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WEALTHY YOUTH STARTS At BOTTOM
Son of Rubber Companys President Begins
Career in Jumper and 0veralls.

Although he might easily travel from his father :
estate on the water in College Point, Lons Island,
to the rubber works in an automobile. John Archie
Illus. son of President 4. Archeus OF the American
Hard Rubber Works. started to work at ! o'clock
yesterday morning clad in Jumper and overalis
Beside his hat his dinner pail. At clock
when the whistle blew. he quit work and went
home. tired though happy.
Young ArcheIius is said to have several million
dollars in his right He has Just completed
his college course and has decided to learn the
hard rubber business starting from the bottom ana
working up. He was assigned yesterday to the
gum department where the mixing is done.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
no FEAR OF REVOLT IN CUBA.

-s's1s, June 1.-THE publication in the Havana
Ks of dispatches from New York and Mexico
= ehect that preparations are being MADE Ior
Asurrection IL Cuba cause much comment, bun
= @soence is given 20 the reports. The palace
'Aao2t any information that would indicate an
@1s Of any kind On the contrary, Governor
T0oa says that reports from all sources sho"
s--lliy throughout the island
Importance is attached 10 the recent seizure
~llcses by agents Of the Treasury Depart
|irs 'Ae Soe@iliei
|srnor MaEoon has decided not 10 sign the
= authorizing The construction Of water~orks
1fuegos until August 3. two days after the
- lot the purpose of avoiding possioie
: St'"een the factions opposing and support
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
EUGENE PRINGLE.


Jackson. Mich, June 15.-EUgene Pringle, the
president and oldest member of the Jackson County
bar and for more than half century prominent in
sIchiaan politics. died his home in this city
tonight from apOpleXy-
Mr. PringIe was the man who conducted the
mass meeting al which the Republican party
formed in the western part of the City Under
the oaks" in 1884. Twenty years afterward ne
became a Democrat.
Mr. Pr.ngle born in Otsego County, " Y.
in December. 1926. and admitted TO the bar
in Batavia y Y in 1919. coming to Jackson in
1850.
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STILL SEARCHING FOR MRS. MARRURY

The police and private detectives were stiI
searching yesterday for Mrs. F. F. Marbury, who
became separated from her nurse in a department
store Saturday afternoon Her son-ln-la"' II
l. MacDuf7e, Of Locust, n. J., said yesterday
that ne had received letter from Mrs. Marbury
mailed in Brooklyn about o'clock~on Saturday
afternoon in which she said that her relatives
need not worry about her, she would take care
of herself Mr NacDuffe said the only reason for
ber djsappearance was that the sanatorium where
she WAS being treated was TO be moved thirty
miles out Of New York City. and she objected to
the change.
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A NEW "MERRY WIDOW" HEARD.

Another Sonia has decided take a vacation
and NIr Savage has engaged two young women to
sing that part in The Merry Widow for the re
mainder of the summer Lima AbarbaneII sails
for Europe to-day, but will return to the cast at
the opening of next season, it was said Her place
was taken last night by Miss Reba Dale. Tonight
Miss Rosemary Gloss will be the Merry Widow
They will sing in turn during the summer each
appearing at four consecutive performances
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
EGIo-aMERICAN VIEWS ON CONGO.
hlgium' Reply Contains Promise Of Desired
Reforms.

s-ussels June l5---ise Belgian governments cor
zs7onderce with the United States and Great Brit
az en The subject ~ the Congo Independent State
E1zE that America and Great Britain stood to-
Fher n favor - The annexation Of the Congo
Belgium on the stipulstions that commerce IN
as Congo was - he absolutely free, that mission
s1zs were not 10 be nolesred and were TO be per
r-isd 10 acquire land for missionary schools
Et thar the negroes were to be treated humaneIy
hs Substance OF BelglUn's response 10 the United
szts and Great Britain was that these reforms
Eoai Dc started and that stable government
Tual6 be established II the Congo.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
GIRL ON SHIP WITHOUT FUNDS.

A wireless message from the eastbound American
liner New York by way Of Cape Race, informed
the officials of the American Line yesterday that
Miss Marion r Hilford, of this city, was aboard
the steamer without funds. Captain Roberts. Of the
New York advised that her relatives be informed,
hut the officials of the line unable yesterday to
find Them Just how the young woman chanced TO
go aboard the without ticket or funds has
,,,zzled the officials of the company. II she went
ahoard IN visit friends and was carried away
through accident IL is contended that her friends
would take care of her. The message from Cap
tain Roberts gave details
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
"pETER PAN" GIVEN IN PARIS.

Paris June 15-Charles Frohman presented
peter PAN with Pauline Chase and the entire
Duke of York's Theatre cast at the Vaudeville
Theatre tonight. and Paris sustained the verdict
of London and New York. The large audience
was delighted with the performance and the
beautiful stage effects, and there repeated
curtain calls The piece given in English
bat il met such success that Mr.. Frohman an
nounces that it will be repeated soon by a French
coupany
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
psss.HEuEF OF THE PRESIDENT.

Portsmouth n H, June 10 (Special-To com
-os,,ora,. the part OF President Roosevelt in the
en5in. of the japanese Russian war. a life size
nass-relief by Louis Meyne is 10 be placed in the
,r.s-v room in the Portsmouth Navy Yard Tne
rass-relief VIII show the President standing as
.,oueh addressing audience The sculptor has
- "a Vsxhinston for the final sittinss.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
MISS LOTUS IN a NEW PLAY.

Washington. June 15-Miss Cecilia Loftus to-
night gave the first production William Gillettes
latest play a four-act comedy entitled That
Little Affair at Boyd's" The play is designed for
a run in New York Miss Lotus and Mr.. Gillette.
who has conducted the recent rehearsals were re-
peatedly applauded.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
PLAGUE CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

T.shingto-. June 15-Bubonic plague conditions
Tsnszuala are Improving. according 70 report
-zszs5 from rr= American charge a. Caracas.
rir iate II June H. He SAYS
- cases and one death a. Caracas. and two
uzg,6 two deaths al La Guayra- Communication
~ Ee--o CaheIlo i uninterrupted and railway
-z,T-rh la Guayra has been resumed under
r7-ne restrictions"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
DECREE FOR MRS. MARY 9. HALL.

Newport r. l.. June Is (speciaD.-A hnal decree
In the divorce of Mrs. Mary Brady Hall against
Charles p. Hall. a captain in the British army.
was entered in the Superior Court here to-day. The
petition was FIRST filed six months ago and was
granted on the grounds of ,.esertion and non-sup-
port Mrs. Hall is here at her summer home. in
Clay street.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16

BAHCOCK- DELANO-On Monday evening. Is
the the brides fnrents High St Mont
clair. y. by the Rev Henry X Hannah. Clara Mae
daughter Mr.. and Mrs Frank Delano Everett
Phpps Babccck. Tacoma, Wash.
DYEAR-GAY-At the Marble Collegiate Church, by
the Rsv. David James Burreil. Marion Anderson.
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Thomas OF this city. 10
F-ank CteaveLand G1odyear OF Naugatuck. conn
HAfN-CFANr-At Eizab.th. y. J. in the First
Presbyterian Church. Thursday. H. 1905. ~
the Rev Joseph Ferguson. assisted BY ths Rcv.
WIN Force Vhitaksr n n Mary Kellogg Daughter
OF Charles Wilson CFane n Frederic Degarmar Hahn.
q Britain
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OBITUART.
HIRAM <. WICKER.

Lockport, N Y. June 15.-Hiram X Wicker. for
three years president Of the New York State Fish.
Forest and Game League, and for several years
chief of the Lockport Fire Department died last
night aged sixty-four years He leaves wife and
two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BELMONT-E A. Taft, Boston. BUCKING-
EIAAI-Brigadier General George l. Andrews.
JTessenden. Brant Rock Mass. MANHATTAN-
Ex-Governor T S. Black, Troy PRINCE
GEORGE-F. V. Roman. St Augustine, Fla. ST
REGIS-C. s. Woolworth, Scranton. WALDORF
ASTORIA--C. E. Wayne, Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
JONATHAN S. HASELTON.

Rome. y Y, June 15.-Jonathan s. Haselton.
prominent manufacturer. died at midnight. after
an Illness of about a month. in his sixty-first year
He was president of the Rome Brass and Copper
Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
tnkuo APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Washington, June 1.-THE President has ap-
,,oin.ea @ II Iingenfelter be United States At
,ornev and s. L. Hodgins to be United States Mar
heI for the District of Idaho in place Of Norman
W Ruick and Ruel Rounds, removed.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
PALISADES THEATRE NOT OPENED

The Palisades Amusement Park. on the Palisades
opposite the both street ferry was to have opened
riIstic theatre with The VasSar Girl" musical
comedy last night but the performance post
poned because of the rain.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
Mr.. wILEYs CONDITION CRITICAL.

Hot Springs. Va. June 15.-The condition of Rep
resentative Wiley of Alabama. decidedly
worse to-day. His pulse is extremely feeble, and
il is admitted that his condition is critical
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16

Highest temperature yesterday "a desrees lowest 50
ee corresponding
sa average for corresponding date last thrty-three
6e
Local Forecast to day fair, cooler Wednesday
slightly warmer light % fresh north to northeast
wtn4A
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16

PuII~.ins telling of the of the Republican
National Convention Chicago Will be posted at fire.
ouent Intervals in of the Tribune Building,
beginnng this morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16

For Loss Of Appette-Halt teaspoon Horsford's
Acid Phosphate half a glass after
Valuable the treatment Of exhaustion.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures. June 10
More heavy the upper Red River Valley will
again upper river above food stage during
and Shreveport indefinite period although
in width al TayIortown La. may slow fall
Shreveport The stage at Shreveport tonight
feet, oI foot since 10 o'clock this morning
Dangerous the Arkansas
several days Missouri Kansas City will
main nearly stationary day with stage in
the neghborhood Of so The at St Louis
Monday morning was 81 feet with 81 feet indicated
by Thursday OF Friday. At New Orleans the stage
1875 feet only below the high water stage Of
Itsn3 A break this afternoon the levee
tae right bank Mississippi eight miles below New
Orleans reported fourteen miles below on
the still open
kite Mount Weather. Virginia. to-day
reached an altitude nearly miles above the station
the 81 degrees, while
a. the surface GJ degrees High northwest winds
and heavy rain followed the night .
showers and cool weather have reached the At
,anfic coast practically the time forecast six days
sro and the weather stil extends westward the
Rocky Mountains -.,- =
using in the central Rocky Mountain
raCjon Nebraska and Oklahoma, while another
aoiallx character over the British Northwest
Unattended by precipitation west OF the ROCKY
Mountains is rising
tn winds along New England will be fresh
northwest: middle Atlantic fresh
north. Atlantic light fresh and
light fresh TO southeast; Gulf
"as fresh To south; the lower lakes, light
Srsb north 70 lakes fresh southeast
stHamers departing Tuesday for European ports win
..,o fresb west 10 winds with clearing and
cooler weather the Grand Banks
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Died.

CtC0s
Death notices appearing In THE TRIBUNE vm -
unpublished the Th-weekly Tribune without sxtrs
charge.
DonneI Harriet. Lockwood. Lydia A.
fio9a Ed1zT5 ssii5sar7 FreSsTscka
Keeler. Mildred E wilson. Rsv. James O.
Kennelty. James.
william Chester Baird. beloved husband 8 orsos viz
Baird, in the esh OF III. Services az ht.
Place. University Heights. on Tuesday. is. 1908.
at p m
:sS6 hs saasy s asa.. I @ s 9 Nss sas ka as
Robinson DoDneli, OF pneumonia In her sth ysAr-
HEsLAN-Maria mother Michael J H.slan.
residences No % cier1nont ave-. Brooklyn
zfqoD-suddsnly. at sanasoEam F.us7kssg.'e y Z
Hood Notice OF funeral hereafter.
HowI.AND-suddenly. entered Sunday.
June 1eos george Ho1Iana, of NO. Isz1 sqltoa
Funeral pri1ats internsns az Athens. y Z.
KElE.IER-on sunday. June "A NIdred De EisanoT Kessr
osea daush,sT a1b OF T PnsraI Tesda9 y,bs is
P m. from her late residence. No i2l2 Hsrkirer ss
zoos. Funeral private
treport Long Island Funeral on Wednesday, June II
Intsrment, Flatbush Cemetery.
KIRBY-on Sunday June "A. James H Kirby. IN ths
ssh Of his age Funeral seryiees from sis ists
June is. at 2:so ,, N. Utica papers pleas. copy
LoCKwoOD-On Second Jay. Sixth month 18th. LYDIA
A John and Amy A.
Lockwood. at No 90 South oxford ST. Brooklyn:
Funeral services on Fourth day at .. m. az
Friends Meeting House. Sohermerhorn ST. Inter
Poughkeepsis. n. z.
LoCNsBURY-At Stamford. Conn. June IL 1898:
EIizabsth Lounsbury IN her 18TH FUNERAL
will held late residence. No - Main
St. "Wednesday 3 D. m
observation-disclosures ar Iarchrnout. n Y.
day. IA Frederick Stephen Salisbury Funeral
a I.archmont, II a. m. Wednesday. arrival Of
1905 train from New York Intermeut at convent
OF family.
wATERs-suddenly at Sussex N J.. June "A Etvsra
Emerson Waters. OF New York Iuterrne1t st King
y. l.
wITSON-suddenly. June I3 1905 ar his late resi-
dance 40 Greene Brooklyn. the James
Oliver Wilson. D n. pastor of Nosrrand Avenue
VI F Church. Funeral services viii be held a ths
z Church Tuesday evening,
16. O'Clock.
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NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Fl ID, ~ sune 1.-THE government has approprl
ss- ,b Pesos for the entertainment OF the At
sssoe, Curing its visit here. The Assembly nan nas
-Ss3 passed q compromise appToli aLlo.. @
q @ a. only salary reduction IS in the daily pay
/ 4 -1TSsssnasyrnsn. which has been reduced iroiH
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~ at~rVsse sen'lon al Chicago ufn be posted ~ ire
~x hi. IN front of the Tribune Buldings
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INDFRTAKERS.

FRANK E. CAMPBELL, 241-s wes. 7sd ST. Chapsls,
Private public anbuIances Chelsea
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500 :. June I5-sir Charles Fitzpatrick, CHIEF
sses.ss- Ne Supreme Court Of Canada, has Dee4
- ID -, ~ nls appointment by the BRITISH govern
sgh .1oeec the late Major General SlT a . =
"a rrt1. one Of the four Representatives U
< a ~ y, on the Permanent Board OF Arpluh-
S8g1e 70 settle international disputes
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16

Domestic Rates.
R7 EARLY MAIL TRAIN
Fer all r,nts IN the United Mexico 6outsfds
Of the Boroughs Of and The Bron- Also. for
Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and the Phillpplnss wltnour
extra expense for foreign postage
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16

Iu,pbia Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania fair
day fair slightly warmer tomorrow: light north to
northeast winds
"a narrow light fresh north northeast
For Eastern New York fair today cooler in extreme
fair and slightly warmer tomorrow;
i1,Irt "a fresh o northeast winds.
Fnr Western New York fair to-day; fair and warmer
.. r,rrrow. light fresh north to east winds
Fo- New England fair and cooler to-day, preceded by
,bovers In Maine fair to morrow; fresh northwest to
winds
New-York tribune., 1908-06-16

fesy ). ~ - IA man named Bellsnger "nlie
fssier ~. ssent petition to General P1cqlaF !,
~ Tia hmsf az the ministry to-day, suooehiy
z tto, .sho into his pocket and beFau 1Ilis
~ -n5,is. revolver Two of the bullets iodseo
e chs.r and another in the man
ses tef vss arrested. He is believed 10
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-06
The New Corset for Fat Women

The new corset designed TO coerce over
fat ladies into the new style gowns has
three sets Of strihgg,' When you have one
set adjusted you stIll have two more strus
glcs left. Think OF that-and shuddcr.
TO cscara this fate, fat ladies' should lose
no time In securing one of the large cases
OF Marmoll Prescription Tablets-that drug
gists and 'he Marnola Company. Detroit,
Mich, soil for - cents. one OF these tablets
taken after each muai and at bedtime for
Il short while VIII make her independent
Of the now corset Being made In strict
accordance with tho famous Marmola Pre-
scrriuu, these pleasant little standbys
cf the ovortnt are perfectly harmless. eN-
-cit 20 the fat Itself. which they not IN
frequently do ava" with at the rate of
q bound 4 day. and they are also the most
oouomiCal and lcas, restrictive means for
reducing fat ono could adopt, as they get
results without interfering either with
cue'r easy chair tendencies OK methods Of
dict. however generous.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-06

lers shouting Mrs. Pierce managed
to run up n check for $3.50, which
included a quart Of wine. The dinner
occupied three hours and Pierce was
told to Keep the change OF 500 bill.
The husband played his part perfectly,
and all would have heen we'll but for
the fact that another waiter who knew
Mrs Pierce thought the story too good
to keep. 1t reached the ears OF the
management and Mr.. Pierce is walt
ins" now FOR another place.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

VALD0STA, GA, April IL. lin order ia
ascertain whether or not Mr.. Joseph M
Brown Is as bad a man as some Of his op-
POnents were trying make it appear, q gen
tleman here wrote to Rev. John E. White, Of
the Second baptist Church, Of Atlanta, to
find Out something about him. DIR. whites
reply makes interesting reading and is as
follows:
my Dear Slr:-l am in receipt of your
letter OF the 18th inst, making inquiry of
me as the pastor of the Second Baptist
Church, Atlanta, concerning Hon. Joseph
Nj. Brown accompanied by the statement
that reports are being circul Ated in your
county to the effect that he is an immoral
man and sshiSky man. do not feel that
should hesitate moment in answering
your letter with franknesS. Such reports
about Mar. Brown ARE utterly false. He is
a member Of the Second Baptist Church,
Atlanta, not ONLY In ordinary good standing
out IN the particular high esteem of all
who know him. Ne 10 modest, earnest,
unOslcntatiOus ChriStion. No breath Of i'm
morality or wrong-doing has ever so far as
I have heard or 80 far as the people of the
Second BapriSt Church have heard, been
attached to his name, He is the largest
individual contributor to missions in the
Second Baptist Church and has been for
many years, although his residence was in
Marietta, Ga. Only very recently he
Joined with our church here la hanSOme
oOutributiun to the Mercer Endowment fund.
Mr. Browns record on the prohibition
question Is M,ll known In Fulton County.
Ne has never been identified with the
whisky people. In the first prohibition cam
pagignin Fulton Couty, he stood with Henry
Grady aud Or. Hawthorne In their campaign.
Or Hawthorne Is my authority for this fact
and many Others identified with the leader
ship Q. that campaign on the prohibition side.
Peculiar significance was attached to his
stand because Of the fact that he was going