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New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
llOYER IN EX-CONVICT?
Report That 20 Years Ago He
Served q Year for Burglary.

Chicago. May 1o.-"The Journal to-day prints a
long story, IN which II IS alleged that Charles Il
Mover president OF the Western Federation OF
Miners. now waiting trial at Boise Idaho. served
convict in the penitentiary AT Joliet IN this
state IN 1855 and 1887. The official record Of the
Joie, prison in the case IS said TO be follows:
Name. Charles II. Mover; number, 4G5: sentenced
years. term. one year. for burglary; height. ilVe
medium dark: color Of vyas hazel; color Of hair.
dark brown; occupation. farmland from Iowa. dis
charged January :, 1887.
The records Of the Chicago Police Department
Show the following entries under date Of December
4 l655; the OF he prisoner being given as c.
"s." Meyer in each instance:
C. s Meyer alias Fred" Baker. burElary; com
pleiEaut. InGUOr Larson. No. G2l West Lake street
John k-attrg. burglary. the same complainant.
c. 5. Mover. alias Pred Baker. burglary; SVEN
T Johnson No. - Northwestern avenue.
O. :. Meyer. alias Fret Baker, robbery; W. >.
Newell, No. A. Warren avenue.
q. :. Meyer alias Fred Baker, robbery; G. E.
Murphy No l55s Michigan Avenue.
G. 8. Mover. alias Fred Baker, attempted rob-
berT, Jacob Emans. No. % Walnut street
c. s Mover alias Fred Baker. earring con-
cealed weapons; John Hartnett
IN all Of the above cases duplicate charges were
fled against John Heating, who said to have
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
SPEEDY END OF DoUMA PREDICTED.
Pessimism in High Quarters-Constitutio
Democrats Leave Radicals

ST. Petersburg, May 1O-The Constitutional
Democrats have practically decided in view of
the danger threatening parliament from the
prospective action of the Social Democratic Con-
gress in England. 10 break with the Radical
Left and try To form working majority with
the Octobrists, Poles. Moderate Monarchists
and members of the Group OF Toll.
In spite of this decision an attitude of pes
simism regarding the fate of parliament is re-
marked In quarters which hitherto have secuted
the rumors of dissolution and persons in close
touch with imperial circles think parliament
will scarcely survive another month.
NJ Tuperko, a member of the Group of Toll.
has been arrested at his home in PodOlsk on the
charge of engaging in revolutionary agitation.
Meetings addressed by NM. Kirienko. Social
Democrat and Voronkoff member of the Left.
and other deputies have been broken up by the
DOliCe.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11

oeen partner Of Meyer in the crimes committed
men were sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary
'-IUoiS 20 4Soo-heatlns for two years and Meyer
ior one year The charge which the sentence
was based was the burglary of Larson's clothing
store. at No. 721 West Lake street
The Journal also prints a story from Boone,
Iowa which is substantially as folIows
Frank S. Meyer chief of police Of Boone for four
Is brother Of Charles H Meyer He said to-day
10 Journal" correspondent:
Il heard that Charley got into trouble in Chicago
once and was arrested; probably the less said
about it the better. l know that Charley went to
Chicago in 1854 1883 and was gone about a wear
and half did not hear from him during that
to Denver 'e-'' - -'e''i oou anu ''s''
It appears that the Pinkerton Detective Agency
soon after the arrest of Meyer became aware that
a man named Charles II. Meyer had been in the
penitentiary Joliet Operatives were set to work
to collect evidence to the identity the convict
Charles II. Moyer for possible use at the trial OF
the president of the Western Federation OF Miners.
cept an attempt is made TO show good character.
IF this be done at the trial of Meyer, witnesses will
Western Federation of Miners is the Charles H
Meyer who served a term in Joliet Penitentiary for
burglary.
Denver, May 10-The story that Charles H.
Meyer. president of the Western Federation of
Miners. served term in the Joliet Pententiary for
burglary is discredited at the federation headquar
ters in this city.
Boise. Idaho, May 1o-The report by THE Chi
cago Journal that one Charles Meyer was sem
fenced to year Joliet Penitenttary In 1886 was
republished here this afternoon, and created much
discussion. That c. II. Moyer. the prisoner now
In jail here charged with the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg. is the is denied
by the prisoner and his counsel
Meyer, when seen to-day, said he working in
the mines in the Black Hills country of South Da-
kota between February T. 1856 and January 4. 1887.
He states that it would be easy to verify this by
the records of the Castle Creek Gold Mining Com
pany at Rockford. s D.. where, he says he was
working at the time. Meyer also said that the
postmaster at Rockford would be able TO testify
to his receiving mail at the time, and that the
officers Of the county and the state would verify
his denial of the story that he was an inmate Of
the Joliet Penitentiary at that time.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
GRATIFICATION IN LONDON.
Messages of Congratulation Send to Madrid
on Birth of Royal Infant.

London. May 1O-The birth of heir to the
Spanish throne received with unfeisned salts
faction by King Edward and all the royal family
here, who received the first news through news
paper agency. The general public. with whom
Princess Ena the name by which Queen Victoria
known previous TO her conversion to Catholi-
cism. was always a prime favorite. were equally
pleased. The Spanish Embassy was besieged with
callers soon after the announcement of the birth
of the child.
The Lord Mayor of London. Sir William Treloar,
requested the Spanish Embassy here 10 convey TO
the King and Queen of Spain the delight of the
citizens OF London the birth of the royal In
FAINT
There was much rejoicing on the Isle OF Wight,
where Princess Ena very poUlar- The Gov
ernor OF the island cabled CongratuiationS on be
half of the people. Spanish flags flying every
where on the Isle OF Wight, and also In many parts
OF London.
The Spanish colony of this city is most joyful.
believing the event Of to-day promises dynastic
stability and consequently material prosperity to
Spain
Gibraltar. May 10-The congratulations OF the
Gibraltar community the birth of a royal son
were conveyed to King Alfonso through the me-
dium of the governor of the colony. The fand bat
teries and the warships fired royal salutes.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
NOT ALL REJOICE HERE.
Loyal Spaniards Happy, but Repu6-
licans Are Glum.

1t was with mixed emotions that the local span
ish colony received the news OF the blrth OF 'le
heir 10 the throne The loyal Spaniard-thht ls he
n,bo believes in kings and the present system OF
government In Spain-was overJoyed that II was
bov instead Of a girl. But the republicans-and
there are more OF them in New York than of the
nonarchical Spaniards-made effort to disguise
their feeling of chaErin. The birth of Alfonso NV
means a severe setback for their dream or a Re-
public Of Spain" Most of these republicans are
CataIonlans from Barcelona. and In Spain are con-
sidered as the revolutionary element
so it's boy" ruminated one of these natives OF
Barcelona when he heard the news We'll. sup
pose our plans will have to wait awhile now
Then he added Il suppose the prince has already
been placed on the government payroll. You know
all members of the royal family are
With the Spanlards, however. who recognize the
divine right of the sovereign family ana VINO
would perpetuate the monarchy to the end of time
the feeling was different; with them it was one OF
exuberant happiness. The Spanish consulate re-
ceved the tidngs early in the day and the red and
yellow flag of Spain at once thrown TO the
breeze Tomorrow there will probably be special
services held at the Spanish chapel
Wberever there were Spaniards in this city yes
terday all other topics. business or social were
sUbord,nated 10 a discussion of the coming or the
spsnish heir and his future There was an un;
usual demand in the RESTAURANTS along Pearl ana
creased cali for ,'rioja .ordipario for the loyal
Gasttlian would drlnk 1 the vine and i TO ms comniete
bis patriotic duty In wine s OF MS & own country
Those whose nnatTo5s Wh the more prosc
name of Jose or Juan 70 drink with them 70 their
narnesake. and they lived up to their obligation
The cable announcement also settled not a few
wagers made on the probable sex or the baby
In the hotels Which Spanish Americans frequent
HsTe eb WsS uGf a that Of yesterday too joyful
for them to recall old anmosities and the South
Americans forgot their long struggle against
spain 10 ioin in the general jubilatton.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
UNIoNIsTs RETAIN A SEAT.
Majority Slightly Reduced at Election for
Steuney Division of Tower Hamlets.

London. May 1O.-The by-eleCtion to-day for
a Member OF Parliament from the Stepney Dtvi-
sion of Tower Hamlets, TO nil the seat made
vacant by the retirement Of Sir W Evans Cor
don Unionist who resigned on account OF III
health. resulted in victory for the Unionist
candidate F. Leverton Harris
The election was strenuously contested along
the lines of the great political issues Mr.. Harris
poIled 22s9 votes against 1850 cast for Ben
Cooper. the Llberal-Labor candidate. The
Unionist majority obtained by Sir W. Evans
Gordon was reduced by S12 votes.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
POWERS DISCUSSING ARMAMENTs.
Reduction of Expenditure Possible-Britain
Explains Attitude to Germany.

London. May 1o.-The Foreign Office here con-
firms the statement from St. Petersburg that dis
cussions going among the powers favorable
with the view OF deciding the form in which the
proposal shall be submitted and the subsequent
action to be taken in the matter An official said
to-day that IL was premature 10 announce that
Great Britain disposed insist a dis
clSsIon of the question, decision has Yet been
reached. The British government. however, has
taken the opportunity to assure the German gov
crnment that Great Britain In raising the subject
had intention of embarrassing Germany.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
cANNIeALIsM IN THE SOUTH SEA.

Vancouver Il. c., May 1O-According to advices
nv the Canadian Australian Liner Manuka from
sydney the North German Lloyd steamer Sumatra
recently called at the Sir Charles Hardy group in
the South Sea and discovered that cannibalism was
being practised The captain or the Surnatra re-
Dorted the matter to the German governor, who
disra tched the yacht Seestern to the islands All
the villages were destroyed and the ringleaders.
eleven natives including two women, were ar
rested. One of the prisoners escaped. The others
were brought to Herbertshope and imprisoned.
The SIR Charles Hardy Islands coral group
about a hundred miles from the seat of the govern
ment at Herbertshope
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
KAISER MAY TESTIFY IN SUIT.

Munich May 10.-In the suit for caluniny brought
by Dr. Carl Peters. the former African explorer,
against a Socialist newspaper. the "Munchener
Post" the editor to-day asked that the court take
Emperor Williams testimony several points.
The court took the request under consideration.
The Emperor has never hitherto appeared as a
witness in courts and If the judge grants the ed-
tors demand his majesty's testimony will be taken
by an official of the court at such place as the
Emperor names.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
PARIS CRITICS WAR OVER "sALoME."

Paris Nav 1o-The theatrical critics at
in regard to the merits of Richard STRAUSS
"Salome" The minority press. led by the "Liore
Parole" says that the production s scandalous.
that the success of the opera is example OF the
decadence OF French morals and that the spectacle
is worthy of inspiring the lamentations or new
jeremiah or the sarcasm OF another JuvenaL Inc
moral grounds prophesyng the worst catastrophe
virilitv to reject it," The Ibre Parole which is
notoriously anti-semtic. places large share OF
the responsibility for the production on the Jews
two OF whom II says. organized the production
Of the work OF third"
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
M. JAuREs PREDICTS APPROPRIATION

Paris May 1O.-The feature of the resumption to-
day of the debate in the Chamber of Deputies on
the governments labor policy was d speech Of M.
Jaures the Socialist leader who admitted that the
Cabinet probably would be sustained but predicted
that the contention of the Socialists regarding the
expropriation of property would soon triumph. The
deputy added that his sole ambition was 10 the
proletariat organized and the country transformed
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
GIRL MARRIED ON HOSPITAL BED.
Doctors Thought Desperate Condition Might
Be Improved by Ceremony.

Miss Catherine Foley. twenty-one years old, OF
No f57 Summit avenue. a patient critically III IN
the Jersey City Hospital. was married IN the nos
ritaI an Thursday afternoon. to Richard Meislohm,
Of No 655 Summit avenue. 10 whom she had been
engaged for over year
She had been IN the hospital a week and was
sinking fast. The doctors thought she might be
benefited If her wish to be married were gratifed.
Meislohm was at the hospital every day, ana was
only too glad have the ceremony performed
The bride was slightly better yesterday. but the
doctors could hold out much hope
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
GREAT GERMAN LOCKOUT.
More than 100000 Men Affected By
Master Builders Decision.

Berlin. May 10.-The Master Builders Asso-
citation of Berlin and it's suburbs to-day decided
unanimously TO lock out all masons and brick
layers May Is More than 100000 men are
affected by this decision. This proposed lock-
out, which threatens to be OF the greatest
which ever has taken place in Germany, arises
from the demand of the men for an eight hour
instead of a nine hour day.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
WOMAN DARED NIAGARA; IN WANT

TTv TeIegraph % Tie ITlDuhe.I
Detroit May 1O.-Mrs. Anna Edison Taylor
who obtained considerable notoriety some years
ago by going over Niagara Falls in barrel is
stranded in Detroit, and so despondent at hav-
ing to be dependent upon strangers that She
threatens TO take her life unless enabled 10
continue a lecture tour She wants manager
IN take her to the jamestown exposition where
she believes she can make "A substantial amount
Mrs Taylor says that her manager sWlhdied
her after her feat. and says she risked her life
to save from hunger a widowed friend with six
children.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
CRAWFORD CONVICTION AFFIRMED.

peals to-day sustained the conviction Of William C.
Crawford, who sentenced in December, 1905
10 serve two years In the penltentlary at Mounds
VILE w. Va. after he had been found guilty Of
conspirfng with August W. Machen and George T.
Lorenz 10 defraud tho government IN connection
with the sale postal supplies. II is probable that
the defendant viii! take the case 10 the Supreme
II tie limited StateS.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
PLOT AGAINST KING CHARLES.
Anarchist Arrested at Bucharest-Bomb Ma
chine and Dynamite Found.

bucharest May 10-An anarchist named Cal
dof, charged with completely In plot against
the life of King CHARLES, was arrested here to-
day The police seized also a quantity Of anarch-
istic pamphlets. a machine for the manufacture
Of bombs, some dynamite and correspondence
with certain bulgarian anarchists, including one
of tho mon implicated in the assassination of ID.
Petkon the Bulgarian Premier. last March.
Gaidon was examined by magistrate, but ne
refused obstinately TO reveal the names OF his
associates or any details OF the conspiracy.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
rAMs RlxRY RESIGNS.

Washington, May 1O.-Tams Bixby, who has for
many years been commissioner 70 the Five Civil
Ted Tribes Indians In the Indian Territory. at Il
salary Of $1,000, has sent his resignation 10 Secre-
tary Garfield, take effect June 80. An attorney
for some OF the Indians several months ago NED
gated and Mr. BiXby was exonerated. After this
Mr. Bixby decided 10 put stop TO further com
pIaints by resgHiIg lie owns newspaper In
indian Territory, which he VIII devote his at
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
EEAR oE TROUBLE An oRIzAeA.

San Antonio Tex. May 10.-A dispatch TO The
Express from Orizaba says that the lZ'ooo teHtno
o,eratt,es who are out on strike to-day added to
their demands a request for abolition OF the fine
system. The strikers suffering but defiant
and refused plea made by municipal officers for
q conpronise The employers refused TO yield and
an outbreak seems imminent
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
AMERICAN WATCHES
ARE THE
BEST IN THE WORLD

WALTHAM WATCHES are the best American
watches. We know the people and the tools that
make WALTHAM watches, and we know they are
unequalled. We pay the highest wages paid
anywhere, and the result is the finest product made
anywhere. If dealer tells you that foreign watch
is better, he does so because the amount saved
in wages by the foreign manufacturer goes to the
dealer himself an excessive profit on the sale
WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY
WALTHAM.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
GERMAN STRIKERS ATTACK WORKS
Police at Ludwigshafen Beaten Of and -Four
Of Them Severely Wounded.

Berlin May IO.-Three thousand strikers attacked
the thinner fertilizer works az Lriwigshafen, Ba-
varia yesterday evening and forced entrance
into the courtyard. They threw stones for hours.
breaking windows and doors and damaging the
walls The entire police and gendarmerle forces
Of I.udwigshafen were hurried TO the scene, but
they were poWerless to prevent the eNCesses, and
only srcceeded IN arrestnR two rioters. -Four
policemen severely wounded by pistol shots
stones The of the works saved his life
by flight During the early hours to-day the works
were stl surrounded by thousand strikers
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
NEW COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.

Washington May 10-The President to-day ap-
ponted Edward B. Moore, OF Michigan, to be Com
missioner Of Patents TO succeed Frederick Allen,
resigned Mr. Moore has been assistant commits
sioner for several years.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
FIRES AND BOMBS AT BAKU.

ST Petersburg May 10.-Private advices from
Raku say that the trouble in the Caspian Sea oil
feet is by no means over. Though the strike has
officially been broken, many Of the crews refuse
TO return to work, and number OF boats have
been disabled by ineendiary fires and the explosion
of Internal ma chimes.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
TROOPS SENT TO sTRomsouL

Messina, May 1o.-Troops and engineers have
been Stronlboii TO render assistance to the
islanders, whose exodus, due 70 the volcanic out
break. continues. Many OF those who remain are
destitute.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
MODUS VIVENDI ACCEPTED.
Reichstag Committee Approves Commercial
Terms with United States.

Berlin. May 10.-The commercial modus
vivendi between the United States and Ger
many. which has already passed its first read
ing in the Reichstag and was referred TO COM
mittee on May Z. to-day accepted by the
committee by 90 votes TO 8.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
~PEcLAR" PALMER HELD FOR MURDER.

London. May IO,-"Pedlar" Palmer. the English
pugilist is now in the CUSTODY OF tAe SeAtr n
Crtr,,rsI Court before which he viii be tried
Palmer had hearing in the Croycon pollce court
yesterday. and was formally heId on tne SHarse
OF the murder of Robert Choat
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
NO MORE OUTBREAKS IN INDIA.

Simla May 1O.-As far as is known here. the
anniversary of the outbreak of the Indian nu-
tiny fifty years ago. was not marked by any
disturbances.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
Cu6A's MESSAGE TO THE KING.

and Queen of Spain has been the occasion of great
re1oicings among the Spanish residents of Cuba
Governor MagoOn officially informed of the
event by the Spanish Minister, and the cOngratuIa-
tons OF Cuba were sent to King Alfonso by the
Cuban Secretary of State.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
THE POPE SENDS sENEDicTIoN.

Rome, May 1O.--The Pope and the Papal Secre-
tary of State Cardinal Merry del Val, both ex-
pressed pleasure to-day that the infant born to
the Queen OF Spain boy. The PHnti1 tel
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11

Middlebury. VT. May 10-Loyal l.. Wright.
nephew OF Governor Sas Wright Of New YORK.
lives in Middlebury near the Weybridge town hhe'
II is believed that he is the nearest surviving reia-
tive OF Governor Wright He is nnety-fVe years
old Loyal Wright has one SON. John Wright, who
is about fortyiVe years Old ana VINO also lives III
Mddlebury.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11

watertown. n Y. May 10.-Fred J. Chapple, OF
this city. is distantly connected with the late Gov
ernor Wright's family. his fathers sister having
married Pliny Wright, brother Of the Governor
Governor Wright born in Amherst Mass on
MAY a. 1885, but moved TO Weybridge. VT, IN in
fancv going from there to Canton, y. Y. Loyal
Wright nephew OF the Governor. as wen as
other relatives lives in Vermont.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
BELGIAN CABINET VICTORIOUS.

Brussels May 1O.--At the conclusion of the de-
bate in the Senate TODAY on the ministerial
declaration a resolution OF confidence In the gov
srlment passed by q large majority.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11

egraphed his congratulations to King Alfonso and
his wife. adding his best wishes for the prosper
ity of the royal house and the Spanish nation, and
conveying the apostolic benedction to the
ereigns, the heir and the people of Spain.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
PRESIDENTS CONGRATULATIONS.

Washington. May 1o.-President Roosevelt to-day
sent to King Alfonso XIII the following message
l congratulate your majesty and the Spanish
Spain.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
RELATIVES OF Gov WRIGHT SOUGHT.

Albany May 1o-John S. whalen. Secretary or
state Is anxious 10 ind relatives of ths late Silas
wright. former Governor of this state Mr. Wha-
len has received a letter from government agent
ssking ~ he will try TO find members or the family
in order TO restore TO them an old family daguerre-
New-York tribune., 1907-05-11
AN EARTHsHock AT IRKUTsK.

Irkutsk, May l0-A undulating earthshock
was felt here at $50 o'clock this morning.
Leoben, Austria Hungary, May l0-Several earth
shocks were felt here at o'clock this morning. The
inhabitants left their houses. but damage was
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LA PATULEA''

Con este suggestive tftulo ha pu-
blicado nuestro compafIero en- la prem
so sefior Perez Losada TN libro que,
aparte su propia magnifcencia, que
la tiene, y muy indiscutible, consti-
tuye el tema de la actualidad litera-
ria. Unos 10 alaban sin reservas
otros 10 rechazan como I'm obietO per-
niciosamente insane, y hay quienes
10 juzgan como I'm atrevimiento in
conn ensura BILE, como un bello gesto
de Independence del pensamiento
rebelde.
Pero q nosotros, que tambien he
mos estudiado las paginas del libro,
a nosotros, que nos hallamos liberia
dos del prejuicio social, nos parece
esta production TN grito de combate
y de calida embestide; nos parece
que levanta una bandera de lucha,
y que con ella en- alto, hameando or
gullosa. Marcia resueltamente con-
ira Ell escollo de la hipocresfa social.
Desde las primeras paginas llenas
de arrebatos a-dientes, va Sc adivina
la tendencia del libro, de una critica
sxtremada. ALI sc refeian de ma
nera rotunda salientes episodes de la
vida real, y sc trituran y pulverizan
todos bajo una pluma caustica en- 10
que tienen. a juicio del autor del Ii
bro, de perniciosos. ALI Sc agitan
pasiones y caracteres en- maridaje
con la impudicia, los malos caracte-
res y las ins6litas pasiones; y hay vo-
ces de profunda justicia y amor en-
los labios de I'm Ibarra, el personaje
profundamente ennoblecido por su
hidal9uia intachable. Els una obra