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New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
CELIA MYSTERY STILL DARK.
Examination of Mrs Biancha Reveals Moth
ing to Indieate Cause of Death.

Little light was thrown yesterday on the unys
terious death of Ciirolamo Celia. the Italian wine
merchant who found dying in his Office. at
No. J3S West Broadway. Sunday morning.
Assistant District Attorney Ward examined 1IT=.
Ceesare Biancha, wife of the merchants step
son. but she denied that her relations with celia
had ever been other than friendly She said
that she thought it was a clear case of suicide.
Detective De Marton told Mr.. Ward. however.
that he had found a plausible ciew - Indicate
that the Italian murdered. Coroner Har-
burger said he believed he would he able to hold
some one for murder when the inquest was held
on Tuesday Mrs. Celia was unable 20 throw
any light on the mystery
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
BONNER SUSPENDS TWO OFFICIALS
New Commissioner S First Lesson to His Men
in Matter of Punctuality

Commissioner Bonner gave Fire Headquarters
yesterday afternoon the first surprise II has had
since his appointment by suspending Alexander
Stevens superintendent of fire buildings. and
Joseph l. Burke. inspector of combustibles. The
Commissioner had nothing to say to the
reasons for the suspensions, but at headquarters
it was thought that the action was taken in the
interest of pUnCtuality.
1t was said that the two men have been in
the habit of reaching their desks late nearly
every morning, and Commissioner Bonner, who
is an early riser himself, has not liked the
absence of several members of his headquarters
force for an hour or more after his arrival in
the morning.
Commissioner Bonner has been making quiet
investigation of certain bureaus of the depart
ment and may surprise the members of the
force more before long.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
W4RTOUGESSIAN GUILTY.
Armenian Priest Gets T1co Years for
Aftempted BIackmaI.

I.evont Martougessian, the Unfrocked priest OF
the Armenian Church and the treasurer OF the
Hunchakist secret society in New York, was ad-
Judged guilty of attempted blackmai in the Court
OF General Sessions yesterday. He was sentenced
to not more than two years and six months or less
than two years and months in prison The
jury remained out eighteen minutes after oelns
charged by Judge Malone Harry T Manton, coun-
sci for the prisoner objected to several questions
asked by Assistant District Attorney Mott n his
examination of the prisoner, but his objections
oveTruled-
Mr.. Mott called a witness for the prosecution
the Rev. Hovsep Saranjian. former Bishop OF the
Armenian Church who degraded NIartoUgessidn.
The witness said he had been forced 70 resign BE-
cause of the activities of the Hunchaksts in this
city. When the verdict returned the prisoner
seemed unmoved- His counsel asked that sentences
ia ssed Immediately. and he announced later that
he would appeal the case.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28

Brooklyn Mission Will Start Kitchen for
Poor-Funds Needed for Work.

Under the auspices OF the Hamilton Mission,
at No. 81 Hamilton avenue Brooklyn. a soup
kitchen will be opened there this afternoon. and
deserving children who apply get a quart
pail Of soup. This is the second institution Of
its kind i'll Brooklyn, the other being in the
rooms of the Union Mission. Metropolitan and
Bedford avenues.
Those in charge of the Kitchen ask for finan-
ciai help in carrying the work The outfit,
consisting of a gas stove and fourteen gallon
washbciler, is expected to supply about fifty
children With quart of soup each.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
THUGS VICTIM IN HOSPITAL.
Bronx Contractor Robbed Of Jewelry and
Money and Badly Beaten.

George A. Eaton a contractor, of No S14 East
163d street is in a serious condition in the
Lebanon Hospital as the result of an attack
made on him by two highwa ymen at Brook and
Westchester avenues early yesterday morning
Mr. Eaton his way home when the two
men, one of whom he told the surgeons, was
more than six feet tall, sprang at him. blow
from blackjack knocked him unconscious and
the thieves took his diamond pin, his watch and
chain and SO. He was found unconscious at
:, a m
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
susNos AYREs WANTS MISS NIELSEN

Chicago. Feb @7.-Alce Nielsen. it is announced
to-day. has received offer 20 sing the part OF
Zcrliua in Don Giovanni the opening Of the
Colon ThcIter in BUeuCs Ayres in MAY ft
Henry Russell. who has Miss Nielsen under con-
tract for three years. will release her she will be
the only American To sing that Occasi sion. Nine
Tetrazzini and Mime. MeIba viii be among the sin--
to appear at the opening
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
COPPER HALF CENT BRINGS s51.

Fifty-one dollars-paid yesterday for a copper
half cents said to be the highest price ever
given in this country FOR coin Of that dcnon?ina-
tion and date-1S25. The sale took place Elders
public auction rooms, No - East I'D street. An
other high price paid $40, for a pair of fifty
cent pieces Of paper money one having Crawford's
face ana the Other Stanton's on it TWO large
United States ceuts dated 1921 and 1S@. sold for
%loi. This also was said To b" record price \
hall dollar of 1s52 brought SIS Fifteen United
States cents. OF frame size, sold for $40 and &.
half dollar dated 1858 sold for ;95. Another vent
t1- $50.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
MANY COCkFiGHT PRISONERS HELD.

Out of the seveaty-six prisoners captured in the
raid on cock1ght in Flaherty's hotel, Laurel Hill.
Long Island early Sunday morning. siXty-four were
held in 500 bond each trial before the Court of
Special Sessions in Jamaica. Decision reserved
and ten were discharged. The re-
mander OF the day spent by the accused
men in getting their bail bonds renewed. They
viii probably be arraiSned for trial next week
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
SAYS HE SAW H. S. SNOW IN TORONTO.

man vino has just returned from a trip to Can
ada visited Acting Captain Kuhne, the detective
bureau AT Police Headquarters Brooklyn yester-
day, and told him that he Henry Sanger Snow
the missing treasurer of the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company. in the lobby of a hotel
in Toronto few days ago. lie started to speak
to him. DIft Snow walked away and disappeared il
the crowd. kuLne has written to Toronto and
viii send a detective there within day or two
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
SLIGHTLY HURT AFTER LONG FALL

Mrs Katheryn OIney. whose homS is IN the ST.
James apartment house at No. 100 West 9Th street
in elevator in the building yeste rSiay morn
ing when IL dropped ten stories Except ror a few
slight bruises she escaped unhurt John Johnson
the negro elevator boy, thrown to the floor
of the car when il stopped. but was not hurt Tn,
ear had become disconnected from the counter
weights.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
MuNsEY GETS baltimore NEWS

Frank \. Nunsey publisher of The Washington
Times" and Of "Munsey's Magazine" and other
periodicals IN this city. announced Yesterday that
he lad acquired The Baltimore News" Mr Nun
seE said the policy OF tho paper, which has al
wavs been strictly independent, would remain un-
changed. The Baltimore News Is an afternoon
daily. with considerable circulation in Baltimore
Washington and the State of Maryland.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
COUPLE GET FIFTEEN YEARS FOR ARSON

Before Judge Grain and Il jury in General Ses-
sions yesterday CaGTnela Gaglia and his wife Ig-
malta. were sentenced each 10 a ma xmum OF fifteen
Eears imprisonment FOR ia the first degree.
the first conviction Of The kind in some wears in
this city. The convicted couple lived on the top
iloor of tenement house No - Chrystie street,
IN which there were twenty families. On Decem-
ber % they st fire to their room TO collect the
insurance on their furniture. The fire was soon
exiting uisheJ.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
kIssENA PARK CASES POSTPONED.

Because the Supreme Court sitting in Flushing.
Long Island. was not IN session yesterday. no ac-
tion was taken in the eases Of John " Nelz. a
Brooklyn brewer. and George CHASER. lawyer. in
dic'ed fr perjury In the kissena Park affair. The
grand 5urs. which - stlH investigating the land
sales. has Go- another extension Of time and VIII
not IaEe % report on t-e Gaze until March g
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
ROBBED AND THROWN OVER WALL.

Frederick W. Haines, Of No 407 Washington
avenue, Brooklyn, was beaten and robbed early
Yesterday morning while going to his home i'll
the Park slope section He walking near
the low stone wall that edges the park when the
attack made.
Two young men, after pounding Mr.. Haines
into unconsciousness. robbed him of SEQ in cash
Then they threw him the wall into the park
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28

The jury in the of Martin Smith who has
been trial In the Supreme Court in MineoIa
Long Island indictment charging him with
the murder Of his wife September s. rendered a
verdict yesterday of murder in the second degree.
Justice Garreson sentenced Smith to not less than
frentN vears' ininri.onment
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
MUSICAL ARRANGED FOR CHARITY.

Under the patronage of Professor Charles Ernest
Bellew. of Columbia University. a musical for the
benefit of the Handcraft School of Greenwich
House viii be given at the Plaza Hotel on March
$50 p. Among the artists scheduled 10
appear Mime. Leonora Jackson Mclaughlin.
Heinrich Meyn and Miss Genevieve Warner.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
NEGRO TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.

William Jones. the negro who was convicted Of
numbering E-ewellyn Bum. OF Hampstead was
sentenced yesterday die IN the electric chair
during the week beginning April u Counsel for
Jones flied a notice OF appeal. which vii stay the
execution
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
NEGRO SPEAKS FOR HIS RACE.
w. T Vernon Pleads for No Discrimination
Because of Color.

William r Vernon. known the negro orator
Of Kansas, whom President Roosevelt honored by
selecting the Register Of the Treasury. appeared
a a speaker in the East last evening, under the
auspices of the Sethe Literary Forum of the Bethel
African Methodist Episcopal Church. in West 25th
street, of which the Rev. Or. r. c. Ransom is
pastor.
DR. Vernon. who formerly president Of the
Negro State College of Kansas. had d his subject
The Negro in America He said:
Tt IS hope that the fair-minded white man
Of the North Will give opportunity for self-help
and Industrial employment TO the worthy. compe-
of color means enforced idleness, "A dependency
which hindeTs sef-respccI and may ultimately lead
70 cTimnaiity- TIE prOblem of large cities
Is to reduce The number of the Unemployed to tie
minimum and give TO the great working; class the
compete encv which makes for home, social uplift
and the rise OF the whole popula ation. All viii ad-
nit that the greatest injustice will q re-
suit OF any discrimination forcing downward
while Upbraid'E them for lack of energy which
they allowed to exercise This course is
retroactive IA that every individual nieger uplifs
As a race must remember that education So
briaty. thrift and energy the qualities which
viii give L. success. permanent and lasting
While seeking industrIa opportunity and progress
u the business world. the spiritual side which has
10 do with literature art science. culture and soul
growth. should not be neglected The thousands
Of negroes IN the professions throughout the c0n-
1TE q bcHedirtiOn 10 The should lie
apI'rc, iated and supported
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
BOSTON w. C. T. u. UNKIND
TO LINCOLN STEFFENS
Says He Is Momentary and Soon
to Be Forgotten Splash in
Reform Puddle
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BOSTON. Oct. 2e.-"Lincoln stenens
is only momentary and soon to be for
gotten splash in the puddle of reform .
This was the gist of resolution
adopted by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union today. 1t contained the
annual message of the president, Mrs.
r. NJ White. who discussed the different
reform movements of the country. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mrs. White said that she did not mean
TO take slap at Steffens.
1T is only his work that amounts to
nothing said Mrs. White. He has
caused great deal of noise and talk.
but as we see it he has accomplislled
nothing He will be dead and forgotten
long before the reforms that he takes
such a great interest in are even taken
seriously by the people to whom he is
preaching"
And this, too. as Steffens is Just now
trying to shame the Hub into better
ways
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
DYING PANGS
IN DESERT WASTE
Prospector Lost on Arid Sands
Leaves Diary Found Beside
His Dead Body
SPECIAL DIsPATcH TO THE CALI.

BISHOP, Oct. 26.-News has reached
this city of the tragic death of B. T..
Pratt. prospector of the Grapevine
posurc in the desert region west OF
Death valley, in the Argus mountains.
along the southern line of Inyo county,
few days ago. The terrible suffering
and fight against death by thirst which
was made by Pratt is told with painful
detail in diary OF his wanderings
which was found beside the dead body
by S L. Shankland of Mojave. who has
notified the coroner OF this county.
According TO the diary, Pratt left the
Grapevine district July 2S on pros
pecting trip across the desert toward
Mojave. He wrote that he was warned
that he would die by thirst, as the
desert in that region was impassable
For several days he succeeded in finding
water, then came to total arid region
in the mountains and lost his way.
From that time his suffering was ter-
rible. The following notes were found
in the diary:
No water today. Must get over the
next range to find my trail back.
Things ahead look bad.
Can't find my trail. No water now
for two days Am about ali in VIII
be able to hold out through tomorrow.
Il can't stand the pace Have left
my grub and blankets. Am going blind
with this sun and headache; lips and
tongue are cracked and bleeding Must
get water today or I'll cash in.
That note was apparently the last
hope of the dying man, and several
pages further through the hook as
though turned over blindly, was an al
most illegibie scrawl:
mo water. nothing to eat: can't walk:
guess | will give in. Have brothers:
c. H. Pratt. Bonner. Springs, Kan: T..
II. Pratt, st. Louis; ". r. Pratt, Oco-
laca. Wyo.'
That was the last word of the dying
man. and the tragedy adds another
death to the many which have been
caused by the desert The body was
left by Shankland, and will be taken in
charge by the coroner of Inyo county
as soon as he is able to reach the spot
over the desert trails.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
CARDINAL SUCCUMBS
TO AN OPERATION
Former Bishop of Toulouse.
France, Dies After Long
Illness

LONDON. Oct. 2s.-Cardina1 Francois
Descie Mathiou, former archbishop of
Toulouse, France, died in this city, to-
day.
The cardinal was delegate to the
Eucharistic congress held in London
last summer. He became i'll here and
underwent an operation shortly after
his arrival He was born in 1899 and
created cardinal in 1899. He was a
member of the French academy and
had seat also on the Tribunal Sagna-
tura, at Rome
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
WILL OPERATE HARDsHIPso

1T also urged that of the restraining
to stand IN its form will hardship upon consu
by compelling them pay gas over that
fixed by the ordinance This based upon fact disclosed at
the argument that since the making of the complainant
has nauguTaed charge OF 81 per to consumers instead
OF rate OF IS cents as fixed by the ordinance
Ie restraining order gives no authority
for this order was
made although disclosed that some
such in contemplation ppey practice has
been compay Mayer and more
recently by Judge Harrington propriety
in
direct
removed from the
to involve largely
proceeds:
1T Is obvious mind
mani
subject would
in
shadow while withholding the
the he rate.
During the yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
Severely Arraigns the President
for His Change of
Position
Saws a Direct. Specific Attack
Has Been Made on
Labor
Insists That Injunction Be Re-
stored to Use From Which
Ii Was Diverted

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-When
shown the reply of Samuel Gompers,
Secretary Loeb authorized the follow
ing statement: \
Mr.. Gompers quotes from the
GTesident's correspondence with him
about George w. Alger's book Moral
Overstrain.' The president has dis
tributed copies of that book to judges,
labor leaders and others. and he now
honestly wishes that Mr.. Gompers
would read the same Mr.. Alger's ad-
nirable magazine article on Taft and
Labor printed last month. 1t is the
most effective exposure of Mr.. Com
pers' position that has been produced
and ever since its appearance the
president has been in close touch
with Mr.. Alger on this whole injunc-
ton matter"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27

THE next legisla-
L ture will include
m any g uin e
friends of the direct
primary. Make it
possible for them to
pass a direct primary
law by your vote for
assembly constitu-
tional amendment
No. 3. That amend
ment will be at the
top of the last col
umn on the general
election ballot to be
voted on November 3
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
ROOSEVELT 80 YEARS OLD TODAY

WASHINGTON, Oct, 26.-Tomorrow
will be the fiftieth birthday of President
Roosevelt He will not take a dav off
to celebrate the occasion. but will lie
hard at work in his Office. No
family celebration has been planned so
far as is known, but something in fbe
nature of surprise may be sprung
upon the president by Mrs. Roosevelt.
probably in the form of dinner party.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
VICTORY FOR THE CITY

Assistant City Attorney Thomas E. Haven regards the decision
victory that protects The bigger
of the which the be allowed collect
be determined the subsequent hearing permanent njunc
ton.
In its Interpretation OF decisions
that entertained by the cs
The large relied upon by city
attorneys office to show that the required
pay Judge not the same posi-
ton.
The the application OF the city attorneys Office
asking modification OF the restraining been
the gas company The city attorney requested first
that the order be amended the
suing for the ordinance of IS excess
collected be impeunded with the point the city
lost but the second The question OF the
the under consideration had from IS
cents to 81 by the Judge Van Fleet granted
temporary restraining order months ago Speaking the
increased rate the decision. says
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY Sc
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1905
WEATHER CONDITIONS

temperature. -; minimum. Sc
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Increasing cloudi-
ness; fresh sOutherly winds; possibly rain by
night. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27

important point and lost another The ruling prescribes
that the corporation must turn into the court the excess
collected above the 50 but at the time lays
down the principle that the may not sue TO
force adherence to the 50 cent figure While in general
the decision follows that OF Judge harrington it does not
any provision did the order in the Spring Val
lev whereby the consumers may refuse to pay the
higher rate.
The court makes the specific declaration that it has
been party to the arrangement under which the sched
ue for the fiscal year placed 81 basis, but it
inerenaly accepts thatgure by taking judicial notice
of the rates and stating that lit will be time
enough to consider it when brought up in direct
appropriate manner.
The court estimates that excess collected
$4,000 month and orders that the be pounded await
arranged
between the opposing counsel In they unable
will the Valley
company ordered file with the detailed lists
showing the collected every month each
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
IMPORTANT
POINT WON
BY PEOPLE
Judge Van Fleet Grants Plea of
City and Also Scores One
for Company
Injunction Against Suits by
Overcharged Patrons Stands
in Circuit Court

By the terms of a decis-
ion rendered yesterday by
Judge Van Fleet in the
United States circuit court
in the gas company litiga-
ton the consumers won one
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
POLITICS

John D. Archbold says in reply TO Hearst
charges that Judges Morrison and Henderson
never knew Of his letters TO Governor Stone in
their faFor~ Page
Gompers arraigns President Roosevelt for
change of position Page
Big audience at Dreamlsnd pavilion disap-
pointed when Governor GilIett is unable 10
speak beesuse Of sore throat. Page 2
Rev. c. y. Iathrop says Judge Carroll Cock
IS moral. not political, issue and that his re-
election would be ''dishonor." Page 2
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27

Taft in a labor case.
Avoid the party circle.
An injury 10 commerce.
No feastinz for California
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27

c~-tnned on PAGE 2. Middle Col.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27

Continued ON PAGE ,. mid. Column
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