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New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
WON'T LET BOATS LAND.
Sea Cliff Police Keep Montauk Line
Steamers A7cay 1Cith Fire Hose.

Sea cliff Long Island, refused to permit the
boats of the Montauk Steamboat Company 10
land messengers there yesterday Even If the
merchants Of the town lose the trade of some
two thousand Saturday and Sunday visitors the
1,oord of Selectmen is determined TO assert the
towns rights.
The officials of the steamboat company. which
&c controlled by the Long Island Railroad. say
that the trouble was caused by the Sea Cliff au-
+borities raising the rental of the landing pier
last wear The boats have been stopping at
Young's Hotel float since then. The Sea Cliff
SeIectmen passed ordinance Saturday
night forbiddng further of Young's float.
Fifteen special deputies were sworn in to help
the town police force do his duty.
A length of fire hose was trained on the steam
boat Nassau when she arrived yesterday and the
pilot was threatened with wetting II he per-
mitted any one land. and the officers said they
would arrest any one who left the boat. From
matched his steamboat profanity with the Sea
Cliff 'Iongshore variety. a--d then anchored in
midstream
Soon after the other boat % the line the
Orient. steamed up TO the float with flourish.
The captain was going To force a landing until
he chanced 10 look down the barrel of the fire
hose nozzle. Then he rang for full speed ahead.
Both boats landed their passengers at Glenwood.
Justice Scudder. of the Supreme Court. granted
an injunction restraining the village officers
from further action and the village counsel I'M
mediatey obtained vacation of the order. Now
the residents of Sea Cliff who have business
other than that of being Selectmen fear that the
railroad company may take of the express train
service at their station An agreement may be
reached during the week
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
INTERVENTION RUMORS.
Messages Exchanged Bet7ceen Mer-
icO and United States.

Mexico City, July 12.-Mexico is watching
developments in Central America with the keen
est interest. The Minister of Foreign Affairs.
after reading the charges brought by President
Davila against Presidents Cabrera and Figueroa.
refused TO comment the situation 1t is
known however, that the State Departments of
Mexico and the United States are indulging in
long telegraphic exchanges the situation
and that both governments are prepared to in
tervene as soon as Honduras makes the request
So far as can be learned, such request has
not yet been made to the Mexican State De-
partment.
A rumor. which at this time lacks official con-
frmation. says that Puerto Cortez, on the Pacific
Coast of Honduras, and near the Guatemalan
boundary, has been invaded by q force organized
in the latter country. If this report is true it
is believed that all Central America will soon
be involved in hostilities Intervention on the
part of both Mexico and the United States. as
provided the pact adopted by the recent
Washington peace conference, is freely pre-
dicted here. officials are pessimistic regarding
the maintenance of the peace treaty by the Cen
trail American governments
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
4IRSHIP BLOUN TO SEA
G. K. Hamilton Has 4nOther Mar
roc Escape at Brighton Beach.

High winds punctured gas bag and an acci
dent 20 the steering machinery almost caused
fatal accident to Charles K. Hamilton the
naut who made an ascension at Brighton Beach
Park yesterday A hundred thousand persons. it
is estimated watched the drigible balloon rise
and nanoeuvre until il was carried nearly mile
off Manhattan Beach. Hamltons assistants
tried to follow the balloon in rowboat, but the
strong winds from the northwest left them far
in the rear, and they Mortified when they
saw the airship descending.
It was expected that the aeronaut would be
drowned but the light bamboo frame f1oated on
the water and the partly filled gas bag acted as
a sail The wind carrying the machine
and its operator out 10 sea at a fast rate when
the yacht Moro, owned by Rear Commodore
Moran of the Jamaica Bay Yacht Club. gave
chase and salvaged the arshp Hamilton and
the airshp Brighton were hauled aboard and
landed at 2ith street and Sheepshead Bay.
Hamilton was wet only 10 his knees and he
seemed to enjoy the experience. 1t an off
day for the Brighton, however. for while they
were loading it on TO truck one Of the horses
shied and moved the truck, breaking a large
part of the light bamboo frame. Yesterdays
ascension was the third attempt which Hamil-
ton has made this season AT air navigation, and
he says he VI ill be ready for another fly or swim
next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
ARREST spEEDERs ON LONG ISLAND.
Freeport Authorities Begin Promised Cru
sade-Sheriff Wells Captures Six.

Following repeated warnings, the Freeport, Long
Island authorities began crusade on speeders yes
terday. Parish White, Freeport young man, was
arrested operating his motor cycle at the rate
of tyventv-three miles hour He was taken into
custody again for speeding alongside automobilists
TO warn them against the police He was fined sS
Charles H. Schloo Highway Commissioner of
Queens was arrested for driving party of friends
in his automobile nineteen mile rate. Walter
Duckworth of Babylon, charged with speeding
his automobile and Frank Miller, of No 2o29 Ber-
gen street Brooklyn, arrested for operating his
motorcycle at twenty-three miles an hour.
Sheriff Wells and posse of automobile sleuths
swept over Western Suffolk yesterday, making six
arrests for speeding three in Babylon and three IN
SavvilIe In Babylon Justice Cooper imposed fines
of SIS each but at Sayvle Justice White made
prisoners pay s25 each. Those arrested in Babylon
were Joseph Zimmerman, jr, and c. l.. Fitzgerald,
OF Manhattan and c. NJ. Sayre of Glen Cove All
paid their fines without murmur.
Four riders of motorcycles were arrested at
Jamaica yesterday. They said they were Nathan
Iefever Nathan Burr. Eugene Brusie and William
s Sav all of Linden street, Yonkers- They are
charged with travelling thirty miles an hour on the
Merrick Road Ernest G Bass, who gave his ad-
dress as the Waldorf-Astoria, was charged with
operating motor at the rate of thirty-sx miles
an hour the same road
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
PRAISE FOR VICTORIOUS RIFLEMEN
President and General oliver Send Congrat-
ulations-Comment by General Crozier.

Washington July 12--The victory Of the Amer
lean rihemen az the shoot in England gives great
satisfaction rot only TO rihemen and guardsmen
generally but TO army men as we'll Lieutenant
Albert S Jones, secretary of the National Rifle
Association of America has received the following
telegram from President Roosevelt:
Accept my hearty congratulations. and extend
them 20 the team which has done so we'll
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
General William Crozer. chief Of ordnance. had
this to say to-day of the teams victory:
THE magnificent performance of the rife
and ammunition as shown by the victory of the
American team demonstrated that the shortening
of the army rifle has beeQ followed by any de-
crease in its accuracy. predicted. and that the
ammunition used though not Of government make.
nevertheless carried a sharp pointed bullet similar
TO the one recently adopted by this department..
consequently the results of the Olympic shoot are
highly gratifying. AT the coming National RIne
Association matches at Camp Perry. Ohio, it IS
expected that the rife and ammunition VIII es-
tabIish new records at ali distances
General Robert Shaw Oliver. Assistant Secretary
of War cabIed to General Drain the following
Hearty OngratuatiOns to you Gld your men for
the great victory.
General Oliver said to-day:
This victory means much for the cause OF rifle
shooting in this country. 1t shows that the United
States still leads the world in individual skill. but
what we want is a greater number Of sharpshooters
instead of a few experts. and we are gradually
reaching that point through the instrumentality OF
the annual matches. the liberal appropriations Of
Congress and practice and the rife eluos
OF the National Rifle Association
A meeting OF the executive committee Of the Ma
t,onal Rifle Association will be held in this city on
Wednesday to arrange details for welcome home
receptiOn TO the victorious
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
DISPLEASURE IN JAPAN.
Democratic ErclusiOn Plank Causes
INDIGNATION.

Toxic July 1.-THE news of the action OF
the Democratic National Convention at Denver
including in its platform plank favorins the
exclusion from the United States of Asiatic
laborers, is taken here to be directed against
japanese. and is causing considerable surprise
and dispIeasure In some quarters indignation
is expressed and the declaration is made that
such a course is an infringement on the treaty
rights of Japan and opposed to the principle OF
humanity that should govern the relations of
nations. 1t is generally believed, however, by
those familiar with political conditions in Amer
lea that the majority of Democrats not anti
Japanese in sentiment. and that the exclusion
clause was incorporated in the platform for the
purpose of satisfying the labor element
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
Vanderbilt WINS AGAIN
Seasick II Adds to Laurels by Tak-
ing Classic French Stake.

Paris July 12.-W. X. Vanderbilt added an
other classic French stake his long list of turf
victories c-day when his bay colt Seasck III
won the prize of the President of the Republic.
valued at $4,000. at Maison Laffitte. The race
was at one mile four and a half furlongs, and
Seasick II. following the tactics of Mr. Wander
bits Northeast which captured the Grand Prix
de Paris on June ii. took the lead at the fall Of
the flag.
He was soon overtaken, however by Camille
Blanc's Grill Room and the horses ran with
little distance separating them into the home
stretch The Vanderbilt colt had much the bet
ter staying qualities. as IT proved and forged
ahead in the run to the wire winning easily
After the race President. Fallieres warmly con-
graduated Mr.. Vanderbilt. There was large
attendance of representative French and Amerl-
can sportsmen, despite the rainy weather
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
LINER HALVES WHALE.
Sea Monster Essays a Race, Which
Ends T'rdgically.

An exciting race of whale with their steanne
and the big mammals final death were described
Yesterday by passengers on the American liner
St Louis from Southampton. About s. 80 p n
last Thursday the ship ran into a number Of
whales off the Banks of Newfoundland. end one
of them began racing with the ship. Sounding
just in front of the liner. it hit by the prov
and cut in two the propeller finishing its de
struction as the animal came up on its back on
the starboard side of the ship It inter
estfng experience but horribly bloody sight
according to one of the passengers
4 stowaway was discovered the St Louis
the first day out from Southampton AS he
was being taken out of the forward hold TO go
to work among the stokers several passengers
caught sight of him and. being struck by his
young, honest appearance. took up collection
to pay his fare. He gave his name William
Vance and admitted that he was only twenty
years old. Having lost his job platter in
the shipyards of Harland & Wolff Belfast he
was attempting 10 reach America Thanks TO
his benefactors in the first cabin. he was
bona fde passenger during the rest of the
voyage and will not be deported.
Soon after the St. Louis was tied up at her
pier Herbert Hartley, the first officer fastened
to Jersey CITY where he married during the
afternoon Miss Matte ]. Adler. of No 236
Academy street The marriage was set for
Saturday but wireless message told his fancee
he would not reach port until yesterday. Hart
lev has been with the American Line since he
was twenty years old. just thirteen years ago.
After short wedding trip he will sail with the
St Louis next Saturday
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
LAUNCH UPSET; SIX IN WATER,
Lifesavers at Classon Point Rescue Five
Women and Baby.

Six persons narrowly escaped drowning yesterday
afternoon when 1S-foot naphtha launch was
TANNED ND against a float in front of the Clason
POINT Casino and overturned, throwing five women
snd a baby into TIE water. They were rescued by
ufesayers at the Casino.
The launch was owned by George Mas. Of No.
SOC Westchester avenue He had invited party to
take n sail with himself, his wife and their three
r,or+hs-oId baby His guests Mrs. Annie
Rauman and Miss Eftie Bauman, of No. SO6 West
chester avenue Miss Annie Couch, of Willis ave-
me and 145th street, and Miss Dina Tenhave OF
fCOth street and Columbus avenue
Mr. Msas had gone into the Casino when big
steamer passed and the waves threw the launch
against the float.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
4BOUT 4 DOZEN DROWN.
HeaTg Electrical Storms Cause
Much Damage around Baltimore.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

ITlbulc
baltimore. July 12-Ten or twelve persons
drowned, several yachts missing, a dozen or
more buildings struck by lightning and other
serious damage is the record Of two terrific cleo
uicaI wind and rain stoms which swept over
baltimore and its vicinity this evening" follow
Ag the hottest day Of the summer
Ihe Patapsco River near Fort McHenry was
Alea with launches and other small boats when
0e storm struck. Several capsized or
stamped -Four Of party Of eight in one boat
we're drowned, and three women and a man in
eaother boat perished. a blown from
Ie deck q an excursion steamer and drowned.
1he steamer Susquehanna rescuer thirteen per-
''4s from sinking launch
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
MAY BAR THE DANGEROUS PEEK-A-BoO
LRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Telegraph 70 Irlbune
Atlanta July l2-Man in Georgia will be effec-
lively protected against the wiles of womankind
should bill introduced by George Glenn Repre-
sentative from whitfield County in the State Leg
islature and favorably considered by some mem
bers of the House be passed. The measure pro-
yjdes that marriages shall become null and void
when the man is iured into matrimony through the
use by women of cosmetics. paints, scents powder,
lingerie lace drop stitched hose, peek boo shirt
waists and other aids 10 Identification
After the bill had been read in the House it was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for
consider alton and report
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
MORE FIRING IN T4BRIZ.
Batteries Shell Insurgents n p
neal for Amnesty.

London July ia dispatch to THE Daily
Mall from Teheran says that Rachin Khan,
who is in command Of a large force, including
several batteries Of quick frers, entered Tabriz
on July g. and is now bombardng the revolu
tionists, who are massed in the Khiavana quar-
ter The latter, the dispatch says, have tele-
graphed to the Shah begging that amnesty be
granted
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
WOMAN NEWARK AUTOMOBILE VICTIM.

Mrs Mary Young. of Bloomfield avenue, New
ark is suffering at her home from injuries re-
ceived on Saturday night by an automobile owned
~, Edward Fhers of Rockaway. n. ]. Mrs.
vorrg was crossing n street when the machine.
,,bich was driven by Allen Jenkins, chauffeur for
EbIArs struck her a glancing blow. She re-
ceived a severe scalp wound which was dressed
~ CT Rarnabas's Hospital. Mrs. Ehlers her daugh-
.r and n friend were in the automobile at the
-, police Captain Vogel released them their
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
BODY FOUND AT NIAGARA FALLS.
Bullet Hole in Head Indicates Suicide Of
Toronto Man.
IRv Telegraph te The Tribune \

Niagara Falls. n. Y. July 12.-Wnam Bedford.
negro. found the body Of a in the rapids
between two rocks the south shore OF Second Sis
ter Island this morning. At first IL thought
the body had down the river. Investigation
showed that the man had been shot through the
head Everything pointed suicide. although no
revolver could be found This is explained by the
possibility of its having dropped into the river
This evening the body identified as that OF
Frederick A. Poehle. of Toronto. He was IN a
wholesale stationery house, and had been missing
nearly -
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
WOH4N VAS MURDERED.
body Found an Pond Near TrOy
Identified.

10y y y. July l2.-The body Of the murdered
ing Nonan found in Teals Pond. about ten miles
- uHs city, on Saturday was identified at mid
-. Tonight IS that Of Hazel l. Drew Of THIS
- Lesth vas caused by blow on the head, and
"'lg was later thrown into the water.
-Se Drew was nineteen years old and had been
~ from home since last Monday. The police
60 70 Gle" as yet TO follow. The parents can
-. 40 reason for the murder The Identification
-'S-e :! means of a brooch worn by the girl.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
cRokER,s OLD HORSE DIES IN FIRE

Split the Wind. a racehorse that formerly be-
longed TO Richard Croker. and ran. it Is said In the
Irish Derby on the Curragh of Kildare perished
last evening in a fire that destroyed the stable OF
ex- Alderman William Barry, at 11th and Hender-
son streets Jersey City. Barry is lying near death
at his home from Illness. but rallied when told that
his horse was News of the death OF the horse
IL was thought. would have fatal result
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
REVOLT IN HAITI FEARED
Hostility to Foreigners Only One
WarshiD an Port.

Paris. July 12.-Oficia1 advices received here
from Port-au-Prince say that the situation
there is becoming more and more dtsquieting
since the burning of the French hospital An
outbreak is feared among the Haytians, who are
showing great hostility to foreigners. The
French cruiser Chasseloup-Laubat is the only
Warship in the harbor
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
BASEBALL UMPIRE HEAT VICTIM.

Paterson N J., July 12.-Christopher Naumann.
an umpire for the Amateur Baseball League. was
overcome during a game here to-day Physicians
on the ground attended him. His condition is re-
ported as serious.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
ELL FROM sLooP AND DROWNED.

The police of Pier A Harbor Squad learned yes
terday afternoon Of the death of Frank McDer-
mott Of Green and Franklin streets. Greenpoint.
Brooklyn who fell FROM the sloop Avonia and was
drowned The accident occurred off Rockaway
Point and the body not recovered.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
eous MEN KILLED BY TROLLEY CAR

Denver July l2.-SteppinS from the Colorado q
Southern Texas tracks 10 avoid n train, four en-
Moves OF the bridge builing department OF that
line were killed late yesterday by swiftly run
ming electric car On the Denver lnterurban Elec-
trc line. The accident occurred nine miles north
OF Denver.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
AUTO WRECKS WAGON IN JERSEY CITY.

While John Mario of No 2oo Hutton street Jer-
se,, o,itv was driving the Boulevard, in Jersey
CITY Yesterday his wagon was struck and wrecked
-, an automobile driven by David Monbos. of No.
a Milton avenue. Mario was thrown out and
badly injured 1t was necessary TO shoot his horse
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO SWIMMERS.

East Brady Penn. July IA. Audley Lind
saw twenty-three years old. and James Quenn.
sixteen. killed by lightning to-day. when
pipe line where the boys had gone III swim
uling struck.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
WRIGHT AERoPLANE NEARLY READY

Paris July 12.-Wilbur Wright, the American
aeronaut said to-day that his aerOplane was
complete except for few minor details. He
poets 10 make a fight with the machine at
lie Mans on July %.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
DROWNED IN FLUSHING BAY.

James Lynch. thirty-iye years old of No. 81
Tenth street, College Point was drowned yester-
dav at Flushing Bay while bathing. The body
WAS recovered.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
THREE CANNOT SAVE WOMAN BATHER

Mrs Irene Buckman. thirty-fve years old. OF
Averne avenue. Averne Queens, was drowned yes
terday while bathing In Jamaica Bay. Three
women with her were not able to her. The
body was not recovered
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13

HAAN's Restaurant Park Row Bldg Cooled by |
effective methods. Lunehson Qi'iner AuSlc.-
AIyt
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13

San Salvador July 12.-It is believed that the
revolutionary movement in Honduras originated
here. small number of revolution is, mostly
Hondurans, we'll armed. crossed the frontier and
proclaimed General Manuel Bonilla President of
Honduras. Bonilla is in British Honduras.
The Salvadorian government, however, has
given assistance TO the Honduran government by
imprisoning several of the leaders in the upris-
ing. Among the number General Caroamo
and General Alfonso Barahona, who was the
candidate for the Presidency Of this country at
the last elections. Quiet prevails here.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13

Gracias Reported abandoned -Atti-
tude of SalUador.

Tegucigalpa. July I2-Government troops
advanced to-day the town of Gracias, which
has been in the hands of the revolutionists for
the last week The insurgents, who numbered
about three hundred, thereupon abandoned the
town and made their escape in the direction of
the frontier, crossing into Salvador.
General Gutierrez, at the head of thou
sand volunteers, Is advancing Choluteca.
which five hundred rebels seized day two
ago End holding.
1t is understood here that while Salvador and
Guatemala have abstained from giving direct aid
TO the insurgents they have encouraged ex-
President Bonia in the revolutionary move
ment. General Bonilla is at present in British
Honduras.
Advices received here say that Gutierrez Ia
mora, the Mexican Minister to Honduras. has
arrived at Amapala.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-05
ADDING MACHINES BIG HELP
Burroughs Devices Are Vital Factors
in Getting Early Returns Out
for The Bee.

Adding up the returns as IL by magic,
accurate and quickly. Burroughs adding
machines installed in tre edftorial rooms
OF The Bee proved to be agbig factor In
reaching an early announcement OF the
result Of the election Tuesday night. ]. e.
Rowlands, saies manager tor the company,
800 South Thirteenth street. Supervised the
operation OF them and there was never a
hitch and the totals appearing on the ma
chimes were always right, because. as
oliver wendall Holmes said, they are too
stupid to make a mistaken
Votes by precincts were fed" TO the ma
chine as fast as they were received. and
they added np the long columns Of figures
faster han five or six men. never hesitat-
ing or being compelled TO go back for a
fresh start. because the machines have no
brains to become tired or nerves to be upset.
The machines simply ate up the figures as
fast as the operators could press the keys,
and when the returns were coming in the
thickest and the excitement was intense,
the correct addition Of the long columns OF
Figures was there. waiting for the operator
to press the total Key.
The Burrohghs' machines print the fig
ures faster than the fastest operator can
press the keys. and add them up IN no time
at all. With their aid the returns Of the
election were given TO the public much
earlier than had they been gone over by
a mathematician with "a pencil.