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New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
. sANTI-MCGRRENITES MEET.
Borough President Coler Makes Sharp Attack
on Long Pat

The first meeting of the antt-McCarrenites OF the
18th Assembly District in the latest campaign
against the regular leader was held last night at
Oetien's Hall Rogers avenue and Avenue +,
Brooklyn Borough President Coler was the chief
speaker, his attack on Long Pat was re-
ceived vociferousy by the large crowd that packed
the auditorium.
The district leader is Deputy Controller John ii.
McCooey. He is McCarrenite. The "antls are
preparing run against him John F. Dwyer. Mr..
Dwyer was one of the speakers last night, as were
also ]. j. Britton and j. ]. Delaney The latter is
of the leaders of the movement against Nc
Carren started some time ago by the Brooklyn
Democratic party-the orthodox organization of
Kings in the eyes of Chairman "Ffngey Conners
of the Democratic State Committee.
Mr.. Coer is gradually assuming control of the
anti-McCarren movement in Brooklyn In his
speech he said. among other things:
the intention to njure any Democrat. TO
reach for oficeholders and make them pay for
McCarrens sins. Because McCarren fought the
S0-cent gas BILL the insurance reform bills, the
Elsberg law, the removal of Kelsey and every
other law bill tha; intended for public ben
eft. they TO be punished. L would counte-
nance such policy. Personally under obli-
ported me for Governor and who have never been
unfrendly TO
This primary contest is not TO make fresh wounds
not to create antagonisns reSentments.
heal its old wounds and give it chance to fight
for victory under real Democratic leadership
We know that it has chance under McCar-
ren'S leadership. We know that it has been beaten
then with good while its enrolled strength exceeded
its cast vote by thirty thousand.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
A OlSSENTER IN MARYLAND.

Annapolis Feb. 24.-Delegate Dick of Ale
ghany County q question of personal privilege
tonight took Hour of the time of the LeSs-
lature dissent vigorously from what he declared
the erroneous action of the of the Repub-
hcan members >of the Legislature in indorslng the
President and his policies and favoring the candi-
dacv of Taft for the Presidency. He attacked
Collector Stone. Attorney General Bonaparte and
whole Republican administration and declared
that the Presidents whole advocacy of Taft is "a
humbugging attempt to blind the public to the in
tentOn of the President to stampede the Repub-
Iican National Convention in favor of himself for
d third
The speaker added that, although a Republican,
he would surely vote fer Bryan, should the Demo
cIats nominate him, rather than Roosevelt. He de-
fed his fellow Republicans to answer him. but re-
ceived response.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
SHOT HIS SISTER AND HIMSELF.
Second Double Tragedy in Six Months in
Same Family at Medina. n Y

Rochester. Feb. 24.-Lous Barber. aged
forty-five, shot and killed his sister, Mrs. Jerome
Lewis, aged fffty-five, at their home, in South
Main street Medina, this afternoon and then
inflicted a probably fatal wound upon himself
1t is the second double tragedy that has
CURED in this family within six months.
Barber lived with his sister and his aged
mother. This afternoon he quarrelled with his
sister trivial matter He then in fit of
pque went into the yard and shot her pet New
foundand dog. The sister upbraded him,
whereupon he seized a poker and chased her
out to the piazza, beating her the head
and crushing her skull. He then shot her
through the back, killing her instantly. Barber
then went into the house and shot himself in the
abdomen. He is under arrest at his home,
though he probably will not recover.
Last September Bert Lewis, son of the dead
woman, quarrelled with his father in the same
house. shot him dead and then committed sui
Cid
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
HITCHCOCK CASE AGAIN POSTPONED.
Actors Trial Lawyer Busy with Action in
the Federal Courts.

Justice Dowling postponed yesterday the trial OF
Raymond Hitchcock for one week when the
called in the Supreme Court. The action vas
taken motion of ID. Cady Herrick, one OF Mr..
Hitchcock's counsel who presented affidavit
which set forth that John B. Stanchfeld the actors
trial attorney. was at present engaged in a case
before the fedora! courts, set previous his en-
gagement by the defendant. and for that
had had no time in which to prepare his case.
The justice said that under the circumstances hs
would grant brief delay. but refused 10 consider
other afffdavits of the actor and Henry ". Savage
setting forth that the time he left the city Mr.
Hitchcock understood he at liberty go =
tour that would last until about April 8, and had
consequently made engagements the breaking OF
which would incur for himself and for the man
ager heavy losses These afidavits cut figure
in this matter" said the justice
When the called Assistant District At
torney Garvan said he had his case prepared, and
that his witnesses were ready 1t was reported IN
the court that sixteen friends of the actor had
pledged $1,000 each TO pay for his defence Be
sides Mr. Herrick and Mr.. Stanchhed. he is said
to have retained Alexander Nicholson and Herman
a. Fromme.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
ATTACKS ANTI-BOYC0TT DECISION.
MIR. Gompers Criticises the Supreme Courts
Opinion.

Washington Feb e4-Over the signature OF sam
uel CiOmpers an editorial in The American r cd
erationist' for this month attacks the resent de
cision of the Supreme Court of the United states
in the case of LOewe & Co, popularly known es
the hat case which is declared to be 1he
most drastic ard far-reachlng decision wrfcn II
has handed down. and as affecting directly
all labor and hence the whole people The edi-
torial begins with the statement that labor or
garzations must not be outlawed," and then TO
ceeds at great length 10 review the courts oe-
cision point by point. with view 10 showing tA-'I
the court erred II is denied that there was any
restraint OF trade the part of the United Hat
ters, because theiT action IN preventing 'ne safe
OF Loewe hats did not result in fewer hats beng
purchased by the community Moreover u lS
asserted positively that important point tie
court was in error. Tor the American Federation
OF Labor indorsed declared a boseoit
against the Loewe company" Says Mr.. Gcupers.
We trust it will not be considered leze majesty
if say that in our opinion the supreme CoGrt "a
10 & Tesrt ,T io tT nnfi0 Of iel prfncipIe 70 the
of the hatters' decision makes it clear that the
Cont IN its has opHOn %3t e lights Of hats
70 be greater than the rights Of men In
punishing workers for the exercise of their rights
II is denied that a labor union is a trust. FOR
there cannot be trust in something which IS not
yet produced" The editorial continuing. declares
that while the conscience OF . large majority or
employers will permit them TO take advantase
of this decision. there is always the selfish. ava
riclous constituencies type OF employer which
might infct great hardship under the protection ot
such decree.
The current issue of The Federationist onts
the usual we don't patrOniZe list but. instead
a paragraph at the end Of the editorial declares;
1t should be borne in mind that there is no law
aye not even u court decision compelling union
men or their friends of labor 10 buy -. naming
tht. particular articles which form the basis OF the
Supreme Courts decision.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
NEW EDUCATIONAL BILL
sf~ RvreTs Scheme Modifed-B1t-
ter Unionist Opposition.

ro,san Feb e4-The new educational biii
pras introduced in the House of Commons TO
aav nv Reginald NcKenna, PRESIDENT OF 'he
board Of Education The bill regulates the con-
s;.ions under which public money may De ap
-,,ad IN aid of elementary education IN Eng
land and Wales. The House was crowded
TIE new measure is not so contentious as the
girreIl educational bill of 1906 which me HOUSE
1or5s rejected without ceremony. The two
main principles embodied in the new Dill ate Z
mat there shall be complete public control OF
-, elementary schools by locally elected bodies
.na thar there shall be no denominational tests
in the appointment Of teachers. In speaking u
~. hin Mr. NcKenna said that failure to pass
the ministerial proposals would give most
,,oxperruI impetus to the movement 10 DrinS
ator, The total abolition Of religious instruction
in the schools 81,
NJ NrcKenna explained that under this Dill
,rere would be two kinds of schools receiving
state assistance. The first and dominant one
world be the public elementary school, pro'loeo
fo- bv the public. controlled by the pubic anu
managed by the public. while the second anu
exc-~tienal type would be the voluntary schooi'
-, .s e,,n,,orred by the various denonlina-
,;ors The latter if not carried on Tor pront'
o,,15 raceive excheouer grants in AID, put ho
,5-o-. from, the rates The local authorizes
r,rs4 nrovide simple Bible instruction IN an the
elementary schools, but the school buildings
u,ou1d he available after school hours 1or oe-
non,inational instruction by volunteer teache'S .
Of The pupil voluntarily remaining LOT sue"
teaching.
Fsalfour attacked the bill bitterly. and IN
srite of the notifications introduced pS MI
,5cEerna if is apparent that the Conservatives
- .to cburchrnen intend 10 wage as uncom-
or,isi,,s- a war on the present measure as they
7tG on the BirreI bill of 1906
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
PRESS ARRANGEMENT AT CHICAGO.

washington. Feb. A-Charman New and Secre-
tary Dover of the Republican National Committee
to-day took up with the working newspaper men of
Washington the subject of the seating of members
of the press the Republican National Convention
BY the arrangements tentatively made, nearly one
hundred more seats will be provided for the press
at the convention this year than provided at
that of 1901. Applications active newspaper
workers will be made to the national committee
and referred the standing committee Wash
ington correspondents. which will act with the ma
tional committee in advisory capacity. Appli-
cations have already been received more seats
than the press sections of the convention hall VIII
contain.
Chairman New was a guest Of the President at
luncheon to-day but assurance was given that no
political significance attached 10 the fact lie ex-
poets to leave washington to-morrow morning
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
VAN PELT WILL PROBABLY RECOVER.
Doctors Expect His Daughter to Die-Pris-
oner Reproaches Wife.

Captain George Van Pelt, Of Port Richmond.
Staten Island who shot his eight-year-old daugh
Ruth and then fred three bullets into the back
his head Sunday evening at the home OF his
wife's father, ]. W. Campbell, No. IS Jewett
avenue, Port Richmond, was reported last night
by the doctors of the s r. Smith Infrmary 70 be
out of danger. The little girl. however is believed
to be wounded fatally, and her death is expected
at any time. In ante-mOTtem statement made
to Coroner Cahi1 yesterday afternoon Van PsIE
said he was prompted 10 shoot his daughter be-
cause he believed that she was not being brought
up properly by her mother from whom he had
been separated for three months Van Pelt is d
prisoner at the hospital charged with attempted
murder and suicide.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
GERMANY A MENACE TO PEACE.
Dr. Emil G. Eirsch Discusses Equality OF
Men and Liberty and License.

Chicago. Feb. 24-"Germany has become men
ace u the peace of the entire civilized world de-
clared Dr. Emil G Hirsch. at Sinai Temple. ses-
terday. That nation has lent willing to the
doctrine denying the equality Of men" He con-
tinued:
So far has that pernicious doctrine taken root
that now II is a settled conviction among the strong
of the nation that even those born in that
country not real Germans unless they have
Teutonic blood in their veins. The doctrine is the
offspring Of selfish and ungodly minds.
This selfish doctrine has started TO spread TO
America and too often we hear the cry. America
for Americans from the very ones whose fathers
and mothers were emlgrantS
America has taught the world the great lesson
that is free govern himself. but not TO grant
himself license Liberty before the birth Of Amer
ica meant unbridled license, hurrying nations and
men TO destruction and deuges of blood.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
HUGHES MOVEMENT IN NEW ENGLAND
General Woodford Puts It Under Way-Says
Hughes Is Only Man Who Can Beat Bryan.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Boston, Feb. 24.-Thc opening in New England
of the active campaign for the nomination of
Charles L. Hughes for President was made to-
day when General Stewart l.. Woodford. of New
York president of the Hughes National League
arrived here and started things off with a rush.
General Woodford spent most of the day III
conference with Albert L. Pillsbury, expected to
be Massachusetts manager for Governor Hughes
\. J. Batcheder, recently Governor of New Hamp-
shire and A. NJ. Fletcher. OF Vermont, and he
went over the full New England situation
General Woodford said that Hughes headquar-
would not be formally opened here until about
March 10, the date when Governor Hughes Is 10
deliver two speeches in Boston, but that in the
mean time quiet work would be- done ito shape up
Hughes sentiment. He also said that until Gov
ernor Hughes came here and talked per
sonalIy with the New England leaders the plan
of campaign would not be definitely settled nor
would a New England manager be chosen. MI.
Pilsbury says that the Hughes fight will be made
for uninstructed delegates.
This evening General Woodford issued a state
mant in which he said Governor Hughes Is the
only who beat Bryan in New York state
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
WARFARE ON BRYAN.
Conners Faction of Western New YORK
Democrats Opens Campaign.
rpx Te,errapb to The Tribune

IBy Telegraph 10 Inc iFipu-iel
FuffaIo Feb. 24.-The first gun OF the open war
fare which will be waged against Bryan py the
Conners faction of Western New York Democrats
was fired to-day when call for the Democratic
urinary election for Orleans County issued.
I'he primaries will be held on Friday, ana OH
Saturday the county convention will declare 1or
an unnstructed delegation to the state convention
The delegates will be decidedly anti-Bryan
Following the issue of the call Norman T.. MACK,
of the Democratic National Committee. sounded
an alarm in Orleans branding the action as
"snap'- and charging that William j. Conners'
state chairman, and Charles F. Murphy Tammahy
leader of New York. behind the movement
in an attempt to .'strangie" Bryan The MACK
faction in Orleans is prepared to fight, but the
arti- Bryanites have control of the county ma
chine.
w Barry Murphy, secretary to Lieutenant GOV
ernor Chanle-. lives in Orleans and is one OF the
Conners-M Murphy upstate lieuenants
1t is understood that promises have been mace
that if anti-Bryan delegates or delegates pledgeo
to Chanler are elected. Orleans will have man
on the state ticket.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
G0UNTERFEITS MADE IN PRISON.
Convict and Jeiler's Family Accused of Man
ufacturing and Passing Coins.

RendsDur-. Prussia Feb 2s-Counterfeit 5-rnark
pieces have recently been circulated in Northern
Prussia. The false money traced this town.
AID Il was learned by the police that the spurious
coins were being paid out by persons connected
with the prison here. a detective had himself COM
rnir-ed and traced a sound Of haTnuering TO a de
fsched cell where counterfeI1er was serving
iorg term The cell was raided Il 4 coun-
to-feiters workshop, in which the 5-rlsrk pieces
-ero made. II appears that the convict after be
ing brought sail told prison inspector where
his coininS apparatus hidden. Tho inspector
found the dies. brought them TO prison and ar
ranged that tho convict could work at night TO
make the coins, the inspector and his family put
ting them into circulation The inspector. his wife
and hiss notheT-in-law have been taken into Gus
tedy.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
MUCH ICE SEEN ABOUT KINGSTON.

Kingston, Feb "A (SpeciaD-This city has now a
picturesque winter aspect its northern
limits and many visitors attracted To the
scene. When the heavy rains fell last week the
Surface waters poured into the EsOpus Creek and
raised the Finch ice coating of the stream
suddenly that II broke up and began To drift away
toward the Hudson But the water began to
reCede before the masses of ice had passed down
the stream the ice became jammed at the bend
north OF this city IL soon piled up mountain high
and IL has since remained in this condition. For
over a mile there is Il of broken ice. trees
and lumber. covered with heavy fan Of
snow. Great damage is feared when this mass OF
Ice begins its rush to the river In the spring The
gorge the bend viii probably have TO be- broken
up with dynamite when the warm weather comes
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
UTICA COUPLE CANNOT WED HERE
Came to New York To Be Married, but Are
Unable to Obtain License.

timid young couple from Utica n. Y. vino had
come to New York to be married. as the young
man explained were sadly disappointed yesterday
when they visited Clerk Joseph J. Scully Brook
lyn, to obtain a license.
The young people presented affidavit which
showed them to be Andrew J. Scala, twenty two
years old, and Gertrude NJ. Maron, eighteen years
old The fact that the couple carried baggage
and seemed much embarrassed led Mr.. ScuIIy to
inquire where they intended to be married 10
which young Scala replied that any place would do.
At this point the clerk recalled that part of the
marriage license law which requires that the
license De issued in the town where the brde-eect
resides.
The Young people departed without the license
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
coRRoBoRATING MRS. RoY's STORY
Body of Her Brother, Who She Says Was
Murdered by Her Husband, Disinterred
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune !


Portsmouth. y. H. Feb. 24.-The authorities to-
day took the first steps toward corroboratng the
sensational confession of Mrs Paul +. Roy, for
merly Claca Gala. the american Beauty - who
says that her brother George Carkins was mur-
dered by her husband January . and did not
commit suicide. The body exhumed this morn
ing by order of the District Court and there will
formal autopsy tomorrow by Medical Examiner
Mute.
cursory examination made by the Sheriff and
undertaken to-day the Sheriff corroborated
the story of Mrs. Roy that her brother had been
shot down from behind The Sheriff says there are
a number of bullet wounds in the body apparently
all fired FROM different directions Mrs. Roy is now
the home of a relative, Mrs George Hodgdon,
No. West 136th street, New York. She is expected
to return to Portsmouth, for the inquest which will
be held next week
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25

Paris, Feb. 24-AfteT a heated debate in the
Chamber Of Deputies to-day over the Moroccan
situation. in which NJ Jaures. the Socialist leader,
charged that the government was dragging France
deeper and deeper into the Moroccan adventure.
the policy OF the government again sustained,
the vote standing 366 TO 10
In the course of the debate the Foreign Minister.
NJ Pchon said that ii impossible TO take
seriously Mulai Hafig's professions of friendship
to the powers while he preaching a holy war
stirring up the tribes, which already had been
pacified but at the same time the Minister was
ready to receive Hafg's emssaries if Hafis aban-
doned his hostile attitude.
General Picuuart. Minister of War. denounced
the attempts of a section of the French press TO
represent the recent operations in Morocco as a
series of French defeats.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Proposal to Embody Them in the Constitu-
ton of This State.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune

TBy Telegraph to The Triouhe-I
Albany Feb 24-An amendment to the state con-
stituton Ggivng the people the right of initiative
and referendum in state and city legislation is pro-
posed in a concurrent resolution introduced to-ngnt
by Senator SAKE. of New York. 1t gives the peoPie
the right to initiate legislation, to have it submit
ted to a vote of the people, to suspend laws en-
acted by the Legislature pending a vote py the
people, and suspends the power OF the Go'erhor
to veto legslatio proposed by the people
Senator SAKE says this subject is important
enough to deserve careful consideration at the
hands of this legislature The system, ne de-
clares works well in municipalities in the west
II ia in operation Des Moines in towns in Ohio.
and in the Dakotas The New England town
meeting. still fourshing, cited by senator
Sake as an especially good example of the virtue
of the system.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
THE PREMIERSHIP.
.Sr Henry TO Remain IN Po7cer as
Long as Health PERMITS

London Feb c4.-There il no truth IN lhe re-
= -,,., She Premier Sir Henry Campbell
r,synerrran has offered to resign The SITUATION
-e,,ains as previously stated in these dispatches
esbo,,rd the health Of the Premier not improve
s,1ff7cie14Iv within a certain period he VIII IN
,5oubtedlv leave his post Herbert H Asqultn'
tha Chancellor OF the ExcheQuer, IS certain L"
have practically the unanimous support OF lhe
Cabinet as his successor There is little ooupl
in rolitical circles that this viii be the ultimate
o,,teo77,e but in the mean time both the Cabinet
and the party rank and file are anxious that SlI
Henry retain the leadership as long as there Is
the slightest possibility of his being able 10 re-
sumo active work.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
HUGHES TO SPEAK IN BUFFALO.
Movement to Have Him Address Meetings
on the Racetrack Bill.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Buffalo. Feb. Ex-Governor Hughes has accepted
an invitation extended by the Lawyers Club of
Buffalo to address that organization on March j..
While here he will also review the 74th Regiment,
N @. y. Y.
An effort is being made 10 have the Governor ad-
dress several meetings in the residence and bus1-
ness parts of the city the HartAgnew anti
racetrack gambling bill Unless some action Is
taken on this measure by the Legislature before
the date for visit Buffalo, it is considered
probable that he will accedc to the request which
is made by the leading clergymen of the city
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25

The annual meeting OF the Japan Society will he
held at the Hotel Astor Saturday afternoon
commencing at 3 O'Clock. Or. G. ". Knox pres-
dent of Union Theological Seminary. will discuss
The Governing Ideas Of the japanese and Pro-
fessor s Takahashi professor of international law
the Toxic Imperial University. will deliver
address upon The Diplomatic Relations Between
Japan and the United States During the Japan
Russian War" Baron Kogoro Takahra the new
Japanese Ambassador will be a guest at the annual
dinner of the society March 10 at the Hotel
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
THREE MURDERS IN MONTREAL.
All Victims Members of Italian Colony
Police Apparently Helpless.

Montreal. Feb 24 - The third Italian murder
within sixty-sx hours committed here to-day.
when Maria Antoinette Totore was shot to death
by the man with whom she was living Late Fri
day night Antonio De Luca stabbed to the
heart in q supposed quarrel over game of cards
PLAYED the night before, and Saturday night
Viccaro Silvia shot four times, supposedly in
a fight caused by Jealousy
Detectives at their wits ends to cope with
these Italian murders.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
W. D. HAYWOOD NOT YET NOMINATED
Has Addressed Two Soeialistic Meetings,
with No Reference to Presidency.

William D. Haywood. former secretary of the
Western Federation of Miners, now In this city, IL
was learned yesterday addressed two meetings
of socialists recently, but though he is looked on
ss the candidate of both factions of the socialists
for President he has said nothing about the cam
paign so far.
Prominent socialists said last evening that the
reason HAYWOOD was not talking OF the campaign
was because he had not been nominated yet AS soon
as he is nominated he will address meetings. III
behalf of his candidacy.