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New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
LYNCH TALK ON LONG ISLAND.

Huntington. Long Island Aug. 16-There is much
excitement here attack made on a woman
at 5 O'Clock tonight by a negro. The assall-
ant is in the lookup and is being guarded py
several deputy sheriffs. there has been talk Oh
violence all evening
The woman is Mrs Louis Gerdesione, wife OF
waiter employed at the Chateau des BeauX Arts
She was badly used, and is now under the care OF
DR.. c. w Hendrickson She attacked in a
lonely section just outside the village. and the
negro fed after the attack He took to the WOODS
when pursuit was given by those who responded
TO the screams OF the The negro ap-
parently though outwit his pursuers by doubling
back and one of those who ran in from the neigh
borhood of the assault met him walking up the
street in the village He was knocked down and
pretty badly beaten before the arrival of deputy
sheriff who rescued the negro from the crowd
which had gathered, and took him TO the lookup.
He gives his name as George Washington He
belongs in this neighberhood-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
LEAPS INTO TREE TOP.
BaHoonist Saues Himself When
Parachute Fails to York.

Unable TO cut away the parachute from MS
RAPIDLY falling balloon, Arthur Berry saved hlrn-
self from death yesterday afternoon al Pal1sade
Park by jumping into the branches of large
chestnut tree. Berry is a parachute jumper and
has been giving exhibitions at the park on the
Jersey shore opposite northern Manhattan Yes
terdav he made an ascent late in the afternoon
while a strong wind blowing from the
south The balloon taken up rapidly into
the air but when IL reached q height Of about
five thousand feet the large crowd Of spectators
saw that il was starting TO fall rapidly Berry
could be seen tugging frantically at the cord
which releases his parachute, but for some rea-
son the rigging caugh and despite Berrys eI-
forts he was unsuccessful in his struggles to
free himself
When the balloon was within two hundred feet
Of the ground, and falling with lightning rapid
ity, Berry dove straight for the top of large
chestnut tree. He landed stunned and bruised,
in the branches. and rescued by two men
who had seen his daring leap
Berry was driven back to the park, where he
was treated by DR.. Weyler. His injuries are not
serious and ne will be out in few days.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
BODIES OF LAUNCH VICTIMS FOUND.

The bodies of three of the four persons who lost
their lives by jumping into the Passac River after
a launch they were in took fire Newark on Sat
urday night recovered yesterday Search is
being made for the other victim.
The bodies recovered were those of Carl Pankopf
forty-six years old. of No. 125 Academy street
BeleviIle, y. J.: his wife. Mrs. Emma Pankopf
and that Of Haldon H. Davey. sixteen years old
of No. 100 Academy street. Belevile. The missing
body is that Of Miss Catherine Ward, tWenty-six
years old, school teacher of Waterbury. Conn
When the body OF Mrs. Pankopf taken from
the water IL was thought to be that Miss Ward
and word of the recovery Of it was sent to Water
bury yesterday A relative of the young woman
accompanied by undertaken, on from
Waterbury. When they arrived at Mullins Morgue
the mistake was discovered.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
JEWEL TR4DE REVIVES.
american Buyers 4gain Seen an the
EurOpedn Centres.

A revival in the jewelry trade has begun, prom
tnent dealers say. It has always been subject
of comment among in this business that they
are the first TO feel a depression ard about the
last TO get the benefit of prosperity when it re-
turns this being because they sell chiefly arti-
Cles of luxury.
Ludwig Nissen. of the oldest of the dealers
in precious stones and chairman of the customs
committee of the Diamond Manufacturers AssOcia-
ton said yesterday that for eight months the
wholesale dealers sold practically nothing, but
that within a short time the retail jewellers had
started TO make purchases. replenishing stocks
that in many cases had been reduced to a mini
mum because of the caution and timidity that have
prevailed.
Mr. Nissen returned several days ago from Eu-
rope where he went especially to investigate the
stability of the diamond and pearl markets. He
said he was positive that there VIII be no change
in the official price of diamonds. unless it is an
advance after the return of normal conditions
The pearl dealers of India, said Mr. Nissen,
have taken a lesson from the methods of the De
Beers company in fostering the diamond trade,
and have formed a syndicate which will ship
pearls to Europe and the UniNd States In quanti-
ties proportionate the demand thus making 1t
certain that prices will be maintained
A significant indication of the turn in affairs Is
furnished by the presence in Antwerp and Am
sterdam the principal European diamond manu-
featuring centres. of American buyers who had
not been seen in those cities in months. While
Mr. Nissen was abroad. cable messages were sent
TO Kimberley. in South Africa. giving notice that
American buyers were again visiting the Euro
South African citys streets to mark the rejoicing
Of the people.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
NEWPORT MAY BE RACING MECCA.
Prominent New Workers Would Build Track
if Betting Can Be Arranged.
LRr Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Newport, r. l.. Aug. 16.-If present negotia-
rs conducted by dozen of the most prom
inent men Of New York successful, Newport
VIII be the racing as well the summer social
mecca of the United States. This is the authori-
tative announcement made here tonight. The
success of the plans that Will make Newport
what Saratoga was twenty years ago, only four
fold So hinges on the betting question. If that
can be satisfactorily arranged. and there is
every prospect that il can. next season will see
2 racetrack and grounds here that will excel
any ever seen in this country
The men who now have this matter under con-
sideration have large interests here and are
known as leaders in New York business life, al
though they never have been known as racing
men. Their names are not made public at this
time but there is no doubt that if they take up
the p-orosition it viii go through
The matter was broached 10 them by a group
Of New York racing men soon after the Hughes
anti-betting laws went into effect. and they
found II impossible TO evade the betting laws Of
New York State.
Matters have gone so far that grounds for the
mark and track already have been picked out
and are held by option
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
SHOOTS SON AND FATHER.
BIoodthnsty italian Then Kills HIM
self to Escape hob VengeGnce.

westcbester Penn Aug 16.-Benjamin de
C,iIdo of Philadelphia shot and killed Benjamin
de Felix, fatally wounded Pasquale de Felix
father of the murdered man, here to-day, ana
then to escape capture at the hands of an IN
furisted mob. committed suicide by shooting
himself.
The shooting is said to be the outgrcwth of a
feud that has existed between the Italians for
a lon~ time The bad feeling recently in
creased bv the arrest of de Felix. the murdered
man. on a charge of keeping speak easy" and
being identified with a counterfeting plot. De
Felix was cleared of the charges at hearing in
Philadelphia, at which time he openly accused
de Gildo of having offered to give Black Hand
agents S75 to kill him.
De Giido came here to-day accompanied by
ANGELA Diermernegildo. The couple met
Benjamin de Felix the street. few words
passed and de Gido drew a revolver and shot
de Felix in the breast. AS the man fell de Gildo
sent another bullet into his body. The shooting
occurred not far from the de Felix home. and
Pasquale de Felix, father of the murdered man,
ran to the assistance of his He felled de
Gildo with brick, but struggling to his feet,
de Gildo again used his revolver. sending a
bullet into the elder de Felix's abdomen. De
Gildo then fed pursued by angry mob
Unable to shake off his pursuers de Gildo
stopped running and, facing the mob. turned
his revolver upon himself and fired, dying in
stantly In the shooting, which aroused the en-
tire town. Patrick Murphy struck in the
leg by stray bullet and severely wounded, and
Michael Sergeant was shot in the arm by the
friend of de Gildo, who was arrested.
So aroused was the Italian settlement by the
affair that the entire force of police was sent
into the settlement, and additional guards were
put on duty to prevent any possible attempt on
the part of the friends of de Felix to lynch
Diermernegildo.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
"NIGHT RIDERS" 4CTIVE.
Three Kentucky Tobacco Barns
Burned Since Friday Last.
tsy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Murray, KY, Aug. 16.-The night riders"
situation is again becoming alarming in this
county. Since the grand jury was dismissed
on Friday afternoon three tobacco barns have
been burned. Last night they destroyed one
each for Dave" and Smoot Hendricks, father
and son, respectively. These men were both
prosecuting witnesses in the late trial of Jake"
Ellis They have both been bitter in their con-
demnation of might riders and their operations
It was these men to whom the threatening note
was sent which will" Ingram testified had
been written by Kelsey Kirk at Centre Ride
Meeting House.
This is the second barn burned for Smoot
Hendricks by the might riders and it is be-
lieved II is an attempt to intimidate him and his
father and keep them from testifying at the
next term of court.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
RIVER CLAIMS 3.
Motor Boat Run Dozen By Pleasure
Barge.

Blu 4lo Aug. 16-Mrs. William Pagels, Mrs.
Charlotte Meyers and Raymond Pagels, ten
year-old lad. drowned in the Niagara
River. when a motor boat, loaded TO the rails
was run down by a pleasure barge to-day.
Eveline Pagels, ten years old, saved herself by
grasping the loose end of line and pulling her
self hand over hand aboard the barge without
touching the water. Three others In the motor
boat picked up by passing craft
Henry Schauss, at the wheel of the motor
boat thought he could pass under the bow of
the barge When 1t was too late he tried to
turn and was run down. A panic followed on
the barge. The passengers rushed to one side.
ard by hard work the. crew drove them back be-
fore the boat turned turtle.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
C. F. u. ON TRANSFERS
DeIegates Denounce Street RdH1cay
Methods

rbere were MANY denunciations of the methods
of street railway officials at the meeting OIL the
Central Federated Union yesterday when Herman
Robinson chairman of the committee OF the Ceh-
tra1 Federated Union which went TO protest
against the abolition of the 59th street transfers
at the hearing before the Public Service Commis-
sion last week, made his report
at was a long time before the committee couio
get hearing" he continued. Ihe oinclas oi
the New York City Railway Company were not
oresent and DINER officials. legal ana other"lse'
appeared to have gone on their vacations. "a
course they could afford to do better than the
working people who have not automobiles ana
summer homes but VINO are the paying Factors III
street railroad systems. l tell you now, as toiu
Tho public Service Commission and a solitary
counsel who appeared for The receiver al 'iie
hearing that if the water squeezed out OF
inal Capitalization there would be no need FOR
receiver"
Mr. Robinson then stated that on August "a
or,,,,,ont In regard to the transfers expected
10 be reached. the committee should also be on
hand then He did not presume to know how far
the Public Service Commission could interfere with
the decision of Judge Lacombe. of the United
States Circuit Court, but it organized for
the interest of the pubicA
At this point Delegate Gottlieb, of the Actors
Protective Union. who is studying law, undertook
to explain matters. What he said did not iiluml-
nate the subject much. The burden of his song
was that there were a great many technicaltles
involved in the intervention of the United states
courts which mere Iaymen could not understand
It decided that the committee should be con-
tinued. 1t will meet and arrange on a plan OF ac-
ton to be submitted at next Sundays meeting.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
KINGS PRIMARY FIGHTS
THE 4NTI-MC4RREN VAR.
Dnlu -Four Districts IN Which Re
nubIicans -4re at Odds.

- r,.,-icl- II McCarren's fight TO maintain
tis leadership of the Kings County Den'ocIate
orvsnizatior--he calls II fight for the autonoh"
of the Brooklyn organization-wiil occupy the cen
-re of the stage in the coming primary campaign
,n that borough Just at present the Repuohcaii
,o-izon is almost free from signs OF primary
storms although it may be that. II IL is iei' 'a'
- xy-oo5-,,~ leaders are opposed to Hughes, the
friends of the latter in some of the asseriois uio
sricts may organize opposition tickets pelole pii-
mary day
AS usual the independent Republicans IN the II.
District are taking vaguely Of trying 10 oeie0.
,r.Aa.l Dsdy but vet the movement mas ho'
a..e,or.6 env real strength. Congressman 0e0'se
oe - ~ fought Naval officer F. J. h.
-, ,a,5ar Of the 18th District. at the spring
-,-,srses. may renew his fight He fousht as on
s5rocste of the nomination OF IoNeIiioI - -,
-. president then. and he may take tie
,s.ion Of Hughes an issue ulis ian, -
,-,,-asznsn was badly beaten, largely On u
F - ,-o,,nds then and may not attempt 10 re"e"
,Es arbt II Mr. Kracke should promise MN q -
,i-a.io, 70 Congress he probably woulo SO'''''
:. ,-,,l,5rsy his opposition TO the ieaueI-
:. - hem generally understood that guar llIe
i' HaS - - Sotroeser nv reason of some recent
-, s.x,elopnents would retire Nolul''aI ~
- r. leadership Of the e:h District Johh Di
a.- is mentioned as his successor pu' "0
-, a,srosed TO supersede his leader
Tn. -anti-McCarren Democracy VIII nsn' ae". a..
-, -s,a,or in every one of the twenty-three ui'
-. c.v,o- If the present leaders have oeserteu
s.Co-ren in the last few months and tne '
IN -,,,, IN a candidate against each Inc hiils @
,,,,-.,- democracy. the nti-McCarreh '
,,;nr E,z- reason Of the work Of Conners ana M
-, a. the last state convention, is recognized "
~. s,.,e orr7arization. is headed by George v .
,4-,,,,.-oe He has suggested Thomas h a. ~
,aeaer of the 10th Assembly District one oi |
rehe1s as county leader to succeed Na0C 90
1,.-r.u sc irving to dodge and declares ne h8S ~,
ST, n become county leader. although the reoeis
30 irving TO get him make the hght ne i
-o,,ade5 10 be the strongest man IN the ahu-h
,,s--an forces but far has not hao the oiiCiN
sell Of Charles F Murphy's approval The leaoeI
:. -r,rornanv Hall has said he would De saushe"
with any one the party might choose except Nho
ca--en but the old politicians are too wise 10 sac
riNce TOO much on the chance of retaining tie at
rroval of the Tamrany boss. who ALREADY mas re-
undated Borough President Coler
T-n6er the circumstances IL looks as x the anu
McCarren men would gain little in the prllhai res
and ought TO be satisfied If they maintain What
thev have That is doubtful Farrell has strong
grin on the 10th District and J. P Sinnott on the
75d but T r Lynch, the insurgent leader IN lle
I'd and T F. Byrnes. in the 11th. are quite hkeIy
20 20 down in defeat Strong and possibly VIC
torious fights are also being made by McCaFreh
against W E Melody in the 18th and w A Doyle
in the 9th
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Sunday, August 16, 1908


steamer Caledonia CBr). Baxter. Glasgow and Mo
VILE Aug 3 10 Henderson Bros with 46l cabin AMI
III passengers and mdse Arrived at the Bar
II Al m. 10Th -.
Steamer Kansas City. Dreyer. Savannah Aug 13. 10
the Ocean Co. with passengers and mdse- Left
Quarantine $40
steamer Argenfels (Ger) Fetrup- Calcutta June 20.
O. Said 81 Algiers IS and Phila
deIphia Aug Is. to Edye & Co. with mdse. Ar
rived at I:o5
Steamer I.owther Castle (Brl Litholler. Kobe May
a Moi IS Hong Kong 90 IloilO June g. Singapore 10
Perrin July 10 Suez II. Said Is and Algers rs.
TO Shewan & Co. with mdse. Arrived at the
Bar a
Steamer Uner DAM. Olsen. Demerara Aug 6. to L
with passenger and sugar.
at he Bar 43O m.
Steamer Princess Anne Tspley. Newport News and
Norfolk. to Old Dominion SIS Co. with passengers
and mdse. Quarantine at 2:32
Dagfred (Norl. JamVold. Maracatoo Aug .
CabelIo 8. Boulton Bliss & Danett. with
rndse Arrived a Bar at Il 80
FL Monte. Freeman. Philadelphis. to the
Southern Pacific Co. in ballast Passed in Quarantine
Gas a
steamer Delaware French Philadelphia the
Clyde SIS Co. mdse- Passed In Quarantine at
1880 a
sandy Hook n. J.. Aug. I6. $50 p m-wind south
east: moderate breeze cloudy; moderate sea
SAILED
Steamers St Ieonards tBrD, for Antwerp
land F3r) Auckland Melbourne Sersipe CBrazl
for Bahia Rio Janeiro Satilla, for Brunswick
Mamma Hata. for Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
TRANSPAciFIc MAILS.

Destination steamer Close y. Z.
Hawaii, specially addressed mail for
Japan Corea and China (via San Fran
ciscoJ-Manchuria Aug 90 $50 m
Japan Corea. China and Philippine ISL
Empress Of China Aug. 21
New Zealand. Australia texcept Vest,
Caledonia
san Francisco)-Inveric. %, $50
Hawaii, and specially addressed mail for
Japan Corea and China. via San Fran
ciscoJ-Nippon ............-.....Aug. $50
ands via seattie-Minnesots Aug. IS.
Corea- China Philippine Isl
ands Cyia Sestte)-Shnano Maru. p. $50
Hawaii Guam and Philippine Islands Cva
San Franiscoi II transport Aug. 81 $50
Hawaii via Francisco)-AIameda. 81 $50
Francigco,EMarposa -. -. Sept &. $50
Australia except West) Zealand. FIJI
Islands and Caledonia (via Van
Couver and Victoria B C)-Manuka. sept s. $50
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

Liverpool. Aug l6-Etruria (Br). from New York. Via
Queenstown
Southampton. Aug 16-st. Paul from New York via
Plymouth and Che-bourg
SAILED
ib, i2;30 a. m--Rroonand. from Antwerp,
York.
Queenstown Aug 1e lbs a m-Lusitania CBr). from
Liverpool for New York
southampton. Aug. 16. p. m-Prnz Friedrich Wilhelm
Ger. Bremen. for New York. via Cherbourg
PASSED.
Gibraltar. Aug l6-Carpath!s C5o. from Naples. for
New York.
Lizard Aug 1e.-Minnetonka tBr). New York for
London.
sciiy Aug ls-stst-ndsnn Dutch. from
Boulogne. for New York
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
DR.. w. M. HABIRSHAW.

Saratoga. n. Y, Aug. 1s.-Dr. w NJ. Habirshaw,
of New York City, well known chemist and manu-
facturer of insulated wire, died to-day at his sum
cottage here OF apoplexy. He at time
chemist for the Peruvian government and for the
New York State Agricultural Society DR.. Habir-
shaw president of the India Rubber and Gutta
Percha Insulating Company, with offices at No 253
Broadway and a factory at YOnkers. n. Y. The
body sent to his home. at No 34l Madison ave
nue. New York City, where the funeral viii take
place
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
NEGROES LEAVE TOWN
Continued from first page.

stroved by fire. which is supposed to have been
started by mischievous boys
= special grand jury is to investigate the riot
ing beginning tomorrow, according to an an
nouncement made tonight by States Attorney
Frank Hatch of Sangamon County. The scope
of the INQUIRY will be wide. and effort will be
made to fasten responsibility for the disturb
ances on individuals who are under suspicion.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17

Buncoing is easy in serges, for
broadly speaking all serges look alike
till you get 'em at the seashore-
under a powerful sun-in heavy
rainstorm and then SO many fade out
of sight or shamefully shrink away.
The right kind, thanks to last
weeks reductions, at nearly the prices
of the wrong kind.
Now $15, $40 and S25; were S1S
to $40
Mixed sack suits same prices; re-
ductions even greater.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
2ss s42 1902
Warren ST. 18th ST. S4tn ST
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
LOOKING OUT FOR ITS PoRTERS.

Chicago Aug. 16-The Illinois Central Railroad
last night took all it's negro porters off trains run
ming through Springfield. discouraged all negro
travellers from going to or through the capital
Negro porters on trains bound for points beyond
Springfield are dropped off the trains several miles
north of the capital. and porters trains from
the south are likewise left to the south Ihese
men are taken up by the opposing trains Tor the
oct of heir rims
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
rTTsBURG GIRL MARRIEs JAPANESE
Courtship Carried on During School Days at
Boston and Harvard
IRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. J

Pittsburg. Aug ia cabegrsm to-day announced
the marriage yesterday AT Toxic, Japan. of Miss
Edna May Poenter. OF Pittsburg. o. Shigetoshi
Majima. a rich japanese Miss Poenter is an
orphan of wealth. and four years ago, while attend
fug Miss Charleton's school. in Boston she
Jansnese who was then entering Harvard. The
courtshfp Was kept up throughout all the college
course
Miss Poea-er left Pittsburg last September on a
tour of the world Her relatives knew that she in
tended stopping over III Japan but the announce
zoeut OF her wedding came as a complete surprise.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
| NOMINATION IN GEORGIA.

Atlanta Aug 16.-Wilam Yancey Carter was
Yesterday nominated for Governor of Georgia by
the Georgia state convention of the Independence
League Mr. Carter is a prominent farmer of Hart
County and stands high in the Farmers Union
A pIatform will be formulated on Monday 1t is
said that Mr. Carter will challenge the Democratic
nominee Joseph NJ. Brown, 10 series Of joint de-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
OBITUARY.
JAMES j. CARR.
IRY Telegraph to IT.

IBy Telegraph to The TribuneI
New Haven, Aug. 16-James J. Carr forty-fve
years old. for twenty-five years General Registrar
OF the city OF New Haven. died to-day at
Raphael's Hospital from cancer of the stomach.
His wife survives him.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sun rises 3 Sun rises 1890
HIGH WATER
AM-gandy Hook Al Gov Island - He'll Gate -
p M-Sandy Hook Gov. Island 1921 Hell 2:14
New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
WIRELESS REPORTS.
INCOMING STEAMERS

The Ryndam reported 2s3 miles east OF sandy Hoo
to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

Carter Hall. one of the finest estates in
Clarke county. Va. which was formerly
owned by king" Carter. who in colonial
days was the owner of thousands of acres
of land In Virginia. has been bought
by Townsend Burwell of Wildwood.
Clarke county. for $4,000, from Eben
Richards of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
MIR. BIEBER ExoNERATED.
Report Of Committee Investigating
the Land Grants.

The special subcommittee Of the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds appointed by Chairman Bartholdt
to investigate the Bieber land grants has
reported, through its chairman, Represen-
tatfve Andrus Of New York, to the COM
mittee that after a thorough investigation
Of the case nothing has been found to
warrant a recommendation to the house
that the bill granting land to Mr.. Bieber
be reconsidered. The subcommittee dis
covered so many analogous cases. how
ever. that the public building bill, which
win be reported next week. will contain
provision for the creation of q commission
consisting of the Secretary Of War, the
Attorney General. the chairmen of the
Senate and House public buildings and
grounds committees and the president of
the board of District Commissioners, to
investigate the general subjects OF Con-
gressional grants of land in the District
Of Columbia. The Idea is to have the
committee report to Congress at the next
session.
The investigating committee discovered
about LOO cases OF land grants in the
District which were similar to the Bieber
grants. 1t was said yesterday that if the
law conveying to Mr.. Bieber the land on
Anacostia river Is to be repealed ell these
other grants should also be repealed. If
this should be done there would be an up
heaval Of real estate in the District. The
commission. which is provided for in the
public buildings bill, will untangle all
these land sales and conveyances by the
government. 1t will also ascertain wheth-
er or not the government lands in the
District are being Illegally occupied by
corporations or individuals
Mr.. Bartholdt said that all sales and
conveyances of title to public lands in the
District which had been already author
lied by Congress, but which had not vet
been contaminated, would be held in
allegiance until the commission had made
its report to Congress next session.