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FARLEY WITH rHE YAQUIS,
Indians Peace Terms DlNrrEe Widely From
These of Mexico.


GUAYMAs, Mex, May ". The twelve
years war Of the laui Indians against
the Mexican Government is about to be
brought TO an end A peace conference
between Chiefs Iius Matus and Luis Bule,
representing tho tribe, aud Gov. Rafael
Isabel of the state cf Sonora, and Gen,
Torres, who il in command Of tho troops
in the field began to-day at Torin, which
place was formerly the seat Of the tribal
government.
1t il stated that there is a wide difference
between the proposed peace terms Of the
tribe and the oNernment The Naoui
chiefs insist that their wives and children
and other members Of the trihe who have
been eXiled to Yucatan and Quintana,
Roo territory. he returned and that the
tribe receive a reservation Of land either in
the State Of Sonora or the 81 ne OF Nraloa.
The Government representatives at the
conference insist that TIE lldians vacata
the region which thcy NOW occupy and
that they accept reservation on tli south
eastern Mexico, wher0 the eNllod CIliN cS
are located The GoyornWo.t promises
tn reunite the warriors with th'ir dcPmt'd
families and to fad cnplo, welt for thcm
in their new homes if the peace terms are
accepted
The indians also demand indemnity
for the several million acres Of rich lasd
which their tribe bas occupied for untold
generations he war wHs started over
an attempt made by the GO' eminent TO
appropriate a part Of this land. IL Is cstl-
mated that more than 5OW members OF
the tribe have boon depOrted TO the hot
lands Of Qnintana, Roo territory, and
| Iucatan during the last three years. IL r.
thought that there are five or six thousand
Indians still in the mOuutiins
More than 1000 braves have hceI Killed
in battle since the war started An almost
equal number of Government soldiers,
travellers and settlers have bee1 killed,
The sun., 1908-05-13
FLOOR SAGS UNDER 100 MEN.
Lawson Purdy's stern Order Prev ents Dts
aSter In Csneens Borough Hall.

Goodness and prompt action prevented
a disaster yesterday when the floor OF the
Tax Commissioners Office on the second
floor Of the Queens Borough Hall in Long
Island City sagged under the weight OF
hundred residents Of the Third ward in
that borough who we're before the Tax Com
missioners TO protest against the increased
assessment in their section.
awson Purdy President Of the Board
Of Tax Commissioners, was in the middle
Of an address when il was noticed that
the floor was beginning to go down. A
wooden pillar about eight inches in diameter
which stood upright in the floor as a sup
port Of the third floor WAS seen to leave its
socket and sway back and forth II was
followed by creaking Of the floor timben
and the top OF big bookcase moved for
ward, and those who saw il thought II was
going to fall
The crowd in the packed room rushed
toward the narrow exit, but President
Purdy called loudly for order and stemly
directed everybody to keep quiet and pass
out Of the room with as light step as pos
sible. As the crowd filed out the floor rose
almost TO it's original place, but the wooden
pillar didn't get back into place by hall
foot
Near the partition Of the sinking floor
stood five ton safe and II the floor had
gone down the safe undoubtedly would
have fallen with the crowd into the hall en-
trance and into the Department Of Arrears
Of Taxes, where there we're dozen clerks
at work and several awaiting Taxpayers,
The petitioners are members Of the
Farmers and Taxpayers Association OF the
Third ward, who number among their mem
hers William X. Vanderbilt JT II was eX-
pected that he would appear with the other
, petitioners yesterday, but he sent rep
, resentative. This association is composed
OF wealthy farmers and land owners and
among those in the room yesterday were
G. Rowland Leavitt president OF the asso-
citation. George II. Gill, exc ounty Clerk
David l.. Van Nostrand, W. A. Van Sick
len. II. d. Lott and II. b. Cornell or the
tax board there were present President
Purdy, Commissioner Charles Putsel, Chief
Deputy Frank J. Bell and Richard Homeyer,
deputy in charge Of Queens.
After the room had been cleared the petl-
TONERS we're admitted in groups Of half a
dozen at time. Farm land amounting to
?. .OO4 acres was represented, and in his ad-
dress to the Tax Commissioners Lawyer
Clinton T. Roe. who represented the petit
tioners. said this land was not held for specu-
lative purposes but was land that was
actually farmed, and he contended that
the increased assessment Of from $1,000
TO 32.COl an acre was an imposition. An
assessment Of 81, 900 an acre carried with II
a tax rate OF SIS an acre, while the average
rental of land in that vicinity was only
SI5 an acre. Mr.. Roe argued that $500 an
acre would be a fair assessment.
The sun., 1908-05-13
ThnrnhIke-MAcY.

The marriage OF Miss Florence 4. Macy
and Richard king Thorndike took place yes
terday afternoon In st. Thomas's Protestant
Episcopal Church. Fifth avenue and Fifty
third street. The Rev DR.. Ernest NJ StIres,
the rector. performed the ceremony at $50
n'c,ook The bride was given away by her
brother. Alfred Macy. Miss Eliza beth Wyatt
Wise fianoee OF her brother, Josiah Macy, at
tended the bride as maid OF honor and there
were no bridesmaids. HaTry, y. Ihorpdlke
dixie a cousin; George B. Dabney, Sidney L.,
Reals. Robert NJ. Derby H. Bradlee Fenno
and br. William J. Mlxter, all OF Boston;
Howard g. Dickinson and Josiah Macy Of
New York were ushers. The bride ia a daugh
Ter of Mrs. William H. Macy I'd After the
church ceremony her aunt, Mrs. n. N. Mum,
gave a reception al 2sl Lexington avenue.
The sun., 1908-05-13
KNIGHTS or COLUMBCS MEET.
state Convention Begins at Far ROckaWay
President McGOWan Welcomes Delegates

Y
President McGOWan Welcomes Delegates.
FAR RoCKAwAY, May l2.-This town is in
gala attire to-day in honor Of the State con-
yention Of the Knights Of Columbus, which
opened it's session this morning, More
than 800 delegates are present. High mass
was celebrated this morning at st, Mary 4
Church. The Rev. Edward w. Mccarthy
pastor Of st. Augustine's Church in Brook
lyn, preached the convention sermon.
After the mass the delegates marched
to the convention hall, where District
Deputy Bernard Fee received them. He
introduced President Patrick II. MCGOWAN
of the Board Of Aldermen who made the
address Of welcome A business session
was held in the afternoon and this evening
a ball
The convention viii reconvene tomorrow
morning az 10 O'Clock and the election OF
officers will take place, II is expected
that tile present officers, with the exception
of State Secretary n. |. Clarkin, will he
reelected. Mr.. Clarldn, having served
HE second term, will not be nominated.
Harry Gill Of Brooklyn, chairman Of the
Long Island chapter, and Robert 4. Nc
Creery Of Utica win be nominated for the
once.
The sun., 1908-05-13
rnrre SubmarInes Reaeh the Nayy Nard.

The submarines Tarantula, Cuttlehsh and
Viper. escorted by the converted gunboat
Hist, entered the waters Of the Brooklyn
navy yard on Monday afternoon. Their
commanding officers reported very satis-
factory trip from Annapolis. The four
boats left the latter place on Thursday !,
but because OF the heavy fog were forced
10 make a part OF the run slowly. The
tests that we're conducted in the Chesapeake
Bay are reported as quite satisfactory. The
three submarines will 90 into dry dock soon
The sun., 1908-05-13
Jame. A. Rooseyen to wed.

\ license to marry was obtained yester-
day at the City Hall by james Alfred Roose-
vclt Of Boston a second cousin Of the
President, and Miss Mary c. Willis, daughter
4 Mrs Charles Z. Willis Of East Forty
sixth street. MIR. Roosevelt is son Of
the late Alfred Roosevelt His mother
was Miss Katherine Lowell, a member OF
the we'll known Boston family. MIR. Roose-
velt was at Harvard for time. but " now
studying electrical engineering He H. p
wears old and for several months past has
leen staying IN this city with bis grand
mother. ArS james A. Roosevelt
The sun., 1908-05-13

Sailing to-day by the Cunarder Maure-
'ania for Queenstown and Liverpool:
MIR. and Mrs Walter ]. Alcock, Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Dana, the Hon. Evelyn Fitz Gerald.
Nlr. and Mrs J. Carr Dunn, Col. w. A. Castor.
L IT, lnman, Count de st. George, Dr. and
Mrs William c. Rives, Mr.. and Mrs; A, ".
Mellon. MIR, and Mrs. Albert Iewis0hn. Mr..
and Mrs + i Blakesee, Sir W. b. ForwoOd.
Walter Maxwell aud Prof. J. T. Simpson.
Passengers by the White Star liner
reuionic, on for Plymouth, Cherbourg
and Southampton:
~. and Mrs. Z. 4. Barnes, Barton y, Ford,
$ Toy 4 Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 2. Monroe
nd MILAN NJ Shi pey.
The sun., 1908-05-13
LEPER WOMiN ARRIVES
By Schooner From PcnlkcSc Sound by
steamship Rack 10 Russia.

The Cape Verde schooner Ramona,
originally an American yacht, arrived
Yesterday from the Island of Penikes,. in
BuzSards Bay. with one lonesome pas
sanger, with whom the Skipper and his
crew held no communication. She is a
Russian leper woman bound for the port
whence she came. She has been under
the care Of the Massachusetts authorities
Of the leper colony az Penkes3 for several
months, The railroads were unwilling U
take her and the Massachusetts immigra-
ton authorities chartered the schooner.
She anchored yesterday afternoon az City
Island and will come up to Weehawken
this morning. 1t is likely that the transfer
TO steamship will be made in stream 50
that the patient will not come into contact
with other pass angers Sne VIII have
stateroom all to hers III,
The sun., 1908-05-13
The Rev. Dr. Mclaughlin Called to Brook.

The Rev. DR.. Robert W. Mclaughlin Of
Grand Rapids has received a unanimous
call TO the pastorate Of the Park Congre-
gational Church in Eighth avenue, Brooklyn,
az the slccesso or TO the Rev. DR.. Marcus
TAYLOR, who resigned owing to III health
some months ago. As an induoement TO
DIR. Mclaughlin to accept the call the
church voted 10 increasa the pastor's Q
salary from 5000 to t4OOO. Il is under
stood that DR.. Mclaughlin will move 10
BROOKLYN, although he is receiving a 5000
salary in Grand Rapids. He is a graduate
of Dartmouth College and Oberlin Theo-
logical Seminary.
The sun., 1908-05-13
N.nfoundl.nd OricIaI Sec Our HospIl.I.

Sir William Churchill, Commissioner Of
Public Works for Newfoundland visited
City Hall yesterday, but the Mayor was
away. He then inspected New YOrk's hos.
pitals, being. shown over Bellevue and
treated TO iire drill by acting Superintend
ent Rickard on Blackwell's Island. Sir
William visited the Metropolitan and City
hospitals and the Home forth Aged, wind
inr up with dinner with DR.. S. d. Stewart
Of the Metropolitan Hospital.
The sun., 1908-05-13
oFIGHTING BOBS' PEACE PLAN.
says Uncle sam Would BE safer With More
BattIeshIps and Fewer Statesmen.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., MAY l?.--The
United States would have better guarantee
OF peace II she had fewer statesmen and
more hattleships, is the opinion Of Fight
ing Bob" Evans, expressed in speech
he delivered from the platform Of the
Overland Limited train to-day to thousands
of citizens who crowded TO the depot to
greet him.
The Admiral was reused TO these re-
marks by the failure Of the present Congres
10 pass the Presidents additional battle
ship bill and TO adyFnce the Admiral him
self in rank.
sThe American people will always be in
danger OF war he declared, as long es
we have anything ;het anybody else wants.
Admiral Evans's trip ecross Nebraska
hes been one continuous ovation.
The sun., 1908-05-13
500 Police Witnesses In Mayoraly case

The recount suit by which Attorney
General jackson seeks to install William r.
Hearst as Mayor in place Of George p,
Mcclellan dragged its weary length along
Yesterday before Justice Lambert and a
iury in the Supreme Court, More policemen
were examined, the total Of policemen who
have sat in the witness chair being now
well on to 500
The sun., 1908-05-13
MerndIih-nnnElas.

Miss Maria sheafe Douglas, daughter Of
Mrs. NJ. Sheafe Douglas and Joseph D. Mere
dith, we're married yesterday afternoon in
the chantry Of Grace Church. There were
no bridesmaids PaysOn Thompson, Whit
man Han, Charles Post, Frederick Douglas,
Henry Montgomery and Df. Bertrand s.
Drake OF New Rochelle were uahers William
y. Meredlth assisted his brother % beet man.
The sun., 1908-05-13
American BassO for the Metropolitan,

One Of the engagements made for the
Metropolitan Opera House next season is
that Of Herbert Witherspoon, the American
basso. He is well known as a concert
singer, but has not appeared here before
in opera. He has sung also In several
church choirs. His voice il high bass
and Mr.. Witherspoon will probably make
his first appearance as the King in -Lohen-
grin" or PoOner in Die Meistersinger.
The sun., 1908-05-13
J,ues TAYLOR. old Time Actor. Dead.

BosroE May l2-Jamcs Taylor, an old
time actor, vas buried yesterday at York
Harbor, Me, where he had spent much Of
his time and where he had large real estate
holdings. He was contempOraneoUs With
Booth, Forrest and Barrett, to all OF whom
ne had given support in leading parts
Mr.. TAYLOR was born at Manchester, EnE-
land, seventy-two years ago,
The sun., 1908-05-13

The Hudson Theatre is to he enlarged by
adding new story over the foyer on Forty
fourth street and remodelling the present
lobby. The new story will he OF fireproof
construction apportioned into FIVE add
tonql Offices For the theatre business and
mental wire glass The improvements are
to be made for Henry B. Harris as owner.
The sun., 1908-05-13

Emotional Moments is the latest by
Sarah Grand. There are a dozen Of them
more or less emotional, more or less momen-
tary. Of which the preface gives an inter
estng account and tells US that they are the
harvest one gathers now in London, Sarah
Grand knew in early days another London
"a pleasant, dreamCegion, delicately tinted
in healthy colors, with every beauty aoCen-
tuated and all the ugliness successfully
concealed'-'a lovely life in which there
Was no haste or fatigue The London 10
which she returned she calls "a sadly differ
ent world; a world that knew no lovely
leisure; a sitting world reeking Of full fed
humanity. OF the baser passions; terribly
hustling, jostly, overcrowded world Of
people all intent on securing a good place
Tor themselves Sounds rather like New
York. this indictment. The few emotional
moments are all she has TO show -as the
fruit Of that feyerish time.
The sun., 1908-05-13

A volume entitled Literary Reviews and
Criticisms" by Prof, Hall Frye Of the Uni
versity Of Nebraska. will appear late in the
spring. The book might very properly
be called studies in comparative literature,
for half the essays are concerned with
French writer's Balzac, George Sand, Zola
Maupassant, Anatole France, Sainte- Beuve
7-and comparisons or contrasts between
modern literature and classic literature, and
especially between the aims and methods Of
French and English letters, are numerous.
The sun., 1908-05-13

In John Galsworthy's villa RUBEN, y
which is to be published in revised form,
interest centres about the question as to
what is TO be done when an imperative
passion masters a man and a woman whose
training, traditions, social status and ways
Of looking upon life are at opposite ex-
tremes and in many points hostile, Is
such passion a blessing or a curSe' Can
its outcome be happy? The heroine of this
novel is an English girl, we'll born and we'll
bred, who had walked TRANQUILITY in the
conventional ways Of her class until, stay
ing in n little Austrian town, she met a
young artist, an Austrian Of peasant stock,
poor, with a complete disregard Of all con-
ventionalities and an impatient contempt
for the amenities and shams Of society,
Then the story happens.
The sun., 1908-05-13
illustrated, $3.50

The true and vivid stories
Of the famous Patrick case, the
notorious Franklin Syndicate, the
Hummel case, the Mabel Parker
case, with Others Of the most
remarkable and celebrated crimes
of recent years told by the
author OF "McAlliSter and His
Double" and The Prisoner at
the Bar"
Charles tcribner'S Sons
The sun., 1908-05-13
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

Emily Post. the author Of Woven in
the Tapestry is the daughter OF the late
Bruce Price, the architect. Her first book.
'The Flight Of a Moth was published
half a dozen years ago and was entirely
different from the fanoiful and symbolcai
sketches that make up the new volume
about to be published. which Is a delicate
and beautiful bit Of prose, quite above the
level Of the commonnlAoa.
The sun., 1908-05-13

GREEK and Latin Classics In English old Rng.
lish books French translauOus. PRATT, i6i 9th ay.
The sun., 1908-05-13

Frederick Moore. whose visit to the
scene Of the outbreak in Morocco has just
resulted in a volume entitled 'The Passing
Of Morocco is an American and native
Of New Orleans. lie is the author OF a
previous book entitled THE Balkan Trail.
In his new volume he does not attempt TO
soften the severity Of the French war meas
ures, hut his conclusion is that in the end
France will dominate all OF North Africa
west Of Tripoli The book is illustrated
with photographs taken by Mr.. Moore,
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O'Donnell & Company.

are known to man. DR.. William
Wherry Of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice he's been carrying on his investi-
cations with regard to leprosy in va
rious parts of the country aserts that
leprosy is frequently acquired by flies
and cites tthe best authorities in con-
firmation Of his theory. The insects
gather on the ulcers Of lepers and
later bite we'll persons, or they may
gather on rats which have died from
the disease and carry away on their
wings and feet the dread bacilli.
After many centuries OF medical in
vestigation 1t would appear that af-
ter all the most effective preventive
OF disease Is not to be bought in the
drug stores, but at the hardware
stores. for perfect screening Of all
windows and doors is the only expe-
dent for ridding ones self Of the
menace Of flies until some method is
found Of exterminating them alto
getAer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28

The Associated Press. which is sup
posed to he q non partisan news gath
Sring association. serving hundreds of
Democratic newspapers In all Sec
tions Of the country. as well as Re-
pubiican papers. has again demon
sernted its rank paTtlsanship and sub
ssrvienov to the Republican machine
~ refusing to send out q synopsis Of
tAs charges preferred against James
q Sherman. the Republican Vice
Presidential candidate. by the New
York World. The World appears 10
have made out a clear and convincing 4
case against Sherman OF conspiracy to
defraud the government. He not only
conspired To defraud the government
by stealing timber land I'm New Mex
SEQ. but used MS position "A a men,
Der OF Congress To promote the con-
spiracy and legallze the land graft
by which he expected to make sew
erai million dollars. The Republican
machine IL afraid OF the light aud It's
creature. tho Associated Press. Is do
Ing Its utmost To- prevent the news OF
Sherman's deep-dyed rascality from
becoming known from one end of the
country To- the other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28
Why Colds Are Dangerous.

because you have contracted or
oinary colds and recovered from them
without treatment Of any kind. do not
for a moment imagine that colds are
not dangerous. Everyone knows that
pneumonia and chronic catarrh have
their origin In a common cold. Con-
sumption Is not caused by q cold, but
the cold prepares the system for the
reception and development Of the
germs that would not otherwise have
found lOdgment. It Is the same with
all infectious diseases. Diphtheria
scarlet fever, measles and whooping
cough are much more likely to be
contracted when the child has a cold.
You will see from this ;hat more real
danger turks in a cold than in any
other Of the common ailments. The
easiest and quickest way to cure a
colds is to take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. The many remarkable cures
effected by this preparation have
made it staple article of trade over
a large part OF the world. For sale
by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28

Columbia. Oct. 2s.-Ex-United
States Senator John L McLaurin, he
Of Archbold letters and commercial
democracy fame. IL to be defendant In
suit for $1,000 damages for going
too far In putting the law on" Mr..
John b. Irby, Of Mr.. McLauria's
home county OF Marlboro. according
to Attorney w. p. Pollock of Chester
neld. whom Mr.. Irby employed to
get him released from the legal bans
Mr. McLAurin placed upon Mr.. Irby.
For q warrant claim amounting to
about $500 arising out Of real estate
transaction in which Mr.. Irby was
the seller. Mr.. McLaurin secured q
temporary Injunction from Mr.. Judge
Gary against Mr.. Irby as completely
tying up his cash and forbiddins him
to dispose Of any Of his property that
Mr.. Irby was unable to live except on
credit.
At chambers here Judge Gary
modified his order OF Injunction so as
to apply only to amount sufficient to
satisfy the claim.
1T was hishhanded piece Of bus
iness on Mr.. McLaurin's part and we
will bring suit against him for dam
ages. We will claim not less than $5.-
900 anyway"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28
Had q Cooo Cali.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom. the widely
known proprietor Of the Groom Hotel.
Vaughn. Miss.. says: For several
months I suffered with q severe cough.
"0d consumption seemd to have its
Nsp on me. when q friend recommend
q DR.. Kings New Discovery be-
taa talking 1t, and three bottles eject
Cd q complete cure" The fame OF
mis- life saving cough and cold rem
edy. and luAg and throat healer ID
Wosad wide. Sold at Sibert'e DruR
SkoIe. see. aad 81. Frlal bottle frvs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28
DO Ncrtilizers Pay?

This question has been raised by
the thinking. farmers. Every one who
will stop to think for a moment will
realize that II takes twice as much
fertilizer now to make bale of cot
ton than 1t once did. and the price is
higher. II the cotton farmer will keep
books he will find that his fertilizers
hardly pay for themselves. while they
are usually bought on credit and thus
work to depress the cotton market by
putting what Is called forced cotton"
on the market. II the farmers would
determine another year that they
would not use any fertilizers under
cotton II would be the greatest thing
that ever happened for the South. The
crop would be made out Of debt and
would be a short crop. About nine
and q half million bales would be
made. A -miliion-bale crop at Is
cents will amount to the same thing In
dollara and cents as a 15-million- bale
crop at ten cents and $500. 900 more
than q hfteen- million-bale crop at
eight cents. II no fertilizers are used
the crop will be made out Of debt. and
can be held till there Is a demand for
IL at . living price. It In a sin. a down.
right sin for . man to work his wife
and children In the field from morn
till night to make cotton and then sell
1t for less than II cost to make II.
Do some thinking and get out Of the
hands Of the lien merchant; make one
crop out Of debt and be q free man
once more.
II you must 60 In debt, make your
payments to come In three INSTALL
ments. one In the fall. one in the win
ter and one In the spring. It Is not
good business policy for you to have
all payments coming due In the fall
You have to pay interest on the money
you set. You are charged q price suf-
ficient to pay interest on the money
you get for twelve months. Or It may
be that you will have to pay a little
bit more for what you get. II you do.
do 1t cheerfully. You will make II
back on the price you get for your
Union Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28

sA solve good for anything where a
saive can be used--that's~ Dewitt's
Carsolised Witch Hazel salve. 1t
cieanses thoroughly, keeps the pores
open and heals quickly. IL is good for
anything where salvo IL needed. 1t
ccols and soothes and Is especially
good for piles. wo sell and recon-
memo u. Sold by all druggists.