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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06
THE QUEENS counrunAncs.

When queen Victoria was first pko- toKraphed by NIT. Downey. the English society photographer. he was asked by his friends. What did you sayr- and -what did she sayz- We'll said Afr. Downsy. Fl took her majesty tust as wad amy ither pairson. and when I'd settled her I said. swad 1t please ger majesty fac put on a more favorable countsnanee- And she said. -Sairtinly. Mir Dooney.'-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06
4 FEW INs AND OUTS.

Co classify edible frogs as 'poultry- and make them pay duty as such when imported from abroad
 Tts Iyrs bird of Australia. Uhich is about the size of a pheasant. is the lar -eSs song bird in the world
 Mre. Dunzrd. a Paris factory work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06

n many parts q England rents have suzdrupied ia I51 years
 The longest balloon j0urusy on record k shat of Comts de "a Esulx. Tn 1esa eisa h. trzvsled frcEn Paris to Russia, a fisfzrce Of more than 1.20a miles
 The custcsa authorities have decided
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06
Caucus on Vreeland Sill.

Washington. May 6.--The Republican members of the house of representa- tives were in caucus for three hours In an effort to agree upon plan for cur reicy lcgislation. hut adjourned with ont ochiorir,, a~v definite result
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06

are well known knights and all three are deeply interested in the welfare and success of the order. Their re- port, will, no doubt. open the way foI an early and satisfactory settlement of the question they will consider.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06

haps. or even for the head of the state, should he see fit to accept such an att tention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06

Paris In hon. dinners equally costly which must De of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-06

VOW that the difficulties in the MI way of the appointment of Dr. David Jayne Hill to the
 German mission have all been
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
MIShAps TO AH7SHIPS.

The most remarkable, of accidents connected with
travel in the air the complete disappearance
of SaIomon August Andree in his attempt to reach
the North Pole by balloon He had made several
journeys by balloon between 1892 and 1895. and in
1897 on July IL accompanied by two friends, he
made a start from Northwestern Spitzbergen for
the pole Four days a carrier pigeon shot
on a sealer was found to carry small tube with
a message written by Andree two days after the
ascent On September II. 1899 the polar buoy,
which was to be cast overheard at the highest
latitude reached. was found empty at Spftzbergen
No other trace of the voyagers has been found
The last year has a record of a considerable
number of nnfshaps TO avators and their machines
On November go 1907. the military balloon La
Patrie with which French army experiments had
been made broke loose from its moorinss near the
German frontier and drifted away in a gale, with
no one hoard Part of the basket was dropped In
Ireland The balloon is believed to have fallen INTO
+he Atlantic On May q of this year the airship
Arta constructed by ]. A. MoUell for the Nationa
sirsbip Company $50 feet long and IS feet IN
diameter fell at San Francisco from height OF
were more or less injured. seriously While
the Wright brothers, wilbur and Orv1He' were III
+heir aeronIane on the coast of North Carolina, In
rho Same month wrong lever was pulled, ana
+be machine struck the ground and was oompietely
z-racLed At the time Of the successful Twelve
hour trim of the Zeppelin airshp. early IN july, d
German military drigibIe balloon when 9V'o ieet
:, the air over Charlottenbnrg, became unhahase
h1o hut settled slowly into forest and no one
hiIrf
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06

.o-,,,r a means for powerfully attracting the
lightning and as the charge In the air cannot be
dtssinated into the ground its energy is expended
in ureckins the building and setting It fire.
Il have personally had experience in properly
eouippfns a building which had been twice struck
bv lightning the accidents being due in both cases
to insufficient grounding of the lightning rod sys
TEN.
Personally. I do not believe that the accident
will be serious check to Count Zeppelin or to
the art as whole. for would not stop putting
buildings UP on the earth because some house was
struck by lightning and destroyed, would we
think of stopping the building of eunboats because
one was lost In storm. II is the common belief
Of those qualified TO express opinion that the
problem aerial navigation is already solved and
that IL only a question of scientific and
engineering talent and money
Albert C. Triaca, director of the International
School OF Aeronautics said:
Il believe that after experiments not the
French Patrie flexible type with inside balioonet,
the gigantic German Zeppelin. with rigid
framework in the cover, will be finally adopted,
but dirigible. flexible, Of medium volume, with
balloonet and a light skeleton. This accident does
all surprise the aeronaut. 1t is another
proof of the difficulty OF landing gigantic an
airship in the open country without special she'd
Personally, I do not believe that the trouble with
the Zeppelin THAI made the count descend was
with motor. There motors and the
machine was built with only one at time.
The accident will have good result in stimu-
latng aeronauts to overcome the many difficulties
In handling such craft. especially in war service,
where sometimes you Will be obliged. whether you
want or not. to land in the e1enlys country.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
ZEPPELIN GETS S125, 900.
Researd for Sacrifices for Fathertand
-Subscrfptions for .4irshap.

Berlin Aux. 5.-The ministers OF all the FED
sraI states have telesraphed condolences to
Count Zeppelin on the loss Of mis- airship. ex-
rressins the hope that the disaster will only
spur him to further efforts toward the attain
rnent of his ambition.
Dr. Won Bethmann- -Hollweg, Imperial Secre-
sary OF State for the Interior. after consulta-
sion with his colleagues. decided TO forward to
Count Zeppelin s1250oo. the appropriation Of the
snnerial budget for aeronautic experiments, as
reward for his many years of sacrifice in the in
.e-ests of the fatberland- DR.. Theodor Lewald,
PRIV Councillor who was commissioner gen.
eral for Germany ar the worlds fair in st. Louis,
Is carving a check for this amount TO Fried
ricnsbafen 70 present it to Count Zeppelin.
DR. Isevald who member Of the COM
-aittee appointed 10 decide whether the airship
ehould be taken over by the government. has
received from Count Zeppelin a dispatch ex-
plafnfng the reason for the two descents OF the
balloon. II says:
The future of my airship depends upon the
motors Yesterdays descent the Rhine was
occasioned by the overheating of a motor, while
that of to-day was caused by the fusing of white
metal in one OF the grooves OF the piston rod,
which already had stood the test of several
trips travelled to-day from Mannheim with
only one motor
Subscription lists for funds with which TO pro-
vide Count Zeppelin means for building a new
balloon have been opened in Berlin, Bremen.
Stuttgart and other cities in Germany and
Switzerland.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
BRYAN TO MAKE SEVERAL TOURS.
Chairman Mack Announces Plans at Buffalo
Kern MAY Accompany Nebraskan

RursIo Aug 5-WiIIiam j Bryan will make
several campaign tours which Will embrace ,, 80
all parts Of the country. speaking In praetlcA.is
all of the principal cities between the Atlant0
e,d pacific coasts The itinerary OF this swing
around the circle IS under preparation y
Norman E Mack, chairman Of the Denoela.o
National Committee. who made known to-u"y
general plan for the speechmakins Trip oL l'7
Democratic candidate John W Kern the ~ Ielo-
cratic Vfce-Presidential candidate VIII pro0ao's
accompany Mr.. Bryan on part or the ZIP anu
Chairman Mack hopes 10 arrange TO have NJ nNei1
with Mr. Bryan when he makes his visit 70 W"
York State Mr.. Mack said;
While the present plans are tentative and SUB sub.
iect 10 change Mr.. Bryan will make several touIS
which viii take in Prac{iealIy the wnolf crtss sTd
will not attempt TO make the exhaustive speaAAns
campaign that he has made IN otnef yeaE5 Toi> bs
will speak in the middle section OF the coqnu{l, l
visiting Chicago. Clevela9d GjncInnaIi 81 81 Fsst
and on tbs trip I am planning 70 nave NJ
Kern make tSint sPeakins& & tGqr ss E'f b Visited by
Mr. Bryan. probably after the TIP IN . lns Ies1
set and will not be for some little time Mr-
Kern will be actively engaged during ne ne o1n o1H
paign with speechmaklng trips through 'i7 P'-''
cipal parts Of the country.
Chairman Mack is still engaged with the selsc-
ton OF the subcommittee Of the national eohi-
mittee which will have the direction Of the DenO-
cratic campaign in the Atlantic Coast states
Word has been received by Chairman Mack rom
William ]. Bryan. in which the Democratic candi.
date has expressed his pleasure at the degree o.
progress of the Democratic campaign and the oe-
lief in his election TO the Presidency Mr.. oFyai
and Chairman Mack in daily communicauon'
and Mr. Mack said tonight that Mr- Bryan was
giving invaluable aid in direction Of the P1es'-
Dental fight
Mr. Mack indicated tonight that. while the IA
tionaI committee would carry the fight 70 all pa'1s
of the country. the state committees woud ol-sN'
the campaign in the Southern states The cHd- L
man said thai several OF the states N the W.
west which had been regarded as RepuoHSsH 80
debatable this year. and that lively ealHps .
would be wased to swing these states into Inc -Ol
Bryan Many plans for the campaign N te
West are expected to be made known "''N'-
short time.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
Parker ON THE TARIFF.
Urges Need of Reform an Speech
at Los 4ngeLes.

Los Angeles. Aug 5-Alton B. Parker, Demo-
cratic nominee for President in 1904. delivered his
first speech OF the present campaign in behalf of
Bryan and Kern before audience of two thou
sand persons at Temple Auditorium tonight. He
said
We have at the head of the Democratic ticket
two men of character we'll known one of whom is
especially well known. and who. in season and out
has fought against the relations between govern
ment and corrupt corporations. And with him is
associated a whom l have known personally
since 1885, and who. in my judgment is in every
way worthy of his associate. and who, in case an
emergency of any kind should arise which God
forbid would be in a position TO take up the stand
ard and carry IL
This reference to the candidates received by
the audience with great enthusiasm.
Speaking of the issues of the campaign Mr..
Parker devoted nearly all his speech to the tariff
which he denominated the great question of
the hour. and 10 campaign contributions of
porations. On these subjects he said, in part;
There is one great question Of all questions 10
be solved by the electorate in the coming
ppeared upon the horizon Of this country. II was
very small one then but IL has grown
was imposed for the ostensibe protection OF infant
Industries, and II has been extended and enlarged
has the country completely within its grasp
How is il that. against the interests of the peo-
pie, a party in power for more than fifty years
has been able TO shut its eyes to the fact that
the people have been systematically robbed by
means of statute which this party enacted but
The Republican party has been in alliance with
protected interests These interests have fur
nshed money for the Republican party at the re-
quest OF its national committee on every needfui
occasion. Everybody knows that for years the
faa out Of the manGfacturers what does it mean
when Republican managers go 10 the managers OF
OF $50 0oo? What Is the agreement? Is il that
the parties receiving the money will take care Of
After fhs elsction wAs over IN 1904 panAe M mn
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06

mind, when I saw the wholesale corruption Of gov
ernrnent by corporations, that IL time fight
this alliance l went TO New York City and Joined
there with three or four men Of patriotic impulse
and we fought for and obtained the enactment cf
state law prohibiting campaign contributions BY
corporations Under this law the corporations in
New York State will not dare 70 give money TO a
Republican campai ign fund. What I wanted then.
and what l want now, is similar federal statute
that viii apply TO the corporations Of the whole
country.
You may ask why should the Democratic ticket
be trusted rather than the Republican to enact
and enforce such a law. 1t has been pointed out
that Taft wrote A letter asking Republican Con-
gress to pass law prohibiting corporations from
giving money 10 influence elections All that may
be true. but the point want to make IS thzr t1s
Congress did not do IT. You should send 70 Wash
fngtOn President who is in favor Of turning down
the trusts. and with Congress back or MIN Who
will help to do it. The last Congress, IN dealing
with this question, only hid its head Ike the os-
triches out here in Southern California
This alliance between corporations and feoera!
officers is one that must be stopped or We VII
20 down You need not talk or the Repuolclan
partys doing IT, for 1t is plain from Us record taar
II will not If we will live. we must DO away WIN
+his rottenness Cut II out 10 the core Ine issue
is pressing We must 90 it now. The dity CT
every citizen is plain and there Is no douo[ as 20
which of the two national tickets he shouIo sup
port
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06

rer. vher, at 4 O'Clock man rushed excitedly
Prom, the Office Of local newspaper and affixed
. telegram on the blackboard at the entrance to
fae building. A crowd OF people gathered to
read the news expecting to hear that the air
shin had left Echterdingen. One man began TO
read the message aloud Suddenly he stopped.
as II he could not believe the news. Then he
cried out IN q loud voice: The balloon has
burned up: The balloon has burned up!''
The startling intelligence travelled like Wiid-
Ere down the main street. Throughout the
crowd there were frequent expressions OF sor-
row.
inst then the counts daughter arrived and
went inside her fathers office. Soon after"aro
Through an open window she was heard 10 cry
'-orba- VIII kin him" This followed by an
outburst of sobbing. The next message re-
ce;ved said that q thunderstorm had upset a
ousntitv Of benzine. which ignited and caused
q great explosion, and that the great balloon was
destroyed
After reading this bulletin the people moved
,n long lines down the streets of the town tow
ard the railway stations and the steamship piers
along the lake front. while automobiles scurrled
off in all directions some of them even heading
for Fchterdinsen The music of the bands was
hushed. while the villagers took down the hags
and festoons.
Thousands Of persons awaited the return OF
Count Zeppelin unable to believe the news OF
i,be abstraction of the airship was true. Count
,ennelin's secretary tonight said that the count
i.l-aadv was preparing plans for another bal
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
MURPHY NOT so SURE OF SUCCESS,
Surprised at Gaynor Boomlet Thinking "Co-
ler Was the Man"

When Charles F. Murphy. the Tammany leader
was told yesterday that Brooklyn Democrats were
talking OF Justice William J. Gaynor as the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor and asked what he
thought about il replied:
Il thought Coler the man. He has already
announced that he is candidate"
There are many men looking for nomination
and good many of them think that a
nomination this year is equivalent 10 election,
continued Mr. Murphy.
What do you think about t7' asked
81 not a candidate" said the Tamrnany boss
Mr.. Murphy said that he had received assurances
from the hotel people at Saratoga that IL the state
convention Is held there the hotels would be kept
open. Rochester is also being considered.
Mr. Murphy said that at the meeting of the ex-
ecutive and general committee of Tammany Hall
on August i2 a resolution would be passed calling
for the guaranteeing TO the people OF this city the
right OF transfer on looal aaluAy lnss ~
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
TAFT WORKS ON SPEECH.
Hears Ex-senator Lindsay on The
Man and the Corporation.
rRx Telegraph to The Tribune

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 5-Mr- Taft spent sew
erai hours to-day preparing the speech he IS 10
deliver tomorrow before the convention OF the
Virginia Bar Association. The address, as mas
already been announced in these dispatches VIII
he upon Delays in Litigation, and Will suggest
improvements in the administration of justice
This morning Mr.. Taft attended the Bar Asso-
citation meeting. and listened with great interest
70 an address by ex-senator Lindsay of Ken
tucky. on THE Man and the Corporation
T J. O'Brien, United States Ambassador to
.Japan. arrived here to-day to remain few days
as the guest of Mr. and Mrs Post Wheeler. Mr.
Wheeler being second secretary OF the TOXIC
Embassy Mr.. Wheeler to-day received COM
mission as colonel the staff of the Governor
of Oregon
1t was announced here to-day that Frank H.
Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican National
Committee and Arthur I. Vorys of Ohio, would
reach Hot Springs early next week 1t is ex-
pected that at this conference decisions on many
campaign matters will be reached.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
DONE" By MCARREN 2
4ntis Charge Tfckery to Control
Congress Contentious.

Trouble is brewing in Brooklyn over the amor
tonment OF delegates to the Congress conventions
this fall. as announced yesterday by George N
Young. assistant treasurer Of the Kings County
Democratic Committee.
The apportionment voted at neetine Of
the committee on Tuesday night, and according to
the opponents Of Senator McCarren It was So ar
ranged that they will be defeated for control of
each Congress convention by just two votes; that
is. If all the districts line up after Primary Day as
they lined up now.
One Of the anti-McCarrenites said yesterday that
the figures had been adopted presented at the
meeting because there time then to exam
Inc them Accountants, however. he said, will be
put 10 work, and if it is found the apportonment
deprives any Of the anti-McCarren people of their
rights the courts will be asked to readjust the
figures.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
THE WARDWELLs IN ARIZONA.
Leprous Woman and Husband Did Not Go
to Mexieo-Talk of Deportation.

Tombstone. Arfz, Aug 5-GeneraI n X Nara-
we'll and his wife the latter afflicted with ispi's
are under quarantine here. Both the Arizona Heai--
Department and the Board OF Supervisors are eO"
siderfng plans 10 return them 10 California 80
peiling the Southern Pacific Railroad to tIAiSs
then, 70 sswteue from which point they came
here.
The couple were formerly Tomostone resiue"'~ re-
General wardweH being veteran Of the MeN--- l- =
and Civil wars. For the last year he mas oee -
inmate OF the soldiers home az Sa"teLe. w. '
his wife lived at the leper colony Wara"eH' -
self sufferer from cancerous growth on us -. -
but with no Ieprous symptoms avows his tntenuo.'
of accompanying his wife should she be depo -
Mrs Wardwen. who save herself up 70 the ne re :,
authorities at Los Angeles. left the hospe
company with her husband. AT the time i W
thought that their destination was MEXICO
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
EXPECT SHERMAN IN THE BRONX

The 34th Assembly District Committee is plan
ming summer nights festival to be held at Zelt-
ner's Casino. f7oth street and Third avenue,
Tuesday evening, September l. It viii be
practically the opening of the campaign in The
Bronx. Several prominent speakers will be pres
ent Representative William s. Bennett, Nathaniel
A Elsberg and James s. Sherman. candidate for
ce-Presdent. expected TO be present Head
ley NJ. Greene. the executive member is elated
over the prospects of large attendance at the
festival. The Pioneer Republican Club. which is
the organization club Of the Assembly district
swung a Taft and Sherman banner at Mckinley
Square recently. 1t was the first Republican club
in The Bronx TO indorse the ticket nominated at
Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
ERIE REPUBLICANS TO SEE SHERMAN.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
Buffalo Aug. 5.-Erie County Republican leaders
VIII leave here tomorrow morning for Utica,
where they VIII confer with James S. Sherman
Presidential nominee of the Republican party,
relative 10 the announced willingness of Governor
Hughes TO accept denomination at the Republican
State Convention From Utica the party will go to
Camp XIII Kare where State Chairman Woodruff
Will be consulted regarding the position taken by
the Governor. In the party who will visit Mr.
Sherman tomorrow will be Postmaster Fred
Greiner. State Committeeman W. NJ. Daniels and
John Grimm, County Committeeman Clark II
Timerman, Senators Davis. Hill and O'Brien
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
SENATOR LONG NOT RENoMINATED.
Defeated by J. L. Bristow in Kansas-W. r
Stubbs Leads for Governor.

Topeka. Kan. Aug. 5.-The nomination Of W.
p Stubbs for Governor and ]. L. Bristow for
United States Senator the Republican ticket at
the nrimaries held yesterday is tonight almost
certainty. Almost complete returns from so out
Of lO5 counties give Stubbs q lead of 1922. The
nomination Of ]. l. Bristow was definitely deter
mined late this afternoon. OF the 165 legislative
districts in the state Bristow has carried least
So There are districts yet to be heard
from.
At the headquarters of Senator Chester L Long
the nomination Of Bristow is conceded Complete
returns by counties far received give Bristow
lead Of e.s4l votes.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
MAYOR DECIDES AGAINST CONNER

jamestown, N Y. Aug. 5.-Some weeks ago the
Democratic City Committee, of jamestown. elected
last wear and represented by Frank H. Mott sub
nitted to Mayor Carlson list of names of candi-
dates for appointment election officials More
recently the city committee authorized by
state Chairman Conners. and represented locally
by Frank E. Shearman, submitted list of diff
ferent names Mayor Carlson gave a hearing TO
the two factions recently, and last night he gave
his decision naming officials of the committee
represented by Frank II. Mott.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
OKLAHOMA PRIMARY RESULTS

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 5.-Late returns tonight
from the primary election indicate that the fol-
lowing are the successful nominees: United States
Senator-Dennis T. Flynn, Republican; Thomas P.
Gore Democrat. Congress-Ftrst District B. S.
Mcclure, Republican; Henry S. Jones Democrat.
Second district, Richard Morgan. Republican;
Elmer L. Fulton, Democrat. Third District c. E.
Creaeer Republican; James Davenport, Democrat.
Fourth District B. T Hackley, Republican; Charles
Carter Democrat Fifth District no Republican
candidate; Scott Ferris, Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
WHEAT BULGEs IN CHICAGO AGAIN
Reports of Dry, Hot Weather Held Respon-
sible for Sensational Advance.

Chicago Aug 5.-Wheat traders. influenced largely
by dry, hot weather. bid prices on that cereal
In sensational fashion to-day. At the high level
prices OF all options more than three cents
better than the closing prices yesterday and the
close quotations only slight fraction below
this.
The most notable advance was made in the De-
cember delivery, which at time as cents
over yesterdays nnsl ngure, A&yselosed at 81 M
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
CLUB ENDORSES BERRI.

The 18th Assembly District Republican commit
tee OF Brooklyn. at meeting at the head
quarters OF the George A. Owens Republican Club
on Tuesday night. Endorsed the candidacy of Will
lam D. Berri. the Brooklyn publisher for Governor
Charles L. Wanke presided at the meeting and
William Knapp the secretary.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
coNvic7,s PROXY" TO STUMP COUNTRY

August GiIihaus the candidate by proxy for
Preston the convict candidate of the Socialist La
Dor party for President will make whirlwind
campaign through the cities like Eugene V. Debs
the Presidential candidate of the Socialist party
He will travel in ordinary way, like Socialist
and a workingman He is at present campaigning
in the far West and will leave Butte Mont. his
easterly trin on August %
New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
2eTH DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

The Progressive Republican Club Of the 2th As
senlbly District. of which Samuel Kruewitch is
executive member, will give its annual summer
nights festival Tuesday. August Is, the Man
haitian Cs~ino. 1Eosh strest Spd Eighth sysuusr