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GIVES TALK ON KOREA.
lfOrms Audience Great Work Is Be-
lao noDa NV Christians

Informs Audience OFcat WOFA ~ DN-
ing Done by Christians.
Mr.. Brockman told of the work that
has been done by the Young Mems Chris
than Association in China and Japan. In
speaking of Korea, he said:
THAT country is the miracle Of foreign
missions. and if Christianity progresses
as rapidly in the next few years as it has
during the past ten years Korea viii soon
be a Christian nation"
Mr.. Brockman will address the meet
ing for men at the association building
to-day al $3.50 O'Clock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-05

Al the annual meeting of the Citizens
Improvement Association Of Jefferson
District. Alexandria County, held last
night at the Del Ray sehoolhOuse, the
following officers were elected: J. d.
Ashford. president; Gustave R. Thomp-
son. secretary, and r. a. Wilkinson,
treasurer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-05

With a maximum capital stock Of
$4,000 and a minimum capital Of $1,000, a
charter Of incorporation has been granted
to tie Hydro-Pneumatic Chemical Com
pany, Of this city The objects of the
company are 10 deal in pharmical sup
plies. The officers are; ". A. Jenkins.
president; c. II. Fred. treasurer; o. H.
Fowler. secretary the officers are of
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
TENT EvANGEL MISSIONARY WEEK
The Rev. George w. Mcpherson Tells OF
Early Experiences in the West

Missionary Week ushered in yesterday after
the Gospel Tent Evangel at Broadway and
51tn street, when the Rev. George w. Mcpherson.
of Yonkers. the superintendent. delivered an ad-
dress his early experiences a missionary in
the Rocky Mountains.
He said he went West when he young man
and worked in the Union Pacific machine shops at
Grant, Col. The rough, good natured
fellows. gamblers, hard drinkers and ready with
their guns. NJ. Mcpherson said that because he
would not drink he was disiked He decided to
preach and announced a meeting. Continuing he
said:
on handcars and bronchos, and every man
either drunk had bottle with him. They
drank during the service and interrupted ii with
sorts of remarks The heartness with which
they sang the opening hymn a caution
When l began my talk Jonah" there
not Il sober man in the audience Give IL to him,
JONAH" yelled one big miner IN topboots and
alIs Wonderful. dominica called another
Let him have it, hiccoughed another; and
q went When finished more than half OF the
congregation had fallen down between the seats
and the rest had TO drag them out and sober them
up.
Mr. Mcpherson told OF another experience, this
time in Como There he was threatened with
death II he persisted in preaching and working
in the town. When he was leaving the place some
OF the men who had shot him in the dark
he was returning from his meetings were at the
station 20 bid him goodby-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
TAMMANY sTRAGGLING IN, BROKE
Frantic Appeals for Financial Assistance
Murphy to "Ratify" Promptly.

It is a pretty safe guess that the Tammany dele
CATION, on its return from the Denver convention
to-day, viii be peeyish aggregation. There were
r11rnors last night of the receipt of urgent mes
sages asking certain individuals be at the train
with relief in the shape of coin of the realm The
members have had strenuous week in the con-
vention city. and travelling this hot weather has
probably not sweetened their disposition to any
noticeable extent.
Charles F Murphy, Lewis Nixon. ex-Judge Al
ton r. Parker and others are expected arrive
on the Twentieth Century this morning. The rest
Of the delegates and the camp followers COM
ing back on special trains they went out. The
first Is scheduled 10 arrive the Pennsylvania
$40 a. and the second over the line
11:30 a m The first train the New York
Central is due at 1290 p. and the second on the
same road hour later. The Sullivan clan, they
Of the Bowery. Will rest in their old haunts
after the arrival Of their special the Erie at
2:40 p m.
Mr.. Murphy IS expected to send out orders at
ratification meetings in the various dis
tricts at the earliest possible moment, in order
to show William ]. Bryan that he did not clasp
his hand the platform of the Lincoln railroad
station for nothing.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
THAN CASE UP TO-DAY.
Fight for Liberty To Be Rene1ced at
White Plains.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July 12.-Harry 4 Thaw
fight for liberty will be renewed tomorrow morn
ing before Supreme Court Justice Mills at White
Plains. His new counsel, Charles Morschauser
of Poushkeepsie, brother Of Supreme Court JUS
tice Morschauser, who passed Thaws sanity
in May, will submit afidavits and arguments to
Justice Mills in support of his application for
Jury trial as to Thaw's mental condition Mr.
Morschauser expects the hearing to be brief since
a long argument was made by Colonel Franklin
Bartlett in behalf Of Tkaw at the hearing before
Justice Mills two weeks ago. District Attorney
Jerome will be present and oppose the applica-
ton for jury trial
Justice Mills is expected to reserve his oe-
cision. remanding Thaw temporarily to the Gus
tody Of the Duchess County Sheriff. Should ne
decide that the prisoner is entitled to have jury
pass upon his mental condition, Mr.. Morschauser
will to have the trial put over until Septem-
ber and have Thaw detained in the mean time
in the Poughkeepse. Jail
District Attorney Jerome will. it is understood.
agree to the adjournment. but will insist on ina"
being returned at to Matteawan-
Thaw has been In the Poughkeepsie jail since
the middle of May. when he was ordered detained
there by Justice Morschauser. on the return or MS
first writ of habeas corpus. He had been in the
Matteawan asylum since February /, having been
committed to that institution by Justice Downing
on the finding os the verdict which acquitted hlrn
Of the murder in killing Stanford White on the
ground of insanity. On June 27 Justice MOT
schauser having adjudged Thaw insane slsheu
an order recommitting him to MatteaWan, but
this order stayed by second writ or habeas
corpus. obtained from Justice Mills.
Under Sherif Townsend will take ThaW 10
White Plains tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
CONVENTION THIS WEEk.
Prohibihonists to Name National
Ticket at Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio July 12-Delegates began 10 ar
rive to-day for the prohibition national conven-
ton which will be held on Wednesday ana Ihurs-
day and for the state prohibition convention, which
will open tomorrow. The two conventions VIII
bring the city several thousand persons lnciud-
ing delegates and visitors Most of the state dele
cations to national convention are expected on
Tuesday and they will be escorted from the union
Station to their hotels by brass band seated on
big water sprinkler There will be parade Oh jill
the convention hosts Wednesday at noon
Beginning tomorrow night there Will be mass
meetings every night at Memorial Hail. where the
conventions will assemble, addressed by leading
prohibition orators. Four former candidates for
President will be heard Wednesday night-ex-
Governor ]. P ST. John Of Kansas; Joshua Lever
Ing of Maryland; John G.. Woolley, of Chicago
and DR.. SiIas 1. Swallow, of Pennsylvania
Indications point to open fight for the
nomination for President. There is on foot move
ment among Of the leaders Of the party to
place a Southern Democrat and a Northern Re
publican on the ticket, and Seaborn Wright, Of
Georgia and Judge Samuel r. Artman. of Indiana,
under consideration.
Among those who have been mentioned for first
place on the ticket are Fred F. Wheelock of Los
Angeles; Daniel P. Sheen. of Peoria, Ill. Joseph P
Tracey, of Detroit; the Rev. W. P. Palmer. editor
of The ST. Louis Christian Advocate; Alfred L.
Mannerre, of New York, and DR.. J. B. Cranfin, of
Dallas. Tex. formerly candidate for Vice
President.
The platform will be brief and direct" said
mittee 1T will denounce the Republican and the
Democratic parties because of the failure of Con-
gress, to put stop the shipment of liquor into
prohibition
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
SAY QUIGG RAN MEETING.
&. r. u. Hears Final Report OF
Graft inquiry Committee.

When the final report of the graft COMMITTEES
appointed to investigate the charges that dele
gates had received money IN connection with the
Murray Hill franchise meeting IN 1895 came up
Yesterday at the meeting of the Central Federated
Union, 1T was apparent that there were two fac-
tions one apparently siding with the accused
delegates. A good deal Of bitter feeling Was ex-
hfbited during the speeches. and points of order
were raised by angry members at frequent inter
vais. 1t looked twice as If there might
a fist fight.
The final report said the committee believed
that the meeting engineered by Lemuel
Eli Quigg under the auspices of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company. The committee also
stated that in its opinion false statements had
been made in connection with the meeting. and
that an officer of the Central Federated Union
and several delegates had interest In IT.
The speakers went back to the campaigns of
1905 and 1906. and angry words arose from diff
ferent parts of the hall 1t was finally decided
that 1t would take at least another day to thrash
the matter properly.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
JEALOUS HUSBAND USES REVOLVER.
Wounds Wife and Her Sister, the Latter
Fatally, and Attempts Suicide.

Cleveland July 12-Anthony Hassler twenty
eight years Old of Flint, Mich. to-day it is al
legged, shot and wounded his wife fatally wounded
her sister. caused his mother-in-aw to be injured
shot at his father-in-law and two unknown men
and then attempted to end his life. Hassler
and his wife were separated. and, the police say
lnfiamed with jealousy over report that his wife
was about to seek divorce he went to the home
of her father, George Klger, and bursting open
the front door fired on her. She was shot through
the left shoulder.
Hassler, the police say, then shot her sister,
Mrs. Rose Herman, through the breast AS Kill
ger, the father-in-law, and two young men callers
at the home attempted to escape through a front
door Hassler fired at them but missed. Mrs. XII
ger. while running. fell and struck her head
against table. sustaining severe injury
Hassler then went to the street and fired bullet
into his right temple. AS he lay on the pavement
he again put the revolver to his head and fired
He is not expected to live.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
ELKs GATHERING FOR CONVENTION.
Dallas Expects to Entertain ,O0O-Camp-
bell and Culberson to Speak.

Dallas. Tex, July 12.-Ten thousand Elks are
in Dallas in readiness for the convention of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which
will open tomorrow. 1t Is expected that $4,000
will here by tomorrow night All of the
grand lodge officers are in the city. and Dallas to-
night is sblaze with incandescent lights and law
ishly decorated
The programme will open tomorrow with din
ner OF fifteen hundred plates served to the grand
lodge members and their wives, The convention
ceremonies proper will open Tomorrow night
The programme includes addresses by John K
Tener. Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks; Governor
Campbell of Texas and Senator Charles a. Cul-
berson, of Texas.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
LABOR SHES 1T BRYAN.
Injunction Plank Nay Fail to Sc
cure Endorsement of Union Men.

In spite OF the clause in the platform of the
Democratic party providing for trial by jury in
case OF indirect contempt Of court in injunction
proceedings, which IS regarded generally an at
tempt TO placate the labor unions, many OF the
labor men not satisfied, and the injunction
plank pieases the labor people apparently in many
cases as little It does the employers. Ex-Presi-
dent Michael Brayer Of the Central Federated
Union said yesterday:
We viii first have to hear the report Of Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Federation OF
Labor before We can give Bryan our Endorsement
We must first consider whether labor viii accept
the Democratic anti-injunction plank. which does
not go far enough. The platform Of the Demo-
cratic party will be submitted labor, which Will
it,
Henry Melsel sergeant-at-arms of the Central
Federated Union. said:
Bryan is not the same man to-day that he
when he before. His politics the
those Of the Republican party in effect. The Dem
ocrats have adopted few radical planks to please
the working people. and believe that with this
SOP they car catch the of the working people
The Bryan policy is not representative OF the labor
interests
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
SEEKING HEADQUARTERS.
George II. Sheldon Here to Find
Central Campaign Offices.

George r. Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican
national committee. returned to the city from Hot
Springs yesterday afternoon. Frank H. Hitchcock.
chairman of the committee, will arrive here from
Washington this morning, and the two will spend
most of the day mapping out the plans of the cam
paign.
One of the first things TO be done is the selec-
ton of the headquarters which to be in this
city. Mr. Sheldon said last night he had not vet
decided a place It is thought, however. that
the headquarters will be somewhere Madison
Square Four years the headquarters were in
the Metropolitan Building.
Mr.. Sheldon said he had nothing to add to the
statement he made at Hot Springs and that the
work Of collecting the sinews of would be
begun at once Mr. Hitchcock will go from here
to Utica. where he is to confer with Representa-
tive Sherman tomorrow. On his return to this
city he will complete the plans for opening the
headquarters here about August l.
Timothy L. Woodruff chairman of the Repub-
ncan state committee. will be back from his Adj
rondacl1 camp this morning, and will spend the
week at state headquarters, in East 90th street
He probably will receive a number of the local
and state leaders in the of the week and
will learn from them their ideas as TO the candl-
dates for Governor.
No AZ West 39th street in the building owned by
the Republican Club, and just in the rear of the
clubhouse in West 10th street are nearly ready,
and it is expected that the new quarters will be
opened early next week. The building is four
story and basement structure Of the old brown
stone type 1t will be laid out much are the
present quarters. Chairman Woodruff and
LAFAYETTE l. Gleason the secretary, will have
rooms on the main floor There will be an assem-
blv room for meetings of the committee The head
quarters and the Republican Club will be connected
by a passa geWay.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
GUFFEY,S CAR ATTACKED.
Bullets and Stones Greet 4nti-Brydn
Men at st. Louis.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg. July IA dispatch from Efins-
ham, ILL.,, tonight, says that the train bearing
the Pennsylvania anti-Bryan delegates nome
from the Denver convention was attacked by
thugs just as the train was entering St Louis
on the Missouri Pacific Railroad at q O'Clock
this afternoon. On the side of the car Pei
ham, the last the train, was a streamer
announcing that the car contained the Pennsyl-
vania delegation. 1t is believed sone persons,
bitter against the Guffeyites for their opposi-
ton to Bryan, planned the attack.
Several rocks and bullets from revolvers came
through the windows OF the car. and William
Schultz o. z. Maxwell and J. f. Curran, of
Washington, Penn, had narrow escapes from
serious Jury, Colonel Guffey was in a state
room in the front end of the car. and was In no
danger from the attack
Soon after leaving Denver Colonel Guney. was
taken ill, the intense heat and the alkali dust
having prostrated him. The train was held at
Sedalia No. while physician attended him.
His condition Is not serious.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
GENERAL ERAsTUs eLAkEsLeE DEAD.

soldier clergyman. author and editor and promi-
nent in the Sunday school world the author
editor and publisher of Graded Sunday School
Lessons died at his home in Brookline late to-
day, after a brief Illness. He many times
commended for his bravery during the Civil War
and his promotion TO brevet brigadier general was
rapid. Turning TO the ministry after the war he
wide notice for his work In improving the
study of the Bible in the Sunday schools.
He born at Plymouth. Conn. September . 1885
He graduated from Williston Seminary in 1859;
Yale in 1863 receiving the degree of Master Arts
year later and from Andover Theological Semi
nary in 1878. He held pastorates in Greenfield and
Spencer. Mass. and Fairhaven, Conn. He was
president OF the Bible Study Publishing Company
associate member of Victoria Institute. London
and a member OF the Society of Biblical Literature
and Exegesis.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
OLD PENNSYLVANIA R. r. EMPL0YES.
Of Men in Active Service, 1850 Have Been
with Road Forty or More Years

Unusual among the payroIls OF the country Is
that Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. which. accord
ing to compilation Just completed IS shown Z,
have $50 active employees who have been with the
road forty years or more In addition. foi5 men
but have retired from active work. receiving
pensions regularly from th,; company.
The census of the Civil Service Of the United
States showed July I. 1891. that those who had
been in the service of the government for mors
than fifty years numbered forty and ons
woman On the other hand. the Pennsylvania
Railroad records show that to-day there upon
the payrolls OF the company 316 men who have
been in its service more than fifty years
OF the employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad IN
active service. 115 sixty-one years Of age; ns
are sixty-four years old; ia sixty-seven. and
los are sixty-nine. Sixty-seven OF the eighty-fve
principal officers started as beginners. and. with
few exceptions. have been with the Pennsylvania
ever since. Their average age is frty-ons years.
and the average length of service Is twenty-sx
years.
William Durham. who, a mule driver, entered
the service of the Delaware & Raritan Canal IN
June 1S39-even before the Pennsylvania Railroad
was ehartered-has been on the payroll for the
longest period. AT the time OF his retirement hs
was a pilot on the floating equipment at Jersey
City. The oldest employe is David E Briee VINO
was born on November 3. 1878. He was, before his
retirement on the Sunbury division. Three others
were born prior to 1s20-James Cullen. of the middle
division: William Bottomstone, Of the Susquehan-
ma division. and Andrew Nebginer. of the Phla-
deIDbfa division.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
POLICE STILL HOLD % CHINAMEN.
Local Court Has No Jurisdiction Over
Steamer Strathyre's Crew.

Yu va shing, the leader of the twenty-five
Cinnamon who constituted the crew of the British
steamer strathyre who preferred drowning. as
two did, to another voyage with its commander,
was arraigned in the Tombs Court yesterday
MAGISTRATE Breen said that he had no Jurisdiction
and told Patrolman Martin. of the Traffic Squad.
TO take his prisoner back to the station house
Over in the station house the Cinnamon enjoyed
q hearty meal provided for them by Immigra
ton Inspector D'Alessandre. Mr.. Ho, Chinese
Consul the British Consul and the immigration
authorities will get together to-day to decide
what to do with them. The police are in doubt
as to whether the men are guilty either of trying
70. commit suicide Of attempting TO enter the
country unlawfully.
Inspector D'AIessandre said that the agents of
the steamship would be given until tonight to
make arrangements to send the twenty-three
cinnamon back England. If action is not
taken by that time. motion will be made before
Commissioner Shields to declare forfeited the
bond of $500 for each Of the Cinnamon, and the
United States authorities will send the men to
English port
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
QUEBECrS CELEBRATroy
Historical Pageants- Great ur
tary ReUiezC.

Quebec. July f2-Historfc Quebec on the
sion this month OF the tercentenary csi.h-.sss&a-
Of its founding. is planning great historic II -,
tary and naval pageant to show to the vo-ss s'i'
series Of dramatic pictures how hiSto--
made in Canada. The heir to the throne !. sas
British empire is coming to show his res,... .
the memory OF Canadas founder Sa-,r.s y
Champlain, and at his official landing ~. %
side. through the streets Of old CuebAe -
once all three were al enmity will ns-cs ~
representatives Of America. OF England ara
France. while in the haroor below the asss-.s,'.
battIeships from many nations win boon, o~.
salute.
During the celebration. which will rers,
July 10 and continue through the month 49,
honor is to be shown TO the memory OF t7ro a.
tinct heroic periods Of Canadian history -
marking the beginning and the other the endiuz..
French rule in Canada In the pagsants w..
will be one OF the chief features. scenes ~ r..
toric interest will be reproduced in many !.
stances on the spot where the history was MAJ,
Over four thousand men and women will part.e
pate in the reproductions.
The dedication Of the battleAslds Will bs -.
the occasion for military display on july .
Thousands of soldiers will be modified from n
parts of Canada and a score Of battleships 80
cruisers will be in port representing England M.
United States France. Germany. Spain T,a,
Japan and the Argentine Republic Other fs,,.
ures of the celebration include an official ball :,
Parliament House. given by the government 4,
the Province Of Quebec; regattas. the illuminate,
Of the combined fleets at night. displays OF "a.
works. band concerts. the planting Of a ire. /,
Victoria Park by the Prince Of Wales in car.
memoratfon Of his visit, receptions and a paras.
OF military and civic organizations Nfounfss
heraIds-at-arms and men-of-the-watch viii an
pear in the streets costumed in the tine a,
Champlain. and VIII proceed through the city
stopping at all important places and making ar
nouncements regarding the celebration arrivals %
official guests the programme. etc.
The celebration has the sanction OF Psrli,-
nnent which passed an act at the present sesse,
authorizing the appointment Of FIVE commissione-,
by the federal government and by evsry
province contributing 100000 to the purposes u
the commission. to be known the National Bat
tIefeld Commission. quebec ard Ontario saca
contributed the required amount The commits.
sion has charge Of the establishment ana main
tenance of the National Battlefield Park. and Il
authorized to spend 100000 on entertainments IN
connection with the celebration
The Prince of Wales. who will represent King
Edward. will arrive here on July %. on beard II.
Indomitable, the newest largest and swiftest NJ
British battIeships. and will remain until July y
The Indomitable will be preceded by a feet Of
four battIeships-the Exmouth. the AIbemarls
the Russell and the Duncan-and Two cruissrS
which are expected to arrive here on Thurs6ay
Rear Admiral CowIes. who will represent the
United States. will come here on the hatteshfp
New Hampshire.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
TIGERS ATTACK TRAINER
audience at Dreamland Shoe Panic
Stricken WOmen Faint.

For the second time this week Heinrich F'alk-
endorph, the animal trainer in Bostocks show,
Dreamland Coney Island, was attacked last
night by two tigers, and only for the timely ar
rival of several OF the other trainers, he would
have been killed. 1t required a hard fight be-
fore they could beat off the beasts.
Fakendorph closed his act at $50 o'clock, and
tried to drive the animals back to their cages
Moki and Rajah, two ferociOus tigers, jumped
at Falkendorph, while the audience panic strick
en- rushed for the exits. Several women tainted
Drs Frank E. Smith and Charles H. Hall,
Dreamlands physicians hurried to the injured
mans room There it was found that his left
leg and hand were badly lacerated. Falken-
dorph may die.