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New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
PLUCKY AERONAUT SAFE.
4scends against Physicians Orders
and Lands Without Trouble.

Pfttsheld, Mass. Aug. 1s-Disregardng the ad-
vice of three physicians, who declared he was
suffering from a weakened heart, William Van
Sleet OF New York. who is qualifying pilot OF
the Aero Club. of Pittsaeld made ascension in
the balloon Pittsfed, in the heart of the Berk-
shres. to-day. It Mr. Van Sleet's fifth ascen-
sion, and he was accompanied by DR.. Sidney s.
Stowell. of this city.
When the balloon inflated il was discovered
that the valve cord had failed TO unceil and
rather than release ali the and refill the bal
loon Mr.. Van Sleet climbed up the netting TO the
top seventy-fve feet above the ground, where
he released the cord and tested the valve large
quantity of gas rushed out Of the open valve,
and when Mr.. Van Sleet reached the ground he
was almost in u state Of collapse After resting
for q little Will he examined by three physl-
Clans who protested against his making the flight.
His pulse was IA, and the physicians said that
his heart was in a weakened condition. The Of
fciais of the Aero Club were about to declare the
ascension postponed, but Mr.. Van Sleet begged
SO hard TO make the ascension that he was hnally
permitted do
Lowell Mass Aug -s.-The balloon which left
p1rts6eld at I2:l5 to-day landed at Tynssboro'
sbout seven miles from here al o'clock this ait-
ernoon The ascent made without accident.
The balloon travelled high rate of speed ana
reached a high altitude.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
INJUNCTION AGAINST C0LER.
Borough President Says It's Only Trick
of Those Who Oppose Him.

About TO award contracts for the repaving OF por-
lions of five streets in South Brooklyn. Borough
president CoIer was served with an Injunction IN
his office Yesterday restraining him from CIV
ing the work TO the Scoria Block Paving Company
which has monopoly iron Stag pavernents IN
-be United States The injunction was secured
from Supreme Court Justice Blackmar by Husn v
Nonahan. a business man, who swears IN II mat
.tsirs 6 coler knows that the use OF said iron sag
bloclx ,n the city of New York is q monopoly ana
-hst .her+ can be no competition therefore ana
y not restrained he will award contracts 10 Inc
cononsnv which will incur vast and needless ex-
nAn6irures for work which Will be insuncient ana
inadequate and improper for the purposes intend
ed"
Mr. Monahan also alleges that the paving "ah
made of inferior material The order to snow
cause why the injunction should not be made per
rnanent is returaaole on August "a
Thirry-one bids from seven companies were re-
ceived After they had been opened Borough Pres
fdeut Coler gave out statement in which ne saio
The blocks made excellent pavement and the selec-
ton sas one phase Of attempt to and some
cheaper material a. effective as asphalt The Bor-
oush President cited the instance as one OF lhe
remarkable methods Of the men who are opposing
him and declared he willing that the case
should be tried out in court
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
AUSTRALIAN TEACHERS WIN.

Since the granting OF the suffrage TO the women
Of New South Wales Australia, the woman suf-
frase society OF that province. which no longer
has any reason for Existence has been formally
dissolved and from its ashes arisen the Won
ans Progressive Association This organization
appears TO be body that ma 10 De reekoned with'
for il has Just accomplished the most difficult OF
all tasks namely. the raising OF the salaries OF
the women teachers Parliament voted Saen to
increase teachers salaries, and the men teachers
tried TO get the whole of the amount The associ-
alton whose members are all voters. did not see
the logic OF such division of the grant and OBJ
jected it strongly that the men were forced
10 share the money with the women The associa-
tiou is now trying reform the university and TO
secure among other things. The admission OF
women TO the senate and faculty.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
A8URY PARKS CARNIVAL QUEEN.
N'a Norma Cole Hornberger, of Pittsburg,
Titauia VIII

,~s13fy Park. n J.. Aug. Ie (speciaD-During
- Carnival Deal Lake Miss Norma
= 1ornoerger. daughter OF Harry o. Horn
- ot No ll54 Murray Hill avenue Pirtsburg,
-. proclaimed Tttsria VII, queen OF the car
w.. eao for the next ten days she viii reign
:, sleenly power over Asbury Park. surrounded
- oo2rt ot maids OF honor. ladies-in-Uaiting.
- sno other members OF mimic court The
sass " iie' ii0iiO ~ '''
,.f'las ,f'alas mad: cf honor are Miss Beatrice Con
fs-s' y Brooklyn; Miss Marjorie Fry OF Jersey
Kiss Marie Benit Of Philadelphia; Miss
- Sherwood. OF Ridgehe3d. " ]; Miss Nina
,Seo OF Ridgeaeld Conn: Miss Helen Dema-
e.. = Aackensack, y. J.. ana Miss Margaret
!, w O Asbury Park Two hundred persons
:. 'rl'opr1ate costume viii be in Attendance upon
s4een al al public functions. In addition 20
rs1ls water carnival these viii include:
teeens coronation, On Monday evening
So q the queens court ball, on wednesday
s.-s august 2s the baby parade, on Friday
.. e-ooa- August Is. and the masquerade fete.
sunday evening. August "a The coronation.
= IA s@4- BABY parade and nasqued fste are 10
So 80 In The Auditorium Square Stadium, on the
t., iFoAt. which viii seat fifteen thousand spec
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
PATROLMAN'S SON KILLED.
Little Boy, Run Over by Trolley Car, Dies
in Hospital.

Called home by the report that his wife was i'll,
Patrolman John S. Sheehan Of the bridge sta
ton. who has record a ufesaver, found that
his sx-year-old son Charles had been run over and
fatally injured by Seventh avenue (Brooklyn)
trolley car The boy died in the Seney Hospital
later in the evening. and the father broke down
and wept like child
The little boy, whose home was at No. 2s5 Seventh
avenue was playing in the street between 5th
and 9Th streets when he got the car tracks Car
a7se whose naotornian has not yet been located,
was coming along the time. and before 1t could
be stopped struck the boy. He was dragged un-
der the car, and both legs were crushed of below
the knee He was released almost Immediately
and rushed TO the hospital where he died about
four hours later.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
OBITUARY NOTES.

DAVID H. TOMBSTONE. veteran of the Mex-
can and Civil wars. died at his home near Harris
burg. Penn. yesterday, aged eighty-two years.
WILLIAM sEIBERT. one of the organizers of
the Republican party and delegate TO the first
national convention. held in Pitsburg in 1856, died
in that city Tuesday aged eighty-eight years.
JAMES E HUGHES, eighty-seven years old. for
naer member of the Missouri Legislature, who was
imprisoned during the reconstruction days in Mis-
souri, for preaching the Gospel died at Osborn, Mo.
Tuesday.
GENERAL DWIGHT H. BRUCE. postmaster at
Syracuse, died at his home there yesterday. He
was seventy-four years old, and had been post
master from 1872 1877 and since September, 1897
He brigadier general of the Tenth Brigade,
National Guard, In 1880. He organizer and
supervisor of the Union League of America, formed
to aid the Union army during the Civil War.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
ENDS MANsoUR AFFAIR WITH HAYTI
Court Decides That Man Expelled from
Port-au-Prinee Was Not Citizen Here.

In setting aside certificate OF naturalization is
sued 10 Itaac A Mansour. Judge Hough, in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday. brought to
end the difference which has existed between
this country and Hayti, growing out of Mansour's S
expulsion from Port-au-Prince and his subsequent
claims the State Department for redress on
the grounds OF citizenship here Judge Hough. In
the order, held that the certificate was procured
fraudulsntly from the federal court IN Brooklyn
January 1, 1901
When Mansour expelled in 1876 he was
member OF the firm of Isaac Mansour Freres and
appealed TO this government for redress. demand
ing heavy damages. The Haytian officials declared
that Mansour's naturalization papers were worth
less because they had been obtained for him by
man named sersock. This evidence was confirmed
by the United States authorities.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
SOLDIERS IN A RIOT
a.. Stabbed In Clash 5cith Police IN
atlanta.

,-,snta. Aug 19.-Police reserves were called
20 rhe terminal station late to-day to euel a
y. among United States regular soldiers en-
from Fort Slocum 10 the Pacific Coast
u,ea the local police officers were unable TO
:, ,ne soldiers call was made upon Fort
.s.r,erson for troops. and Captain Blankhead.
- company OF regulars. responded hur-
rsealy-
,,s- OF the soldiers broke out OF their cars
- were on the side track at the station.
= !, is said. began annoying passengers en-
- trains 4 patrolman Of the local police
-. knocked one OF the soldiers down and
=. +-ouble became general Colonel Thompson
.ae Departrnent Of the Gulf, was Informed
:. -ssnonded. and later Fort Mcpherson was
csned upon
: .be fighting Frank Smith. soldier. was
,.-snusly stabbed, Joseph A Bleak, another SOL
H.- was PLACED under arrest
en ,he men were under control and under
- IN their cars and II is believed the guard
4. xu47cient TO prevent further trouble.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

broadcloth is suitable Liberty satin also IS
favorite material. and great many women Ike
the heavier crepe fabrics. such cachsr,ire ds
sole lined throughout with Liberty satin
The quantity OF material required for the medium
size is 5s yards e. "a yards Il 50 inches WIDE
with y yard p inches wide for the collar
The pattern. No 6.oS5. Is IN three sizss-
small 80 CT "a; medium. IS or IS. and large. % or
AZ inches bust measuTe-and viii be mailed TO any
address receipt OF 70 cents Please give num-
ber of pattern and bust measure distinctly Ad-
dress Pattern Department. New-York Tribune X
In a hurry for pattern send extra two-eenS
stamp and We viii mail by letter postage IN sealed
envelope.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
CEUx KILLED; BOY FALLS TO DEATH
GneVing, He Leans from Window and
Plunges to Pavement.

Greying over the death Of his ehum, who had
beer killed BY Third avenue trolley car, Bella
Conn. years cid. Of No sl5 East sith street
fl from the third story window OF his home and
sas killed Young COhn had been with Francis
GeQu4de. OF the same age. Of No l54 East s4in
street. when the latter was killed by the car and
Ae ran home.
While his mother was III the front of the house
he boy leaned out Of the window. crying Julius
senieT who lives on the lower floor, saw the Lad s
body falling past his window. He found the boy
bleeding the cement pavement and carried him
70 The drug stors at Second and saith street
Tie boy was dead when the ambulance arrived.
Z his hand was piece of strap which had
haag al the kitcnzn window and to which the boy
asa eEidenty cIrng
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
WANTS MONEY FOR RED SPECIAL
DsDS Plans Sweeping COnhagration" from
Scattered Embers of Revolt.

Eugene Y. Debs. their candidate for President
asS sent an appeal to members Of the Socialist
psy for funds for his special train campaign tour
Y lie country The train is known as the Red
Special" Tons OF literature Of socIalistic nature
VI oe distributed at the stations
lie Rec Special viii throb with the spirit Of
.s'eution along its track. and the scattered en-
oshs o. revolt VIII be famed into sweeping con-
-asfelon- says Debs in his appeal 1t viii in
e'sass our power and augment numbers The
elneGncement has already gone forth, and il has
'12ek eisnay into the ranks Of the enemy. We
o<ahot now retreat The Socialist party must make
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
CALIFORNIAN BROWNS IN HoPATCoNG
Peter Burns, Wealthy Mining Man. Steps
Into Water in Darkness

Lake Hopatcong n J.. Aug ia-Peter Burns a
wealthy Californian. who visiting al Old Point
Cornfort-on- -the-Lake, walked overheard in the
darkness and was drowned here tonight Peter
Burns jr.. a nephew OF the drowned man. reeov-
cred the body. and three surgeons worked more
than two hours in vain effort to resusctate him
Mr. Burns had just left Asssmblyman Braun on
the porch OF the Quigley Club. camp owned by
his sister. Mrs Margaret ouigey- In the darkness
he missed his footing and fell into the lake. Mr.
Burns is said TO have made fortune in mining in
Alaska. He was sixty-seVen years old
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
TICKET AGENT WELDED HATCHET
Discourteous to Woman Man Rebukes Him
and Is Cut on Shoulder.

Riverton. Aug. 1s.-Charles Silverthorn, ticket
agent at the Pennsylvania Railroad station, was
held In $500 bail to-day, following encounter last
night with c. Cecil Filter, grandson Of former
Mayor Filter Of Philadelphia. in which Mr.. Filter
was cut in the shoulder with a hatchet.
Mrs Filter, who was Miss Edna Frismuth, a
daughter of John C. W. Frismuth, the tobacco
magnate says she went TO the station to inquire
concerning trains, when Siverthorn replied dis
courteousy She related the occurrence to her hus-
band who went to the station, accompanied by a
friend A fight followed and Silverthorn was ar
rested.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
To POLISH COPPER.

When there is no time TO polish the copper in
the regular way, an emergency shine may De
quickly impaired In the following manner Mix
Gun Of -four tablespoonful OF salt and cup OF
vinegar 10 a smooth paste. and after dipping the
article TO be cleaned IN hot water apply the MKT
urs quickly and carefully with a soft cloth Then
wash in hot suds and polish with dry cloth
Alcohol on soft cloth is also a quick cleaner OF
corner,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

A bill has been introduced in the House of
Commons providing that arrested sufrragettes
shall he treated as political offenders This is the
result of the questions which members OF all
partIes in the House have been putting 10 the
Home Secretary TO the severe treatment OF the
srffragettes Political prisoners may buy their
oun food see their friends, receive their mail and
have other privileges. Common prisoners. among
whom the suffragettes have been ranked. are kept
in solitary confinement. can receive letters crly
once month, have 10 eat the prison fare and wear
the prison clothes
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
cu.NI,rg AERoPLANE WINS PRIZE.

rr4s Aug 1e-Iegagneux won the third prize
NJ the French Aero Club to-day by making flight
Of $40 feet in twelve seconds. His aeroplane when
was designed by the American engineer octave
C-hanute of Chicago. has the running Wheels IN
tandem order instead of side by side
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
DUKE GUIDES PARsEvAL BALLOON.

Berlin Aug 1s-The Duke of Sachsen-Altenours
VAS at the helm of the Parseval airship TINS even
ing during half an hour OF the most intricate
nsnopuyring He also undertook a shotl uiP
against the wind and attained d speeu Vi tol nv :
=, .a,,,1,,,r,a miles an hour. The duke. who
ie resident of the Aero Club on landing expresseo
establishment at the with which the craft was
stanred
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

The loose simple wrap that can be slipped on az
r,or,an+.s need is in demand at all seasons OF
the wear and this one can be made available for
the cooler weather In the picture IL is made OF
poueee lined with Ind1a silk and finished with a
collar of taffeta, but for autumn hsnt weight
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
BROOKLYN COUPLE MARRIED so YEARS.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scaiuter. OF No Hs5 Eighth
avenue celebrated the hfteth anniversary of their
wedding at Turn Hall No. 553 Atlantic avenue,
BROOKLYN last night. Their children and
seven grandchildren were present at the ceremony.
and the many friends of the couple offered their
CONGRATULATIONS. Mr., Sehluter and his wife were
married at Essen. Germany. They were both born
in 1879 and have been living in the United States
since Isi2
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
WRIGHT TO TRY FOR FRENCH PRIZE.

Ieuans Aug Is-Wilbur Wright has announced
that he will compete for the $500 prize OF the French
Aero Club for sustained flight at an elevation OF
seventY-fye feet.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

Boston Aug 1s.-It is recalled here that Mrs
Gardner was in controversy with customs ofncials
six or eight years ago the entry of articles 1or
the opening OF the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum
Af+ar r,,,ttinp nm a bond of $4,000 any
possible duties, Mrs Gardner was allowed to orins
in quantities of art treasures She contended that
the goods should come in free as Is allowed tor
articles for museums to which the public mas ac-
cess.
Attorney General Knox decided that the Gard
ner museum was not entitled TO this special privl
lege of Importation holding that II was not pup
lie institution OF the kind mentioned IN the law
Mrs Gardner permitted the regular duties 10 De de-
ducted from the 10000 rather than allow the pub
lie free access her treasures
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

satisfactory floor covering. particularly 70
chiIdren's rooms. is a plain cork carpet, with
few washable rugs in tints to match the wall
and draperies.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
SEIZE ART TREASURES.
Mrs. "Jack" Gardner IN Another
Controversy OUer Customs Duties.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-United States customs ofh-
cials here have seized tapestries paintings, statu-
ary and rare pieces armor, valued at $4,000 the
property of Mrs Jack Gardner, of Boston, which
were bought abroad for Mrs. Gardner's home IN
Back Bay Fens, Boston. The goods, the customs
officials aIIege, brought into this country as
the household goods OF Mrs Emily Rockwell
Crane hadbourne of this city, friend of Mrs
Gardner on which Mrs. Chadbourne. the govern
ment officials say, placed valuation of 5000
An investigation was begun by the customs au-
thorities. and when the real value OF the goods
was discovered the tax of coo placed upon
them by Collector Ames. Fines and penalties for
alleged evasion of the customs laws were fixed at
SO 600 which it is said has been paid. However
il declared that $4,000 additional will have 10 De
paid before possession of the property can be OBJ
tanned Officials of the customs department have
turned the case over TO District Attorney Sims for
further investigation.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
HENRI HARDUiN.

Paris. Aug 19.-Henri Harduin, the well known
French journalist, died here to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
HECTOR FRANCE.

Paris. Aug. 1s.-Hector France. the French nov
elist is dead
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

Smoking by women in restaurants is said 10 he
very largely on the increase in London
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-24
Store Robbed.

The store of Feutz, Barney &Co.
was entered two or three different
nights last week aud at last
watchers were set, and Friday night
it is said that the thief was caught
at his work and recognized. tho he
was not mOlested at the time. He
seemed only to want money aud
disturbed nothing but the cash
drawer.
Monday a warrant was issued in
Mexico for the arrest of Henry
Rodes of Rush Hill, charged with
burglary and larceny and with
breaking into the store mentioned
above.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-24
High Hill District.

The weather continues very
warm, dry and dusty. We are
wishing for rain.
Ollie Sims sold hogs To Louis
Anthony at $6.e0.
Mrs. George Ferris is still very
sick.
Mrs. Riley of Centralia and Mrs.
Fouracre and Mrs. Spencer visited
ut Charley Sellers Thursday.
Olive Sims has his wind mill
up.
The Pulls boys were Mt b. +.
Pulis's Saturday helping cnt corn.
Rev. Zerk is delivering oats at
Centralia at As cents.
Elmer Sh dis house is almost
to its destination; did not quite
get it thru. Alex Toalson is do.
ing The work.
Aunt Margaret Pulls is here
visiting her children.
Ollie Sims sold and delivered at
Centralia 625 bushels of wheat at
30 cents a bushel the past week.
Mrs. john Rodgers sister is
visiting her-l'en Oyer aud wife
of Iowa.
Mr.. Uric is having n well drill
ed. They have gone down 60
feet, have some water but are 60.
ing farther. George Dean is do
ing the work.
Rev. w. d. Pulls and wife and
little daughter visited at B. f.
Pulis's the past week.
Mr.. Uric of Illinois visited his
fathers family last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-24
Mr.. Bedbury Dead.

Johu Bedbury. whose trip north
is mentioned on another page Of
this paper, died last Monday at the
home of his brother at Shnk ope
MINI. His disease was paralysi s
of the throat.
Deceased was aged IS years and
leaves a wife aud four children.
The children are Robert, Roy, Abel
and Mrs. J.C. Davis, all of Mexico.
The body was brought 10 this
city and funeral service was held
at the home yesterday afternoon
conducted by Rev. A. A. Wallace
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-24
Stock and Transfers.

g. w. Wisdom of near Thomp.
son paid j. T. Cogswell 1895 for
four yearling steers few days
ago
Robert Conner has sod his gro-
Gerry store in this city to Thomas
Chopper and the latter now has
possession.
j. b Fennewald, near Martins.
burg, sold 40 head Of hogs in St.
Louis n few days ago which aver
aged 226 pounds each aud which
brought $I37%.
a. Il. YorrelI has traded his
West End Grocery Store in this
city To J. &. Jesse of Auxvasse.
Mr.. Jesse has moved here and now
has charge of the store
Mrs. j. NJ Smith, un the old
Eph Hughes farm, sDulh Of Wor.
ccSter. will have u public sale of
her personal property on Sept. %
aud will move either 10 Mexico or
Luddouia Our citizens would
gladly welcome her to the county
seat, we are sure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-24
Republican speaking,
Secretary of State John
SWanger.
Five Negroes Sentenced.

Judge j. ID. Barnett sentenced
five negroes to the penitentia airy
Tuesday morning for two years
each.
The culprits were; Henry John
sou, charged with felonious assault;
Charles Hutchinson, larceny;J oseph
Norris, larceny; James William s,
larceny; aud Frank Cooper, larceny
The latter is the colored fellow
who has been pleading for some
time to be sent to the pen profess.
ing to think term there will cure
him of the liquor habit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-24
HOllinsville.

Sailing ball team came down
to Hollensville and played our
boys n good game Saturday,
ninth inning > to .; 10 til 3 to 3;
18th 3 to 4 in favor of HollensviIle.
Oak Ridge team will play our boys
here next Saturday afternoon.
j. W. Sharp has new well ~
IT. deep and ten feet of water.
The we'll is Is IN. in diameter and
he dug it ia one day.
T. n. Berrey sold calf to Milt.
Householder at 800 per cwt.
weight $50. He also sold one to
w. IL. Mallory weighing 500 lbs,
j. s. Crawford delivered about
40 hogs at $500 per cwt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-09-24
A DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Salt River Voters Form an Or
ganization.

Tuesday night ut the Mexico
court house a meeting was held to
organize q Democratic club.
Judge w. w. Fry was elected
president OF the club and Il. T.
Williams was chosen secretary.
A large number of signatures
for membership in the club was
secured aud all day yesterday voters
sought the papers to add their
names. A committee Of ten will
be appointed to see every Democrat
in the township aud get him to
suscribe his name.
Audrain county Democrats are
waking up.