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New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
FOUR-MASTER ASHORE.
Beached at High Tide Forty Miles
East of Fire Island.

The four-nnasted schooner Miles NJ Merry, Of
Portland, Me. went ashore the south shore
Of Long Island and forty miles east of Fire
Island in a fog last night. The vessel struck
off Moriches Lifesaving Station, the ere" or
which stood by all night in readiness to take OF
CAPTAIN Pickett and his crew OF ten men If nee
essary.
The schooner grounded at high tide ana
though resting on a sandy beach IS likely TO
have difficulty in getting off. \ moderate sea
was running The Merry was bound from Phil
adelphia for Bangor. Me. with a cargo of 2,JVo
sons of coal. She is of 1.5S9 gross tonnage. and
was built al Bath. Me. in 1901.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
MORE FATAL WRECKS.
One Dead and Fire Hurt IN Pitts
burg Automobile accidents.
TBy Telogrs7n - Tine Tribune J


py..ss.1-g Sent 16-Two more automobile ac-
cidents following those yesterday IN Which
Rex Reirer:sen was killed a-d Waiter Christie
injured. tooF, place here to-day One resulted
sn .he death o. one woman and tho serious "a
s,l,y OF -four persons while in the ether a well
known nan Tan over and probably fatally IN
.ured :1is beEt friend The lis: OF the dead and
injured follows:
t:ss thigre eae5 Es2[s 81 sia tie no onndaS l6S
o: ,esns s . wa.h eae Tss Taf645 d7E o53 we as hs
The co-oaer . grak:aG cT~ry .fo-t 20 oommuHica''
'ita her relatives, -
Ell. Iz4ra No 10 ALLEGHENY: shou,-
d.siocsred: injured :nJer;aly naay de- ct -
po,G.Ev. Frank, Ne II: Grnathar str:et Allegheny
Injured internally; serious: II St Johns Hospital
5a4ias m .ay ssss5 Ser at Ti0 ST 55 @ 5aff s' s'
U chars @ No As!eE s'Ees5 1e! fseaTsI o25IiaI soap
All of the above were injured il one accident
f-if4 f4ishd W e al irS Wheel raised lsdIy
Hospital
Charles A. Kuhn IS second chauffeur en-
ployed by J. Walter Rhodes, son Of Joshua
Rhodes the Pittsburg millionaire oil man and
friend Of John d. Rockefeller Mr. Rhodes ana
his family are AT Atlantic City, and huhn 'oo'
out party of friends TO ride in their absence
The party started down the Brighton roao
shortly after midnight speed which hull''
admitted to-day was between sixty and seventy
miles an hour. Just In front of the Briehtou
Country Club the automobile overturned WhiIe
making sharp turn All OF the party Were
caught under the tonneau-
Miss Williams came here from Hartford
Conn several weeks ago. and had been working
in store. Nc one here knows the address OF
her relatives. Her body taken to the
morgue
The second accident happened this artef-
noon IN Federal street. Allegheny w II
Chrisiy a prominent man OF Freedom was
crossing Federal street when ". E, LAIR a
manufacturer of Nav Brighton. passed IN MS
automobile ChrAsJy AMI Laird are intimate
friends. Mr. Christy recognized his friend IN
the automobile and turned TO wave his hand 10
him. He was so intent on making the salute
that he did not notice that he was still standlng
directly in front Of the approaching machine
Mr. Laird made every effort 70 stop. but knocked
his friend down and run over him. The two
wheels passed over Nj Christy's neck and chest.
As soon as he realized what had happened MI
Laird placed his friend in the car and rushed TO
the Allegheny General Hospital with him, He
has remained at his bedside constantly At the
hospital tonight il said that Mr.. Christy can
not recover.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
NOVELTIES FOR ELECTlICAL SHOW.
TeIharnonic Music Will Replace Bands-De'
vice for Milking Cows Promised.

The electrical show will open this year at Madi-
son s,,.rare Garden on September 80 and continue
,nrl october 2 The management announced yes
terday that there would be no bands in the gal
leries but there would be telharmonic mrsic as
2 feature The show will be a more elaborate
scale this year than last
The various uses of electricity viii be practically
illustrated For instance. there Will be exhibited
an electric device for milking COWS which the in
ventor believes Will do much TO relieve the farm
ers The management purposes having cows in
the garden to make the demonstration more ef-
fective. A machine for making ice viii be eXhib-
ifNd.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
SHIP ENGINEERS ASK MORE PAY.
kll Lines Sailing Vessels from Here Under
American Flag Affected.

Consolidated Branch No. SO Of the Marine En-
sineers' Beneficial Association. IL was announced
Yesterday has made demands all steamship
lines whose vessels sail from this port bearing the
American flag for an increase ii wages Of 10 per
cent 10 go into effect October /
The lines affected include the Merchants and
Miners So1lt hern Pacific. Savannah, Ocean. Pan
ana Clyde. Mallory. Metropolitan Porto Rico,
Red D. Luckenbach, Ball. Diamond, Old Dominion
Jov. Enterprise and Eastern Steamship. The
American Line would also be affected in case Of
g strike
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
FEARS RIOT Ar eREENEeAuM MEETING

Fearing a riot on Thursday night when the Chi
locco Club the Tammany organization of the Goth
Assembly District which is backing Toby Greene
baum for the leadership against Maurice Feather
son. will hold big ratification meeting in front Of
the clubhouse. az No. $50 East 18th street Thomas
Casey. president Of the club has sent letter to
Police Commissioner Bingham asking for police
protection for that occasion. Among the speakers
will be Senator Thomas z. Grady. ex-senator Jacob
LaraE. Ir. Greenebaum and Myron Sulzbergsr.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
JAPANESE BONDS BEING PAID.

Payment OF the japanese per cent bonds of 1911.
first and second series. of which about $ 900 600
are believed to he held in the United States, Is
being made at the Office OF the Yokohama Specie
Bank in this city and is expected to take about
three days to complete. The bonds are also being
paid off in London. and the total redemption at
both centres is estimated at about s200O00oO Both
series of the Japanese 6s We're yesterday stricken
from the Now York Stock Exchange list
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
CHARLESTON-TRIEsTE S. S. LINE
Organized by Baron Won Pills, Formerly with
North German Lloyd

Charleston. S. c, Sept 10.-Baron Pills. for
merly director of the third class passenger de-
partment Of the North German Lloyd Steamship
Company, has organized the International Trans
portation Company, to operate line of steamships
between Trieste and Charleston. the first vessel TO
sail in December The line will make a speciality Of
handling immigrants 10 the South. The new COM
pany has connection with the North German
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
WANTS REINSTATEMENT IN " NJ c. A.

Charging that he was expelled from the German
Young Mems Christian Association. No. 500 Flush
ing avenue Brooklyn. because he and his friends
trying to change its methods. Charles W.
Phiipbar. a Manhattan lawyer. who lives No
liS Hewes street, Brooklyn. has begun action in
The Supreme Court 70 have himself relnstated.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
PERUVIAN SENATOR DIES AT SEA.

Tie Prinz August Wilhelm. which arrived last
might from Colon. brought the body of Manuel
Mario Tsaga, a member Of the Senate of Peru.
-vna died trcrn pneumonia sea yesterday Senator
yssga. vino seventy years OF age had taken
Iassage for LIS city, whence he had planned to
s~il 1or Europe il search OF renewed health.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
WINTER TRANSATLANTIC RATES ON

The transatlantic steamship service from Mon
treal Of the Canadian Pacific Railway announces
that it's winter schedule of rates the eostbound
first sbIn business will go into immediate effect.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11


Destination steamer New York
ands via seateJGTosl Maru Sept Il. 800 N
ands (via seatjleJ-shawrnut. Sep, 1a 500
Hawaii. Japan Corsa. China and the
Korea Sept 10. 800 m
New Zealand. Australia Except wesO
cisco)-Yeddo Sep, r. 600 p N
Japan. Corea. China and Philippine
Islands Vancouver and Victoria,
C1-Empress japan. -...-..-.-.- Sept .. 500
san Frsntisco,-Anerica Sept 27. 900 m
Hawaii. Guam and Philippine Islands
via san Francsco,-J transport. Sept so. e:opn
Francsco)-Marposa Oct II 500 m
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
WIRELESS REPORTS.

Teutonc. which reported to Sable Islant yes'er
passiuE station at Is expected 10 ooc
about 30 n Thursday
The Celtic which reported to Cape Race at ? m yes
tcrIay when miles Of Sandy Hook. Is expected
10 dock about q 30 m. Frltey
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
| 5.36 6.i7 Moon 36 Moons
HIGH WATER.
M--sandy p.45 Island 1000 Hell Gate II 80
MSarty Hook 10 o. Gov Island 10 10 Hell Gate y oS
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
CHRISTIE QUITS R4CING.
Decides in Hospital He WW Not
Return 10 Track

F,ittsbrrg Sept. 1o-TalteT Christie, Of New
York. who was injured yesterday afternoon IN an
automobile accident during the races at Brunot's
Island near this city. passed favorable night at
the hospital. He suffering from a broken wrist
q badly lacerated head. q sprained back and intu-
ries 10 his abdomen.
Mr.. Christie said that while lying his cot he
had been thinking matters over, and had decided
,,a, he would not return the race track. Not
because / have lost my nerve he said, but be-
cause don't think that my wife and relatives
viii permit me-
In talking OF the accident Mr. Christie SAID mat
he was driving his automobile al the rate Of about
seventy miles an hour when II skidded along the
,racz and came in collision with the Reinertsen
wreckage-
The second and last days races at Brunots
Island were called of after the first event to-day
IN account of rain The largest crowd ever seen
m the track was in attendance. apparently at
.racted by the accidents attending yesterday s
racing
Milwaukee Sept 10-Rex Reinertsen who died
from injuries received II automobile accident
in Pfttsburg yesterday, was the son Of Robert c
Peinertsen a well known civil enginee: Of this
CITY Young Reinertsen was the first builder Of
an automobile in Milwaukee. bu: had lived in
Ioittshurg for some time. He leaves wife The
body Of the young Will be brougA- TO Mil
vaukee for burial.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
The Turf.
TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS.

.rako0 mail for South Brazil Parcels pos, only.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

sBrings mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
School Supervision Tabled

The power of sixty odd county school superintendents was shown Tn the house of representatives, when by a vote of 37 yeas and 51 nays the supervision bill, amended to suit Gov ernor Conner. was laid on the table. It was stated, for example, in the course of the debate, that the county superintendent of Dallas did not visit the schools of that county at all and did not know what they were doing, and yet the house deliberately voted to continue the present system of experimenting rural schools. Those schools hold 81 per cent of the chil- dren of Alabama, and the house voted that the S1 per cent-fully 600,0O0 children In number-should be con demned to have unintelligent and in- efficient county school superintend- ents.
 The power of a ring of county of ficers Is again demonstrated, even when bill has been amended to please the governor of the state Superintendent of Education Gunnells accepts the defeat of the supervision bill in a philosophical manner, but the rural school districts will not accept it in that way. The present discrim- ination against the rural schools is simply due to the desire of about sixty placeholders to hold on, despite all deficiencies of equipment and all shortcomings in the duties of an of flee that should be filled by magnetic men holding frst-grade certificates. That office will continue to be filled by men who do not know a good school when they see 1t, and they take precious good care not to see one at all except at rare intervals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18

eral Ronaparte on the eve of presi- dential campaign. What will they do about it? The administration com pelled a divorce of the Great North ern from the Northern Pacifc-will 1t in like manner compel the South ern Pacific holding company of Ken lucky to release the Central Pacific, letting it go perhaps to the Union Pacific, and will it then compel the
 Union Pacific to sell it's Southern Pacific holdings? The Northern Se- curities affair demands action that will separate the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Unless the admin istration acts firmly in this matter its entire anti-monopoly policy becomes a farce, for 1t will have qnailed before the chief monopolist of the country, the one railway-devouring dragon who stands defiant and even angry, all though fully exposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
HOKE SMITH IS
 AFTER RAILROADS

Atlanta, Ga, July Ex-Governor Hoke Smith in special message to the legis- 1ature today asks an enactment to fix the value of corporate property within the state as a basis for taxation. He calls attention to the fact that when the valuation returned by a taxpayer Is not acceptable to the comptroller, a plan of arbitration Is provided. but the arbi- trators under the present law, are not sworn and have not the power to admin ister the oath to witnesses.
 He calls attention to the fact that the Central of Georgia railway and the Southern railway have made returns on the valuation of their tangible proper ty within the state, the former at less than one-half the amount which the county officials declared on oath in a judicial hearing was its value, and the latter at one-third such amount. He urges that the taxation should be on such val nation as these or other corporations are allowed to maintain in a court of law.
 The Southern railway, he declares, IS resisting a valuation of $26 900 on it's property in Georgia, when an officer of the road at a recent hearing in the fed eral courts, swore that the property Is worth not less than $4S 900. The South ern returned the property for taxation at $l4,sS4, 923 in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
ENNESSEE RIVER BUSINESS.
Major Harts Gives Figures for the
 Past Years Traffic.

Washington, July 17.-(Special.) )-Maj. William w. Harts reports to the war de- partment on the Tennessee river improve ment for the last fiscal year at consider able length. The tonnage on the river be- tween Florence and Paducah, Ky, was 7G6,11S and the value of the products $10.- 950, 900. General merchandise amounted to 39,307 tons, valued at S4.913,37 The next heaviest shipments consisted of 544,50S tons of railroad ties, valued at s1, ,T42, 419; tohac- CO., 947 tons. valued at s2S4.100; live stock, 5596 tons, valued at s559.2s0; logs, $359 zsO and lumber, s525, 700
 Major Harts asks that $129,000 be appro- priated for operating the Muscle Shoals from January 1, 1907, to June 3D. 190s For the last fiscal year these expenses were $52, ,T63. .2S. The increase asked calls for ad- ditional allotment for the next fiscal year of S64 192 51. Traffice through the canal last year, 26S7s tons, estimated value, sl.- OT4945 The above is exclusive of supplies carried by government steamers. Number of passengers carried, se54. Lockages made, 24S3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
SECRET INQUIRY OF
 GEORGIA DISASTER

Boston, July 1.-The naval board of in- quiry Appointed by Rear Admiral Charles II. Thomas, commanding the second di- vision of the Atlantic fleet, to investigate the cause of the explosion of powder on the Georgia last Monday which resulted in the death of the nine men and the in- jury of dozen others, visited the United States naval hospital at Chelsea today to take the dispositions of the injured men.
 The board began it's investigation on board the Georgia. carefully inspecting the turret where the explosion occurred.
 The Georgia steamed up the harbor thls afternoon and the board of inquiry trans ferred its investigation to the naval hos pital.
 The inquiry was strictly secret. The work of the board at the naval hospital consumed about two hours, and at It's conclusion the board returned to the Georgia.
 It is understood that the investigation of the board is practically complete, and that tomorrow its findings will be tran scribed and forwarded to Washington through Admiral Thomas.
 Among the naval officers of the fleet there is a growing sentiment to reject the theory that the powder was set on fire by a stray spark from the tunnels of the ship.
 It Is known that the crew of the after superimposed turrett had an intense zeal to become the crack crew of the fleet, and it Is thought that overzealousness and disregard of due precaution in such rapid handling of their guns might have caused the tragedy, the explosion being due pos sibly to unburned grains of powder from the breach of the gun igniting the bag of powder.
 Late today it was learned that the dead seaman known as George Miller enlisted under an assumed name Ills right name was Benjamin Kreiger. He left his home in Brooklyn last February and enlisted in the navy. His mother is believed to be either in Los Angeles, Cal, or some place in Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
ANONYMOUS LETTER.
Causes Rumpus In Catholic Associa-
 ton Convention.

Springfield, Mass, July 17.-Feeling be- tween the delegates supporting Mrs. Eliz- abeth McGowan of Buffalo for re-elec- tion and those seeking the election of Mrs. B. Costelloe of Brooklyn came to the surface in this mornings session of the triennial national convention of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent association here today.
 Following the welcoming of the dele gates, Bishop B. J. McQuaid, supreme spiritual adviser of the association, de- nounced in strong language the author of an anonymous letter circulated several days before the convention accusing the supreme president and other officers of the organization with encouragement Of funds. He intimated that Mrs. Costelloe knew the authorship.
 The Brooklyn woman's friends asked for a hearing. Mrs Maria Quinn of Newark, N. J.. made a spirited defense of Mrs. Costelloe, and after a time Mrs. Cos telloe was given the platform, and for twenty minutes defended herself against the charges that had been made. She de- nied having written the anonymous let ters and In reply said she had ignored a communication to her on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
Constitutional Amendments

Thus far the legislature has formu- although invited to do so by the fram- CTS of the constitution of 1903, and by the plain needs of the state. If anyone thinks the constitution of 1903 is a perfect or a sacred instrument they should read copy of it. One reading will convince the most obtuse that it needs amendment in order to escape an early condemnation. It's life can be prolonged by amendments, and it cannot be rendered endurable in any other way.
 The present session of the legisla- ture with it's overloaded calendars and it's device of making thirteen leg islative days cover perhaps forty cal endar days, is a plain matter-of-fact argument in favor of biennial ses- sions. A prosperous state holding two millions of people needs legisla- tion as often as every two years. Ala bama's effort to lead the way to quad rennial sessions is a flat failure. No other state has accepted the plan, and no other state will listen to what Ala bamians have to say on that subject ia fa ife, stitutional proposition should be sub mitted to the people. Trust the peo- pie, for they know their own business
 And so, too, the rural school district should be given an opportunity of having as good a school as 1t is will ing to pay for. The plan of soliciting subscriptions Is to antiquated and ln- efficient to give good results. It will seem incredible a generation hence that a soverign state once denied to school district the right to better It's school. The freedom of local taxation is contained in the new Louisiana con- stitution, and 1t should be inoorpor- ated in the new Alabama constitution. Illiteracy Is the shame of Alabama, and the power of local taxation is needed in order to reduce 1t, Give the people a chance to vote on the propo- sition. Trust the people who know thing or two about their own busi' ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
CORTRLYOU BOOM
 LOOMS UP STRONG

Washington, D. C., July 17.-(Speciall- That there Is more substance behind the boom of George B. Cortelyou, secretary Of the treasury for president of the United States than most political observers are willing to credit him with is the belief or those persons upon whom one or two de- velopments have impressed themselves within the last few days.
 The public is aware that Representative James Overstreet of Indiana has said that MT. Cortelyou will have the New York delegation in the next republican national convention and that Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia has practically acquiesced in this opinion, but 1t Goes not yet know that James s. Clarkson, sur veyor of the port of New York. one of the ablest political managers in the coun- try, has enlisted under the banner of the treasury chief and Is to all intents and purposes the manager of his boom.
 Clarkson has been more or less on the Inside of every national campaign for many years. He ranks as a political ma nipulator well up with Quay and Carter and even Mark Hanna, and his advice has stood his party in good stead at critical times he has been especially useful in handling the southern delegates. He was close to MT. Cortelyou when the latter handled President Roosevelts campaign for election, and the secretary places ab- solute confidence In his ability. If politi- cal developments follow the line which present indications point to, there will be a merry contest between the forces of MT. Cortelyou and Governor Hughes for the delegation from the Empire state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
Get at the Source.


 ''The legislature and our editors are again discussing the pistol carrying habit" said well known citizen "They suggest remedies which are directed solely towards the results-not the remedies for the cause underlying the evil.
 'HThe real cause is the high esteem in which we, as a community, regard the sacredness of human life. In their indi- vidual capacities large proportion of our citizens hold human life in high regard. Tn their collective capacities, human life Is held in exceeding low esteem. One has but to recall the many illegally killed by officers of the law during the last ten or fifteen years. Not one has been punished. Why? Our homicide record Is appalling, Why?
 Our city jails have been publicly and repeatedly condemned as unfit for human being. Have the conditions been reme- died? Why?
 Chained human beings clean our streets day and night. Chained human beings collect garbage from our residences. Rich ard Harding Davis did not need to go to the Congo for the illustration of chained workmen recently appearing in Golfers. The same social causes making for cal lousness on the Congo are operative among us.
 "Our many and expensive church ed- fees are filled each Sunday; have been filled for years, yet the conditions remain. We need something more. We must have something more to vivify our social con science"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Libraries in England.


 I was formerly a resident of Birming- ham, England" said William H. Lloyd, but have been in this country seventeen years"
 ou know that William D. Curtis once said that Birmingham, England, and Mel bourne, Australia, were the two best gov erned cities in the world. Anyway, I want to call attention to the splendid H. braries of Birmingham There are five of them, all together in a row. Two of them were provided by the corporation and three were gifts by individuals. A. B. Walker, the maker of ale, gave a splen- did one that is named for him.
 Tn these libraries that thousands visit during the day and up to 10 o'clock at night, are ample reading rooms and all the accessories for personal comfort. Tn some of them you can find on file the leading papers of the world, quite an attraction for many away from home, you may be sure.
 If you are reading a book, for which you make a white slip, when you go to leave, if you make a red slip you can secure that book for a week.
 Another thing. there are many illus trated free lectures provided In English towns where working men and their families may attend and be instructed or entertained"