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New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
LIGHT BETR4YS BURGLAR.
Police Catch Him at Work an Ben
iamin Tathdm's House.

BETRAYED by a CLEAN from the candle he had
Aghted man whom the police say they caught
n the act Of looting the home of Benjamin
latham, al No. 10 East 64th street,
Tested 10y Detectives Wall and Cahill Of the
East sta street station. last evening, after the
latham home had been surrounded by the re-
Serves under Acting Captain Raynor, of that
Station Mr. latham is member Of the Tat
ham Lead Company. Of No. 50 Beeknan street.
he and his family are spending the summer
months at Seabright
Last evening Henry Stewart. of No. 109 East
18th street while standing in the doorway of
MS home. saw 4 tiny light Pickering at one of
lhe third floor windows Of the latham home.
Ah'Sing that the house was unoccupied he
Immediately telephone6 the police. Detectives
val and Cahill were sent to investigate by
7enng Captain Raynor.
me detectives say they found that the iron
sfstlng over the opening leading TO the cellar
aao been jimmied~ and also the door leading
-nlo The basement Of the house Assured of the
sc' that burglar at work on the prem
&es the officers telephoned TO the station and
AVuhg Captain Raynor with seven patrolmen.
Responded
iie captain had the house surrounded, and
ensn Detectives CahilI and Wall climbed over
III lIlt rear GIC t-fttfeu lfit III ~ iIppi
y he latham house through a window Just
ue policemen gained the interior of the
l'1se thick set man ran down the stairs lead
.ls Hom the second floor The detectives drew
,asf reYolvers and covered him. The alleged
ssr shouted: Don't shoot, I'll surrender"
NE detectives handcuffed him and turned him
70 the policemen outside. The detectives
- -" Went through the house and found every
ing IN the greatest disorder Bureau draw
Sho the contents Of boxes and trunks were
= e"h about the rooms. The detectives neclare
o' t@elve - the twenty rooms in the five
mouse had been fansacked.
a lhe East 6tth street station the prisoner
= "~ MAS William Walsh. twenty-siX years
~ - p" No 4s1 East S6th street, but on q bunch
=. Aeys found in his possession, the police SAY.
n was tag marked with the name William
- f'uInb' and the address -20s5 Lexington
srenus~
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
SHOOTS At HER FATHER.
Nee Rochelle Girl Chases HIM
Through Streets.

Rosa COminsky, eighteen years old. chased her
father a mile through two of the principal
streets of New Rochelle late last night. he
shrieking in terror and she in rage. She fired at
him several times before he reached the police
station. When he within half a block of
the station bullet hit his hat and knocked it
from his head and clipped off a bunch Of hair
Cominsky fell against the railing in front OF
the police station and then staggered into the
building. Several men seized the girl and dis
armed her.
Cominsky is lumber dealer living in Horton
avenue. He has been married twice He had
several children by his first wife and his second
wife had several by a previous husband and
harmony has long been absent from the home
it is said. Rosa told the police that he had
reprimanded her Monday night and she be-
came exceedingly angered. On Tuesday night
her father had the girl arrested for alleged dis
orderly conduct. Cominsky said he was on his
way to the police station again last night when
she chased him with a revolver in her hand
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
PELL4GR4 IN THE SOUTH.
Results Of american Doctors Re
search Work an ItaIy.

Milan. July 1.-An American physician James
Woods Babcock, superintendent of the State
Hospital for the Insane at Columbia, S. S.
has succeeded in solving the question which
has been under investigation for a long
time whether the disease pellagra, common
among the peasants in Italy and the south of
Europe exists in the United States. DR.. Bah
cock who has been aided in his researches by
the Italian authorities, has proved that pellagra
and a disease common in the Southern States
having almost Identical symptoms, the same
PelIagra which is also called italian leprosy.
sAlpine scurvy and Asturian rose. is accompanied
by a reddening of the skin and sometimes hy
pertrophy and marked mental symptoms, and
ii is said to be caused by poisonous maize taken
as food
The Importance of DR. Babcocks discovery
can be understood when the extent of the con-
sumption OF Indian corn in the Southern States
is considered.
According to DR.. Babcock, pellagra was un-
known in the United States until after the i'm
portation following the Civil War, of immature
and unsound corn. 1t is thought that his dis
covery may lead to government inspection of
corn.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
PLAZA Has GUEST HELD.
Brokers' Check Returned as WOrth-
less and Arrest FOIlozcs.

Charged with having passed a worthless check
for s12o at the Hotel Plaza, James r. Collins a
broker. who lives at the Latham Hotel. No. East
2Sh street arrested at that place last night by
Detective TObin, of the East 51st street station
According to Christian E. Railing the night
ager Of the hotel. Collins and his wife engaged a
suite of In May. Collins spent his money Law
ishly. He established credit at the hotel. and
contracted a debt of $3.50 On May 49, the complain
ant says Collins gave the hotel cashier check for
s125, which he offered in part payment of his bill
Mr.. Railing said that the check made out to
Collins and drawn the brokerage firm of
T. w. Stemmler. Jr. & Co. at No 20 Broad
street 1t indorsed by F. Sterry acting for the
Plaza Operating Company. After passing through
the Plaza and National Park banks the check was
sent to the brokerage firm and returned worth
less to the hotel
Collins ii is said wealthy, and had an
account with the brokerage firm named some time
ago Railing said that the Hotel Plaza manage
ment gave Collins ample time to settle the ac-
count before he moved out and they complained to
he pOce
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
JEROME REPORT SOON.
Commissioner Hand Prepares to
Submit 1t to Governor.

Commissioners Hand. Of Elizabethtown, n. Y,
VINO was appointed by Governor Hughes to hear
the charges preferred against District Attorney
Jerome, has, Tribune reporter was informed
last night, practically completed his considera-
uon OF the testimony taken and prepared his
report
Inc report, with the testimony taken at the
hearings end the briefs submitted by. Mr.. jerome
ana rankin Pierce, counsel for the King
mlttee, will be submitted to the Governor at
once IT was said. It is the general opinion,
however, of persons who have followed the case
closely that the Governor will not act upon the
report until after his vacation, when it is be-
heved he Will give it his immediate attention.
While Mr. Hand refuses to give any intima-
ton as to the character of his report, it was
learned last night apparently trustworthy au-
thority that he would not recommend the Dis
trict Attorneys removal, but probably would
censure him for some of his acts.
Mr. Hands report has been delayed by the
submission of three new charges based the
District Attorneys dining with E. r. Thomas
at the City Club. and his recommendation to the
latter that he change his counsel; Mr.. Jerome's
throwing dice with the sons of Thomas F. Ryan
at 81 a throw and drinks thrown in and his
relations with William r. Montgomery. the in
dlcted banker, in regard to the Vidaver affair.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
BOLT KILLS A M4N.
Crazes Woman, Slays T5co Horses
and PoralYzes Farm Hand.

Asburv Park, n. J.. July 1J.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Dickinson negro. was rendered insane by a
thunderstorm here yesterday few years ago
lightning instantly killed her husband. In her
home. at No. 81 Borden avenue. she became so
unmanag geable last night that DIR. Park who
had been called TO attend her. took the de-
mented woman to Jail and locked her up, pend
ing an examination into her sanity
The electrical storm at New Brunswick, N J.,
earlier in the afternoon, killed one man.
paraIyzed another and killed two horses on the
farm of George Wolf. The animals stood in the
wagon house. hitched to hay wagon. Martin
Dey and Thomas Lawyer. farm hands were
standing at their heads. The bolt hit the hay
wagon. knocked Lawyer over. killed the horses
and burned Dey nearly TO a crisp
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
SHOT DOWN AT HOME
MINISTER-EDITOR VICTIM.
The ReU. S. b. d. Prickitt Murdered
I'm Metuchen, n. j.
nv Telegraph to The Tribune.)

New Brunswick n. j.. July 15.-The Rev. ..
B. D. Prickitt editor of THE Metucnen ne
corder." shot down at his home at Nle'cuien
this afternoon. Archibald Heron was cap'uieu
by posse of men at his home ana nurrieo "
the county Jail here in automobile. charse
with the murder. Heron held grudge asdih7'
the edtor-mnister because when recorder OF
the borough, year ago. he sent him 10 JAN i''
ten days for being drunk and o.sorderN.
Mr. Prickitt was warned by frlend nine
months ago that Heron had made threats
against him. but he thought the man "ouiu no'
harm him. He informed Marshal Fouratt. how
ever and the latter said he would keep an eye
on Heron About 4 o'clock Heron started tor
the home of Mr. Prickitt on Give avenue He
made inquiry along the way as TO where MI
Prickitt lived, stopping at the nome VI
Charles Prickitt a son. next door
Heron met Mr. Prckitt in front of his house-
Charles Prickftt the heard loud taking
and. rushing out from his fathers home hearo
pistol shot Just before that he hard heard ms
father saw; What are you doing, man? Don
do that"
Running to his fathers aid, the latter ex-
claimed: Hes shot me, Catch me and let nh
gor' The son caught his father in his arms anu
carried him to the porch, where ne died ntteeh
minutes later without regaining consciousness
The bullet went through MS rlShl luiS'
.'Thatll finish you; you'll die!' Heron is re-
ported to have said as he walked down the
street.
Mrs Charles Prickitt, running out Oh hef
home asked, What have you done!
You'll find out" replied Heron
whats your name?" she asked
"Herron," he replied.
What Heron?
Archie Heron
Heron went home. and posse OF men, heSded
nv Constables William Greenwald and Ado1ph
Cornish started in pursuit Heron was armed
and in an upper ROOM but ne gave himself up
after had been told that Mayor Ellis had or
dered his arrest, dead or alive. In closing the
revolver which he had cooked it went of, ana
bullet entered his hand.
The = Mr.. Prckitt had been member OF
the Newark Conference of the Methodist Church.
having retired eight years ago. He had held
charges at Succasunna, High Bridge, Metuchen'
Milestone and Mount HermOn. He leaves two
sons Charles and William. He was sixty-eight
years old. Heron has wife and son.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
THE GOVERNMENT WANTS So REBATE.
Newberry Complains to Commerce Commits
sion of Transportation Charges

Washington. July 15.-That Uncle Sam does not
rronpse TO lose so insignificant 4 three
dollars without a contest is indicated by the
complaint filed to-day with the Interstate Com
lnerce Commission by Truman H. Newberry, as
acting Secretary Of the Navy, against the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. the New England Steam
shin and the New England Navigation companies
for the recovery the mentioned fer
transporting two government employees from Pitts
burg to Newport, r. l. The defendant carriers
charged the government a rate Of $3.50 each
for the two men. The government insists that
a rate Of 81 each would have been reasonable
CONDENSATION for the services rendered.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
OLYMPICS FAIL TO DR4W.
4 Fifth Of Seats FiIed-ErpIana-
tiOns 4dUdnced.

London, July 16.-London's comparative apa-
thy toward the Olympic games is the theme of
much newspaper comment this morning. The
great Stadium holds over 10000 persons. but on
no Gay have more than 1900 been present.
Il is not unusual for a football match in the
provinces 10 attract from 100000 to 10000
persons. It is suggested that the prices for the
saats have been too high, and also that the
meeting has not been sufficiently advertised
One newspaper thinks it would have been
well to give the big public schools holidays. so
as TO enable the English youths to see the
worlds athletes No satisfactory explanation of
the neglect Of the sports is forthcoming, how
ever and great disappointment is expressed on
al sides
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
WIFE SEES NAN DROWN.
Unable to hid Him Because of Little
Son an Her 4rms.

Atlantic City, July 15-Jeremiah Sheppard Of
Bridgeton. y. J. drowned in Egg Harbor
River. off Somers Point, this afternoon. while
his wife stood close by, frantic but unable to go
10 his aid lest their five-year- boy drown.
Mr.. and Mrs. sheppard We're digging CLAIMS on
a sandbar as the tide rising. They worked
until the water well UP. and then they
were making their way to the boat Sheppard
stepped into a deep hole and 1oundered about.
calling for aid
His wife carrying the boy and tried to
put him down but found the water about her
was too deep to do this Before she could do
anything her husband sank for the last time.
Other clam diggers, who rOwed up. took off the
woman and boy. The body has not been re-
covered
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
VORYS AT HOT SPRINGS
TELLS TAFT ABOUT OHIO.
Says State Republicans Are United
and Predicts Large Majority.

Hot Springs Va. July 15--Arthur l. Norys,
Ohio manager for the Republican National COM
mittee arrived at Hot Springs to-day and had
a long talk with Mr.. Taft conditions in Ohio
Mr. vorys expects that Ohio win give the Re-
publican ticket a large majority next November
This is the time" he said. when the Demo-
Gratis always carry Ohio in a Presidential cam
paign. Ohio Republicans have their own trou-
blss. and they always inspire a Democratic
hope of an internal split and bolt This is the
time when these troubles are settled and over
II at required anything to do it, the claim that
the Democrats will carry Ohio this fall has COM
pletely settled all our troubles and cemented all
Republicans III Ohio in determination to eiec'
the national. state and legislative ticket by one
hundred thousand majority. at least
Mr.. Vorys will remain here several days and
will ave further talks with Mr.. Taft concern
ing conditions in Ohio
Speaking of the Senatorship situation in his
state Mr.. vorys was satisfied that the campaign
for the national ticket would be kept entirely
separate from any Senatorial contest
The coming to Hot Springs Of Senator Jona-
than Bourne is looked forward to with interest
Mr. Bourne, who was the original "secORd eiec-
tive term" advocate of the denomination Of
President Roosevelt. has not seen Mr.. Taft since
the Chicago convention Mr.. Bourne will reach
here the latter part of this week or early next
week.
The situation in West Virginia. where there
are two contending Republican state tickets. has
been brought TO the attention of Mr. Taft who'
until to-day was not informed Of recent condt-
tions In that state. He has been assured how
ever that the factionaI fight in West Virginia,
both Republican tickets having the names OF
the same Presidential electors. viii result IN
giving the national ticket there much larger
vote than it sFould otherwise have received =
V. Matthews chairman of the state central COM
mittee Of the Swisher faction, Is here. tut ne
has not seen Mr. Taft. His visit. he has said
is for his health and to confer with the Pres
idential candidate
Mr. Taft to-day made a rough draft of por-
ton of his speech of acceptance, being able to
begin the work of debating the document sooner
than he expected couple of days ago, when in
the midst of the study of platforms and former
speeches of acceptance
Mrs Taft was a guest this afternoon at tea
given by Mrs Pendleton. of Baltimore. Mr. TAFT
Joining the company later on the lawn in front
Of the clubhouse
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
Mss NILLSON HEROINE.
Actress SaUes I7cO Children from
Flames IN Greenuich Barn.
OBy Telegraph to The TrIbune.) }

Greenwich, Conn, July 15-Miss Carlotta Mill
son, the actress who is at the Squirrel Inn here
averted a serious fire and saved the lives Of the
two children of Mrs NJ. A. Sharkey, the pro-
pretor of the i'm, to-day.
The two children, Thaddeus, aged five, and
Elizabeth, aged ten, were playing in the hay
loft Of barn in the of the inn. A brush
fire near by sent blazing brand to the loft
Miss Nillson. sitting under tree, the flames
just as the children slid from the hay and
for the flaming door.
Ordering them back, she seized rake and
drew the flaming hay toward her. servant
followed her example, and in few minutes the
danger was passed and the children and the
barn were saved. Miss Nillson received a few
SLIGHT burns
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
DAVID WILSON HURT.
Probably Fatally Injured Trying to
Saue Wife and Child
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Great harrington, Mass, July 1o,-David VIII
son. of New York, received injuries in a runa-
way accident to-day which will probably prove
fatal. He trying to save his wife and child.
Mr.. Wilson, who is spending the summer in
Sheffield drove team of spirited horses here
to-day While he out of the carriage the
horses became frightened by an automobile and
started al a furious rate
Mr Wilson tried to seize the reins and was
knocked down, being twice run over and receiv-
ing internal injuries John F. Maoney made a
thrilling stop of the horses as they were about
to dash through plate glass window.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
RELATIVE OF PAUL MORTON A SUICIDE
Brother-in-Law Drinks Carbolic Acid After
III Health and Business Worry.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Kansas City. Mo. July 15.-After years OF al
health and worry over business adversities,
caused chiefly by the flood of 1903. Herbert ID.
Cutler. president of the Cutler Paint and Glass
f,omnanv and brother-in-law of Paul Morton. Of
tho I,o,,itable Life Assurance Society, committed
suicide by drinking carbolic acid in his office this
morning.
Mr. Cutler who appeared TO be in his usual
mood and c>eerful, went 10 the washroom and re-
turned to his desk with bottle in his hand
,It's all over now he said. holding out the
hottie that had contained the acid to +. A Moore.
treasurer of the firm. who was sitting at desk
near by He became unconscious at once. dying
in thirty minutes.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
SlEVE ADAMS ACQUITTED OF MURDER

IT, ,-1 junction CO.. July 15.-"Steve" Adams
s,.' -'f Of ice Western Federation of Miners was
,f,. .1''ea O. the nur..er Of Arthur Collins this
a., ''"'h- Adainss alleged confession Of the crime
,,s 'Aciided As evidence by Judge Shackelford
s'sht Witnesses testified to an alibi for the
aeeased naaa.
~, is Who was manager Of the Smuggler Union
,sr-, az IuIuride, shot tie night OF No
IL 1902 while playing cards in his office.
-. move was made 20 rearrest Adams on any Of
o. '4.eF murder charges growing out Of the Col-
,. 4ao0r troubles and il said he will lie per-
=, = - 20 70 free, ihe authorities are convinced
q, s"s Ahpossibilty % obtaining conviction in any
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
TWO DIE IN BLAZING OIL TANK.

Santa Barbara Cal. July 15.-Fire that broke out
at midnight in Orcutt shipping point for the San
Ia Maria oil fields has already destroyed tanks
and propertv OF the Union Oil Company valued
$500 O0O and threatens the entire town of six hun
dred inhabitants Black smoke is visible for scores
of miles
Although two men who were fighting the fire
from a wooden bridge over one OF the blazing tanks
had ropes about their waists they overtaken
bv "A sudden shift OF the flames and fell into the
blazing OIL meeting almost instant death.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
SHIPPERS MEET IN PROTEST.
IRy Telegraph to The Tribune

IFy Telegraph 70 The TribuneI
Chicago, July ia battle royal between $1,000
C00,000 combination of manufacturers and shippers
and the railroads of the United States was de-
clared to-day. The railroads have determined to
advance rates at least 10 per cent all over the
United States. The large shippers from all parts
of the nation have leagued together to fight the
advance. A meeting has been called at Chicago on
July "a to open the fight which will be carried into
the courts If necessary. and II not ended before
winter will likel ybe continued In the legislat-
ures of score of states.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
MRS. MARGARET CLARY ACQUITTED.

Claremorris. July ls.-Mrs Margaret Clary. who
was committed May 20 for trial on the charge
of having murdered her husband, Thomas Clary.
was acquitted day in the absence OF any evil
dence to show that she had administered poison to
him.
Thomas Ciarv died here soon after his wife left
for New York He had been i'll for some time and
his wife nuEsed him. Mrs. Clary was arrested on
the steamer Carmania on her arrival in New York
and wes sent back TO Ireland extradition papers.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
GIRL FALLS OVER PRECIPlcE.

Vsalia. Cal. July l5.-News of the second tragic
death within month among visitors climbing the
mountains of the high Serras reached here to-
day, when the body of Miss Grace Barnett.
graduate of the University OF California and head
OF the art department in the Berkeley High School,
brought in after days journey pack
mule. Miss Barnett fell a precipice in Kings
River Canyon and dashed 10 instant death in
the chasm, hundreds of feet below. A companion
narrowly escaped the same fate.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
9oo-MILE TREK HOME FOR POOR 10.
Chief of Wandering Utah Utes Promises
President Roosevelt To Be Good Henceforth.

Rapid City, s. D, July 15-Five hundred Ute
Indians who revolted and terrorized the surround
ing country after fleeing from their reservation in
Utah. VIII have a st0-mile trek back from here
Friday The Indians will return under of
a captain and ten United States cavalrymen.
The agreement return is the outcome of a
ference between the chief and President Roosevelt
The chief promised the President that the Indians
would henceforth be good.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
ELEVEN DIE IN NINE.
Dynamite Explosion IN Colhery IN
Rhenish Prussia.

Essen Rhenish Prussia, July 13--A dynamite
explosion occurred to-day in the storeroom on
the seventh level of one of the collieries near
Borbeck Eight dead and eight injured have
been brought to the surface. Several Of the lat
ter will die Three others are still underground
and are proba bly, dead.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
PRECLUDE MONOPOLY
0By Telegrarh q IL Z

tF5Y IeIrRfafh % Inc IrIDphe-l
ST Louis July 15.-Circuit Judge Reynolds has
olIashed the motion dissolve the alleged 81.
7 ouis laundry trust holding that. If the de-
fendant constitutes the ioIity of steam laundres
here it is not monopoly, there are other meth
ods of Washing washef efwomen still having hands.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
susoNIc PLAGUE AT TERce,RA

Lisbon. July 15.-The bubonic plague has ap
peared on the island of Tercera, one OF the Azore
group.
There have been thirteen and four deaths
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16

To Philadelphia every hour the Hour in Two
Hours See New Jersey Central schedule - (s.se
IL Satisfies the most exacting.-AdvI
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
C. A. L. REED AFTER FoRAKER's PLACE.
INV telegraph 70 TIE Tribune

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Cincinnati July i5.-Dr. c. a. L. Reed formally
launched his boom as candidate fer the Senate 10
succeed Senator Foraker at a dollar dinner here
tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
nEweY,s PURE GRAPE JUICE

II purhes the Blood and is very Nourishng.
Fl r Dewey & Sons Co., l3S Fulton ST., New York
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