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New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
WORKMEN'S MEETINGS FOR BOSTON.
Ford Will Provides for Course Similar to
Those in Cooper Union.

Boston, Feb 14--Announcement was made to-day
of course of Sunday evening workingmens s meet
ings to be held in Boston beginning on February
% of the character carried on in Cooper Union,
New York. The Boston meetings will be held in
Ford Hall, through provision made in the will of
Daniel S. Ford and by arrangements of COM
mttee including members OF the Baptist Social
Union of Boston, which is trustee of the Ford
estate The programme announced for the meet
ings declares that they are to be gatherings or
the people good fellowship. for the enjoyment
of good music and for moral and intellectai stimu-
lus, without prejudice to race, creed or class
Among the speakers announced Edwin d.
Mead p1blicist: Robert A. Woods, Settlement
worker and Henry Abrams. labor leader, all OF
Boston; Charles S Smith. leader for several years
of the Peoples Institute at Cooper Union; Rabbi
Samue, Schulman. the Rev. Leighton Williams. the
Rev Thomas r Scer and Professor Thomas c.
Hall, all of New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
TEIEGRAPHlC NEWS NOTES.

Jackson Ga. Feb 4.-The body of ]. R Car
and Of carriage tory Tstd0 f0ubq nd m
th found the bank said that he did
not commit suicide because of financial troubles
but because he felt that his mind was unbalanced.
affected.
Reno New Feb A-Iieutenant Governor Dick
shin by express fifty 80SO calibre carbines and
other equipment for the police force. All pos
eId to ptsd relieve @ the federal troops at odhed
cording to the request of President Roosevelt
Pittsburg, Feb. H.-Thomas Brayne. aged thirty
eight. from Chicago, was arrested here early to-
day as a suspected person When searched 30
rings were found in his possession The authorities
are holding Brayne in connection with the robbery
of a jewelry store late last night.
Bradford. Penn. Feb. IA nitroglycerine maga-
plant at Lewis Run exploded early to-day with
terrific force The workmen had not reported for
duty at the time, and as far as known there were
fatalities.
Huntington. w Va, Feb 14-Recause Of his in
erferenee with plans for the marriage of his sister
was shot and instantly killed yesterday by Virgil
Hatten, the ycunG woman's fance The are
members Of old and respected families.
Chicago Feb. 14.-Overwork In managing the
Streets of Paris charity festival in the fall Of 1905
OF Mrs Joseph G Coleman, one of the best known
charity workers in the city, who is patient at the
of heart and nervous maladies.
Gallipois, Ohio. Feb. i4.-It seems certain that
unless cold wave checks the heavy rainfall of the
last twenty-four hours, which has caused ali side
streams 10 boom and the Ohio. Great Kanav la
rain is still falling.
Parkersburg, W. Va Feb 14-Crazed nv drink
Marshall spllman. OF Pennsboro. near here az,
tackled his mother with knife to-day. When his
brother John came To her rescue Spnan seized
an axe and cut off one of his legs and otherwise
manned him so badly that he will die
Montgomery Ala, Feb. 14-sidney Jones. said %
be one OF the negro soldiers Of the Brownsvillc
Tex. command discharged by President RoosevsIt
Is under arrest at Huntsville. Ala, charged with
the murder of negro woman. He had lust served
term in the mines for carrying a concealed pstoI
which 1T is alleged. he brought out of the army
with him. ~ amy
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
TWO LYNCHINGS THREATENED.
North Caroliaa and West Virginia Authori
ties Move Prisoners Hastily
IBy Telegraph TO The Triburs

Ashevine n C, Feb. 14-Jota Randall. of Bar
nard y G. who killed his wife short time ago.
was taken from the Madison County Jail at Mar
shall last night by officers just In time prevent
Ivnching and was brought to the county Jail
here Fearing mob violence here, Randall was
rushed away from Asheville to-day and taken to
the HAYWOOD County jail at Waynesville. 1t is
,,rohable that he will be TO Raleigh the state
capital for safe keeping. There Is much feeling
against Randall
TazeweIl Va. Feb. 1.-Confessing his guilt when
cantured in the mountains and charged with GRIM
;naIlv assaulting two women within forty-eight
hours Walter Rippey. young negro, has been
lodged by posse in the county Jail here for sa fe
beening He taken from Pocahontas to
Graham in a baggage car. and from Graham to
this place in a sealed box car. The party was met
here by two hundred persons, but there was NJ,
demonstration Information from Pocahontas says
q mob is forming
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
OLD KEROSENE LAMPS THE BEST
Oculists Condemn the More Modern Gas and
Incandescent Electric Lights.

Chicago Feb l4-Members Of the Illuminating
Ereineers' Society of Chicago were told py ocu-
lists whom they invited TO their meeting last nlght
-+., Tho r,,,ca, talked Of advance in methods of
illumination introduced in the last century has been
in many ways retrograde movement The ocu-
lists strongly condemned incandescent bulb hgh's
and commended the old time kerosene lamp
paper by d. H H Seabrooh' OF Ne" hoih
was in part as follows:
O,,r country leads the world. apparently, IN the
r,-f1lianry of its artificial illumination ana c*f-
rainlv leads the world in ocular exhaustion ols-
comfort and congestion When gas came INTO gen
eral use these troubles began TO increase and IuI
rber Increase was in evidence the lncanoesceil'
fjoc-ric laup came and more into fashlon
Roth here and abroad oculists agree t1at the
kerosene burner is the least harmful artlhclai llfu-
rninanf The incandescent lamp has gwen rise 10
more chronic eye degeneration and disturbance
-ban anv other light used for near work
Tho oculists advised the use of illumination by
-.aection student lamps and ground glass bulbs.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
rARDIEU ON ALGEClRAS CONr r6heNSc'

C-or,hridpe Mass Feb. 14-Andre Tardieu. in the
9th of his lectures at Sanders Theaue to-uay
smoke about the Algecras conference 10 the iiiehi
hers Of the Cercle Francais OF harvard ohlVeisl'y
- .o.oa bis ,euhiect from: the Moroccan point or
,;eu, and lkened it to trial to which the various
dinIomatic combinations, of which Europe was the
scare found themselves submitted He added he"
details to those he published last year IN d ooo>
...o.os IN the conference. He mentioned partlcu-
80, IT. -o,e of the United States in an effort 10
show nrecisely what service the American fepuo-
lie rendered at that time to the French. he also
smoke of the personal nterventions made by t'e
German Emperor to the various heaos ol states
during the conference :. ,.
-, 7orsiau has three lectures remaining in his
oorrea closing on February q with the supJect
France and the United states.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
INDICTMENT OF SNOW.
ConfinuedSfrornsfirst page

ofsce had been made theDs,tbject o. investigation
,,s .l,bovet the treasurer had at the time con-
~,sraa % rec-,lSar uses OF the stock and oohos
which passed through his hanos -
a7bere WAS nothing exactly downcast In MS
6eneanor.- said the direcfor. though ne hie"
.ha. the game was up oeheSe he iei' '
,ha. his friends would come 10 als assi"'' =
end that the directors of The company "ou
,.cent a settlement for the fuh alnouii' Vi ''e
.hortaxe The publicity given the matter very
.-,,.b,v FASTENED his departure from BROOKLYN
b.l,e,e .he District Attorneys action was 'dfei'
on mis- owr initiative and not as result Vi @
.-.;,..son fro-,, thecelephone company s OF
ficials" , -, .,s
!. y+ateu7e7t was gfver. out yesterday oy inc
oescsals of the Hamilton Trust COMPANY VI
Prooklyn. denying the rI1nor that some oi 'i.0
.elephone conpany's stock when MI Sh'N !"
satd 10 have tuggled TO his own use hau pee1'
denositeo with tnaI institution DAVID a poouS'
r,esisent of the Peoples Trust Company VI
BROOKLYN. also declared that MI Sho" iau u
posted none OF the telepiioho 0
company as collateral
Although Mr.. Snow is director OF tne NASSAU
----,s. Connanv. a prominent official OF that
,,,snv said last night that not a ooiiaf
,,,--b of telephone company stock or bohos iiao
,o-,e into the possession of that company
,t-o,,b nresentation by Mr.. Snow as security
on his own account
TRASK COMPANY'S STATEMENT l.
IT, banking firm Of Spencer Trask q Co.
,,., which Mr. Snow deposited some OF the teie
,bo,a con,nany's stock collateral sent ou'
70 the newspapers yesterday the following s'ate
mont with the request that ii be given puo'i-
cation:
Our firm has long represented large lIl'est
80 ,r-e-eere in the telephone company and
t.r rod regular intercourse with Mr. SNOW do
-r.as,1-er The rersonal relations win MI oiioNN
,f ,nanx- wears standing were OF d close cIidIa a.
,er ard in common with all his friendS we heIu
-, IN tbe highest esteem. we nave lor soiLe
-. carried loans for Mr.. Snow 10 moderate
.-,o,,nt Included in the collateral Is STOCK VI
-he ,alenhone company, reported 10 nave pestA
sssrad without the receipt OF ccnsloerat!on py
,ba cor7nany The amount in question Is less
-ban rvo hundred shares instead OF me iaiSe.
aroornt stated by the papers The STOCK Is III al
Tasrects legally issued, as acknowledged py the
company
a member Of the banking firm conflrned lhe
assertion in the statement that the amount OF
collateral Of the telephone companys STOCK oe-
rosited by Mr.. Snow was approximately sZo'ooo,
instead of sieeo00, as first rumored, represent
ing the two hundred shares at par value WHICH
is also the approximate market value
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
4M4DOR TO RETIRE.
President of Panama Declines to
Consider a Reelection.

President Amador of Panama in an open letter
published in the newspaper lei Pals places hiih-
self unequivocally record against his re-elecuon
tc the Presidency and gives his reasons Tor WISH
ing his tenure of Office expire with the present
term. This announcement. President Amador ex-
plains is to put an end to the requests that have
come to him from every part of the republic, YER
bally and in writing asking him to again be can
didate lei Pals publishes also several editorials
from other newspapers on the isthmus, including
the opposition, applaudng DR.. Amador's patriotic
sentiments.
President Amadors letter reads
/ am very grateful for the letters that have
daily received well as for the verbal manilss an rs
tatons asking me to accept re-eiectlon 70 ue
feel that such course would be irreconciable with
the precepts of the constitution A.;
tinct republic in which force was not I to o oe ,ne
progress 1t would be inconsistent with these loeais
if l. the first President of the republie "ete +b no
permit asan @ y e pfessni Go sf1 Period
Besides the foregoing reasons there are othTIs
am approaching my seventyfft year of life and and
the last four years OF conInua, d % rest ne
fee to 'e y eternal m which be
a long time off. My sole ambition NJ to-uay SHs 1 With
The respect and consideration of my fellow
want to see continued nresent institutions
will go with firm step on the roao @ VI ,ifs r. oe
II? am m not in accord with the opinion expressed
that my continuation in power IS lrais raWe error
70 believe in providenial or that the couii'f$ ~
ie ioc,,ne in citizens capable of taking chaISe o
lie affairs-honorab men and with pTacltttIaiii !
xnowiedge and able to give progressive hohordoie
and respectable administration
Eel Diario de Panama says OF fresiueh' <Nii'"
doris letter:
-,, ,,o,aa,. of tho republic has given publica-
+ion tc a document of extraordinary , lns,oi ~ a.
value that is destined 70 exerclse. d poii'eA -
fuence in the future of this country
ga F,strella refers to the President as the
.'panaman Washington.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
DOG sTARvEs HIMSELF TO DEATH
Deserts Owner Who Buys Automobile, and
Adopted Master Didn't Take Him to Italy.

Atlantic City, Feb IA (SpecaD.-Major big
Newfoundland dog, formerly owned by Everett
Mehrer a local contractor, committed suicide by
starving himself because his old master bought
an automobile and his master failed to take
him to Italy.
When Mr.. Mehrer's horses were traded for an
ill-smeing. unresponsive piece of machinery the
dog became dsgusted and transferred his affections
to TONY" Celia who conducts the Knife and
Fork" in Chelsea Everything went well until
Mr.. Celia. departed three weeks ago for Italy.
Then came a break in the dogs peaceful and
happy life. AS the days passed and his master
did not appear Major became restless anxious eyed
and apprehensive. Then he refused to eat drink,
finally starving himself to death
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
EXPLOSION HURTS MANY CHILDREN,
Teacher and Sixty Pupils Thrown Through
Floor of Missouri Schcolhouse.

Adian No, Feb. 14.-An explosion of boiler
in the basement of the public school to-day tore
away the floor of the primary department and
threw teacher and sixty pupils into the base
Tnent burning and scaldng many of them fright
fully The teacher and half of the pupils sustained
severe injuries
Many of the children were taken out unconscious
and some of the larger boys engaged in the work
of rescue were overcome by smoke. Miss Maud
Morgan the teacher found under a pile OK
hot cinders and other rubbish severely burned
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
CHASSIS WON'T HEAR BAYONNE PASTOR

The Rev. DR.. Cornelius Brett. president Of the
South Chassis OF Bergen and pastor of the Bergen
Reformed Church, of Jersey City, said yesterday
that meeting of the classis will be called to
take action the statements of the Rev. William
H Boocock pastor of the First Reformed Church
of Bayonne, that he considers the present method
of preaching the Gospel out of date. Pastor Boo
cocks declarations caused stir religious circles
throughout Hudson County. He is the son-in-law
of the Rev DR.. Brett The latter stated that he
believed the matter will not be heard of again
Pastor Boocock said yesterday that he believed the
class!s will never formally consider his declara-
tions, and that, he believes he has his congre-
cation his back, he will go ahead and follow
the course he has laid out.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
INVADE. CANNoN's TERRITORY.
Taft Men Working for Choice of Delegates
at Primary Elections.
rBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune }

rBv telegraph 70 The Tribune
Chicago Feb 1.-THE revolt against the EFFORTS
Of certain Republican leaders 20 give speaker can
M, a eord delegation from Illinois in the national
convention 10 giving as he peases is springing up
,hnouehout the state War by Taft men was de-
clared to-day in the 21st District The fight was
l,eg71n by the action Of the district committee
,,,,1ioh met Yesterday al Ltcffield and adopted
resolution empowering the ciairmen Of the county
committees TO select delegates a Congress dis
,rict convention TO be held March IS. The
names of the delegates appeared this morning side
by side with the call for the convention The Taft
men in the district to-day began the circulation OF
a petition demanding a primary election for the
selection of delegates. II asserted tonight
mat enough names had been signed the petition
ro make q primary election certain.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
Public Notices.

The City Of New Ioti. pss.rtnsns e
sos "A''''~''"''' '
NoHcE Is HRsgBy OWEN; css,. =. ,sss 5ssaifs. e.
.e.ssd. Y.is..ian Of R:sl ana f's:oaT ,,.. e.
The city q New York. Win 5. op.n tsr pub
the second Monday Of January. and will re-
main open up to and including the si's saT
During the time that the books ere epsa
for public ,nspseiion. application may be mAds
sxsdeved by the assessed vsIuatlsn Of real or
parsonal estate - have the same correooS
oo. the :f sss'Ofs sss x Tass. and Az
sessmsnts. Hall Of Records. Ne caaTnssrs
In the Borough Of The Bro.1. at the sf1os
Of the Department Municipal Building. Ono
Hundred and Seventy street and Third
NJ q: 4 su;sss s sss ''' d
az s s9 nns .. sns .o.
Of the Department. Borough Hail. New
Brighten. Staten Island
application only at the Eassn office In the
Borough Of Manhattan
yaiu.,ioa Of personal estate must b mad
by the person .ssssssd at the office OF the
son resides. and in case OF a aon-re..den.
carrying business tn The City Of New York
the office Of the Department Of the hor-
ough who're guoh place Of business 10 located.
between the hours Of 10 A. N and p. n.
except Saturday. when all applications
must be made between 10 A n. and Il noon.
LAWSON PURDY.
President;
FRANK RAYMOND.
NICHOLAS MULLER.
JAMES Il. TUILY.
CHAS. PUTZEL,
THOMAS l. HAMILTON,
HUGH HASTINGS,
Commissioners Of Taxes and AssessnentA.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
MOTHER DEAD AND SON MAY DIE.
Can of Benzine Explodes and Flames En-
wrap Woman, Making Rescue Impossible.

Mrs Margaret Roell, thirty-two years DID, was
burned to DEATH and her fourteen-year-old son
William received probably fatal burns While try
ing to save her life after she had been SET on hre
nv tba exploding of a of benz!ne at their nome
In Port Richmond, Staten Island, yesterday after
noon
Mrs RoeII was cleaning pair of lace curtains
and had placed ffve-gallon can of benzine on the
kitchen table It was exploded by the heat from
the stove In an instant Mrs. Roell was a mass
of flames Her sor ran to her rescue, but was
unable to get into the room. were neighbors
whom he summoned.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
BOY FALSELY ACCUSES TEACHER.

John Breunig. Newark school commissioner
who investigated the charge made by Willie Friess
ten years old pupil in the Camden street public
school. Newark. that his teacher. Miss Alice Hag-
cry, had compelled him to stand behind door In
the classroom until of his legs was burned by
the heat from a radiator has exonerated the
teacher. TIE commissioner had the teacher the
boy. his parents and witnesses confront each
other yesterday and the result that all agreed
that Willie had been romancing He admitted II
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
AMPUTATED INFECTED VEINS.
Baltimore Surgeon Contracted Blood Poison
After Operating on Septic Case
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune. I

Baltimore. Feb 14.-While performing a difficult
operation on a septic last Monday DR. Isaac
Ridgeway Trimbe cut two fingers of his left hand
The wounds were sterilized. but in twenty-four
hours blood poisoning set in. SinguIarly, the arm
did not swell hut close examination revealed the
veins to be infected. Accordingly the large veins
were severed a the armpit and entirely cut out
the surgeons believing that in this operation lay
the only hope of saving DR.. Trimble's life If he
responds to the treatment he will probably recover
but if not his brother surgeons have little hope
for his recovery.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
TOO POOR TO BURY DEAD CHILD.
Ont of Work and Without Money, Father
Renorts Case to Paterson Officials.

Paterson N J. Feb T-Unable to find Work ana
with no money in house with which to buy 1000
Co. t,s u-ife and seven children. William Farrell,
of No q Belmont avenue. has reported 10 the
Overseer of the Poor that he is unable 10 purE
one of his children who died yesterday Uniess
some chartably inclined person comes forward me
little one will be buried at the citys expense
Mr. O'Neill. the Overseer of the Poor. IL is eH-
nected will take action to-day in regard 10
The other children in the house, and the society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Chlidren VIII ALSO
be asked TO make investigation
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
u0spITt, APPEALS FOR FUNDS.

More funds are needed by the New York Or
.bonedic Dispensary and Hospital TO carry on its
work which has -rown with the ever increasing
populaticn of the city. In a letter sent out by
1,o.rl Alien Mum, the secretary, II was said
,bzt rho exnenses of the institution have exceeded
its receipts An appeal is made for public support
Last year more than eighteen thousand visits were
made by patients to the dspensary and. with the
limited funds at the disposal of the trustees and
tho iradenuate room afforded by the present build
ires which are now considered antiquated, the
work Of examining the large number of patients
has been hampered.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
CARL PoHLIe CONFINED TO HIS BED.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. lA-Carl Pohlig, formerly mu-
sical conductor at the court of the King OF Nur-
temburg Stuttgart, Germany, who is leading the
PHILADELPHIA Orchestra is confined to his bed to-
day from shock as result of last nights railroad
wreck near Chester, where some members OF the
orchestra were injured. Herr Pohlig was In the
parlor car and thrown against seat when
the collision occurred. The conceet which was TO
have been held this afternoon in this city was can
celled but IL is believed the orchestra will be in
condition to fill all other engagements
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
BoYs AND PEPPER CAUSE TROUBLE.
Women in Stores and at Railroad Station
Driven to Stree: by Sneezlng.

rloonAeld n j. Feb. Il (Specian.-A pound OF ca
wanna nenner and three bad boys made things lively
TODAY They visited the largest stores and railroad
station and drove the patrons into the street oS
shrinking pepper the stoves and radiators
In the railroad station the stove was req not
Over this at least four ounces of pepper was
s,rinlled A train fo- New York due, and
women In the waiting room were all seized with
violent sneezng attacks. The police are looking
for the three bad hoyE.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
PROPOSALS FOR PIECE GooDs-DEPARTMENr OF

referring the immigration question back 10 several
states and expressing preference for obtaining
tiers from other states rather than from foreign
countries, the immigration convention which had
heen In session here for three days adjourned sine
die this afternoon
Charlotte, y. G.. Feb. 4-"Jtm'' smith wanted
for murder OF Deputy Collector Hendricks a
few months ago in the mountains OF Stokes County
captured to-day on the streets Of Madison
The government. which offered reward of 81 900
for Smiths arrest, believes him he the leader
of the Smithtown moonShiners and the actual
murderer of the deputy collector.
Columbus. Ohio. Feb. l4.-GOvernor Harris to-day
signed the Hathburn hill prohibiting the drinkInss
of intoXicants on trains except in compartments or
where the sold. Violations of the
law Is made a Inisdemeanor, punishable by a fine.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
NEW YORK BANKER ACCUSED.

Birmingham Ala, Feb. 14.-Many complaints are
being filed with the italian Consul here by his coun
trvrnen in the Birmingham district against an italian
banker OF New York City, who for the last ten
months has been receiving money from this sec
ton 10 be forwarded to Italy. and who. it is al
legged by the Italians. has not handled the money
properly. Charges have been forwarded to the
Italian government.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
D6. lAlDlnW ILL; MEETING NOT HELD.

Because Of the Illness of the Rev. DR.. Walter
l.aidlaw a meeting of the Citizens Anti Race
Track Gambling campaign committee was post
poned yesterday afternoon. The meeting was to
have completed plans for presenting the anti-race-
track gambling arguments the Legislature Dr.
Laidlaw talking over the telephone from his home
in Tarrytown last night said that he expected to
preside chairman of the cooperative committee
81 the postponed meeting on Monday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
RECORDER HEARS CASE OVER PHONE

Montclair, y. j. Feb. IL (SpeciaD-Henry Hansen
who is employed look after tuberculosis victims
the Verona sanatorium caused disturbance
there last night. He taken into custody, but
Verona has lookup the offer who had him
in charge in quandary what TO do with his
prisoner Finally the Montclair police took charge
Of Hansen To-day Recorder Jacobus conducted
iansens hearing by telephone and decided 10 let
the prisoner 80.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
SCHOONER ORLEANS MISSING.

New Orleans Feb. IA general inquiry was
sent out from New Orleans to-day regarding the
schooner Orleans. which cleared from this porS
January l5 with a cargo of lumber bound for
New York The schooner chartered by the
Louisiana Cypress Company. Nothing has been
heard Of the master, John Mcdonald. or his crew
of seven men since the schoorer left this port
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
REDUCED FARE FOR G. A. r. CONVENTION

Buffalo. Feb H-Harlan ]. Swift. commander of
the Department of New York Grand Army of the
Republic announced to-day that the Trunk Line
Traffic Association had authorized rate of one
fare plus 81 from stations In New York state to
Buffalo and return the occasion Of the state re-
union of the Grand Army Of the Republic in this
city June 16, II and Is next.