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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
Mr.. CANNON,S WEALTH.
Friends Say from One to Fire Mil
iOns-COunty Assessment, S15,115.
TRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Danville. Ill, Sept. lin the nature OF a
reply to Bryan's demand that he show how he
obtained his fortune and the extent OF his
wealth, Speaker Joseph G. Cannon gave out a
statement to-day regarding his finances While
he did not say what he was worth. his friends
assert that the Cannon interests valued at
about 81 100000. Others. however. assert that
S5OOO,OOO would be nearer the figure.
"I do not know what Mr.. Bryan said about
the extent Of my financial holdings" said Mr..
Cannon. "as did not read his statements in
the papers. In reply to what have been told.
I will say this:
MY statement regarding Mr.. Bryan's pos
sible wealth was intended as hurnor. do not
know what he is worth. nor do I care. I only
know that have been told that he was worth
somewhere In the neighborhood Of a million.
For myself wish had much more than
have. What I have is Just a modest COM
potency for my family. The fact that have
been in public life for thirty-four years speaks
for itself
Mr. Cannon came here with his brother from
Tuscola ILL.,, In 1858 as young lawyer. II was
largely through the brother. William P. Cannon,
now dead that the Cannon interests, which are
generally supposed to be entirely the holdings OF
Speaker Cannon. were made.
Speaker Cannon's name appears the records
of this county and Douglass County and in
Nebraska According to the local tax books.
the only real estate he owns in this county is
his residence. His personal property assess
rnent last year follows:
One COW. $40; one watch. SIS; piano. $500;
diamonds and jeweIry. $3.50; moneys. $1,000;
credits, $4,000; household and office furniture.
81 800; total. S15.115.
In addition. Speaker Cannon Is largely inter
ested in the DanvilIe National Bank and the
Second National Bank The formers capital
stock is 100000 and the Iatter's 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
PRIESTS MoTHER ATTACKS WILL.
Bishop O'Connor Charged with Influencing
Testator in Making Deathbed Bequests.

short time prior to his death, on February 2S
last the Rev Father Peter Catalini. who had a
charge IN Harrison. N j. executed q Will in which
he left his entire estate to the Right Rev John j.
O.Connor bishop of the Newark Diocese. and
cuded s-on participation his mother, Maria Cata-
Iini of Maddaloni, Italy. and his brother. who re-
sides in Harrison. The Bishop was also made the
executor and. being the beneficiary, has not fled
an inventory and the value OF the estate IS not
known.
The mother OF the testator filed yesterday with
the Surrogate OF Hudson County an appeal to the
Orphans Court from his order admitting the will
TO probate She alleges that the deceased was OF
unsound mind at the time the will was made and
that the said John J. OConnor did wfully, ille-
rally and fraudulently influence the said Rev. Pc
ter tani in respect to the making of the will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
NATURAL GAS EXPL0DES IN TOWN.
Child Killed, Nine Persons Injured, -Four
Buildings Wrecked.

Frantford, Ont, Sept. 11--An explosion which
felt throughout the business part Of Brantford
occurred this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when an es-
cane of natural gas blew UP four buildings in Col
borne street including theatre and cafe Plate
glass windows for blocks were blown in. There
were no persons in either the restaurant or the
theatre or the loss of life would have been serious
Mrs William Horning and three children who
occupied rooms above of the buildings were
buried in the ruins of the children, two years
old died at o'clock at the hospital The condi-
ton of Mrs Horning and son, Charles. is serious.
and both will probably die. Joseph Blay5arough
will also probably die Six other persons were
more or less seriously injured The property loss
viii not exceed S25. .000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
FARMLAND MURDERS PEACEMAKER

[By Telegraph 70 The IrIbuhe-J
New Brunswick N J.. Sept. u.-Wilam W. Cor
win a prosperous farmer living half mile from
Cranhury on the road Prospect Plains was
stabbed to death this afternoon while trying 10
settle a dispute among his farmhands-
Corwin employed two Indians and family OF
Italians the wife OF the italian being housekeeper
A quarrel arose between the Indians and the Ital-
ian whose name is TaIliano Toselian. Toselian
resented interference and demanded his wages
Irnon Corwn's refusal TO comply instantly, the in
furiated Italian attacked him with a stiletto
The murderer arrested by Constable Gordon
h,,t managed to break away and hide In big corn
eo,d Prosecutor Berdine. Detective Hoffman.
r,aru+,y Tunison and large posse have surrounded
the field and expect to catch the murderer before
daylight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
LEAGUE FOR HUGHES.
Vote of Jefferson and Lezcis County
Organization Unanimous.
rRv rslsrranh 70 The rr.sune. ]

WATERFOWL n. Y, Sept. 11--At a meeting or
the Lincoln League, a Republican organization
OF a thousand members, OF Jefferson and Lewis
counties resolutions were unanimously adopted
tonight by a rising vote indorsing the admins
tratfon Of Governor Charles e Hughes and re-
ouesting the delegates from this county TO sup
port him for denomination in the state conven-
ton
There was large attendance. and speeches
dealing with the able and conscientious admin
istration of Governor Hughes were made ~
". w Kelly, Archie c. Ryder, Virgil <. Kel-
Iogg. N F. Breen and John H O'Brien- all
prominent Republicans Not voice or vote
was raised IN opposition and II Is expected every
delegate from this county will support Governor
Hughes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
FOUR FLIGHTS AT LIE MANS.
Fog Hampers Trials of Wilbur Wright
Longest Trip 4 Minutes, 50 Seconds.

:. Mans. Sept. lin spite Of q heavy fog this
morning Wilbur Wright made a trip at an early
nolr Almost iTnuedistel yafter his started, his
aeropane was hidden from spectators by the mist
Afier describing large circle Il returned 10 the
Starting point and alghted, having been gone two
minutes and fifteen seconds he made another
attempt little later. but the fog was still too
AeaFg' AZ O'Clock the weather cleared and Mr.
"Flgnt made his third attempt. with the intention
q making z long fight. He had trouble. however
VII ne sparkling apparatus Of his motor. and
vas forced 10 come down after having been four
l-lnuies and hfty-two seconds in the air.
Al'er overhaulng the motor Mr.. Wright took
oG' ne aeroplsne again this evening and made a
nisnf lasting minutes and 33 seconds. He reached
nelght OF 70 feet, and the speed Of the machine
was y Kilometres hour. He descended &C
count CT the cold which numbed his hands and
nsde the manipulation Of levers difficult.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
TOLSTOYS BIRTHDAY.
Officials RemOCe ProhibitiOnS-NO
Disorders.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 1.-THE celebrations
throughout Russia to-day in honor OF the eigh-
tieth birthday OF Count Tolstoy passed quietly
No arrests were made. On the contrary. the
authorities at the last moment relaxed the Sc
verify of their orders prohibiting celebrations.
and permitted the people to attend special the
atricaI performances Of Tolstoy's plays, on the
promise that political demonstrations would not
be attempted.
The only repressve measure Of Importance IN
st. Petersburg the suppression Of the re-
dictionary newspaper, "Znamya," for an out
rageous attack on ToIstoy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
WHO WILL PAY BRYAN's BILLS9
Baltimore Democrats Cant, as It's Against
the Law, and Then They Have Only S5.
rF.v TeIepraph 10 The Tribune. ]

:
baltimore Sept. f1.-Only by personal subscrip-
+fons can Bryan be entertained in Baltimore on
bis visit Monday as under the rigid corrupt prac-
.tces oct tbA state committee cannot make the
nenditIIre The committees campaign fund so far
only amounts 10 So Chairman Vandiver and the
marty organization managers do not believe 1t
would be legal for the chairman 10 entertain
Rrvan although he can pay the bill personally
The original Bryan men, however, Will take hold
OF the matter as there be no legal objection to
them making up fund to pay Bryan's hotel bill.
Chairman Vandiver said IT was too bad that there
was a law preventing the committee from enter
tanning the party's standard bearer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
COLLEGE PRESIDENCY FOR PASTOR.

The Rev. william II. MacMaster. pastor of the
E,ubury Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
Lewis avenue and Decatur street, Brooklyn was
elected president Of the Mount Union College near
Alliance Ohio on Monday. He said yesterday he
would probably accept the honor. Mr.. MacMaster
is an aIuunus Of Union College in the class OF 49,
and later wen the degree of bachelor Of divinity In
the Drew Theological Seminary. In New York Uni
versity he received the master Of arts and master
OF philosophy degrees The Rev Mr.. MacMaster
viii succeed the Rev A. B. Riker, who resigned last
week and viii be the colleges fourth president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
SUN SPOTS HARMLESS TO THE EARTH.
Only Danger Interference with Wireless
Telegraphy, Says DR.. Brashear.

Pittsburg. Sept. u-Dr. John A Brashear. the
astronomer who has been IN Canada for some
time on a vacation. returned home yesterday and
stud,sd the sun spots through his own telescopes
NJ discovered new bunch OF spots in addition
70 those which have already been found
THE spots that have been on the surface OF the
sun for some time are OF unusual size" said Dr.
Brashear this afternoon. and are plainly visible
70 the naked eye in New York State. They
nrs.aga nothing on the earth except magnetic dis
t,rbanees and the most harm that expect from
theu, is that they may interfere with wireless
felsSraphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
PARIS PRESS ENTHUSIASTIC.

Parls, Sept -l--Writers on aviation this morn
lng devote columns IN the newspapers 10 the i'm
portance Of Orville Wright's flying feats at Fort
Ayer With practical unanirnity they hail the
fort Gyer performance as marking the definite
conquest Of the air by man. Most of the writer's
lalnk that in a short time the Wrights some
clRer inventor viii wln The London Daily Mail So
prize of $4,000 for fight from London TO Man
chester and II Michelin's prize Of $1,000 for 4
night from Paris 10 the dome of the cathedral at
eruont-F e-rauJ- The latter competition is open
ua1I 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
TWO WEALTHY MEN KILL THEMSELVES.

wilmington Del, Sept. T-Alexis J. Hart, thirty
years old, the wealthy secretary and treasurer OF
the ] Hart Company wholesale grocers. shot
himself al his mothers home to-day He had been
married less than three months and no reason for
his deed Is known
idward williams sixty-ive years old, wealthy
real estate owner, killed himself this afternoon by
blowing eff the top Of his head at his summer
I,,,nA Chestnut Croft A week ago Williams
stricken with paralysis and this is thought TO have
s.usea aespoRdency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
GERMAN AIRsHIP ON LONG TRIP.
&aJor Gross Starts from Berlin for Stettin
On Voyage Of 1eO Miles.

6erin Sept IA military dirigibie balloon left
q 4'-~5 O'clock tonight on long trip. II IS the
Ni4enilon 10 fy Stettin on the north coast. and
>@lA Major Gross. commander Of the army bal
'- department, and two ether officers are aboard
Ie alrship. The journey was begun against light
=. N o1t full speed soon attained The air
- scared 10 an altitude OF six hundred feet and
'psafed 10 De making satisfactory progress when
. disappeared. As the distance Is about 160 miles,
lore daylight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
KILLS RATTLEsNaKE WITH HATPIN.

{, lhy Telegraph The Tribune
1S Sept u-Armed with a hatpn, Mrs.
= SofoaH' OF No. 50S4 Garfield avenue killed
bo-1- ssloot rattlesnake which had invaded her
ss,tt ''oay Mrs Jordan found the snake coiled
hzb Niiklng distance Of her nine-months-old
,rt rSoy she threw pot of boiling water over the
as,-s- however. before she finished him with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
STATE POLICE AFTER OYSTER PIRATES.

Ocean City, Md, Sept. 1.-THE state oyster po-
lice under Commander Howard, after thirty
one ovsterrnen tonight, who have been violating
the oyster laws and raidng the beds in Snepuxent
Ray The police are armed with repeating rifles
and will enforce the law any cost The piratical
oyster craft have disappeared, but threaten 10 re-
turn as soon as the police go away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
MAJOR eRoss's COMMENT.

Berlin, Sept I1.-Na5or Gross, commander Of the
amy balloon department said to-day regarding
p'Flife Nright's records: ''Orvie Wright's splen-
e-l 1ight represents significant progress in the
o9nain Of tie technique OF flying. II he succeeds
~ ascending with TWO persons 10 altitude Of
es'eral hundred Yards his machine, which hither-
% mas only served for sport viii begin 10 acquire
H-ll2fy value. I wish him further great sue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
SAY HE TOOK $780, 900.
EmpIoye of Local Bankers arrested
an Buffalo.
IBy Telegraph 70 The tribune. ]

Buffalo, Sept 11.-Charged with grand larceny.
the enbezzleulent of about 100000 from knauth.
Nachod & Kuhne. New York bankers. Louis
Lfppnan, elias Neither was arrested to-day.
Lippman admits his identity and does not deny
the charge according to the police who sweat
ed" him out at Headquarters for couple OF
hours The complete details OF the transactions
that occurred with the firm for whom he worked
have not as vet been learned here. Speaking to
a detective this afternoon. Lippman is alleged to
have said:
The stocks were my downfall. They went
wrong 1 manipulated the books to show that
the accounts balanced. but before could re-
cover my losses I found that I was trapped
and had to get away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
chill sARs FoeElcN lAgos

hse '-e'aso oe Chill Sept 1.-THE government has
- sIca poor success win the foreign Iaborers
- fs.s INTO the country To- agricultural purposes
-, : mas decided = 1ut an eId 10 Tie coming OF
-s-@n4ea from abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
SHAW TO HEAD TRUST COMPANY.

Philadelphia, Sept. u-Leslie M shaw' fo'rner
Secretary OF the Treasury. will come TO this city
shortly 70 accept presidency Of the First Mort
cage guarantee and Trust Company. OF this city.
The company organized IN tne spFins OF 'ss'
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
KAISER NOT IN FRANCE.
Emperor Thanks Officials, but Re
mains on German Soil.

Paris, Sept u.-Probably learning Of the ad-
caused Emperor William to-day abandoned
that part of his excursion which involved his
entering French soil and went only as far as
the cottage built for the visit Of Napoleon III,
which Is one klometre within the German side
o. the frontier.
By a strange coincidence, the Secretary OF
State for AIsace-Lorraine. Baron zorn de Bu
ZACH, who Is accompanying Emperor William
h.s tour, is OF the Court Chamberlain who
attended Napoleon on the occasion OF his visit
fifty years ago.
sent for the French district police conmissary
and announced that. on account OF the Iateness
Of the hour, he had been obliged TO give up the
idea of crossing the frontier TO schlucht Pass,
and asked that off 2ia1 to convey his thanks 70
the French government for the arrangements
which he understood had been made in his be-
half The Emperor then der ted. He was ac-
companied by his sons. Prince August William
and Prince Oscar.
Coln1ar, Alsace, Sept. 11.-Emperor William
made a vigorous speech here to-day during a
reception rendered him by the city, in which he
assured the Afsatians that they could develop
their country peacefully.
Peace will be maintained" said the Emperor
"and ALsace will be able to prosper further than
she yet has done. Under the protection OF the
imperial German eagle and my flag her develop
nents will continue and be completed, and, God
willing, will never be disturbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12

Detective Cassassa. Of Police Headquarters IN
this city was furnished with a warrant by Magis-
trate Walsh In the Tombs police court, yesterday
afternoon charging the Buffalo prisoner with the
larceny OF s15i I3 on April s. and sent to take
charge of Lppman. The police refused TO say
whether the warrant mentioning the specinc sum
OF sl51 13 covered pecuatons OF any larger amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
GRAND TURK WRECKED
STORM SWEEPS ISLANDS.
Many LiUes Reported Lost an Hurr7-
cQne-Schooner Missing.

Grand Turk Turks Islands, B. W. l., Sept IL
A hurricane of great fury swept over Turk
Island last night and this morning. and at day.
light to-day the town of Grand Turk was
devastated. number Of lives have been lost
but just how many cannot yet be said. Grave
anxiety is felt for the safety of DR.. L. R. ROD
ertson, district commissioner of Caicos. who
was making a trip through these islands when
the storm broke
The hurricane reached here at 8 o'clock last
night, the wind blowing from the north-north-
east. At o'clock this morning the wind had
reached a velocity of nearly one hundred miles
hour. and blowing from the northeast
Much damage has been done to property here
and the streets of Grand Turk to-day are one
mass of wreckage. Trees have been uprooted.
and many houses have been wrecked
The Haytien sloop Telegraph, which had taken
shelter at Hawks Nest. foundered with all
hands The schooner Dan Leon, belonging to
the East Cacos Fibre Company. broke away
from her anchorage at $50 o'clock this morn
ing, and this was the last of her. All the
salt lighters which moored yesterday at
the riding ground and the Hawks Nest are
missing.
The Turks and Caicos islands lie between 21 de-
gress and % degrees north latitude and II degrees
and Y degrees 81 minutes west longitude Their
is 169 square miles. The most important ISL
and Grand Turk is six and half miles long and
two miles broad. According to the census OF 1901.
Grand Turk contains 1,751 inhabitants. being one
third of the total population. Cockburn Harbor, In
South Caicos Immediately opposite Grand Turk, is
the principal settlement in the Caicos group The
islands about two hundred miles northeast or
Cape Maysi, the eastern end OF Cuba
Grand Turk is the capital Of the group and con-
tains the residence Of the commissioner. The town
neat and clean. and the inhabitants in spite Of
the fact that they complain of business depression,
appear to be comfortable There are in the town
several consu1ates, various stores where moderate
wants can be supplied. good market place. and
public library and reading room. There are also
an Episcopal church. fairly commodious court
house a small prison and schoohouse.
The staple export Is coarse salt. which has good
reputation for quality, and of which about mill
ion and a half bushels shipped annually TO the
United States. At Cockburn Harbor and Salt Cay
modern machinery has been Installed for crushing
the salt.
The islands discovered by Ponce de Leon
in 1512. and were first settled by immigrants from
Bermuda in 1870 They constitute dependency OF
Jamaica.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
NESTING BOXES FOR BIRDS.
How You Can Make Friends with LIZ.
tie Songsters.

There are several rules to be OBJ
served in the placing of nesting boxes
for birds, but nom of them is more i'm
portant than that no food must be put
in or about the box; nor must 1t be
erected,in the immediate vicinity Of a
bird-table. To do the latter Is simply
to rob the possible occupants of the
one thing which they most desire in
a nesting site. A bird does not wish
to have it's home among the continual
scufiings, the comings and goings, Of
other birds; and a nesting box in the
immediate neighborhood Of a bird
table Is certain to be continually
haunted and raided by sparows. To
put food in or about a box Is even
worse, for. again. it merely serves to
attract other birds and, which are
much worse, mice and rats. When
once a nesting box is made attractive
and accessible to these animals, 1t be-
comes impossible as a home for small
birds. The latter will know better
than to attempt to make a home there,
while if they do attempt it they will
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
Wane of the Get.Rich-ouickers.

The past ten years has apparently
been he era of the get-rich-quick
a No soone does one scheme
play out than another takes it's place.
Thanks to the ever diligent postal
inspectors, and an ~unrelenting gov
eminent, the schemers are not so
plentiful as a few years ago. For
some years a number of supposed le-
Ultimate grain and stock brokers
thrived in both eastern and western
cities. These were active in soliciting
through the mails and through local
offices the business of small investors.
The millions of money gained from
the unsuspecting people will never be
known.
Once the government got on the
right trail there were Irregularities
discovered that resulted in fraud or
ders being issued against a number
of the concerns. The end is not yet,
and the work of determination will be
kept up till there is no fake mining
or oil or plantation companies in op-
Grafton. Buying stocks in a fair mar
ket is a risky business, but when there
are schemers to stack the cards
against the investor, there is not a
ghost of a show for him.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-22
"Bank of Enqland Jockey"

Hardly any living or dead jockey has
enjoyed so many nicknames as John
Osborne, still hale and hearty, whose
stanch rectitude during a 46-year
career ON the race track won for him
n name-"The Bank of England
Jockey"
Although getting on toward 80, he
continues to ride to hounds and to
take an active part in trials on Middle
ham Moor, while never a northern
meeting passes without his personal
attention. John Osborne's diminutives
also include 1.-THE Pusher" and MIR.
john" He got his "Pusher" name for
his curious manner of race riding
the push and screw style. Fred Arch
er, who was always called 1.-The Tin
man"-the reason is obvious, for he
won so much money for his retainers
and followers-once called Osborne
THE Old Push and Screw Merchant"
Even THE Demon" another of Arch
er's pet names, once paid the penalty
to Osborne in a race Of this sort, for
the Yorkshireman rushed him right
on the post. !