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New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
OPTICIANS TO CELEBRATE.

Opticians OF New York State are to meet on June
q in the Hotel Savoy. in this city, to celebrate
the enactment OF the new law which, they saw
means the birth OF a new profession that of on
tometry. The opticians OF the city met last even
ing in the Wadorf-Astoria and arranged FOR the
convention.
Several thousand opticians must pass an exam
ination IL they 10 he known as optometrists
after January il will be Illegal for them,
to practise without license. state board of
examiners in optomstry is 10 he appointed before
July by the state Board OF Regents
The law does not apply to dealers who sell
glasses without making examination OF the ewes
Regularly licensed physicians are also exc.ptAd
from the provisions OF the new law
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
4CT TO PREVENT UNION.
4ndorer Trustees Object to AHh-
alton scith HarUdrd.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston. June 1.-THE trustees OF AnuoNef
Theological Seminary to-day started proceed
ings to prevent the affiliaton of the theological
school with Harvard, had been decided by
the board Of visitors 1t was supposed that the
hoard of visitors had this authority from the
charter and the affiliation plans are already
under way.
The trustees opposed the move from the nrst
and to-day their attorney petitioned the Attor-
ney General for permission to apply to the
Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus COM
pelling the visitors to give a public nearing
to determine whether the affiation with Har-
ward is not contrary to the schools charter
and whether the visitors are 'perverting their
trusts" The case will be heard next week
The one hundredth commencement exercises OF
the seminary were held to-day, four graduates
receiving degreeE.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
HITCHCOCK OUT IN $500 BAIL.

ternoon in $500 bail. covering the four indictments
which the actor is still under. Martin EngeI, who
went his bond before the last trial. was his
bondsman.
Immediately afterward Hitchcock hurried to the
Sheriff's Office the first floor. where he met his
wife and counsel When asked what ne expected
to do the actor replied:
I'm going out and do work We need the
money
When asked what theatre he would appear In he
said:
Il have had several offers, and do not as yet
know where | will go 7 will probably appear at
of the beaches this summer. which one have
not yet decided upon.
Il believe the public has confidence in me still
The jury said not guilty. and l believe the
public is Of the same opinion"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
DR.. BENsEL DISCOVERS VIOLATION.
Result Is Crusade Against Unlicensed Col
lectors of Refuse.

The Health Department has begun a crusade
against unlicensed collectors of butchers refuse
for fat rendering establishments. the result of
an experience of Dr. Walter Bensel on Wednesday
evening.
DR.. Bense was returning from Long Island City
in department automobile with DR.. Bauvelt also
of the department. when they, with others on the
Long Island Railroad ferry, were almost made Ill
by stencil from several wagons.
When the ferryboat reached Manhattan DR.. Ben
sci held up three wagons, and discovered that two
of them contained putrid scraps cf meat and fat
and that the drivers did not have licenses. They
were arrested and fined 50 EACH which they paid.
DR.. Bensel then made report to Police Head
quarters, and order sent out yesterday for
patrolmen TO arrest every driver OF refuse cart
who did not have license.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
?. sc. MAY TAKE ACTION
Qursfion If Courts Haze POsccr to
Eliminate Transfers.

Although IL would appear that The receivers
cor the various surface lines in Manhattan sno
The Bronx were trying 10 eliminate the TRANSFER
exchange system wherever possible. 1t is said 10
De not at all certain that Judge Lsoombcs DEGREES
the various petitions for the abolition or trans
sers will effectual. Section AZ Of the Pubic
Service Commissions law states that:
The commission shall have power by order 70
road corporations whose lines. owned operated
sonrolled or leased form son,nddous ~ do So hr the
construction and maintenance OF switch connec-
fares and charges for tie transportation of pas
sengers freight and property within inc s.ste IA "a
in such through routes and joint rates be not
corporations named in any such order within the
time specified, the commission shall establlsh Jus.
charged for such through transportation. and de-
clare the portion thereof 10 which each common common
shall be entitled, and the manner in which the
same shall be paid snd secured
The Public Service Commission has not been en-
firey unmndful of the progress made during the
last few months in terminating transfer exchanges
and Chairman Wilcox said yesterday that al
though il not the intention Of the commission
q 90 the federal court and oppose the Vari-
Gus petitions for knocking the transfer system
the commission well aware of its power under
the law and watching the situation with in
terest
Now that an attempt 4. being made to do away
with The giving Of transfers along 59th street.
Nhere most o. lile passengers paper el4pS
from other lines running north and south. many
expect the commission take some action
Should the New York City Railway Company
receivers he allowed default the rental Of the
Central Park. North & East River Company
line and the company controlling the latter at
tempt supersede the trolley system with horse
cars. action by the commission would result
Frederick ". whitridge, receiver for the Third
Avenue and allied systems. said yesterday that he
pleased with Judge L.acombe's opinion per
rnittng the termination the eisht-cent transfer
arrangement between his companies and the ele-
waited lines and The transfer exchange system be-
tween his lires and those Of the Yonkers and West
chester companies. Mr.. Whtridge said it was his
intention terminate the arrangements as soon as
rossible
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
ELECT KONENKAMP.
New President Conservative and Good Re-
suits Are Expected

News that s. J. konenkamp, of Pittsburg. had
been elected president of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union at its convention in Pittsburg yes
terday received with satisfaction in this city
last evening by the members of Local 16
IT principally through the efforts Of Mr.
Konenkamp when he TO this city last year
before the strike of the telegraphers that the
Cloyyry-Neill letter VAS written. This practi-
cally an agreement granting the demands of the
telegraphers. but former President Small ordered
a strike in San Francisco in opposition TO the
wishes of the committee precipitating the general
strike. The Wall Street telegrap piers, well as
Konenkamp who was brokers' telegrapher.
were opposed to the strike.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
HEAR OCTOGENARIAN WAS A SUICIDE
Brooklyn Relatives to Have Body OF c. S
Schultz Removed from Albany.

Relatives OF Christian s. Schultz. the octcsenarian
who disappeared from his home No. 71s President
street, Brooklyn, May 2S, and was later found
to have died in Albany the following Monday,
learned yesterday that Coroner Ray, of Albany.
had performed autopsy and found that Mr..
Schultz had died from carbolic acid poisoning The
only articles found in the dead mans pockets
bottle which had contained carboc acid and sc 3s
IN money.
Reports from Albany say that Mr.. Schultz drank
the acid Greenbush Bridge and hurried
to the homeopathic Hospital, where he died in
short time The relatives of Mr. Schultz max.
ing arrangements to have the body removed to
Brooklyn after being eXhumed from the Potter's
Field in Albany. where it buried following
ha autnnsy.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
TRY TO SAFE BILLIK.
Supreme COnrt Refuses to InterUene
TO Be Hanged To-day.

Springfield H.. June 1.-THE Supreme court
to-day refused TO stay the execution OF Herman
BuHk the fortune teller who Is sentenced TO SUI
fer the death penalty in Chicago tomorrow Tor
having murdered Mary VzraI and four members
of her family.
The friends of Billik were exceedingly active
throughout the day, and a number of meetings
were held in various parts of the city for the pur-
pose of bringing influence TO bear upon the Gov
ernor to secure a cOmmuta ton Of the death sem
tence. Father =. NJ O'Callaghan, widely known
as A Paulfst priest, the leader at most Of
these meetings.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
MANAsoUAN BANK INsoLveNT.

Asbnry Park y. J., June 1.-THE First National
Bank of Manasquan. which closed its doors on Fri
day, May ], following the suicide OF it's president
Morgan De Lancey Magee. will never reopen its
doors 1t is wholly irsolvent.. Loans made to the
New Jersey and West Virginia Bridge Company
and It's officers be realized upon At
least 500 0Oo worth of loans will prove total loss
Receiver John W. Scofeld has begun suit on $50 600
worth of notes on which he hopes 10 recover.
Henry G. Winsor. president of the Asbury Park
and ocean Grove Bank of Asbury Park has an
piled for charter for the founding Of a new ua-
tionaI bank at Manasquan.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
AUTOPSY SHOWS RABIES GERMS.

Thirty Staten Island physicians witnessed the
autopsy yesterday the body of Captain Edward
Rabey. of the Quarantine steamer Wadsworth who
ded the result of dog bite at his home in
Sands street, Stapeton Coroner's Physician George
Mord performed the autopsy assisted by Or. Will
tam Bryant and DIR. William Bourne. who rep
resented the Pasteur Institute, in Manhattan. 1t
was positively announced that Captain Rabey mad
died from hydrophObia. Ten other cases of dog
bite !n the last three months We're brought TO tne
attention Of the Staten Island authorities yester-
day. The records also show that two thousand
dogs were killed because Of supposed madness
during the perioo.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
FORMER NEW JERSEY WOMAN SHUT

Reno. Nev. June 1l-Harrv NcCaasianu -,
Nan Harrison killing her instantly alu .t,.
killed himself tats last night in local
ment resort where Miss Harrison SANG -.
land came from Los Angeles and had 'e7
eiliua for Armour s 20. ,a.s
According letters lsft by Mc' aIS'a ga
Harrison known also a. Nan Sgtheriahl,
tho Wits of T Byron Harrison # bloomfield = -
and was in Reno to get divorce 'stter
left addressed 70 Mrs John Mitchell East ~ a'- -
\. J.. mother # the murdered woman teilns .,rs
n she thought anything Of her daush'el ia,
her and her four-vear-cd daughter h'n's'
letter vss signed by MeCausland
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12

The con1pany VIII also be authorized to issue
sss4oo in bonds refund to the Metropoh'ah 'he
cost Of extending the Third Avenue Elevated from
fremont avenue 10 Bronx Park
The commission adopted Chairman WhicQS fe-
mort Yesterday In which he recommends Inc neces-
sary authorization, and 1t Is expected 'ha' ''ie
Manhattan will accept the authorization. AS 10
80 sseI oo ,ssae Chairman Wilcox recommends
.b.t onl, such amount be sold as Will realize
enough TO discharge the obligation, and that these
ha oYereS for 10 the public first before being
sold.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
PLEAD TO PEON4GE.
T7co Cases in Mississippi Run Dozen
by Department of Justice.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. June 1.-THE Department OF 'usu'o
announces that two in oxford, Miss. nave
neaded guilty of peonage charges preferred
against them BY agents of Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Russell, who has had charge Of the peonase
Investigations This information Is gratifying 10
Mr.. Russell who has been severely crfticlseo III
some quarters for his activity in fighting peonase
ard because of the proof that such conditions ex-
listed The men who pleaded guilty are w. 4.
Herrin and George A!brough. The former is the
owner Of several large plantations in Tunica Couil-
ty while the latter is his manager The men VIII
be sentenced next December by Federal Judge
Niles In the mean time they out bail.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
DIDN'T HAVE s1oo, SHOT SEVEN TIMES

Frank killick- employed at the roundhouse of the
Putnam division Of the New York Central lines at
Pocantco Hills. is in the TarrYtown Hospital with
bullet wounds in his limbs and body
Kilck says three stopped him at daylight
yesterday not far from the roundhouse and de-
manced 800. When told that he did not have it
they began TO shoot One bullet which punctured
his lungs may his death.
An Italian priest tried TO induce him to tell the
names of the men who shot him, but he refused 10
talk about them.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
GETS DIVORCE ON FOURTH TalaL. :.

Mineola Long Island. June n-Ihe To- - Az
~ the suit for absolute divorce erougnt
sI,stns MI If Hsn1pstead. against Ks'heFine
Mott heard to-day before Justice Nilham .-,,I
resulted in a verdict for the plain'in- I"s
lasted less than two hours. "a vss
Lincoln r. Haskn. lawyer 'f fieihpS',a a. Mrs
named as correspondent He was III SoU.. - =, de-
Mott vas not represented oy
fence was offered.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
CHILpREN's BODIES FOUND IN TRUNK.
Little Ones Enter Fatal Hiding Place to
Escape Attending School

Fall River Mass. June 11.-After a long search
tonight the bodies of Joseph and Andre Beaudry.
eight and five years old. respectively. were found
locked in trunk in which the children sup
posed TO have hidden themselves in order
escape g.ing school this morning. The trunk
has a spring lock
The clothing and bodies OF the children gave
evidence OF the struggles which tne little ones
made TO escape.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
MANHATTAN MAY ISSUE BONDS.

Unless the Manhattan Railway Company takes
ereection 10 certain conditions required oy the
p7rs,o s<rvio. commission Il VIII BE- allowed 70
ssr1,e GO e No in bonds TO meet the bonds Of the
xsuepoutan Railway Company maturing July l.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12

trophy is a silver cup valued at s.sa and has %
its face nledallions Of President Roosevelt. Seer
tary MetcaIf and Ensign Monanan. who vas killed
in Samoa in the days OF trfpartfts government
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
ARMY OFFICERS TESTING AUTO.

To test the availability of the automobile for war
purposes Lieutenant Colonel Edwin f Glenn CHIEF
umpire for the InanHuvres OF the regular army and
militia at Pine Plains: Major Charles G.. Woodruff
sanitary officer. and Captain W. T. Johnson aid to
General Grant started yesterday morning from
Governors Island In an automobile. expecting 10
break the record to Pine Plains
The three thousand United States troops assigned
to take part in the exercises. II is expected will
reach the special railroad siding near the camp
at noon Saturday. Majors General Frederick Dent
Grant. who will be in command of all the troops
during the manoeuvres from June Is until July IS
left Governors Island last night with his escort
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
TIE TENNESSEE WINS

THE TENNESSEE WINS a TROPHY
Washington. June 1.-THE armored cruiser Ten
nessee has been declared the winner ~ the Spokans
trophy given for the best record made by the
turret guns alone of any ship in the navy. The
New-York tribune., 1908-06-12

ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
FOR 90 FOOT DAM
Board oi Public Werbs Bells . Keeling al 'he Branch out'
 ils To-Day.

The board of public works, the ale dermen, the mayor. superintendent of water, city engineer and few guests including newspaper men, went on an outing this morning to inspect the Branch. The party got an early start, leaving city hall shortly after 9 o'clock. In addition to looking over the reservoir the officials will inspect thoroughly the land where they expect to build the reserve res- ervoir. The water at present is about fourteen feet below the spill way and unless good rain storm comes soon the situation will be 8 cause for worriment.
 A business meeting was held late this afternoon and it was voted to recommend to the board of aldermen at the next meeting that the city en- gineer be authorized and directd to prepare plans for 90-foot dam for a the present branch supply to contain about two hundred billion gallons of water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
A MASS OF wREcKAGE.
West Indian Town Devastated By a
 Hurricane.

Grand Turk, Turks Islands, B. W. l.. Sept. PA hurricane of great fury swept over Turks islands, and the town of Grand Turk was devastated. A number of lives have been lost, but just how many cannot yet be said.
 When the hurricane reached here the wind blew from the north-northeast Later the wind reached velocity of nearly 100 miles an hour and blew from the northeast.
 Much damage was done to property here, and the streets of Grand Turk are mass of wreckage. Trees have been uprooted, portions of buildings blown away, and many houses have been partially wrecked.
 The Haitian sloop Telegraph, which has taken shelter at Hawks Nest, foundered with all hands. The scheon- CT Dan Leon, belonging to the East Caicos Fiber company, broke away from her anchorage and has not been seen since. All the salt lighters which were moored at the riding ground and the Hawks Nest are missing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
LAY FIGURES TO BE RUN DOWN.
P. s. Board Will Test Safety De- vices Next Week at Schenectady.

New York, Sept 12.-The public service commission will begin on Tuesday at Schenectady experiments to select such lenders and wheel guards for surface cars in this city as will prevent loss of life by the running down of pedestrians. The tests of the many contrivances sub- mitted to the, board will be made in the presence of the commissioners and of the engineers of the board. There will be present also the board of supervising engineers of Chicago and engineering representatives of railroad companies of the large cities of the country.
 Track and pavement conditions as they exist in this city will be repro- duced on the testing grounds, and the lenders and guards to be ex- perimented with will be attached to trolley cars similar to those in use in this city. Lay figures or dummies will be used for the tests. One ia- ventor in his enthusiasm over the absolute safety of fender he has devised has offered to allow the cars to run down live beings, but the commission has refused to agree to the suggestion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
HEARST STORY FALSE
Bryan Denies Asking Support si Inc New Yorker iu ihe
 Present Campaign.

Cumberland, Md. Sept 12.-Con- tinuing his campaign eastward, Will liam J. Bryan arrived here at s a. m. to-day in his special car olivette over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
 John T. McGraw, national commit teeman from West Virginia, and whose guest MT Bryan will be to- morrow at Deer Park, accompanied him from Wheeling. All through the night along the route crowds made noisy demonstrations in his honor.
 As soon as he could be seen MT Bryan was asked regarding the state ment made at Atlanta last night by William R. Hearst that MT Bryan four months ago asked his support for the presidency, promising to sup port Hearst in 1912. ..
 Absolutely false," was the only comment the democratic candidate would make.
 MT Bryan will make two speeches here, one at 3 o'clock in the city hall plaza and the other at 7:3O o'clock in the Academy of Music.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
A BIG SUN SPOT
Astronomer Braihesr Discovers One During ihe Display of
 Aurora Boreslls.

Pittsburg. Sept. 12.-Attracted by probably the most remarkable aurora borealis ever witnessed in this section of the country. Dr John A. Brashear, the astronomer. last night made measurement of an i'm mense sun spot he had just proto- graphed. This spot covers 2,250.- 100000 square miles of the surface of the sun and has a temperature estimated at 60,00O degrees above zero. The aurora borealis flashed in brilliant shafts from the west to the north. The display lasted nearly six hours.
 Dr Brashear believes there Is a close connection between the aurora borealis and sun spots. T expect we shall hear of magnetic distur- bances due to these sun spots," said Dr Brashear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
NO USE IN WAR
AirsbIps Would 8e Useless When Il Came 10 Throwing .
 She'll.

Washington, Sept 12.-The chance remark of a sergeant of artillery at Fort Meyer during the aeroplane flights of Orville Wright was the ba- sis for discussion of one of the most important features of the govern ment's interest in aerial craft for war purposes The discussion took place at dinner rendered to MT Wright by naval officers. Said the sergeant:
 "Airships aren't any good to launch shell from because you can't get the centrifugal force that is nec- essary to hit an object" The idea the n-commissioned officer intend- ed to convey was that the whirling motion given shell by the modern steel bore guns could not be accom- plished in dropping an explosive shell from an airship.
 The main facts brought out in the discussion of the aeroplane as an in- strument of war were that machine such as that of the Wright brothers would be practically invulnerable as a target for the enemy's guns, that with little target practice an ex- plosive could be dropped on a war vessel with damaging results and that the aerial war craft could be launched from the deck of battle ship. MT Wright said that he had made experiments with swinging weight to see how closely he could hit objects over which he was flying.
 "I found that after little prac- tice 1t became comparatively easy to put the weight just where want to, :" said Mir Wright.
 "On your present machine, how much weight could be added in the shape of a gun?" MT Wright was asked.
 "One hundred and fifty pounds, :" he replied.
 The. merits of launching an explo- siye from gun were then discussed. MT Wright said there would not be a sufficient kick to cause the aero plane to diverge from Its course. A shell could be dropped into the fun nel of a warship causing terrible damage to the machinery and com pleting it's work of destruction by bursting the boilers. It was suggest ed by one of the officers present that attacks could be made by number of aeroplanes as is now done by the torpedo boats, It was pointed out that greater cheapness of the aeroplane and, the fact that but one life for each ship would be sacrificed would make these attacks much more eco nomical from both humanitarian and monetary viewpoint.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-12
vENTRILOQUIsT BURGLAR.
Assumed Voice Leads Neighbor Into
 Thinking He Is Tenant.

St Louis. Sept PA ventrilo- quist burglar, who fooled a next door neighbor into believing him the man of the house and broke into the house under the neighbours eyes, took $74O, watch and chain and a revolver from the home of Thorn as Hawkins, at No 602 Forrest street, Alton.
 Hawkins is visiting his mother in Barry, III. His wife was calling in the neighborhood that evening and Dan Dasher, boarder, was out driv- ing.
 Shortly after o'clock Mrs Nellie Lampert, sitting on. the. porch of hei nome next door, saw man enter the yard of the Hawkins home.
 "Why, Mir Hawkins she called T didn't know you were coming back so soon"
 q didn't expect to-" the man re- piled, in high, strained tones, with out looking in the direction of his questioner.
 T see I'm locked out" he con- tinued. t'I guess I'll have to climh in through the window, like a bur. glar." And he walked to the side of the house and commenced prying at the window.
 Mrs Lampert went indoors a few minutes later. Shortly after g o'clock Mrs Hawkins rang her door bell.
 We've been robbed" gasped Mrs Hawkins. II cant tell what they've taken yet, but the house is all up. set"
 Didn't Mir Hawkins come home? asked Mrs Lampert.
 Goodness, mo- said Mrs Flaw. kins. Hes over at his mothers and isn't coming home till the end of the week"
 Investigation showed that the Hawkins family's loss was a $50 watch and chain, revolver and $40 When Dasher, the boarder, got home, he found that $700 in bills had been taken from his room.