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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
PAUL Z. LINDBLAD s CO,
Manufscturers in Rare Woods
les PARK AVENUE.
Public Notices.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. BUREAU
FOR TIE COLLECTION OF TAXES. NEW
TAXPAYEPS WHO DESIRE TO OBTAIN
their bills promptly should make fmmedt2te
written rsquislticn blanks may he procured
IN The borough officesl stating their property
By ssction or ward block and lot or nap
number making copy Of same from ths'r oiiis
II n taxpayer Is assessed for persona! tar. ths
reqUsi.icu should also request bill Tor such tax
each -.quisftiou should he accompanied by an
envelope bearing the proper address OF the ap-
pIIcaat ard wiki return postage prepaid
In case 81 ar doubt IN regard 70 ward sec
their deeds 20 the Department OF Taxes and As
sessmercs ard have their property located ea
the Deputy Receiver q Taxes. vt:h the reqIisi-
ton q certified memorandum OF thetr property.
v5ic1 Will Dc furnished by the Department OK
Taxes and Assessments
Taxpayers II TITS manner VIII receive heir
bills returned BY mail al the earliest possfols
rronert and avo.d any delay causei by wait
ing IN lines. reG-ired IN case or personai
r. -sruis,-ion r7rs- be addressed and mailed
70 ne Deputy Re etver Ok Taxes IN whichever
borough re property is located. as follows
John ] M-D1zoueh No. 81 Chambers street.
borough Of Manhattan. Now York.
John T T-uGerst.L conner Third and fremont
av-1flax r,7rorz1 q The Bronx New ok
James EoIck. Municipal Building Borough
II B-1cklvu New York
George IL Creed corner Jackson avenue and
FistA street Long Island city. Bor~rEa Of
C,l...~s View Yo-k
I971 De Mo-r17 Po-ourr Hall & Genre
Sta-sn Island I2o-0-Ra n Richmond Nesv E0rk-
As-e- receiving the bills The taxpayer VII
f-av a erect FOR rhe amount 20 -he order OF
the Recef-e- % Taxes nr5 mail bill ard c0ecS-
with an addressed envelons. WIN ne -et1rn
w.I-feve- br-ougn he property = loc7 ed
No rebate allowed on Bills paid during 'rto-
C-ec~ks qnorII 5e NAILED as soon as possible
-sr-- the bis have been received BY he tax
DAVID r AUSTEN
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
.NEN or I2TH COMPLAIN.
NHitiamcn File Charges against PO-
lice Inspector and Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Henry T Ashmore and Sergeant Will
lam n. Foley. of Company I. eth Regiment. n c.
y. Y. tled charges at Police Headquarters yester
day against Inspector John II. Russell and Lieu
tenant Richard OCCnnor. OF the traffic squad a
result of the trouble between the police and militia
men in Park Row after the parade in honor of the
olympic athletes. last Saturday. There four
counts laid against of the policemen. the chief
charge against Inspector Russell being that he
violated the military code" Lieutenant
O'Cornor is charged with the criminal offence OF
assault Sergeant Fo:ey. Besides. MAJOR Nell
son e Burr. counsel. said yesterday that he
would apply In the West Side to-day for
summons for OCCnnOr assault charge
Lieutenant Ashmore. who is the complainant
against Inspector Russell forth in his affidavit
that Russell. while the footboard OF surface
car coming toward the members OF Company /,
shouted the motorman: Go right ahead; TO
hell with them Further the specification IS
that he yelled To the guardsmen. Il have got you.
and am going hand 1t you" Still another
specification in the charges is that Inspector Rus
sell did not maintain command Of his temper and
that did refrain from harsh. violent, coarse.
prOfane or insolent language"
The charges against Lieutenant O'COnnor are
made by Sergeant Foley. and forth that the
policeman who assaulted Foley. said. You may
have a gun. you can't .. damn you, Ihls
was without cause Justification. reads the
complaint which further specifies that O'Connor
threw Foley westerly beyond the curb OF Park
Row in which he was lawfully marching
No date has yet been assigned for the trial OF the
two police officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
HElRST STINGS BRYAN.
Peerless Prestidigitator of Modern
POHtics-4 Shell Came.
tBy Telegraph to TIE Tribune, ]

indianapolis. Sept 3-ln his speech at Eng
lish's Opera House tonight W. Il. Hearst, speak
ing Of W J. Bryan. said:
Opposed Mr.. Hisgen, on the other hand. IS
the peerless preStdigitator of modern polucS'
whose hand i quicker than the eye; VINO causes
his principles to disappear and changes hl- poi
itiCs in full view of the audience Snowman at
a county fair; conducting shell game with his
political opinions .
Where is the little hall Of free silver? Under
the first SHELF Not at all. 1t was there once,
but il is not and the confdnE voter lose
Where is the little ball OF public ownership? In
der the second shell? Wrong again. and the con
mdjnS loses again. Where is the little refer
cndUu BALI Under the third shell? Gone again.
and once more the conhding voter loses
Ny friends. Mr Bryan has no set convictions
lie has changed his opinions AT every election, and
if he has been wrong so often. We are JuStlhed IN
assuming that he is wrong again.
Mr.. BryauS definition OF fundamental principle
is q proposition that VIII help 10 elect Mr.. Bryan;
II il fails elect him il ceases TO be an eternal
verify and becomes exploded theory.
Mr. Rryan's substitute for permanent principle
IS perpetual speech He talks well but he thinks
badly. and he acts worst Of all. The Presidency
Of the United States is primarily an executive Of
fee It requires not so much a man OF speech as
man OF definite thought and decisive action.
believe there Is in the United States more
conspicuously unit for the place than the Hon
!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
POSTAL CLERKS ANGRY.
Repndiate -1ttempt to Entanglc
Them an Politics.

The officials and members Of New York Local
No. -, Of the National Federation of Postofice
Clerks. made clean through what they
think attempt 10 discredit their organization
With the Postoffice Department Last SUNDAY
and Monday the members of the organization re
ceived through tho mails postal card bearing
one side photograph OF Samuel Gompers
ana on the other the following excerpt from the
constitution Of the organization:
We believe in an actual eight-hour day for
pcstoflce clerks.
We bciie,@ in six working DAYS % tho week
and that where any sunday work Is required one
other day IN the week be allowed AZ a DAY OF
rest
We believe IN an annual increase Of salary Of
500 for tho minimum salary Of $500 until the
salary Of 5000 reached. and further In
crease IN certain exceptional cIsszes. requiring
exceptional qualifications. UP 10 the maximum
We believe tina, the common people whom We
serve are entitled TO a knowledge Of these and
all other questions concerning Us. and. believing
that the American Federation OF Labor IS to-day
the greatest known agency Of publicity FOR the
al Posroffice employees 70 take steps affiliate
with this powerful orEaniza tion.
II was this apparent effort 10 make IL appear
that the postal clerks taking Il hand IN the
political game. against the express orders issued
10y the department that caused the members Of the
dale from his vacation. preside at indgna-
ton meeting. None Of the officers members OF
the organization knew who had sent out the postal.
but the matter was Immediately placed before
Pcstma ster Morgan, who advised men to in
yestgnte AT the meeting Wednesday resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted regulating the
postal
II was discovered that the card was printed nj
No 3l3 East I34th street Thcre # learned that
tho men who had left the order for the Job had
paid for the work in advance and refused TO give
their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
bright MIKES 4 TEST.
Slight Mjshap in 4eroplaHe Flight
ct Fort UB6T.

washington Sept 2.-OrviI1e Wright made fight
in his aeropIa ne at Fort Myer Va. this evening
While making the second circle OF the drill grounds
Mr. Wright pulled tn, lever which controls the
planes in the wrong direction. and ar was com
rer1ad 10 descend % avoid running into some wires
The machine encircIed the grounds once. and was
baIf way round the field when the mishap &C
Cured The ae-oplane was in the air for one min
ute and fifteen seconds
At so O'Clock the aeroPIane shot out along the
single track and. reaching the end continued 10
travel along the ground on is runners for about
tverty feet. when Ir- Wright turned the forward
planes upward and the macEine gradually rose
from, the ground Mr. Wright directed il toward
The other end Of the field where a graceful turn
was made for the return trip Turning directly
over the starting apparatus, Mr.. Wright continued
on the second ap. Just as the machine started 10
make the turn fer the second return trip 1t was
seen 20 dart the earth IN front of the tent
There was no one u tina, end Of the field. and
the crowd ran peIImeu ror the aeroplane. cheering
wildly The general impression was that MI
Wright had purposey descended directly in front
Of the where the aeroplans IS housed II vas
found that the forward part of the right runner
had been broken on IN two places Nh Wright
was uninture6 and calmly told the crowd how the
accident happened. Il pulled the lever the wrong
wavr lie said. and the machine turned IN the
direction Of these wire and that voodpiie- 1
therefore had 10 bring the machine down to earth
rather suddenly The mistake due TO the
change we have made in TIE position OF the opera
tor on the machine. with which / have not become
thoroughly familiar. The damage could be re-
haired within a few hours II had the material
here II had not made the mistake in turning
would probably have made several more circles
around the field"
Mr.. Wright expressed lis satisfaction with the
machine which was built for the signal corps or
the army Throughout the short flight the aero
plane made numerous undUIations. coming very
close TO the ground a times. but never rising
higher than twenty-five feet from the earth. Mr.
Wright said the undulatinG movement was due TO
tba TACT that he paid little attention to the small
planes In front which control the ascent and de-
scent of the machine. Il was giving all my at
tention 70 making the curves" he said
Mr. Wright estimated the speed at thlrty-eishr
miles an hour covering distance of about three
quarters OF a mile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
POLICE THINK PRISONER A FIREBUG

thirty years old a cook. living In Brooklyn was
arrested in Madison avenue. near 18th street. last
night by Policeman Mcdonald. Of the West DIST
street station, when he saw the man throw pun
die Of excelsior into the areaway of the house at
W "a Fast 5sth street the OF Henry a.
Jackson ST. which closed for the summer
Excelsior has been used extensively by hrebugs IN
recent incendary fires. and the police detained the
man as a suspicious person and VIII investigate MS
record
Ia,,napa told Lieutenant Daily that he was a
Standard and that came to this city two weeks
ago from Albany. He said he lived in Brooklyn
hut could not remember the address LaVlhaBa
told contradictory stories when Fire Marshas hens
and Seery examined him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04

ErcaTation in august 3,252,506
Cubic Yards.

Washington. Sept. 3-Effcient work is being done
on the Panama Canal. according to the report sent
20 III" Washington office OF The commission by
Colonel GcethaIs The total excavation for August
3252.5J5 cubic yards, place measurement.
against 3.1sss4o yards in the previous month and
go cubic yards in August Of last year. or an
Increase Of 1963.sl4 cubic yards over the CORE
spending month in 1877.
The average daily output for August. 1905 was
l25oe6 cubic Yards agains. T.. 80 cubic yards in
the previous month, and only 4T,I2s cubic yards in
August. 1907 There were the number 81
working days in August ttvseuty-sixl in July
while the rainfall for August was 1I95 inches
against iii inches in JuIy
OF the August excavation. D.. 52.471 cubic yards
removed from the canal p-i--u. against 3oi9.-
9j6 in July and I247.70S in gus 1907 OF the
Angus excavation 1.s7512G cUtic ards by
shoyels against 1Sl7.f73 in JU y and 1.35S9l
cubic yards by dredging against 122l.657 in
.IuIy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
AERoPLANE COVERS SIX MILES.
Mr.. Wright's Machine Shows Ability to
Rise Unaided from Ground

lie Mans Sept. 3.-WiIbur Wright made ten
minute flight in his aeroplane here this morning
AZ a height of seventv-ive feet and covered six
miles Another attempt made later was failure
owing to trouble with tie motor. The aerOplane
bumped against the ground three times in dis
lance Ct four hundred yards
The French experts were astonished at the ability
Of the aeropIane to leave the ground after having
touched IT, II had been supposed that il was i'm
POSSIBLE for Mr. Wright launch his machine with
out the aid of an apparatus. This feat apparently
assures to Mr. Wright the prize for high fight one
~ the conditions of which is that the machine shah
Iaa,a the ground without the OF outside help
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
j. u. MORGAN HOME.
Result of Vermont Election PIeases
the FinQncicr.

]. Pierpont Morgan returned from Europe ycster
day morning on the Adriatjc lie appeared in good
health ard in good spirits. too, except when he
first saw his yacht, the Cc1sair, minus a foremost
as a result being hit by the Sound boat New
Hampshire Tuesday. The yacht. with j. p
Morgan, jr.. board. met the Adriatic at Quaran-
tine. When Mr.. Morgan heard the details of the
accident with the New Hampshire. owned by the
New Haven Railroad, of which Charles S Mellen
is president. Mr. Morgan jokingly said:
We'll Meien will have to pay for 1t. wont he?
When told that the Republican majority i'll YER
was figured high 1900 he said:
Very encouraging. Sounds good But l can't
say anything now. l haven't been paying attention
business politics. In a few days / may say
something
The Corsair came up the bay with the Adriatic
where Mr. Morgan boarded her after passing the
customs officials
on the Adriatc also Charles Steele. one Of
Mr.. MorGan's partners: Senator and Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Bishop ". NJ Moreland, Of Cali
fornia Edward L. Rossiter and Charles +. Cox, the
two last OF the New York Central Senator Lodge
said his trip had been taken a vacation and
had no political international significance
Mr.. Morgan did visit his Office in Wall street
yesterday. but Mr.. Steele went directly there from
the steamship. he latter seemed TO BE exceedingly
optimistic over the business outlook. both here and
abroad
Mr.. Steele said that business in England and
the Continent improving steadily. and that
foreigners were in a better frame of mind in re-
gard to American securities and America in gen
eral. Confidence in the quick return of prosperity
in the United States was gaining rapidly in Eu-
rope. he added
The result OF the recent election in Vermont also
pleased Mr.. Steele. Vermont is always a good
political barometer he remarked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
FINDS WIFE DEAD AT BREAKFAST.

William DE Billier returned to his home IN the
apartment house Central Park West and s1th
street last night and found his wife, Mrs Marina
DE Billier seated in a chair dead. with her hair
finished breakfast before her. Dr. Wesley Vincent,
of No. l72 West 18th street. who examined the BODY
said that the woman had been dead for seven or
eight hours. He Of the opinion that she ha0
Euccumbed 10 heart disease. Mr.. DE Billier IS con-
nected with tho banking house Of Marshall, Spader
& Co. AT No. "a Broadway. Mr.. DE Billier's father
was d member Of the old brokerage firm Of Weston
g. DE Biilier. which for many years one Of the
best known firms ia Wall Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
NoIsELEss GUN MEETS TESTS.

Springfield Mass. Sept. 3--Hiram Percy Maxims
Gun sIencng device received its final test here to-
dav at the United States Armory. to determine
whether the device would afford protection TO
administers or sharpshooters advancing on an
enemy The test is said to have been ehtreiy sue
cessfuI Shots were fired at varying distances and
IN No case was the testing board able to determine
with unanimty the direction of the shots. the dis
charge being inaudible even at the shortest dis
20 wards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
lie PRoElIs oE aTHE coMMoNER.

Lincoln, Neb Sept 5--Charles W Bryan sent a
check s. to-day Governor g y. Haskell Of
Oklahoma, treasurer OF the Democratic National
Committee. representing receipts over expenditures
in the -'Comrnoner' office from July p TO Septem-
Der !. He also sent a check $40 the receipts
from aftH-rine contributors 20 the campaign fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
poeeR1s BOARDWALK VICTIM, BETTER.

Atlantic CITY Sept 3-The Atlantic City police
% ,,gbt denied the stories published yesterday af-
ternoon that Charles B. Roberts, the Baltimore
banker who was shot on the Boardwalk here last
uaak was diving. They said that advices received
,ror, the nospital indicated that the patient was
it,, ,,,oe,x, Trey were silent. however. upon the
-erort that Roberts had revealed the name OF his
.ouort While Atlantic City detectives are still
o-k,ng on the case, developments were given
o,,t 10 the reporters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
LEADERSHIP DEBATE IN THE BRONX.

The Borough of The Bronx on Saturday night
,tI SEQ two aspirants for the district leadership
annearing on the same platform and debating the
question of their availability before an audience
COMPOSED of the adherents of both. Park Commits
Lever BERRY who has tried for two years to Dust
,T,ultsro + Morris from the Democratic leadership
=; the 9Th Assembly District, challenged the latter
90 debate and Morris accepted. They will meet
a, Fyuber's Casino, 1s2d street and Jerome avenue
Tomorrow night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
A WILSON TRIES NEW PLAY IN JERSEY

nv Telegraph to The Tribune-l
plainneld N j. Sept. AT the New Plainfeld
Theatre tonight A II. Wilson began his season
IN a new play called when Old New York Was
Dutch The play tells of New York IN the days
-, Tho last Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant,
.os danosed and Richard Nicolls installed In his
Mace The chief incident concerns young Ger
man Metz Won Freiberg. soldier of fortune
Mr. Wilson sings many songs which he wrote.
NJ, Ina Ia Pierre is in the supporting company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
nop7u CAROLINA BARS LEPER.

Raleigh n. c.. Sept 3.-Acting ATTORNEY General
t1ovden Clement decided to-day that John r. Early
~ LYNN n c. the leper quarantined In the
District of Columbia. could not be received oy
North Carolina and that his vile. who Is win
him must be quarantined indefinitely by inc
Health Board of Polk County IN case she returns
10 her home in Lynn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
enER REoUIsIrloN AGAIN REFUSED.

Johnstown Penn. Sept. 3.-Word was received
here tonight that Governor Hughes had again re-
fueed To issue reuuistions PENNSYLVANIA officials
for the Egler brothers. who are held In the ioIps
in New York in connection with the murder OF
canueJ I Rosenbloom at Windber last November
n is probable that the Egers will shortly be re-
isa sed Governor Hughes declined 10 honor the
frst xtradition papers presented several days ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
KANSAS OFFICIAL FINED $500.

Kansas CITY Mo, Sept &C. w Trickett. As
s,stant attorney General of Kansas and leader of
recent liquor reform campaign. was fined $500 In
tho CIV Court at Kansas City Kan, this after
noon. Trickett was convicted last week OF accept
ing AN Illegal fee in joint case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
BRYAN RETURNS TO LINCOLN.

Lincoln. Neb. Sept 3.-William J. Bryan arrived
In Lincoln this afternoon and proceeded at once
10 Fairyfew. hts home. Mr. Bryan left Sioux Clty'
Iowa, shortly after O'Clock this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
OPPOSITION TO Rush FAILS.

Louis Wofert who headed the opposition 10
Thomas T. Rush the regular Tammany district
leader in the 18th, announced yesterday that he
had decided to abandon the contest. and that his
Organization the Township Club would be merged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
a COLLAR FOR THE BRYAN MULE.

Galesburg. H. Sept. 3.-Horsecollar makers en-
ployed by manufacturer here sent TO William j.
Bryan yesterday a collar for his mascot mule.
Every man in the shop took part in its manu-
facture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
p,,eutc CHARGE FOR Is YEARS.

Utica y Y. Sept 3.-'The champion pauper Is
dead after being public charge for eishty-fve
wears Hezekiah Monk born In the HerkiTner
county poorheuse eighty-hve years ago. spent al
-. days there and died In that institution to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04

Sept 2-The Dolphin. a Washington: the Mississippi
M Boston: a Norfolk the Potomac.
Ainnzanio: the rrafric. a Philadelphia; the Buffalo
San Francisco; West Virginia the Maryland
the Pennsylvania the Tennessee the California, the
Washington. South Dakota. the Truxtun. the
Hull the Whlpple. the Hopkins. the Perry. the Pre-
BILE the Stewart the Solace. Honolulu
SAILED
Sept 2-The Albany. from Acapulco for san r. ran
cisco: he Mones from Guantanamo for Puerto
Cortez; Chester from P0nta DeIGada ezores) FOR
navy ward Mississippi from Boston fer
Philadelphia: the Mayhower from Puerto
Cortez navy yard New York, when relieved by the
Des Moines the Idaho. from navy ward. Philadel-
pha. September u. for Norfolk and Hampton Roads
inst