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New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
INSURANCE COMPANIES VICTORY.
British Court Decides That Earthquake
Caused Fire at Kingston.

London. May 20.-The question whether the fire
which destroyed 4 large part OF the city of King
ston, Jamaica, in January, 1907 broke out before
or after the earthquake decided in the Kings
Bench Division to-day in favor of the insurance
companies. The companies set forth that the
earthquake caused The fires. and that consequently
they were protected from claims for damages un-
DER the earthquake exemption clause in their poll
cies.
The present test was brought by Man
chester firm against 1he London and Lancashire
Fire Insurance Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
CARRIES MAN HE SHOT A MILE.

- Ny, May zO-Frank Clark. OF Camden.t this
~ t~enty-four years old, yesterday afternoon
a, shof IN the groin by a companion with whom
i, vas hunting crows. The wounded man was car
~ mile the back OF his companion and
,s1 Team secured and a -ong drive was
c,. 70 the railroad. A. the hospital in this
a.. Snere Clark was brought II was said this
'eon usat he could moi Ike.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
WHAT rs GOING ON TODAY.

Free admission to Metropolitan Museum OF Art
American Museum Of Natural History the Zoolog-
cal Gardens
Meeting Of the Dixie Club Hotel Astor. .. m
Dinner OF the Actuarial Society, Hotel Astor 7S0
Meeting New York County LAWYERS Association
assembly OF Metropolitan Life Build
ing, Fourth and sd
Dedication the Hudson Guild Building Nos. and
West 27th street evening.
The Rev. Thomas r. Sicer The Ethics Busi-
ness" Peoples Institute No. 31s East 18th street
$40
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
ECCENTRIC SCIENTIST DEAD.
Eben c, Chamberlain Brought Back Dead
Partners Head from Patagonia.
JRv Ter.r-apb IN The rr,h,,s

Pittsburg May 2o.-Eben c Chamberlain, scien-
fist, honor graduate OF Princeton in So and of
the most eccentric in the country. died here
last night. He was born at Sandy Hill. Washing
ton County \. Y, forty-six years ago Eight years
ago Chamberlain and mis- business partner went 10
Patagonia. where the partner died. Chamberlain.
according to previous agreement cut the head from
his partner body. and brought il home. where he
installed the skull with a cigarette between the
teeth in his bedroom Chamberlain always slept
with Aztec mummy His body crenated
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
JOHN WALTER CHAPMAN.

John Walter Chapman, a broker, with Offices at
No S5 Nassau street, died yesterday, after three
months Illness, 1t his home. No 81 Remsen street
Brooklyn. He born in East Hartford. Conn.
In 1897 After receiving his early education there
he entered the tobacco business, in which he re-
nained for many years. Mr.. Chapman came to
this CITY in the early '70s a commercial note
broker. remaining actively engaged in that busi-
ness until few months ago. In 1873 he married
Miss Mary Dinon. who, with one daughter. sur
wives him. The funeral viii be held Saturday
morning The burial will be in his native town.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
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a RUNAWAY BALLOON FOUND.

Barcelona. May 2O.-The balloon which broke
away yesterday in contest here, the navigating
aeronaut being thrown out, found to-day al
a mountain village near SaraSossa. 1t had been
blown about all night. and its occupant, who was
totally without experience. seriously injured.
the balloon having run into a number of obstacles
before il settled the ground.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
ksRAMsoN ENGAGES PADovANI.

III T-ovatore' was repeated last night at the
American Theatre and enjoyed by numerous
audience Carmen will be the bill tonight. 1t
was announced that Mr.. Abramson had engaged
Nine Padovani, who with the Knickerbocker
Opera Company, appear three times next week.
as follows: Monday, Lucia; Wednesday "Rigo-
letto" and Saturday. "Traviata."
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
TO ERECT NEW PRINCETON BUILDING.
Worcester Firm Gets Contract for Natural
Science Laboratory.
fRy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Princeton. \. J.. May 2o.-The contract for the
erection of the natural science laboratory fol
Princeton University has beer let TO J. G Bishop
s Co. OF Worcester, Mass. II will amount 10 about
sa1lgp
This building and its twin, the physical labora-
tory, now nearly completed, were given to Prince
fon by an anonymous benefactor. who gave s6ea,00l
for each building. s2eeeae In each 10 he used
for endowment. The building viii be begun in
about ten days. on the side OF Washington
Road Just south OF the inf1rnary.
The contract for the new II dormitory has been
Jet 70 Matthews & Co. Of Princeton
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
Died.

MAcLARDTIoa CA. -, 1T Tuesday. May 10 1905 Hugh Mao
TDs to IN an h stn m ye sessss and friends E are "a
evening May y. at Oclc~k-
| MARTIN-In Paris. France. May 90 James z Martin.
Broka% Martin Notice Of funeral services later
fgA1s on F9 S May a 20 Mary L Mscsr,
No. lisa Chauncey ST. Brooklyn
M1LLIMANN-on Tuesday MAY ~. Joseph r. only SON
Funeral services OF Wednesday evening at O'Clock
terment Thursday Albany Albany papers psass
beo1ed wife Of th late Sa TRomas MoTsan Reasites
and friends are respectfully invited to attend her M
late residence No. ss5 Putnam ave-
NELSON suddenly. Orange. N j. May 20. 1905
Es M be ] held at his ase rssdeass No io 4ss William St.
OTIs-suddenly on Nav 90 Charles Otis. beloved
husband Of Elizabeth saIa ard son Of The late colo
dnc 6s en1ss N6 9 & R9do1 saa a s 5s MsT "a
at p m IntsrTnent Troy. N. Y
S It, Tqes % Msy r. % % b a esT 9i9y late frances
Gertrude Parde widow Of the late Dr Charles lnsles
neral services at her residence Friday May %
Frank Russell Wendell ave- aged so Funeral services
y Nay - 1aos George ,zn,. sssFrg
family.
sTERRY- Suddenly. NAV 10. 1905 George E s5s-y: r.,
family.
TAYLOR-At her residence. 62s West End ave-
Monday May Is. 1905 Sarah wife Of the late Joseph
B Taylor in her 10Th year Funeral will be
held St Agnes's chapel Trinity Parish West 92d
ST, Columbus Thursday May Il at II
O'Clock Inerment Rural Cemetery. Albany Kindly
omit flowers Albany papers please COPY.
T1LToN-on Monday. May IS 1905. Georgefna. beloved
wife Charles H Tflton Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited attend funeral ssrviees her
late residence. No. $50 Putnam ave. Brooklyn. On
Thursday. May 81, at ?.
KANE LODGE. NO. s4 An
You requested to attend Esnerzent CcrnTnunt-
Of Lodge for the purpose OF holding Aasono
Service in Of Brother Charles r fandeH
ar his ate residence, 15e 4sth Street. New
York CITY on Friday MAY I'd, O'Clock o. m
HAROLD z. LPPINCOTT
HENRY ". PENOYAR.
Secretary.
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MRS. lAURINDA c. WHITNEY,.

Boston May 20-Mrs. Laurinda Collins Whit
ney mother of Henry M Whitney of Boston,
and OF the late William c. Whitney. OF New
York, formerly Secretary of the Navy, died at her
home in Brookline to-day after long illness. She
was born In Soners. Conn, in 1910.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
Mr.. so1HERN HOLDS RECEPTION.

E H. Sothern held informal reception on the
stage of the Academy of Music yesterday at the
close of the afternoon performance OF Lord Dun
dresrv" There was an "old peoples party in
attendance ct the performance. composed of some
two hundred men and women who had seen Mr.
Sotnern's father N that SIAs.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
HsNhy clsws SPEAKS Al MANCHESTER.

ro-aaehester, n 4, MAY 2o--'The Nations Cor
,'n ,..sn Problem" wes the subject discussed to-
OF ~ 81 the first meeting OF the Economic club
n aensstsr The speakers were Henry Clews.
- FORK Professor Frank Parsons and Walter
= m,sps'er. both OF Boston. 2 II Sullivan acted
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
a BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

Falmouth May 20.--The British steamer La
tona, Captain Rollo. 270S TONS from Montreal on
May S for London foundered west Of the Lizard
this morning after a collision with the British
steamer Japanic, Captain Thompson. 1926 tons.
from Newport for Montevideo.
All the passengers and crew of the Latona
were saved by the Japanic, and have been landed
here The Japanic was baL4y damaged bow
plates on both sides being stove in. The Latona
WAS huilf in 1892 Sunderland.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
AMERICA AGAIN BUYING DIAMONDS.

Antwerp, May 2o--After several months of
stagnation due the American business depres-
sion. the trade between this port and the United
States has revived THE diamond market is espe-
cisliy active, merchants buying heavily for New
York account. The rubber market has also i'm
proved. and heavy shipments going New
York
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
JAMES e. MARTIN.

James r Martin. Of the late James E. Mar
tin ST.. died yesterday in Paris In 1904 Mr Mar
tin married Miss Gladys Robinson daughter Of
James Atmore Robinson. His father was killed on
Decen1be: "a when his automobile turned turtle at
Broadway and Whitestone Road. Flushing. No
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral have been made.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
Married.
Marriage notices appearing In THE TRIBUNE VIII
be republshed In the Tri-weekly Tribune without
extra charge.

TALCOTT-HARRIs-AtN IS East 6sth St New York
he residence OF father. May 90 1905.
by Rev. + Ross stevenson, d. Louise. daughter Of
H Edwards Roland. Edward wyckor Harris
THI7RsToN- -HArTIAwAY-At Germantown Penn. on
Ma by Rev J. De Wolf Perry. Susan
Sboemsker daughter Nathaniel h
away 10 Edward Day Thurston. jr.
vEzIN-NII,E;S-On "Wednesday. May 90. at ST. Johns
Church Yonkers. by the Rev
Marx Ericsson Louise Vein. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Charles Vein. to Dr. Walter Lindsay Niles. OF
New
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Ofhciai Record and Observation-Disclosures May 20 -
in the East been fair. except for a
large number OF thundershowers from Pennsylvania
southwark and including the Caroinas In Western
districts extremes OF temperature experienced
the Dskotas northern Rocky Mountain
turning suddenly cold with parts of
Montana and Wyoming. From Iowa southwark o
temperatures o'clock generally above
weather in Eastern districts. followed by
rain Friday night Saturday In East South Dakota
East Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and Iowa light
showers probable, with decided fall temperature
The rain Friday will probably extend
OF the Appalachian. and the fall the
Mississippi Valley the region be so
Western districts.
The winds along the England and Middle
will fresh south:
southwest; Gulf
the lower lakes, fresh east becoming
creasng upper lakes. brisk high northeast; Lake
Superior increasing south.
Steamers departing Thursday European ports will
have fresh variable winds and cloudy weather the
C,rau
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
PHILIP BEEEE.

New Haven. May 20-Phiiip Beebe. of Pro-
fessor William Beebe, OF Yale University died to-
day from consumption. He taken i'll with the
grip in Boston. in which city he engaged in
business last winter and this developed into quick
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

Highest temperature YESTERDAY SO degrees lowest IS
average So for corresponding date year IS
average corresponding date hirty-ree years 81
LhcaI Foreeastpartly cloudy to-day and Friday: light
70 fresh eaAe s. south wtndA
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
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New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

a Summer Appetizer teaspoonful Of Horsfor1s
Acid Phosphate in glass of water stimulates appetite
and Quenches thirst
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
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CEMETERIES.
THE woODIAwN CEMETERY

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Book OF Views representative.
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Notices of marriages and deaths must be indorsed
with full address.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

Forecast for Special Locaiities.-For New England
to-day Friday change in temperature
fresh southeast south winds.
For Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania New
Jersey Delaware. partly cloudy to-day Friday
light fresh winds.
For the District OF Columbia and Maryland fair and
to-day Friday partly cloudy; light south winds
For Western New York Western Pennsylvania, fair
and to-day Friday. partly cloudy fresh east TO
south winds.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

Rates to Foreign Countries.
, In Europe and all countries IN the Universal
n THE TRIBUNE will be mailed NJ ths tos-
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BEEBE-At New Haven. May 90. Philip Schuyler Beebe
ID aged % years. only child Of William and Elizabeth
Sebger Beebe
BRADFORD-On Wednesday May 30. 1908. John Henry
Bradford his late residence. No. 219 Lexington
Funeral private
CHAPMAN-At his residence. No 81 Remsen street
Brooklyn. Wednesday. May 20, 1905 John Walter
Chapman. Notice OF funeral hereafter.
CRAIN-Entered INTO rest on sunday. May ~ Dunham
ZONES Grain OF Hannah Ann Crocker
and the late Colonel William G Grain PTayers
residence OF his Judge Thomas T. = Crains
No. 121 West 18th St. THURSDAY. May q at u
service the church q the 5000
Shepherd at cullen. Herknnsr County. n Y. on sun
dsy MAY "a. at p
rANDy-on Uednesdav Nav 90 Elizabeth. y. J..
widow Of late William Cole
Handy Funeral services her late rssid.nce No oe4
M.5ison ave elizabeth, FRIDAY afternoon A. s
o'clock Baltimore and New Bedford CMass.l papsfs
please copy.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

PRANK Z CAMPBELL Pats West 78d Sc. Chapeia.
Privats and public anbulances Tel 1924 ChsLsea
New-York tribune., 1908-05-21

Local Offcial Record.-The following oilcal record
Weather Bureau shows the changes in the
peraturs hours in comparison
All corresponding last
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Died.

Death notices appearing in THE TRIBUNE will be
repubIished n Tri-Weekiy Tribune without
charge
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-16
GUM-TRAGAcANTH.
A Vegetable Substance Indigenous In
Asia Minor.

Asia Minor.
Gum-tragacanth, useful vegetable
substance which Is applied to such dl-
verse uses as the manufacture of To-
zenges, stiffening fabrics and maroling
books is being supplied in constantly
diminishing amounts The best va
riety Is that exported from Smyrna,
in Asia Minor. 1t Is not grown. how
ever, in the immediate vicinity Of
Smyrna, but comes from the Interior
where the plant from which 1t eXudes
grows wild. This kind Of gum con-
sists of white, yellow and red harden
ed substances, which have become
CONCEALED after oozing out of the
bush, or tree, in the hot sun of a Lev
antine summer. The gum is secured
by an incision in the branch, which Is
made in the spring and summer or
each year, and the gum is usually
scraped IN September when the first
rains begin to fall.
During the last twenty years the
gumtrag canth trade of Smyrna has
decreased. 1t has been estimated that
the trace has fallen from 100000
pounds u $1,000 pounds during that
length of time. One Of the main reas-
the trade needs a large amount of
capital, relatively speaking, to keep 1t
going. Nowadays this product is
shipped from the interior of the coun-
try to Smyrna in an unsorted condi-
ton. It Is there sorted into some dif-
ferent qualities in order to meet the
demands Of foreign markets, especl-,
ally those in England, Germany and
France, where only certain grades
are purchased.
Should the Smyrna merchant be un-
able to place all he has on hand III
one season he usually finds consider
able difficulty in disposing of 1t all.
On the whole the trade seems to be
passing more and more to CONSTANT
nople. The value Of the exports OF
Smyrna tragacanth to the Unlted
States during 1907 amounted to only
$15,656-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-16

The weeks and months which fol-
lowed flashed by with Kaleidoscope
brightness. Years after, they formed
a vivid succession Of pictures to Ever
ard, in which the figures were always
the same. In the background the huge
bulk Of the mountains, now frowning
with formidable masses Of rock, and
again covered with soft verdure and
bathed in warmest sunlight; in the
middle distance the rough, noisy men,
with their boisterous mirth or quar-
rels, the busy, difficult work Of each
day, Hartley with his miners, himself
with his own toiling gangs; in the fore
ground, standing quite alone, fair wo-
man.
In these days Everard shifted in rap
id alienation between irresponsible JOY
and black despair. The days work,
with all its Importance was but an in
terval between the times that he might
see her: no excuse was too thread-bare
to send him down the path which led
to the Thornton cottage. He even put
himself to a vast amount Of inconven-
ience. as the road progressed. in stay
ing at the barren hotel and riding back
and forth to his work, because 1t was
ntolerable to think Of being where he
could not see her.
The thought Of Hartley troubled him
What was this pleasant voiced treas
urer to her or she to Hartley? They
were on terms Of unruff1ed friendliness
which Everard had never reached
Did this mean an understanding, a
quiet engagement so assured Of its per-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-16

1t would really seem, in glancing
over Mr.. Riders career, that he had
been fated, almost from birth, to be-
come the treasurer of the Democratic
national committee in the year 1908.
Think of it. He was once an insur-
ance agent. Is there a better training
for such a job as Mr.. Ridder now holds
than Is gained by an insurance agent?
OF course, he might have been a book
agent, but then there are so many un-
successful book agents. No. fate de-
creed that Mr.. Ridder should be an in
surance agent, and an insurance agent
he was-unti he went into the news
paper business. There again is the
hand Of Fate-Fate with a large +.
He went from the insurance business
into the newspaper business and now
he is getting up nice little list Of con-
tributors to the campaign fund that Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
Republican State Convention

The editor of the Republican return
ed this morning from Des Moines
where he spent the last two days meet
ing his many friends from all parts of
the state and observing the work of
the state convention yesterday. The
delegates were all there and a large
contingent of other fellows were on
hand to see how it was done. We are
glad to report that the utmost good
feeling prevailed all the way through.
The standpatters who had over one
hundred sixty majority-took every
thing In sight but did 1t In such be.
coming way that 1t left no rancos.
among the delegates on the other side.
Acknowledgement Byers, pronoun-
ced progressive made an address of
such strength and discretion that IL
received most hearty applause and
from both factions.
The committee on resolutions and the
convention we're unanimous endorsing
Roosevelt aud Taft, and for revising
the tariff; but divided on the endorse
ment of Senator Allison for recollection
A roll call showed six hundred and
seventy-two for Allison and five hun
dred and ten against. Geo. ID Per-
kins, LATE Young, and John +. Lacey
who lost out two years ago, we're at
the front yesterday. The delegates at
large TO the National convention are
Mr.. Perkins of sioux City, LATE
Young OF Des moines, Joe Lane of
Davenport, and Frank Simmons of
Ottumwa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
The iowa Homestead.

Good farming, based on sound
principles of science and practice, was
uever more important or profitable
than now. The Homestead, an agri-
cultural and live stock paper publish
ed every Thursday at Des Moines,
Iowa, Is the best exponent of good
farming. The Homestead is edited by
farmers who live upon and operate
their own farms right here In the mid
die west; so that their teachings are
thoroughly practical. 1t has depart
ments devoted to horticultural, poul-
trV, sheep, dairy, veterinary, laws
affecting farmers, current events,
house and home, Sunday school les
son, editorial comment, live farm Cos
sip, etc. and its contributors include
able anu successful farmers and exper-
iment station experts throughout the
west. Many farmers In this vicinity
are already subscribers for the Home
stead and all should be; as whatever
adds to the practical knowledge of the
farmers increases the value of land
and enhances the prosperity of the
community. We take subscriptions
for this splendid farm paper at this
office; and, by special arrangement
with the publisher, can give you q low
subscription rate for it In connection
with The Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
Another o d Settler Passes.

On Sunday morning, March Is, Mr..
Geo. Morey, relative of the family,
who resides down the valley near Ham
lin, received word by telegram that
Mrs. Samuel Miller was dead in Okla
homa and that they were coming to
Audubon with the body for burial.
Tuesday morning, the remains and
relatives arrived over the Rock Island
and were met by Rev G.. d. Wendell,
pastor of the Audubon Evangelical
church, and many of the deceased old
time neighbors and the body was taken
to the Evangelical church where it lay
until ii o'clock when Rev. Wendell
spoke to the sorrowing ones of the
mother, who had passed over the dark
river of death; after which, burial
took place in the Maple Grove Gene
terry at Audubon. The following obit-
uary was read by Rev. Weneell at the
church:
Mrs Sarah Miller was born 1929,
and departed this life at the home of
her daughter Mrs. Joseph Heath, nine
miles south W EST of Guymon, O<laho-
ma, at 2:30 a. m FRIDAY, March l3,
| 08 aged 10 wears. La the month of
Nav 1845 she was united in maria ge
to Mr. Samuel Miller, soon after their
marriage they N wed to- SAINT Louis
living there until the year 1853 when
they moved - Davenport, Iowa,
where they resided for thirty four
years until thu spring OF 1887 when
they came to Audub N county, Iowa,
living here till the death of Mr.. Miller
in February 1906. Since then she has
made her hons with her daughter In
Aurora, Kansas, till December when
with her son they moved to Oklahoma.
To October she was stricken with par.
alysis. She endured this suffering
very patiently till death removed her.
In early youth she united with the
Baptists and has lived q true christian
during her life ever after A family
of seven children were born to her
Mrs. Dell Heath aud Louis d Miller
of Goodwill, Oklahoma we're with her
during her sickness and death The
other children are Prof Alony OF
Davenport, Chas. l.. of Anita and
Mrs. Esther Domoney OF Aurora,
Kansas.