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The Washington bee., 1908-04-11
GALLOWAY VS.. CURTIS.

Thomas Galloway and Mrs. Cur
tbs. wife of DR.. \. NJ. Curtis, both
of this city, are striving to secure
charge of the publicity bureau, if
one is started, for the Republi-
cans. One is against the other,
and the contest has reached that
point where Mrs. Curtis has al
ready announced herself as ''the
chairman of the Negro Publicity
Bureau" OF course there is no
such bureau as vet. There may
never be one, but it is safe to say
that if one is established a news
paper man will be selected to COM
mand it, or at least one who has
had newspaper experience, which
neither Mr.. Galloway nor Mrs.
Curtis have not. Both of these
people, it is said, are making Mr..
Hitchcock's life a burden trying to
land a prospect, a woman in
charge of a political publicity bu-
reau? The oddity of it!
The Washington bee., 1908-04-11
TrOtter'S Farce
Continued ION page !.

Continued from page I.
Rev. H. c. c. Astwood, Philadel-
phia, Editor Defender.
Two-thirds of Trotter's convention
have left in disgust Those left re-
Taft.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-11
FORTUNE RETURNS TO THE
AGE.
Columbus, Ohio.

1t is reported here upon good au-
thority that Mr.. Timothy Thomas
Fortune is again doing editorial work
on the New York Age. This is wei
come intelligence, and we hope it is
true.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-11

ington, objected to Trotter's methods
and so declared.
Rev. Robinson, of Dayton, Ohio,
charged Max Barber. formerly Edi-
tor of The Voice of the Negro, but
now Editor of the Conservator, with
having offered his paper, the Con-
servator, to Mrs. Voryes for sale,
which he declined to purchase. Mr..
Barber was one OF the callers of the
Conference.
Two-thirds or more of those who
wer advertised to be present are not
here.
Editor Chase and his forty or more
followers, after this meeting, repaired
to the Cafe Johnson, where a first
class dinner was served.
The so-called National Conference,
attended by thirty persons, two-thirds
were the followers of William Trot-
ter, called to represent over ten mill
ions of colored Americans, turned out
to be monumental farce.
MANY LEAVE.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 7, 'o8.
While the meeting of the opposi-
ton was being held in the lecture
room below, Trotter and SCOTS CO.
horts were fighting upstairs among
themselves. A hurried message was
sent upstairs to the Negro Democrats
that Editor Chase, Rev. Robinson of
Ohio, Rev. AstwOod and about forty
others were holding a meeting in the
lecture room. RevS Waldron, Cor
rOthers and three other excited in
dividuals rushed downstairs and de-
manded Rev. Moore, of Zion Church,
to force the opposition out. At this
time Rev Robinson had engaged a
lady typewriter to make several cop
les of Mr.. Chase's report. Waldron,
seeing this, demanded that the young
lady desiSt She had about finished
the report when some upstart snatch
ed the half-hnished copy from the
typewriter and refused to turn il ov-
er. In an excited manner Rev. Wal
drOn declared that he would get an
officer and place Editor Chase and
his followers under arrest. Editor
Chase told him to do so, but Rev.
Moore informed Waldron that he
could take care of the situation. In
the meantime Hon. George H. White
of Philadelphia, formerly of North
Carolina, with two-thirds of the up
stairs meeting, left the church in dis
gust. The pastor, Rev. Moore, de-
clared that it was high-handed pro-
ceeding on the part of Trotter and
his Man Friday (Scott) to allow ad-
mittance to those who had come to
the meeting, and that he regretted
that he had allowed the meeting to
be held in his church.
A number of the lady members of
the church became excited and de-
clared their disapproval of the Negro
Democratic sentiment that had been
brought to their church by the Bos-
ton contingent Someone in the
meantime informed Waldron that
Editor Chase had sent a report and
his resolutions to the Associated
Press, whereupon special commit
tee of FIVE, consisting of Waldron
and others, was appointed to go to
the Associated Press and head off
Editor Chase's resolutions. Hon.
Archibald Grimke was bitterly op-
posed by Trotter and Scott, and was
not allowed to enter the convention
until late in the afternoon. He, Hon.
George II. White and others declar-
ed their disapprovaI of the entire pro-
ceedingS.
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-11
BE CONSISTENT.

Randolph, Hershaw, Murray,
Fillmore and other cOlored clerks
who are employed by the Govern
ment who are so bitterly opposing
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft, and who are denouncing 9TH
er colored Government employees
who favor the President and the
Secretary should be more consist
ent. If they have a right to de-
nounce the President and the Sec
retary, in and out of season, they
at least ought to be reasonable
enough to allow the other fellows
the right to uphold the President
and his Secretary. It's a poor
rule that don't work both ways.
The Bee is not censuring those
COlOred Government clerks who
are bitterly denouncing the Pres
ident and Secretary Taft, and nei-
ther is it denouncing those who are
espousing the cause of the Presi-
dent and the Secretary. The Bee
is simply calling the attention of
the "forninst the Government"
crowd that they should be consist
ent, and allow to others the right
they reserve for themselves.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-11
PUBLISHED e

HOO Eye ST., N. W.. Washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-11

USCldltu tlIdt IIC NO4OiSu POCPlS VI
Philadelphia were not Democrats.
One of the deacons of the church
declared that the colored people
would vote for any Republican, no
matter who he was.
Rev. Sylvester L. Corrothers, OF
Washington, arrived upon the scene
and declared that he was for Bryan
in the event OF Taft's nomination.
The meeting in the main auditori-
um had broken up in row and a
committee OF five was appointed, with
Rev. Waldron as chairman, to visit
the office of the Associated Press TO
stop the Chase report In the mean
time a reporter of the Philadelphia
Record entered, and a full account
OF both sides was given him.
There were only thirty men who
took part in the conference in the
main portion of the church, and the
only men who agreed with Trotter
and his methods were those he had
brought from Boston, and S. L. Cor
rothers, Bishop Alexander Walters,
DR.. E. w. Moore, pastor of the
church in which the conference was
held. Rev.Reeves, formerly of Wash
The sun., 1908-08-14
OBITUARY..

butcher who started IN BUSINESS IN %sss
Eleventh street. this city. half a. century
ago, died last night at the summer homo Of
his daughter. Mrs, Albert Greenspecht. ~
Mr. Msibrunk was born at bavaria seventy
five years ago and came to this country when
q boy. His sons succeeded him In business
fifteen years ago. Mr.. Maibrunn was. a
%sSftM aad q Msees 3 Hfs Rsmpls SoSss ot Che Ay.sa
Mount Sinai Hospital. the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum the Montifiore Home. the Hebrew
Sheltering Guardian Society and other He
brew organizations. His wife. four sons and
three daughters survive.
a.. Josepe Rogers iie Hie.od, 70, r. eight we ysars IN
from gastritis In indianapolis yesterday, while
on q visit to relatives. The deceased was
born at Columbus. Ind, October 8, 1888. and
was graduated from Yale In 1890. Two years
Toxic BY Presldent Harrison and was after
dent Cleveland. He left the diplomatic ser
vice In 1901 and went Into business as broker
In New York.
Charles Calman. senior member Of the firm
Of Epil CalWann men, q Co, veTnish psnYfae-
day evening at his home. $50 West End ave-
nue.. after brief illness Mr. Calman was
born In this city forty-one years ago, and
entered his fathers business In 1883. His
mother. three sisters and two brothers sur
vive him.
Adrian vsnde,yee.. whose family bad been
200 years, died on Wednesday In q santtartum
st Stanford. Conn. In his forty-fifth year
He was formerly .eneased ir the real. estate
and Insurance businesA He leaves Q widow.
The sun., 1908-08-14
MURDERED NEAR A CHURCH.
Italian Stabbed Six Times In Flatbush
His Cousin Arrested.

His Cousin Arrested.
The Brooklyn police have been busy
since Wednesay night on a murder mys-
terry In Flatbush. They have found q
witness to the crime who they are con-
vinoed' knows more than he has told them
and they are confident that the murderers
will be in custody soon.
The murdered man was Pietro Barillo, a
prosperous farmer from Woodhaven. His
body, which had six stab wounds, was
found on Lincoln road near Nostrand
avenue on Wednesday night. His bicycle
lay beside him.
Antonio De Motto, 10 years old, who Is
bartender at 525 Lincoln road, saw the
killing He says he is Barillo's cousin
The police have had him held without bail
on q charge Of murder. He has two fresh
bruises on his face. which strengthen the
suspicious OF the police that he was mixed
up In the fight in which Barillo was killed.
He denies that he had anything to do
with 1t.
Letters found on the dead man show
that demands for money were made on
him by persons who used the name Of the
Malta. On the night he met his death he
went to the saloon where De Motto is bar
tender. 1t Is supposed that he went there
to have II out with those who had threatened
him. At the saloon he sat talking with
four men In low tones for nearly two hours.
The men evidently were not satisfied with
what Barillo said, Tor they left him In anger
In front OF the saloon Barillo mounted
his bicycle and pedalled slowly, toward
Nostrand avenue De Motto, so he says,
walked beside him for half block and
then LEFT. him. little later two OF the
men who had been with Barillo In the saloon
ran into the roadway toward him and
before he could speed away. they attacked
him. Though he fought hard his assaila nts,
who were soon joined by their two COM
panions from the saloon, overpowered him.
The orime was comm 'tted almost OPP
posite the Church Of st. Francis Of Assist
Father Ludeke. pastor Of the church, heard
q pistol shot and notified tho police. Who
did the shooting cannot be ascert aimed
Barillo had an oldlfashioned revol YER in
his pocket, but his assailants were on
him so quickly that he had no chance to
draw il. No bullet wound was found In his
body
When the police reached the scene Barillo
was dead The dirk with which he was
killed was near the body.
The sun., 1908-08-14
MARA .ARRESTS DICK BUTLER,
VINO Ii Discharged Cop Said Ex-A Assembly,
man was Abusing Deputy Hanson.


man was Abusing Deputy Hanson.
Ex-Assemblyman Richard Butler, who
was witness for the defence in an excise
case in the jefferson. Market court on
Wednesday. the excise arrest having been
made by Policeman John J. Mara, reap
peared yesterday morning, this time with
q charge Of disorderly conduct against
him which had been made by Mara.
Mara told the Court that he was on duty
in plain clothes and happened to be at
Twenty-fourth street and Eighth avenue
about O'Clock yesterday morning when
he saw Butler talking to two friends In a
loud voice. He turned to greet him. he
said. and was abused by Butler. Then he
accordingly arrested him.
Butler insisted that Mara's etory was
fiction. He got of car, he, said. to buy
children when he met William E. Pursell.
O Post Office clerk, and stopped to talk to
him. Mara appeared and yelled at him,
@You will insult the Commissioner, will
your Get out Of here before blow your
brains outi'
Butler said he started to move and Mara
kicked him and struck him on the shoulders
with O club. He protested and was ar
rested. When he was locked up. he said.
Mara jeered at him. 'Im Bert Hansons
VH6t 10 yOu hIiOW dOout 'Ah''
Pursell corroborated Buffers story as to
the arrest. Butler. he said, called to him
to follow him to the station after the arrest.
but Mara yelled back that he would arrest
him too II he did not 60 home.
Under cross-examination Mara said that
he heard Butler abuse Commissioner Han
son and himself
why didn't you mention that first?s
demanded Magistrate Droege. you are
not dragging In the Commissioners name
to prejudice the case. are you? It's re-
markable coincidence that yesterday morn.
ng Mr.. Butler should be witness against
YOU in q case which was decided against
You and this morning from across the full
W idth of the street you should bear him
using vile language about you and abusing
markable. discharge this man.
Turning to Lieut.. Hanan OF the police
legal bureau who was in court. the Magis-
trate said =,
Il hope you will bring this case to the
attention OF the Commissioner.
Mara, Commissioner Hanson and Butler
have been involved in trouble since Mara
made an excise arrest q few nights ago
The man Mara arrested for the excise vio-
lation was discharged in court.
The sun., 1908-08-14
DEATH OF GEN. MEsEROLE.

Bank President and Long Commander Of
the Forty-seyenth Regimeat Of Brooklyn.
Gen. Jeremiah ". Meserole. who had
long been prominent In military and bank
ing circles In Brooklyn, died suddenly
about noon yesterday at his summer homo
at Wave Crest, Far Rockaway. l.. ]. Al
though his health had been failing for
more than a year. he remained at his post
as president Of the Williamsburg Savings
Bank until June Z, when the trustees voted
him three months leave OF absence. His
sudden collapse came from the hardening
Of the arteries Of the heart. He had been
a trustee OF the Williamsburg Savings
Bank for twenty-five years and president
for eighteen years.
Gen. Meserole was In his seven ty-flfth
yoar. He was born In New York city,
His parents had long been residents Of
the Greenpoint section, and they returned
to their own home there when he was In
his childhood. He was descended from
Jean Meserole. French Huguenot who
came to this country in 1890 and settled in
Williamsburg. The family increased rapidly
and the Neseroles became prominent both
In the Greerpoint and Williamsburg dis
tricts Gen. Meserole was a surveyor In
early life and his firm Of Van Alst d Meserole
laid out many OF the streets. piers and
parks in the Eastern District Of BROOKLYN.
He was an enthusiastic baseball player in
early life and member OF the old Putnam
club
His military career began In 1855, when
he enlisted in the Seventh Regiment, and
as q sergeant he went to the front with the
regiment soon after the beginning Of the
civil war. Early in 1852 several home
guard and national volunteer companies
In Brooklyn were consolidated in the
Forty seventh Regiment and Sergt. Meresole
was elected Colonel. The regiment two
months later went to Baltimore to relieve
the Fourth New York Regiment. which
had gone to the front. The regiment did
not participate In any battles but was
kept on duty almost continuously until
near the close Of the war. Col. Meeerole
remained in command Of the regiment
until 1888. when he became Brisadier-
General Of the Eleventh brigade, retaining
the place for eight years. when he retired
from the military service.
Con. Meserole continued his business
as surveyor until 1891. when he was
elected to succeed Jesse G. Smith as presi-
dent Of the Williamsburg Savings Bank.
He waS a member Of the Union League
and OF the Aocomac Hunting Club Of
Virginia. He was Mason and a member
OF the Sons OF Temperance. He Is survived
by his wife. three sons. Benjamin r. Meser-
ole. Darwin J. Meserole. and Clinton V.
Meserole. and q daughter, Miss Sophie E.
Meserole.
The sun., 1908-08-14
BALTIMORE "sUN. OUT FoR TAFT.
One. OF the Leading Democratic Papers u
the soath Regulates Bryan.

One, OF the Leading Democratic Papers 81
the south Regulates Bryan.
BALEIMoRE, Aus. 1s.-.-The Baltimore Sun,
the leading Democratic newspaper OF
Maryland and one Of the foremost Demo-
cratic papers Of the South, has como out
strongly In support OF Taft for President.
In 1895 the Sun tagonised Bryan and
the free silver movement, but In 1900 It
supported Bryan and made good fight
for him, but failed 10 hold the conservative
element Of the Democratic party In Mary
land in line for him.
During the late Senator German g control
Of the Democratic machine In Maryland the
Sun made several strong fights against him
and helped to turn the State over to the
Republicans in the overthrow Of the Demo-
cratic machine. Although the Democratic
organization supports the Bryan ticket
the Sun voices the sentiment OF the oon-
servative element Of the party In this city.
With the Sun for Taft the Bryanites are
without the support of y single leading
Democratic paper In the State. AL the
Baltimore papers oppose Bryan.
In it's editorial the Sun says:
"It Is the Judgment Of the Ssn that the
material welfare Of the people Of the United
States- Industrial and ancial-would be
promoted to O greater degree by the cleo
ton Of Taft than by the election OF Bryan;
that their rights viii be safeguarded as
carefully by Taft as by Bryan.
sThe Sun IL convinced that the arm Of
the law personifled by President OF bal
anoed Judgment, with thorough knowl-
edge Of the lava man Of steady purpose.
just and resolute-would prove q better
defender Of the rights Of the people. would
do more TO promote their material welfare,
than the Big Stick has done In the handsof
Mr.. Roosevelt or than the Big Club could
do In the hands Of Mr.. Bryan.
1T 10 our deliberate Judgment that for
the next four years the material interests
Of the people Of this oouatry would be
national Government than with Mr.. Bryan.
We further believe that while lawbreakers
would be brought to account by Mr.. Taft
with as little fear or favor as Mr.. Bryan
could display, the methods employed by
Mr.. Taft would not ourtail the working
mans opportunities for employment by
disturbing the business Of law abiding men
and corp6rations, as has been witnessed
in the last few years
sMr. Taft's experience In important ad-
ministrative posts his judicial tempera-
ment, his patience and thoroughnees In
investigation justify the belief that az
President he would execute the law faith
fully and we'll. but not speotaoulsFly. And
while this type OF man ought to be In the
White House all tho time he seems to be
especially needed now, whom the country
is emerging from an industrial and hnan-
cial depression which brought distress and
suffering into many homes"
The sun., 1908-08-14
LAMsAsTING foR MCARREN.
Address 10 Democratic Voters by the
Seven Revoiters.

NssNHeoo W DoshccfhUO VOter0 Dy tne
Seven Revoiters.
The seven Democratic Assembly die
trict leaders in Brooklyn who joined In the
revolt against Senator McCarren few
months ago came out yesterday in an
address to the Democrats Of Brooklyn
bitterly attacking him and urging the voters
to overthrow him at the primaries. This 10
part Of the manifesto:
BY what right did the self-styled cham
pion Of Home Rule" invade the territory
OF seven leaders regularly and legally chosen
by the Democrats OF their distriotsf How
can we reconcile his Home Rule" profess
sions with his outrageous violation of Its
primary principle?
The explanation 10 that Home Rule" means
one thing to McCarren and another to the
Democrats Of Kings county. To McCarren
1t means rule by the Standard oil Company
Of New Jersey. whose paid servant he is: 1t
means rule by the gas trust, the coal trust
and the other corporations in whose interest
he has manipulated the Democratic organi-
zation OF Brooklyn.
The proof Of this assertion he has written
ineradioably into his public record. 1t
presents itself In his every vote and argu-
ment In the Legislature in his every speech
upon public questions.
As chairman of the executive committee
he began and continued the practice OF in
terfering In district affairs. He attempted
10 create. by his own word, district leaders
other than those elected according to law
and custom. He withheld the right Of ap-
pointing election inspectors from those
leaders TO whom he was hostile. while To-
menting opposition to them IN their distriots.
He went beyond this-to the extent OF send
ing his agents out TO work against the regu-
larly nominated local candidates In the dis
kria ,rh hn IioltknA uia
OF treaohery eliminated In his notorious
order to knife the regularly nominated
Democratic candidate for Governor Of the
State.
The effect Of McCarrenism upon tho Demo-
cratic organization was deadly. Tho county
OF Kings is Democratic beyond question.
Nevertheless since the election OF McCarren
as county leader the Democratic party has
not won single election.
For reasons stated above. tho undersigned
Democratic district leaders declared them-
selves opposed to McCarren 3 continued lead.
ership in March last. q
McCarren 10 the issuei
He has falsely called US traitors. this man
who has never been loyal to anything but hin
retainer.
We make our appeal to tho Democrats Of
Kings county upon no false issue. We are
against McCarren and against none other.
We hope that his misled followers will CO.
operate with us for the purpose Of restoring
to the Kings county organization the power
and prestige II has lest under Mcoarrens
dominance, OF bringing back into It's councils
the intelligence and integrity Of Brooklyn
which he drove forth and of making our
party again q great and victorious Demo-
cratic force. promoting the cause Of decent.
popular government.
The address is signed by William E.
Melody, William r. MoGtfre, William A.
Doyle. Thomas r. Farrell Thonoas I.
Lynch. n.-r
The sun., 1908-08-14
RAN INTO BLACK HAND TRAP.
Relatives OF Physician Spoil Q Police Plot
to Get Ext0rtionists.


to Get Ext0rtionists.
DR.. Richard T. Paganelli: an italian
physician living at 7sO Bloomfield street,
Hoboken. went to dark spot in the woods
near Little Coney Island. North Bergen.
with squad Of Hoboken and North Bergen
police early yesterday morning In response
to a Black Hand letter directing him to
hand over 5000 in cash on pain OF being
killed and having his house burned.
The physician's two brothers and q
brother-in-law preceded him to the meeting
place. contrary to the police programme
for the purpose Of offering their services.
and as they approached the woods shot
was heard. The police took 1t for granted
that Black Handler had fired at the doctor
and rushed from their hiding places. They
also rushed for Paganelli's relatives and
compelled them to hold up their hands.
T he THO protested that they bad done
nothing wrong and the policemen imagined
they had ca aptured q gang Of blackmailers
without the loss Of blood until DR.. Paganelh
appeared with an explanation.
The phyeicians well meaning relatives
told the police that on their way t, Little
Coney Island In trolley car they saw an
Italian who pretended to be drunk. He
watched them with his eyes half shut.
they said. until they left the car. They
were OF the opinion that he followed them
along the road and discharged his revolver
TO warn his pals that the police were trying
to get them In trap.
The police said things and agreed that
the relatives theory was probably correct
The sun., 1908-08-14


WASHINGTON FORECAST roa To-pAr AND TO NoaRow.
For eastern Ntp York. osrsrapv fafr to-day.
siiohlv cooler IN eastern portion: to-morrop foF.
Iioh pestsriv otsds.
Por New England partly cloudy and siightiy
cooler to-day, fair tomorrow. light TO fresh west
cry winds
For eastern Pennsylvania, generally fair to-day.
slightly cooler In southeast portion fair TO- morrow
light westerly winds.
For Delaware. local showers and slightly cooler
TO- day, fair tomorrow: light westerly winds
For the District OF Columbia and MARYLAND. fair
and cooler to-day: fair tomorrow; light west 10
northwest windh-
For Virginia, fair to-day: slightly cooler In
northern portion; fair tomorrow; light variable
winds.
For West virginia, fair to-day; showers TO-
morrow.
For western New York and western 'Pennsyf-
vania fair 70 day: parity cloudy to-rnorrcw; light
west 10 noffhvest winds. "a .,t 4 ~,
FOR Ohio, fsir S-dsy. showers ss-nouev; nshs
vasisb,e wineA \.