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New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
JEWS IN THE SCHOOLS.
Columbia Professor FaUors Ban on
Christian Ceremonies.

After talking for hour "The Jews in Amer
lea" before the Peoples Institute, in Cooper Union
last night. Professor Franklin H. Giddngs, Of
Columbia University, piled with questions for
another hour by an audience largely composed OF
Jews
is the Jew justified in his position in the move
rnent to keep out Christian ceremonies from the
public schooIs?" he was asked. Professor Giddings
answered.
Certainly Any movement Is justified in the United
States The question involves two queries: fItst,
against Christmas festivities IN the PUBIC SchoolS
should be pushed forward, and second, Wflat my
an personally is If can't have free speech
and il a group of cannot get together 70 agl-
can civilization, and we had better keep on trying
In the other place, do not see how any one can
subscribe the doctrine that II is right 10 tax one
group of citizens for general purpose, and compel
under the law TO submit to lllilSS inAI ar
rorfrrvsto their conscience. believe in universal
liberty and ought have exercises that are ac-
ceptabe to all common sense men ana 10 no othtfS-
I think that the movement is right and proper,
and its success will depend upon the good JudsIe
teperate tone and patience with which 1t Is carrier
In answer to other questions Professor Gfddings
said that he did think the Zionist movement
would prevail for the that the attraction
and opportunities offered by other countries We're
far greater than would be offered the Jew in d
land of his -
"-The Jew has come to America TO stay. said
Professor Ciddngs "and ne viii have All the kinds
of liberty he wants if he makes known his wants
IN the American people. Whatever else may come
10 pass shall certainly have religious liberty In
this country
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN BAY STATE.
Considerable Gain in the Total of No
License Column.

Boston. s.-The collective result OF tie fflu-
icial elections held in thirteen of the thirtythree
cities In Massachusetts to-day shows CONSIDER
pe gain in the total Of the no license column, aho
,,,Ts changes were made in the liquor policy of
two cities one offset the other. Haverhn, aroused
nv a vigorous temperance campaign, voted to go
dry after ten years of licensed liquor selling by
& majority Of 77e as against majority Of sl4 for
license last wear. Ftchburg, on the other hand,
...a- ,uo wears OF 10 license, voted authorize
Che sale of uouor by a majority of 544 While none
~ t,e other cities changed their policy in this
gard. the opposition to license was much stronger
than In previous years. and in Taunton Incense was
CARRIED bv only eight votes. while last years ma
,,rs,v was sss The total vote of the thirteen
cities On the license questions compares as follows;
1as-yes ssE3; nc, S3.22z 19G4-Yes. 3seSl: no,
S7g5
There were many upsets in municipal politics,
several r,avors being defeated In their fight for
election.
Boston will vote next Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
OBITU1RY.
THE REV. DR.. E. E. CHiVERS.

Tho Rev Dr. F. f. Chvers died at his hoile III
r2ideevood n J.. on Monday morning. De'ei"
her . He was born in Gamorgan wares on -
tober s. 1850. Educated in IIaverford west d"u
graduated from London University al l-oHdoh'
England he was ordained in Wales, and came 10
the United States in 1870 His first paStorate WAS
with the Baptist Church at Waterford, \. y re-
manning there two and n half years He removed
from there. accepting call to the pastorate Oh
the Prospect Avenue Baptist Church. OF Buf1alo
where he gave twenty-five years of service FROM
there he was called 10 serve the American BaFtlst
Missionary Union as district secretary for Ne"
York and vicinity At the urgent solicitation OF
the Baptist Young Peoples Union he took up
it's work serving corresponding secretary,
where he came i'll close contact with the work OF
the Baptist churches throughout America for about
four years. Being urged to resign pr. Chivers ac-
ceptcd 4 call and became pastor of the Sixth
Avenue BAPTIST Church. Brooklyn, where he gave
most helpful and devoted service for nearly two
years. At the urgent solicitation of the American
Baptist Home Missionary Society he was called
to succeed the Rev DIR. II. l.. MOrchOuse field
secretary. DR.. Chivers leaves a wife. three sons
and daughter The funeral service will be at
the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, corner of Sixth
avenue and Lincoln Place. Brooklyn on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
MRS. ANNA 3. SIMPSON.

Mrs. Anna Il. Simpson. widow OF Elias Simpson
a former New York wine importer. and daughter
Of the Grand Chamberlain to Napoleon Bona
parte is dead her home, No. 2l5 Plane street.
Newark y. J. at the age of ninety years Mrs
Simpson, who Miss Anna De Arrow. was born
I'm Cicero N Y. and ia 1872 married to Mr..
Simpson, who Philadciphian They settled
I'm Now York. where they lived unit. Mr. Simpson 5
death. Mrs. Simpsons father with Napoleon
at the time of his Punishment to Elba- Being a
RovaIist. he was forced TO flee to America. TAX
ing up his home I'm the town whore his daughter
was born. Mrs. Simpson was the possessor OF
many articles of value and curios connected with
hcr fathers campaiEn with Nap0leo
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The funeral Of DR.. George + Shrady. who died
on Saturday night at his home. No 5l2 Fifth ave
nue.. took place yesterday at the Reformed Presby-
toriap Church 57th street and Madison avenue
-rb. Rev DR. Robert f. Kittrdge pastor of the
church ofictated assisted by the Rev. John Irving
Ingham pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Trvington- on he'll Hudson The burial was in the
Shrady family plot at Woodlawn-
Tho neuy detective bureau In Harlem for
n,.1Iv opened yesterday morning with Captain
Arthur Carey in charge. The captains force con-
eists or six lieutenants and twenty-five detectives
six of whom will be detailed to handle crimes COM
rnitted in Hariem's Little Italy"
The annual dinner of the Tennesseeans In New
York will be held in the ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria on Saturday night. The speakers will in
c1ude Robert l. Taylor. United States Senator from
Tennessee; Jacob Gould schurman president of
Cornell University, and Rufus n Rhoades. editor
of THE Birmingham Ala) News
AS the result of fire which started in the base
nent of the bakery shop occupied by Bernard
PayIey at No 1OS Bleecher street, early yesterday
morning one man was killed. one fireman Injured
and three others were overcome by hacK drafts
The damage $4,000.
Miss Jeannette X. Hahn recovered a verdict of
s27o5 before Justice Bruce and a jury in the Su-
preme Court yesterday. She was injured by the
falling of bridge at the Metropolitan Opera House
II: 1905.
THE Jews in America the title of lecture
delivered at Cooper Union last niSnt ny fIblcSs''
r II. Ciiddngs. of Columbia University. The au-
dience filled every seat
The following officers were elected at the annual
election of St Georges Church, No. 207 East 18th
street. last evening: Il. Fulton Cutting, church
warden; Seth Low. II. II. Pike and Charles Brown,
vestrymen to serve three years, and William E.
Curtis, one year
A bomb which the police think was intended for
Salvatore La Puma. a baker. wreck ID his shop on
the ground floor of the tenement at No 502 East
14th street, and caused a small panic among the
sleeping tenants early yesterday morning. La
Puma denied that he had received any Black Hand
letters and said that the bomb was intended for
some one else. The noise of the explosion could
be heard for several blocks. The ST. Bartholomew
Society, italian benevolent organization,
holding its annual meeting in the banking office of
Albanese & Co, next door to the wrecked bakery,
and 1t was first thought that the bomb was
meant for il.
Mayor Mcclellan vetoed yesterday the proposed
ordinance TO have erected in City Hall Park tenn
porary brick buildi1 for the accommodation of the
additional City CoM justices
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
NO INVASION OF PANAMA.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Says Colombian
Soldiers Did Not Cross Frontier.

Panama, Dec 3.-During the last three days a
rurnor has been circulated persistenty that Ave
hundred Colombian soldiers invaded the town of
Jurado on the frontier of Panama and Colombia.
irnprisoning the local authorities. The rumor has
caused intense Indignation here, and meeting OF
citizens was held tonight to discuss the situation
AS there is telegraphic communication with
J,:-ado It Is not possible TO obtain direct news.
hut Ricardo Arias, Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
Informs The Associated Press correspondent that
che rurnor is false he recently received reports
from that town.
Should the report be true however. 1t would mean
tha doom of the projected treaty between the
two countries.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

General Thomas was born in Howard County.
Md. on December II 1890 of prominent family
long settled in that state. He graduated from
Princeton College in 1850 began the study OF Law
i'm MARYLAND. and admitted to the bar i'll 1851.
Three years later he removed to Louisiana, and
I'm 1s5q-'60 having been appointed colonel by Gov
ernor Moore he assisted in raising troops in West
err, louisiana and ther entered the Confederate
service with the rank Of major As colonel of th-
2sth Louisiana Infantry he took part in the Nicks-
bur, Campaign and was highly commended for
gallantry in actor.
Promoted to brgadia- general in 1863 for gallant
and ,neritorious services. succeeded Csom-
mand of Polignac's division of Buckners corps.
holding the front of the trans Mississippi depart
1nent with headquarters at Alexandria There ho
remained until the army was ordered to take up
the line of march to Texas He surrendered with
the other forces commanded by General f. Kirby
Smith.
After the war General Thomas engaged In plant
in, in Louisiana He was twice a Presidential
elactor the first time d supporter of Horace
greeley the second time voting for General Han
cock He was frequently delegate to the Demo
cratic state conventions, and served many years
a member of the state committee lie was also
active in local politics.
He WAS for a short time professor at the I.ousi-
ana State University. and was coiner of the United
States Mint at New Orleans during President Cleve-
lands first administration and during a part of
President Harrsons administration. Later Presi-
dent Cleveland appointed him United States Consul
at la Guayra Venezuela. and after pro-
,noted him to post of United States Minister to
that country. His conciliatory and conservative
course did much to avert the threatened trouble
between Venezuela and Great Britain. and he re-
ceived the public compliment of the Venezuelan
President in his message to Congress-
General Thomas married in 1857 to Miss
octavie Bringier of New Orleans. member of one
of the oldest creole families in the state
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
Public Notices.


\ EW YORK SUPREME COURT IhIttD Iop1osat Sec
y IOuHty.-fshoAal fNess 80
Ilon NJ 3 Ulster county. Towns Of OhEs Ma IetI &
and Hurley In Matter OF me Application al -
tton of J. Edward simmons. Charles y Cha!"ltA T- az
charles Shaw constituting the Eoard OF NateT
~ the ltv OF acquire rear estate .o az
o m t.lf ~ fhe t;. u New York. under Chapter "a
Of anu the Acts ainendat1Iy
of olive Aarbietown and Hurley. ClsIsI
York purpose OF IroNilinS an 4dut
tt,Ia stuy Of wholesome water lle u
~ titJ of New York.-Pubic notice is hereby gwen
tbat the First Separate Report of George Holmes Sn
fenr smith and Josiah J. Hasbrouck, who were appolp
commissioners Appraisal In the above ehed mat
an of this made at sIetidt teIni
House in the city OF kingston
Of lister on tre 0ays
affects Parcels Numbers one nun
twenty-five G22) ninety-slX tF) one nuioIeu
"a yentvnine 12N ninety (9Ol. ninety four S4). one
1f1), hundred and twenty -IolL
hundred and twenty-five tl2ol one nincreo
121l hundred and thirty t3') one
Iundred and nineteen hundred and tweny-stI
f1oe1 che hundred and six (loSA) one hundFed tnd
twentv-four \ u2f). hundred and twentyon. g. I'D
eighty-nire Ssl, eiShty-lre teSl aiI
or hundred and thiry-our G34 shown on the map IN
his proceeding Notice is further gwen that an fppca
be al Special Term of the Si}eIt- our
y, the state OF New he held In and for tft Third
IudicfaI the Court House II the Clty OF
New York on the 2lst day or
Tsreber 1907 AZ o'clock IN the forenoon OF that
counsel can be heard Tor an
confirming said report and for such other ana
S,rtber reef as may te Dated New York Noven-
her o5th 1907. FRANCIS KEY PF.\pl't-!'N CORPORA
ton Counsel Hall of Records. New York CITY
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

Frank Wayland Palmer born in Manches-
ter Ind. or October II, 1921 the youngest OF the
seven children of the Rev. H. NJ Palmer, B'tp-
minister. Shortly afterWard his father ac-
cepted a call to jamestown. y. Y, where the soI'
attended school At the age OF fourteen he entered
the office of The jamestown Journal as an APP
prentice. While learning his trade he kept up ms
studies at the jamestown Academy, WORKING III
the printing office nights and mornings on be-
coming journeyman he worked at the case IN
Ruffalo for wear or so, and then returned 10
jamestown TO take charge of The journal lot
his old employer. becoming editor ana part owner
in 1S.S when he was twenty-one years Old In
1S5S he went TO Dubuque, Iowa. to take proprle-
tar,- and editorial interest in The Times, of that
Mace Three years later he removed TO Des
Moines purchasing The Weekly Register, which
became THE Daily Register under his manage
merit. lie chosen State PRINTER ana sel'eu
four successive terms OF two years each.
ON receiving an election to Congress in 1868. he
DISPOSED of his interest in The Register ana Oh
the expiration of his term was reelected In lhe
House of Representatives, he was member OF
the Appropriations and other important coinlnu-
tees At the close of his second term he pur-
chased a third interest III The Chicago Inter
Ocean" and became its editor-in-chie1' retfihs Oh
receiving the appointment as postmaster OF Chl-
cago in 1871
r,oval bv President Cleveland. in 'S85. He then
returned to newspaper work. becoming the edltol
of The Industrial World
He was appointed Public Printer by President
1I,rrison in 1889 and served throughout that ad-
,,iristration President Mckinley reappointed MN
10 the same Office 1897, and Mr.. Palmer continued
tn hold on through President Roosevelts admin
tstration until Septembe' y 1919. wheh the f'cS'-
dent summarily dismissed him.
This action of the President due primarily
IN the fact that Mr.. Palmer had tried TO force
Oscar J. Ricketts,, foreman OF printing, ana L. -
Hav a foreman of division. out of the Government
Printing Office because they had given evidence
dspIeasinC 10 him before the Keep Investigating
Commission The President, on receiving the
charges against the two foremen, ordered Nr-
1oo1,ncr to take no further action he affair, and
issued an order for the dismissal of the Pubic
Printer himself to take effect on September 10.
Mr. Palmer still continuing his efforts 10 oust
his two suhordnates, the President took prompt
action and dismissed him forthwith The investi-
cation of the Keen Commission had disclosed a
serious condition of affairs in the management OF
tho office Much of the evidence tending to DIS
cred;+ Tho administration of Mr. Palmer was given
hv the two forener whom he sought to remove
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
ROAD ACCEPTS ALABAMA RATES.
Federal Injunction Will Be Answered by
State on January 6.

Montgomery, Ala. Dec c.-The Atlantic Coast
line officials, after long conference with Cover
nor Conner to-day agreed 10 stop further litiga-
lion and accept the new state laws on the same
conditions which the Southern and other roads
came under This agreement will allow them TO
charge a passenger rate of az cents a mile
The Governor signed to-day the three remaining
railroad bills recently passed by the extra session
~ fire Legislature. The protesting railroads filed
in the federal court supplementary bills amending
their original bills enjoining the enforcement of the
new laws by the state. Judge Jones granted the
injunction
The state by agreement Of counsel on both sldeS
will answer all the restraining orders on Janu-
ary 6.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
LADY HOWARD.

A dispatch from The Hague announces the death
in that CITY of Lady Howard, wife of Sir Henry
rI<,,,rd Is & NJ. G. British Minister to Holland
a,d Iuxemburg since 1886. Lady Howard was
Miss Cecilia Riggs, daughter OF the late George w.
oiae a banker of Washington. Miss Riggs was
,arriea 10 Mr. Howard in 1861. when he was an
a,,acba OF the British legation in Washington, at
,h hseinning of his diplomatic career. He served
later in the Netherlands Guatemala Greece. Den
- CHINA Russia and France. rising through
- r,ous grades 10 his present post. He was
nta5 a Knight of the Cross of ST. Michael and
in
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
SUNDAY LID" ON IN CLEVELAND.
Mayor Johnson's Change in Policy on sa-
looms Creates Discussion.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cleveland, Dec. 3.-The lid" stranger to
Cleveland for many years. is to be clamped on
tight next Sunday. by command Of Mayor Tom
/. Johnson. The closing order IS being passed
to proprietors of saloons and cafes, especially
in the TenderIoin. by Chief Kohler's police cap
tains and lieutenants.
The change of front on the part Of the admin
istration, small portion OF whose vote in the
election last month was due to the liberal ele
ment's fear of Congressman Burton's policy on
saloons has created general discussion. Mayor
Johnson refused TO comment tonight on Chief
Kohier's orders.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

WANTED FEMALE. AN ASSISTANT COOK At
w F.rlanl Hospital. salary. $50 per month and main
teuancr Apply Acting Supervising Nurse. Ir'''"S
Avenue southern Boulevard.
WANTED FEMALE GENERAL HELPERS IN THE
w wards Of Harlem Hospital: salary 81" per month
ana Apply supervising Nurse Harlem
HospftaI Ieuox ave. and I36th st. city
WANTED FEMALE. SFT'OND COOK N BELLEVUE
w Hospital. salary So 90 per month and mainten-
auce. Apply Housekeepe-. Bellevue Hospital 26th
st nd
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

YORK He was born on March TO- 1894. at Lynne.
Conn Fer the greater part Of his life he vas en-
gagged in the carpet business in this city. He
leaves a daughter
FRANCIS ]. O'NEILL. of the London staff of
Tho Associated P1 ess, died at his home in London
Yesterday after an Illness of several weeks Mr.
ONeiH had beer connected with newspapers in
Washington and elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
NO CUT IN GLovEMAKERs' WAGES.

C,Ioversville Ny, Dec 3.-The Glove Manufact-
urers' Association of Fulton County. of which Luz
Gins n Iittauer is president. expressed confidence
in continued prosperity at the quarterly meeting
today by adopting In fun the wage schedule III
go tho last wear and passing resolutions to
continue a full force of employees on part time
rather than diminished force on full time to meet
the needs of the situation.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

hinder THE PRovIsIoNs OF SECTION
~ 9is Of the Greater New York Chsrter
(chaptsr 37s. Laws OF 1897. notice is hereby
Kfven TO all persons corporations who nave
omitted 10 pay their tsNes. To pay the same
In the borough In which tae property - To-
Gated. as follows,
Borough OF Manhattan. No. 81 Chambers
street Manhattan. y Y.
Borough Of lHt Bronx. corner Third and Ire
mont avenues The Bronx. y Y;
Borough OF Brooklyn. Rooms = 4. = ano j.
Municipal Building. Brooklyn y 7;
Borough Of Queens. corner Jackson avcnus
ard Fifth street. Long Island City. y T.
Borough Of Richmond Borough Han 81
George Staten Island. y y -.
and that under the provisions OF section s.e
Of said Charter IF any such tax shall remain
unpaid on the first day of December. II shan
be the duty Of the Receiver Of Taxes % charge
receive and collect upon such tax So remaining
unpaid on that day. in addition 20 tho ainouht
of such tax one per centlm on me nnount
thereof and 10 charge receive and ooilect upon
.uch tax so remaining unpaid on the flrst caS
Of January thereafter. interest upon the
amount thereof at tho rate OF seven per cen
tun per xnrun, to be calculated frcEn the day
on which said became due and payaoie
October T. 13o7D. provided by section nlAe
hundred and fourteen of this act. 20 the dsts
DAVID E. AUSTEN.
of FnNsA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
OBITUARY NOTES.

EX-SENATOR WILLIAM I. DAVIS. orator
Of note and authority in Pilgrim history. died
asan,v from apoplexy yesterday at his home in
plvr,onth Mass He was eighty-six years old.
JAMES Y DE WOLF died yesterday at the
Masanic Home, Utica. n. Y, which he entered
under the application of Roome Lodge 7Ie, CT New
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
FATHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED.

Bowling Green. Ohio. Dec. s.-Charles Dauer and
his daughter Edna, killed. and two other
daughters. Alma and Cora. were injured at a rail-
way grade crossing Haskns, at midnight, last
night Tie four were in a closed top buggy, and
while crossing the railway track the vehicle was
struck by a locomotive.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
MANY WOMEN HURT IN WRECK OF CAR.

Davton Ohio Dec. 3-More than a score OF per
,o,,, ,oostIv women from Xenia were hurt to-day
,yhen Dayton and Xenia traction car got beyond
control of the T.. torman steep hill east of the
citv and overturned at a curve. Five women may
die from their injuries
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
pATRIE PASSES OVER SCOTLAND.
Escaped French Military Balloon Travelling
in Northwesterly Direction

Glasgow, Dec. 3-Telegrams received here say
that the French military balloon Patrie. which
accidentally got away from Verdun France. last
Saturday passed over Clydebank. Dumbartonshre
Scotland this afternoon, going in a northwestery
direction There is no one on board.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
BODY OF MISSING CASHIER FOUND

Lawton. Okla Dec. ?--The body of D. r. Ran
kin, cashier of the defurct Merchants and Plant
ers Bank, who mysteriously disappeared month
ago. was found in Cache Creek near Lawton late
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
GENERAL ALLEN THOMAS.

WaveIand Miss, Dec. 3-General Allen Thomas.
United States Minister to Venezuela during the sec
ond administration President Cleveland. died az
his home here to-day, aged seventy seven years.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
FRANK WAYLAND PALMER DEAD,
Former Public Printer Was Summarily Dis
missed bv President Roosevelt.

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Frank Wayland Palmer for
lner Public Printer at Washington, died from
pneumonia here to-day, aged eighty years
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

GENERAL DEPOT. y. NJ DEPT. IEFFERSoNvIII.E.
IL so 1901 Sealed proposals. in trip-
- endorsed on cover Proposals for O NJ supplies"
and undersigned will be received here until
~ o-r,ocll \ December 30 1907. Veterinary
snpnIIes Iamp and Lantern Parts. required fer Manila
which will be furnished applca
tion TO this Depot and the Depos at New York and san
rvopcsc Preference given 10 articles of domestic
on or manufacture. The right is reserved TO reject
mr. accent any or all bids part thereof Further
INFORMATION furnished application J. NJ MARSHALL
Asst or Mr. General and Depot Q. NJ
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
Proposals.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MINT
of the United States. philadelphia. Pa November
18th i9O7-Seaed Proposals in duplicate. will be re-
csived at this L. o'clock December
nh 1907 then publicly opened. for supplying
thousand C5GOO00l avoirupois pounds Of
trsot copper the quality highest grade EleCtrnlttc
the inGots TO be cast with low bridge, ten to
twelve mounds each weight and hundred thou
sand avoirdupciS pounds screened shot nickel
and suitable for minor
coinage. deliveries to be made TO suit require
,,ents in with specifications. proposal
sheet and other information which be had upon
Johu II. Superintendent
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BuREAU
FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES. NEW
YORK. December :. 1901
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
Help Wanted-Female-

DAVID e. AUSTEN.
psrstvAr Of TnNsa