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New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
DELAYED PAY INCREASE INQUIRY.
Customs Service Laborers Wonder What
Became of Special Appropriation

The failure Of six hundred and fifty laborers in
the customs service to receive an increase OF pay
after special appropriation for that purpose had
been made at the last session Of Congress has
led Representative William s. Bennett, Herbert
Parsons and J. Van Vechten OlcOtt to
investigation to ascertain what has become OF the
money.
The Iaborers have been receiving SGD year
and were to get July l, an increase Of $40
Only twenty-three in the collectors division OF
the appraisers warehouse and hftyfour out OF the
four hundred working the docks received the
increase Some deputy collectors. surveyors and
minor officials however. received increases
The United States LabOrars Weghers Benevo-
lent Association appointed a committee TO VISIT
Mr. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, but Representative
Bennet saw the President. who referred the ques-
tion 70 the Treasury Department Collector Fow-
Ter and Henry c. Stuart his special deputy col
Iector went TO Washington yesterday TO confer
with the officials there
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
COUNT MANKOWSKI IN TOLLS.
Arrested with Countess on a Variety OF
Charges at Glens Falls.

C.lens Falls y. Y, Aug. 19-COunt and Countess
Mankowski, of Russia who are spending the sum
,,er ar Lake George. arraigned before JUS
tic Weaver tonight ON three charges-exceeding
the speed limit resisting officer and disturbing
church services. They waived examination on the
latter two charges and held in a.0o0 bail for
the grand jury, which convenes in October Ihey
will have hearing the other charge next
Wednesday.
The count and countess were arrested on sun
dav August 9. for speeding in their automobile on
the Bolton Road When the officer attempted to
place them under arrest the count II Is alIeseo'
drevr a revolver. He was overpOwered and taken
before a Justice and later released for a
hearing.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
EMPIRE TRACK ARRESTS.
Yonkers Police Use "Stool Pigeon"
against BoOkmakers.

Through the use OF stool pigeons" the Tonkers
noIice hone 10 obtain evidence against booknak-
ers accepting money at the Empire City track
Yesterday afternoon. the first day the pigsons'
were at work. they arrested Fred Aaier. hVins
=, - c. I,roes Hotel In West 18th street. Leon
cobon Of Sheepshead Bay. and William klauber
OF No 4n East 5sth street. on affidaVits made oy
James Bennett. who alleges that he was able to BET
"a with each OF the prisoners in the rSt race They
were released 500 bail each turhisheu " joseph
wffer. OF YOnkers.
There are six stool pigeons working at the
track in connection with the police The police ars
endeavoring 20 keep to themselves the Identity Of
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
rax of cantain Hams and his brother

hands Captain HaiHs and his nrothet-
One Juror John Scott, wanted more witnesses
called but his request passed unheeded foe so
reason thirteen men instead Of the usuai tMsi'o
had been called. Thirteen men retired anu u
ated for more than twenty minutes, put ,he'i
dict was a foregone conclusion. IL was announce
by John b. McCloud. the foreman. ana oo'h H.
were held for the grand jury. Mr. Mcintyle ~
that t. Jenkins Hains be admitted 10 pan, w
st os yrau as his formal request at the open
ing of the inquest that T. Jenkins Hams De ois
charged from custody. not granted d.. d.
brothers were then taken back TO tne 0use
County Jail, where special provisions as''"'' 49,
escape had been made.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
TO CONSIDER TUNNEL MAIL SERVICE.

Washington Aug 1s. The Postmaster General
has apponted a committee consider the ques-
ton of the authorization of mail service through
the tunnels of the Hudson Manhattan Kali
road company between the Church street terminal
=, cha. con,pany in New York City and the ter
ujnal stations of the Pennsylvania the Erie and
the Delaware Lackawanna & Western railroads
IN New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
DEAL IN COAL LANDS.
Pittsbwg and Vanderbilt Interests IN
Large Development Plan.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg, Aug. 19-One of the largest coal
land deals In years closed here to-day,
when a syndicate headed by Julian Kennedy
a consulting engineer. Of Pittsburg purchased
from Josiah V Thompson 5.2SS acres of coal
and coke lands In Greene County, paying 81
463 900 for them. At least double this amount
will be placed in circulation at once. developing
the coal land and building coke ovens.
The territory is on the Monongahela River
in hitherto undeyeloped region. The Penn
sylvania Railroad and the Vanderbilts both
reach the territory through branch roads, ana
will assist in the development
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
JAIL FOR TEN wouLD-RE LYNcHERs

Norfolk. We Aug. 19-Ten OF the fourteen men
charged with participating in the attack made on
the county jail last week by a mob that sought 70
fyneh the negroes Henry Smith and Brack King
charged with criminal assault on aged Mrs Powell
were each fined slo0 and costs with sixty days in
5ail to-day.
The chief of police at Henderson. n. c tele-
graphed the Portsmouth authorities to-day that
Jim Strong. the negro who shot and killed a
policeman named Winnindger here on August IL
when Winnindger was arresting him for wife beat
ing under arrest at Henderson
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
REPORT NEBRASKA CORN 100 PER CENT
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

TIsy Telegraph to The Tribune
Omaha Aug la-The Burlington Railroad crop
report issued to-day. says that corn in Central
and Southern Nebraska will be a 100 per cent crop
with a yield cf from SO TO IS bushels acre. Ac
cordng 10 the report the ccrn has improved great
Iy in the last days. there having been rains
almost nightly, with hot during the day.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
A. c. L. ORDERS 500 STEEL CARS.

Baltimore Aug 1s--The Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad has awarded the South Baltimore
Steel Car and Foundry Company contract for
Eve hundred steel underframe box cars. TO cost
approximately 100000.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
WON'T NEED THAW AT FIRST MEETING.

Pittsburg. Aug 1s.-Arter conference between
ex- x-Csovernor Stone. counsel for Harry h ThaT,
and Roger O'Mara. the receiver in bankruptcy. IL
has been decided that the presence OF Thaw at tbs
first meeting OF his creditors. 10 be held here on
September T. will not be required
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
DIR. PHELPS Il SUICIDE
Treasurer Of Syracuse Umuersity
Found Dead IN Utica Hotel.

Utica n Y, Aug. 19.-The Rev Dr. James Dp-
she Pheips. OF Syracuse. shot himself in his
room in the Wurz Hotel in North Genesee street
thls city, some time in the night and was found
this morning hanging out Of his bedroom window
Iir- Phelps went TO the hotel yesterday morning
He was not seen again in the course Of the
day or evening. and it is supposed that he killed
himself about o'clock this morning. He left a
note written on paper which had been to wrap
the revolver in. and gave the reason for shoot
ing himself that he did wish to live any
longer 1t is understood that he had been i'll
and had been for some time al private sana-
torium
James Duane Phelps was born in Lewis County
SIXTY years ago. and graduated from Syracuse
University in 1915 He studied at the Boston Theo-
logical Seminary in 1877 1878 and was ordained
a clergyman OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
an 1879 He held pastOrates Harwich and
Maiden Mass Utica, Buffalo and Rochester. For
several years he principal Of Cazenovia Semi
nary and Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima
He became subject fits of dependency as a
result Of overwork and the Middletown
State Hospital for nearly six years. being dis
charged cured He then became pastor of Ply
mouth Methodist Episcopal Church, in Buffalo
where he stationed until 1899, when he was
elected treasurer OF Syracuse University For sew
eraI summers he directed the work of the Metho-
dist Institute al Thousand Island Park. He had
been connected for some time with The North
ern Christian Advocate serving It correspond
ent Syracuse University gave him the degree OF
ID d. Dr. Phelps married Miss Helen Ursula
Weaver. Of EInnira. who. with FIVE sons, survives
him The sons are r. ". Phelps special agent OF
the Caledonia Insurance Company. New York; ID
r. Phelps. OF the Ontario Bakery, Buffalo; F. f.
Phelps with the Paragon Plaster Company; H
ID Phelps now in college and h A v Phelps, d
high school student.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-20

If the defence be insanity. Mr.. Shay outlined
base for Is in these words just before the inVuest
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28
Deneen Saving the State Thousands
OF Dollars.

Extract from message to Gen.
eral Assembly.
La this connection I would also
mention the related subject of ill.,
terest on public funds: Already
the system Of requiring payment
Of interest on public funds in
many states being the practice in
New York. Pennsylvania. FIori-
da, Virginia, North Dakota,
Georgia, Missouri, Rhode Island,
Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine and
Massachusetts In these states
interest was, received on deposits
of public funds varying in
amounts from New York, S87.-
28S. "a, for 1906, Pennsylvania,
$40, 005.58 for 1905, Missouri,
S77. 1861 for 1906, to So, 1922 Is
1906 for Rhode Island. In our
own state for the period of nine
months ending September 30,
IOOt Vic plOSCuJ SuOuO VI Cuool CI
Hon. John F.. Smulski, has vol
unfairly turned into the treasury
the sum of $50, 009 81. The sub
stantial gain to the state from
this voluntary practice of the
present state treasurer strongly
suggests the propriety of all
enactment of a law making 1t
obligatory upon treasurers of
state hereafter elected to turn
the interest received on deposits
of public funds into the State
Treasury. [ believe that no good
reason can be assigned why the
Stateshould be deprived of thi IS
source of income. AS this is d
matter upon which there can be
little difference of opinion, and
as it is manifestly to the interest
and advantage of the State that
you give it your early attention,
| urge that you enact the neceS-
sary legislation at your present
session.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

Teachers Of religion should be
exceeding careful concerning the
manner in which they exert in
fuence. 1t is the duty of every
man to take care, lest he should
hinder the efficacy of his onw in
struction. When he desires to
gain the belief of others, he
should show that he belives him.
self, and when he teaches the
fitness of virtue by his reason
lngs, he should by his example
prove its possibility. Much is
required of tAe-man who teaches.
1t is not expected that he act
worse than other people, because
he writes better. neither should
he imagine that by the merit Of
his genius be may claim ladui-
gence beyond mortals Of the low
er class, and be excused for want
of prudence or neglect of virtue.
Baptist Union.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

1t is said that Alexander was
passionately fond of reading; and
lamenting that Asia afforded no
books to amt use his leisure, he
wrote to HarpaIus to send him
the works of PhiIistus. the trag
edies of Euripides, Sophocles,
Eschylus, and the dithyrambics
of Thalestes. Alexander was
correct, for the love of reading
enables man to exchange the
wearisome hours of life, which
come to every one, for hours of
delight and comfort. IN. 3.
Union
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

Busse is non commital. You
can't tel VIII om b. is for, Yates
or Deneen. Bus,e is big man
in Illinois and, no douot has
higher aspirations, and looking
for aid in the future, and will,
therefore be for the man whom
he believes to be more powerful
in Illinois politics, not only now,
but few years hence. This man
it is thought, will be D9neen and
Deneen Is likely to be supported
by Busse, unless Yates influence
IS greatly spread.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

The average person concludes
his prayer thus: wv hen we a~e
done with the world and the
world is done with US, give US a
peaceful home in heaven" This
is ambiguous, and not what such
persons should or do mean. la
the first place we need more
peace here, in the second place,
ga peaceful hour, may be only
an hour in peace The heavenly
home is declared to be an immor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

All the alternate delegates to
the Republican National Conven-
ton of Chicago, from Missouri,
are Negroes, FMS is some con-
ISOLATION for the race on this side
of the Mason and Dixon line.
Will Illinois do even that we'll?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28
OUR ADVERTISING RATES.

For display matter one time, 16c
the inch; over one time, 10c, 6 months
or one year, special prices made.
Reading matter, one time, &c the
line; seven words to the line; over
one time SC; for long articles OF
church advertising, some reduction.
For clubs, socials, ect., when mat
ter contains over Is words and under
200, send so cents if you desire it pub
lished in full. MANAGER.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

tai place, or place for immortals
and it is impossible to be in that
elysian place without having all
your hours peaceful aid tran
quill ones. For the Lord God is
the "Prince of Peace
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

Don't let that Ohio platform
fool you We do not need to
pledge things which are in the
constitution-enfore the law and
the southern representation will
be reduced lpso facto.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

Don't plant your garden too
early. You may, however, get
up at O'Clock and be spadding
and getting the soil thoroughly
titled.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

The time Of year is here for a
larger force of men to get at
cleaning our streets. Our street
commissioner should be empow.
cred to act.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

The Republicans should make
the stale nominating campaign
as harmonious as possible-lel
there be no party antlpathy, but
d free.for all race, conducted
manly and squarely.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28
EDITORIAL
Saturday. Mar %, 1908.

If the adversaries think Gov.
Deneen has not been on the
square himself, let them cast the
first stone. The governor stands
ready to meet he charge.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

Political integrity is the road
but thieves reap what is sown.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-03-28

Subscribe for the For~"ro
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
CHEYENNE ABOUT
READY FOR ISLANDS

MARE ISLAND, October s.-The
monitor Cheyenne was placed in COM
mission this morning. Commander John
J. Knapp, who was recently attached
to the st. Louis Lighthouse district. ar
rived at the yard yesterday and was
present this morning when the ship was
commissioned, and took command as
soon as Commandant T. s. Phelps read
the order. The crew Of the monitor
marched up from the receiving ship In
dependence shortly before the hour
named for the ship to be commissioned,
headed by the Mare Island station band.
The ship, which has been out Of com
mission at the yard since 1905, is a
slstership of the monitor Monterey.
which is now in the Far East, was built
at the Union Iron Works in San Fran
cisco, and was first commissioned in
1900. The ship was first named Wyo-
ming, but since the Navy Department.
has decided to name one of the new
battleships recently authorized Wyom-
ing, the name of the monitor has been
changed to that of Cheyenne. Since
the ship has been at the yard she has
been converted into an oil burner and
OIL tanks have been substituted in place
of the coal bunkers. Several changes
were also made in her turret.
The monitor is now the first large
vessel of the American Navy to burn
oil. Owing to this fact the commits
sioning of the ship has created consid-
cradle interest in naval circles, as the
outcome of series of tests to be given
the ship in the near future if success
full may mean the changing of all OF
the larger vessels of the Pacific feet
into oil-burning vessels, as oil can be
secured so much easier on this Coast
than coal, and is so much cheaper
After her trial trips are completed
the monitor viii be sent to Honolulu
to act as the station ship.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24

dreWs, who was appointed Attorney
General in 1908, offered to me the dep
utyship2 Who again, before Mr.. Pros
ser came in there, offered to me the
deputyship? Who was always my
friend and on friendly terms with me,
who gave me business from the Attor-
ney Generals Office and who. in sew
eral instances for particular cases, APP
pointed me Deputy Attorney General ?
Is it possible that he did all those
things, yet knowing that I was an en-
bezzler? (Applause.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
Ada,s Pilikia.

There was a report abroad last night
that the little schooner Ada had ground
ed at Pearl Harbor but had been pulled
into deep water in safety. The Ada is
one of the best known of the island
sailing craft. She has had many mar
row escapes from wind and tide but
has been lucky in weathering all i'll luck
and giving serious disaster the go-by.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
SILVER CAKE TODAY.

Silver cake with strawberry jelly win
be served this morning from $3.50 till IL
to all corners in the dining hall of the Y.
w. G. A. by the expert demonstrators.
The cake viii be baked on gas range
and favored with the Van Duser Co. -
famous favoring extracts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
Sweet
Committee Retires.

dogs all, Tray, Blanche and Sweet.
heart, see they bark at me.
Committee Retires.
At this point the special committee
filed out to their meeting, Cathcart
speaking until their deliberations were
over, comparing his record Of convie-
lions with those If others and stating
why. in his opinion, the Advertiser was
opposed to him.
After the presentation Of the com
mlttee report, cheers were called
for Taft and the Straight Tieket'5
and the meeting adjourned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24

The ship Astral, which left Balti.
more for San Francisco September 30,
was dismasted in storm October 4
and was towed back to New York.
Warren Purdy, SON of Major Purdy,
was aboard her.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24

Call.-Among the passengers of the
America Maru was Captain w. G. t. s.
Filmer, who was master of the liner
HQngkong Maru, and is the son of the
America Maru's commander. Young
Filmer, who was accompanied by his
wife, has resigned from the Togo Kisen
Kaisha service, and has quit the sea for
keeps. He is going into business in
Toledo Ohio
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
How to Appeal.

In taking an appeal you prepare your
bill of exceptions, you present them to
the court and get their allowance, then
YOU go up there and you pay the costs
that have accrued or you file a bond
for costs that viii accrue and then your
appeal is perfected. Now it went on
that way. I got stipulation after stipu-
lation from Mr. Andrews; finally [ got
an oral stipulation from him, that Is [
met him and [ told him I would not be
ready, and he said "take all the time
you want. - You must remember that
Mr.. Andrews and myself were friends;
you must remember that I was assisting
him in the work of his office and I had
every right to reply on his oral stipula-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
Humphreys Took Chances.

Is it possible that Judge Hum
phreys, who is bringing this suit for
$3.50, would have settled the suit as
he did, if there was any embezzlement
in it, or if he really believed it was
righteous claim because there was
no security on my note? He was TAX
ing my note for $1S5 and leaving him
self in no better position | could see,
it would be possible if I had brought
around the cash to him, thinking that
that was all he could get, that he
might have taken that, but he was TAX
ing the note. Now, is that possible if
the charge that Goo Wan Hoy makes
is true. and there is no confederation
of it by Mr.. Castle, as this paper says2
All Mr.. Castle knows I have told YOU
He remembers that he settled the mat
ter for $500. He remembers that the
old couple were dead at the time and
he has those records in his Office of
those two entries which show a pay
ment to me at the utmost of 1905 and
that is all he knows about it. Now,
[ don t know as it is necessary to take
up any more time with that case. It
has taken longer than I thought.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24

The work of coaling the French
cruiser Catinat is being rushed along
as fast as possible.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24

May II, 1900. Received of Catheart
& Parke, the sum of $3.50 in full of
all claims, demands and accounts of
whatsoever nature or kind. Euniee K,
Poppleton, Ezra Poppleton . Then
below treadingl, "The above amount
paid by John W. Cathcart Ia me-
June q, 1900. A. S. Humphreys. .
(Applause.)
And at the same time he gave to me
this treadingl; June 81. 1900. to
Messrs. Cathcart & Parke, City, Dear
sirs; In consideration of the payment
by You to me of the sum of $3.50. |
undertake and agree to save you harm
less for, from and clear of all liabil-
tiles by reason of your having signed
as sureties a certain bond to the Col
ieetor of Customs, wherein Ezra Pop
pleton is principal. Yours truly. A. s.
Humphreys. (Applause.l
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
Almost Impossible to Answer.

Now, don t think I can say any.
thing more on the Poppleton matter
and that disposes of the four charges
of embezzlement, and leaves against me
only this charge of-attempted blackmail
and the reason that Governor Dole
would not appoint me Attorney General.
Now, it is difficult to reply to charges
like these last two. 1t is almost i'm
possible; there is nothing tangible,
there is nothing definite about them,
there is no date or day or year named.
/ am accused Of having gone to Col
burn s office and there told him that
the government was about to commence
suits for inheritance taxes against the
Kapiolani Estate and that he had bet
ter employ Joe Dunno and that Joe
Dunno would fix the matter up.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
The One Mistake

ton, and relying on that I did not get
a written one.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
colburn Refused Recognition.

At this point Mr.. John F. Colburn
endeavored to gain the recognition of
the chair, but was ordered by the
chairman to take his seat, as he was
out of order.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24

LOCAL OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES WEATHER BUREAU.
Honolulu, Friday, October %, 1908.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-24
Foolish to Say So.

Well, now, as I say, there is no
day or dates or time of any kind;
it is foolish to think that | would go
to him with such a proposition; it is
foolish to think that | would say that
Joe Dunno could guarantee the matter
He says he went over and told Mr..
Kinney, who is his lawyer, and he said
he made an appointment with me for
some succeeding day. Well, now. gem
tlemen, surely they could have .arrang.
ed matters so as to have overheard
anything that | might say on the sue
ceeding day. If I were making a prop
osition of that character it was their
duty to see that was entrapped some
way so that the evidence would be
there against me