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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Aug. 1-Sensationa reports of crop
damage in the Northwest spurred wheat into al
most a runaway market to-day, September closing
2Ac 10 PIC over yesterday September ad-
yanced sc. September oats 1c higher and
provisions PIC to 71hc 10c higher. The bulls
assistance of hot weather in the Northwest. the
effect of which the ripening crop may be detri-
mental Black rust a contributing factor.
The market opened steady, September only slight
" changed at 901sc to 90lac TO 9o15c. A wild adj
vance at Minneapolis taken confirmation
of damage reports. and under excited covering by
shorts September advanced TO 92zc, and closed the
short session only a shade below this. Minneapolis
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 39S cars,
against 476 cars last week and Isl a year ago
Primary receipts 1O23.O00 bushels. against
s5 900 bushels year ago. Clearances OF wheat
and flour were equal to $50 600 bushels.
Corn was influenced by the continued dry weather
over a large portion OF the territory where prevf-
Gus suffering had been reported Reports were
again numerous of damage already done. and with
this taken In connection with the strength of
wheat. the market received strong support and
held it until the end. September sold between Tfbc
and 751sc and closed &c up Toe Local receipts
were AS cars. with p of contract grade.
The oats market was firm in sympathy with
other cereals Low thrashing returns from nor
lions Illinois and Missouri were advertised
while favorable returns from other sections re-
ceived little attention. The general trade was
light. September sold between 44c and 45Iac TO
45l4c and closed 1c yesterday at 45c to 45Jsc
Local receipts were 135 cars.
Provisions again ruled firm. the influences being
a higher hog market and no prospect Of immediate
improvement In the movement. September pOrk
closed at S15 S. September lard at 50 IS and Septerr
Der ribs at 50 OH.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat s74 cars.
corn 1853 cars; oats. I7s cars: hogs. s2.OOo head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
TO DISCUSS BRITISH PATEET LAW.
This Country Will Be Represented at Impor-
tsnt Conference in Stockholm.

washington Aug Edward B. Moore, Com
missioner of Patents will sail from New York
soon to attend the congress of the International
association for the Protection of Industrial Prop
er:y to be held In Stockholm August rs. This
win be one of the most important meetings ever
held in connection With the patent and trademark
to lie discussed is the British patent and trademark
act which was passed by Parliament In 1906 ana
which goes into effect August 26 This act re-
uuires that all articles patented and sold In Great
Britain shall be manufactured in that country
All patents granted In foreign countries by Great
f,ritain must be worked within three years or the
patents will be annuiled. Under the provisions OF
this law German and American manufacturers are
now taking steps to produce patented articles In
Great Britain
There has been a widespread protest against the
enforcement the British law. and 1t is proposed
20 discuss its provisions very fully at stockholm,
with a view, If possible. of securing notifications
AS the law now stands 1t is regarded as great
menace to the manufacturing industries of this and
ether countries The passage of the law by Par
lament odif1es the treaty of Paris of 1888. which
provided for the mutual grant of patents on equal
terms and to which twenty-four nations sub
scribed
cussed during the last Congress by the House
Committee on Patents, and several bills retaiatory
in nature were considered. but in accordance with
Il suggestion by the Commissioner OF Patents ac-
lion on any of these measures deferred The
subject will again come up In the next sessions OF
Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
IMPORTS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO.
National Treasury's Deficit for July Nearly
S25.OOO.OOO.

Washington, Aug 1.-The monthly statement Of
the government receipts and expenditures shows
that for July 1905 the total receipts s52170O 900
and the expenditures ST 0ss Ooo leaving deficit for
the month of s24 600 against deficit for July
1907 of $1,000 5S4. This months deficit would have
been over s3o0O000O but for the payments in dis
charge of the Central Pacific Railroads Indebted
ness to the government which during July amount
ed about s5.5oo,0oo
During July 1903. the receipts from customs ag-
gregated over IS 0OO0 less than for July. 1907 and
from internal revenue about 81 10000 less.
As TO expenditures, those account of civil and
miscellaneous items s2oeOO,o0o. over 100000
greater than for July, 1907. On account of the
payments aggregated s1s074,OOo. or nearly 100000
In excess of July last year The navy payments
were about the same for July, 1907. being ss,273
00 Public works show falling off Of something
over 81 10000.
The monthly statement of the circulation Of ma
tonal bank notes shows that at the close Of bus-
ness yesterday the total circulation amounted to
1852 oss s91 which is increase for the year OF
sss 500 los and decrease for the month of S. IA 926
The circulation based United States bonds
aggregated 1926 SS2 increase for the year Of
So 33 65 and an for the month of s210465
The amount of circulation secured by lawful
money was s6a 72S,0o9, increase for the year of
2 and decrease for the month of IS 355, 391
The amount Of bonds deposit to secure circu-
lation was 1929 40 and to public deposits
s145 372
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
PRIEST PAID TO GET BETTER PARISH.
Not Being Transferred, He Caused Arrest Of
Man Supposed to Have Influence.

Montclair y. j. Aug 1.-The Rev. Vito z.
Cceone. a priest attached 10 the Church OF Our
Lady of Mount Carmel, caused the arrest to-day
of Michael Vilece a charge or obtaining money
under false pretences. The Italian was held for
trial, and in the course of the hearing before
Recorder Yost the priest made the statement that
he had given money to the prisoner in the hope
that Viece could have him transferred to more
prosperous parish. Father Ciceone told the Re-
corder that Ffllece approached him two weeks
ago and represented himself a deputy sheriff
with influence IN ecclesiastical circles. He is said
10 have suggested that he would have Father
Ciceone transferred TO better parish in Bayonne,
for instance.
The priest admitted that he willingly gave VII
lece the money he asked not twice. but
three times. Seeing that the authorities Of the
Church were slow in transferring him. he made
inquiries and said he found that Villece was an
imposter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
PRINTING EMERGENCY NOTES.
The s5o0,000.0oo Authorized To Be Ready
When Congress Meets.

washington. Aug 1.-The Treasury officials are
making satisfactory progress in getting out ener
rerrv notes under the circulation Get passed at
rbo last session of Congress Acting Secretary
Coolidge said to-day that the bureau OF engraving
srd nrint.ng under the direction Of Superintendent
Falph is delivering 10 the Treasury from S"o'"o
=, q IN coo in the new currency daily. and that by
The middle of September fully 100000 VIII De
read1, for deIirery to the banks on call
II is expected that by the time Congress meets
In December The s5o0.Geo00O authorized VIII De
vrsp+ed and ready for distribution Up TO this time
only one emergency currency association mas oeeh
formed under the currency law
Tb. hanks in the District Of Columbia had their
articles Of association approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury some weeks ago. but the BANKS IN
New York and other financial centres are not DIS
,,ose5 10 commit themselves fully. pending de-
termination OF the question whether bank joining
an association can withdraw from # after comply
Ing with ali the requirements Of the Law" Ihe
treasury officials regard this question as purely
academic but they have the matter under consid-
Grafton and il is unlikely that a decision Viii
be reached on this point in very short time Inc
act itself is silent the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
NEW MILWAUKEE, AUDITORIUM BEGUN
Immense Building, to Cost 100000, Will
Hold Nine Conventions at One Time.

Milwaukee, Aug 1.-The laying Of the cornerstone
of Milwau kee's Auditorium to-day made the
occasion of one of the greatest civic celebrations
In the history of the city. The ceremonies were
preceded by a military and civic parade under
the supervision of General Louis Aver. The cere-
monies included an invocation by Archbishop Mess
mer and addresses by Mayor Rose and by John
H Moss president of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association
The Auditorium will be one of the best conven-
ton halls in the world. It possesses the unique
feature of being readily disable great
assembly hall or of being segregated into con-
venient individual halls, that many as nine
separate affairs may be held simultaneously. The
building comprises two wings; one contains the
main auditorium and the other the smaller halls
The main auditorium is constructed in amphl-
theatre style without pillars or posts II Is
65 feet high from floor to ceiling, and is sur
rounded by grand promenade u feet wide. ter
minating in a foyer "a feet by 76 feet The seating
capacity is 1894. Surrounding the arena are sixty
two boxes and there are two balconies
The cost of the Auditorium is 100000, half OF
which amount was subscribed by 2.7S5 citizens
Who form the corporation, known as the Mil
waukee Auditorium Company. The city furnished
$3.50 .00
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
THEATRICAL NEWS.

The Knickerbocker Theatre will be reopened to-
morrow night and George NJ Cohan and his royal
family will resume the interrupted run of he
Yankee Prince" That piece has had deservedly
successful career at the Knickerbocker- 1t will
be taken on the road IN few weeks.
Lillian Russell. who has been abroad for two
months returned yesterday on the St Paul. She
will appear on August 10 at the Liberty Theatre
in piece called "Wdhre." She said Somerset
Maughan was writing a play for her. Miss Rus
sell informed the reporters that she went abroad
because betting the racetracks had been stopped
and that she preferred to be in Paris when New
York dull.
Vivian Prescott has been engaged by Al H
Woods for five years. She will be this month
in ION Trial for Her Life and later In sal, the
Gal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
NOISE COMPLAINTS FROM BROOKLYN
Robert H. Roy Says Elevated at Fulton and
Joralemon Streets Disturhs Peace.

Robert H. Roy one of the Assistant District At
torneys of Kings County, Joined the chorus yes
terday against the superfuous cacophonies of New
York Mr.. Roy's TO the Public Service Com
mission is based harsher ones that. he says,
are sent forth from the of the surface and
elevated roads at Fulton and Joralernon streets in
Brooklyn.
A. H Goetting told of similar noises caused by
the of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
at Myrtle and Bushwick avenues. IN Brooklyn.
and Mrs. Clark Bell. of No. 10 West 18th street,
drew the attention OF the commission to the I'M
seemly din traceable to the Amsterdam avenue line
of
AS in the of former complaints, the >com-
mission Immediately detailed inspectors to investi-
gate and report conditions at the localities men,
toned by the writers of the letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
NEW CARS FOR THIRD AVE
Pav-as-Y0u-Enter Kind Ordered by
the ReceiCer.

Pay-as-vou-enter cars 10 be used on the Third
avenue line according TO Receiver Whitridge. VINO
saws they will be installed next year 1t is under-
srood that an order for 80 of this style car has
been placed with Philadelphia company
The Third avenue road will have pay-as-you-
enter cars next YEAR said Receiver Whitrfdge yes
.erday. I'VE are now taking steps with that object
in view. They VIII be similar TO those in use IN
Fourth avenue"
The pay-as-you-enter cars have pleased the users
If The Fourth avenue line, and the company is I'M
z,oo5 IN he satisfied with them. They do away
with The confusing collecting Of fares. for passen-
gers nav as they enter the from the rear plat
Co., and leave the car from the front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
GUARDED HIS VICTIMS
after -Four Hours Murderer Shoots
.SeIf-Bind Woman Spared.

Aurora Ill., Aug IA tragedy of suicide ana
attempted murder following which one person Is
dead and dying. occurred to-day at biach-
berry Centre village not far from Batavia
ILL., and will leave blind woman, ninety years
old as the sole survivor of wealthy FARMER
household The probable fatal shooting OF ). a.
Morrill, well known as phiIanthropist. was
swiftly followed by the attempted murder OF his
bousekeeper Mrs May Balcom. After the shoot
ing John Larson the maniacal assailant. held the
wounded pair sitting upright in their chairs Tor
four hours with shotgun levelled at them. Ihen
with grim jest he blew off his own head
Larson spared Morriis blind mother who
after Larson killed himself CROPPED for quarter
of mile along country road TO the nearest
dwelling where she tainted. after telling her
story.
Larson, who had been eight years on the Morrill,
farm was treated almost member of the
family His resentment toward Morrill, is be-
lieved to have grown out of recent disagree
nent because of his drinking habits.
After Larson had placed his victims in two
chairs, his mood seemed to change to one OF
pity. He began bind their wounds with hand
kerchiefs. He heard a rustling at the door, and
on turning that IL Morrills feeble old
mother.
II won't kill you. old lady" he said with. an
effort at courtesy. sit down and make yourself
at home I'm going TO watch over these two here;
they need guarding
The blind woman took a chair that of her
wounded son. She realized only dmly what had
happened, and her still conscious. dared not
talk TO her Larson, too. seated himself with the
gun across his knee He said nothing 10 his vic
Tins, merely muttering to himself.
At the end of the fourth hour Larson said:
We'll nobody Is coming to shoot me- after all;
Then he suited the action to the word and the
blind woman went to give the alarm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
FIND BODY OF MAN DEAD 9 MONTHS.
Greek Held in Connection with Murder of
Syrian Apple Dealer

Lvermore Falls. Me, Aug. THAT James Scott
met death at the hands of some person or persons
to the jury unknown is the opinion of the cor
oners jury which reported late to-day on the find
ing Of Scotts decomposed body beneath sheep
shed on a farm occupied in summer by Herbert
Whtten1ore, four miles from Scott. who
Syrian. and whose real name is said to have
been Mansour Parraket went about the country
buying apples, and frequently displayed a large
roll Of money He was last alive on No
venlber 5, 1907 1t is supposed he robbed and
his body dragged beneath the shed by means of
a rope, which found fastened about his neck
His hands were tied securely behind his back.
The body identified by the clothing and
teeth A physician testified that death was due to
stranguaton. Fifteen witnesses examined
Among them Jules Quincy, farm hand en-
ployed the Whittemore farm last He
testified that Nicholas None, young Greek. who
has detained at Lewiston suspicion. told
him. shortly after Scott's disappearance last fall
that Scott had returned to the old country and
probably would be heard from again. Quincy
also testified that None said he had received a
letter saying that Scott had died while abroad.
The county officials will continue their investiga-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
LIEUT.. GOV. CHAMBER AT cHAuTAUoUA
Speaks on the Relation of the Individual to
the State.

Chautauqua, n. Y. Aug. Lieutenant Governor
Lewis S. Chanler of New York spoke before n
large audience here this afternoon on THE Rela-
ton of the Individual the State" Religion and
education he named the great agencies for socia1
reform. declaring that people could be made
good by passing laws. A law could punish peopIe
for being bad, he said but 1t the public sent-
ment behind the law that worked for moral ends
and the churches and schools the forces upon
which men must depend to create this public sen-
ment.
Lieutenant Governor Chanler deplored as the
most dangerous tendency in the country the fact
that multi millionaires to great an extent
virtually exempt from punishment for crime and
that the newspapers, by giving much prominence
to the dOings of the rich. accentuated the feeling
that wealth, matter how acquired gave a class
distinction. The responsibility for this however
he placed the readers and not upon the press.
The speaker declared that close America 20 i'm
migrants would be backward step.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
HIGHER PRICES, MORE WAGES.
Window Glass Workers Will Get Big In
crease Through Advance in Cost
[By Telegraph to The Tribune


Cleveland, Aug 1.-Coincident with the announce
ment of an increase In the price of window glass
by the American Window Glass Company Pres-
dent Faulkner. newly reelected head of the Ma
tonal Window Glass Workers, to-day declared that
enormous increase in wages would be received
by the union in the making of the next wage
agreement, next month. The American company
announced increase of % per cent single
strength glass and 80 13 per on double strength
glass to go into effect once. Mr. Faulkner said
that means an increase of 40 per cent In wages for
single strength workmen and Of SIS % per for
double strength workmen. A wage agreement
is be made September l.
Unofficial returns to-day showed that Mr.. Fauk-
had been elected president OF the National Win
dow Glass Workers the fourth ballot the con-
test for the position having been waged ever since
April l. He led all the other ballots and yes
terday received a plurality of 100. At the start
there thirteen other candidates, but only eight
the fourth ballot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
PLAYING WITH GUN, KILLS SISTER
Shot from Weapon in Boys Hands Sewers
Girls Jugular Vein.

Albany. Aug. while playing with shotgun at
the home of his parents in Rensselaer,, opposite
Albany. to-day Cornelius Burdick, aged fourteen
wears accidentally shot and instantly killed his
sister Helen, aged nineteen years. The young
z,,ornan was sitting on a chair near the kitchen
1,fndov with her baby brother in her lap the
time she was shot The baby narrowly escaped
being killed
The boy got the weapon from closet in the
kitchen. While examining it he pulled the trigger
The contents struck his sister in the neck, COM
nletelv severing the jugular vein In an adjoining
room were the parents of the children. brother
and two sisters The baby was covered with blood
when Nj and Mrs. Burdick reached the kitchen.
but uninjured
The boy was taken into custody by the police.
but when Coroner Strope, who called, heard
HIS story he released. The boy told the cor
oner that he did not know the gun was loaded and
that he pulled the trigger TO how It worked
without pointing it at anything
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
NAY TAKE BELT LINE
Hzhitr1dge Wiling to Operate Road
srith Third 4Uenue.

The Public Service Commission has received an
iotirraton from Frederick W Whitridge. receiver
az the Third Avenue Railroad Company and allied
lines that he would be willing TO take over the
Central Park North & East River Railroad COM
nsnvss lines by lease. and operate the road sup
r,yinC electric and power for the osth street
line such an arrangement would make the Third
avenue line a powerful competitor Of the metro
pol,tarl system The Third avenue line would men
have important crosstown lines including the lzeuh
street 18th street and 42d street. not counting ,e
lines downtown. II also would have q west sioe
,e1a ir, I3roa dway as far south s5th street my
H-titridge would give transfers TO and from the
Belt Line and the other lines in the system.
III IS thought that the possibility of such an ar
Management being made with the Third avenue iiii
nav cause the Metropolitan receivers 10 oner ssuS
fa,orx terms 10 the directors the Belt Line for
a new lease
There was hearing yesterday before Pubic
Service Commissioner Eustis the 5sth street ser
vice of the Belt Line. The hearing was oroerec
v-be- the Commissioner informed indirectly
that the connection between the 5sth street Ire
and the lines of the Metropolitan system was 10 oe
abolished doing away with transfers
H VanderpoeI. of Thompson, Nanoerpoei q
Freeman counsel for the Belt Line. said the COM
,s,1 l,o-ed 10 make arrangements to satisfy ali
needs of the public that the negotiations WIN
che Metropolitan receivers still pending mat
being the case an adjournment was tken nnul
next Tuesday at p m
Tho company will resume possession OF Its INES
az g--,i,lrsl2t next Wednesday. anc hopes by that
time TO make arrangements for the operation oil the
5sth street line It has no of its own. and no
power house.
Mr. Vanderpoel did discuss the subject OF
transfers specifically but limited the announcement
20 the statement that the company hoped 70 meet
all demands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
ROBERT B. REILLY co. IN BANKRUPTCY

An involuntary petition in bankruptcy against
the Robert B. Reilly Company, retail dealers in
sugar coffee and tea, at No So Whitehall street
was filed yesterday in the United States District
Court by Abbie A Reilly, as temporary admins
tratrix of Robert B. Reilly. the L. H. Starkey COM
pany and the James Van Dyk Company, with
claims asgregating s2SSo0 So
William Henkel jr, was appointed receiver by
Judge Hough. and authorized TO continue the bust
ness for thirty days. The assets of the company
which has twenty-one stores, are estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 There are nine stores
in Manhattan. three in Brooklyn, and others in
Buffalo, Troy, East Rochester, Syracuse, Newark,
N J.. Pittsburg and McKeesport Penn