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New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
METZ ON KNOCKERS
Wants Free Lectures on CHYs Bust
ness for the MisinfOrmed.

Controller Metz begged for less knocking or
the city and greater diffusion OF actual facts
about the city than the press affords. ana Dr-
Henry NJ. Leipziger. the supervisor Of the free
lectures of the Board of Education. described soe
of the things which have been accomplished as
results of in the nineteen years OF teir
history at the annual reunion of the lecture corps
the Hotel Astor last night
''I am going to recommend" said Mr.. Metz. that
YOU include In your courses lectures about ths
government of the city Truth about the city busl-
ness is a mighty scarce thing in this town. III -
dangerous quarters to tell the trut'' tLDoI
Its business" he continued, referring 10 the ieei-
ings of the citizens of The Bronx and South Brook
lyn toward him. "Dr. Hills said that Wha1 "o
need is a Napoleon to run this town for ten years.
Napoleon would be indicted by the first grand Jury
that came along. The people ought TO kno" aoout
to bond issues. There are a great many people
who do not know the difference between COT aus
stock and revenue bonds-
DR. Luther H. GuIick. the last speaker OF tne
evening. tried to cheer him up by assuring nun
that the number of knockers relatively was very
small, and declaring that when mosquito hsh.s
on spot we think of that spot more than Oh al
the other spots where there is no mosquito
The reunion was one Of the most SUCCESSFUL
which the lecture corps has held Notwithstanding
the stormy weather the ballroom was filed Ine
chief speech of the evening was that OF Dr. leiP-
ziser Among other things he said
The interest in the public lectures led many 10
ask the question whether the school plant estan5
iished at such great cost IS sH for Ve DAYS in
the week and but forty weeks in the year, ana
that question has been answered The Schoo-
house is now used for parents meetings IN tne
afternoon, for recreation centres IN the evening"
for vacation schools during the summer, and more
and more requests from the people Tor tne
use of the school buildings for laudabls purposes
that shall improve the social and physical char-
acter of the neighbOrhood. j,
The book of prophecy reveals to US vision or
the still wider extension of the work begun nine-
We all the SCnooIhouSeS
equipped with proper lecture halls. We see grown
men looking the schoolhouse as lhe
word school means, a place OF leisure, place OF
resort for school intercourse. moral upllft lntet-
IectuaI advancement and education in the larger
political questions which affect our life.
The other speakers were Egerton l. Winthrop.
jr, president of the Board of Education; Horace
F. Dresser. a member of the board; DR.. Walter H
Page and Miss Marie Ruef Hofer. The Rev. Dr.
John h. Devine the postmaster. Edward
Hagaman Hall proposed that the staff of lecturers,
which numbers $50 form permanent organization.
10 hold conferences from time TO time to discuss
methods of improving their work. The idea was
unanimously adopted
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
PRAISE MEN OF WRECKED CRUISER. /.
St. Pauls Passengers Tell of Goodness by
Crews of Both Ships.

Thirty cabin passengers from the St Paul. "hlch
was damaged in collision with the British cruiser
Gladiator in the SoIent off the Isle of Wight on
AprI 25 arrived here last night on the 1eutonic.
Nearly all who the St Paul reiterated the
cable accounts the perfect discipline which pre-
vailed aboard the wrecked cruiser and the coolness
Of the officers and captain OF the st. Paul at the
time Of the collision.
A f Iahens. of this city said: There was
terrific crash, and I knocked off my feet
thought that we had into the Needle rocks
but when I got deck 1 saw what had happened
Every passenger the St Paul crowded on the
s,eet covered decks Before had chance TO
become greatly alarmed the officers or the ST. fau
assured us that were in no danger
"Trbe discipline on the Gladiator was marvellous
They were in a bad way, but every man stood in
,irs readv 10 receive and obey orders. While the
shns were wedged together l saw stoker leap
from the cruiser to the anchor fuke of the ST
PauI and perch there like a bird He seemed 10
-. unconscious OF what going on about him.
This was the only act of tinidity l saw on the
Gladiator The general impression IN Southampton
&c that the captain of the cruiser was to blame for
the accident.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
YALE STUDENTS SEEING THE CITY.
Visit Places of Interest and Study Sociology
at Short Range.

One hundred Yale students, mostly seniors with
a lone junior here and there. came TO New YORK
Yesterday and took practical course In sociology
as they through nearly every place OF interest
in the city. Everything, from a visit to the
morgue to a cnep saiey dinner in Chinatown was
passed TO the students by Professor William
BAILEY who headed the New Haven ''rah rah
delegation. The Metropolitan Hospital, the Black
wells Island penitentiary and other city fnstitu-
tions were the cause Of much note taking by the
students who became the source OF interest
10 the inmates of the institutions visited
The Irish manager OF the Chinese Theatre vel
coined the visitors, and at the end of the play,
the third act of which has been running for four
davs the party went TO a Bowery lodging house
and annoyed the guests by looking them over In
their ''bunks'
The Atlantic Garden, the Bowery, and other
famous and some infamous places were visited, and
the students were permitted TO how the priests
in the joss house at No. 20 Mott street mingle
religion with trade in trinkets. The party will
visit the University Settlement and the Educational
Alliance in East Broadway to-day. and will leave
for New Haven after visiting Ellis Island this
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
CHICAGO INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY
Authorities Will Begin Excavation at
Former Home of Mrs. Guinness.

Chicago May 1T determined following d
conference today between Assistant Chief Of Po-
lice Shuettler. Coroner Hoffman and Coroners Phy-
sician Meyer, that tomorrow a squad OF laboTers
will be sent the premises formerly occupied by
Mrs. Guinness in this city, to learn whether any
La Porte.
Coroner Hoffman began a search Of the records
Of the coroner's office. Police and Health depart
rlents to-day, with view to ascertainng If posi-
HE whether Max Sorenson, the first husband OF
Mrs. Guinness murdered. The RECORDS snow
that the body was exhumed on September ;, 1900,
and that a postInortem was held. but record OF
the finding of the is to De had 1t was also
found that Carolina Sorenson. daughter of Mrs
Guinness, died August "a, 1906, and that an In
FAINT whose age was not given, died on April IT,
1896
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
BAY. STATE FOR BRYAN.
State Conrention MstrUcts Delegates
filter StOrmu Session.

r,,o.or Nav with some opposition instruc-
tions in favor Of William J. Bryan for Presidential
candidate although such instructions were a"0p'ou
fnaIv and with more decided contest over the
selection of delegates large the Democratic state
Convention to-day elected four leaders to represent
the state at the Denver convention
The delegates chosen We're George Fred Williams,
Of Dedhanl: District Attorney John B. Moran or
Boston; Mayor John ". COughln, OF ran River
and Daniel ]. Doherty, of Westfield The alter
mates chosen were ]. =. Kane. of Lawrence; Will
lam A Davenport. of Greenfield: Thonaas + helnS'
or Boston and Edward ". Gallagher. or Lowell
The platform adopted was in the form OF Drlel'
disconnected paragraphs dealing entirely with ma
+ona1 ISSUES and favoring tariff REFORM public I'M
movements better labor laws and CONSTITUTIONS
reGuirements preventing encroachment ny the la
ecutive upon coordinate branches Inc cosAhs
paragraph instructed the four delegates elected at
tho convention to cast their votes in the national
convention for Bryan
Onnosition to the instruction plank in the plat
form was expressed by Professor Alexander f.
Chamberlain of Clark University. Worcester but
his effort TO obtain reconsideration ignored.
The main contest came the selection of four
delegates. and principally over the name or George
Fred williams. For two hours taneun Han re
sounded with shouts. cries, speeches and motions
from various party leaders, and the chairman had
difficulty in maintaining semolance Of order AT
one time he was obliged TO call ON the police to
clear the platform. Some Of the speeches were eX-
tremely bitter, but all the speakers pleaded Tor
harmony.
rolcan on the question of the choice OF the
four delegates by acclanlation was finally carried
nv a vote of 40s 152 The alternates were named
without opposition. This ended the days proceed
ings.
Previous to the meeting of the convention there
was a spirited contest within the committee on
resolutions over the instructions plank COM
promise was effected, and while the plank was re
tanned it was modified so as to apply only TO the
four delegates elected at to-days convention. The
Rryan advocates wished the instructions to en-
brace the entire Massachusetts delegation to Den
YER
Frederick J. Stimson Of Dedham. chairman, de-
voted greater portion of his remarks to an attack
on President Roosevelt and what he declarH 10
be Capitalization of the government In Washing
ton He declared himself strongly in favor OF Mr.
Rryan as the party candidate for Presldent.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
TARRYTowN WANTS sUNKEN TRACKS.

Albany. May Opposition was expressed TO-DAY
before the Public Service Commission, ID District
by officials and residents OF the village % TsrFy-
town against the granting OF the application ct the
New York Central Railroad to eliminate grads
crossings in TarrytOwn, IN connection "itH tns
company's general plan TO elininate grads cross
fngs in it's so-calIed electric zone Ths residents
Of Tarrytown asserted that, according TO the pans
of the railroad the city would be divided into two
parts by a high embankment. They asked 20 have
the streets carried the tracks, ana the com
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08

Providence, May Ivan Sorenson asserted here
to-day his belief that his brother, Max Sorenson.
formerly of this city. killed by his wife, Mrs
Bella Guinness, of Laporte. Ind. Relatives OF
Max Sorenson who ded suddenly under suspi-
cioyIs circumstances at Austin. Ill, that they
spent a small fortune in attempting 10 obtain the
wonan's arrest on charge of murder. but failed
through apparent lack OF interest by the authori-
ties in the Chicago suburb
II is asserted here that Max Sorenson was muir
dered through medium of a poisoned cup hand
ed 10 him by his wife and that with his last breath
he accused the woman Of the deed
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
MAINE pRoHIsITIoNlsTs NOMINATE.

Portland, Me, May The Prohibitionists OF the
state nominated to-day Henry Woodward OF WIN
fhrop, as candidate for Governor. Other nonlina-
tions made as follows: State Auditor, James
Perrige, Portland; Congressman, A l.. Witham.
Westbrook, 1st district. A j. Dunton, Bath,
ID district; w T. Sterling, Waterville, Sd district;
W. A. Rideout Calais, 4th district. Presideptiai
electors ~. +. Woodbury. Auburn; Edward T.
BurrowcE. Portland; Ernest J. Bragdon, Gorham.
W. Il. Susts, DiXheld: S. u Emerson. Skawhsysn.
and Lyman Merritt, Healtoa.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
7o FORM ANTl.GAmBLlNe COMMITTEE.

4 movement has been started In Brooklyn to
organize a committee Of one hundred business men
IN work for the passage of the Agnew-Iart anti
gambling bill A resolution indorsing the Gov
crnors fight has been sent to the various minister's
of BROOKLYN 10 be read from the Pulpits on Sun
dav All who desire to become members OF the
committee or signors Of petition which II VIII
forward to Albany, send their names and ad-
dresses 10 J. Alvan Hall, No. 20 Quincy street.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
ONE KILLED IN CHICAGO STORM.

Chicago, May 7.-One man killed. NAM
pedestrians were put in peril by falling live wires
and others thrown down and injured during
a terrific wind and rain storm which set IN es-ly
to-day and continued this afternoon The o17-tsl
report of the weather bureau that tEs wind
attained a maximum velocity OF forty miles, but tn
the suburbs and along the lake shore the foros
much greater Only two steamers put out from this
port early in the morning and both OF thsss cans
back for safety.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
eEp,,eIIcAN LEADER HoNoRED IN 9TH.

Michael II. Blake, the Republican leader OF inc
OIL, Assembly District last night received from
bis constituents an oil painting of himself. at tho
district headquarters No. 265 West saith street.
The painting is to be hung on the walls of the
clubhouse a tribute to and an appreciation OF
the services of Mr.. Blake. year ago Blake sue
coded John p Windoph leader OF the district
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
BRYAN MEN MAY SPLIT MINNESOTA.

st. Paul, May Managers OF William j. Bryan
campaign in Minnesota, who were outgeneraled IN
last nights Democratic primaries throughout the
state. are talking to-day of calling separate con
yention May "A to choose del gates 10 the state con
venton 1t is asserted that If these delegates are
not recognized separate state convention VIII be
held.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
WYOMING INsTRUCTS FOR TAFT
Delegates to Chicago Chosen-congressman
Mondell Renominated.

Lander wyo.. May 7-Wyonlng hepuo I
-e-otto, nominated to-day Frank w Mon
All for recollection to Congress and instructed ,he
de1erates to the national convention TO Eo'e lD'
xy;1Iian II Taft Senators clark ana ai' @
CONGRESSMAN Mondell Governor brooks' u
Burkhauser and H. s Ridgefg were 'N0''1
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

Saratoga n. Y. May Cyrus Durey of Johns
town was renomlnated for Representative in Con-
gross at the 18th Congress District Republican Con-
venton this afternoon. Ex-senator Edgar l.
Brscsett of this village and ex-Congressman
Inc,us n I.ttauer. of Gloversve. elected
delegates to the national convention. No instruc-
tions were given the delegation. Mr. Bracket Is
president of the New York State Hughes League.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
TRIED TO CREMATE HIS WIFE.

Slamokin. Penn, May While in a jealous rage
AT Kupnont, near here, early to-day, John Cush-
nor tfrus his wife into dough tray, and. stuffng
paper around her. is alleged to have ignited It.
She was so badly burned that physicians fear she
cannot recover Cushner arrested as also
was John Cardish. who is accused of helping
-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
FINED FOR EMPLOYING CHILDREN.

In the Court Of Special Sessions YESTERDAY te'
prisoners were arraigned on a charge o. yioauhS
the factory law in employing children under sly
teen years old -Four Of the prisoners wer' -
leased under SUSPENDED sentence ard ons. Is'drf
ReissIer of No. 542 East 9th had bis bono @
slO0 forfeited. The others fined.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08

lie Soto, Mo. May THE 18th District Republican
convention day defeated the minority resolutions
instructing for Taft for President by vote of ss
TO Y. Delegates to the national convention are
Former Congressman NJ Il. Rhodes, OF Washing
ton County. and Joseph Caldwell, Of Bollinger
County. AlternateE Charles Gay, Of Iron
County and Garry Yount. Of Carter County
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08

Forest City Ark, May THE 1st District Re
publican Convention here yesterday indorsed the
administration of President Roosevelt and iu-
structed for Secretary TAFT. F. II. Kennedy. OF
Cotton Plant, and r. r Taylor. OF Osceola, were
elected delegates. and II. II. Hampton. OF Jones'
boro and E. T. Crum. OF Helena. alternates TO the
national convention
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
FATAL srAssINe AT SOLDIERS HONE.

Bath. N Y May Hugh Edwsrds iHrnst9
Of the New York State Soldiers Home. 1stshY
stabbed Henry Rockerford another inmate. 70
night. Edwards asserts the stabbinS l'Ts u
seff-defence. The two men had Cuarre-Ied.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08

Robert W. Hebberd, the Commissioner Of Char
tiles on April 10 requested an issue of corporate
stock amounting Sass. $50. The committee. of
which Homer Folks is president. has picked out
the three needs which IT regards imperative.
Tho commissioner asked for the 500 600 for addi-
tional accommodations for patients at the Metro
poitan tuberculosis Inhrmary, but the committee
saws that the improvements viii not be adequate
For Brooklyn the committee has found five needs
that it calls urgent-repairs to the annex OF Kings
County Hospital. a maternity hospital addition
the latter moro ground and a nurses home in the
Cumberland Street Hospital. new buildings for the
Bradford Street Hospital and an emergency hos
pital.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
ASKS NEARLY 100000 FOR CHARITY
Visiting Committee Submits Report to State
Aid Association.

The New York City Visiting Committee of this
State Charities Aid Association has just submitted
a report TO the Board OF Estimate and AppOrtion-
ment asking for 81 795 900 for the Department of
Public Charities urgently needed for three pur-
poses follows:
For additional accommodations for tuoercuious
--.. -.
To provide make available additional hos
pit BroOkly
or iprstes $50 900
New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
STORM STOPS TRAFFIC
Continued from f1rst page

,.ndine from 157th street and ST. AIMS aver1s
IN 165th street were miniature lake This
section is known Pocahontas Cut. and =
twenty feet below the surface of ths street.
-Four feet OF water gathered in Tire grants
vailed cut. and il became impossible TO operats
trains over the tracks
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
IN SUPREME COURT.

LANSING. Mich. Nov s.-The gu
preme court Monday disposed OF tho
following cases
Affrmed--Board OF Police Commits
sioners VS.. city OF Wyandotte; Meis-
ner vs.. Detroit. Belle Isle a Windsor
Ferry Co: People VIZ. Detroit Unite
Railway; Hogan VS.. Detroit United
Railway, McCallum vs. Gebhardt; Har-
pinnen VIZ. Tamarack Mining Co; VII
lagc OF Berricn Springs VS. Ferguson:
Griffin VS.. Griffin: Clifton VS. smith.
Reversed-Hooper VS. Herald: La
Barre VS., Bent: Rosenthal VS.. Rosen-
thai; Clark va. welch: weisman VS..
in Merrinane va. Miller. Judgment
reversed unless plaintiff romits s.. 900
Mandamus granted In Bresnahan VS.
North and denied In Clark vs. Bay Cir
cult Judge; in Herbs VS. state Veter-
mary Board. In Mahon VS. Donovan
and In Mast vs., washtenaw Circuit
Judge.
orders to show cause granted In
&c rdincr VS. Donovan. In Tabor vs.
Trs ction Co. vs.. Jackson Circuit Judge,
In Goldman VS.. Manisteo Circuit Judge
In Cattle VS.. Gage: I'm Steele VS. same
I'm Caille Bros. Co. against same; ant
denied in Grand Rapids g. Indiana Rail.
way We. Kalamazoo Circuit Judge
In Stevens VS.. Kirby, motion 10 strils
frc IN files denied In village Of FranA.
fort W.. schmld motion to dismiss ap.
T cal denied. In Utley VS.. Utiey, $50 al
Rehearings denied I'm Mcintyre VS.
Kalamazoo and In Pierre visus Maple
Co va. Bird.
Court adjourned until Nov. Q. Call 70,
that day r. los, ZOE. los. 10e. Ill lis
l2o, Ia i2s. lao
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
w. N. M'MILLAN SENDS
INVITATION TO T. r

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-The Times
says: From an excellent authority
the New York Times learned that
President Roosevelt plans to leave
New York on March IL. nine days az
ter the Inauguration. by tho North
German Lloyd liner Koenig Albert
for Naples, via Gibraltar, where the
liner Is due March 20.
Besides his son. Kermit, who will
take photographs of the big game In
Africa, he will be accompanied by a
professor from the Smithsonian insti.
tuition and an Official from the navy
department.
President Roosevelt has received
an invitation from William Northrup
Mcmillan. nephew of the late Senator
James Mcmillan, OF Detroit. who owns
$4,000 acres OF forest, mountain and
jungle In the Nairobi district of Ugan-
ia, to shoot over his estates and use
the comfortable shooting boxes that
have been erected In various sections
where big game Is to be found"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
DEATH WINS RACE FROM
HONDURAS TO DECATUR

DECATUR, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-After trav-
cling between 1000 and 5000 miles in
the hope of seeing his wife alive.
Frank Dorwin will find his efforts fu-
tile.
Dorwin left here few months ago
to take position as dispatcher on a
railway in Honduras. leaving his wife
In good health. She was taken Ill a
few weeks ago. and when her malady
assumed a fatal form her husband
was notified and started in his race
with death.
1t was not until he landed at Bos-
ton yesterday that he learned Of his
wife's demise. Mrs. Dorwin was 10
years old.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
TAKES JURY IA HOURS
TO CONVICT MOORE

After being out nearly IL hours the
Jury in the case of II. f. Moore, sa
loonkeeper at No. 124 Farmerlst.. who
was charged with keeping open afte,
hours. returned a verdict of guilty
late Monday night. The only question
In the case was whether Moore Is
really the proprietor OF the place
There was no direct evidence OF. his
ownership. but the jury. by its YER
dict. fnds that he is the boss.
This was the second OF IL cases
started by w. ID. Southwick. lessee Of
the Wetherbee building. against
Moore, whose saloon eadjoins the
wetherbee building. In ne nrst case
the jury found Moore -noe guilty
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
n,. coneIand Cues, Of Honor.

NEW YORK. Nov. DIR. Royal 3.
Copeland, the homeopathic physician
and educator, who left Ann Arbor re-
Gently, to become dean OF the New
York Homeopathic Medical college.
will be the guest OF honor, next Fri
day night. Nov. 6, at the annual meet
ing and dinner OF the Alumni Associa-
ton OF the Cumberland Street Hos
pital, Brooklyn. The dinner will be
held at the Union League club. OF
brooklyn. 'The Cumberland Street
hospital Il the homeopathic institu-
ton OF Brooklyn. and the association
is made up OF its former and present
physicians and surgeons. The homeo-
paths Of Greater New York arc en-
thusiastic over DR.. Copeland's appoint
ment az dean, and It Is said that under
his direction the college 10 already
enjoying greater prosperity and use
fulness than aver before.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
GETS REFRIGERATOR CO.

GRBENVILLE. Mich. Nov. 3.-4The
Gibson Refrigerator Co. has been or
ganized here with capital stock of
100000. The company elected officers
as follows: President. Frank S. Glib
son; vice-president and manager,
John Lewis; secretary. John J. Foster;
treasurer, Cass T. Wright; board of
directors. w. C.Grubhiser Of Sturgis,
Walter g. Winchester and Otis A. Eel
ger of Grand Rapids. and the officers.
The company has purchased the plant
OF the Skinner & Sherman Furniture
Co.. which suspended operations nearly
year ago. Work has already begun
and 1t is expected several hundred
men will find employment when the
factory gets under way.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
DAILY DEATH LIST

Edward q, Bagard. II years. Bedford
Va. heart disease.
John Steinberg. SO years. 81 Jay
ffcumontn.
Henry Diehl. IS years, loo Chestnut;
aneurism.
Otto Lepanski. rs years. FL Snider;
phthisis.
Hugh A. Walker. 85 years. Washing
ton, u. C.: typhoid fever
Emma keenan,. 80 years. 79l DIX;
aEscess
Martha 4. Trites. So years. Wyan-
dotte. Mich; thrombosis.
CAROLYN O'Donoghue, 30 years, 921
Lawton. pneumonia.
Charles w. Vaughan, 81 years. Ma
po.eon. O.; paralysis OF heart.
Mary X. schlaaht, IA years. 3 Null
lane. nephritis. -
Emma Lempki. i-manth. az Kinsman;
ma rasmus. " -.s-
Mary F. Dee. 22 years. s25 Sixteenth;
congestion.
Morris Dorenberg. 80 years, ST. Marys
hospital. oedema of lungs.
Paul 10th. IL years. 20 Medina; cpl
leptic commissions
Andrew J. Young, so years. 1877 tif-
teenth; fatty degeneration OF heart.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
MRS. WILLIAM Aston
IS LAID TO

NEW YORK, Nov. 3~-Nra
Astor. for 90 many yOafo 60
Of New York society, won -
the family vault In Trinity o.
ON Washington Nights. Only 0oI
bers Of the family were peooen3
tomb. About 100 friends - e.
of Mrs. Aston were adm1cep0 ~
funeral services at the A1teg "
Rev. DIR. William n. vlooeFx
OF Trinity chapel. conduceod TO-
copa1 services. assisted BY
Ernest NJ. Stiles. rector of ~
church. 81,