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New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
SHOOTS BRUTAL HUSBAND
Young Wife Refused to Support
HIM Dishonesty.

Because of the persistent demands Of her husband
that she q dishonest life that he might live
in ideness Mrs Rosa GraZino shot and killed the
man early yesterday morning at their home, No. 6S
Adams street, Brooklyn. Then she placed the re-
volver in a paper bag and walked out of her home
10 surrender herself the police.
Mrs. Grazno is twenty years old When she met
and married Dominica Grazno, twenty-one years
old about a year ago. he was a barber at No. III
Hoyt street She had worked tailor and had
saved up about $500. Her family and friends gave
her considerable iewelry. The father of the bride
set the couple up in housekeeping in Park avenue.
Few weeks had passed before the barber began
10 show his nature. He gave up work because he
considered that his wife had enough to sup
port him He also began consorting with low com
panons.
The little wife gave him her $500 to aid him in
setting I'D 2 business of his own but he spent the
money in dissipation. Then he took her Jewels and
after that her furniture. When this was gone they
were forced 10 board, but still the man refused TO
work.
All Friday night she says they quarrelled over
his demand that she support him dishonesty, and
the man frequently struck the girl She was afraid
to sleep, because she imagined that he might kill
her with a large knife that he fourished- Early in
The morning he tried TO bind her with a rope
Conchietto and Maria Angelo, the mans aunt and
cousin with whom they were boarding were drawn
70 the room by the noise. Suddenly the young
wife reached over drew Grazno's revolver from be
meath his pillow and shot him as he stood IN the
middle Of the cursing her
She was held for the grand jury after her con-
fession.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
TO HEAR STOCKHOLDERS PROTESTS
Tax Department to Listen to Grievances
Against Per Cent Levy.

Next Tuesday is the day set apart by the De
nartment of Taxes and Assessments OF this city
for a hearing of protests from the national anu
state banks whose stockholders may have any grleV
ance against the payment OF the per cent nat It
- tba hanks of this city are required 10 pay
on their capital surplus and undivided pronts
It is not believed that there will be any great
rush bv the banks avail themselves or this PRIV
lege which, while being a decided innovation Is
merely a formal notice growing out of the recent
C,+ of Anneals decision on the Bridgeport Savings
Rank case in which it held that the assessment
might be set aside irregularity, If the authorities
tailed to afford an opportunity 10 the taxpayer 10
be heard Some lawyers hold that taxes PAID uhoer
method emitting opportunity TO be heard can De
ooo,,arad IN n suit against the city and 1t is 10
avoid such possibility that definite day has been
set aside for the hearing of complaints and gFiev-
ances AS there is no valid objection to the tax.
however It is not probable that bankers VIII waste
their time In useless protests against II
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
fist STOP CAR NOISES
:, r. Has Ten Days to Heed
oor ,,laiints of Harlem SLeepers.

a-s Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
ne - must heed within ten days the pro
esF Tssrle7n residents against the storing OF
ass - lexington avenue between llsth and
sTs u - Al night Saturday afternoons and
80 - - z,sver 10 the Public Service Com
ssHSays' a,.~istrate Steinert. in the Harlem
pss.'. Friday issued summons for the re-
ossTl v Assenablyman Cuvillier on the same
ssgers 70
rs-Plaints- tho afetropoIitan company in
1as - ca-s in the streets has brought forth
s''l.s 80 from residents OF various districts
tsap, because OF the noise caused by the en-
- 0l5 because Of the blocking OF the streets
Fayes' 90 r,Ee burning Of the Metropolitan car
81 u~--'> - last two years has caused the COM
ssIrs = -asort 70 this practice. While the Public
Tal9 = l,,,r,ission hasn't been entirely pleased
se''l.s arrangement, rather than let the work
siia - --.,linr the company's rolling stock be
q 0. - = has consented to ii, but only on condi-
d'Ns-+ d,.+ ,.e storing OF cars be made as unobjec-
f1 -. - - nossible 10 persons living near by
uo.---- - complaints have been made Of unnec-
: - -oise caused by employees. however, that
sss-.. .,,,srs have been ordered by the commits
ne sos that the cars are stored more quietly
SD : sr,,-e BY October l all the closed cars
Z = - Metropolitan viii have been overhauled and
O = = 1o- service and the barns viii then be at
.,s,osal Of the receivers for storing cars thus
ps ling the present practice of using the
- for that purpose
s. - u Whitney. secretary Of the commits
-, suggested 10 John D. Crimmins in public
t1- -snr g week ago that Mr. Crimmins give
sl'.-- ~ a block OF land belonging TO him for
= = .srnporary storage Of cars. but so far Mr.
.+1s = has not acted on the suggestion Mr
..--l,s,s land is between 144th and 14bth
- sns Ienox and Seventh avenues.
=, -,iriraize tie noise caused by the operation
.ss.- lines as much as possible, the commits
= has also suggested TO the receivers the greas-
= n tracks every day at curves, the elimination
: [-.is+fing Of cars. at least during the night;
:. .s5nctjon Of speed al Jurnouts and crossovers
= ,bs operation during night hours OF the best
.-.s,eut 10 the exclusion Of the poorer cars
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
UNDER ARREST.
1t DroUe OUer Chicago BouleUGd
Closed by Park Board.
LRy Telegraph % The Tribune. ]

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Because a funeral drove
over a boulevard which the park board prohibits
Patrolman William HalIman to-day arrested 1t.
He took the body, hearse and twenty-seven car
riages full Of mOurners to the police station a
mile away. and they were held there thirty min
utes until the police captain of the precinct or
dered the funerals release.
AT the station the mourners became so angry
that a rush was made to attack the patrolman.
He drew his revolver and held the crowd at bay
until eight city policemen came to his rescue.
After half hours delay Captain Kane repri-
manded the policeman and permitted the funeral
TO proceed to the cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
FEWER IDLE FREIGHT CARS.
Total Number in United States and Canada
Lowest Since December "a.

A big decrease in the number of idle freight
cars in this country and Canada is reported IN
the fortnightly bulletin Of the American Railway
Association issued yesterday. The report SHOWS
that on August : the number of surplus cars was
2s1 s21 as compared with S0S6S0 on July q TINS
is a decrease of 27.059 and makes the number OF
idle cars the lowest since December "a. when the
figures were 206.6s0 The bulletin states tnat shop
reports from various roads indicate an increase
of about 5000 in the number of bad order cars
leaving ii net improvement of approximately 22V"
cars in che number actually In use.
The increase in bad order cars. II further says
is necessarily indication of failure TO repair
but is probably due to the transfer of cars from
the available" to the shop" category on account
of defects discovered on the overhauling OF cars
taken from sor lse be restored TO service
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
DIE IN TWO FEET OF WATER.
Two Men Meet Death at Nearly the Same
Time.

Two men were drowned in two feet Of water yes
terday afternoon near COney Island. and their
bodies are in the Coney Island morsue Eacn
was accompanied by his wife when the accident
Happened
Dennis Beatty. sxty-six years old. OF No 81 York
street. Brooklyn. bathing at Fort Hamilton
when he suddenly reeled and fell into the water
which at that point was only two feet deep Beatty
was pulled out by two soldiers stationed at Fort
Hamilton They tried rssuscitate him, but could
not.
At almost the same time George Murray. forty
seven years Old of No 20 31st street, Brooklyn,
drowned in two feet Of water at West S4th street.
Coney Island while his wife watching him In
each case the doctors said death probably due
to heart disease. although they are officially re-
corded as caused by submersiOn-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
RAILROAD STRIKE AVERTED.
Telegraphers and the Rock Island Company
Reach Agreement on Hours and Pay.

Washington Aug 15-The terms of the agree
rnent between officials of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad Company and officials OF the
Order of Railway Telegraphers. representing the
ra road coupanys force of operators, in regard to
the controversy Interpretation Of the nine
hour act. made public to-day Chairman
Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and
Commissioner Nein of the Bureau of Labor, who
constitute the board of mediation under the trd-
mann act served intermediates.
The dispute arose over the insistence Of the rail-
road company that the hours of work OF Its opera
tors should be split, while the telegraphers con-
tended that the correct Interpretation OF the law
meant that the operators should "oIA Hlle 0o4i0N
tive hours a day
The parties in the controversy agreed 70 all
points at issue, and all danger of strike has been
averted The agreement provides that In day ana
night offices where two telegraphers are employed
i,a hours of total service in a twefve-hour spread
,Aenninp at or between the hours of $50 and I;SO
a m or D. m. shall constitute days WORK. puI
in no case shall the nine hours be separated into
more than two periods Where three operators
are employed nine hours Of total service IN an
eleven hour period shall constitute a days work,
but in no case shall the nine hours be separated
into more than two periods. When necessary here
after 10 create offices operated day and night the
snread of hours shall conform with this arrange
1nent but no change is to be made in existing
hours except in emergencies. Ten consecutive
hours including hour off duty, shall constitute
a dav's work for all teegraphers employed in the
Offices designated under the jurisdiction OF the
s,nerintendent of telegraph. The salaries of all
telegraphers at Chicago and Topeka are increased
n s77 30 $50 and $S5 month. The rates of pay for
overtime are to be determined by conference sn
Chicago.
1t is the opinion of Chairman Knapp that an
arnicable adjustment OF the controversy between
the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Cornpany and its swtchHen will be reached at the
conference TO be held next week in New York.
Judge Knapp left here to-day for New York, where
he and a committee of the switchmen's union will
meet president Loomis next Monday Since
ttere is no question OF wages or hours OF service
involved in the matter" said Chairman Knapp.
u do not believe there viii be any great difficulty
in arriving at an amicable settlement of the differ
ences" The switchmen charge officials OF the
road with having inflicted some OF their men for
alleged infractions of the rules more penal
tics than were warranted.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
KILLING MOSQUITOES By AUTOMOBILE
'st Fighting Pest at Southampton-Insects
Are Getting the Worst of It.
- - . - T,r.bane. J


southampton. Long Island. Aug. l5-Chauffeurs
= co;J2gers here have taken themselves the
--sating OF mosquitoes by throwing out clouds
'lrflng cylinder OIL as taey race about this VII
Z their motor cars. livery one vino Is any
- IL Southampton runs Inoter and the WoTk
a = efIiinatlon has been carried on with lncrsas-
determination during the last week
-e roads choked with the clouds Of smoke
= - 1sA behind every heeting car, while the ma
Nno walk sreeze and cough But the mos
-'0es are getting the xCrst Of it. Old Agaw
- On which the homes Of EhRu h0oi'
Asi Eooert II. Thompson, J. p Robb and ste
= PEABODY, IS being freed from the pests.
80 Lane Al the foot OF the lake. which was
snso IN lsS2, and holds a number Of garages
,sS-aoles Z c0nhagration. Along here run daily
r. e-ghi cars belonging &c Hugh J. Grant e1-
,- sof q Aew York; the four OF August Belmont
= Nliee each q James Parrish and stephen Pea
- and the TWO OF DR. Maitland Alexander
=. - lafoT cut the clouds OF smoke the ehauffeurs
!. ne cylinder OF feed so that the burning over
-, setds out dense choking smoke as they tear
aaE The roads
sau. here
w shouldn't theyf
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
BOMB OPERATORS PLANS FOILED.
Explosion in Brooklyn Tenement House
Merely Scares Tenants.

SIeepers were hurled from their beds. windows
we're shattered and an Italian nearly lost his life
when a bomb. placed In the hallway Of the build
ing at No. 1S6 Hamilton avenue. Brooklyn, by
r,ar,ber of a blackmaing band, exploded early
yesterday Reserves from the Hamilton avenue
station found the tenants in a paniestricken con
dition when they arrived
salvatore Venelo, who lives in the house. saw
the smoking object. and was reaching for broom
70 -svFeep II out when the explosion occurred and
lifted him half way up the stairway. but he escaped
injury.
rrha gornb was meant for Petro Parselli who has
store and apartments in the building. He was
ont al the time but his wife and four sons were
+brovyr 70 the floor by the explosion Parselh has
refused 10 submit 70 matchmaking demands ana mas
rsfarred CONSEQUENT threats to the police He can
furnish no information to the identity OF the
houlb throWer.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
FIVE BURIED UNDER ROCK; TWO DEAD
Tons of Stone Crashed Down on Workmen
in Watching Mountain Cave.

Bound Brook N. J.. Aug. 1.-Two men were
killed and three severely injured by the cave
,r TODAY of several tons OF stone at the plant OF
the Trap Rock Crushed Stone Company on the
II-o+ob,,np Nfountain The men killed Paul
Charles twenty-five years OF age of Bound Brook
engineer at the plant and John Gastra twenty-five
vars Of age of Bound Brook, one Of the workmen.
The body of Gastra taken from the cave
after the workmeu had spent about two hours re-
,no,,i,e the stone Nearly every bone was broken
od he rnust have died within few minutes after
the accident The cave is about one mile and
quarter from this place.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
CARED FOR DOG; DE4DI
Bitten for His Kindness, Young
Man Dies Month Later.

zr.,deu Charles Phillips was the strongest, most
---sa boy Of his age. which was nineteen, in Cor
- street Yesterday he lay dead in St Nincents
,sss-sral from what the doctors said was rabies
NJ 0-o Il Schultz. coUoners physician, held an
.,Bsr last evening. and said that il was case Of
hydrophobia-
Tgur weeks ago. pirying q bedraggled cur near
lis home. Young Philip took the animal TO his
-~n TED II 10 the bedpost and fed it. In the
,,++ awakened by the dogs whines he went 10 pet
r a-d was bitten in the hand and knee Then he
- he animal free. The wounds healed quickly.
Vos- q last week Wendell Phillips complained to
fs mother. with whom he lived at No Cornelia
grrsst an old shabby. four stored double house or
fasrng depressed lie went TO his work in q metal
ssen in THOMPSON street daily with reluctance. It
vss not until Saturday that he felt so III that he
mid not leave his room. Later in the morning he
"a ir.Ie better and went with his mother 10 the
Na-.be-n Dispensary Waverley Place and Grove
greet The mother toI- her story yesterday.
we went 70 the dispensary." she said. "and the
dostu- sad I came IN al the wrong door Then 1
Md rim 10 cents for prescription, and he wanted
% cents more for q bottle But went all the way
back home with my boy and got bottle OF my own
an5 wezt and got the medicine. I asked what the
r.zrsr was with my boy. The doctor said he
iaoEght he had typhoid
The boy became worse in the evening He was
trs-y bu1 could not swallow the water, and later
b2Ine violent Then MIS- Fnllllps sent LOT falTol-
TAI Rsftsrs who called an ambulance. and Wen
6sl vas taken 70 St Nincent's. There the case was
reported as one Of heat prostration, but toward
Eorning the physicians felt certain that the boy
Ess suffering from rabies. At g o'clock yesterday
ae conrulsion followed another, and IN the last he
tied
Wendell Phillips was the rnainstay OF his mother
sas has Two moro sons, one married and the other
Il, II good health They were all out Of work last
Tztsr and she kept things going by taking in wash
Eg The funeral VIII he held to-day. The under
isksr sad rhs- ta ssc,-ld wit for his money.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
NEW ROAD TO TAP MINES,
Permit Granted to Build Line to
ESSer County Iron Deposits.

Albany. Aug 15.-The Public Service Commission
in the I'd District to-day granted authority the
Champlain & Sanford Railroad Company TO con-
struct a road Essex County. Tt is provided
that the road shall be operated by electricity.
10 guard against forest fires It is announced that
construction work is to be begun at once.
The proposed line is to tap the mines In tbs
vicinity OF Lake Sanford. in Essex County and con-
meet with the Adirondack division Of the DeIawars
& Hudson Company at Riverside The road will be
about ffty-eght miles in length, and Is expected
open up OF the most remarkable and richest ore
deposits in the world It is said that the magnetic
surveys show IN that territory least 800 600
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
vANloAp OF LOST MAIL RECOVERED.

The arrest of Amos c. Nolan, the mall wagon
driver on Friday turns out 10 be an important
cant,,re inspectors Jacobs and James seized yes
terlay in the room occupied by the prisoner III ihi
Ian, "a vanload of valuable loot stolen from the
-,.ts during the last three years. Nolan, VINO
waived examination when arraigned before Com
missioner Shields and committed to the Iomps
prison To await the action Of the federal grand jury
- s,ovenly in appearance and his clothing was IN
.-+rs Tnspectors Jacobs and James say he would
not be the sort Of man one would be likely 10
e,1sneet of being an expert mail robber. but they
say he was unusually shrewd
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
E. R. THOMAS RESTING EASILY.
Victim of Long Branch Auto Crash Has
Dislocated Knee-Chauffeur Held.

Long Branch. n. J.. Aug B.-Edward R. Thomas
was reported 70 be resting easily at the Monmouth
Memorial Hospital to-day The injuries he re-
ceived in the automobile crash here last night were
a disIocated right knee and and bruises about
the face. He is otherwise hurt. and his speedy
recovery is expected. The auto in which Mr.
Thomas was driving was the same that was driven
by Elliott F. Shepard in the Vanderbilt Cup race
in 1901. when it down and killed man
Harry Thomas Mr. Thomas's chauffeur. gave 500
cash bail to-day. pending the action Of the grand
Jury:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
NEW YORK WRITER DEMENTED7

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 15.-George Henry Smith,
a New York writer, who jumped from moving
train near this city last Wednesday. was appre-
hended about five miles east of Knoxville to-day
and brought here and placed in jail Smith is
seemingly demented and may be kept in Jail until
his relatives determine what shall be done with him.
His home is in Cedar Grove. N J., and his office
is at No Park Row, New York
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
TEXAS MAY SUE TO DUST GOULD ROAD
- relegraph . - Tribuael

Austin Tex. Aug. IA motion made By Chair
man Allison MayAeId OF the Railroad Commission
that the Attorney General be ordered 10 file suit TO
forseit the charter Of the International and Great
Northern Railroad. Gould property Is pending
before that body. The Attorney General has BEEN
oskad for an opinion as to whether the refusal OK
the road to obey orders OF the comnnisssaa
a s,,fscent grounds for the proposed forfeiture
proceedings The road IS now in the hands Of
receiver.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
PERMIT FOR FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Albany Aug 15-Superntendent Kelsey OF the
state Insurance Department to-day authorized the
California Insurance Company, OF San Francisco.
10 begin the business OF selling fire insurance in
this state The company has paid-up capital OF
100000
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
OMAHA DISSATISFIED WITH RATING.

Omaha Aug l5-Omaha bankers are protesting
against the showing given the Omaha cearings IN
this weeks report Of Bradstreet's The total OF
sll 640O0 for the week is not disputed but the
claim is made that il should show an increase OF
over 10 per cent instead OF 81 per cent decrease
The agures for the corresponding week of last
year are esld be SO. 0Oa
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
SERVANT FRIGHTENED; HOUSE BURNS

soutbold. Long Island, Aug. 15-Beoause tea~
vaDt was too frightened 10 shout an alarm the SUN
- ,or,e ~ A s Denrnan. OF Elizabeth, n. j. WIS
,,,Iotal,, DESTROYED by fire here last night sils
henrietta Frost. niece Of Mrs Denulan' was IN
ttbne IN the Sound the house at the time ana
Iost ali her clothing except the bathing suit she
wore The other members OF the family were ni4s
-. xx,,sn ,bev returned the house heap OF
snnouIdering ashes.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
STATE PRIZES FOR CRUISER CALIFORNIA.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Captain V l. Cottman'
commanding the cruiser California, at Mare Island,
has received 81 900 from the silver service commit
tee Of the State of California. to be awarded IN
yearly allotments for excellence target practice
steaming and IN the Of engines The prizes
are to be known as the California State prizes for
the cruiser California
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
10 TAKE PAsTEuR TREATMENT.

John Kelly. who lives at No 335 South Jefferson
street Orange has decided 10 take the Pasteur
rsa-nent for rabies. He bitten by dog
iw DAYS ago; the animal was killed and the brains
S-1 70 this city for examination in the Health De
F2rinenr laboratory. The rabies germ was found
snd Kelly advised begin taking the treatment
o1ce
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
BITTEN BY PET DOG.

Fred Hoop. of Jersey City, clerk employed by
John Gill & Sons. contractors for the interior
work of the Hudson County Court House, was
bitten eight times on the hands and arms yester-
dsv afternoon by a pet bulldog in front OF his
home His wounds were cauterzed and Hoop de-
cded 20 go 70 the Pasteur Institute for treatment
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
q. Altn1att & On.

WILL HOLD AN UNUSUAL SALE OF
1000 PAIRS OF LACE AND NET CURTAINS
TOMORROW (AaoNDAY) AND TUESDAY AS Follows
RENAISSANCE LACE CURTAINS.
SOLD ORDINARILY FOR s3z5 AT s245 PER PAIR
RUFFLED NET CURTAINS. MA VARIETY OF STYLES
SOLD ORDINARILY FOR SIS TO $3.50
AT $11O, $l45 & Sl.75 PER PAIR
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
PENSION BILL PASSES
It Carries the Largest Sum Ever
Authorized and Will Call For
$15o,s69,0oo

Washington, D. C, March 20.--
After several hours Of spirited dis
|scussion over the proposition to abol-
ish seven of the fifteen United States
pension agencies and consolidate the
pension disbursements in Washing
ton, the house Of representativ yes
terday passed the pension appropria-
tion bill, carrying $150,869,000, the
largest sum ever authorized by that
measure. The house by vote of
Sc to 139 stood by the committee on
and left unchanged its
recommendations for one general
agency.
In the course of the debate Mr..
Fitzgerald of New York accused the
president of using federal patronage
to further the interests Of Secretary
Taft for the presidency. EARLY in the
day the president was attacked by
Messrs Harrison of New York and
Williams Of Mississippi for having,
as they stated, surpassed his consti-
tutional authority in making laws
for the Panama Canal zone by exc
cutive order.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-03-20
La Toilette Resumes

Washington, D. c., March 20
Continuing his speech begun in the
senate last Tuesday, Senator La Fol-
lette yesterday devoted considerable
time to discussing the proposition
for physical valuation Of the rail-
roads. The blind senator from Okla
homa, Mr.. Gore, attempted to draw
Mr.. La Toilette into criticism Of
the actions OF the president and Sec
retary Cortelyou in connection with
the recent financial disturbance, hut
failed, the Wisconsin senator express
Ing the opinion that the president
had acted In q way which he be
lieyed at the time to be in the inter
est Of the country.
The senate devoted part Of the
day to the consideration Of the om-
nibus claims bill and then referred
It back to the committee for further
conside deration.
At sos p. N. the senate adjourn
ed.