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New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
NO FIGHT, SAYS KERR.
Democratic Leadership in Pennsyl-
rania To Be Settled To-morrosr.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune1
Philadelphia, July 20-James Kerr, Democratic
National Committeeman, who was named over Col
one ]. N. Guffey at Denver is out with state
ment, In which he says he does not expect to make
a fight for control in Pennsylvania. He says:
The Democrats State Committee should control
Democratic candidates. 1t should be responsive to
Democratic sentiment and should not be an agency
for the exploitation of one man or small group
of men interested in control of the committee or
its chairman means TO the promotion OF per-
sonal selfish interests agency for con-
trolling party conventions
have notion that my election TO the Demo
cratic National Committee carries with 1T oblga-
Gratis, either directly through any tool owned by
me and put forward as the nominal mead OF any
branch of the party organization.
Mr. Kerr appeals for harmony and says the state
committee bring this about by electing
He then names three FOR state chairman who
Democratic voters
II is understood that State Senator George NJ
Dmeling. of Clearfield. the present state chair
and Giiffey man. is candidate for re-elec-
tion The leaders OF the Gufey faction express
themselves confident that they will be able to
control the committee
The Philadelphia city committee at meeting
tonight ratified the Denver ticket. but condemned
the action of the convention in unseating Phla-
deiphIa delegates
The Democratic State Committee will meet at
which. it is expected. the question OF control of
the state VIII be settled.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
SEE BRYAN CARRYING RHODE ISLAND
MCGOWAN Gets Back with This Report from
Democratic Politicians

Bryan stands fair show Of winning the electoral
vote of Rhode Island. II the Democratic poll
ticans up there with whom President MCGOWAN Of
the Board of Aldermen has talked are to be de-
pended President MCGOWAN got back to the
City Hall yesterday from his vacation and resumed
the post of Acting Mayor. After spending some
time IN Connecticut his native state, President
MCGOWAN went TO Newport where he met
several OF the Rhode island delegates who had just
returned from the Denver convention. The dele
gates said Bryan sentiment in their state was
strong and that the Peerless Leader would be In
the running there in November Incidentally these
same delegates, according to President McGowan
were much impressed by the notable activity of the
Tammany delegation IN the proceedings Denver
Controller Metz is still away. Word was received
from him yesterday that he would be in Chicago
to-day and that. he would be hack his desk on
Friday. in time for the argument on the Injunction
against the appropriation for the first part of the
Fourth avenue tBrcoklyn) subway. which has been
for July n,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
PITTSBURG OPIUM HABIT.
Fiue Per Cent of Physicians Use IT.
Sans Official IN Report.

Pittsburg. July 0-In sensational repo'v
forwardedRto the American representative OF nv
International Opium Commission at Wasnlns~
ton. to-day. City Detective Richard Kelly az
clares that the of opium in Pirtscurs 10 c'n-
fined almost entirely to thieves. gamblers LEY
moral women. physicians and ministers IL.
officer. who has made an exhaustive STUDY ~
the matter, states that about > per cent of 'nS
physicians practising in this city are addic''
to the opium habit and says that ne Is e0"s
vinced the drug is not used to any great eA's"v
by others occupying good social positions
DIR. Lawrence Litchfeld. president Of the ale.
gheny County Medical Society, said Concerns
Detective Kelly's report: II most enpnancs,H
do not believe that 3 per cent OF P1stsruis-
physicians are opium eaters II is true tna' W. I.
tors. ministers. lawyers and other profe'S''a. -
men are more liable to become addicted y
use of drugs than mill workers or laoorers -
constant association with the citys phySeis~
convinces me the report is exaggerated
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
ENFORCING INDIAN LAND LAW.
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, Defendant in
Government Suits Involving 5000 Deeds
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington July 2o-Among the defendants in
the suits which the Department of Justice is about
to bring against number Of land owners in Ok
lahoma Senator Robert L. Owen, of that state
and Theodore n. Barnsdale. Of Pfttsburg The
suits have been under preparation for some months
by A. A. Richards special assistant the Attor-
ney General and involve the titles to more than
six thousand deeds to lands in Eastern Oklahoma
It Is the assertion of Mr.. Richards on the evil
dence he has collected that the lands In question
were the property of Indians and could neither be
bought nor sold under the existing law An act
was passed by Congress during the last per-
mttting the sale OF Indian lands where the owners
were not more than three-Quarter Indian and 1t
is the purpose Of the department clear the title
of the lands affected by this law so that they
may remain in full possession of the Indians or
may be legally sold by them The law goes
into effect July q. and the suits will be filed
against seventeen hundred defendants before that
time.
1t Is known to the Department of Justice thar
much of tho land has been practically stolen from
the Indians and that In other cases only a nomi-
nal compensation has been paid. Mr. Richard,
holds that any sale made prior July q is Illegal
and that the deeds void. Senator Owen i.
said to be the possessor of more than fifty of these
deeds.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
NO PREDICTION PUBLICATION.
Sheldon Says Bryan's Suggestion Will Be
Disregarded-To Conform Strictly to Law.

- William J. Bryan's invitation to his opponent for
the Presidency 10 further than 10 decline contri-
buttons from corporations by making public before
election all individual gifts received by the Re
publican National Committee will not be accepted
George r Sheldon. treasurer Of the committee. said
yesterday that while Mr. Bryan might formulate
his own methods for running the campaign. he did
think that the Republican committee would find
it incumbent upon itself to be governed by sug-
gestions from the Nebraskan-
"A Republican Legislature in New York made
possible enactment of the law providing for the
publication Of contributions TO campaign funds, "
said Mr. Sheldon .'and IL Republican Con-
sress which passed a similar law relating to elec
tions of federal officials To those laws we viii
adhere most stricti1-'
MIR Sheldon said he hsdeTfo expectation at present
of making public before election the gifts for cam
paien purposes. Mr.. Taft's announcement
that contributions would be received from cor
porations Mr.. Sheldon said il ought occasion
surprise that the candidate should make II clear
that his campaign would be conducted in strict
formity with the publicity laws
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
BRYAN ENLISTS PRESS.
Asks Newspapers to Collect Cam
paign Funds from Subscribers.

Lincoln, Neb July N--W. j. Bryan again occu-
pied himself to-day with the subject of campaign
contributions, and issued statement appealing to
the Democratic newspapers of the country to begin
the collection Of fund from their subscribers. He
believes that this year the Democrats will receive
a larger campaign fund than ever before made and
that the money necessary will from the
masses.
The statement called forth by the receipt Of
kilograms from THE Oklahoman" of Oklahoma
City, and 1.-The News -Scimiter," of Memphis an
nouncng that they had started dollar subscriptions
Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as very much graft
fed at this evidence of support His statement
follows
wish every Democratic paper would begin the
collection of a fund from Its subscribers. There
are very few Democrats who could not afford to
make small contribution, and the people viii
take on themselves the burden OF supplying cam,
paign funds AS long as few men furnish the
an undue influence upon the government
It seems that we have reached the end Of cor
the who eonto these m
nF tho sness s e he sss
party has struck blow at this system By limiting
before election. The Republican party has SO far
refused to join with this proposition but
e no doubf that a t '' 1t party t9 DO will
ceive contributions from more individuals than ever
contributed to any campaign and there Is
why the entire sum necessary should not be
every Democratic paper will take the matter up
and lend helping hand, we will soon have money
enough in the treasury to provide for legitimate
campaign work, and that is all want.
The appeal of Bryan the farmers of the coun-
try for campaign contributions is bearing fruit.
To-day a number of responses were received, the
inclosed varying In amount. Two retired
farmers OF Omaha, aged eighty-two and the
other seventy-nine years. preferred to deliver their
contributions IN person. They hobbed up the
pathway TO Fairview and each placed in the hands
of Mr.. Bryan a f1ve-dolar bill
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21

ing bv corning Our business largely CONSISTS
fn negotiation and controversy. Our. profes-
sion IN a way is intellectual hghting. We know
the rules of the game. and therefore we raresy IL
ever permit. whether In or out the courthouse
our feelings overcome us to the point Wnere
we lose our tempers and where we strike unoer
the belt This makes our extra professional as
sociation very delightful The members OK the
bar of a community OF course. are an influential
body Ii cannot be otherwise. They have a
natural tendency 10 politics. and II they did not
] don't know what would have become OF the
countr-.
Now ladies' and gentlemen. did not come
here TO make speech. 1 only came here for
the purpose of saying good morning and OF con-
graduating the people of this county on having
such a beautiful courthouse, on having IT IN
such most healthful place i congratulate the
county of Bath that the parties in it are so
nearly equally divided that all those who are
called TO serve the people are under a very con-
siderable obligation to mind their P's ana "
in the public interest. Where a party Is con-
sfantly in control to be overwheimlngly ~
the victor every time II is With great dlmculty
that evils NAV be kept out in the adminlstra-
ton of the government $50
And now my friends. i hope that you VII!
agree that have not stepped across the line OF
politics I shall close by saying that am deep
ly grateful 10 Judge Anderson for his hospitai-
fly and 20 those gentlemen who represent the
county OF Bath for giving me an opportunity
10 meet so intelligent and charming company
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
GIRL RESCUES NAN.
Sister of Princeton Gymnast SaUes
Bather at GreenuiCh.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. /

by Telegraph to The Tribune-1
Greenwich, Conn, July 2O.-By jumping into a
canoe and padding rapidly for more than two
hundred yards Miss Elizabeth Mecabe. Of East
Orange, n. j., a sister OF Ernst Mecabe, the
Princeton gymnast, saved the life OF Christian
NelIson, who drowning in the Sound of
the shore of E. c.. Benedicts place. at Indian
Harbor. just after dark tonight.
Neillson. who is unable to swim. was walking
on a shelving ledge. when he fell of into the
water far beyond his depth. Miss Mecabe. who
is guest at the hotel. was the first to go to his
aid. She ran to her canoe. and In moment was
padding out to the drowning man. She grasped
him by the hafr, holding him until jesse Eek
man and Thomas Flynn came to her assistance
in rowboat. All three got Neillson, who
weighs more than two hundred pounds, ashore.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
CAMPAIGN TO SAVE CHICAGO BAR1rs
Increasing Death Rate Alarms Officials :
Ignorance of Slav Mothers Blamed

Chicago. July 2o-The Chicago Health r,.n.r,
ment to-day began systematic warfare on the
causes OF the high death rate among infants in this
city. In the week just passed there were 15f
deaths OF children under one Old compa red,
with III the corresponding week of last wear The
weekly health bulletin says regarding this increa..
in rate:
Much OF Chcago's increased infant mortality
rates or the last few years is due to the
Slavic population. Our immediate EFFORTS 70 r.
duce the death rate further among the babies must
of the Slav mother In the care of her Young
The City Council last week provided a snecsa,
fund OF $4,000 for the hot weather care OF chill
dren. and accordingly seventy-nve physicians v~rs
placed in the neid to-day. Sixty were assigned u
the crowded tenement diStgictA
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
FORMER STATION MATRoN A SUICIDE.
With Children III and Herself Out of Work.
Albany Woman Drinks Poison.

Albany. July 10-Mrs. Jennie Evans of No 172
Northern Boulevard, widow OF Albert Evans for
meriy a veteran conductor the New York Cen
.rai flaiiroad' VINO for the last twelve years had
oeen day matron at the Union Railroad station in
this city, was found dying this afternoon beside the
speedway. near Manning Boulevard Beside her
was a half filled bottle of carbolic acid and also
bottle OF soda She had evidently drunk the acid
ana then taken the soda to wash II down. She
med as she being taken from the Ambulance.
Into the building
Mrs. Evans had been melancholy for the last six
weeks. ana left her place in June after a nervous
breakdown Irving Evans. her son. Is dangerously
III at the Raybrook tuberculosis Hospital In the
Adirondacks. and her daughter Ethel a manicurtst
Is III at home Mrs Evans forty-eisht wears
DID, and her son and daughter alone survive her
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
FIX ON LOUDENSLAGER.
Chairman of Congressional Com
mitfee Selected.
rr-on The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. July 20.-It is regarded as prac-
ticaIly certain in Washington to might that Rep
resentative Henry Clay Loudens1ager, OF New
Jersey viii succeed Representative Sherman as
chairman OF the Congressional committee. and
that Representative Albert L. Dawson, OF Iowa,
will be made secretary.
1t is known here that Mr. Sherman has hlgh
regard for the present secretary of the commit
tee and favors him for the place. Besides this
an Official who has just returned from Utica
said tonight that the New Jersey representa-
tive had been agreed on by the members Of the
executive committee. The secretaryship has
been offered TO Mr.. Dawson, and as there ap-
pears now no strong reason why he should not
accept II is probable that he viii assist in con-
ducting the campaign. He is serving his second
term in Congress
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
ADMITS DEATH THREAT
Continued from flrst page.

referee granted Van Rensselaer, an absolute d.
vorce. with the stipulation that Mrs. Van Rens.
selaer could not marry again.
Van Rensselaer, is reiated to some of the most
prominent families in New York society. HiA
mother is daughter of Mrs. A. Oracle King
who has home on the bluff at Weehawken and
is a sister Of Mrs. Frederic Bronson. For ssv>
eral years he was interested with his brother IN
a dairy establishment in Fourth avenue. wheV
this was dissolved he became a member Of tss
real estate firm of Smith & Van Rensselaer,, d
this city,. -----. ----,-
In April, 1903, soon after he had entered th4
brokerage business at No. o6 Broadway hs
filed petition in Bankruptcy His fabilites
were given $3.479 and the assets S5O6. Among
the creditors were S. Van Rensselaer,. tr. MaA
X Van Rensselaer, and F. Harold Van Rene
selaer, all for borrowed money. .
He and his brother. F. Harold Van Rensseaerx
were introduced into society by their mother,
Mrs John King Van Rensselaer,, in 1893, at he'd
home, No 20 East 10Th street There some
discussion at the time OF Mrs Van RensselasrS
bringing OUT her boys. In reply to ques-
tion. she said it was for the purpose Of letting
people know that her two sons had reached tbs
age when they were ready to enter society.
A few years prior to the death of Mrs. Henry
s. Hoyt. of Newport, aunt Of Mrs. John King
Van Rensselaer,. the former printed advr-
tisement In one of the Newport newspapers say
ing that she would no longer be responsible for
her nieces debts. 1t reported at frst that
Mrs Hoyt's negro maid responsible for the
advertisement, but this was absolutely denieo
by Mrs. Hoyt
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
TROUBLE FOR GOMPERS
Continued from nrst page.

do not believe he could change a single vote. Inc
people will vote according to their conscences or
their political faith. anyway. am not saying now
l will vote. That is for myself to decide, ana every
member of a union has the same right
Rudolph Modest, of Cgarmakers' Union No %
said
"Ciompers has put the unions in ridiculous po-
sition The unions not political bodies. out IN
dustrial institutions, composed OF people OF I'LL
kinds OF political beliefs. No matter what pledges
comners NAV give the members OF the unions will
exercise their right to vote as they individually
believe" .
This is not the first time the American Federauon
OF Labor has gone into political nght- Two
wears ago all it's efforts used to defeat con-
yressman Iittleneld when he ran for reelection.
but he was reelected all the same.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
WORKING FOR TAFT IN VIRGINIA

fBy Telegraph TO The Trfbunel
Bristol. Va. July 2o-Congressman c. Basconb
Slenp the Virginia Republican leader returned
Tonight from conference at Hot Springs with
William H Taft to-day, TO whom he promised a
good account OF Virginia in election this fall
slernp win open Republican headquarters in Roa-
noke early In August
We are going 10 make an earnest effort he
told Mr. Taft, Ito carry the state for the Re
pnblicans We have many reasons be en-
conraged with the situation. We propose to place
Virginia where she rightfuly belongs as regards
national politics-in the Republican column"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
ALIEN LABoRERs NOT WANTED.
Frick Coke Company Makes Effort to Replace
Foreigners with Americans.
tBv Telegraph to The Tribune

Pittsburg, july 20.-Through application made to
the various employment agencies of Pttsburg by
the H. c. Frick Coke Company for aborers II is
learned that this subsidiary company OF the Steel
Corporation is striving to replace the foreigner
with American labor The orders given employ
ment agencies that foreigners not wanted
ir the coke regions, where once they held sway In
The last month steamship agencies have been
Obliged 20 cable TO their European agencies that
the foreigners who intended coming back to Amer
lea hoping 10 get back :iier old places as coke
drawers had better slowly, that their places
being filed by Americans and that they were
not wanted.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
WORK FOR TAFT IN GEORGIA.
White Electoral Ticket in the Field to Force
Recognition as white Mans Party
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Atlanta July 20.-The Republicans will make q
desperate effort to roll up substantial vote for
Mr. Taft in Georgia 1t announced to-day that
a white electoral ticket will be put in the field in
effort to force recognition of the party q
white mans party" 1t is declared that two of
the electors will be Colonel Robert Lowry, Of At
anta, who is personal friend Of Messrs. Taft
and Roosevelt and j. f. Hanson of Macon Mr..
Lowry has said ne Will accept, and has written the
newspapers card explaining why Georgians
should give Taft their votes The Republican ex-
ecutve committee meets July 80.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
LUSITANIA DOES 1T AGAIN
KNOCKS OUer TzUO Hours off Her
EastbOund Record.

The swift Cunard liner Lusitania has broken
another record. A cable message was received
here last night saying that the giant steamer
had arrived in Queenstown at 11:33 O'CLOCK
This would make her time for the eastward
tourney from New York Ave days and thirty
seven minutes or two hours and forty-four min
utes better than the record. The Lusitania held
the record over this course. having made 1t on
June last. when she arrived In Queenstown In
five days three hours and twenty-one minutes
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
DEMOCRATS IN WRANGLE.
Chautauqua County Committee Meets Amid
Scenes of Disorder

jamestown, N Y, July 2O.-The meeting of the
Chautauql.a County Democratic Committee was
held to-day, with scenes OF disorder such have
seldom been seen in politics in this country.
Committeeman who declare they have been reg
ularly elected were left of the rocali. and they
assert that the names of men favorable to State
Chairman Conners substituted. The ousted
committeeman also declare they had opportunity
from the chairman to vote anythins even IN
the negative.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN PLANS

Chicago July 20.-Announcement was made at the
Prohibition national headquarters tonight that
Eugene w. Chafn. nominee for President would
address the first rally OF the national csmnaisn
on July p at Evanston. ILL., e-Presdent,aI can
didate Aaron 5. Watkins. of Ada. Ohio will de-
liver his first campaign address on August IL at a
rally and picnic at Sylvan Dell Park Ivcomjnp
County. Penn. Beginning on September both can
didates scheduled to enter on an extended cam
paign tour
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
SAYS SPEECH WILL SATISFY LABOR.

Hot Springs Va July 2O.-After a day devoted 70
conference with Judge Taft on the labor feature OK
the speech Of acceptance, Professor Willis L. MOORE
chief of the United States Weather Bureau, vent
ured with much reticence to say that organized
labor in his opinion would be entirely satlsneo
with the position Judge Taft has taken. Twelve OK
the fifty typewriter pages Of the speech, ne saio'
were devoted to the labor problem.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
TRIES TO SWING LABOR FOR BRYAN
Organ of Indiana Unions Deplores That Die
tation by Gompers Is Resented
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Indianapolis Juy 2o.---The Union official organ
OF Indiana labor organizations, publishes leading
editorial to-day. admitting that many members of
labor unions viii reject Gonpsrss view of their
duty In respect the Democratic national ticket.
Unfortunately for the Of labor says .'The
Union" there are many members the present
time who place loyalty party above loyalty 10
their trade organization"
The Union then tries to show that Bryan is
me friend Of organized labor but the fact is recog-
hlzed that many Of the Numbers will not vote for
him.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21

Mexico city. July 2o-Political exiles from Guate
fnsla and Salvador in this capital unite in saying
that Dr. Herman PROVE told the truth regarding
President Estrada Cabrera's contribution to the
Republican campaign fund of 1904 More than a
dozen Of them say that the payment of money to
the American Minister was more or less an omen
secret, and intimate that American support was
promised 10 Cabrera
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
GIFT FROM CABRERA DENIED
Minister Combs and Mr.. Hunter Discredit
Or. Proves Statement.

Lexington, Ky. July 2o.-Lesie Combs United
siates Minister 10 Peru, who was Minister IN
Guatemala during the time when President abrera
is alleged TO have contributed $1,000 10 the Roose
Welt campaign, and who is here with relatives this
afternoon said that the newspaper report was the
first he had heard OF it. EN- Minister w Godfrey
hunter also einphaticaily denied the story saying
he was not in Guatemala the time but In Ken
tucky.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
YALE GRADUATE DROWNED.

New Haven. July 2o.--George l.. Beecher ~.
four years old. son of Henry W Beecher Of y
zoo Sherman avenue. and graduate OF tne ..S
OF 'oS. Yale Sheffield Scientific School. was 80
with epilept,c fit while In bathing al 49,
Beach to-day and drowned
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
HUGHES TO OPEN CAMPAIGN IN OHIO
Accepts Invitation to Deliver Speech In
Youngstown, September 5.

Youngstown Ohio, July Ex-Governor Hughes OF
New York has sent message from Saranac, N Y,
saying that he will accept the invitation TO open
the Republican campaign here on September D.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21

Open Window Route.
The Lackawanna traveller
to Buffalo, by open sill, can
breathe his fill of mountain
air from rock and rill. No
stuffy tight compartments
blight the cleanly Road OF
Anthracite.
See telephone directory
for list of Lackawanna ticket
offices.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21

Aee0UaaN00D000D
Ticket Offices at Grand
Central Station and the
Station 1t l2sth Street ere
open day and night every
day In the year.
Principal downtown dcket
Office, 1916 Broadway, ID
open every day (boaidays
and Sundays incauded) /.
from s :OOA-M 10 10 90 Pm.