by a member of his
crew, rowed the distance Of six miles
in a rough sea in a small batteau in
the Delaware river so that he might
acquaint the proper authorities with
the facts in the case.
Captain Baxter said he hailed several
tugs and asked for tow to the quar-
antine station, but they feared he had
some contagious disease aboard. and
refused to come near tho schooner. 1t
then remained for him to reach port
in the rowboat, and this he did with
considerable difficulty.
Visit to Coroner
Coroner Galloway went to the
schooner in the quarantine tug yester-
day afternoon and found Marsden
Ryan, the dead mate, in his berth just
as he died. The revolver with which
he committed the act lay on the floor
of his cabin.
The body will be brought to this city
this afternoon by the coroner, and in
termsnt will be made in Riverview
Cemetery. Captain Baxter made all
arrangements for the funeral and he
will bear the expenses attached to it.
Ryan has a mNher living in the
British West Indies. She has been
notified of his death.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
WOMAN FOUND
STABBED TO DEATH
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CHICAGO. July 25-Mrs. Manual
Bloom was stabbed to death early to-
day at her home. Her husband told
the police. that he returned home and
found his wife lying dead on the kitchen
floor. A carving knife lay on the table
nearby, covered with blood. A thrust
from this had pierced the woman's
heart. Immediately upon discovering
the body Bloom sTJs he called DIR. Ed
ward r. Baryte who examined the
body and then told his assistants to
notify tho police.
AS soon as the message was dis
patched Bloom disappeared. When the
police arrived they found him lying
on the ground in front of the house.
He said he had jumped from the porch
in an effort TO end his life. lie was
taken TO the hospital. where he will
be kept under police guard until the
mystery Of his wife's death is ex-
piainec.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
NEGRO BLOOD CHARGE,
In FIGHT FOR MILLIONS

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CLINTON, H.. July 25-The War
ner win case. in which over two mill
lion dollars are at stake. has taken
on a sensational turn in the introduce
tion of 100 letters written by John
Warner to Isabella Robinson previous
to their marriage. The charges that
Mrs. Isabella Robinson Warner is Of
negro blood have been touched upon
but lightly in the court room. Mrs.
Warner is bearing the blow dealt by
her stepson withdignity, declaring
that she is not at all crushed and will
prove no negro blood flows in her
veins.
Warmers letters are introduced to
prove that he loved his wife and that
she did not drive him or force him
to marry her.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
DISASTER ON THE GEORGIA
Doubt as to Whether the Accident Was
Caused by Delayed FIarsbaok.

WASHINGTON. July 25-rhe COM
plote report Of the board appointed to
investigate the disaster on the battle-
ship Georgia a week ago last Nom
day has reached theNavy Department.
In view Of the testimony adduced be-
fore the board there IS still some
doubt as 70 whether or not the accl-
dent was caused by a delay fiarebac'd
as the board reports The board in
its findings said that the accident "ap-
parently'' had been caused by delay
bareback due to the shutting off OF the
air blast too soon. But one officer
testified that he went into the turreu
several minutes after the explosion
and found the air blast still on and
that he turned It Off himself. also thae
the breach Of the other S-inch gun In
the turret was not closed In view of
this fact the opinion that a bareback
caused the accident is not decisive.
The board makes several recom-
mendations. but the department has
not had time TO consider these.