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New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
"4 PALP4BLE TRICK.
White House Comment on Ur.
ROcEefeIIer's 1nnOunCem ment.

Washington oct. 3O.-The following official
statement was issued from the White House to-
night:
At the White House the announcement OF Mr.
Rockefeller through the press agent OF the
Standard Oil Company was regarded with some
amusement, in view Of what the administration
has done % the Standard Oil Company ana OF
the bitter hatred borne by the Standard on
Company to the administration 1t is a perfectly
paIpabIe and obvious trick on the part OF the
Standard Oil people to try TO damage Iart--a
trick so palpable that il can deceive no one-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
so NILES An HOUR IN AIR.
Balloon Greyloch Goes Forty Miles
an Thirtu Minutes IN Gale.

North Adams, Mass oct 29-In northwest
gale this afternoon William Van Sleet, Of New
York and NJ. Monard. Of Pitts7eId. made an
ascension in the balloon GreYlock and were car
ried swiftly toward the southeast, landing in
Whately a short distance from the Connecticut
River.
Their trip was rernarkab bly, fast distance
Of about forty miles as the crow flies Gov
cred in thirty minutes. or at the rate Of eighty
miles an hour.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
KING EDWARD NOT HURT.
Rum0r Causes Anaiety 1mOng Brit.
ish Residents Here.

A dispatch from Newmarket last night said
that there was no truth in the report that King
Edward had been injured i'm an automobile &C
cident His majesty dined last evening with
Sir Edward Cassel. Late editions of the after
noon papers caused anxiety among British
residents of this city by publishing the rumor.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
HOTEL GOTHAM INVADED.
Dftecfires Dine There, and 4rrest
Faifer for Selling Liquor.

Joseph Gierdsno, waiter IN 'te ~
,~--.,,-,, US arrested last night and locked up
or . charge Of violating the excise law Ihe
detectives say whiskey and ale were served 10
-hern while they dined At the hotel although It
has no license to sell liquor
The waiter was locked up at the East oist
.--ee- station. As the Gotham is directly opo-
site the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church' II
cannot obtain liquor license
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
TO AGAINST BRYAN IN ST. LOUIS.

I8v Telegram TO The Tribunal
ct Louis Oct. 30-In St Louis to-day the
odds against Bryan's election are TO L and
to 1 that his Missouri plurality VIII exceed
II OO0 ONLY $4,000 has been bet here on Presi-
der+fal state. Senatorial and local election re-
sIlltS
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
WOMAN MAKES PYRe OF HER BED

Melancholy and desponding after having suffered
six weeks with a broken ankle. Mrs Henrietta
cook- dftv-hve years old, of No. u4l East o7th
street Flatbush, committed suicide yesterday by
setting ner bed afre. At about o'clock yesterday
afternoon she asked her husband. Andrew Cooke
who IS retired milk dealer and her daughter Miss
Maud Cooke TO go out cf her bedroom. Later the
daughter eneed smoke. and found the patient
-o,indad by flames Before DR.. V. r. Petit
a-rtvod The woman was dead Her limbs
tuIfncd almost 10 n crisp.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
REAL WINTER UPSTATE.
Northern Counties White 7rith SnOso
-BelOsc Zero at Places.

Utica. y. Y, Oct 30.-The first real good
snow snowstOrm, accompanied by drift-piling
winds. that has wflitened the northern counties
OF the state this fall and the first OF the season
to reach the Mohawk Valley, arrived to-day
along with a drop in temperature that reduced
the mercury at many points TO below zero.
Reports from the northern part of the state
tell Of a heavy fall of snow. Reports from the
central part Of the state of lighter falls from
Buffalo east 10 Gloversville. The storm which
was working east tonight, had not reached AL
bany at midnight and appeared to be diminish
ing it travelled.
Interlaken. y. Y. Oct 30--A furious snow
storm is raging here tonight The mercury has
fallen 10 50 degrees above zero. and high wind
is forming the snow into drifts that rapidly
increasing in size.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31

HAMS RESTAURANT. Pack ROW BLDG.
Ouen Election A.sh.. Returns ennounced- Music
-AdIL
New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
OLD MAN KILLED BY AUTO.

Washington, oct. 30-Frank NJ. Heaton. sew
4ntv-four years old land claim agent in this
city was struck and instantly killed by the auto
mobile of James Phillips just after he had
stepped from a street At chevy Chase late To-
day The owner " the machine was not arrested.
Mr Featcn came here from Grawfordsvle Ind
N 1860
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New-York tribune., 1908-10-31

HEND'K HUDSON FOOTBALL SPECIAL
N-st Pt.-tlincston oct 81. see Day Line Aavt-
AuYt
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LEAPED TO HOSPITAL YARD.
Woman Under Observation In French Hos.
pltal Killed Herself so.

Seraphine Lang committed suicide early
yesterday morning by jumping from
window on the second fioor of the French
Hospital on West Thirty-fourth street
She went to the hospital last Wednesday
and was shown to the office of DR.. Jules
Vaechler the head house physician. She
told DR.. Vaechler that she was suffering
from lung trouble and an examinatio of her
condition was at once made. DR.. vaechler
could discover no sign OF disease OF any kind
on the second floor for forty y-eight hours
the ward retired early, as is the custom.
day morning when Mabel Parker, nurse,
phine Lang was not IN her bed There is
ward on this floor and the woman was not
nurse made another round. She then
anywhere on the floor she went to window
in the rear and looked out.
Down in the courtyard below she saw the
house surgeon. The woman was still
alive when't they picked her up, but she died
at O'Clock last night OF fractured skull
and other injuries.
Nothing was known OF her at the hospital
She gave the name of Mrs Mory OF 234
Fifth street as her sister when admitted
but the police found no such person at the
address given. The woman was "a years
oil
The sun., 1908-06-06
EXAMINATIONS At WEST POINT.
Second and Third Class Men In Mountain
and Machine Gun Drill


WEST POINT. June 5.-The annual ex-
animation of the corps of cadets began
to-day in the Academy building. BY in
vitation eight members Of the board Of
visitors out of the twelve appointed, who
are here without official status. attended
the examinations and inspected the meth
DDS Of instruction In the various depart
ments. The visitors to-day were taken
over to Constitution Island In the qua rter-
masters steam yacht.W
This beautifully wooded island for the
last half century has been owned by the
Warner sisters. the well known authoresses.
and il In midstream Of the Hudson River
within a stones throw of West Point.
The Government is desrous Of purchas-
ing the island and 1t was with this view
that the visit o-day was made Congress-
mon Hough, Bean, Patton. Bulkeley. Capron
and CLANCY, the Congressional members
Of the board, are favorably impressed
with the proposition.
There was O drill to-day with mountain
and machine guns, participated In by cadets
OF the second and third glasses, under the
direction Of Capt. Summerall.
the Seventh Regiment, New York National
Guard, which was called of last Saturday
on account OF rain. 10 now scheduled for
Thursday. June IL. Col, Thompson Of
New York city will present to each member
Of the winning team pair OF gold cuff
links.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish OF Glen
cliffe Farm, in Garrison on Hudson, has
extended invitations to the board Of visi-
tors and all the resident officers and their
ladies for luncheon on next Tuesday.
The sun., 1908-06-06

happy. oontsntsd, prosperous and worthy OF
tho advantages which this country affords
to all. and even toA the stranger. TO the poor
emigrant whom dire necessity drives from
his native home and to the exiled patriot whose
only offence ts that he sought liberty and JUS
tice In his own land and found them not.
America has a glorious future before her lf
she but be true to the ideals of the founders
Of the republic
Prosperity and material power are beset
with dangers; prosperity often degenerates
into luxury. and power may turn int In
Justice. America, ] am sure. Will be well
able to take care Of herself In the face OF a
foreign foe; her greatest enemy Will be within
her borders. Luxurious living would weaken
the strength of the country and injustice
would ruin ts prosperity.
1 could not but be struck on my visit TO
the home OF Washington. at Mount Vernon.
on the banks OF the Potomac. at the perfect
air Of simplicity that marked the homestead
and the tomb Of the father OF your country.
III | may be allowed 10 draw a lesson from
Mount Vernon 4 should like to say TO the
American people that the alarming increase
In the number OF divorces In the United States
Is a great and crying evil. fun OF danger.
The greatness Of any country must he
measured by the strength and purity OF the
home. Divorce disrupts the home and desc
crates lts sanctity. feel that the American
people appreciate the benefceht influence
OF the Catholic Church In its fight for the
home. in which the first lessons OF respect
for authority and the necessity Of obedience
must be learned: and these lessons cannot
be nstilled into the mind Of the child il the
home be not what il ought TO be.
Among the mementoes of my visit am
taking back with me a beautiful American
flag presented to me some few evenings ago.
prize It most highly. both for it's intrinsic
beauty and for what IL has represented and
does represent to the people of my race and
faith. They found under its starry folds
sanctuary from oppression and advantages
Of happiness denied them at home. May the
Stars and Stripes be true to its past glorious
history and never be unfurled in an unjust
cause, but ever remain the flag without "A
stain.
The sun., 1908-06-06
BIG STICK TO HELP GROcxaS.
II Government Employees Don't Pay'The
Bills THEY'LL BE Renewed, President<aNEa.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June B.--Msws
that the -big stick" can be used for thaool-
lection OF grocery bills run up by post oalacs
employees and others on Government pay-
rolls was given to the members Of theix1A-
their last meeting this morning. Thean-
formation came from Seoretary John "A.
Green Of the National Retailess Associaalon.
who appeared before the couwenEion d
plead for better trade understandinghe
tween the 1obbers and retailers. Accord
ing to MIR. Green orders have been sentuut
from Washington ordering tho removalSef
Government employees who fail to, pny
their grocery bills, and retail grocers Al
over the land are to be notified Of the case,
The speaker declared that the order
went out directly from President Rooss-
yelt and brought along Letters from the
White House to prove his assertions. After
advising the wholesalers TO stop giving
credit to retailers who fail in prompt pay
ment Mr.. Green said. ,t
We found In carrying out the work of our
association that many of our members were
carrying bills against Government employees.
One OF these bills which amounted to SOS was
made the basis of the appeal to the >Civil
Service Commission and to the President to
see whether the Government would allow its
employees to run into debt. The Civil Service
Commission Informed us that there is no law
that will compel payment OF bills by en-
ployees and that the Government cannot be
made party to collections
Mr.. Green then told OF appealing directly
to the President, and produced letter
which he received in reply. The letter was
from Secretary Loeb and said in substance:
The President desires to state that while
there Is no law that compels payment Of
debts by civil service employees he has
directed tnat notice be sent 70 tine heads OF
departments that failure to pay grocery bills
on the part of Government employees will be
deemed sufficient cause for removal.
The sun., 1908-06-06
MURDER WITNESS ASSAILED.
U. q. Troopers Praise Soldier Accused Of
Murder In Cuba Wouldn't Believe Accuser.
Special Cab,e Despatch 10 Tnn SUN.

Special Gable Despatch 10 ThH SUN.
HAVANA, June Sat the continuation Of
Corporal Cooper's trial for the murder Of
two Cuban fishermen to-day Capt Parker
comma nding Troop Of the Eleventh
Cavalry. to which Cooper belongs. and
several non n-commissioned officers testified
to the prisoners good character. Capt.
Parker said he had intended to make Cooper
q sergeant when the opportunity offered
The other witnesses highly complimented
Cooper's ability. temperament and morals
The defence then introduced non-com-
missioned officers and privates belonging to
the troop of Fearnly. who turned states
evidence for the purpose Of proving
Fearnlys untruthfulness and general bad
character. The first sergeant said he
would not believe Fearnly under oath
No one thought him truthful or honest
One private declared that Fearnly was a
thief. relating instances Of his dishonesty.
The defence took long step toward
destroying the value Of Fearnly's evidence.
The sun., 1908-06-06
New Cottages for Juvenile Asylum.

TARRYTowN N. Y, June 5--At the Fifty
seventh anniversary Of founders day Of
the New York Juvenile Asylum &C ,Dolybs
Ferry to-day President Moray Wiliame
announced that the directors had voHsa
siso.oOo to build nine new co ttages 10 90
commodate 1870 boys and dairy TO house
fifty COWS The directors and their party
OF about 100 friends came out from New
York in two special ooaohes. More
The new cottages will be ready for ooou-
pancy about January i.sAs~-.. !. sg 9 Is
The sun., 1908-06-06
LONGSHOREMgN IN A.'F. or L..
Two Lecas Have Decided In Favor OF
Alliance and Others Are Voting.

Since the last strike Of the Longshore-
mems Protective Union. which collapsed
after It had tied up work at the riverfronts
Of New York. Jersey City and Hoboksn
for more than a month. an agitation has
been going on among the longshoremen
in favor Of joining the American Fedora
tion Of Labor. II the federation could
have contributed to the strike fund the
longshoremen feel that they might have
held out longer and gone back on better
terms.
The agitation has resulted In two OF
the locals Of the union deciding in favor
Of joining the Federation Of Labor. One
Of the locals is composed Of the riggers,
the most highly paid Of the longshoremen,
and the other Ii the largest local, which
has membership Of 1900. Other locals
are voting on the matter. The Long
shoremens Protective Union at the time
Of the strike had a membership Of 25.OOO
The longshoremen say that they are
not preparing for another strike. but that
II a strike takes place In the future they
want to be In better shape to carry 1t on,
The sun., 1908-06-06
wArER woRKg YOa CTpwYUDaDs.
Contractor Alust Got DUwn Iass Prees ne.
cause Cuban GevWrmmeut WIN Pay.

Contractor Must Got Dvwn Hasp Profas Ne
cause Cuban GGveRmment WIN Pay. Z
.Sssssas Cabss Dsspaseh % T1xn SON.
HAVANA, June B.-The Govesnmsnt 10
expecting instructions from Washington
concerning the ~Cienfuegos water WORMS
contract. which the Government win build,
according to the present understanding.
WASHINGTON, June s.-The construction
Of improved water works for Cisnfusgos,
Cuba, which has been prevented BY par
tisan disputes In the oity. extending over
period Of many years, 10 about to be pro-
vided for by the United States Government.
Secretary Taft, after several conferences
with tho President on tho subject, made
public letter he had written to MIR. Roose-
by the President. The conclusion Of the
letter is AZ follows
'The only solution that seems 10 be at
all adequate to meet all these propositions
10 one that shall require the construction
Of the work In Cienfuegos at the original
expense Of the central Treasury; that in
doing this work the board Of public works
shall give Hugh J. Reilly an opportunity
to do the same on terms similar TO those In
the contract recommended for the assent
OF Cienfuegos, with this important modi-
acaton-that the question Of what profits
Reilly may reasonably receive in the carry
ing out Of this contract shall be investigated.
and II the percentage which he receives
gives him a greater profit than is reasonable
then the prices must be cut down accord
ingly by agreement between the Cuban
Government engineer and Reilly.
There Ia reason to believe that Reiily's
profit under the contract 10 q very substan-
tial one, perhaps not more than reasonable,
considering the risk attendant upon
contract with Cienflegos in the light of it's
history and the circumstances With the
central government. however. and the
greater certainty Of pay. the Cuban au-
thorities may well insist on reduction in
profit and price. l recommend that Gov.
Magoon forthwith issue q decree carrying
out these recommendation
The sun., 1908-06-06
Memorial to Dr. John t. Buchanan Planned. .

The alumna and students OF the De
Witt Clinton High School formed a COM
mittoe last night at the school building.
Fifty-ninth street and Tenth avenue. TO
get subscriptions for memorial to DR..
John 4, Buchanan, the principal from the
opening Of the school in 1897 until his re-
cent death. The committee hopes TO raise
81 500. The memorial Ia to take the form
Of portrait by reputable artist. an ap-
propriate frame and small tablet bearing
the dates of DR.. Buchanan's principalship.
Albert |. Calais is now acting principal.
The sun., 1908-06-06
School children on Parade at Jamaica

Two thousand boys and girls from the
Jamaica schools, the girls dressed all in
white and the boys wearing white caps.
marched yesterday through the streets of
the Long Island town. which is celebrat ting
it's subway railroad connection with MAN.
haitian. Bird s. Coler, President of the
Borough Of Brooklyn; Bishop Mcdonnell
Bishop Darlington, Bishop Burgess and
other prominent men reviewed the parade.
which, aside from the automobile parade
and races, was the chief feature OF the
days celebration. The various shows on
the Pike drew even larger crowds than on
the first day of the jublation.
The sun., 1908-06-06
Little Hope for @. III. p. Belmo ont.

Physicians in attendance on o. H. P.
Belmont. upon whom an operation for
appendicitis was performed on Thursday
at his home near Hampstead, L. l.. said
yesterday that there was only slight hope
for Mr.. Belmont's recovery. The patient 8
condition has remained practically un-
changed since peritonitis developed few
hours after the operation was performed
it was expected that change for better
or for worse would occur before noon
to-day. Many Of the relatives Of Mr. and
Mrs. Belmont remain at his bedside
The sun., 1908-06-06
The Weather.

Fair weather prevailed over all northern parts
OF the country yesterday from the middle and
upper Mississippi Valley eastward to the coast,
asd the pressure was high over all that section.
Heavy rain fell In some OF the south Atlantic
States and upper Tennessee Valley.
Between the Mississippi Valley and Rocky Noun
tains the weather was unsettled. with scattered
showers and thunderstorms at many points and
heavy rains at some places In the Missouri Valley.
The centre OF the western disturbance was over
Assniboia.
On the Pacific Coast the pressure was high
II was warmer IN New York and New England
and In Arizona and California.
From the Dakotas south Into Texas II was cooler.
In this city the day was fair and warmer: wind
fresh northeast average humidity 50 per cent
barometer, corrected TO read TO sea level at A. NJ,
sO.i6:sP NJ, S0io
The temperature yesterday as recorded by the
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PROMISED JOBS TO MANY.
They Didn't Get Them, However. and
NeontckIe Was Arrcsted.

william N. Veoneokie. 63 years old,
of 1893 Orchard street, who says he is a
locksmith, was held in $500 bail by Magis-
trate Steinert in the Essex Market police
court yesterday for trial on the charge
OF running an employment bureau without
a license. John Albert of 1874 East Fourth
street complained that Veoneckie had
taken 81 from him and promised 10 get
work for him. Albert said he got neither
the work nor his money back. a
Many other complainants were in court
yesterday, each with a story of having
paid to Veoneckie sums ranging from So
TO $40 for work which they didn't get.
Magistrate Steinert would not entertain q
charge OF petit larceny but held the de-
PENDANT for trial on the charge OF running
an employment bureau illegally.
The sun., 1908-06-06

Highest Temperature, 10. al p. ". --I.
WASHINGTON yoRncAsf yoR To DAY AND TO MORROW.
For Nsp Enoidnd and EASTERN Nen ye.k k:.- e.
dav and TO- o-moryoto: Hight TO fresh sasterip Dinds
For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Della
and Virginls, fair today and tomorrow
light 10 fresh north to northeast winds.
For the District Of Columbia and Maryland. fair
day and 70 morrow: light eastery winds
For western New York. western Pcnnsylvania
and Ohio. fair to-day and tomorrow; light 10 fresh
easteriy wfnds. 80. .s -.
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FLED FROM HERE TO HOLLAND.
Brooklyn Man. Accused OF Connection With
Theft OF S2O 900. caught In Amsterdam.

Joseph Cohen, formerly cashier In the
Brooklyn branch of the Metropolitan
Tobacco Company at ll2 Warren street,
but since December 81 last sought by
Pinkerton detectives in connection with
a series of peculations through which
the company was mulcted to the extent
Of $50 .O0j, has been arrested in Amsterdam,
Holland. according to dispatches received
by the police. The Pinkertons traced
Cohen through several Southern States to
London and finally To Amsterdam. He is
80 years old began work as a boy with the
Metropolitan company and during his
service as cashier lived in Jay street.
Indictments found blythe Kings county
Grand Jury charge Cohen with forgery
and grand larceny. Three OF his sub
ordinates, who were arrested at the time
that he disappeared. have been convicted
OF being implicated in the Systematic
robbery OF the company.
The sun., 1908-06-06
DU CHAILLUS SLEDGE
Presented to the Museum or Natural His.
tory by His Publishers.

The sledge used by Paul Du Chaillu, the
writer and explorer, in his journeys in
Lapland which he described In his ALand
Of the Midnight Sun has been presented
by Harper Bros, Du Chaillu's publishers.
The kerre, as the sledge is called In Lapland,
looks like roughly built round bottomed
rowboat about seven feet long. No nails
or metal work are used In itsconstr,icton.
their place being taken by wooden pegs
and ropes of twisted bark fibres When In
use the sledge is drawn by reindeer har-
messed by q twisted leather trace attached
to a collar about it's neck The kerres are
also used as cofflns and are deCked in to
contain the body.
The sun., 1908-06-06
CornelI's Senior Glass to Erect a Memorial
Arch.

ITHACA, N. Y. June ,5.--The senior class
of Cornell University has decided to erect
a memorial arch on the new alumni field
as it's class memorial A fund Of 81. 500
will be raised and put aside in trust until
the new field is completed The memorial
arch will be constructed of concrete and
will be placed over the entrance Of the
athletic field Inscriptions containing the
record OF ali Cornell athletic teams and the
men who have won athletic honors will be
inscribed on memorial tablets and erected
on tho arch. 1t is customary for classes
to leave some memorial. Last years class
gave the Chi Pei memorial windows.
The sun., 1908-06-06
Two Killed In Nebraska Tornado.

ST. PAUL. Neb.. June Sc. p Enevolclssn
and wife. living three miles northwest Of
Boslus. were instantly killed last night by
a tornado.
Reports indicate that the storm was Sc
we're in western Howard county and in
Sherman county.
The sun., 1908-06-06
To Investigate Plague In Venezuela.

Special Cable DtspGch 10 TEE SUN.
SAN JUAN. p, r., June 5.-Passed As
sistant Surgeon Charles w. vogel Of the
marine hospital service here will. it is re-
ported. sail next week for Venezuela to
investigate the situation arising from the
outbreak Of bubonc plague there.
The sun., 1908-06-06
STILL WANTS MORE CITIZENS.
Roosevelt Says Vie WIN Again Recommend
the Franchise for Porto Rico.

WILMINGTON. DEL, June 5.-John s.
Resell, member OF the Board Of Trade,
to-day received a letter from the President
in response to one sent by him after his re-
turn from recent trip to Porto Rico. His
letter asked the President to insist on Con-
gress passing the Porto Rican citizenship
bill.
The Presidents reply follows:
MY DEAR SIR: Mr.. Loeb has called to my
attention your letter OF the Sd inst.
shall again urge the next session Of Con-
grsss 70 pass d Bill. comforting citizenship
upon the Porto Rioans. To me 1t 10 inoom-
prehensible that there should be objection
to the passage Of this legislation. All loan
do will do. Sincerely yours.
"THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT"