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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
PLOT FRUSTRATED
Republicans Plan to Overthrow Gov
ernment OF Portugal

Lisbon, January 23.-By courier to
Badajose, Spain, January %, An abOr
tive attempt to overthrow the mon
lie was nipped in the bud last night
by the prompt action of the govern
ment. The plot was organized by a
small group of advanced republicans.
AS near as can be ascertained the plan
was to assassinate Premier Franco and
then depend for success upon street
rioting supported by secret, republican
and labor organizations armed with
bombs and revolvers.
The conspirators intended to take
advantage of various festivities to
carry out the cou d'etat. The royal
family were at Villa Vocosa entertain
ing the Duke of The AbruZzi Most of
the army and navy officers who were
in the city were attending a gala per-
formance at the theatre, while many
of the chief functionaries Of state were
present at a magnificent ball at one
of the legations. The police discovered
what was in the wind and surround
ed and raided house where the ring
leaders in the plot were comforting.
When they broke in the doors the
lights were extingaished and in the
confusion that followed most OF the
consptrators escaped Several Of them,
however, were captured including the
leader Joao Chagras, a republican
Journalist who was prominent in the
republican revolt OF 1891; Franco
Borga Of o. Mundo and Grendella, a
merchant. A case of reyolcers and
bombs was found in the cellar.
A general alarm was sent out and
about 40 conspirators have been ar
rested.
A squadron Of cavalry was placed
around Premier Francois house and
the night passed without further incl
dent
The police have secured evidence of
another revolt, planned TO take place
January 81, the anniversary of the
republican revolt at Oporto, if last
nights plans failed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

ate committee considered q bin draft
ed by Ex-Governor Aycock along the
lines OF Governor Glenn's agreement
with the railroads. II developed that
a. least three members, Aycock, Holt,
and Drummond, were opposed TO that
section placing rates after one year In
charge of the corporation commission
1t is said that If this feature is with
drawn. there will be no further oppo-
sition to the measure in the senate
The senate commission on liquor
traffic, reported favorably on bill for
state prohibition election the bill
being endorsed by the Anti-Saloon
League and introduced in the house
and serate at the morning session The
sill was before the house committee
all the afternoon. The committee was
adjourned until eight o'clock. Many
amendments were proposed by Cowles,
of Wilkes. and Grant OF Daniel. the
latter two republicans" were fighting
the bill. Heriot Clarkson addressed
the committee for the league, strongly
urging the passage Of the bill just as
written
AT the night session of the house
liquor traffic committee all amend
ments offered to the prohibition bill
were defeated and it was reported fav-
orably. Addresses were made by J. A
Hartness, DR.. R T. Vann and Chair
man Oates, representing the Anti-Sa-
loon League, urging the bill as pre-
pared
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
THt naval CON !ROVEASY
S3cIatay MetCaIt Replies to
H1uSe Resolution
Difference of Opinion As to Whether
Surgeons Should Command Hospi-
tai Ships Admiral Brownson
Makes Statement.

Washington, d. c., January "a
The speaker laid before the house OF
representatives today the response OF
the Secretary of Navy Metcalf to the
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Gill; of Maryland, calling for the
correspondence that had taken place
relative to the designation Of stan Of
ficers to naval commands. The cor
Irespondence is voluminous, dating
back to 1904, when acting Secretary
Darling authorized medical officers to
use the term of lin command Of in
stead of ''in charge Of TO designate
their official positions
An interesting paper among them Is
an endorsement by Admiral Converse,
then chief of the navigation bureau,
dated June 4, 1906, upon a proposition
originating with the joint board Of
medical officers of the army and navy
to place hospital ships in command OF
naval surgeons. In that case Admiral
Converse recommended against the
IplaciLg of hospital ships in commits
sion in time of peace and also against
the placting of medical officers in COM
mand, even with civilian crews. The
new matter in the correspondence,
however, about which congress par
ticularly desired information consists
of long memorandum prepared by
Admiral Brownson, then chief OF the
bureau, dated November 18th last, an
ticipating the admirals resignation by
nearly a month. Admiral BrOwnson
holds that whether hospital ships OF
not, such vessels as the Relief was to
accompany a fleet to fulfill their pur-
poses and to do so must be navigated
and handled in the same seamanlike
manner as required of all vessels to
assure safety on the high seas. There
Is nothing in the training Of a medical
officer which fits him for such COM
mand. 1t requires just as skillful a
it does to pilot a man OF war.
Existing regulations give medical Of
ficers all necessary authority TO con-
troll and care for their department on
board such a ship. Yet the surgeon
general seems to believe that the navi-
CATION, safe conduct and general ad-
nlinistration of a seagoing vessel are
secondary as regards the responsible
tiles of commander. Telegraph oper-
ators or cable engineers are not put
in command of cableshlps nor are
postmasters put in command Of mail
steamers A battleship can with pro-
priety be called a floating fort, but ar
tillery officers are not fit for command
of them
In addition TO the navigation of q
vessel and administration thereof the
discipline Of the crew must be main
tanned and there can be no complete
control over the discipline Of the per-
sonnel on board a hospital ship when
a part Of 1t is amenable only TO one
set Of laws and T. other TO the navy
regulations.
Admiral Brownson next enters into
ali analysis of the statutory law bear
| ing on this subject, all Of which he
declares are prohibitive Of the full ex-
ercise of command by medical officers
/. 1t is directly contrary 10 law for
the medical officer TO exercise military
command in any other than his OWL
corps.
! 2 Divided responsibility leads tc
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

favored Increased fortifcations and
said that IL for instance Pearl Harbor
and perhaps Manila were properly for
tified, We would not be taking so
much or hearing so much about for
eign war, and we would not have to
incur the millions of expense sending
our fleet of sixteen battleships around
the Horn IN order that fe may show
that we have some spirits left for war
If war should come"
He branched OF on he subject of
Panama canal and defended the ex-
penditures for it. Consideration of the
bill had not been concluded when the
House adjourned at 4:40 D. m
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
THE BARS ARE DOWN
And Legislature Proceeds With
General Legislation
FOR STATE PROHIBITION
Bill Introduced in Genera! Assem-
bly, Yesterday

Provides For An Electin First Thurs
day in August-BiH Passed MAX
ing Wilmington Port of Entry and
Gateway.-Co-nmlttee Considering
Rate BiII-TO Provide For Emer-
gency Judicial District.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

TAWHEY SPRINGS SURPRISE
Gives Notice That COun,iY is Con-
frouled With big UsflCit

Discussion on Tariff Revision Inject
cd into Proceedings-Leade On
Both SIDES Try to Commit One An
other to Definite Announcement
Senate Discusses Financial Matters
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

$500 long kid gloves s.-99 at Reh-
der's.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
RAISES
BAN ON MANAGER
GEORGE SIALL|NGS
President of Eastern League Re-
instates Head of Tigers With
out Fine or Comment.

President Pat Powers. of the Eastern
League. lifted the suspension from
Manager George r. Stallings, of the
Tigers, today, and the manager will
be allowed to SO on the field this after
noon. This means that the team will
show new signs of life, for since the
expulsion of Stalings from the bench
the players have showed a listless
spirit to such an extent that already
adverse criticism could be heard.
The suspension of Stallings did not
carry any fine with it. He will resume
his old position as chief adviser, and
the fans win welcome his return to
the field. from which he has been ex-
cluded for five days. The Montreals
leave here tomorrow, when Sullivan,
the cause of Stallingss suspension, will
leave here to take charge of another
series, the Tigers having no game
scheduled for tomorrow.
In the notification received by Stall
ings today President Powers made no
comment. but simply informed him
that he was in good favor once more.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
MRS. FRANK GOULD
DENIES TROUBLE
WITH HUSBAND
Reported TO Have Said She Has
Been in Constant Com
municatiOn with Him.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The friends
of Frank j. Gould are specializing to-
day regarding the probability of truce
having been patched up between him
and his wife. 1t is reported that Mrs
Co has stated that her husband
came here from Hot Springs today.
Mrs. Gould is quoted as having said
that there has been no trouble between
herself and her husband, and that she
has been in constant communication
with Mr.. Gould since his departure
South, and that she received letters
from him
Mr.. Gould left the Plaza only four
days after his arrival there, and his
apartments have not been given up.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
TAKEN FROM LINER
AS PO|SONER Of
HUSBAND ABROAD
Mrs. Margaret Cleary Arrested
at Request of Royal Irish
Constabulary.,

NEW YORK, April 29--Arrested on
request of the Royal Irish Constabu-
larry, who allege that she administered
the poison which killed her husband,
Mrs. Margaret Cleary, "a years old, of
Claire Morris, County Mayo, Ireland
was taken into custody today when
the Campania. of the Cunard line,
arrived in port.
The boat was boarded at Quaran-
tine and a search at once begun for
the holder of the ticket mentioned by
the Irish police officials The holder
of the ticket was easily located. but on
the ships manifest she was down rs
Miss Margaret Mccormack. She de-
MED that she was Mrs. Cleary, but
despite her protests was arrested and
taken to the second cabin. where she
was subjected to an inquisition by the
three men. She continued her denial
as to being the woman for whom they
were looking until one Of the detectives
said abruptly
do you know that your husband,
Thomas, is dead?"
This staggered the woman and she
began to weep.
II don't see how that could be-" she
said when she recovered her compo-
sure. "IIe only had very slight cold
when I left him in Claire Morris"
After that the woman is said to have
admitted that she was Mrs. Cleary.
She also said that cousin, Mrs
Downs, had been a steerage passenger
and had Travelled under the name of
Miss Katherine Mccormack. Mrs.
Downs was not arrested.
Mrs. Cleary says that she has a
brother living in Brooklyn and a num-
Der of relatives In Philadelphia.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
STOCKHOLDERS
REFLECT ALL
P.S. c. OFFICERS
First Meeting Held Since ReOr-
ganization OF Street Rail
way Company.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Public Service Corpora
tion reelected all the officers for the en-
suing year.
Yesterdays was the first meeting of
the stockholders since the reorganiza-
ton of the corporation.
Following are the officers elected and
the department heads reappointed, the
only changes being in the claim de-
partment
President, Thomas n. McCarter; first
yice.prcsident. George ]. Roberts; sec
ond vice president, John j. Burleish;
treasurer, James F. Dusenberry; as
sistant. treasurer, r. D. Miller; secre-
tary. Colonel Edwin w. Hine; assistant
secretary, II. S. Stevenson; comptroller.
p. S. Young; purchasing agent, j. A.
Pearson: ,eneral counsel Frank Ber-
gen: assistant counsel, L. ID. Howard
Cilnlour general solicitor Lefferts j..
Hoffman: general manager gas depart
ment. II. y. Whitcon1b, jr.; general
manager electrical department, Dudley
Fsrrand; general manager street rail-
wav department, X. e. Danforth.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
DEEDS FORCED
BY THREATS TO
ARREST, SHE SAYS
Woman Testifies Sleuths Watt
ed to Apprehend Son if Pa
pers Were Unsigned.

Mrs. Nellie Ward Ball, of East Or
ange. defendant in a suit brought by
John b. Ball. her father-in- law, to
have two deeds for property at So john
son avenue and at Deal set aside, testi-
fled today before Chancellor
Emery concerning the manner in which
the property was conveyed.
At previous hearing the complain
ant testified that the deeds had been
made to guarantee the payment Of a
debt due sydney S. Ward. Mrs. Balls
father. now doad. by the younger Ball
He also testified that his son had been
threatened with arrest unless the prop
erty was conveyed
The younger Ball testified at a pre-
vious hearing that he had told his
father law that he was. in 1905 a
member of a syndicate to buy North
Jersey Street Railway stock, naming
John f. Dryden and Uzal McCarter as
other parties to the pool.
on this alleged fraudulent represent
tation, it is charged that Arthur Ball
borrowed the money from his father
in-law. creating the debt. to secure
which the property in question was
conveyed.
Mrs. Ball testified today that at the
time of the transfer at Mr.. Balls home
in 1905, her father. Sydney S. Ward
had detectives in readiness to arrest
her husband should his parents refuse
to sign the deeds. Her husband, Arthur
Ball, had struck her father in the face
earlier in the day, she said
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29

He y been happily married for
seventeen years, and socially he was
peasal situated. Mrs. Coster said
she had 40 idee why her husband
:hould hav1 ended his life, and rela-
tives declared they could not under
stand it, 1t was intimated that there
might he some business troubles st
the bottom of the affair.
DIR. Ramon Guiteras, a warm per-
sonal friend of Coster and fellow nlen-
Der of tho New York Athletic Club,
Where Coster established a reputation
as an amateur boxer. was asked if he
had ever been led to believe that there
was any mental unsoundness that
would have led to suicide, and replied:
There was not the slightest trace
of it, and as for his relations with his
wife they We're a most devoted couple.
l can't understand it,"
Coster returned to his home after
business. at 8 o'clock last evening ana
Immediately telephoned TO DR.. w.
Allen Bartlett, of 43 East Forty first
street, who responded at once. Mr..
>-oster and DR.. Bartlett who had been
treating Mrs. Coster for a slight cold,
engaged in conversation, and were
chatting pleasantly when the door bell
rang and Mrs. Coster, who had been
attending reception, arrived at the
house AS she entered the hallway.
she called up to her husband. rs that
you, Charlie?'
Mr.. Coster then excused himself to
the physician. who went to attend Mrs.
Coster. Soon both heard the report
of a pistol in Mr.. Coster's bedroom.
DR.. Bartlett found Coster lying on the
bed with bullet hole in his right
temple and a double -barreled pistol be-
side him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
DEF|ES
WORK To UNCOVER
WRONG IN HIS PAST
Husband of Mrs. Burke-Roche
Admits Youthful Wildness,
but That's All.

NEW YORK, April 29. 9.-Following the
departure TO Europe of representatives
of Frank Work the millionaire
father of Mrs. Burke Roche Batonyi,
sent to dig on the past of Aurel Ba-
tonyi, his son-in-law. Batonyi told the
story of his wooing of his wife and the
successful efforts of Work to separate
them.
II am not worried about what can be
discovered Of my past in Hungary" he
said. II admit l got into debt, squan-
dered money and went the pace as
many young men do. but l was never a
profligate and [ never did anything dis
graceful
'I met my wife when I was driving
the Good Times coach in 1903. We We're
married by an alderman in the Empire
Hotel in 1905. Mrs. Batonyi was perse-
cuted by her family and we went
abroad I paid all our household eX
penses.
THE persecution continued and finally
in 1907, after they had told her many
lies about me, she was persuaded to
bring suit. | still love my wife. and
believe she loves me. but under the
circumstances, | could not take her
back again."
would you believe that my father
in-law in answer to the 100000 suit
have brought against him doubts the
legality of the Delaware divorce from
my first wife, Hattie Smith, and thus
suggests the doubt that his daughter is
legally my wife?
Il am not fighting my wife, because
know these suits against me are not of
her doing, but l am fighting the people
who are using her as a club against
me-"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
THREE YOUTHS HELD FOR
THEFT OF WATCH AND 81.

The theft of an enameled watch and
First Precinct Court today of three
youths, Louis Green, of 351 ST. Nicholas
avenue, New York; Richard Conroy, Of
Al North Fourth street. and Stanley
Slawinsky, of SS7 Central avenue.
Mrs. Kate Swanton. of 420 Plane
street, said Green took the watch and
money after securing room at her
house Tho watch was found in Slawin-
sky's home Plainclothesmen King and
Troy found Green's room filed with
photographs of and letters from girls.
He was held for the Juvenile Court and
the other two placed on probation,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
DROVE TO CHURCH
AND COOLY STOLE
PIANO AND ORGAN
Police Recover Bethlehem Con-
gregation's Organ, but Want
Piano and Thieves.

The thieves who stole an organ and
piano from the Bethlehem Congrega-
tional Church at 40s Arlington street
had their nerve with them, according
to the story told by the Rev. John w.
Holloway, the negro pastor, at police
headquarters this afternoon, after De-
tective Sergeants Mcconnell and Harris
had recovered the organ.
The robbery occurred on April q and
the thieves coolly drove up to the
church with a truck, loaded the piano
and organ upon it and decamped.
The organ was sold to a nearby auc-
tion room and later disposed of to Miss
Mary Koenig, of 351 South Seventh
street. for $1s, where today the police
located it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
MANY SECTIONS WANT
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL.

The Clinton Hill Improvement Asso-
ciation will appear before the Board Of
Education tomorrow night and urge
that the item for the erection of an
additional High School be retained in
the budget. and that the school should
be erected in the Clinton Hill section of
the city Another delegation is expected
from the Fifth, Tenth and Twelfth
wards to ask that the school be placed
below the railroad.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
sAJoR.dEN. c. B. HALL RETIRED.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Major-
cSenral Charles B. Hall. a veteran Of the
c,ivil war was placed on the retired
list of the army today on account OF
age
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
COSTER FIRM TAILS
AFTER SUICIDE OF
fRICHSTOCk BROKER
Family Of Clubmdn and Athlete Who Shot Himself
AstOunded at Announcement on Heels
Of His Tragic Self-deStruCtiOn.
WIDOW AND OTHER RELATIVES HAD SAID
THEY KNEW OF NO MOTIVE FOR HIS ACT
NEW YORK, April 30


ET HE suspension the
h
IN a o
o possible"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
TRIES TO JUSTIFY
KILLING AND CALLS
HIMSELF THE DEITY
Pennsylvania Head Of the "Devil ChaSerS,"
Charged With Shocking Crime, Raves About
the Slaughter Of Child Of Rich Convert.
FATHER OF VICTIM HAS BEEN LOCKED UP;
HE and WIFE SAID TO HAVE STARVED GIRL
Especial to the evening star.l

ALLENTOWN, April 30
Bachman justified his
\ while
A@~ h was to crush @ OF
wa
w o priest
of "Devn Chasers"
o
sheriff will permit OF them to Bach
Chaser of
handus
really believes
with
the devils the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
SHOW PROOF OF
PAPER TRUST TO
CONGRESSMEN

WASHINGTON. April 2s-Upon re
suming his testimony today before the
select committee of the House OH
wood pulp and print paper, John Nor
ris, business manager of the New York
Times, furnished the committee with
data showing that II. Craig & Com
pany controlled the output of seven in
dependent mills
Several original letters from publish
ers were put in evidence showing the
existence Of paper trust.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29
SCHOOL
TEACHER KILLS
SELF WITH GAS
Miss Wells, Temporarily Insane,
Turns on Burners of
Kitchen Stove.
Especial to the Evening start

MT. lIO- LY, April 29.--Going down.
stair at the home of Stacy Prickitt,
at Medford early this morning, Miss
Matte Wells, SO years old, closed the
kitchen doors and windows tightly,
turned on the burners of a gas stove
and las asphyXiated.
She was dead when found by Mrs.
Prickitt. 1t is thought temporary in
sanity led to suicide.
Miss Wells was q highly respected
teacher in the Methodist Sunday School
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-29

. Smith is manufacturer of cement
in this city, and Baclrnan was the fore
man. Bachman and his wife, who IS
Smiths sister. were so insistent with
their pleadings of their religious be-
lels, that Smith, who IL one OF the
leading men of the city. and his wife
decided to join the "DeviI Chascrs', in
a two days. seance of "cbnsing devils,
out of the anoiDted, which was to be
held ON Bachman's farm, near Maya
reth, Pa.
They took the child. May Irene, With
them, and while The txcoriation of the
evil spirits was taking place in one
room of the farm house. little MAY
Irene commenced 10 cry in another,
saying she was sleepy and wished to <,
to bed. She had been barred from lite
mysterious and hidsous rights of the
cult She continued to cry, and hnallv
Baciman. claiming to be God and
preaching as such then. declared that
the child was filled With devils and
that he would chase them out.
Kills Child "Crushine Devils.
He told his wife 20 continue the ex-
orcizing of devils in the room with tha
Smiths and Others and in a torrent of
rage the self-constituted God rusi1ed
into the adjoining room and seized MAJ
Smith.
There seems To he little doubt that
be was then II raving maniac. He
ordered the devils to leave the child.
The girl, more frightened than ever.
screamed the louder. Bacbman seized
Lor n
out of her; that satan had always re-
sisted his orders.
Henry Smith and his wife heard the
screams of their child in the next
room, but they believed that they were
the expressions of evil spirits which
possessed would be beaten with swlteh-
thetie cries had ceased. and all was
still, they listened to the preachings
of the wife of the head of the cult
Bachman rejoined the little congre-
cation in ten minutes saying, as hs
came into the room:
"God has conquered the devil"
4 half hour later Mrs. smith went
into the next room and fOuDd the life
less body of her child GU the floor. 1t
was covered with bruises. She had
scratches and bruises Indicated that
the little girl had made n brave dghr
for her life against the fanaticaI
strength OF the "Devil Chaser.'
Tragedy Cures Mother.
Mrs. Smith, grabbing up the body of
the girl, ceased to be Devil Chaser"
ran from the house, and spread the
alarm The arrests quickly followed.
In their cells Bachman and his wife
each say that at times each would be
possessed of devils and that then it
became necessary for the other 90
exercise them. In doing so the one
possessed would be beated with switch
es and clubbed. so that both show
many bruises and abrasions.
Nelghbors OF the Bachmans said that
the child had been locked in the room
for a day and a half without food, it
being one of the tenets of the faith
that the person possessed Of devils
must starve while the evil spirits are
being cast out.
When the officers went to arrest
Bachman they found him wandering
in the wooded mountains back of his
farm, half nude. He was then in
great rage and cried:
you cannot arrest me; I am God
have come to pass judgment on al
sinners. will send YOU straight 10
hsu il you touch me-"