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New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
WALDORF GUEST TAKEN.
Man accused of Bad Check Deal
Says He Is Government Inspector.

Myies j. Renick. who said he government
inspector at Washington and had been staying
aI the waldorf for the last few days, arrested
Iass night by a house detective and locked up in
the Ieflderlon police station q charge of pass
IIis a worthless draft His followed an at
tempt 10 purchase clothes from Nahrn Lennon &
Damn, of No 372 Fifth avenue. when he received
500 change after paying deposit with draft for
sl"0 which, the police say, worthless
Mr.. Lennon said that Renick ordered a suit OF
clothes yesterday, giving his address as the Wal
dorf He said Renick out a draft for slno
on the Exchange. Banking and Trust Company of
charleston, S. G, saying he wished to make a
deposit of $50 Mr.. Lennon said his firm accented
The draft and gave Renick So but when an inquiry
was sent to the bank in Charleston. the reply came
back that the draft good Mr Lennon then
INFORMED the Waldorf, and the arrest followed
when Renick was taken to the Tenderloin station
ne SAID he lived at 18th and 1 streets Washington
he was indignant at his arrest, and protest All
against the treatment he subjected to- He will
De arralgled in court to-day After Renicks arrest
Joha g Middleton, Of No. - East 3lst street called
al he Ienoerloin station and told Captain Farrell
mat Renick was employed in the immigration bu-
reau and that after he arrived in the CITY ne 1eIe
phoned TO him and got loan Of SIS
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
RTTRGESS ON GAMBLING
R;sbop Says Racing UW End When
Betting Is Stopped.

-.rser City. Long Island May 20 CSpeciaD-
-, Burgess in addressing the Diocesan Con
bs, in the Cathedral OF the Incarnation al
a.n City this morning. discussed the racing
'-ion condemning betting, which he said had
p-aa the downfall of many young men. Every
F-s should be taken, he said. 10 have gambling
=. racetracks eliminated. II the gambling was
As.h{hited he said racing would soon end
communication received and read from,
= american Federation OF Labor asking for The
= = ,,era ton Of the Episcopal diocese in its work
80. letter prompted many speeches by different
,a-s1rnar. some being in favor of taking action.
'Aga others we're opposed TO the diocese officially
os,izinc the letter. The Rev. Dr. J. Howard
S.1ish IN a short speech dwelt on the labor oues-
- and urged the diocese 20 take no action on
nc matter way or the other. Mr.. MeIlish
,noz,ed that the letter be received and placed on
e. This motion carried
Tho report Of the Church Charity Foundation
-.s read and showed balance of s4S2 es The
cAints of the year were S57. .6S4 90 and the ex-
.,ees ssS 61 a9- The present surplus was due TO
ne balance brought forward from last year The
.,or of the building fund committee showed a
balance OF S5,5s7 s6, bit this amount would not
,ve been large except for the legacy of Colonel
Martin.
The report Of the committee on schools showed
,bar 81 Paul's school, under the supervision of
walter T. Marsh, exceedingly prosperous and
IN g aourishing condition.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
L1TTLEToN NOW SAYS THAWs SANE
Lawyer Went to Matteawan, He Declares,
to Talk About Unpaid Fee

Martin ". LAttleton says that Harry x
Thaw is sane. This change Of opinion on Mr
Littletons part is significant when II is recalled
that it he who smothered the opposition 10
Thaws commitment TO Matteawan by Justice
Dowling. remarking that II would he best to let
sleeping dogs lie Mr.. Littleton called 10
Matteawan by telephone by Thaw and returned
yesterday He said that he had been there TO dis
cuss his unpaid bill. which. he said
$4,000 anything like it. He then remarked that
T'haw appeared enough, but he would not go
into any particulars
1t is said however. that Thaw wished Mr..
I1ttleton to find what could he done to reopen tho
case or TO begin new proceedings If his present
tempt to get out of Matteawan does not succeed.
If Thaw cannot get himself declared sane 1t is
SAID that he wants TO be committed TO the Hudson
River Hospital for the Insane the superintendent
of which. DR.. Pilgrim is one OF the Thaw experts
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
50 CARNEGIE HEROES.
Ne7c York Woman H0nored by
Commission at Pttsburg.

Pittsburg, May 20-The Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission. at its regular quarterly meeting
to-day, passed upon eighty-fve cases investi-
gated since its last meeting. granting medal
or medal and cash in thirty and rejecting
ffty-f1ve applications not coming within
the scope of the commissions work. The awards
to-day include fifteen bronze and fifteen silver
medals, $13,950 in immediate cash payments and
monthly payments during life to four persons.
Among those who receive awards Albert
E Flatt. Edgewood. \. J.; Sam B. Van Hise,
Creamridge, n. J.; William P. Vandeventor. No.
4s Bellevue avenue, Trenton n. j.; Thomas NJ.
Mullins, No. 126 Sussex street. Jersey City;
Mary A. Eaton. No 2SS 7th street New York
City; Minnie NJ Davis. Dockaway, n. J., and
Ira P. Shear. Dunkirk, n. 7.
Since the organization of the commission, on
April IL, 1904, 172 awards have been made out
OF a total of 2,432 cases investigated.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
DIX. -4KED MIKES DENIAL.
Says He Didn't Say Christianity
Has on the Uone.

convention for the unemployed was held yes
terday at the Manhattan Lyceum. No. Sc East
4th street under the auspices of the National Com
1nlttee for the Relief of the Unemployed. The Rev.
Dr CHARLES f. Aked. of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
CfArch, sent letter saying:
/ saw some of the reports TO which you refer
ana dld not think 1t worth while to contradict
tiieil. nave never made any such statement as
lhat Christianity is on the wane. That is quite
contrary TO my entire belief This however, is
only by the way. and I refer to because your
letter opens with that quotation.
take IL that you do not want to come to a
meeting of the unemployed merely for the purpose
OF expressing sympathy. but that you desire some
suggestion OF definitely helpful practical nature
am quite unable to make such a contribution to
the discussion of the problems of unemployment
60 not feel that | sufficiently Informed upon
the economic situation in this country, | am
quite certain that the American people would be
quick TO resent anything that looked like a desire
on the part of new conner to lecture them upon
their own affairs. 7 have steadily refused all in
vftations to address public meetings public
questions with single exception where the issue
one, not economic. / should do you harm
than good. and do injury well to the interests
have at heart. if ! 10 lay myself open to the
criticisms | foresee. And the elementary sense of
humor. which has been granted Eng
lishman. is sufficient to prevent posing
authority on questions which in the nature Of the
case am not master OF.
Resolutions were carried. demanding the Legis-
ature appropriate 100000 to provide municipal
improvements the unemployed may have work.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
CANADA'S RIGHTS IN ARCTIC.
Intlmation That America Seeks to Obtain
Islands in Hudson Bay Region.

ottawa May 2o-Sir Wilfrid L4aurier. in the
House today called attention to q map recently
issued at Washington. presumably by the War De-
partment, showing the islands in the Arctic over
which canada claimed jurisdiction. bearing Ameri-
can names as II they were American territory.
Inc Premier was speaking in reference to the need
Of patrolling the Hudson Bay regions by Cana
dlan government vessel. He said that it was
necessary 10 continue formally to assert Canadian
jurisdiction the islands OF the Arctic
Mr- Foster, leader OF the opposition thought the
sending Of q vessel TO Hudson Bay this year un-
necessary. asking who would take these islands
away from Canada.
possession is nine points of the law replied
Sir Nlfrid, and eternal vigilance is the price of
hoerty II twenty years ago the mounted police
had been sent TO the Yukon difficulties which have
10 De contended with now would not have arisen
Skagway might be instsnced as case OF sacrificing
national dignity for the sake of economy
Canada should not, he added, neglect any pre-
cautions TO jurisdiction over territory which
she claimed. Changing of names on maps would
not change title to territory, but he thought all
would agree with him that il wise that visible
indications Of Canadas jurisdiction should be dis
PLAYED.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
REJECT CoNGREGATIoNALIsT UNION
Methodist Profestants, However. Favor Anal
esmation with Methodist Episcopalians.

Pfttshurg May 2o-The Methodist Protestant
General Conference gave decided impetus to-day
me movement unite all Methodist bodies in the
United States into cne organized body when 1t
6ed printed the report Of its committee on church
union providing that q commission OF nine be
snpointed confer with like commission from
ne Methodist Episcopal Church. North and South,
With view 10 arnalgamating the bodies which
have been separated for eighty years.
The committees report rejects the proposition
unite with the Congregational Church. sending
hack the act Of union proposed. hut empowers the
commission TO meet with like commission from
The United Brethren Church 10 discuss the ques-
ZION Of union and report the next General Con-
ference.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE A POSSIBILITY.
Premier Asquith Gives Encouragement to a
Deputation from the House.

London. May 20.-Mr- Asquith, the Premier, took
long step this afternoon toward encouraging the
claims OF suffrage when he replied 10 a
delegation Of Radical members of the House that
the government intended, before the close Of the
present Parliament, pass A comprehensive
measure of electoral reform. He said he not
himself advocate OF woman suffrage. having
yet been convinced Of its desra bity, but ne had
open mind. and il amendment intro
duced 10 the reform bill favoring woman suffrage
democratic lines the government would not
oppose it.
The Premier added that he recognized that the
womans suffrage movement had gained great i'm
petus in recent years. but no change Of the kind
proposed could he carried through with effect un-
less II had the women of the country as well as
electors behind
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
JAPANESE SCREENS SELL HIGHEST.

pair OF six-fold Japanese screens from the
collection OF Viscount Akimoto. sof Toxic. painted
with India ink by Shohaku. brought the highest
price yesterdays sale OF the collection OF h.
Takano at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. They
valued the catalogue at 5000. but they
brought only 81. The large collection OF Japanese
color prints OF dates ranging from 1925 to 1858
sold AT low figures, owing 10 the bad weather the
experts said. Nearly all the sword guards were
bought by William Norris.
a japanese gold lacquer writing case. decorated
with landscape went s.. George Post was
the buyer. The other purchasers included ". r.
Burns. John La Fargo. NJ. P. Brown and c. Carr
The Carroll Of furniture continues this after
noon, and on Saturday night the library of NJ.
Mannhimer. Of this city. viii be sold
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
uPHoLDs THE OPEN PULPIT" CANON
Bishop Lawrence. of Massachusetts,, Urges
Need of Religious Education

Boston, May en.-Canon 1e. the so-caned open
pulpit Law, which is causing some unrest in the
Episcopal Church throughout the country. and
which if said 10 have induced half a dozen clergy
men 10 enter the Roman Catholic Church, up
held by Bishop William Lawrence, OF Massachu-
sets in his annual address before the Diocesan
Convention at Trinity Church to-day. Bishop
lawrence said. in part:
believe that il is the edilcaticn OF our peo-
Die that there should be such opportunities as the
offers; and ] believe that SO far as our peo-
Die give any consideration the subject At all
great majority Of them welcome the thought that
and again should have the inspiration or
information which may come from soIlte Chris
tan men who also Gods prophets leaders in
Christian, social, ethical spiritual movements.
Bishop Lawrence, in closing his address, devoted
censders BILE time 10 discussion Of religious edu
cation. which he characterized perhaps the
most important subject before the Christian peo-
re of the country
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
SCHOOLS THREATENED BY EPIDEMIC

An epidemic Of scarlet fever and measles among
the school children OF Morris Park and Richmond
Hill Queens Borough. is growing daily. and already
more than hundred and fifty i'll with one or
the other Of the diseases. There is great fright
among parents whose children attend the schools.
and il admitted yesterday by teachers and
principals that one more Of the schools may
have n h= closed in a day two
Public School 53. Elm street near Atlantic ave
rue, Is the school seriously affected Most Of
ths cases Of scarlet fever have developed among
pupils there Twenty-eiEht cases of scarlet fever
exist among children living within few blocks of
the school.
When the schools opened yesterday notices were
sent BY the Department Of Health 10 the principals
that within the fwenty-four hours just passed
thity-one new cases of measles had been reported
twenty Of scarlet fever and Of diphtheria
Many parents have taken their children from the
echcols
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
PROFESSOR LESLIE A. LEE.

Portland, Me-. May 2o.-Professor Leslie A
Lee, OF Bowdoin College, who is noted especially
for his research expeditions in Labrador and
South America. died to-day the Maine Gen
eral Hospital, where he operated yester-
day for intestinal trouble. He was born at
Woodstock VT, In 1852. Since 1881 he had been
professN of geology and biology at Bowdoin
College also instructor In geology and evolution
at Bangor Theological Seminary.
For seven years beginning in 1881, Prof. Lee
was connected with the United States Fish Com
mission. in which capacity he voyaged later
from Washington to San Francisco, making
scientific Investigations. paying especial atten-
ton to the waters OF Patagonia and the Strait
Of Magellan In 1881 he organized and personally
ca13ucted the SoHdoip Labrador expedition.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
MRS FRANCES GERTRUDE PARDeE.

Mrs. Frances Gertrude Pardee, widow of DR.,
Charles Inslee PardeA. for many years dean OF the
Medical College of New York University. died from
rnetlmonia on Tuesday morning AT her home. NO.
7S5 West street. after illness of three days
She was born in this city September 20, 1S42.
1-nt;l las, October her home had been No
East 43d street.
Mrs Pardee was the daughter Of the late George
Nurdork Snow who for several years was finan-
cal editor Of The Tribune. She was the only re
naming member of that family. Since the death
of her husband about ten years ago Mrs. Pardee
had devoted much of her time, and fortune TO char
itv Funeral services Will he held at her homo to-
rnnrrnN morning. at 10 O'clock.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
HUGHES LETTER READ
Congratalates Methodists for Atti-
tude To1card GAMBLING.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune 7

Baltimore, May 2O.-The most important COM
munlcatlon at the Methodist Episcopal General
conference to-day letter from Governor
hughes to Bishop j. W. Hamilton. as follows:
have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your
,%e1ter % of the 18th inst setting forth the resolu
! Methodist Episcopal Church with regard to the
Llatier OF racetrack gambling and the proposed
LOT me purpose of abolishing il in this
on of ferm fSs ati6 e to pre- 9g6 apPres
the assurance of your spnort in his cnnest in It
an an enc to disgracefu conditions and secure de-
MIta cordial greetings to those in attendance the
fully yours, CHARLES E, HGGHEs
The letter was received with loud applause.
report was received from the committee
federation favoring union with the United Brethren
Evangelical Association and such other branches
OF Methodlsm as are so disposed. The report was
adopted without debate. It also provided for
commission to confer with similar representatives
from the different negro Methodist bodies with
the view to securing harmonious co-opera-
ton in the OF religion
The first ballot for the eight bishops to-
Gay resulted in no choice. The Rev. Dr. William
r. Anderson, of New York headed the list with
44S votes; the Rev. J. L. Nuelsen. of the Chicago
German Conference, was second. with AS; the Rev.
William A. Quaye. of Chicago. third, 39; the Rev.
E. H Hughes president OF De Pauw University.
fourth 2!1; the Rev. DR.. R. J. Cooke, of Tennes-
see, book editor of the Church fifth 250: the Rev.
Dr. Henry C Jennings. manager Western Book
Concern. sixth. 255; the Rev. c. W. Smith.
enth, 25l; the Rev. ". S. Lewis, eighth 24S: the
Rev. NJ c. B. Mason, negro. ninth, 237.
There were 40 effective ballots cast, of which
5lf were necessary TO choice. A second ballot
ordered.
others who have been mentioned among the
didates were supported fellows: DR.. David G.
DoWney OF New York, East Conference secretary
Board Of Education, Freedmen's Aid and Sunday
schools. go votes; Dr. Joseph B. kingey. of Min
neapolis. secretary Of the General Confer
ence, III: Dr. Daniel Dorchester, of Pfttsburg.
POI: DR. c L. Cooden of New York. 1874; DR..
ROBERT Mcintyre, of Los Angeles, 179: DR..
r d. Bovard. California. editor California Chris
tian Advocate, 1884, DR.. William H. Crawford.
Meadville Penn. l57 DR.. c. & Mitchell, Cleveland.
l5S, and DR.. George E. Reed president Dickinson
College, 1875
nounced until tomorrow.
The report of the committee education, recon-
mending the separation of the Board of Education,
FTeedmens AID and Sunday schools into three dis
tnct bodies, was again under consideration to-day.
The first item providing for the division was
adopted. leaving the details Of the reorganization
Of the boards be settled. In dividing the board
the conf renee the action the last Gen
eral Conference when the three boards con-
solidated.
In the discussion to-day the plan declared |
impra ctcabe after four years trial and all the
speakers representing different departments OF
the board urged strongly the return to the sep |
arate status.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
BURIED IN ST. PAUl'S GRAVEYARD.

Sciir /. Buckley. seveuty-seven years Did, grand
Son Of Thomas Taylor tne architect, who renod-
eHsd ST PauTs Chapel was buried yesterday in
me graveyard back Of the chapel. at Broadway
ana Fulton streets. He was preceded 10 his rest
ns place in the old Taylo- vault by his son, Fred
e'ick l. Buckley whose death four months ago
fastened the fathers end
ar Buckley. up TO three weeks ago. lived at No.
"a East I7Sth street The Bronx. When he began
!" lai he went 10 the home OF his married daugh-
- ~ Astoria, where he died
al the time Of his sons death, Mr- Buckley was
eerioioken Standing by the side Of the open
'suii, d. said:
ven there IS room Tor but one more. That one
"a 's me ] guess the time is not far of now.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
CARDINAL LoeUE REVIEWS THE 6eTH.

Cardinal LoEue returned here Tuesday night
from Montreal and he reviewed the 69ih Regiment
Ct its armory, Lexington avenue and 18th street.
kst night He was accompanied 10 the armory by
Ionsignor Hayes. MonsEnor Lavelle. the Rev DR.
NcMsckin. Bishop Browne Of Cloyne and the Rev
Michael Quinn Colonel Duffy escorted him TO the
renewing stand. and an audience that filled the
building received The Irish preate with rousing
cheers
The Cardinal who has seen the best regiments
o. Great Britain in the fela. compmented Colonel
DUTY and his staff officers the general appear
anoe Of the men and their drilling. He went from
company 10 company and had kind word for
each OF the captains At the close informal re
optlon was held in the officers quarters, where the
on1oers were presented
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
THREAT OF REBELLION IN PORTUGAL

Lisbon. May 20--Alfonso Costa, Of the Re
publican leaders. in a speech in the Chamber of
Deputies today said that unless the present
government economical in its expenditures,
liberal in its ideas and patriotic in it's purposes
his party would organize revolution. He added
tnat the Portuguese people would not tolerate
foreign intervention in their domestic affairs.
Deputy Costa also said that the Franco Ministers
had abandoned every shred of political and private
honor when they signed the decree of January 81.
One OF the former ministers Immediately chal-
lenged Senior Costa to duel, but the latter re
fused meet him. Offering. however to fight a
duel with one of the ministers referred to- VINO
could be nominated to represent the others.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
NO REVISION OF THE HAu CASE.

Carlshure May 2g.-Albert Herzog editor of the
"Badische Press was sentenced to-day TO one
years Imprisonment and to pay the costs of the
suit for Ibelling Olga Moitor. in publishing arti-
cles attempting TO fix suspicion on her as her
mothers murderer crime for which Karl Hau is
now serving q life term in prison. The proceed
ings against Alfred Graf. editor OF the 'Badsche
I,andsrnann' on the same charge, discon-
tnued on his signing a public apology and also
paying the personal expenses Of Fraulein Molitors
suit The court refused TO issue an order for Hau's
appearance a witness The case attracted wide
interest because il designed to overthrow the
Han verdict
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
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