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New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
WAKING UP HARRISBURG.
Pennsylvania Democrats Are Still
GUESSING.

Harrisburg Penn, May 1S.-Democrats from
every portion of Pennsylvania are pouring into
Harrisburg tonight TO attend the Democratic
State Convention which will be held on
Wednesday. and the indications that it
will be one of the 1iveIiest held in years. Head
quarters have been opened by the Bryan,
Gray and Johnson leagues. each having its
corps Of boomers and button distributors, and
the city is being literally placarded.
The Bryan people had things their own way
until late to-day when the other leagues began
to send their men. and tonight the Bryan
ties endeavoring to organize demOnstra-
tion in favor of the Nebra skan-
The Bryan eaguers claimed the control OF
the national delegates and the convention to-
day and tonight President Jere 8 Black
who just arrived from conference with Bryan
at Philadelphia, asserted that the league would
fight for every point in the convention
The Guffey men say that Bryan's followers
will have less than 100 delegates. -
The Gray League people insist that their can
didate will develop strength and say that men
claimed for Bryan are for Gray
The Johnson boomers have refused TO make
any statements. but assert that they will make
themselves felt in the convention
National Committeeman J. VI C1uffey arrived
here this evening He says that the Democratic
state organization will be in full control OF
Wednesdays convention and will elect unin-
structed all the delega tes-atIarge to the national
convention and also the electors-at-large
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
RANK UPSETS SINGERS.
Also I'm presario When Controversy
Is Prolonged.

Fan oscar Hammerstein. with his numerous
female operate stars. probably never laceo ~ mo-
threatening situation than that which last night
confronted Ivan Abramson. the lmpresarlo OF
the Italian Grand Opera Company, no" al 'ne
American Theatre. And Mr.. Abramson Goes not
want a repetition Of il.
For about fifteen minutes before the time for the
first curtain it looked behind the scenes though
the large audience would hear neither 'CaVallerla
Rusticana" ''Pagiacci.' which had been an
nounced : the double bill for the might ana the
rause of the interesting quarter of an hour was
not a prirna donna, but two tenors and incidentally
a basso
The controversy hinged question of genoa
ology. rank precedence Baron Domenico delh
Franci the dramatic tenor. who traces his lineage
back several centuries. was cast as Turidu- in
.'Cayalleria Rustcana." while Luigi Samoilov. the
lyric tenor. whose ancestors were Tartar princes,
was billed as Canio in 'Pagliacci.' Soft happened
that they both at the tlSatre last night, and
so it happened. too, that each sought the principal
male dressing
all the grace of cavalier the question of artistic
superiority cannot enter into this question; it is
one OF rank. Of precedence"
You have nothing on me- is about equivalent
in English OF what NJ. Samoov replied in Italian,
at the same time shining verbally UP and down
his family tree.
Then as the argument for the possession of the
dressing room increased in dramatic intensity there
came q ~umbling from another direction, like the
first warning of an erupting volcano 1t was the
voice Of NJ Bozzano di Rafaele. the basso VINO
treated the question lightly telling the other two
that if il were only a question OF rank he had
something of a claim himself. as his grandfather
was Spanish marquis who migrated to Italy
early in the last century
And as these claims few back and forth the
time few too, and in fifteen minutes more the
curtain vas due to rise. The three sent for Mr..
AhraInson. but he was not successful in hguI-
inc ont bv right of rank Who to get the de-
eired dressing room. He pleaded, he fretted, ne
almost cried it didn't help
Aad so il stood when there appeared arbi-
TRAITOR I'm the person of Nine Tina Desans. who
,vos to sing Santuzza. She magnanimousy placed
her room at the disposal OF one of the nobemen-
-enors lust to have peace In the family She took
anotber room, while Baron Franci. to show that he
Was a high born gentleman. accepted the offer of
A., he nrjma donnas room, and the band played on
catti Casazza, the director OF the Metro
roIitan opera House, attended the performances
Of .CayalIeria Rustieana" and "Pagliacci" at the
American Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
AFRODRONE IN PLIGHT.
Carries Designer Ninety-three Yards
Before Meeting accident.

Eanuondsport. Y. Y May 1S-The aero
dror'e White Wing made z short fight here to-
DAY csr--ing its designer. T. ". Baldwin. up
into the air 20 height Of about ten feet. The
pressure of the air on the elastic rear edge Of
The lower aeroplane caused il 10 foul the pro-
pellsr and the aerodronle was, therefore. brought
down 20 the ground. after having traversed a
distance of ninety-three yards. The damage, II
was said. could be easily repaired
The new steering gear attached 70 the front
wheel worked satisfactorily. that there is now
10 difficulty in keeping the machine on the
rsoetrsck While running the ground The
-soetrack has been widened by poughing up a
portion Of an adjoining field and smoothing II
R1th roller
Charles Oliver Jones, Of Cincinnati who for
seTeraI months has been engaged here in per
fecting his dirigible type Of airship, announces
trial n the ship the Boomerang, for the first
week in June AT that time Mr.. Jones VIII
under1ske = trip 10 Boston. Mr. Jones's alrshlp
has Ess bag of 600 cubic feet capacity. and t
Il 81 poised that the buoyancy Of the gas over
comes The weight Of the operator and the motor
snd makes the machine just equal TO the weight
Of air. The motor and car for the operator and
tTc passengers are suspended from a balloon
frame hanging below the cigar shaped gas bag
The motor is 4 :s0-llorsepower engine Mr. Jones
cslcuateg his machine can make thirty-fVe
Niles an hour. With a favorable wind he eX-
Poets 10 cover the distance between Hammohos-
iot and Boston in about eight hours
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
REPORTS 4 W4TERSPOUT.
Vest India McI Steamer Brings
Nc7cs of Aquatic Disturbance.

The Royal Dutch West India Mail steamer
SURNAME reached port yesterday afternoon and
reported a waterspout Saturday between
Sombrero Light and Watngs Island. in the
West Indies, which gave the steamer a per-
ceptbe lurch.
The officers had been watching with interest
a procession of porpOses which appeared to be
strung out for about d mile. and some of them
said that the waterspout popped right up in the
midst of the porroise parade sending few
score of the fish high in the air.
few minutes later the cook found fat fly
ing fish squiTming around in the galley He
believed the waterspout had scent this one
hurdling through portfolio. The cook used the
visitor for part Of the evening meal.
In the excitement following the waterspout
one of the fo'castle hands let his finger linger
too long u winch, which took it off
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
NEW TERMINAL OPENED
Mayor and Party Ride Through
Delaney Street Sub7cdy Station.

The new subway terminal station for the surface
cars running across the Williamsburg Bridge will
be regularly used beginning this morning at 4
o'clock. The terminal station formally opened
yesterday afternoon by Mayor Mcclellan. Pat
rick F. MCGOWAN. president of the Board of AL
derrnen Borough President Ahearn, Bridge Com
missioner Stevenson, Chief Engineer lngersO Of
the Bridge Department and General Manager Cal
derwood of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system.
The Mayor and his party, escorted by mounted
policemen under orders Of Inspector SchmittberGer.
crossed the Williamsburg Bridge yesterday after
noon in automobiles. on the other side the paror
Columbia waiting for them and ir~ it the
return trip was made over the bridge and over new
rails into the new terminal in Delaney street
Suffolk and Norfolk streets.
The car was in charge Of Thomas Nanney. mo-
tormar, ana Henry Bueschel. conductor, That the
regular traffic might not he long delayed new T
rails We're laid al the switch leading into the
station.
The Mayors car took the loop furthest west.
and. after passing around il. headed back toward
Brooklyn. stopping AT one Of island landings
There eight of these altogether, appropriately
marked, both upstairs and downstairs, that there
will be difficulty in picking out the right trolley
car. All the brick and terra Gotta work in the
subway station is in white.
With the beginning of traffic in the subway
station to-day oid. unsighty makeshft build
ines the surface will be abandoned and taken
away. Ultimately the elevated trains crossing the
bridge and running to the Manhattan and Brooklyn
orl12f5 Will use the new SUBWAY station. lAe udcks
for them being Immediately the north of the
trolley tracks
The Mayor and his associates expressed salts
faction with the station, congratulating Com
missioner Stevenson the great improvement
The energies of the Bridge Department will now
be directed to beginning the elevated railroad SER
vice across the Williamsburg Bridge" said Com
missioner Stevenson
1t is expected that the elevated trains will he
running across the Williamsburg Bridge by July l
h1r-t-
road at the Williamsburg Plaza and the Bridge is
now being made
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
POLICE SAVE THREE BOYS IN RIVER.
Drag Them Out One at a Time and Send
Them to Hospital.

Patroln1en Coonev and Seinblinck. Of The East 5st
street station saved three boys yesterday who had
fallen into the East River off the pier 51st
street The boys. Edward Ginlarttr fifteen years
old of No. s31 Second avenue; Michael BoyIan,
twelve years old. of No. 1857 Second avenue. and
George Jordon, twelve years old. Of No. 800 East
44th street were taken the Flower Hospital. but
will recover.
Young Gilmartin standing on the end Of the
pier when he slipped and in falling snatched his
two companions. and they all tur1bled into the
water. Patrolman Cooney got down on the under
runway Of the pier up his waist in the water.
while StenblinCk held his hand. COoney caught the
boys. and by passed them up to his fel-
low patrolman. The boys were laid out on the pier
and hurry call sent for ambulance
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
UOM4N KILLED By FALL.
Young Guests Body Found at Bot
tom Of Hotel 4rea1cay.

4 bellboy at the Abingdon Square Hotel.
Eighth avenue and 18th street, sent at 6
o'clock last night to the room of Miss Emma y.
Crosby. OF Boston, guest who had arrived on
Sunday night taking d room for one day, for
which she paid in advance, to inform her that
her time was up. The beboy got no response
to his knocking and. entering the room, he
found the only window which looked out on an
areaway, open, and peering out he saw the form
Of a woman lying on the concrete pavement
four stories below. The body identified
that of Miss Crosby.
Whether the young woman committed suicide
or fell out OF the window while walking in her
sleep, or while looking out, is not known. There
nothing in her room to indicate that she
had intended suicide.
There were few postal cards and letters, be-
sides her clothes and wicker suitcase. TIE
police say there was no money.
DR.. Coffee of St Nincent's Hospital said the
young woman died from a fractured skull and
that she had been dead several hours before
The bellboy discovered her.
In a letter from her mother it appeared that
the young woman's brother Vance had recently
opened bakery shop i'll Brooklyn and had
written that everything would be all right if
I could have the help of Emmie." The mother
advised her daughter to go very slow about
the offer tof Vance on account Of your i'll
health" The letter hnted that the daughter
had had trouble with her eyes. mo. "a Pineap-
ule street" was given as the address of the
brother.
Coroner Accritelli ordered the body Of Miss
Crosby removed TO the morgue
Edward Crosby. brother of Miss Crosby. called
at the rorgue shortly after midnight and posi-
lively identified the body as that of his sister
He said he had seen her since her arrival from
Boston two days ago, talked With her, and that
she seemed happy when he left her He could
assign no reason for her committing suicide if
she did
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
PIITSBURG FIRM FAILS
FOLLOWS B-4Nk CRASH.
James Corothcrs s Co, Large Broker
age Concern, Goes Under.
IBy Telegraph to The Trisune-l

Pitt Sbll-c Nav 1S.-Nith assets OF $4,000. 600
most OF which the firm had thought Was good
raper and with debts Of only 100000. James
Carothers & Co. brokers, one Of the largest
firms east Of the AIeghany Mountains. went
into voluntary bankruptcy this morning because
Of the failure OF the Allegheny National Bank
e Pittsburg. The firm is said to have carried
an immense amount CT the Allegheny National
stock as Sssets and security. but the absolute
failure Of the bank has rendered this paper If
value and the firm asked fer a receiver to
Irotect itself and creditors
The courts tonight appointed e F Ander-
son, of Plttsburg. as receiver. and charge will
Re taken Of the firms office on Fourth avenue
here TOMORROW morning.
Next 10 Whitney & Stephenson. which went
10 The wall several months ago. James Caroth-
ers Co. vas considered the gilt edged firm
of this part Of the country. As brokers OF III.
Old school they had a high reputation doing
littla margin work. and when they did exacti1,gy
as high as 50 per point margin on some stocks
which vas almost equivalent TO buying the stock
outright.
Many Of The rich men Of Pittsburg dealt with
This firm. and the effect Of the failure NAV be
far reaching.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
BULGE IN CORN.
Shorts Forced to Settle 1cith PGtten
Armour q Loser.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

cents to-day. the highest price vet recorded
for May delivery. The bulge was caused by
the shorts, who were forced 10 settle with James
A. Patten. the Evanston plunger, who holds all
the corn in sight in the city. The shorts valnly
tried to find the corn they needed TO make their
contracts but the was not TO be had out
side of Patterns hands
j. ogden Armour, who practically controls the
wheat in Chicago elevators, is rumored TO have
lost heavily on corn Some guesses place his
loss at a million. but ; but Mr. Armour s
manager knows, and he won't tell there is no
means of saying just how much the packer
did lose.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
KILLED BY PRESCRIPTION.
South american Planter Poisoned
Wife also III.

From what is supposed to have been mis-
taken prescription, a South American planter.
who with his wife and family party of seven
was staying at the Victoria Hotel. Broadway
and 27th street. poisoned late last night
and died about O'Clock this morning.
Eto Erase, forty years of age. is the victim
of the accident. His wife was also poisoned. but
Dr. s. Wesley Smith the hotel physician, who
was called in Immediately, administered
powerful antidote, which seemed to take enecS
on her Immediately. though the husband was
not benefited He pronounced both cases those
of atropine poisoning.
The doctor learned fe IN the other members
of the party that Mr.. Erase sent out to
drug store in Sixth avenue for some spartrino
q vegetable heart stimulant used by South
Americans. Instead of that, however, they evil
IDENTIFY received. the doctor said, some afro
pine.
Coroner AcritelIi refused TO give death
certificate until the police had investigated
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
GANG [NVADES THEATRE
Kid Tzcist's' FOlIozcers Seek Re
TCnge for Leaders, Death.

While Anna Karenina" was being played by
stock company at the Gotham Theatre in East
New York, yesterday afternoon. alleged members
of the gang of kid Twist" who, with his friend
Cyclone Lewis" killed by an Italian o
Thursday night Coney Island. appeared and
declaring they there to their lead
er's death. assaulted inofensve italian outside
the theatre. and then went inside and caused
trouble.
Detective Frank Dougherty. of the Liberty ave-
station. and Samuel Koomer. alias English
Sam engaged in rough and tumble fight in the
cafe of the theatre. I>oomer finally arrested
Blumenfeld, OF No. 312 Sheffield avenue. was also
arrested. charged with dsorderly conduct. Koomer
was treated by an ambulance surgeon
kid Twist and Cyclone Lewis lived at No 257
Sackman street, East New York. They we~e well
known to the police of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
When they were buried on Friday two hundred
thugs. most Of them armed vowed their intention
of avenging the double killing. The slayer. Louis
Poggi had escaped He and Italians in general
to suffer. Many have been beaten since.
Is there a dago in this here placer" demanded
of loudly in the theatre. We want to kill
somehody!'
One Of his companions nourished pistol The
ushers and special officer were afraid of the
strangers Edward Girard. manager of the thea
ire. Dudley Clements, the treasurer. finally
vailed upon the so outside. There were
many at the matinee, and some started to
leave their seats
In the cafe the eight in the gang bought
drinks for everybody. Kooner wept he de-
clared that kid Twist his best friend. had been
murdered. Somebody has got to die for what
happened him, lie said At En- glish Sans
order everybody drank toast to the dead men.
Several revolvers were drawn and things became
so threatening the theatre called upon the
police for protection, and Detectives Dougherty and
Burton sent to the scene. Intermission had
come and hundreds of persons quickly gathered in
the cafe and outside During the fight the mem
bers of the gang scattered through the crowd. all
but two getting away.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
SMITH SENIOR KILLED.
Jumps from Runazcoy Carriage and
Breaks Her Neck.

Northampton Mass. May lS.-ln a runaway
accident tonight Miss Ethel burroughs Oh
Somerville a member of the senior class at
Smith College, jumped from a carriage and
was instantly killed The accident happened
at Goshen twenty miles from here. Accom-
panied by classmate, Miss Mary NJ Doris,
also of Somerville and by Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Beckwith, of Quincy. who were visiting her
Miss Burroughs drove to Goshen to-day. and the
party was on it's way back to Northampton
when the horses became frightened and threat
ened to run away. Miss Burroughs and the
other young woman. who were on the pack
seat sprang out of the rapidly moving vehicle
and Miss Burroughs struck on her shoulder.
breaking her neck. Miss Doris was only
slightly injured.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
CAPT. S. S4NUELS DEAD.
For Last Fifteen Years President Of
"The Marine Journal"

CAPTAIN Samuel Samuels. for the last fifteen
years president of The Marine Journal
who became famous in the early sos. when he
commanded the Dreadnaught. the fastest sail
ing packet of her time. died Yesterday at his
home No 194 Clinton street. Brooklyn Cap
tain Saruels was taken i'll several weeks ago
Cerebro-emboIism set in and three days ago
he became unconscious. remaining in that con-
dition up to the time Of his death.
wife four sons and three daughters sur
vfve him The funeral will be held at Grace
Church Brooklyn. on Sunday morning, at IL
O'Clock The burial will be in Greenwood
Cemetery.
Captain SamueIs born in Philadelphia
on March Il 1925 He went to sea cabin
bov at the age Of eleven and in 1916 he be-
came captain among his different commands
being the Dreadnaught. In 1se3 and 1864 he
commanded the United States steamship John
Rice and in the latter year he had charge OF
the quartermaster's department in New York
In 1855 as commander of the Mcclellan. he
took part in both attacks Fort Fisher. In
1866 he commanded the packet steamer Fulton
plying between New York and Havre. and in
the winter of 1stit-'67 he captain of the
yacht Henrietta in her race from New YORK %
Southampton against time
He also had charge of the yacht Dauntless in
her transatlantic races with the Cambria in 1871
and the Corcnet in 1857 In 1872 he wss chosen
president of the Sarnana Pay COMPANY i being
understood at the time that the United stats
government would be granted a naval station on
the bay Lands were given TO the company by
the Dominican government and settlement
was made In 1873. The settlers were expelled
the following year. From 1873 to 1879 he was
general superintendent of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company in San Francisco. He
at one time connected with the United States
York He was the author of From Forecasts
to Cabin
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
PUNISHING MOHMANDS.
British Troops Burning THages-
The Cholera Abating.

Simla. May 1S.-Major General Willcocks's
operations have now brought the British puni-
tive expedition into the heart Of the Mohmand
country, where it is engaged in destroying native
villages and forts. in accordance with the recent
government proclamation that the operations be
strictly confined to the punishment of recalci
tran; tribes occupation of territory being
intended.
The latest advces received here show that
the cholera is abatng. The neighboring tribes
remain loyal and the Ameer of Afghanstan
appears to be doing his best to restrain the
border men, is hoped. therefore, that al!
though the Mohnands yet have shown no
signs OF submission, the operations may soon
be terminated. Fifteen of the native Indian
states recently offered military assistance to
the expedition.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
MISS VANDERBILT FOUND DROWNED.
Body of Assistant Librarian at Princeton
University Taken from Canal.

The body Of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt. the assist
ant librarian at Princeton University. who had
been missing since Wednesday night, was found in
the Delaware and Raritan Canal about quar-
ter of mile above Kingston, yesterday. The body
was identified by uncle. DR.. w. q. Chase. who
said that Miss Vanderbilt the victim Of an
accident.
The police. howeevr cling to their first theory
that she committed suicide. Coroner Moke empan-
elIed a jury which returned a verdict of death
from accidental drowning.
Miss Vanderbilt twenty-cne years old and the
daughter Of A r. Vanderbilt, of Amsterd rdam. y. Y.
She left her boarding house in Princeton on
Wednesday, saying she going for a walk When
she failed return efforts were begun to find
her body
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
PLANS MILLION-DOLLAR HOTEL.
SfOoklyn Lumberman Purchases Site OF Old
Pierrepont House.

Louis Bossert d lumberTnan Of Brooklyn has
-slght The site OF the old Pierrepont House.
--'h'sgue and Hicks street. from Abraham ADra-
Nn with the expectation Of erecting upon IL d
elFestOry apartment hotel, al cost OF sI'V''Vv'-
-e'lo Michel Of the Edgar Improvement COMPANY
sang as lr,Ser 7,,r,,ed oyer the title yesterday.
The site runs through from Montague street 10
-easen street and has frontage Of 16 feet on the
!. 'oi'ner II was there that the projected WoodruH
.,''el was 10 have been built. After the coiiaIse
lhat enterprise the property passed ll'o INC
-e1os Of Mr. Abraham.
- -he price paid by Bossert was not AhhouliCe1
"e land cost when iurned over to the bIoohiSh
Heights Realty connsny in 1904 $500. IT was
N4d through foreclosure proceeding Instituted d
, ,ssr sgo by the Kings County Trust company loi
80 Heme & Hube-ty will prepare plans ioi
lie building.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
TO STOP WESTERN MARYLAND SALE
Baltimore Officials Worried Over Report
That Reading or P R. R. Will Get Road.
LBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Baltimore, May 1S-City officials are exercised over
the report that the Western Maryland Railroad will
be sold to the Reading the PENNSYLVANIA, and
the Mayor has instructed the City Solicitor to de
ternine the city's right under the terms of the
city's sale of the Western Maryland to the CiouIds
time of the sale the Reading interests would
have paid 100000 more for the property than
the Goulds. but the read sold to a syndicate
representing the latter to protect the ctys trade
interests and insure the traffic for this port. Should
the Reading get the road its Increasing coal traffic
would go TO Philadelphia and New York instead
of Baltimore. There is said to be a clause in the
deed OF sale which prevents the disposal of the
Western Maryland to a road entering PhiladeInbia