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New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
JAIL FOR POLICEMEN.
Al InUolUed an Philadelphia Rob
berries Get Quick Justice.

Philadelphia, April s-Quick justice was
meted out here to-day to the four policemen
arrested Saturday for robbing stores and ware
houses on the beats which they patroIled in the
wholesale district. Indicted early in the day
on charges of entering without breaking with
intent to commit felony" larceny, receiving
stolen goods and conspiracy, the accused men
pleaded guilty before Judge Kinsey and were
sentenced TO seven years each in the Eastern
Penitentiary. The convicted policemen John
W. Straub. John Kelly. c. NJ. LuckenbiH and
A r. Sithens. With them in the conspiracy to
rob were Harry Rothenberger aged nineteen
years, whose arrest charge Of larceny un-
earthed the plot and ". A. Frost a plumber.
in whose place the divided the proceeds
of the robberies- Frost and Rothenberser, who
were indicted with the policemen pleaded
guilty and were also sentenced, Frost being
sent to the penitentiary for four years while
Rothenberger was committed to Huntingdon
Reformatory.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Hotel Proprietor's Neck Broken in
Collision zcith TrOUey Car.

Edward J Downing forty years old, proprt-
etor of the Hotel Abbottsford. in Irvington. was
instantly killed in head-on collision between
an automobile and a trolley car in Warburton
avenue, Yonkers. last evening.
The automobile. a big touring car, owned by
c H. Matthiessen, Of No. 25S Washington
street, Manhattan who lives at Irvington. was
being driven by Mr.. Matthiessens chauffeur
George Kelleher, who, with Dowling, left the
latter's hotel in the afternoon for New York to
see the automobile display The car. travelling
thirty miles hour, shot up Warburton avenue
last evening about o'clock.
At the entrance to Harmony Park Warbur-
ton avenue takes a sharp turn, and the car
swung around it at full speed to meet a trolley
from Hastings. KeIleher tried to swing the
around. but the distance was too short and
it plunged into the front of the trolley car.
Every pane of glass in the trolley car was
smashed and the front platform demolished.
OF the automobile little can be saved. The radi-
ator was smashed and the machinery broken.
William H. Courtney, the motorman Of the
trolley car, cut and bruised, and the pas
sengers in the car, seven or eight, We're knocked
TO the floor and bruised. and some were slightly
cut by the flying glass.
Downing was found thirty feet ahead Of where
the crash occurred. His neck was broken, the
side Of his face was torn and his left arm was
broken. He vas identified by his dues book of
the Foresters. He also a member of the
Pasttrne Club Of Irvington.
What became Of Kelleher is not known. He
seen limping about, 1t is said Just after the
crash but had disappeared before any one
sought him. The police have sent out general
alarm for his arrest.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
REAL ESTATE NAN HELD.
Fraud Mortgage Charge Against
Former Partner of Henry Warncke.

on the complaint Of DR.. A z. Cordes, of No
S94 Graham avenue, Williamsburg, Henry
Spreckles. of No. 351 Ridgewood avenue, was
arrested yesterday and held in $1,000 bail for
examination on a charge of grand larceny.
Spreckles was at one time a member Of the
Warncke company. real estate concern. at No
394 Graham avenue. Henry Warncke, the head
Of tho firm who has been missing two weeks,
was indicted yesterday by the grand jury, il Is
said. on three grand larceny charges
DR.. Cordes alleges that on July II, 1907. he
took from Spreckles mortgage for 1880 on a
house az No. 30 Drew avenue, East New York.
The house he says, he learned later belonged to
Edward Langrnore. Spreckles denied that he
gave the mortgage or that he ever owned or pre-
tended 10 own the house
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
NO INVASION PLANNED
L. S. AND VENEZUEL4.
President VIII Do Nothing Without
Direction of Congress.
rFrom The Tribune bureau. !

Washington April s-The attitude of the ad-
ninstration toward the Venezuelan question
was again emphasized at the Department of
State to-day. There has beer, no change in the
views Of the President or Of Secretary Root. No
preparations have been made for an invasion OF
Venezuela. and nothing will be done in that di
rection except in pursuance of the clearly ex-
pressed will of Congress. It Is intimated that
reports that plans for the invasion of Venezuela
are being prepared must be based on the fact
that four or five years ago the General Staff
prepared ouch plans, as it has since prepared
them for almost every other nation
The attitude Of the administration toward this
case Is peculiarly clear and we'll defined. 1t has
not only been determined that nothing shall be
done without the direction of Congress. but the
President even refrained from sending any COM
munication TO Congress along with the CORE
spondence which was called for by the Lodge
resolution. As soon as the Hague treaties are
finally disposed of by the Committee on Foreign
Relations that committee will consider the Nene-
zueIan case. and will probably report the joint
resolution outlined in these dispatches, when
Mr. Lodge will introduce.
Administration officials to-day expressed
amazement at the statements IN President Cas-
tro's official organ, "El Constitutional" having
as their basis the Tacoma mail pouch opening
incident. The editorial received the closest at
tention. Mingled with the feeling OF amazement
is one Of regret and mystifcation over the whole
course Venezuela has pursued in dealing with
the United States. The United States has been
a good friend 10 Venezuela" said high official
of the State Department. Twice within the
last fifteen years we have gone to Venezuelas
aid when that country badly needed assistance"
For this reason he could not understand Why
she has acted as she has.
The Navy Department to-day received re-
port from Commander John Hood, of the cruiser
Tacoma containing details Of the opening Of the
mail carried by that vessel at the La Guayra
post Office. It agrees substantially with the
published statements, and the officials are sat
isfed that the opening was inadvertent
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
ROY NOT EXTR1DITED.
Ministry Of Justice Rules Trial Must
BE Held in France.

Paris April S.-The Ministry Of Justice TO
which the Foreign Office turned over the re-
guest of the United States for the extradition
OF Paul l. Roy, Frenchman who married an
American woman known as Glacia Gala and
was accused by his wife of killing her brother
at Newington, y. H, has decided that no law
exists in this country under which Roy can
be surrendered TO the American authorities. The
Ministry of Justice says that it would be vio-
lation of Frances principle not to deliver a
citizen charged with crime in a foreign coun-
try. but it rules that Roy can be prosecuted in
France.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
Senator Cassidy Switches, Causing Temporary Defeat
of Governors Measures.
Bold Attempt of Racing People Kdnap Fancher-Sensaona
Day at the State Capitol
rsr Telegraph 70 The Tribunal

Albany. April s.-By the grace of Senator Owen
Cassidy. of Watkins Schuyler County. the racing
people to-day beat Governor Hughes temporar-
ny in his fight to wipe out professional gambling
at racetracks. Cassidy switched from his posi-
ton of last week and his detection left the vote
on passage Of the anti-gambling bills . 70 %.
the measures thus failing OF passage. Motions
to reconsider that vote we're made and tabled
on the deciding vote Of Lieutenant Governor
Chaner. so the question can be fought out again
whenever the Hughes forces choose.
The vote was as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
nav SCHOLARSHIP Ar coLuMelA.

Frederick P. Keppel. secretary Of Columbia Uni
versity. announced yesterday that bequest OF SO
0O0 had been received under the will OF BENJAMIN
D Sillimau TO establish a scholarship in science
or letters, as the trustees may decide It will be
known the William Mitchell scholarship" 10
be awarded annually a graduate OF the school
Of philosophy. science political science Mem
bers OF the present class viii be eligible for ap-
pontment. William Mitchell was a member OF the
class of n and was the father Of Edward Mitchell
a member of the Columbia board of trustees
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
AMERICAN BOYS AHEAD OF ENGLISH.
Sir William H. Preece Compares Methods of
Technical Education.

London, April s.-Sir William Henry Preece, for
ner president of the Institution Of civil Engineers
in a paper which he read before the Royal Society
of Arts tonight on Technical Education in Amer
f.a said il would be difficult. II not impossible.
10 make a just comparison of the methods OF tech
,,ical education in England and America conditions
befng totally different. The American boy he said
rossessed the energy and snartness of a race
the European boy mentally was two years behind
him This would account for the differences In
,.,rr.-..la and papers set for examinations.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
MEXICANs LOOT IN AMERICAN TOWN.
Bandits Cross Rio Grande and Sack Store
in Soledad, Tex.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Hidalgo. Tex, April s-The first outbreak OF
brigandage in several years the lower Rio
Grande border is reported from Soledad a town
the Texas side some distance above here. A
band OF eight Mexican outlaws crossed the river
yesterday and made a raid upon the town, Iooting
the store Of Gallo Garcia OF s., 600 IN money and a
large amount OF goods The robbery was com
mitted in open daylight, the people OF the town
being kept back with guns. The brgands placed
their pIunder upon pack animals and made of
down the river. They crossed into Mexico near
Guerrero.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09

Seattle, April 81 know the Duke of the
Abruzzi. He is a mighty good fellow q gentleman
and a thorough sportsman, well He Is better
than the average of the titled foreigners they send
over here for American wives" said Richard Ell
kins brother OF Miss Katherine Elkins- r. B.
Slaughter. c. Little. Of Victoria. and Mr.. Elkins
left here to-day a three months hunting trip in
Alaska
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
ANOTHER VANDERBILT GIFT TO YALE.
home Valued at $4,000 Presented to shef-
neld Scientific School
by -e-ee-agz u Tie Tribune. ]

maven april s.-It was announced tonight
80, IRE nome or The late Judge William K. Town
80 " l-D's street had been purchased by Fred
~ 4'.-tF-i.t, of New York City. and given
- --F a-effe.- Scientific School of Yale. The land
0---''.ss are valued at about $4,000.
s f-ho"i owns The house adjoining and it is
-a That il intends 10 use tie site between
i-'iA ana the New Haven Colony Historical
.5 building for a new dormtory. The school
Las TWO dormitories both given % II by Mr.
H@AaeT7-t who IS a graduate OF the class If re.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
AoMITs PREslpENT,s ALLEeArloM

''s Angeles, April s.-Edward Chambers assist
lreighf agent Of the Santa Fe Railroad ad-
'-l'ed ~ hearing before the California Railroad
iit.sripn to-day that tie Santa Fe gave re-
--'- amounting TO aIEnos, S3sGap To The Asse-
'.7tFl SJ company last sumner intIaatate snft-
I''7 ~ Oh in 1896 This the refund referred 20
-Fesident Rooseyets January message.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
DUKE MAY WED IN SEPTEMBER.
Report on His Arrival in Turin-The 0pin-
ion of Richard Elkins

Turin. April s.-The Duke OF the AbruzZ arrived
here to-day from SpezZia II is reported that his
marriage 70 Miss EIkns will take place in Sep
rernber.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
pEwEYs sAurERNE or MosELLE

Serve cold with oysters and Fish
n r. Dewey q Sons Co. 1913 Fulton st, New York
-AdVt.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
URGENT NEEDS.

Little Joey" who was the chief support OF the
family in this column. has been stricken
with one of the most painful forms OF rheumatism
kind hearted doctor has visited him three times
a day and says only once in twenty-five years has
he seen person suffering from this form OF the
disease. AS soon there IS vacancy in the Post
Graduate Hospital the boy will be sent there. In
the mean time he must have medicines and some
comforts The mother is almost frantic for without
means what can she do? a contribution was irnme-
dtately the emergency fund to enable her
to provide some comforts for this poor boy, who has
worked without proper food
Another tale of brought to the Office by
member of No. branch was that of q widow with
three children For weeks she has had work
and TO prevent her from being dspossessed another
contribution Of $40 was sent TO her.
With the high cost of the plainest food and
also of coal the distress many families increases
daily.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
ENRICHING THE SOIL.
Bacteria as Wonderful Hid to the
Former-Using the Ar.

,se- The p-osaic title q The Bacterial Life Of
.Ae soil'' Dr.. c. H Earp Thomas OF New Zea-
ls-d told the most enchanting fairy story at the
American Institute. Nos le and u West 4ith street
.,ss-e-iav afternoon He brought the fairies with
~, goo an6 passed them round the room in bot
-,es They were not much 10 look at. IT must be
confessed. They had no wings nor wands nor
--v OF the traditional appurtenances Of the elfa
--he bur when il comes working miracles the
.sr-v so5motheT isn't II n.
These bottled fairies bore z rather i'll or1ened
name. one that is popularity associated only with
disease snd death. They were. in fact. bacteria.
Rut there are bacteria and bacteria il seems Just
S. there are good fairies and bad ones, and these
are as bsnehcenf the fairy godmother. and. like
thar parsonage. have come 10 our rescue in the
rorr OF cur direst need
The situation is this, DR.. Thomas explained.
The most important element Of the soil is nitro
ger sn5 this is rapidly used I'D by present
rrstho6s Of farming II may be Put hack by means
a. --anuTss and nitrate Of soda, but this is very
ezvenz.vs and. I11oreove-, the nitrate or soda is
being rapidly used Up. just as guiana was used up
Thus re are rapidly approaching precipice. and
srless scuethiug happens il is only 8 question OF
+i-,e when we shall reach it-''
Tbs limit was placed a. twenty-five years by
,he chairman. George Powell, IN introducing the
speaker
7,- something has already happened. This is
- discovery of q nlicrobe. which. acting the
-o-s q reguninous plants has the power OF taking
r,--oren rrom the illimitable supply Of the air.
Plants grown from seeds inocuIated with this mi
,-s contain no per cent more nitrogen than those
---+-oc,ls-ed. and leave tbs ground rich that
-~o-rer crop can r grown upon II without fer
irltze-.
-r7a T--i-a5 states government has been supply
trp these bacteria the farmers IN q dormant
z-sra .5nor cotton bur their use has been attended
--i-r considerable uncertainty. They were often
s.~,,= c+ life Dr. Thomas sei6. before they
rescae5 The farmer and they required from one
= fr-- DAYS Development under conditions 10
which rns farmer could o. would not conform.
IRE government IS now beginning 10 put them
rr ~ bottles and y this way they can be sent
II over she world without injury 10 their useful
ness
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30

man. woman and child in this country shall feel
that they have personal interest in the work
ings Of this department"
Secretary Wilson is thoroughly in earnest In
all his work. This idea of flower farming on an
extensive scale is not entirely new with him,
but the pressure OF other work has been SO
great that he has not had the chance to go into
the matter he wished. 1t would not take a
great deal OF study to convince the most
skeptical that the United States can compete
with the world in producing all kinds of per
fumery extracts California. Florida, Louisiana
and, IN fact almost all states in the Union have
soil and climate exactly suited for the cultiva-
ton and production Of some kinds of rare flow
crs or bulbs. The first named state grows vfo-
let's carnations and q number of other flowers
by the acre, and large amounts OF extracts have
been distilled. The tuberose can be successfully
grown in Louisiana, Florida and other Southern
states, and 1t yields extracts in abundance. Jas
mine grows easily and in great abundance In the
warmer climates and the extract IS easily taken
and is worth about SO pound.
Southern Louisiana produces the most vaiu-
able orange trees and flowers for the making o,
extracts, they possessing a stronger odor and
proportionately more oil than those from othe:
states. The oil of neroli, distilled from orange
flowers, is about half as valuable the ottar
Of roses, but not nearly so expensive OF
troublesome TO make. The United States i'm
ports large quantities of lavender oil from South
ern France but California can furnish every
ounce which could be used in the United States,
and too. the California article is said 10 be far
superior 10 the imported. The same is true of
rosemary, which grows in perfection not only in
California, but in number Of other states. The
citrus family gives many excellent perfumes,
and besides the almost innunerable flowers
which grow IN the United States quite num-
ber OF bulbs and plants yield perfume oils
their native ground-wintergreen sassafras,
wild ginger and swamp laurel-while the humble
sweet potato is a perfume producing root Of
great value.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
FOR READING MATTER.

Those who are interested TO send magazines for
distribution TO the United States army posts here
and abroad should forward them direct to Major
Ketchan, United States Soldiers Christian Aid
Association No q Park Row. New York City.
Illustrated papers and current magazines will be
most welcome IN q consumpttve camp. The ad-
dress is Frank H. Little, No 902 East Pierce street.
Phoenix, ArfZ.
In the mountains Of North Carolina Miss NJ P.
C-rav Is doing missionary work. and she will be
grateful for contributions of childrens books, such
as Miss AIcott's. Ayers and similar ones. The
people In that section too poor to buy books,
but the younger people are now being educated TO
desire good reading Another excellent place to
sad surul1rs reading matter the Hospital Book
and Newspaper Society, No. 1o5 East I'd street.
New York City. Room No. AT.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
NOT GIVEN FOR ST. ROSES HOME.

20 ra= Editor OF The Tribune.
s.. A f Scho-er Of the information bureau OF
the chg---- Organization Society, has kindly let
- know that a woman is collecting money for
se-ies Of lectures which she says are 10 be given
r he Hez Plaza Hotel by Dr.. Abbott Of Philadel-
mia IN aid O. = Roses Free Home for 1ncurable
Csnce-" k-ov o. no one by the name of this
woman nor do know who Dr Abbott is and have
heard nothing from them OF the lecture course I
rsg you 70 print ny protective statement Very
gratefully you-s-
MOTHER Il. sLPHONSA LATHROP, 0. s. L.
fTba Servants O. Relief for IncUrabls Cancer, 81
Roses Free Home, Nc. rs Cherry street. New
York
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30

t@ sr6srirut=l or, as already stated, tuczs alone
Tertd ulsFr sufficient finish
Ihs quantity az material required for the medium
els 't1Fa yaa~s4 is q wards q or q or =. yards
, inches wide with o. Yards q insertion
Tie pattern No. See Is cut IL sizes for girls of
fs1i zen. twelve and fourteen years Of age. and
I'll be mailed r. any address on receipt OF 70
ceats
reese give number of pattern and age distinctly.
Sec-es= Ta-reru Department EeR YORK Tribune.
~ N rurr- -or pattern send an extra tEvo-cent
Nsrp and zfU mail by letter postage in sealed
"H7eloar
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30

The sweetest lives are those to duty wed,
whose deeds, both great and small.
Are close-knft strands of unbroken thread
Where love ennobles all.
The world may sound trumpets, ring BELLS
The book of life the shining record tells.
Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes
After its own life working. a child's kiss
Set thy signing lips shall make thee glad;
A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong
Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense
OF service which thoI rendereSt
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Repuhlished by the request Of A. n l.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
1onS CALENDARS

Margaret Reid Nichener. who made 4 generous
contribution last year Of calendars compiled by
her has sent thirtytwo Of this years which Will
be passed on" to any one who sends seven cents
for postage. The calendars. with admirable quota
tlons for each day. gave much pleasure last year
to many members. especially ''shut-ns." and this
years gift Will be found equally attractive Mrs.
Kitchener is heartily thanked for gift that carries
a message Of sunshine TO many.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
NEWSBOY CHEERED.

II was during the severe snowstorm on Friday
that q little newsboy come into The Tribune office
IN get warm He was thinly clad his shoes were
e,11 of holes and altogether his need of help
CO annarant that one OF the employees brought him
to the T S S. room TO see if something could
ba found for him. Fortunately the package of
clothing from Mrs. Parrnee, of Staten Island had
inst arrived and when opened It was found TO
oo,+a(n an overcoat that fitted the boy. With this
and e good pair of rubbers he left 80 happy as a
Uftls fellow could be.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
The TRIBUNE PATTERN.

T1ers Is something essentially dainty about the
F-1pe dress that every mother IS sure TO find al
--sc--vz and that al girls like, consequently the
E7-lrnpe q every pretty sort - IN perpetual de-
nsn6 Here iz one that can be made dressy by
+hs use q Insertion. as illustrated, Or palmer by
.1he omission thereof and that in either case is
fhorough.v satisfactory. As illustrated, II Is made
rf fns lsFu with embroidered handing. but the
hsn6ing can hz O. lace or bits Of hand work could
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
WILL WORK FOR SUNSHINE.

The Rev Anna Tillinghast, pastor Of mission
church Titusvile, Penn. writes that, having be-
come Interested in the work Of the r S s, she
will now do Sunshine work through class of young
women connected with her church who have formed
themselves into a Young Peoples Christian Union
They realize that Sunshine in its best sense is in
harmony with all forms OF Christian endeavor.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
VOTE DOWN WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

lsa-s.-z HTt-a-, Jan. 2s-The constitutional con-
-zn-ion today voted down by z vote OF II to 81 2
--c1ossr for woman suHrege-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
MONEY RECEIVED.

Mrs Hamilton F. Downing has given SO for the
general use the T S. s. Miss K R Shay, who is
at hotel in St Augustine, Fla, has held one OF
her unique butterfly parties and from the proceeds
has sent $40 10 the T S. S, and the united branch
Of Brooklyn 81 as T. S. S. dues.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
PITBITC NOTICES.

NOTICE TO
CANDIDATES FOR ENTRANCE TO THE
NORMAL COLLEGE,
Candidates for entrance 10 the NORMAL
COLLEGE COLLEGE DEPARTMENT..
the KINDERGARTEN TRAINING CLASS
or 20 ADVANCED STANDING IN THE
HIGH SCHOOL are requested 10 meet
PROF. CARL r. KAYSER. chairman OF
the Committee on Entrance. at the College
building (66th 81. and Park Ave). on Fri
day. January 81 al . 90 p m. and on Sat
urday. February LIST. after o'clock In tho
morning az which times candidates will
register and present their diplomas or other
official school credentials.
JOSEPH A GILLET
Acting President.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY

CORSETS FOR GENTLEWCMEN
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ing corset made; one that physicians are rec
onmendiug q II gives heart and lungs ao-
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DRESS SSMAKER.-Colored; reference given,
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maker Rector. Box Is. Tribune Uptown
once. 1864 Broadway.
DREsSIAR ARER---CieTTnan; first class; per
feet litter. wants work at home. Scheioi-
berger go1 East 96th St. ground moor
7FScnAKTR Competent stylish litter.
remodeIling equal TO new; WORK our OF
home. first class references NJ Deady' l>S
Lexington ave