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New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
INSTANT DEATH BY AUTO.
Head of Pedestrian Crushed Under
Wheels of Car.

Isaac Kaplan Of No. 46 Stagg street, Will
.arnsburg an agent for the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company. knocked down and IN
stantly killed by an automobile at Broadway and
seieel street Williamsburg, last night kaplan
had lust stepped off the curb and was about TO
cross the street when large red touring car
owned bv Charles NJ Beck, Of No AZ Montrose
svenue, Brooklyn, came alone. He was caught
by the forward mud guard of the car and
knocked forward in the path Of the wheels near
est the curb, which passed over his head and
crushed il.
An an bulance from the Eastern District HOS
pital was summoned and the surgeon in charge
said that the man died almost instantly In
the mean while the had stopped. and a
crowd gathered around 1t and Threatened Vlo-
lence TO the chauffeur. Louis Kowick, OF NO. oIo
Jefferson avenue The people in the vicinity
have protested against the high speed at Whlch
automobiles Iun along this part of broadway
their way from parts Of Long Island to the
Williamsburg Bridge, and the accident last
night served 20 increase their anger.
The police of the Stage street station TOOK
charge of the machine and rus-d koWlck on 10
the station house. where he was locked up on
technical charge OF homicide
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
TAFT and FAIRBANKS /?
Tice- Presidents Friends Said To Be
Working for His denomination.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, May 0.-That the friends of Vice
President Fairbanks making strenuous effort
TO bring about his denomination for second place
on the national ticket IL becoming daily evil
dent The boomers of Mr.. Fairbanks for another
term as Vice President working under cover
and when speaking for publication they vigorously
protest that they have not given up the fight for
first place; but they are quietly working behind
the scenes nevertheless to secure pledges from
delegates to for the Indiana man for second
place on the ticket, and. in view of fact that
no word has from the White House or the
Taft headquarters TO indicate that either the
President or the Secretary OF War has a choice
success seems to be attending the efforts OF the
Fairbanks boomers
At a recent meeting OF 'the old guard" at the
Senate end OF the Capitol, il decided to press
the claims of Mr.. Fairbanks at the convention
and il is predicted by Senators prominent in the
councils of the party that unless the Taft forces
indicate different choice for second place In
the immediate future. the cePresident will have
obtained ample number of pledged delegates to
insure his denomination.
National Committeeman William L.. Ward and
Representative Lttauer in Washington
today. and it is rumored that they are In sym
pathy with the Fairbanks for-second- place move
ment, although this assertion could not be con-
firmed this evening.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
NEWCOMB WILL STANDS.
Entire Estate Of s2,OOO,OOO Goes to
Tulane CniUeraty.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

Albany, May 20.-The Court of Appeals has
handed down decision in which the efforts Of
the next of kin of Josephine Louise Newcomb
widow Of Warren Newconlb, who died in New
York City in 1901. to set aside her WILL executed
in Louisiana, and to secure a portion of her
estate are nullifed and her bequest Of her en-
tire estate of about 100000 TO the H. Sophie
Newcorb Memorial College Of New Orleans. n
department of Tulane University. is sustained
The will was previously sustained by the Sur
rogate of New York County and the Appellate
Division The contest was made by William H
Henderson Howard L. Henderson. ViCtorine S.
Mccarthy William V. Henderson, Silas N. Hen
derson and Elizabeth B. Henderson The con-
test was based the theory that Mrs. New
comb was resident of New York State and not
Of New Orleans and that she did not execute n
will.
The Hendersons are descendants of Mrs. z. A
Henderson. of New Orleans who was A sister
of Mrs Newcornb. In 1871 Mrs. Newcorb gave
her sister $4,000 and other members Of her sis
ter's family 100000. About the same time Mrs.
Newcomb was visiting her sister in New Or
leans. and was taken on carriage drive which
led to an insane asylum. Mrs Newcomb thought
that her relatives about to get her out of
The way. and several letters she afterward wrote.
which were brought out during the contest,
showed that she feared harm at their hands.
The gift of s15O,O00 was sent to her in New
ORLEANS in several different checks. and she was
to distribute them to her relatives. The asylum
incident prompted her to leave that city before
the letter with the checks arrived, and when
they arrived her sister opened them and handed
them TO the various members Of the family. 1t
was brought out during the contest that Mrs.
Newcomb was about to cancel these gifts but
Mrs Henderson had promptly had them cashed.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
RABIES VICTIM DEAD.
William III. Marsh Empires after
Great Torture.

William H. Marsh. the water meter manufact-
urer who was stricken with hydrophobia last
Saturday died at o'clock yesterday afternoon
All day long the home. at No "a Ocean avenue.
in the Flafbush section of Brooklyn. seemed a
house OF death In the last day of his life the
sufferer was deIrious and incapable Of recog-
nizing those about him. At times he was racked
with convusions but suffered little because OF the
opiates administered to him from time to time
since Tuesday morning by his three physicians
His family doctor. Henry NJ Cullinan. was with
him most Of the last twenty-four hours.
According to the physicians. rabies is devel-
oped In three stages. The period from the time
when the wounded dog licked Mr. Marsh's hand
when he was caring for the beast in his office.
more than a month ago. until the disease mani
tested itself by dizzy spells last Saturday even
Ing was that of incubation From SATURDAY
until late yesterday the period OF couvulslons
lasted. followed toward evening by the stage IN
which total paralysis set in. and the patent
rapidly dies, usually in great agony. This last
period was very short in Mr.. Marsh's case
The sufferers family. consisting of his wife.
three sons and two daughters. are stricken by MS
death. Although assured that there could not
be any hope for the recovery of Mr.. Marsh. they
refused to accept the verdict until the enc For
two days Ramsey Marsh the second son. twen-
ty-one years old, and Miss Edna Thompson. OF
No. % Linden avenue. both OF whom worked In
Mr. Marsh's office and helped care for the
wounded dog. have been taking treatment at the
Pasteur Institute.
Mr. Marsh was born in April. 1850. In Ontario
Canada He came to this country twenty-five
years ago. He became president of the Standard
Water Meter Company. which he organized He
was at one time member of the Wildwood CLUB
and was also a member Of the Masonic frater-
nifty. He was a brother Of Alvin Marsh for
merly Mayor of Denver. who died two years
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
FLEET IN PUGET SOUND.
Thousands of Persons Tiezc Ma
nqurres Off Columbia RiCer.

Seattle. May 2o.-The Atlantic feet is OF Cape
FTattery tonight. and at o'clock tomorrow
morning will enter the Strait Of Juan de Fuca.
proceeding in the direction of Puget Sound When
Port Angeles is passed. at a m. the louisiana.
the Missouri and the Ohio will turn out Of the line
and drop anchor in that harbor. Opposite Port
Townsend the Illinois. the kearsarse. the Wtscon-
SIM the Nebraska and the Kentucky will turn TO
the right The former two Will anchor at Port
Townsend, while the latter two will go on TO the
navy yard Bremerton. The remaining vesseis
Of the feet. led by the Connecticut. will continue
on through Deception Pass to Bellingham
At every port where the ships OF war will stop
extensive plans have been made for the entertain
rnent of officers and On May q the vessels
will raise their anchors =nd assemble at Port
Townsend and Seattle for visit Of sew
eraI days before proceeding to Tacoma
Astoria Ore. May 3o-The Atlantic feet paused
of the Columbia River for several hours to-day 70
permit the people Of Oregon and Washington to
witness the manoeuvres OF this port Tens OF
thousands of people lined the beach. and thousands
went out in steamers. tugs and other craft 10
escort the fleet from Tillarnook Head.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
LOUIS POGGI ARRESTED.
Held in Saybrooh', Conn.,, for Coney
Island Murders.

Saybrook. Conn. May 20-Louis Poggi. want
ed by the New York police for the alleged kill
ing of two men and the Woundng OF woman
at Coney Island on May IA. was arrested here
to-day by Lieutenant Anthony Zachris and De-
tective Paul Smonetti, of the Brooklyn police
force.
The two officers have been in Saybrook and
neighboring towns for the last week, and on
the arrival of the 339 o'clock train from New
York day arrested Poggi and man who ac-
companied him. The latter refused to give his
name. The two were placed in the local Jail
and will be taken to New York on the Hart
ford boat in the morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
IN 4ERON4UT KILLED.
Bra~ilian Officer Falls 5000 Feet
scith Balloon.

Rio de Janeiro, May 20.-Lieutenant Fonseca
OF the Brazilian army, lost his life in balloon
ascension here to-day. The lieutenant recently
returned from France with military balloon
and this morning completed preparations for his
first ascent before the Military School. The
Minister of War and many officers assembled to
see the experiment. Fonseca entered the
and was completing preparations when a gust
Of wind pulled the gas bag away from the men
who were holding it. The balloon shot into the
air. breaking all the ropes which held it. 1t
rose to height of three thousand feet, suddenly
collapsed and fell The lieutenant crushed
to death 1t is supposed that the accident was
caused by mistake his part.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
DISCUSS M4RSH'S DEATH.
Medico-LegaI Society Takes Up
Question of Use of Drugs.

The case of William II. Marsh. of Brooklyn.
to whom doctor is said to have administered
a drug which DESTROYED his consciousness before
he died of hydrophobia, was brought up last
night at the May meeting Of the Medico-L Legal
Society at the Waldorf Clark Bell. the veteran
president Of the society. told the conditions OF
the case and recommended that conlmlttee De
appointed to investigate IL.
Mr. Bell said II a serious question how
far a doctor. even AT the request Of patient.
might take into his own hands the power to re-
move life or consciousness friend Of Mr.
Marsh. he said. upon reading in yesterday morn
ines paper that he had been condemned TO die
from hydrophobia by the doctors who examined
him. visited Mr. Marsh's house with the belief
that he could help him.
This gentleman the follower of no -.
called healing cult. but practical business
man of scientific training. who knew Mr. Marsh
through business matters. and believed that IT
was thoroughly unnecessary for strong man
Of his type to die under such circumstances. or
TO be controlled by the influence of fear which
had evidently been injected into his mind. con-
scously or unconsciously." said Mr. Bell.
He then went to tell how this learned
from Mr. Marsh's son-in-aw that he had been
hours and had not recognized any one for the
last twenty-four. He said that when the ply
sicians told Mr.. Marsh he would die I'm great
agony within three days he had said they must
do something for him to prevent all suffering:
that though he not suffering at the time, the
doctor acquiesced and gave him drug to pre-
vent his suffering or having any knowledge Of
the dread disease when it should come upon
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
p1rTsBURG REFUSES 100000 LOAN.
New Yorker Offered to Tide Over Situation
Caused by Banks Distress.
IRy Telegraph 70 The Trioune

Pittsburg MAY o-In spite of all efforts by Pitts
burgers to have city Treasurer John T. Steel ap-
pointed receiver OF the Allegheny National Bank.
IT is announced that the government officials pre-
fer that stranger be in charge OF the institution
and Robert Lyons. who was appointed receiver.
will be continued
A telegram was received by City Controller Nor
row to-day from prominent banker in New York
stating that II the city Of Pfttsburg would be
handicapped by the tying up Of 81 900 OF its
funds in the bank New York bankers would adj
vance a temporary loan OF n.ooo,ooe to the city,
The Controller replied that the city had plenty OF
funds and is In need Of the loan
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
CONFER WITHOUT RESULT
Hnti-Injunction Conferees Not
Likely to Reach agreement.
[Fron The Tribune Bureau 7

Washington. May 20.-The Republican mem
bers of the House met in conference this even
ing and after a protracted session. in which
the Hepburn. Payne. Rodenberg and Pearre
anti Lin njunction bills discussed. adjourned
without reaching any agreement
The conference will meet again tomorrow
evening and continue the discussion. but there
little in this evenings session to indicate
that any agreement would be reached In fact
there a showing OF decided opposition to
the enactment of any anti injunction legisla-
ton at this session. while the advocates of such
enactment gave evidence OF serious division in
their ranks
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
LUsITANIA OUT AFTER RECORD.
Makes New Mark, 632 Knots for Days Run
Due Here Tomorrow Morning.

The c1nard liner Lusitania, which left Daunt 8
Rock Sunday last, May IL. at 11:33 a. m, for
this port was s,gnaled by wireless. telegraph at
.a&iifsz yesterday 2. when sA miles east OF
esfoy hook L.ghtship. Thus far she is making a
record trip. having made in her first days run'
-ivin noon Sunday to neon Monday, s2 knots
"a oh the second Gay. to noon Tuesday. she made %
snots and the third day. to Wednesday noon. 6s2
sno's. thus beating her previous record OF s27
a0ts in twenty-four hours and all other records
:" twenty-fovr hours run. At her present rate
~ - speed. barring accidents or detention by foe.
~ Lus''ania should reach Sandy Hook Lightship
= n. Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
EDWARDS DEFENDS HIS MODEL.
Is Positive That He Has the original Of ~t''e
Yacht America.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.I

-roIado Nav 20-Captain Edwards. OF Toledo,
n,,o recentIy announced that he had the original
,,od.I of the famous yacht America in his posses
s,on when Informed that William Irving. OF Staten
Islana. disputed his claim and announced that he
had the original, said:
"I am willing TO compare my model with his
NJ, model is made OF soft white pine and black
,,-o,nu, In alternate sections. 1 positive mine
&c the original, first, because my model has a
diamond stern, hollow floor line amidships ana
arr concayed expansion water lines forward and
81, au,av very near to stag line aft, also one
<oo, drag line aft the keel. This is the plan
of all George Steers yachts. The stem line also
shows a little hollow above load line. Mr.. Logan.
60, whom / obtained the model. worked every
go, steer built He a prominent Mason in
New York, belonging to Polar Star Lodge"
Edwards states that IL Irving sends a man here
i. sbould send a statement Of the breadth Of
beam and main depth amidship and length over
all
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
WORK FOR POSTAL sUBvENTIoN BILL


Washington MAY D.-The President and other
friends of the postal subvention bill making
desperate effort at the eleventh hour to save the
measure In the House. Mr.. Roosevelt has obtained
the House poll and is sending for those Republicans
who declared themselves opposed to the bill and
urging them to vote for it administration
measure. He Speaker Cannon the subject
this morning and will talk to Chairman Overstreet
tomorrow morning.
Ex-Representative Littauer has come to Washing
ton largely to help the measure. The next confer
ence on the bill has been postponed until Tomorrow
afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
LAWSON CLAIMS BIG PROFITS.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Boston May 1-Thomas W. Lawson has cleaned
up r,ore than $3500,000 in Wall Street in the last
three weeks according to statement given out at
his Office this evening In the statement Mr.. Law
son says that with few friends he financed
s. 100000 pool buying a total of $4,000 shares of
Smelters ST. Paul, Reading and Union Pacific He
finally completed unloading them on Monday after
noon at net profit of more than So 100000 In the
statement Mr.. Lawson says that he is now devot-
ing his attention to Bay State Gas. 1t will at
be reorganized with s1ooooooO capital stock. and
will do general speculation business.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
THE ABRUZZI WEDDING.
Senator Elkins Denies Report of
an 4preement

Rome. May 2O.-It is reported here that an aid
of the Duke of the Abruzzi has just returned from
America, where he reached agreement with
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, Of West Virginia, re-
gardng the marriage of the Senator's daughter
Katherine Elkns. to the duke. Negotiations
continue, however, to decide whether the mar
riage will take place here in the United
States. Signor Giuo c. Montagna- Counsellor
OF the Italian Embassy at Washington, who is
on vacation in Italy, said to-day that the mar
rlage of the duke and Miss Elkins would be a
new bond between Italy and the United States.
Washington, May Ex-senator Stephen B.
Elkins. on being shown the report that an agent
of the Duke of the Abruzzi had returned to Italy
after arranging with the Senator for the mar
r1age of his daughter to the duke, said that he
mad seen no one from Italy. and that there was
no truth in the report.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
SIGNS BILL RESTORING COIN MOTTO.

Washington May @--Announcement was made
at the White House to-day that President Roose-
Welt had signed the bill directing the restoration
to gold and silver coins of the motto I'm God
We Trust" ordered by him stricken from the
gold coins some months ago on the ground thai
the law did not authorize It's The new Law
will become effective thirty days from May IA
but the dies with the additional words have al
ready been prepared In the mean time the cein-
age of twenty and ten dollar gold pieces minus
the motto will continue. according to Director =
the Mint Leach.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
THE EDUCATION BILL ADVANCED.
Minority Expects House Of Lords to Defeat
Aims of the Measure.

London, May oD.-The Education bill passed its
Second reading in the House of Commons this
evening by 80 votes DOG. after debate OF three
Gays The Nationalists Joined the Unionists IN
voting against the measure. and the debate gave
little indication Of a possibility Of compromise
during the committee stage. The minority Is rely
ing upon the House of Lords 10 either throw out
The bin entirely, materially amend IL, so rs TO
cve both the Church of England ana the roman
catholics greater facilities for oenoniinauonai
teachinR
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

Chicago May 20.-Chairman New of the Repub-
Hcan National Committee to- night announced that
the committee will meet in Chicago on June 5 to
take up contests and to prepare the temporary roll
OF delegates. There have been filed date thrifty
two contests. and Chairman New expects that the
total will involve In the neghborhooI of iS7 seats
He estimates that al contests will he settled by
June IA, thereabouts.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

Backers of Speaker for President Will Be
There in Flocks
lFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington May 20.-It is learned here that the
Cannon organization has engaged one hundred
rooms in the Auditorium Hotel at Chicago for the
national convention and plans to have not less
than ten Cannon boomers present from each county
in Illinois.
the Cannon boom, and will be assisted by Repre-
sentative Lowden. of Illinois. while Senator Cullom
will represent the upper house in pushing the in
terests of the Speaker.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
Dol AND SPRING

Hotel representatives Poland Water Depot i1So
broadway Poland Spring House opens June 1st:
Srociaf rates during June Mansion House open all
Wear. The SamOset. Rockland. Me-. opens June
26th.--Adyt
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

DEwEY.S PORT WINE AND OLIVE OIL,
Nothing more strengthening and nourishing.
H T Dewey 4 Sons Co., 13s Fulton St. New York.
-AdvG ~
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
FouRrEEN.iNcH SNOW IN NEBRASKA

Alliance, Neb., May 3-To-day brought the most
snOwstorm of the year at Sheridan, wyo
where the is fourteen inches on the level
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

GOLF IS GREAT At BRETON WOODS, NJ H.
Hotels Mt Pleasant and Mt. Washington. I1So Bway.
-AdYt. --~-------~
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

THE VACATION AND OUTING SEASON HERE,
Hudson River Day Line open. Music.-Adyt,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-30
THE OWNING ROD.
No Mysterious Virtues hidden In The
DOMSer's Wand


Dowser's Wand.
In experimenting with divining
rod as used for discovering under
ground supplies OF water one OF the
geologists OF the United States Geo
10 ical Survey found that at points
IL turned downward Independently OF
his viii, but more complete tests
showed that the downward turning
resulted from slight and-until
watched for-unconscious changes in
the inclination OF his body, the ef-
fects OF which were communicated
through the arms and wrist to :he
rcd. No movement OF the rod from
causes outside the body could be de-
tecte3. and II soon became obvious
that the view he'd by other men OF
science Is correct-that the opera
tion OF the "divining rod" Is general
ly due to unconscious movements OF
the body or Of the muscles of the
hand The experiments made show
Il at these movements happen most
frequently at places where the opera
tors experience has led him to De-
lieve that water may be found.
The uselessnos ss of the divining rod
is indicated by the facts that the -oi
Ina" be worked at will by the opera
tor, that he fails to detect strong
currents of water running in tunnels
and other channels that afford no sur
face idiuations Of water, and that mis-
locations II. limestone regions where
water flows In well defined channels
are rarely more successful than those
dependent on mere guesses. In fact
its uperators are successful only in
regiocs in which round water occurs
In definite sheet in porous material,
or f. more or less clayey deposits,
such as the pebbly clay or till. in
which, although few failures occur,
WELT would get water anywhere.
Ground water occurs under certain
definite conditions, and as in humid
regions stream may be predicted
wherever a valley Is known, so one
familiar with rocks and ground water
conditions may predict places where
ground water can be found. No ap-
pliance either electrical or mechani-
cal, has yet been successfully used
Tor detecting water in places where
I'aiI. common sense or good guessing
Eould not have shown its presence
Just as WELL The only advantage
of employing water witch" as the
operator of the jivining rod Is some
times called. Is that skilled services
ere obtained. most men so employed
being keener and better observers Of
the occurrence and movements OF
ground water than the average per-
son Scientific American.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-30
To Clean Gloves.

Eaphtha and gasoline are handled
10y The average woman either careless.
~ (and then things happen,) or with
such extreme dread and fear of fric-
lion that results are anything but sat
s!actUry.
Tut somebody, (perhaps a mere
man, who, after al, is responsible for
most feminine labor-saving devices,
or one OF the women who are afraid
has come along with new invention
mat is so ridiculously simple that II
ought to have been discovered long
ago.
And that is--a piece of rubber
treated in some mysterious way SO
That soil and stains may be erased
exactly as an artist rubs bad line
Out of his crude pencil sketch. No
heavy rubbing is necessary, nothing
mat will rub up the smooth surface
OF the kid, and the work is done with
the glove buttoned on your hand, so
toat there's no pulling out Of shane.