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New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
KW4NGHSU'S SUCCESSOR.
Craze Question IN China-Fedrs for
LiUes of Present Rulers.

Pekng Sept. 3-The Manchu succession ma
tive officials assert has become the paramount
tonic at the summer palace. One Of the abiest
foreign authorities says that more urgent than
a constitution for China or the amalgamauon
of the Chinese and Manchus is the question OF
an heir apparent which the Empress DoWaSer'
the greatest Of all Manchus. closely identl1es
with the security Of the dynasty. The question
has not been raised since the Dowage- deposed
Prince Chun's son. Pu Chun, in the protocoi OF
1901. when majority Of the imperial clan re-
affirmed loyalty 20 Pu Chun- This action caused
a dangerous scandal ana Ias regarded as an
affront the powers.
A price was placed on Chun's head the ciah
was denounced and its activity suppressed
The urgency of the question Of the succession
is serious, owing to the infrTnities Of the En-
press Dowager which are complicated by threats
Of apoplexy and also by the condition OF Ihe
Emperor, who constantly is reported Ill lie Is
said 10 be the victim of a decline, which ADDS
TO the probability of an accident 10 the throne
other than that feared from anarchists and rev.
olutionists.
In view Of her own precedent OF arbltrarily
making Kwang- Hsu Emperor, it is believed that
the Empress Dowager will announce an heir
apparent independent Of the wishes OF the I'M
perial clan
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
CARBONIC GAS FATAL.
Cylinder Crashes Through Ceiling =
Nan and Baby Killed.

BY the explosion Of carbonic cylinder in the
candy store at No. 258 Monroe street last night
-monIhs-old Rosa Nitkin was killed and
Joseph c buchanan died later from injuries.
Zuckmann is employed in the store. which is
owned by his brother-in-law, Louis Schefnan.
On the floor above live James Nitkin and his
family. Zuckmann attempted TO attach 500
pound carbonic tank TO the cylinder connect
ing with the soda fountain. He did not know
how TO do il, and in some way wrenched the
cover connecting The tank and cylinder free.
A terrific explosion followed, ard the heavy
iron cylinder crashed through the ceiling TO the
Nitkin fat. Little Rosa, who had been i'll for
several days, was playing the floor and
ceived the full force of the fumes. Mrs. Nitkin
hastened with the child TO a drug store, and an
ambulance from Gouverneur Hospital was sum-
rnoned. When DR. Arthur arrived with the am
balRnce the child dead.
a fragment Of the cylinder struck Zuckmann
IN the abdomen. Ec was taken 10 GouverneuT
Hospital by D. DrtscoI where he died before
midnight A citizen turned "a a fire alarm,
bringing half 4 dozen engines 10 the scene.
There Was nothing Cor them 70 do. Louis
scEehman the proprietor Of the store. was ar-
rested, charged with homicide.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
4SSASSTNATIONS At FEZ.
The Tazsi Brothers, Who Dominated
Sultan. Murdered.

Casablanca. Sept. 3.-Letters received here
from Fee say that the TaZzi brothers. Abdel
Krirn Ben Slinan. the Moroccan foreign min
lister and Ganam the Sultan's second repTesen-
tatfve at Tangier, have been assassinated by
partisans Of the Caid Of Mechuar- the official
who introduces envoys at the court of the Sui
tan.
The Tazzi brothers exercised almost complete
domination over the Sultan. and to them IS at
tributed the ruin Of the empire. 1t is alleged
that they sought only their personal aggrandize-
rnent Their fortI<a- is countad by millions, and
IS said TO be sufficient TO pay the entire debt OF
Morocco.
Some tine ago the Caid Of Mechuar was on
the point Of killing the Tazzi brothers IN the
presence of the Sultar- The name of the Caid is
Driss Ben Aich. and he IS descendant OF the
Bujaris one of the four tribes which founded
the Moroccan monarchy.
Abdel Krir7 Ben Slir1an was perfect type
Of the cunning diplomatic Moor He recently
sent his condolences 10 the French charge d al
flares al Tangier regarding the massacre OF
Europeans at Casablanca-
Canaan was intensely anti European He was
recently accused of completely in an illegal SAFE
Of government lands at Tangier.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
PAID BRY4N'S FARE.
Receiver Hrmon's Guest Subject to
Hepburn Lac.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune,l

Cincinnati, Sept. 3-Up at Lowell Mich. a town
on the Pere Marquette. ticket agent is chucklns
over the manner in which he sold a railroad ticker
from Lowell Cincinnati By way Of the Pere
Marquette and Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton
roads. The ticket bought by Judson Harmon.
receiver of the road and talked Of by Democrats
as Presidential possibility. but ii was not for his
own use II was for William Jennings Bryan,
friend Of Mr. Harmon. also talked of by Demo
Gratis for the Presidency. who spoke here tonight
What happened shows the effectiveness of the
Hepburn Interstate commerce law, which forbids
passes Judge Harmon. when he came back TO
Cincinnati admitted that he bought the ticket. but
said
"Oh. now please don't say anything about that
Bryan was my guest the way down He might
feel embarrassed. you know"
When Mr.. Bryan went aboard Mr.. Harmon's
private car the receiver reflected that he could
transport his guest down TO his home city without
paying the guests fare. he sent clerk TO the
ticket agent to buy a ticket for the Orator from
the Platte
What happened the train on the way down.
iudge?" was asked. Anything of political inter-
est?''
''Oh. no; not at all You know. Mr.. Bryan was
on our road. and coming to Cincinnati know
him personally. II only natural thing to
ask him to come along with me. we being bound
for the same destination"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
LIGHT ON CAR SHORTAGE.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Starts Investigation.

Washington, Sept. Am inquiry into the
operation Of the railroads of the West under
the new railroad rate law is TO be made by
Franklin K. Lane. OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. He left tonight on an extended
trip through the West and Northwest and along
the entire Pacific Coast. Incidentally he will
hear several cases arising out of complaints
filed with the commission.
Mr. Lane will make special inquiries concern
ing the transportation of coal in the West and
Northwest, and will be prepared to extend to
both the railroads and the shippers the assist
ance of the commission to avert such coal
famine as prevailed last winter. He will make
also a special investigation into probable
shortage of cars for moving the crops this fall
and winter.
Agents Of the commission have been investi-
eating the question of shortage and will re-
port their conclusions to Mr.. Lane, who will
take up the matter directly with officials of the
railroads.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
CoMMUTEs SENTENCES OF WOMEN
President Roosevelt Grants Clemency to Two
Who Sinned for Families.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The President commuted
to-day the sentences Of two women convicted or
crimes committed in order to obtain money needed
by their families In each case the trial judge IN
dorsed the petition for clemency.
Bessie l.. Bond sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment by the United States District Court at
Baltimore the sentence to date from June OF this
year on a plea of guilty of attempting to raise a
SO note to q 800 Size was short IN her ac-
counts as the treasurer of the Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal Church in Baltimore but the church re-
fused to prosecute. 1t developed that her crimes
were due solely TO her desire TO relieve distress in
her family. The President commuted her sentence
two years.
HRS. Adaline Rose. of Jackson County, Tenn.
was convicted of making and selling whisky He
gaIy and was fined 81 900 and sentenced TO impris
Onment for SIX months. She is widow. with eight
children, and the petition recited that she was
unable to support them in any other way. The
President, the recommendation of Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte set aside the fine and ordered that
her imprisonment expire September IL
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
BULLET IN BRAIN NO BOTHER TO HER.
Woman Who Tried Suicide Fools Physicians
and Gets Well.

With a bullet in her BRAIN Mrs Emily l.
CauldwelL Of Riverhead, Long Island formerly
resident of Brooklyn. given up by physicians VINO
said her death was inevitable. is as well ap-
rarnntlv as she ever was in her life She at
ternpted TO commit suicide two months ago by
shooting herself in the head and when the doc
tors saw that she would live they said at any
rate she would be paralyzed and weakminded.
Within an hour after the shooting Mrs CauId-
VOL was placed on q train and taken 70 the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital. in Brooklyn Sew
eral times on the trip it was necessary for the
physicians to administer stimularGss for she ap-
peared TO be dying. X-rays were used at the
hospital 20 find the bullet, but 1t was IN such a
dangerous place in the brain that It was deemed
unsafe 10 perform operation
Shortly after being placed in the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital, Mrs. Cauldwell was removed
to St Catharine's Hospital, and then she began
10 recover rapidly
Mrs Cauldwell shot herself IL the presence
OF her sister, Mrs. Young. at the latter's home
She is rational at all times now, and the wound
in her head is practically healed.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
ERS. AMY ROOT HELD IN PARIS.
Eccentric Conduct Of American Who Says
She Is Cousin Of State Secretary.

Paris. Sept 3.-The police Of this city to-day
sent 10 the police infirmary an American woman
who says that she IS Mrs. Amy Root Of Roches-
ter y. y. and cousin OF Elihu Root, Secretary
Of State. This step was taken on account OF
the eccentric behavior of Mrs. Root. She has
been il Paris for the last ten days. She stayed
az several hotels and conducted herself in a
most extraordinary manner. She would get UP
on The table IN restaurants and cafes and sing
and dance until restrained, she would spend
Ter uine driving about the city in hired cabs
and refusing TO pay the cabman Finally
dispute with a cabnan brought her TO the notice
of the police, whe thought It best TO detain her
N the fnfrTnary while they communicated with
her friends Mrs. Root says she is employed
By the firm Of McCurdy. Norweu & Co. of
Rochester
hochester. Sept 5.-Jrs. Amy Root was formerly
clerk Tor Beadle Sherburn, drygoods dealers
mere but removed TO Buffalo in 1890
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
GREAT COAL DEMAND.
DEt0YN PHILADELPHIA.
pcc;fc BcftlesHip Fleet Expected to
ReDOEutioniac Trade,

.,,.,,;, Can't a-according 90 steam Goa!
,o-ts a revolution is impending IN soil 0o0-
rntn-7en-s from this and other A'-a-l'i1 ~.
sra N the removal os the Atlantic bat'-eSil-o
Zoo. m the Pacific Coast. In the hrsl plaoo NV
,,.lef : general that the fleet wlIi 80 10 .1i0
17zo;nc never 3c return. This means ''ie 0''P
- :, she next few Years of millions OF tons
- ,7 IN Pacific ports for the use Of the pat'le-
80 Nacossarily this coal must go IN shlps
- r-os.a-o merits. as the railroad freight rate
,,,,e ,r, r7rice Of coal delivered on the Faclfc
cog aIr,ost T5rohibitive- The difference IN the
,r;oo ~ ocaI sent in steam and sailing Vessels
,o.r,erad with that shipped by rail is 80 10 %
q toa in favor of the former
r,..or,;zIne- the Importance of the situation
-ol,n z Grady director Of the department OF
,.7arzes cocks ard ferries. Of this CITY III
formed the government at washington 'o-U"!
that ships desiring TO load coal Tor IIIleu
States war vessels will receive preference a' TINS
,or- This means that the system prevailing Tor
Ef,,z wears viii be revoutionized. and that YES
so1 ou-ners who have heretofore dominated the
aoo,,s m ,he Delaware River in Philadelphia
IN have 10 give way 10 ships carrying coal
for the government
The prediction is made that "l'Hll d IL"
o,,hs manufacturers will be paying largely
Increased prices for steam coal because OF the
s-e--j-v oe that article due 10 the government
zo,.,5 fo- If Already there has been a quiet
accumulation of coal all along the Atlantic
C,oaer The-a has also beer general orushing
~. - e.earn and sailing ships capable OF carry
ing cosI to naval stations on the racine coast
and Puget Sound. II is realized that W1lhih tle
nexr fcpy months the demand for such Vesseis
viii be SO great as possibly 10 excluoe mo
CARRYING of other kinds OF freight. For some
-+,oe nas+ government agents have been quietly
collecting information regarding the coal ship
ping possibilities Of the various ports on me
Atlantic Coast with view TO using those most
available when the government demand begins
7 is the desire to store coal in large quantities
On the Pacific Coast in advance Of the arrival
there Of the battleship fleet Constant ship
r1ents will be necessary to keep a satisfactory
suppIy on hand and vessel owners realize that
their time Of prosperity is in sight The action
Of Director Grady to-day has an important
hearing On the shipment OF coal from this port
The dock facilities are unrivalled, and the rail-
roads and the government are preparing TO take
advantage of them.
Four battleships have been ordered TO the
League Island Navy Yard for an overhauling
before starting for the Pacific Coast. The
battleshfps are the Georgia, the Maine, the Kan
sas and the Kearsarge which now part OF
the North Atlantic Squadron The ships must
be ready for sea duty by December Is. They
will report here Immediately after the target
practice of the North Atlantic Squadron, which
viii begin on September IL.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
ANOTHER vANDAL AT THE LOUVRE.
Girl Who Desired To Be Arrested Mutilates
Painting by Ingres.

Paris Sept 3.-Another valuable picture in
the galleries of the Louvre was partially de-
stroyed to-day This is the third time within
two months that paintings in the galleries have
been wantonly damaged. The culprit this after
noon was a girl. who with pair of scissors cut
the canvas of Ingress masterpiece. THE Six
tine Chapel" She was at once apprehended. and
explained that she had damaged the painting
from a desire be arrested
NJ Dujardin Beaumetz. Under Secretary of
State for Fine Arts. postponed his departure for
the Vatican account OF the occurrence. and
summoned the custodian of the Louvre galleries
and several high police officials to meet him. in
order to decide on some means 10 put end
to these deplorable acts OF vandalism which
have become -alarmingly frequent
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
TRADE UNIONS MEET.
Congress at Bath Efforts for
United Political action.
Especial by French Cable 20 Ike TribuneJ


Copyright 1907. by The Tribune AssociatIou.l
Bath England. Sept. 3--The trade union
gress is meeting here to-day with over five hun
dred delegates, and the haunt of invalidism and
fashion is inspired with Opportunism. The
necessity for pacification has been enforced by
the temporary withdrawal of the Amalgamated
Engineers. with 100000 members Between
thirty and forty members of Parliament are'
delegates and all sections Of the working world
from old fashioned trade unionism to scatter
Drained socialism, represented, including
even variety actors and stage employees The
Musicians Union and Artists Protection League
are here for the first time as trade unions.
What is most observable Is the deterrnlned
effort on the part of the official leaders to linda
concordat for enabling the factions 10 unitefon
the lines of least resistance for systematic po-
utical campaigning. This was the leading note
in the address of the chairman. Mr.. GlIls' anu
In the parliamentary committees report Nhie
there were socialist Interruptions at the OPEN
ing of the Debates temporary truce was de-
clared between the factions. Organized Iaoor'
whether moving slowly or rapidly. will remain !
In British politics and exert cumulative force
1. y. T.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
CITY BUDGET INCREASES.
Departments Enlarge TentatiUe Es
Inmates AU Along the Line.

Acting Controller McCooey said yesterday that
while estimates were not in from the Mayor
office. the Street Cleaning Department and the
Supreme Court, 1t was safe 10 say thaI tIle Ouu-
get estimates turned in by the heads Of Depart
~,er+s will be between S150.OOO.OO0 and $780,
100000
There were large increases in the tentative
estimates all along the line. the Board of Edu-
cation alone asking for increase of S6'0oO'ooO-
The Street Cleaning Department WILL 1t Is un-
derstood ask for s1OOOO.00O this year. as against
about se.OOO,O 900 last year. The tentative est1-
mates VIII not come before the Board OF EST @'
mate and Apportionment until the meeting
of the board on September "a.
The total tax budget last year for city ana
counties was s131 421 ,50566. 1t is believed that
the final figures this year will exceed sl4O'-
nnn nnn
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04

Immediately
A+,,arr Sent. 3-The strikers and locked
or+ mon continued TO terrorize the city thlS
evening They killed policeman. and severa1
children were wounded in the lnd1scrlrnliLsiOe
shooting. Matters reached such plteh 10
night that the authorities were Obliged u seiiN
ont a drummer to summon the militia rem
forceroents OF gendarrnes are coming IN from
the surrounding country ~
Ar nightfau a detachment Of forty ponce
MON charged a gathering of turbulent strikers
with drawn sabres. They swept everything pc
fore them. and the strikers scattered ana Iieo
i manic In other parts Of the city strikers
overturned trucks containing bales OF cotton
and other goods which they burned
The rioters sprinkled large timber yard
with petroleum and set II on hre- me illeiile ne
we're busy until a late hour IN putting out the
Aaroes Various detachments OF ponce chaFSet
tho strikers with drawn sabres and mounted
natrols rode through the streets Many persons
were wounded in these clashes
Al 10 o'clock tonight a senblance OF order
had baer restored. and after cartridges had
been distributed to the militia the men were
orsaras TO reassemble at 6 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The piers of the Red Star Line Of steamers
arc outside of the disturbed districts. and have
therefore not been attacked. The situation Is
said TO be fully as serious as that al the tlrne
of the famous strike Of 1900.
A dozen persons. including strike breakers
and members of the crews OF steamers, were
attacked and badly wounded in the r1oting this
morning. The police charged repeated firing
their revolvers at the rioters. who dispersed
only 10 reassembIe again at some other spot
Many steamers are compelled 10 remain IN
active here on account of the threats OF the
rioters who have wrecked parts Of the machin-
ery of one vessel, the Malatanoron and boarded
the steamer Lysgravel and nnaItreated her cap
tai
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
"PLOT" NEWS TO HIN.
Bonaparte Has No Intention OF
Resigning from Cabinet.

Baltimore. Sept. 3.-"The News" this after
noon prints a telegram received from Attorney
General Bonaparte in reply to inquiries ad-
dressed TO him by that paper as to whether ne
has heard of an alleged plot on the part OF wall
Street financiers to force him out Of the Cabinet
and whether he would resign. The telegram N
reply dated Lenox. Mass to-day. and signed
by Mr. Bonaparte. reads:
Telegram received Know nothing ABOUT
nIans or wishes of financiers as at present ad-
Used Have no intention of resigning Just
before leaving Washington leased apartment
for another year from october L Confidently
expect TO occupy IL.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
TEDDY BEAR MAKERS GO ON STRIKE
They Have No Union, but the Suffers Quit
Work, Anyway.

a Strike OF Teddy bear makers, involving only
Nne stIreTs took place yesterday at the Bruin
manufacturing Company's factory No 497
Srooine street. against reduction of the pay
Ter piecework
There is 10 Teddy bear makers union. but the
Strikers went 10 the United Fep-ev Trades for
ADVICE eftc- they struck They were told thar
.'-e proper lime to have come for advice was be-
i2fs they went on strike. and that the strike
was & foolish one. anyway.
al- SaHnaen. president os The Erain Manufact-
11s Company. said last evening that ne had
no difficulty in alIing the rlaces ~ ,,a st,..v
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
BURTON OUT FOR MAYOR
AGAINST TOM L. JOHNSON.
Yields TO Insistent Demands of
CIeUeIand Republicans.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cleveland, Sept. Representative Theodore
E Burton, yielding to insstent pressure, which
during the last few days has assumed the pro-
portions of a political avalanche. announced to-
night that he would accept the Republican
nomination for Mayor against Tom L. Johnson,
who is seeking a fourth term.
In the statement announcing his decision MI
Burton says he has been in communication re-
gardng the matter with President Roosevelt.
Secretary Taft and Secretary Garfield He also
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
FISH CATCH WORTH HALF MILLION.
MaekereI Fleet from Portland, Me, and
Gloucester, Mass, Report Big Season
IBy Telegraph 70 me Tribune-I

Portland. Me-. Sept. 3.-The mackerel fleet OF
sixty-ive sail composed mostly Of craft from
this port and from Gloucester Mass. is now in
port nearing the close of the summer nlackerei
season. and report that in the aggregate the
vessels have stocked 100000 worth OF fish,
The GroyIing Captain Joseph Smith, Of GlOuces-
ter caught and sold s25.203 worth Of mackereL
Each man of the crew earns S6O7 as his share
of four months work Captain Smith is sew
enty-four and the oldest skipper in the feet.
The schooners A NJ. Nicholson and COnstella-
tion both from Gloucester. have netted S20.00e
each The former is in command of the ceIe-
brated -Soi' Jacobs
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
HOTEL GUESTS IN PANIC.
-Four Hundred ih the Palmer House
HurriedIy LedUe Rooms

chicago. Sept. 3-smoke which penetrated tns
palmer House tonight from small FIRE IN the
basement caused four hundred guests OF the
hotel to become frightened Most Of them had
rattred and some rushed TO the street in their
night clothes 1t soon discovered that
,bare was no danger to the hotel No one was
injured
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN KILLED.
Member of Striking Car Mems Union
Charged with the Deed.

San Francisco, Sept 3.-Policeman Edward
Mccartney was shot and killed early this morn
ing According to companion officer. the mur-
derer is one Tansey, picket for the street rail-
wav mems union. II Is asserted that Tansey
and a companion attacked the two policemen
Tansey who is under arrest, denies his guilt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
EARTHQUAKES IN ALGERIA.
Houses and Mosques Damaged-0ne Life
Reported Lost.

Constantine Algeria, Sept 3.-Slight earth
quakes are reported from the villages Of Me-
Tonga, Kcssabia and Beni- -Binane. Several
houses and mosques were damaged collapsed
One man vas killed
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
LIGHTNING KILLS FIVE.
T7centy-fue Others Hart IN North
Carolina Electric Plant.

Raleigh. y. c.. Sept. 3.-Lightning struck the
power house OF the electric plant at Buckhorn.
y c.. this afternoon, killing five men and in
turing twenty-five others. The property damage
was not considerable.
New Orleans. Sept. 3.-At the height Of a
storm on Lake Pontchartrain tonight the oyster
patrol boat Majestic was struck by lightning
and destroyed b. fire. The crew had narrow
escapes, getting away in Ifeboats IN heaVy
seas The Majestic. which is an auxhary
schooner, was owned by the State of LOUISIANA
and used TO regulate the oyster industry.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04

waumbek and cottages jefferson, White Noun
tains Ideal September resort Coli. n J.
Murphy. manager-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
FIGHTING IN ANTWERP.
Strikers Use Torch - Policeman
KlIed-Many Children Wounded-

Antwerp. Sept. 4. 1 a. m-The rfotlng
tween the local police and the striAlhs uo1N
laborers has broken out afresh' anu Is i'ip'''-'
assuming alarming proportions. Dru1ililieiS
-, -, cant +bro1,gh the town to beat an ur-
Govt summons to the militia TO turn out again
Immediately
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04

Leaves New York $50 P. NJ, arrives Chicago $50
next rorning-a nights ride by the NEW YORK
CENTRAL LINES.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04

GREAT ssA7 SPRING WATER.
las purity has made :. famous."-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04

AFTER ALL. USHER's The SCOTCH
that made tns highnau faxuous.-Advts
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
THE 10Th CENTURY LIMITED.
TO CHICAGO IN 10 HOURS.

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