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New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
ACTIVE IN PARLIAMENT /
Many Important Measures Bre"sh'
to Fore This Week.

London. Feb 23-Parliament. up to the pres
ent comparatively uneventful, VIII pesn "
morrow a busy and important week with the m
troduction of a new educational bill ana the
pu ubcation of the naval estimates. over winch
there is said to have been much divergence OIL
opinion in the Cabinet. On Tuesday the gov
ernment will make a statement on the Mace
donian situation, and the Congo debate "ii oc-
cunv Wednesday The licensing bill, one of the
governments principal measures VIII De 'aKen
up on Thursday and Friday the women 5
suffrage bill.
The health of Sir Henry Campbell banher-
man. the Prime Minister, is improving, put
slowly. There is not the slightest hope that ne
will be able to resume active leadership before
Easter and the party is beginning to take lor
granted the advent of Herbert H. Asquith as
Premier. This would be an important develop
ment in many ways, as Mr.. Asquth is the leaoer
of the imperialist section of the Cabinet Whiie
Sir Henry leads the radical section. whlch Is
committed to Home Rule and other advanced
measures.
AS Mr.. Asquith holds the influential post OIL
Chancellor of the Exchequer, his appointment as
Premier would give his party enormous strength
which might result in some modification OF the
policy of the Cabinet whole. Rumors that
ever, unfounded.
It is understood that the naval estimates VIII
show an increase of about S5.OOO,OOO over last
years. the shipbuilding programme being
modest one.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
BOSTON CHURCHES FOR THE POOR.
Eight To Be Used as Lodging Houses for the
Unemployed
tRv Telegraph to The Tr,bune.

Boston. Feb. 23-Next week will see eight Of
the fashionable churches of Boston turned into
lodging houses for the poor. They will be kept
open night and dag. they will be warmed and
lighted and the comfortable pews will be turned
into cots and beds for the members of the un-
employed That was the agreement of the pas
tors to-day. and unless the trustees make it
impossible the churches will be thrown open
next week
The action comes as a result of the visit OF
Morrison l. Swift and the army of unemployed
and committee of twenty-five men, who
marched on the churches during the morning
services and before they departed received IA
vorable responses from the Arlington Street
Church the Rev Paul Revere rockingham, pas
tor; the First Unitarian, the Rev c. E Park
Emmanuel. the Rev. Elwood Worcester; First
Baptist the Rev. Francis Rowey; New Old
South, the Rev. George A. Gordon; Church of
the Advent the Rev W. H. Van Allen; Central
Congregational, the Rev. John H Denfson, and
the Second Unitarian. the Rev. Thomas Van
Ness
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
FIRE SC4RES P1IIENTS,
Breaks Ont an Three Parts of Tene-
ment Nert to Hospital.

An elusive fire. discovered in three parts OF the
five story tenement house 10Th street and Second
avenue last night left sixteen families homeless.
excited the patients in the Post-Grauate Hospital.
on the opposite corner. and caused $1,000 damage
before il controlled
The police say the fire started in plumbers shop
in the basement Several members of the Ana
wanda Club, whose clubhouse is across the street.
say the flames first burst from the windows on the
top floor and that they were just in time 20 carry
Mrs. William McAIlister and her six children down
stairs. Several other members OF the club. headed
by Lieutenant John Ward. attached the Chill
drens Court. carried Miss Helen McCloUd from -he
top floor and reused the other tenants. Tenants
the second floor say they heard explosion in the
tailor shop Of Max Siegelman. on the ground floor.
A silent call for fire drill passed TO the nurses
and attendants the hospital and the elevator and
wheeled chairs and stretchers in readiness
and the at their posts ready to remove the
patients from the building should the fire spread
Only one woman patient became hystericaI and had
to he cared for by the house surgeons. Several
mothers and their children taken into the
hospital for the night Mrs. Rosie SicgeInan y ho
lived ON the ground tOor. in the OF her huS-
bands tailor shop, was carried from her sick bed
the hospital and placed in a ward.
Several hospital physicians to the roof Of
the nurses house. which adjoins the tenement
house and started u line of hose through the scUy-
tie into the blazing top floor door. The hose
burst and flooded the hallway of the nurses house
Frank kilbride. fireman attached to Engine Com
pany H. fell from the top of ladder leading 10 a
third story window to the ground. He landed on
his hands and feet almost the feet Of Chief
Croker who started pick hiIa up. He was
stunned for an instant. lost tooth and had 4
slight cut the but he recovered before the
chief got To hiH.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
FROWNS ON SOCIALISM.
IF. T.. Won't Support Red Flag
Vnem pIoued Demonstration.

rerreseDtafixe of the unemployed cohieiehSe
Of the Socialist party was not heartny 80 =,
whom he appeared yesterday at the Cehliai 'ou
Grated Union to get its co-operanoh III. oie M.
-,e,. for rhe relief of the unemployed Eo"sio
,,,i won, away from the meeting with the ioea
increased in his mind that no red nag oehhohs.l
t,ons woad have tle support OF the Seh'isi
Grated Union.
Martin said he wanted the central poos 10 @r
,-o5r. tpo delegates attend the meetings OF ihe
,.,a,,,-.oz,e5 conference which are held IN inc
Ta;,or Temple s4th street near Second aNeHoe-
sTsirs among the working people were So oS' 40
said that some immediate action was hecess"S
ae talked Of starting a political movement anu
xssd thar tise conference contemplated tio sei'.7
=. committees to the City Hall ana 10 Al
barv TO demand work for the unemployed
r,cfora action on his request could be taken me-
man Robinson. financial secretary was on iis =
TO demand whether the conference
parade with red banners ~
,-N -, ,,r+ he = nar1y~ said Mr.. Robinson. TO
.be reretftion of the so-called parades OF ihe ul
e-,-lovea which took place in fhhaoeip"ia ~
other cities This body has appointed coiliiii
80, are now trying 10 get the authorities TO ACT
a, ,be matter of providing work for the uheiii-
Moved hut we want 10 go about II in ia"h" A''1
x,eaceahl. Kramer -.
Martin said there had been some taik OF d pa jazz
h,,t II has been abandoned for the presen, inc
uould be no demonstration unless the Ni0.l , Va -
committees 10 the city and state oiHciaiS A0 -
,e ,rosnc-ive of good results. he said
~ Assemblvrnan Samuel Prince denounced lhe
,r,,ole movement of the conference He saio 'ia'
:, mas siroply a socialist scheme TO push propa-
eanda and that TIE conference wanted 10 use 'i''
central body as a tool because OF its innuence'
-rr,er Morris Brown a socialist. wanted to kno"
why The central body feared an uprising OF 'iie
peonle He declared that socialism wouio ho'
down. ,., :,
Why should you be afraid of the socaus'S' "
said .-SupposinE there is a parade OF loh'" uileh
Moved people If this body wants to be the k''e II
cen be the kite and the socialists VIII De 'ne
tall
More socialists talked along ne Same Iiiie' ~
tbon Robinson got the floor again
There arc demonstrations and demonstrallohs'
ro said but some have been pulled on IN 'i'e
name Of the unemployed people that / OBJECT TO-
This BODY has 2 committee which is going TO wait
on the officials regarding unemployed, but VIII 90
n in legitimate way. j had d perfect ilSh' "
ask the question whether there was gong 10 oe d
rarade because I want 10 know where we STAND
T. was finally decided refer the request OF the
conference 10 the committee of the central pooy on
Tho unemployed and another committee Which mas
been in conference with the Public Service COM
mission.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
NEIGHBoR's SPITE KID M'coY's" GAIN.
Prizefghter Sells South Orange Home for
$4,000 and Quits Village.

South Orange Feb. g (SpeciaI.-Norman Selby,
better known as kid Mccoy the prizefghter,
having disposed of his real holdings in Centre
street will no longer live in this village Selby has
sold his house TO Cyrus W. Currier, manufactured
When SeIby bought the Taylor mansion for 1000
few months ago the neighbors began to inquire
who the purchaser Thomas Fenton Taylor,
the owner of the place. criticised by some OF
his neighbors when it became known that Selby
was none other than kid Mccoy" Then came
,be r11n1or that the new owner planned TO establish
an automobile club right in the heart Of the most
exclusive section of South Orange They tried to
buy the place. figure named. There was a
consultation and $4,000 was offered a cOmpro-
mise Done" was the fighters reply. Mr.. Cur
rier plans extensive improvements and expects TO
occupy the place he recovers from an
operation recently performed in DR.. Bulls sana-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
FL BRINN1ER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Actress Whom He Followed Told Him to
"Get Wise" So He Shot Himself.

Philadelphia Feb. 23.-Frederick J. Brinnier.
who saws he is a son Of William Brinnier a
former law partner of Alton B. Parker, or New
York. and lives in Kingston, n. Y, attempted
suicide in a hotel here to-day by shooting him
self in the abdomen.
Brnnier came here about week ago and
registered at a hotel largely patronized by the
atrical people. He told the detectives he fol-
lowed an actress here. and that she left Satur-
day with her company, which had been playing
at an uptown theatre. The would-be suicide
who is about twenty-four years old. was found
unconscious in his at the hotel, and is in
critical condition Among his effects were
found several postcards supposed to have been
sent 10 him by the actress in the case, which
bore the texts Get wise" and Don't be lob
ster."
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
AN OLD NURSE
Persuaded Doctor to Drink Postum.

An old faithful nurse and an experienced doc
tor, are pretty strong combination in favor OF
Postum. instead of coffee
The doctor said:
Il began to drink Postum five years ago on
the advice Of old nurse.
During unusually busy winter between
coffee tea and oyervork, l became a victim of
insomnia Ia 4 month after beginning Postum,
IL place Cf coffee. | could cat anything and
sleep as soundly as a baby.
In three months / had gained twenty pounds
in WEIGHT. | now use Postum altogether instead
of coffee: even al bedtime with a soda cracker
or sol1e other tasty biscuit.
Having little tendency to Diabetes use a
small quantity Of saccllarne instead Cf sugar, to
eweeten with / may add that Today tea or
coffee are never present in our house and very
MANY patients. my advice Lave adopted
Postum as their regular beverage.
in conclusion J assure anyone that
refreshing. nourishinG and nerve strengthening
beverage. there nothing equal fo Postum"
~ here's n ReasGD.- Name given bv Postum
Co Battle Greek. Mich. Read The Road 10
MELVILLE" in pE1s.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
AT OPERA WHILE DOCTOR WORKS.
Hat Manufacturer Has Broken Wrist Set IL
Box at Metropolitan.

John Weber. hat manufacturer at NO Il
West 4th street. and living at No. $40 West attn
street slipped on the pavement in front OF the
Metropolitan Opera House and broke his wrist
last night With severaT friends he was on his
way 10 the Sunday night concert He slipped
tust as he had stepped out Of his automobile
s patrolnan offered to call an ambulance. but
Mr Weber declined aid at first. In a few min
utes he began to suffer great pain and call
was sent to the New York Hospital DR.. Hal
beck found Mr.. Weber walking up and down in
the lobby 4 crowd gathered around the sur
eeon so patient and doctor went to Mr.. Weber $
box where the bone set and the bandages
were applied. No one in the audience except Mr..
weber's friends knew that a doctor was at work
tn the opera house.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
BEATEN AND POISONED.
Continued from arst page

back of the head which could not have been SELL
inflicted. There were also scratches on the
throat which 1 did not see when first looked at
the body. These facts very suspicious and
strongly tend to the theory Of foul play The
finding of the poison beside the body tended 10
substantiate my first impression that the case
of suicide
In all fairness I want to state that 1 do not
believe Domenico had anything do with his
brothers death His affection for the dead man
was remarkable. and there was no cause for him
to be a party to a foul act I should elirninats
Domenico from any connection with the case at
once If il was a case of foul play. the perpe-
TRAITOR or perpetrators knew the man and MS
affairs intimately, also his mode of hvins-his
habits 1t could not have been the work OK
strangers. / am stating here my opinion"
CORONER SAYS MURDER
Bianchf explained his movements Saturday
night by saying that he went TO a museum IN
18th street and returned to his home about lo
O'Clock. When he arrived his wife was asleep
in bed. Mrs. Bianchi corroborated this, saying
that she did not know when her husband re-
turned as she was asleep
Coroner Harburger is firm In the belief that
Celia was murdered. and believes that the nlur-
derer will be found He believes that Celia was
first struck over the head with the hammer and
then the poison poured down his throat The
office where the body found is in the ex-
trene rear of the building. and If there had been
a struggle it could not have been seen from the
street by any one passing by The writing IN
the note is believed TO be Cellas. and Coroner
Hamburger thinks that the murderer in soma
manner coerced his victim to write ii and then
killed him.
There is a small closet in the Office where
man might have hidden. waiting for his victim.
a., ar =
The only living thing found in the building by
the police was a large gray cat, pet OF Cella's,
which was found at the feet OF the dead man
If that cat could only talk said a patrOlnlan
on duty in the warehouse yesterday afternoon
'she could tell us whether Celia murdered
or took his own life
Celia was prominent in Italian circles in this
city and in addition to being one OF the first
members of the Italian Chamber OF COmHerCe
was thirty-secOnd degree Mason He was q
close friend of Coroner AcriteIi and Lieutenant
Joseph Petrosini. both of whom are aiding in the
attempt clear up mystery that is puzzlins
the whole police force.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
WHIPS THREE HIGHWAYMEN ALONE.

William T. Smith who lives at No. SSS West 4sth
street and has a physique which puts to shame
many of New Yorks biggest policemen, was set
upon by three men Third avenue and 10th street
last night. He put them to flight after three min
utes of fast fist fighting. Not content with out
pointing and beating off the highwaymen. Smith
seized one of his assailants and held him until the
police came.
Patrolman Miller. of the East 10ih street station,
heard the disturbance and hurried to the spot.
What's the trouble here?" he demanded.
why. this lad tried 10 start something-and 1
finished IT," said Smith, looking down at his pris-
At the East 10Th street station the man gave
his name Louis Lacard and said he lived at
No 232 East 1OSth street.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
MUNRO COTTAGE AT BRANCH BURNS.
Servant Arouses Family Just in Time to Per-
nit of Escape in Night Clothing.

Long Branch, \. J., Feb. % (Specia) ).-Goodspeed
Cottage in Cedar avenue, owned and occupied by
Mrs Henrietta E. Munro, widow of Norman L.
Munro was burned here early this morning. Henry
Hume Munro her son, and Mrs Hannah Hume, an
aunt of Mrs. Munro. eighty years old, barely
escaped alive in their night clothing. The cottage
was one of the most pretentious on the avenue
Anna CIufr a negro servant discovered the flames
and aroused the family Mrs. Munro saved her
iewelry and a little clothing. The cottage was
built fifteen years ago cost of $4,000 and was
richly furnished. 1t was said that there was no
insurance on the house. Miss Munro sailed for
FuroDe last week
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
WANTS UNEMPLOYED INVESTIGATED.
Dr. Elliott Suggests That Governor Hughes
Appoint Commission for Purpose.

Tie effect of the recent financial disturbances on
the laboring classes was discussed at length yes
terday morning by DR. J. L. Elliott before the So
ciety for Ethical Culture Carnegie Hall DR..
Elliott demanded that a commission be appointed
10y Governor Hughes 10 investigate thoroughly the
existing conditions OF she unemployed. that the
public might know the real facts. DR.. Elliott also
condemned The present school system. which he
declared did not effectualIy train the students to
earn q living; The school training he thought
should be more technical
The public told, he continued. that the sit
ration Was clearing up That might be true,
he said, hut the great mills not opening their
closed doors. and The life Of work, which the
worker needed was not clearing up"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
ARRESTED FOR BEGGING IN CHURCH.
Man Eighty Years Old Said Drink Had Lost
Him Half Million.

Complaints from members Of the University
Place Presbyterian Church. AT University Place
and 10th street, 10 Commissioner Hebbard of the
Charities Department resulted yesterday in the
arrest Of John Fortie. eighty years old, on a
charge Of begging in the church and disturbing
the services The old man told the police Of the
Mercer street station that ne was once worth
half million dollars and that he had lost il all
by drinking.
F'urtie was sent TO a municipal lodging house
He said he was formerly engaged in the manu-
facture of overalls and jumpers and had a store
first at No. 112 Church street and later at No
el2 Franklin street
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
SMALL CUT CAUSED DEATH.
Prominent Baltimore Surgeon Dies from
Blood Poisoning.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

IBN ItIegispH 10 lIt ITIDO1V-I
Baltimore. Feb 2S-Dr. Isaac r. Trimbie, one OF
Paltnores leading surgeons. died at 1Z:10 tonight
at St. Joseph's Hospital from blood poisoning
after remarkable struggle for life
lie was infected with the poison on Monday, Feb
ruary TO- while performing an operation on case
Of infected kidneys at ST. Joseph's Hospital. The
edge of the operating knife cut through his glove
and inflicted slight wound of the fingers
OF his left hand. He paid little attention TO what
seemed be trivial cut, for it is not unusual for
surgeons cut their rgeTs, hut the following day
he noticed that he slightly feverish.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Marga-
let Jones, of New York. and five children.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
LADS TORN MONEY PUZZLES POLICE

Patrolrnan Van Wrinkle was walking along
Benson street last night and two boys in a
storeroom at No. Benson street. The boys
ran when the policeman appeared. but he caught
one of them. The lad said he was Frank Fer
ruggari, twelve years old. but refused to tell
anything more about himself.
When they searched the boy the police found
a brass wheel, which is thought to be from II
radiator, and several pieces of greenbacks, which
appeared to have been torn off the corners OF
ST. s.. So and $40 bills The police We're unable
pieces OF paper.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
STATION AGENT SHOOTS LOUNGER.

Pain1eld. \. j. Feb. 23.-Lewis Mulford, eigh-
teen years old shot this afternoon at the Grant
avenue station Of the Central Railroad OF New Jer-
sey by Clarence Drake, the agent. The bullet
tered lads right side. and night IL had not
been found Muhenburg Hospital, where he was
removed. His condition is serious.
Drake says that Mulford insisted on lounging
about the station after being warned not TO do so
and that in attempting TO put him the ticket
office lie picked up revolver to frighten him He
rays that 1t accidentally discharged. Drake
is being held TO await the result OF MuIford's in
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
STUCK IN MUD AND DROWNED.

Hampton. n. IL. Feb. 2S-Orin Green, tax col
lector of this got stuck in the mud In a salt
marsh close the beach here to-day and before
his yeIls brought assistance he was drowned BY the
incoming tide. Green started this morning
team to get load of salt hay. lie loaded up the
wagon and then started To- the beach. presum-
ably to the surf About noon neghbors living
half a mile away heard yeils. and after consider
able difficulty found Green. tie was then le9 yards
from shore and the water was up 10 his neck BE
fore they could gst boat the tide had covered
him over. His body was recovered.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24

Halifax. Feb 2S-Pickford & Black, of this city
owners of the steamer Beta, received a dispatch
tonight reporting the total loss of the vessel ohe
had three saloon and several second class passen-
eers and a crew of thirty-fve. all of whom were
saved The steamer struck about five miles OF the
island and remained hard and fast on the rocks
She took In water so rapidly that hasty prepara-
tions were made TO abandon her. The cause OF the
accident is not known here. The work OF salVing
the cargo continued all day, with good results
The steamer was valued at s1250O0 and was insured
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
VETERAN ACTOR BURIED BY D. FRoHMAN

[By Telegraph The Tribune
Grand Junction, Col, Feb. 23-The body of Hal
Newton Carlyle the veteran actor who dropped
dead on the stage here Tuesday night, just as
his cue came to go the stage. was buried to-day.
For five days the body has lain in a local morgue
unclaimed although it was said that he 4
member the Knights OF Pythias. Masons and
Actors Society OF America, in good standing
Daniel Froh-nan teegraphed that he would bear the
expense of a local burial.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
REFUSE TO WORK UNDER PIECE SYSTEM

Boston. Feb 23.-At a meeting to-day of Railroad
Machinsts Lodge j67 it voted that its mem
hers would not work under the piece OF bonus sys-
TEN in railroad machine shops. the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad having given notice
that It would establish these systems in its Read
vile and South Boston shops March TO- The
officers Of the lodge. however, denied that the
ton a strike vote
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
ALLEGED BLACK HAND MAN ARRESTED

Boston. Feb. 23.-As the result of threatening
letters sent recently to Benjamin Piscopo, proprie
Tor of a hotel Fleet street, in the North end.
demanding Sl.G0 penalty of death. for his
family. the police visited tonight fruit store a
.gea Bo~dcin street, Dorchester. and placed under
atTcst Concetto Rszzo ana Antonio Mira bto on the
charge Of attempted extorton. The letters said
that the ssnders belonged to the most powerful
secret society ia Europe.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
BOY MURDERER EXHIBITS HIMSELF.

GBy Telegraph To The Tribune
Detroit, Feb. 23--percy BoWin. the boy murderer
OF Mrs. Cornelia Welch, to-day went into the show
business the county JAIL where he is held pend
ing trial. 4 fellow prisoner acted as barker
For - cents. deposited in a lineup he would calI
Rnwin from the of their cell. Rowin would
Them exhibit himself for short time o curious
women who thronged 10 him. The two enter.
pFisng prisoners made S12 to-day in this way.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
WHOLESALE CLOTHiERS TO MEET

Wholesale clothing manufacturers from all over
the country will attend the annual convention OF
the National Association of Clothiers to be held at
the Hotel Astor March .. and 4. On the
evening Of the first day the visiting delegates will
attend a dinner at Delnonico's when the twenty
NTH anniversary Of the founding Of the local
branch will be celebrated. Congressman Hohsou,
uf Alabama; Police Commissioner bingham Leslie
nj. Shaw and Louis Wiley will speak.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
AMBASSADOR eRYcE's TRIP.

Ottawa Feb. 23-Ambassador Bryce will leave
here for Montreal tomorrow and Will speak before
the Canadian Club on the following day. From
there he will go to Washington
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
BURGLARS NEAR STANFORD, CONN.

IBy Telegraph 10 The TribuneI
Stamford Conn. Feb. 23.-The summer home OF
Mrs Madge 1. Henning. of No. 2l5 West s0th
street, New York at Coilender's Point, entered
by burglars yesterday, and solid silver valued at
several thousand dollars together with dresses and
bric-a a-brac, stolen.
The summer home OF Frederick c. Gallatin jr..
Of New York, which adjoins the Anson Phelps
Stokes brick house at CoIlender's Point also was
entered but little loot obtained there.