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New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
CHOLERA INCREASING.
st. Petersburg Unable to Rid Itself
of Plaque.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 25-Thursdays cold wave
accompanied to-day by an increase in
cholera. There thirty-one new cases to-
day and thirteen deaths while two hundred and
twenty-five persons suffering from the disease
are now in hospitals here.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
PRISONERS READY. MAeIsTRATs HOME

Because Magistrate Barlow adjourned the
Jefferson Market police court unusually early yes
terday morning ten prisoners charged with petty
offensos had to spend Christmas in jail Ten min
utes after Magistrate Barlow left the bench and
went home TO celebrate the holiday the prisoners
began to arrive
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
s.ulE, oompERs AZ ATLANTIe cITY.

.,5,-,.. Cs,x Dec H.-Samuel Gompers arrived
ra-e lae, rfgl,, and IS al Hotel Lamborn. He
srrollsl ,,r and down the boardwalk during the
afternoon and met a number Of acquaintance.
who oondoled with him He said ne "ouid remain
lere for several days.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
BLAME LABOR MEN FOR DYNAmlTINe.

Kansas city. NJ. Dec. "a three story bfich
rlG steel building In Of construction at ~
end streets. Tas partly wrecked pS uS iiniii'e
hare l-.1r t.efcre midnight last night Non-
lsa,op steel workers nave been employed In its
construction. The police say 1t Is ;he Work of
some hot headed union nlsa.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
STUDENTS SUSPENDED.
Faculty of the Sorbonne Furnishes
the Rioters.

Paris Dec. 25.-In consequence of the demon
strations by students of the Medical School of
the Sorbonne yesterday against the new system
OF examinations the university council to-day
closed the School Of Medicine to first and sec
ond year students for three months.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
-ao.ve MAN WHO KILLED HER.

chicago, Dec 2s-Miss Ellen Do"ney. who was
recently run down by the driver OF a DITCH "aso"
-. ,or a.. man who killed her and insuring him
against prosecution by the police
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
MAYOR FROZEN TO DEATH.

Sheridan Wyo.. Dec. 25.-The body of John 8.
Taylor. who was serving his fifth term as mayor
~ this CITY was found in a clump of bushes a
mile north Of town to-day, where he had evidently
frozen to death
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
CANNON CRACKER BLOWS OFF ARM

Iobnson city. Tenn. Dec 25.-Robert Purdue,
nineteen wears old. had his left arm blown into
fragments by a cannon cracker late this evening
1rt ,,,i,,red member amputated above the
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

seaweed. dust. goats hair and Irish moss. com
bounded b. secret chemical process. Is said by
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

its English inventor to be perfect substitute for
leather vulcanite wood and marble AS leather.
it makes serviceabIe soles for shoes. and be
used for picture frames, ornamental mouldings.
Initiation wood partitions betting for machinery.
upholstery cotton spinning bObbns. electric
suitchboards flooring, golf balls. fountain pens.
marble IN all colors chess boards, boOkbinding
and ivory combs
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

In Chilli the air is so dry that IL Is almost impos-
sible for body to decompose. There IL literally
a valley OF dry bones not far from Valparaiso.
where battle was fought during the BaImaceda
troubles Here may be seen to-day bodies OF men
and horses much as Egyptian mummies. shriveIled
phere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
SUGGESTED BY PRESIDENT
RUMOR REGARDING RESIGNA-
TON OF McCLEARY.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Is Running for Congress Out
in Minnesota.

There are rumors that the resignation
of Second Assistant Postmaster General
James T. McCleary, which, with it's ac-
ceptance by the President. was announced
last Saturday was FASTENED by hint
from the White House.
The Postmaster General. when asked
for the facts. said he preferred to say
nothing at this time. 1t is understood,
however that the President did not con-
template with satisfaction that one Of
the principal officers of his administra-
ton, in the face Of the law and the regu-
lations governing political activity on the
part of offlceholders. should openly con-
duct a campaign for congressional NOM
nation, and that this feeling was not di-
rected against Mr.. McCleary any more
than 1t would be against any officeholder
who should follow his course.
Neither the President nor Mr.. Loeb. his
secretary. are yet in the city. and it has
been impossible to verify the rumor as
to Mr. McCleary or the generally under
stood reason for fastening his resigna-
ton.
Just before Mr.. McCleary left the city
he stated he was after the congressional
nomin alton in the second district of Min
nesota, and was absolutely certain, In
his own mind, that he would land 1t. He
then said:
This, of course. will necessitate my
resignation here, and so I have wrought
pretty hard to get the work OF my Office
up TO date before leaving"
While he said nothing about the law
as to political activity. he impressed
those who talked with him Of his knowl-
his purpose from the start was not to
go counter TO the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS
COURT so ORDERS GoMPERS IN
CONTEMPT CASE.
Judge Parker Appears in Behalf Of
Labor Leader Before Chief
Justice Clabaugh.

The certifcation by Examiner Harper
of the questions to the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia in the Fed
brought Judge Alton B. Parker of New
York here again today. He Is the chief
counsel for the federation officials, who
are accused of contempt in connection
with the alleged Buck Stove Company
boycott case.
Chief Justice Clabaugh presided In the
court in the absence of Judge Gould.
Attorney Davenport. counsel for the
Buck company, read to the court the
questions propounded by him to Mr..
Gompers relative to the contents of the
current September number of the Ameri-
can Federationist. To those questions
Mr.. Gompers had objected on the ground
ent proceeding, because published after
the beginning of the proceeding. and for
that reason he refused to answer in
quiries concerning them.
He then asked the court to direct Mr..
Gompers to answer the questions, argu-
ing that he could not refuse upon any
other ground tnan that his responses
might incrimnate him. Many rulings
were cited in support of this contention
Judge Parker replied for Messrs. Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison, contending
that they had not violated the decree Of
injunction and had not departed from
their constitutional rights.
The court decided that Mr.. Gompers
must answer the questions propounded
by Attorney Davenport. The court de-
clared that 1t is the practice in the Dis
trict to have such questions answered be-
fore an examiner and to leave to the
court the question of relevancy to be de-
termined at hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
BIG CONGRESS BEGINS
Thousands Attend Opening of
Tuberculosis Conference.
NOTED PHYSICIANS HERE
Gen. Sternberg and Commissioner
mcfarland Speak.
THR0NGS VIEW THE EXHIBITS
How District and the Various States
Are Represented-Pleasf for
United Efforts.
NOTED PHYSICIANS HERE
THRONGS VIEW THE EXHIBITS
TOMORROW'S PROGRAM.

ppm Moving picture talk by DR..
Buhre on the Tuberculosis crusade
in Sweden" Showing motion pic
lures Of Sweden's royal family.
3 p.m.-New York state demon
stration, by DR.. IL. d. Pease of
Albany.
fp.m.-Moving picture talk by DR..
Buhre.
p.m.-Demonstratio of WILSON,
sin exhibit and Massachusetts Ex-
hibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
METHOD|STS war ON CANNON
ADOPTED OPPOS-
ING SPEAKERS REELECTION.
Condemn the Latter for His Attitude
on the Interstate Liquor
Shipment Bill.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CARROLLTON, ILL.,. September 90
Speaker Cannon was unQualiiedly con-
demned as preventing a vote on the inter-
state liquor shipment bill by the Illinois
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church which adjourned here today. The
passage of formal resolutions urging the
election of congressman who will support
the measure and choose a speaker who
will allow vote on it was applauded for
five minutes by clapping of hands and
waving of handkerchiefs by the 300 min
listers present. Mr.. Cannon was denounced
as absolutely controlling the House of
Representatives.
Rev. w. A. Smith of Hoopeston. which
Is in Speaker Cannon's district. made a
strong speech against the election of
Uncle joe and received tremendous
applause.
Special Dispatch to The Star
NEENAH. Wis. September 22.-The
Wisconsin Methodist conference today
went on record as being opposed to the
reelection Of Speaker Cannon. The re-
port of the temperance committee was
adopted. as follows:
1.-The temperance committee has been
greatly encouraged by the utterances of
our beloved Bishop Nicely Of New Orleans,
urging that we relegate to perpetual polit-
ical obscruity one man in Washington
who for more than five years has OBJ
structed the passage of what is known as
the interstate liquor shipment bill on the
flimsy pretext that it would be unconsti-
tutional. We submit that such decision Is
out of his prerogative. but in that Of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
I'VE hope and pray he will be defeated
for reelection to the House of Representa-
tives and that he will never again hold
the Office Of speaker in that body"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Aged New York Man Kills
Himself to Escape Insanity.
"OUTLVED USEFULNESS"
Troubled With Sleeplessness and
Thought Reason Tottering.
JAMES CoGAN SHOOTS SELF
"Better to Die Than Become Insane, i"
ployers His Last Message.

Fearing he would go insane and have to
be confined in an asylum. James Cogan.
sixty-three years Of age, employed as a
clerk in the law office of De Forest &
Bro. New York. committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself twice in the
right temple.
The deed was committed shortly before
o'clock in a room he occupied at 633
street northwest
Letters written by Cogan indicate that
he had contemplated taking his life dur
ing the past two or three months. He
had consulted DR.. Hunt, a specialist in
nervous troubles. Despite the treatment
he could not get rid Of the thought that
he would some day lose his mind.
My mind is giving way" was his last
writing. 1T is better to die than to be-
come insane"
Troubled With Melancholia.
A letter written by Cogan last night and
left In his room was turned over to the
coroner this morning. It reads:
Il am terribly afflicted by melancholia,
almost to the point Of insanity. 1 have
noticed for some time past weakening
of my mental faculties. which makes me
rear that am becoming unfit for business
and l have outlived my usefulness.
My employers, De Forest brothers,
ness and generosity. None had ever
better employers. They have treated me
as friend more than an employe and
cannot express my gratitude.
different friends in New York. Brook
Ign and Washington have also shown to
me great kindness and sympathy, for
which am profoundly grateful" 4.
Sick and Dependent.
Cogan came to this city about six
months ago, having been granted an In
definite leave of absence by his employ
ers. He had been sick and respondent
and thought the change would do him
good.
He rented a room in the street house.
where his cousin, John DAILY lived. Neigh
bors had become acquainted with him and
the police who did duty in that neigh
borhood frequently cOnverSed with him.
At night, when he was unable to sleep
he was fond of strolling with the police
men. Although he told them of his sick
ness he never intimated that he had any
intention of taking his life.
This morning. he stood in front of a
mirror and fired the two shots, falling
to the floor and bleeding profusely. George
l.. Schoeneman, occupant of the house,
heard the reports and went to the room.
A physician from the Emergency Hos
pital reached the house shortly afterward
and pronounced life extinct. Coroner
hewitt gave the necessary certificate Of
death. showing Cogan had committed sui
eide.
Cogan was a native of Ireland. He was
unmarried
His cousin had an undertaken prepare
his body for burial. It is likely interment
will be in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

consisted of men and women interested
in the fight that scierce is carrying on
with the wonderful modern weapons.
interested in the marvelously plain and
simple methods of demonstrating the dis
ease and it's ravages and cures to even
the simplest of minds, interested in the
call that science has extended to every
one in the world to come and sit at the
feet of wisdom and learn about the proper
methods of living.
Last night the people flocked to meet
science and at the same time hear the
city's representative, Commissioner Mac
farland, extend a warm welcome to the
representatives of every nation. Not mere
ly one or two European nations. but every
single civilized nation on the face of the
earth. The audience heard Secretary VIII
son, that rugged fighter at the head OF
the governments forces. proclaim in SIM
pie language that the United States had
placed itself in position 10 stamp out
tuberculosis in the meat products of the
land. 1t heard Gen. Sternberg speak OF
the many measures taken to stamp out
the white plague. 1t heard DR.. Boyer.
the man TO whom all credit is due for the
great exhibit open to the public 1t heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
THE BOOTH & co. TANGLE.
Heavy Stockholders to Meet October
1 to Try to Reorganize.

CHICAGO. September 22.-Some of the
heaviest stockholders Of A. Booth & Co.,
now in the hands Of a receiver. yester-
day called a general meeting Of the stock
holders for October 1, with view of re-
organizing the company's affairs.
At the same time 1t became known that
a New York attorney. one of those who
helped to bring order out, Of chaos in the
Chicago Traction puzzle. would be in
Chicago Wednesday to see what he could
do in an effort to reorganiZe the company.
The eastern lawyers forthcoming visit
has been brought about by the efforts of
p. A. Valentine, whose wife, with the
Booth brothers. holds a controlling inter-
est In the stock of the company. Mr..
Valentine was not able to pull the COM
pany out of the tight pinch in which 1t
found itself a few weeks before the ap-
pointment of a receiver. He is going to
make another effort now.
1t also became known during the day
that w. Vernon Booth had been in New
York and succeeded in enlisting consider
able capital in a tentative reorganization
scheme.
The banks will be approached with
proposition to extend the time of their
notes, amounting altogether. 1t is said, to
two-thirds of the total liabilities, which
are scheduled at $5,5OO.OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

DR.. Flick. affectionately called by his fell
low-townsmen in Philadelphia, THE
Father of the Congress"
In the great assembly hall, which 10
one of the finest auditoriums in the
country, fully 1000 people gathered. At
S:15 when Commissioner Macfarland
arose to make his speech of welcome, the
crowd was still pouring into the building.
Noted Physicians on Platform.
Upon the platform were William 8.
Baldwin of Washington; DR.. MacDougal.
who represents Scotland; DR.. Liceagu of
Havana; Surgeon General Walter Wy
man of the public health and marine hos
pital service: DR.. Lawrence Flick Of
Philadelphia, world renowned among ply
sicians; DR.. Samuel G. Dixon of the state
board of health of Pennsylvania Gen.
Sternberg, Secretary Wilson. DR.. Abra-
ham jacob and Commissioner Macfar-
land The walls of the assembly hall
had been draped with hundreds of flags
and great strips of colored bunting.
Thousands of electric lights shed their
luster on the scene. Behind little forest
of green palms the United States Engi-
neers' Band was hidden, and rendered a
program of music throughout the even
ing.
AS was expected, Commissioner Macfar-
lands speech touched upon the work Of
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
FUNERAL OF COL. NEWBoLD.
Services at Vermont Avenue Resi-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT in Rock Creek


Funeral services for the late Lieut. Col
Charles Newbold. who died in California
last Wednesday, were held this afternoon
at o'clock at 1880 Vermont avenue
northwest. Rev. ]. Henning helms, rec
tor of the Church of the Ascension. read
the service in the presence of relatives
and many friends of the deceased. The
remains were taken to Rock Creek ceme-
terry for interment.
The honorary pallbearers were Houston
Lowe of Dayton, Ohio; Lucien Landrth
of Philadelphia, Admiral Eugene H. G.
Leutze, commandant of the navy yard;
Gen. C. c. Sniffin, paymaster general.
U.S.A.: Theodore W. Noyes, editor of The
Star. and Owen Adds.
The active pallbearers were G. Thomas
Dunlop. T. ]. D. Fuller, F. dec. Faust.
Dr. Thomas A. Clayton, Murray Cobb and
Hugh B. Rowland. Many members Of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
of which Col. Newbold had been a promi-
nent member, attended the last rites this
afternoon.
The remains arrived from the west this
morning and were taken at once to the
Vermont avenue residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
HISTORIC IKoN DEsPoILED.
Russians at Smolensk Disturbed by
Act of Vandalism.

SMOLENSK, Russia. Monday, Septem-
Der 7.-Orthodox Russians are greatly dis
turbed by an act of vandalism committed
upon the historic Ikon of the Smolensk.
mother of God. one of the three great
miracle-working sacred pictures in Rus
STA. A thief. who gained access through
a chimney to the cathedral in which it is
kept. despoiled the image of the valuable
jewels with which it is incrusted, but was
unable to make his way out and was
captured in the morning.
The ikon. which according to legend was
painted by st. Luke. has been preserved
in Smolensk since 1101, and has been re-
peatedly used to encourage Russian troops
in conflicts with foreign invaders. The
lets. was last used for this purpose in
the battle of Borodino between Napoleon
and the Russian troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
TO RESCUE THE sHIPWRECKED
Supply Ship Solace Will Be Sent to
Christmas Island.

The armored cruiser California of Adj
miral Swinburne's Pacific fleet is expect
ed at Suva, Java, today. At that place
she will receive Secretary Metcalf's tele-
gram directing Admiral Swinburne to
send the supply ship Solace Immediately
to Christmas Island to rescue the pas
sengers and crew Of the British ship
Aeon. This message will go over to
Suva from Samoa by wireless.
As the Pacific feet nears Pago Pago.
four vessels will leave it for visit to
Apia for two days in response to an in
vitation from the German government
authorities. These vessels are the cruiser
Tennessee, in command of Rear Admiral
Sebree. and the destroyers Washington,
Whipple and Hopkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Sherman to Speak in Jersey.

NEW YORK. September 22.-James s
Sherman, republican candidate for Vice
President will speak at the republican
congressional convention at Camden, N.
j.. Thursday. At Jersey City Mr.. Sher.
man will be met by a special committee
who will accompany him to Camden
From Camden he will go to the Mount
Holly fair, where he will probably speak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Although the assembly hall Of the new
museum building was honored last night
by the presence of men of high position
in scientific, governmental and municipal
circles. and although the thousands Of ex-
hibits Throughout the building are OF moro
or less technical nature. the great audi
ence which assembled to see and hear
the ceremonies of the preliminary OPEN
ing Of the great international tuberculo-
sis congress was made up Of laymen. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
General Delivery Moved a Bit.

There has been a Encouragement Of the
general delivery windows of the city post
office, which it is believed will give more
room to the delivering force and better
serve the convenience of the public.
Heretofore the general delivery windc VS.
were mediately in the center Of the cor
ridor facing Pennsylvania avenue They
have now been removed to the west win
dows In that corridor to the space former
ly occupied by the information section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
;CHOOL ARMY GROWS CAMPAIGN ON CHOLERA
1crease of 585 Pupils Over Trying to Prevent Spread of
Last Years Enrolment. Plague in Manila.
IGURES NOT ALL IN YET VIGOROUS ACTION TAKEN
hdren in Public Dnfectants by Street
Schools Have to Be Counted. Sprnklers.
INCREASE IS 10 PER CENT HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION
at Hoping to City
Things Says scouge Before Fleet Arrives
supt Stuart. In European Capitals
Trying to Prevent Spread of
Plague in Manila.
VIGOROUS ACTION TAKEN
Disinfectants Distributed by Street
Sprinklers.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION
Hoping to Rid the City Of the
Scourge Before Fleet Arrives.
In European Capitals.

MANILA, September 22-The vigorous
campaign for the eradication Of cholera is
believed to be preventing any appreciable
increase in the spread of the disease.
There is an average of about fifty new
cases daily. although today promises TO
show a record materially lower. In Off
cial circles it is maintained that there is
still a possibility that the city may be
ridded Of the cholera before the arrival
of the American battleship fleet.
Gov. Gen. Smith today announced, al
though the time intervening was short. he
had considerable hope that Manila would
be. clean when the fleet comes.
The campaign instituted by the authori
ties against the plague proceeds with in
creasing vigor. Although the Filipinos
continue to conceal stricken patients
through ignorance and fear. a house to
house inspection. now in progress is dis
closing practically all the cases. Four
chemical engines and a dozen big street
sprinklers are being used with good effect
in a general disinfection Of all tainted sec
tons.
Many Persons Volunteer.
Many persons have heroically volunteer
ed their services as nurses or inspectors.
number Of firms have offered to fit up
temporary hospitals for the accommoda-
ton Of patients and a ward of the Mary
Johnson Memorial Hospital Is being pre-
pared for the reception Of cholera victims
The Roman Catholic authorities have OF
fered the use of large convent within
the walled city for the same purpose.
The prospect Of interference with the
festivities arranged In honor OF the heet
visit, or postponement of its arrival. has
stirred the popular interest immensely.
Although it is held that there Is no dan
ger OF a serious epidemic and that the
situation is not grave. 1t is still feared
that Rear Admiral Sperry will refuse to
permit the men to land II even few
cases Of cholera remain.
Harry Cirstins. an American policeman.
was one of those stricken today. There
is a possibility of his recovery. Alfred
McVeigh, Low and the other Americans
are reported as holding their own today.
Better Conditions Reported.
Today's report from Gov. Gen. Smith
regarding cholera conditions in Manila
makes a better showing than yesterdays
For the twenty-four hours ended at s
am. today the.new cases totaled ffty-five
four less than yesterday. Gov. Smith
cables:
HOUSE to house inspection developed
many light attacks which either would
not have been reported at all or reported
after lapse Of a couple of days. House
to house inspection will be continued dur
ing this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Safe Wrecked; Money Gone.
,ec,s, Di.patch to The Star.

Special DISPATCH 10 I NE Stur.
RICHMOND. Va. September 22.-Bur-
glars last night blew the safe Of the Bank
of Croset, in Albemarle county, and sue
ceeded In getting away with the days de-
posits, amounting to $500. The safe is a
complete wreck The affair was so quiet
that persons living within fifty yards Of
the building were not awakened.