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New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
DOINGS ABROAD.

Following the antf-venezuelan demonstration at
WflIemstad Curacao, when the venezuelan consul
was driven from the city, Holland sent cruiser 10
Venezuelan waters and threatened TO punish Presi-
49, Cae+ro who still seems able to do about
he nleases with foreign interests in Venezuela
President FaIIieres Of France met the Gar OF
peel. ~, the Iatter's yacht at Reval and several
questions which have been the sources OF disputes
between France and Russia were settled
..7rb. Sultan took the oath support the const-
+,ttop which he recently proclaimed IN eject but
the Young Turkey party was not salisned ana con-
tinued 10 make demonstrations against tie Iui.Hs
noiicv The Sultan granted amnesty 20 nunloeF
~ po1iticaI refugees living in this city Inc Ihonas
-,ton,obile reached Paris and won the Ne" YORK
20 paris race by reason Of time allowance trough
The German Frotos ear actually reached Far's
first.
.sTbere was a series of fatal automoois scc
dents. among those killed oelns <AiiIeu -
bach. son of Edward LaEterbach the wen AuOTi
,ar,,,sr and G. w. Sands. stepson OF William r.
Vanderbilt.
-e,,-...,s the rest of the budget
..c,oIoneI Edward Britton. prominent in natlonai
GUARD circles and Frederick Fl SehFoeeeI' qua. az
t,na commissioner of Brooklyn. were arfes'e1 ="
tha charge of appropriating to their own use =
,ty snacutatfon nearly $4,000 OF the FUNDS OF
the Eagle Savings and Loan COMPANY OF hrooA-
Ivn of which Britton was president ana - -,
,ice-president They were released IA sl''0O'
Henri Farman. the aerolaCt, arrived Tue"
and
n1ana from Brighton Beach \ pu6''c E-tey''''
r.s nlannad for the members CT the Vic'or.O-S
American Olympic athletic team on ''---' -. -,
tor,s New York City sued William K t-e-'s'
FOR s2a O00 the amount of judgment fe-o'1e' =
a suit against the city by one or tie Wins y
the poIticaI fireworks explosion aJ Aadsoh 0.'ue'o
IL, November 1902. Damage suits against 'i'1 0i-'
.0vregatfng 81 O00oG0 growing out OF TINS acc1ei-
ore in sight and the city contends MI HSars' =
a. least nartlv liable T. A Mcintyre, mead OF ths
f.fIad brokerage firm OF r A Mcintyre x %.
ubo was under FIVE indictments as the resul' y
an investigation OF the firms affairs and business
methods died in Baltimore. Special Board O
Health officers following the Health pepal tilsl-
orders killed every dog they found unnAz@isu-
Eighty ner cent of the switchmen OF the DeiA
uara Iackawanna & Western RalIroao No'11
10 strike because of the refusal of the company =
confer about the reinstatement OF two ulscHa, =
men Their leaders talked Of asking freS-u1Hs ~
PoosaveIt TO intervene There was Tevi'ai u
the Night Rider outrages in KENTUCKY Inc s44-
of the Provide-it Savings Life Assurance SOCIETY
m the Intersouthern Life Insurance company =
louisville Ky. was considered hkeiy- tlNhi =
uitb conspiracy to violate the anti-ganoiihs l@
william A Engernan controlling director % tH7
Rrtehton Reach Racing Association; thrls'oAHA1
n fitzgerald president Of the association @lu
Iohn C Cavanagh superintendent OF the oe''ias
ring were indicted by the Kings County gTdnN
jury
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

cratic platform in vitrioIic fashion The 1nae-
nendence party platform was in many respects ike
the Democratic, but was more radical ana spe-
cfc in its radcalism.
..Co,,er,orsbtn nomination booms started
for William Berri OF Brooklyn, and Senator Horace
White, of Syracuse
Ex-Governor Odell welcomed back into the
Republican State Executive Committee told a1'er
a peace meeting with State chairman Woour ull, :
,,o1,.rre,, and his supporters in Brooklyn gained
victory over Murphy and Tammany Hall when
the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court re-
versed the decision of the lower court. which re-
fused to grant a mandamus ordering the Board or
Elections appoint McCarrens nominees as eiec-
tion officers
ANY good times signs?
e H. Hartman and George j. Gould reached
an understanding whereby Mr.. Hartman is to take
an active interest in the Gould railroad properties
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

noney was aot- Twenty-one years aIter MS - -
ing his old admirers were still so numerous a.
their admiration so steadfast that 0ene-t =
formance the Metropolitan opera fio1s s.
which he took part in an act OF Di7 'l
singer yielded nearly $1,000
The season of 1ss5-'S6 at the metropolitan oPeIA
House began on November IS and lasted tiii 4a--i
g. with an interregnum OF two weeks Irofi -
cernber 10 to January 4. during which the coinP'.-
gave performances in Philadelphia WIN w.
financial results the loss 70 the stocHhodefs o7-s
s;5ON the excellence Of the nanag cement and ne
wisdom, and honesty of the artists were attss'7d
by the circumstance that not once was an ul-'
changed after il was announced. Nine operas VS.
performed and of these three were wholly ne" =
the Metropolitan stage. two were ahsoiuteiy ~"
America and two were provided with eonsiu7- a.
nsu scenery The table OF performances was 2s
fcilows.s
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
Glands OFF" HUGHES.

Governor Hughes received many congratu uid''ons %
from friends and admirers on MS aim .
-, o,,a rim again if Il were the party
isb that he should do so. but he received IL"
letters of congratulation from the Republican ieau
ars State Chairman Woodruff went to oyster Bay
for a conference with President Roosevelt anu
after returning said that the atutuoe Vi 'io =
+., r,,are Taft and the state organizat ton. SO
g. &C 1r Hughes was concerned. would be hahus
orr. that If he was the choice of the party throus
Ste delegates to the state convention he wouo DC
nominated According to Mr. Woocrun' se''
upstate leaders had reported that Go'ei4oi 80
- 30. no,u,ar with the voters and could not
be elected. ~
THE first national convention OF the Inoepeh-
dence PARTY was held Chicago The delegates
nominated Thomas L. Htsgen. OF Massachuse'tS'
for President and John Temple Graves. or 1eoTsid'
-. VI u-osi5ant William R. Hearst. in address
inc the convention attacked Bryan and the Demo-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
Constant Reader Tells What ne
M;esed IN Last Weeks Papers.

"Judse Taft made good acceptance sp
~ot;acs tion. didn't her said Busy MAN
.It received the hearty commehoaeio ,.a
t,,,, returned Constant Reader IL ne -, =.
- .ht the dutv of the next administrator :.
,,ct, the reforms begun and made oy FIesiu,n 80
1oe.,,s,t The candidate then returheu - -
urinvs ON the way back he got MS creoe'ia9 ~ .r,
- an,bsr Of the Steam Shoveers Ohioi
-, world one OF the most influential u
-, o-gan< called him true frieha ot -,
TIsz assumed a risk of 100000 on Juaee Ia
,,ts a. ner cent This English insurance hiii ,i
,os ., nno eOo in insurance against brSah
tiop National Chairman Hitchcock aIIino "
work. to give the campaign here a s1ait-
whats Bryan doing -. ot,sc.+ion
.u- Tsr,au was working on MS ~ ~, :
aoh but found time go TO Chicago duriiis .i'o
Js.,sent nartv convention, and make speeenes p
=. orot.' nos Moines and Stewart, Iowa On ei'e
- He tried to console Democrats oy 'eiii"s
,h-, I,dee Taft In his speech of acceptance Nao '
ondaavored TO engraft planks from the beino
,Iatforno into the Republican platform. ne ao
cented an educated mule as mascot anu -
+o the Independence party to support hiih' ~
ground that the Democratic PLATFORM P'oiih7
80. thar their own Norman E. MACK was ap
o,ntad chairman OF the Democratic Natiohal Coaii
,,+tea roueh to the disgust of a large part Vi '
nart1 Mr. Gompers took pains 10 oeny tha' '
had nIedged the labor vote to Bryan Ioho"ins q
optin,,ation of the statements OF labor men tha'
he couldn't fill the order -
Are they going to renominate No'eiH0'
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
@2 FOR THE BUSY MAN H

TO the advantage of his systems and the Gould
roads Mr. Hartman and j. P. Morgan. who havs
not been in harmony since the Northern Pacific
corner also re-established cordial relations and
outlined a plan which Wall Street believed would
rehabiItate the Erie Railroad The earnings OF the
United States Steel Corporation for the second
quarter showed an increase Of 100000 over ths
first"
ANYTHING more about that Standard OIL nneg"
Attorney General Bonaparte. following confer
ence of federal attorneys at Lenox. Mass.
nounced that the government would Immediately
try to obtain revision Of decision OF the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. in the Standard
oil fine case. Application will be made for re-
argument of the case and a motion made for
modification OF the decree. Pending rebate cases
will be pushed.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission announced
that it authorized to investigate any increase
In freight rates as made without waiting
for complaint from a shipper President Roosevelt
was believed 10 have authorized this announcement
following which committee of forty. consisting II
railroad and shippers. appointed to confer
on the much rnooted ncrease-in-rates question with
the hope of coming to agreement and avoiding
recourse to the Interstate Commerce Commission
or the courts The New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad asked for dismissal OF the
government suit attacking as a violation Of the
sherman act the holding of Boston & Maine stock
by the New Haven road
',The Erie Railroad began suit against the Intsr-
state Commerce Commission in action which
questions the cOnstitutionality OF the act estao-
Iishing the commission
'sIt was announced that the Hill and Hartman
and other transeOntinental lines would abandon
their Pacific steamship service on account OF their
inability TO compete with japanese subsidized
freight carriers and meet with profit the rule Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission separating
transcontinentaI rates from Pacific Ocean rates"
whats doing in the foreign feldT
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

The attractive charm Of new work was saoN
fin the success achieved BY Godmarks 0Uee"
Sheba" which was given with great pohp -
externals but also finely from musicaI pom.
view 1t brought into the box Office an aNs1'e0
$1,000 for fifteen performances and was set U0 a
the popular triumph OF the season. though 80,
ering that Die Meistersinger Won NurhoItS
a month less to rum its record was also Ie' =
able The average difference IN attendance %" - -
two works which led the list was about A'0'
directors had fxed the assessment on ,hs -.
holders In October at 200 box and their reep
rrom this source were sfSST0o; from the se
public N71 45s 1s; total. SoS.1S3 1S The cos - -
ducins the operas, emitting the charges l''
scenerv and properties but including the eNpe -,
Of the PHILADELPHIA season, was $-f4soi . II
sxsd charges on the building takes, ihte'est -
rartaI accountl we're about $500 in the pFeNe,
vsar and the financial outcome was so satiSi,
- the stockhiIders that the directors prohp'S =
engaged Mr. SeidI and adopted Fes'i-' Fe .t,,
powering the managing director Euiiu'N -,
ton TO make contracts with artists TOT tHi. - ,
II WAS interesting 70 the effect upon 'ns rr
houses and artists OF Germany cannot -.
that there were any difficulties IKE -,
which attended the disruption or their SONS S..S
by FrauIein Lehman and Herr Flschei' " -
the managers OF the municipal theatres st~.< -
many especially (and. I doubt not court -
also, found that they. could come IL -. -
sh.rs OF the American dollars by sranuhs -
of absence for the New York season ana -
narc.ntaxs OF the liberal fees received % .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
FAIRBANKS GETS
VOTES OF HIS
OWN STATE
State Convention Of Indiana
Republicans Held Today
DECLARES TARIFF REVISION
Wants to Put II or, However, Until
After the Presidential Election
Next November.

indianapolis, April Indiana Re.
publicans In state convention today
cleared the way for the adoption OF q
platform, the selection OF delegates at
large and the nomination OF a state
ticket tomorrow.
Vice President Charles Warren Fair
banks, In letter read before the con.
vention today, outlined his views on
tariff revision. suggesting that such
changes as may be desirable should be
made after the presidential election
this fall and before the present Con.
gress adjourns next spring.
The vice presidents views were In
corporated In the platform which the
committee on resolutions finished to
night for presentation to the conven
ton tomorrow. The platform also col
tains q vigorous endorsement Of Vice
President Fairbanks as Indiana's
choice for presidential candidate, ant
instructions to the national delegate.
to vote and work for his nomination a
Chicago.
Other planks include q demand for
law against child labor, written by Sci
ator Beverage, recommendation TO
a national bureau of mines, for allow
Ing to defendants notice and hearing
before injunctions are granted, for ma
tional health laws, and for currenc,
reform, without naming any particula
bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
VOLUNTEER ARMY GONE
Had Existed In England for 40 Years
A Territorial Army Now.

London. April with the stroke Of
midnight Great Britain's volunteer
army became thing Of the past after
an existence OF 40 years, and territ-
orial army, introduced by War Secre-
tary Haldane, reigns in It's stead. The
volunteer forces throughout the coun-
try celebrated their last post" at their
respective headquarters by dinners
and other celebrations, the festivities,
however, taking on somewhat OF a sad
character, owing to the disappearance
Of the old association.
Most of the gatherings were attend
ed by veterans and friends of the ser
vice who exchanged old memories.
As midnight struck there were stir
ring scenes as to who would be the
first to enlist In the new body, many
hundreds being thus recruited. lr
some cases practically the whole reg
iment took the new regimental title In
the new force.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
|REv.COOKE|SONCE.
M0RESQUELCHED
BY CHURCH
Bishop Throws out Charges
Against Chancellor Day
pARsoN REFUSES TO QUIT
Bishop Moore Declares srspdor Mini
stsr's complsInt IN Attack on Free
Press and Free Speech.

New York, April 1.-The charges,
against Chancellor James r. Day Of
Syracuse University, to the effect that
he had DETAINED President Roosevelt
in some OF his public utterances, pre-
ferred by the Rev. George A. Cooke.
OF Brandon, VT, was ruled out Of
court by Bishop David H. Moore at
the opening OF the New York Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference today. The
bishop said he reguared the complaint
as a direct attack on free speech and
free press. The decision was greet.
ed with cheers.
Mr.. Cooke Ia again after the Rev.
DR.. Borden p. Bovine, Of Boston Uni
versity against whom he brought
charges OF heresy when the New York
East Conference met some years ago,
in the Simpson Methodist church. He
says he is done with the Rev. DR..
James NJ. Buckley, against whom last
fall he brought charges of scandal and
misrepresentation, his charges being
founded upon an article In The Chris
tian Advocate, of which the distin.
guished Methodist Is editor, treating
Of the trial of Doctor Bovine and
Mr.. Cookies attitude toward It. The
trial Of Doctor Buckley ended In his
| favor.
Mr.. Cooke has prepared his charges
and specifications and filed them with
the Rev. DIR. James s. Chadwick, pre-
siding elder of the Brooklyn North
District Of the New York East Con.
ference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
RURAL DELIVERY NOT TO BLAME
Postal Deficit Larger Now Than Before
Service Was Established.

Washington, March 31.-Exception
is taken by postal clerks to the reit
Grated statement that the expense Incl.
dent to rural delivery has been the
cause OF the recent deficits In the pos
tai revenues. This is not confirmed
by the records Of the postofice depart
ment. In 1897 when the expenditures
on account Of rural delivery was only
$14,S40. the postal deficit was $11 ,4l1,-
779, while In 1907 the expenditure for
rural delivery had increased to $685..
775.524 and the deficit had decreased TO
| $6,653,2S2. These figures are cited 10
demonstrate that the increased ex'
penditure on account OF the rural de.
livery service bears no ratio to the an.
nual deficit
On the other hand, It is certain that
the operation Of the rural delivery ser.
vice is responsible for very large per.
centage Of the increase In the postal
receipts. The establishment OF rur.
al delivery route. It is asserted. invar
lably brings with II great influx oil
mail to the locality affected. and this
is gradually followed by an increase
In the outgoing mail. There has also
1t is said, been a saving OF more than
s12 100000 on account Of closing small
postoffices and disseminating stal
routes. Various economies Of manage
ment have been effected In the service
by establishing rural delivery on a def
mite and businesslike basis, so tina
each route must show an adequate re
turn to be continued. The servic
having been so extensively establishes
there are now fewer petitions for tn
establishment OF additional routes.
} The number of routes installed dul
ing the fiscal year 1905-06 average
, a month; during the year ended Jun
, 80, 1907. the monthly average was l6
. routes. The present average is littl
! more than one hundred month.
the newly developed West there Is a
> increasing demand for rural servic
= and it is from that section that Ii
. larger number of petitions for the Sc
vice are coming.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
ELSIE FRENCH IS
APPLICANT FOR
DIVORCE
Wants Absolute Divorce From
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
BEEN MARRIED SEVEN YEARS
Husband Started Yesterday For
Europe and Papers Were Served
an Hour After He Left.

New York, April Within an
hour after he had sailed for Europe
today, Alfred @. Vanderbilt was made
the defendant In a suit filed with the
Supreme court by his wife, Ellen
French Vanderbilt.
II was learned late tonight from
an official In the county courthouse
who saw the papers in the case, that
Mrs. Vanderbilt's action is for abso-
lutte divorce.
Chandler P. Anderson, Mr.. Wander
bits personal counsel, who was seen
tonight In regard to the suit. said:
You see | am In no position to talk
on the affairs OF my client"
When Mr.. Anderson was informed
that 1t had been learned that the ac-
ton was one for absolute divorce he
said: Il cannot talk"
The nature Of the action was not
Immediately disclosed and counsel
for the plaintiff refused to state
whether Mrs Vanderbilt sought div
orce or legal separation from her hus-
band Justice O'GOrman before whom
the proceedings were instituted, ap-
pointed David Mcclure an attorney Of
this city. as referee to hear testimony
and report findings and recommended.
ions to the court.
Counsel for Mrs. Vanderbilt pres
ented the papers at the county clerks
Office too late for them to be officially
recorded today. They will be formally
entered tomorrow. Mrs. Vanderbilt's
attorneys are Carter, Ledyard & Mil
burn.
Who the vanderbiits Are.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was Ellen French
daughter OF the late Francis Ormond
French, president Of the Manhattan
Trust company, and director Of many
railroads. Her mother has beer
abroad for several years, but is return
ling for the nuptials Of her granddaugh
ter, Miss Pauline Leroy French, and
Samuel Wagstaff, which will be sol
emnized at Newport on May 5. Eller
Tor as she was generally known Elsie
French. married Alfred Vanderbilt OF
January II, 1901. A year later theil
only child. William Henry. was born
Mr.. Vanderbilt is the second son o
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt and In
herited something like $60,00o,000. HI
has been regarded as the head Of tn
family since the estrangement follow
ing the marriage Of Cornelius, the cid
est son, to Miss Grace Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
YOUNG WoMAN's CLUB
Give Entertainment in Their Rooms
Wednesday Evening.

The rooms Of the Young Woman's
club were crowded last evening with
people who listened attentively to the
program prepared by Miss Collins and
rendered by nearly thirty of our young
folks. who, with their excellent music
and entertaining recitations gave eyi.
dence of a real ability, fine training
and painstaking industry.
All performers did so well it is i'm.
possible to give special mention. but
perhaps the playing of the Juvenile
orchestra, under Mr., Lawrence's train.
ing most surprised the audience, II
was better than many older orchestra S
furnish.
Here is list ofthe performers. ex
cepting Of the members of this or
chestra: Helen and Harold Hurley
Florence Moore. Margaret and Rather
Inc Mathers, Duane Bassett, Spence
Lee, Helen Cutting, Tillie Heryey
Ethel Davenport, Mildred HAYNES
Marion Hathaway, John and Marrare
Laren, Ruth and Florence Godfre,
Lulu Gokay, Alice Mills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
anti RACE TRACK
GAMBLING BILL
ADVANCED
VOTE CLOSE BEING 20 TO 20
This Total OF rs 10 Only osrsly
Enough to Insure Their Passage
In Senate.

Albany. April 1.-Another long and
apparently decisive step toward the
statute books was taken by the bills to
abolish the legal protection Of gam.
bling at race tracks in accordance with
the recommendation Of Governor
Hughes when the Senate late tonight,
by a vote Of rs to %. struck out the
amendment which would have deferred
the taking effect Of one Of the bills
until September l, and then advanced
both Of them to the order OF final con-
sideration.
Six Of the 33 Republicans voted with
II of the 10 Democrats to retain the
September / amendment. These were
Senators Burr Of Suffolk, Emerson OF
Warren, Gilchrist Of Kings, Grattan OF
Albany, Knapp Of Clinton and Wemple
of Schenectady. Senators Fuller OF
Kings and Taylor of Orange were the
two democrats who voted with "a re
publicans to strike out the September
amendment and restore the legisla
ton to the form desired by It's intro
ducers and Governor Hughes. that Is 81
as to take effect Immediately upon en-
actment.
In many respects the struggle was
one of the most extraordinary OF re
cent years All through the long da.
while the half dozen senator's who &C
tually participated in the debate wer'
talking at inordinate length II was {
matter of common knowledge that un
1 l.
convince senators regarded as doubtful
that they should vote with the oppos
ition. Up to the very last moment tn
issue was in doubt Even now tn
vote of the winning side is only pre-
cisely the total necessary to pass an
bill In the Senate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
THE LARGEST YET


The children's chorus and Plough.
ing in the Cold" drew a much larger
audience to the Baptist church last
night than on either previous night of
MIR. Pinkhams mission. The speak
er's apt illustration and picturesque
descriptions kept his audience on the
alert from start to finish Of his ad-
dress.
stain on Washed Hands" is to.
nights topic. All who are interested
In this mission should remember that
only three nights remain after tonight
and should plan to be on hand at 7:3(
this evening. II you can help in the
chorus come to the platform as soon
as you enter the church. The men OF
the church will meet the pastor at the
close Of the services for an importan,
conference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-02
WATER GRAFT IN CHICAGO
Alleged City Has Been Defrauded Of
$9,5oo,o00 In Water Taxes.

Chicago, March S1.-The Chicago
city council decided last night to take
a hand In the investigation OF graft In
the water department. The aldermen
adopted a resolution directing that all
evidence of the misconduct Of the de-
partment's employees be sent to the
council committee on water.
Superintendent McCourt Of the wat
er bureau gave out an estimate that
the city had been defrauded of about
! $4,000, 900 in water taxes in the last IL
years. The exact amount will be de-
termined by the investigation Of the
books of the Office which will be com.
pleted In a few days. He estimated
that the city had lost $5,000,000
through the tampering with meters.
100000 from corrupt and incorrect
assessment of frontage rates and ST..
! 5000 In stolen material and tools.