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The sun., 1908-03-18
BONAPARTE SELLS FARMS.
AttOrney.GenerAl DispOsIng Of His Mary
land Real Estate.

BALTIMoRR. March l7.-Three farms in
Prince George county belonging to Attor-
ney-General Charles J. Bonaparte we're
offered for sale by auction to-day on the
steps e the Court House at Upper Marlboro
by real estate auctioneers
The Weston farm was sold at private
sale to Henry Bowie Clagett Of Washing
ton while the auctloneer was asking bids.
The purchase price was not made public.
The Flint farm, $50 acres and improve
ments. weut to T. r. Bond Of Baltimore,
the sale aiterward being withdrawn.
The Waring farm Of 3lS acres, near MOI
tinglsam. was sold for 1880 to Charles
Bnger OF this county.
The Bowling Green farm, about seventy
five acres and improvements, in the truck
ing section Of Oxen Hill, near Washington
was withdrawn, an Offer Of 5000 being
refused. The farms withdrawn will be
offered at private sale.
On March 81 hay and stock will be sold
on the Weston farm. The farms In Anne
Arundel county are still to be offered.
The sun., 1908-03-18

10 the record 10 show that II has not the
power 10 do what II has agreed to do. and II
ls more than probable that II can, In view
OF the quick assets which are Immediately
available for purchase or sale. II the oredi-
tors are paid, however, that Is all that con-
Germs the plaintiff at the present time. The
trust company has made plain business
proposition to advance the necessary money
10 do thh, upon what appears to be ample
Security.
So far. however, a. concerns the approval
In the order appealed from Of the proposed
agreement between the Oriental Bank and
the Metropolitan Trust Company II was
unnecessary. as was also the direction 10 the
Superintendent Of Banks TO release the assets
in his hands This latter result would
naturally follow II he shall be satisfied that
the bank is solvent and will be able under
the proposed agreement II executed TO pay
It's creditors at once.
The sun., 1908-03-18
FOES or PARSONS.
Lauterbaeh says He Can't he trusted 10
Go - q Hughes Delegate.

7 A meeting in support Of the movement to
oust Herbert Parsons and John Henry Ham
mopd from the control Of the Twenty y-ninth
Assembly district was held last night at the
Charles E, Hughes Republican Club, Eighty
sixth street and Madison avenue. The
ayowed purpose Of the belligerent Repubh-
cans who met Ia 70 bring about an uncom-
promising Hughes delegation to the Con-
qrees district convention and eventually
20 remove Hammond from the leadership
Of the district. They say they have behind
them the Yorkville Republican Club and the
Plaza Central Park Republican Club and
thai similar anh-Persons movements are to
he started in the Twenty-Hfth and tho
Twenty seventh. These two districts, with
the 1vepty-ninth, make up the Thirteenth
Congress district. now Represented IN Con-
gress by Parsons; ,,--
Of the Republican county committee with
endeavoring to become the dictator OF the
party In this county,
Edward Lauterbaoh described Mr.. Par
sons as being merely the puppet OF the
Administration and one who acted only
when he received his orders from Wash,
inaton, and declared that Parsons could
not be trusted 10 60 10 Chicago as dele,
gate because his support OF Hughes would
be only perfunctory. After comph.
-mentAry vote 10 Hughes on the first ballot
he would on the next ballot swing bis In
huence 10 Taft
The sun., 1908-03-18
VIZ AGREE WITH JAPAN.
Understanding Reached In the Matter Of
COOlle immigration.

COOlie immigration.
WASHINGTON, March i7.-An agree
ment has been reached between the
United States and Japan on the question
Of the immigration Of Japanese laborers to
the United States.
The final reply Of the United States
sent TO the Japanese Government sew
era days ago approved the sugges-
tions Of Japan for the issuance Of future
passport regulations for the restriction Of
Japanese coolie laborers from coming TO the
United States. The japanese Government
has nlready issued a regulation providing
that no japanese coolie laborers shall he
allowed to leave Japan for Hawaii except
when they have relatives in Hawaii. II Is
expected that several additional regulations
will be promulgated by the japanese Gov
ernment in fcw months The final reply
Of the United States. II was said, was pleas
ing 20 the Japanese Government
That the objection the Government made
against the admission Of Japanese labor
ers and the agitation against immigra-
ton from Japan has had its effect Is shown
by the report Of the Bureau Of lmmigra-
ton that ,232 japanese we're admitted
in February, as against $3.50 in February,
1907
A marked decrease IL shown also from
every one OF the forty countries reported
upon with the exception Of Ireland, which
shows 6lS admitted, against 55S In February,
1901; 100 from China, as against 50; LIS
from British North America, as against
$50. and $40 from Mexico, as against a..
The total number Of immigrants admitted
is ~ ,leO as against o5,5Il in February, 1907
The largest falling of ia from Hungary
The sun., 1908-03-18
NEW BRIDGE JOINED TODAY.
The Mayor VIII Lead Procession Over
Blackwell's Island 20 Queens.

The Mayor VIII Lead q Procession over
Blackwell's Island TO Queens.
Mayor Mcclellan will walk across the
new Blackwells Island Bridge this after
noon. He will be the first person to cross
itunless some workmen get ahead Of him.
Manhattan and Blackwells Island we're
Joined few days ago, and the link extend-
ing from the island to Queens will be con-
nected this afternoon, when a steel girdsr
weighing about twenty tons and twenty-five
inches wide will be swung into place. Over
this girder. protected on each side by hand
rails, the Mayor will head a party made
up Of the members Of the Board Of Estimate
and large number Of city officials.
The construction Of the bridge was begun
in 1901 The masonry piers and anchorages
on which the steel superstructu rests were
completed early in 1904. In the fall OF 1908
the contract for the steel uperstructure
was awarded to the Pennsylvania Steel
Company, and 80 rapidly has the work been
pushed that the bridge will be opened for
traffic early in the summer.
The total length Of the bridge Is s,2Si feet,
The roadway Of the river span Is ii3 feet 8
inches above mean high water On the
lower floor Of the bridge Is to be a roadway
So feet wide between curbs and four trolley
tracks. On an upper floor will be two ele-
vated train tracks and two footpathsS each
10 feet vide The width Of the bridge is
IS feet. The weight Of steel in the super
structure is $1,000 tons, and the cost includ'
ing land and approaches, will be about
s20.O00.NQN
The sun., 1908-03-18
BOSTON,S MAYOR STONED.
HOOdlums Jeer and Throw Missiles, While
Crowds Cheer the Executive.

BOSTON, March ilS-While the Evacua-
ton Day parade was passing up Dorchester
street, South Boston, this afternoon, as
Mayor George A, Hibbards carriage passed
through the densely crowded street un-
complimentary remarks we're made toward
him and he was jeered time and time again.
At the same time the Mayor was Justify
cheered from the houses and women and
men waved handkerchieis and hats at him
az he passed along In his carriage.
As the Mayors carriage neared Mercer
street a missile, evidently thrown at him.
struck Congressman Joseph F. oConnell
who was riding with the Mayor. in the
face.
As the parade swung around the circle
in Thomas Park a crowd Of boys threw
voley Of small stones that ratified around
the carriage. None struck its occupants
At the same time the cheering and ap-
plause in Thomas Park in honor Of Mayor
Hibbard was quite vigorous and showed
that he had thousands Of friends AMONG
the crowd.
The sun., 1908-03-18
THRILLS FOR 200 PASSENGERS.
They Run AIong the Elevated When Train
spOuts sparks and the Ties Flame Up.

They Run Along the Elevated When q Train
SpOuts sparks and the Ties Flame Up.
Two hundred passen gers In a three car
train on the Broadway line Of the Brooklyn
Elevated railroad hal an exciting time a
little before s O'Clock last night, leaving
the cars amii a shower Of sparks after
short circuit and picking their way on
foot TO the Hewes street station two blocks
east. Two women climbed down from
the ties to a temporary platform that work.
men repairing the pillars had been using
and were helped TO the street by police
man with ladder
The ties under the stalled train caught
fire and il took the crew twenty minutes
to extingush the blaze with sand
The short circuit occurred under the first
car There was fash and loud report
Darkness followed but before the frightened
passengers knew what had happened they
beheld an elaborate electrical display which
lasted until long after the last one had got
safely 10 the station or the street.
The scene Of the accident Is not far from
the Broadway ferry and most Of the pas
songers we're women bound for the theatres
in that vicinity They climbed over the
gates In many instances aAd easily dis
tanoed many men getting out Of harms
way
SO far as the police were able 10 learn
nobody was injured Traffio was blocked
on the line for about half an hour
The sun., 1908-03-18
METZ A MISSIONARY.
As Herr DeteHOrA ScquOr He HANDS out
a warning Not 70 CusS.

As Herr DeteriOFA ScquOr He HANDS cut
warning Not 70 CusS.
Comptroller Metz handed to every visitor
who called upon him yesterday card
upon which was printed;
PLEASE DO NOT SWEAR
OR Use OBSCENE
OR PRoFANE LANGUAGE
Does this mean that you have given
up swearing again. asked a reporter to
whom one Of the cards was given.
1T means nothing except that some
damned fool sent me batch Of those cards
this morning and I'm doing my best TO
circulate EN- Mr.. Metz replied.
It was learned that the package came
from the Anti-Profanity League, whose
heads have been shocked at some OF the
literal quotations Of Mr.. Metz which have
appeared in the newspapers
The sun., 1908-03-18
LOCAL OPTION BILL DEFEATED.
New Jersey Assemblymen Score Ministers
VINO Threatened Them,

TRENTON, n j. March 1.-THE Crosby
local option bill was defeated in the
Assembly to-day by vote OF Is to ~
after a fight in which it was apparent from
the first that the local optionists had no
chance Of winning.
Members Of the Anti-Saloon League
and the ministers who have taken part
In the fight for the bill were severely scored
for writing letters threatening political
defeat 10 those who refused to vote for the
bill, and every one Of the numerous amend
ments. excepting that allowing the dis
pensing OF wine for sscramental purposes
was contested -
Senator Gebhardt Of Hunterdon to-day
introduced in the Senate a concurrent reso-
luton suggesting that the New Jersey
Legislature invite Secretary Taft to ad-
,,ress a joint session next Tuesday. when
he win be in Trenton as the guest Of the
Chamber Of Commerce
The sun., 1908-03-18
PLUNKETT VISITS TEDDY, JR.
Presidents Frontier Friend Toasted At
UnderEraduate Clubs,

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March l7.--Col Dick
Plunkett, known in the West as the Indians
friend and q marshal OF the old frontier,
spent to-day at Harvard the guest Of
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr,. and r, l., Bacon,
son Of Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon.
Plunkett was summoned some weeks
ago by President Roosevelt to confer with
him at Washington on political matters,
but the Colonel insisted on visiting Harvard
before going 10 the White House.
The Colonel was feasted and toasted by
all the exclusive Undergraduate clubs
and had a long interview with President
Eliot, whom he characterized as 'one grand
man.
Young Roosevelt and Bacon have been
companions Of the Colonel on many hunting
trips, aud for years Plunkett has been a
close friend Of President Roosevelt
The sun., 1908-03-18
PLAN TO LExOW US AGAIN.
Republican state Leaders Would MutkrAke
city for Campaign Material.


ALBANY, March ia summer and fall
legislative investigation Of New York city
departments Is oontemplal cd by Repub-
llcan State leaders. Senator Owen Cassidy
introduced to-day a concurrent resolution
calling for the appointment Of a special
committee Of Senators and Assemblymen
TO look into the financial condition Of New
York city, especially with regard 10 the pro-
posed legislation Affect le the city deLt
limit.
The resolution aso permits this special
committee to investigate any and all mat
ters and departments connected with the
city government, and 1t is under this CLAUSE
Of the resolution that the proposed Lexow-
ing Of the city Is 10 be pursued
Prominent Republicans believe that such
a legislative investigation would do much
toward bringing to light incidents Of ad-
ministration which would help the Re-
publicans carry the State next fall
Within a few days Gov Hughes expects
to prod the Legislature with view to hav-
ing the recommendations made in his Janu-
ary message enacted into law The Gov
ernor expects to accomplish much by sp-
peals to the people and In special messages.
He does not intend TO let tho Legislature
adjourn finally on April 0, or April 20 for that
matter. II most OF his recommendations are
Enacted upon. As soon a. the gambling
bills pass one house Il j. Gov Hughes
intention to begin prodding the Legislature
for action upon his other recommendations
The sun., 1908-03-18
REPORT FAVORS r. r. MERGER,
achusetts Commission Would Unite
Boston and Maine and New Haven.

BosToN March l7.-It was announced
at the State House to-day that the report
Of the Commerce and Industry Commission
on the proposed merger Of the Boston and
Maine and the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroads will be submitted TO the
Leg stature tomorrow
The commission by TO will declare in
favor Of the merger and a minority report
viii be submitted by the dissenting mem-
beB.
The commission 10 this report will also
discuss other transportation problems ai-
fectinq the interests Of the Commonwealth
Chairman Joseph B. Warner and Com
missioners George G. Crooker and Charles
F Adams I'd are quoted for the merger and
eS-Gov Douglas and James r Crozier as
against II
The sun., 1908-03-18
DENOUNcE ALGEOIRAS PACT.
France 10 Demand Pay From the Powers
or New Rights In Morocco.
Special CdbIs De'paieh 70 THE sUN

Special CdbN DespaicH 70 lhh sun
PARIS, March is.-The Gdulois says
that the Government has resolved to do
nounoe the Algeciras convention and to
send a communication to the Powers de-
manding that new conference be called
to consider the Moroccan question or that
the question be sent to the Hague tribunal
for settlement.
Prime Minister Clemenoeau believes that
the pacific mission Of France in Morocco Is
ended and that the time has come for France
to withdraw her troops from Moroccan
territory or else ask the Powers for compen'
sation or new lights II they intend TO oon-
tinue to oonfde the carrying out Of their
mandate to France.
The sun., 1908-03-18
"Old swlmmln, Hole,, sayed Prom YandaIs

INDIANAPOLIS, March 1.-THE attempt
10 convert Brandywine Creek into a ditch,
thus destroying 'the old swimmin' hole, >
whsre James Whitoomb Riley bathed a. a
boy, was defeat ed to-day by the Supreme
Court. Tho movement was started by
citizens Of Greenfield and was fought by
Others, Riley lending his influence 70 prevent
the destruction OF one Of hs favorite boy
hood haunS.
The sun., 1908-03-18
SOCIALIST PREACHER FINED.
charged With Creating Disturbance In
Defence OF Alexander Berkman.

DeICuCN VI AlchNhuCi "ct h"eh'
WORCESTER. Mass. March 1.-THE Rev
DR.. Eliot White. the wealthy socialistio
minister who was arrested last night in con-
necuon with disturbances arising from
the police preventing an address on
Anarchy" by Alexander Berkman, was
fined SO by Judge Utley to-day for dis
turbing the peace.
The prosecution presented long array
Of policemen who testified that White was
creating a disturbance and that q crowd
Of 1900 gathered. They said he refused to
move on and was locked up.
DR.. White said he did not defy the police
but was roughly handled by officers who
singled him out because in the press he
had held that PSrkman ought TO be allowed
TO speak. He said the crowd was never
greater than $50. He did not appeal but
paid his fine He remained in a cell over
night
The sun., 1908-03-18
KAISER IN RETAIL TRADE.
said TO Have Made Deal for Department
store Sale Of His Pottery.
Special Cdb,s Despatch 10 THE Sun.

Special CdGs Dsspoieh 10 THE Sun.
BERLIN. March 1.-THE Kaiser's latest
role is that Of a retail tradesman, II the arr
rangement is correctly described which he
has Just made with the Wertheim firm. the
owners Of large department store In the
LeipzigerstrasSe.
The Emperor, as is we'll known, owns
pottery factory at Cadinan, and the ar
rangement provides for the sale Of the goods
turned out there by the Wertheim store
on partnership terms.
The sun., 1908-03-18
UNDONE BY A BANK ACCOUNT.
Porter and His wife Charged With Robbery
at the Plaza.

~ ne PlhLa'
Robert McFarlane Of 3I2 East Sixty-hfth
street was arrested last night by Detective
Williams Of the Central Office charged
with stealing 5000 worth Of jewelry from
Charles Hammill, a lawyer, at the Plaza
on February ). McFarlane's wife, Anna,
also was locked up as a suspicious person.
McFarlane was porter at the Plaza
when Mr.. Hammill reported that jewelry
belonging TO himself and his wife had been
taken from his room. McFArane was
suspected, and ton days ago he was dis
charged by the hotel. The detectives kept
on his Trail and learned that few days ago
he deposited 5000 in the Bowery Savings
Bank. Neither he nor his wife could tell
how they came by the money and the ar
rests followed.
No pawn tickets were found. The police
believe that the McFarlanes sold the
jewelry,
The sun., 1908-03-18
GREENOUGH STATUE NPOORS.
Too Much weather for Famous EniSy OF
washington In Front OF Capitol.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE House
passed to-day a bill by Representative
Mann Of Illinois directing the removal
to the National Museum Of Greenough's
famous statue OF Washington, which has
stood on the plaza in front OF the Capitol
since 1913.
Mr.. Mann explained that the statue was
disintegrating under the influence Of the
weather. He said the only thing possible
10 preserve the piece was to put IL perma-
nently under cover.
The sun., 1908-03-18
'sMUDGE AT THE LANES CLUE.
Volunteer Actor Fircmen Conquer . Pile
Of Burning RaES.

The Lambs Club In West Forty-fourth
street was filed with smoke last night from
a pile Of blazing rags in the servants' quar-
ters in the basement Before the club men,
bers knew whst caused the smoke some .
body sent in an alarm.
A volunteer irc brigade composed OF
John r. Brush, Dgby Bell, Paul MoAllister,
William FGrnum and lewis Payne turned
out with eNtinguishers "a help the firemen
The damage was triang.
The sun., 1908-03-18
BRYAN CALLS THEN GAMBLERS.
Attacks Board Of Trade Men in Their Own
Temple OF Exchange.

ACmpio " E@NShhbS
CHICAGO, March l7-Board Of Trade
-gamblers' were denounced by William
Jennings Bryan in a speech delivered on
the floor Of the Board OF Trade to-day.
He told them that gambling was gambling,
no matter where it was carried on, and that
members doing legitimate business should
drive the gamblers from the pit.
While Board Of Trede men made free
comment on the speech and consider It ID
advised, they refuse TO be quoted. Demo-
Gratis and Republicans we're as one IN coL'
demning it.
The sun., 1908-03-18
Railroad Men ASks COmmIssiOns Id.

ST. PAUL, March i7.-Reiusing to accept
the new working schedule proposed by
the Great Western Railroad officials and de-
spairing Of reaching an agreement, the en-
ployees have asked .the Interstate Com
merce Commission 70 intervene.
The sun., 1908-03-18

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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-01-01

Of course there are other
" things that grip the
readers interest, otherchar-
acterS who excite his admi-
ration or disgust, sympathy
or amusement.
There is the villain in
the piece, Leroy Mortimer,
moving in this inner circle
"a beast his wife calls
him-who spies upon ST.
ward and Sylvia Lands with
intent to turn their ClandeS-
tine meetings to his own
advantage.
Howard Quarter, whom
Sylvia has promised to mar
ry,with his light Silken beard,
his over manicured nails,
his smooth, level tones and
his cold bIOod-wiIl he use
his great wealth and COM
handing position in bust
ness to ruin Siward?
Beverly Plank, the new
rich multimillionaire, the
stupid social climber with
commanding business abiIi-
ty, who develops noble
qualities and whom you
could admire but for his
tOadyism-will he reach the
goal of his ambition in New
York society?
Leila Mortimer, the I'M
happy wife of the villain
Leroy, who says of herself
that she is not bad but just
human-what of her?'
These are some of the
less important characters in
TheFighting Chance"who
contribute their share to
make it the most talked of
novel and the best seller of
the year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-24

1--WE got to have II over with" saws
he. I'm longing Tor n quiet domestic.
retreat OF my own. and, besides. the
things getting on my nerves and wer.
rying me SOS | can't sleep nights"
We'll, right at the outset Mrs, Eemtek
slipped up. She took SO much time
packing her lunch basket, SOS 10 he
sure TO get IN all the things Cateswr()
was fond of, not to mention advisiug
Susie, that she and Susie didn't show
up at the church tn lust MS the last
barge was ready to leave. And Ida
Sargent and the minister had wouc In
the first one That Didn't worry Mrs,
Remick much, though. because shn
knew, Of course. Catrswell Wouldn't
propose IN n crowded barge. with folks
packed In as close MS sardinrs all round
him. But going around tho corner ly
the Nnrrows the pole of tho tat, cnd
barge broke or short. They sent down
to Smiths sawmill, witch atm't far
away, and got some help and patched
1t up, but they lost half nm hour dotnw
1t. and OF all tho tidgety people You
ever saw Mrs, Rcmick was tho worst,
but that WANT II circumstance to the
way she felt when she got to tho lake
and couldn't soc anything ot Gates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-09-24

LAMENTING THE LOSS OF THE cALABAsH.
mentioned. Then l got 'Calabash
mine, BREASTED, Colo You see, he
made n special effort to write that
plainly. From that moment l was in
spired."
I'VE must go to Jack at once. But
how? We have no money"
Blake laughed.
My excellent friend Hofnagel would
be glad to give me some" said he.
but don't worry about that III raise
1t somehow. and we'll start on the L
o'clock train"
They were in Denver on the third
day n found Leasing already begin
ming to mend. Pettus, alarmed by
wire from his lawyer, had fed back to
his lair defeated. 1t was n great stake
thnt he had lost. for the Calabash
q wonderful property. Those who are
In a position to know declare that Pet
tns sometimes PAGES the door OF his
office holding his head "a his hands and
~laincniine the loss Of the Ca,abash.
II" needed that gold mine. Dol man.
Tor he Is worth ONLY about $3o.000,000.