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New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
THAW WITNESSES STORMBOUND.
Trial Adjourned After Brief Session Yester-
day Until Monday.

When court met yesterday morning five of the
witnesses for Harry Thaw were still stormbound
on the Adriatic outside of Sandy Hook. Although
only q few miles away, the trial had to be ad-
iourned TO Monday. Court opened rather late be
cause of the storm delaying every one. Martin w.
Iittleton had brief conference with Mr. Jerome
and then announced that as his witnesses were all
storrnbound ne would ask for recess until Mon
dav Justice Dowling granted the request
The hypothetical question probably will be pre-
sented the experts Tuesday instead of on Mon
,lav as planned first Two of the defence's
perts finished their preliminary testimony and
il is not expected that DR.. Mabon. the third expert
will take much time than they did. The hy
pothetcal question will include the whole evidence
submitted up to the present time, and will be al
most as fearsome a document the read by
District Attorney Jerome at the first trial. To
pedite the Justice DoWling suggested that Mr
Jerome and Mr.. Ltleton confer before the question
is read and agree on the striking of objection
able statements.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25

point of view of cleanliness and hygiene with a
frankness of speech that would be impossible in
America.
Certain smart gown builders insist that their
clients wear either tights breeches with the
modish cIingng skirts. But those who prefer TO
do their own thinking decide that a thin. well
made silk petticoat is not really as bulky as the
flannel lined satin breeches and that the stnuols
line demanded by fashion is better preserved by
it, With fastidious tights are absolutely
out of the question
One of the best gowned women IN Paris has de-
clared for petticoat OF the thnnest liberty silk.
fitted tn the hips with the greatest precision. This
reaches to the knees and is finished with a deep
circular hounce Of thickness of mOusseline de
sole the color of the gown This assists II the
beautiful fou of the skirt and preserves the fern
nine quality of the dessous-
This discussion concerns only the trailing robes
of the afternoon and the evening For the short
walking skirt the usual silk pettcoat. much frilled
and beruff1ed. is still the correct thing While it
must stand out well at the bottom, it is as care
fully fitted at the top the long skirts IN
both cases the corset IS worn over 1t; Sits are
provided in the right places for the garters-
Exclusive and elegant women have abandoned
the multiplicity of curls. pUffs and waves OF the
last several seasons for the simple Greek co1ure,
with it's snood of gold silver ribbon Even when
this mode is not followed braid twist is pre-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
DIR. WILEY TESTIFIES.
Food PreserratiUes Cause Of KID
ueu Disease. He lSdus.

Washington. Jan. 24.-Dr H. w. Wiley. chief OF
the bureau of chemistry of the Department OF
Agriculture reported to-day to the House Com
mittee on Agriculture the results of exhaustive ex-
periInents conducted by, the bureau to determine
the poisonous effect the human system OF such
drugs borax benzoic acid benzoate of soda, sui
phate of copper. sulphur dioxide formadehyde and
saIicylic acid when contained in food. DR.. Wiley
said that the expulsion of those and kindred drugs
from the body is performed almost entirely by the
kidneys and he is satisfied that the term Of Ameri-
can life would he heightened if the use of such
drugs in foods discontinued. He said he was
convinced that kidney disease. prevalent among
Americans. is partly the result of the constant in
PRODUCTION into the system of such preservative
substances as benzoate of soda carried in foods
Discussing sulphur doxide and its injurious eff
fects. Dr. Wiley told the committee of discovery
just made by him that salt solution is a perfect
substitute for sulphur in the whitening and drying
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
CURATE LOSES HIS SONG.
"T'he Great White Wdy' Title Of the
Missing Manuscript.

Il have lost the manuscript of my song, which
intended to name The Great White Way some
where Broadway" said the Rev. Daniel Hugh
Verder, curate at ST. Augustines Protestant Epis-
copaI Church, in East Houston street, yesterday.
'It hoped by Karl Schulz, who wrote the
music TO my words, and also by myself that the
song when published would make what is known as
"a hit in the Broadway theatres"
A stanza is follows:
learn this. quaf but the foam
And leave the dregS a fair delight
II do this, though far you
You'll seek again Broadway at night
The great white way
Is always gay,
Where hearts are glad and faces bright.
The Rev Mr. Verder said he intended to publish
the song he found suitable opening
No publisher had it yet, he said. He
printed last fall book Of verse which called
The Snowbird." containing many things which
the Rev Mr.. Verder said he hoped to turn into
popular songs with the help OF Mr. Schulz. One
of these is.
cigarette
For lips half parted,
With fresh health wet.
A cigarette
Is fine, bett
Ha, ha we've started!
A cigarette
For lips half parted
The missing manuscript had not been recov
cred UP to late hour last evening
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25

fabric that may be liked. In this instance, how
ever, brown chiffon is made a lining OF white
India silk and this lining is faced with 70 form
the ChemiSette.
The quantity of material required for the medium
size is three and one-fourth yards q inches wide.
two and three-fourths yards - inches wide one
and fve-eighJhs yards 81 inches wide. with three
fourths yard Is inches wide for Cheulisette and
cuffs for three-quarJer sleeves. oue-h5lf yard OF
silk for trimming, yard IS inches wide II deep
cuffs used.
The pattern. No. 5.9o0 is cut in sizes for g -,
So IS and 20 inch bust measure and Will be mailed
to any address receipt OF 10 cents.
Please give pattern number and bust measure dis
tinctly. Address Pattern Department New Yc.k
Tribune II in hurry for the pattern send an
extra two-cent stamp and it will be mailed ey
letter postage in sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
WONT MAKE MAYOR PAY MORE.
Court Denies Application of Former Sewage
Commissioners.

The application Of DR. David Lewis Professor o..
II. Lendrett, of Union College and A J. Provost
who. until their removal by Mayor Mcclellan,
formed the majority of the Metropolitan Sewage
Commission. for peremptory writ of mandamus
TO compel the Mayor to fix a fair and reasonable
rate of compensation a day for their services was
denied Yesterday by Justice Leventritt in the Su-
preHe Court.
Ex-Judge f. B. Cowing, who appeared for the
applicants, said that Mayor Mcclellan had fixed
The rate of compensation at S5 a day. This amount
Mr. Cowing said, utterly inadequate. Assist
ant Corporation Counsel OBrien maintained that T..
absolutely within the power of the Mayor to
fix the amount Of compensation.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
MORE OPPORTUNITIES EoR COMMANDERS

Washington Jan. 4-With a view OF enlargfng
the opportunities for officers in the grade OF COM
mander in the navy TO acquire necessary sea expe-
rience before they reach a grade where they may
direct the movements of battleships the President
has made change in the naval regulations author
zing the detail of such officers to command torpedo
boat destroyer fiotillas. TO duty engineers of
fleets and executive officers of battleshps or
armored cruisers. These duties are additional TO
those which commanders may now perform under
the naval regulations. The assignment of such
officers TO duty executives of battIeships viii! be
made gradually. in order that the average age of
executives OF large ships will be greater than
present.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Dreodnought May Re0olutiomae
armament of american Ships.
TFron The Tribune Bureau
yxT--I,Gv, Ian

TFrom The Tribune Bureau.1
Washington, January "a.
ONLY BIG GUNS FOR BATTLESHfPS-Th re-
ports received from England on the results OF tar
get practice with the guns of the Brltish oatue-
ship Dreadnought convey much comfort to the ad-
vocates of a battery of all big guns and one call
bre 1t is asserted that the results of gun IRE are
better than have been obtained with the l2-inch
guns of the American ships the hits amounting TO
65 nor cent of the shots fired. 1t is safe to say
that in any event viii be no further question
of the installation on board battleshps of guns IN
the main battery of identical calibre and Of maxi
mum size This principle goes so far, now that
fire control system has been adopted for the navy,
that there has been some preliminary consideration
of changes in the batteries of the batteships which
are not so equipped with armament It is believed
by the experts, however. that any changes OF this
sort on vessels of the Kansas class, for instance,
would involve expense which would not be justi-
fed by the results, in addition which circum-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25

stance the replacement of guns in order to give
an ali-bggun battery of greatest caIfbre includes
serious mathematical problems. having to do with
such features as metacentric height. The an-big-
gun theory may also be extended in time to the
coast defences. where the same reasons would
operate for having identical calfbre.
REVISED PERSONNEL FIGURES.-The Secre-
tary of the Navy has called together a special
board. the duty OF which will be the verifcation
Of certain calculations which were submitted some
time ago by the Newberry board On naval per-
sonnel as the estimate of expense of adopting a
reoreanized personnel. Some has questioned
the integrity of the figures. which were compiled
as an appendix of the report of the Newberry
poard. The question is which involves con-
siderable work and the results depend upon what
basis Of calculation is selected. 1t is desired to
ascertain what the proposed reorganization out
lined IN the Newberry project would cost the gov
ernment up TO and including the year 1926 This
will afford comparison with the cost of the main
'ehahce OF the present organization of commits
stoned personnel. The board which is to make 2
revision of the figures is composed of P r Alrar
professor Of mathematics, Pay Inspector John 3
Carpenter and Commander A. L. Key The latter
was summoned to Washington to attend the ses-
sions of this new board from Quincy Mass where
he Is superintending the completion of tho sco,,
cruiser Salem. of which he is destined to he the
first commander when the ship is placed IN com,
mission.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders bavs
been issued
ARMY
BrigadieT General ALBERT L MILLS department
brlsadler General CHARLES L. HODGES, from Jolo 10
- command department of the Visayas.
Major PIERCE NJ. b TRAVIS, 1ith Infantry found in
capacitated. retired. ~ -N
First Lieutenant Joseph A MARMoN. 25th Infantry
First Lieutenant N piHs % RFGR @ 5h G9gany r
Columbus Barracks. to Philippines.
NAVY
Lieutenant 4. A PETERSON. detached Hancock; to
Lieutenant E MCAULEY. Jr.. detached general board.
Washington;
Lieutenant j A CAMPBELL detached the Wasp: to the
Lieutenant n JOYCE. detached the Lancaster: to the
Lieutenant J. P, JACKSON detached office of naval in
- telligence: 70 the Mississippi.
Ensign p f. DAMPMAN, detached Navy Department;
Medical Director r. woOLvERToN C-tired). detached
recruiting duty. York; home. -
MedIcaI Director H. WELLS. TO recruiting duty. New
MARINE CORPS
Major E X COLE report TO brigadier general
mandant. washington; thence to command marine
Captain J. H A DAY, TO marine barracks navy yard,
Captain J. c. BRECKLNRIDGE detached recruiting.
Toledo: TO Mare Island. to marine detach-
nent of the South Dakota when commissioned
First Lieutenant L. s. WILLIS. detached navy yard.
Mare Island, to recruiting. Toledo.
Philippines.
First Lieutenant T 7. BACKsTRoM Washington
examination for promotion.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Jan. 22-The Saturn, a
SAILED.
Jan 22-The Ajax. from Janeiro Arenas
The Mississippi commissioned at navy yard
League Island, February /.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
HUNTING CELEBRITIES.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Jan. 24.-Harry W. Walker and
Burton Thompson. members of the Missouri So
ciety of New York City, In Washington to-
day for the purpose of inviting 10 the annual din
ner OF their society all the candidates for Presi-
Dental nomination. William J. Bryan will be
the guest Of honor at the dinner, which is to be
given on February l. and Senators Foraker and
Ia Toilette Secretary CorteIyou and Governor
Hughes also expected to attend They have
also invited II number Of prominent Missouriaus
and are holding out the chance of capturing the
Missouri Republican convention. which will meet
soon after that date the bait with which they
seeking to obtain Republican celebrities.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
SUES CoRTELYOU FOR $4,000

Washington. Jan - - Professor Francis n
Thorpe. OF the University of Pennsylvania to-day
Instituted mandamus proceedings in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to compel Score
tary Cortelyou pay him $4,000 for compiling five
volumes known as the charters constitutions and
organic laws of states and territories authorized
by act OF Congress. Secretary CorteIyou declined
10 make the payment on the ground that Professor
Thorpe had not complied with the contract Justice
Wright reserved his decision at the close of tba
argument
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
THE 18-HOUR TRAIN TO CHICAGO.

the
world other
Its record for puncuaty has been marvellous consider
of from
of the flats of the Lakes
It him the benefit Of
If
reonred would
would only a of arrival and departure To Chicago
between suns rapid going wonderful feature
oadbed
the
The PENNSYLVANIA Special
and in Chicago before they next morning
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
FOR HAMILTON BANK NOTE FRAUDS
Three. Men Indicted in Washington on
Charge of Conspiracy

Washington, Jan 24.-Charles F. Tabler. Harry
Wiusatt and Andrew Leo Lucas were indicted here
today for conspiracy They charged whit TAX
ing from the Hamilton Bank Note Company of
New York = large number Of streetcar tickets
printed for the Washington Railway and Electric
Company The Indictment alleges that Tabler and
NimsaJt took the tickets and delivered them to
Iocas IN this city and that Lucas was to sell them
here. the proceeds being divided among the three
men. An Indictment for larceny also returned
against Tabler and Wimsatt in the same connec-
IIoE. bench warrant ISSUED for Wimsatt
Vho is under arrest in New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
VOLUNTEER TO MAN PACIFIC FORTS

Los Angeles, Jan. PA telegram was sent to
Adjutant General J. B. I.auck at Sacramento last
night. volunteering the services of the Southern
California Rifles, independent military force re-
Gently organized. to man the heavy artillery de-
fences along the Southern California coast TO
which duty, the officers of the national guard are
said 20 be opposed 1t is explained that the or
ganizaton is composed OF scouts, guides and sharp
shooters.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
GLE4NINGS.

Turkish women have now reached the point
of walking and driving with their lovers ac-
cording to a writer in The London Telegraph.
Tho neasants and the old fashioned Turks
strongly disapprove of these doings, but Turkish
girls have learned that women in other countries
are not expected to marry men they don't know.
and thus don't apparently purpose 10 do II
either Other men, too, the modern Mahom-
etan woman manages to see and she takes
great pleasure in doing it 1t Is considered per-
fectIv proper among the upper classes to talk
to an Englishman If he sits in another room,
the door being open between The takers are
not supposed to see each other. but no one
would be rash enough TO assert that they DO not
In many other ways the more advanced Turkish
women are breaking away from old customs.
Although it is forbidden by their religion. they
manage to get themselves photographed under
various pretences 1t is a very simple matter.
for instance to take a child to the photog-
rapher's and get themselves photographed at
the same time. But the seat of at the
present time is the veil. The modern Turkish
woman is by no means willing TO hide her feat
ures and is constantly reducing her veil to a
mere net through which the face be dis
tinctly seen Then the fact is reported to the
Sultan and order is issued that wells must be
Opaque This is Obeyed for about a year. then
the hated covering begins getting thinner until
once more it becomes idle pretence except
in the case of women who have the misfortune
to be married to jealous men These have to
stick to the Old-fashOned 'terija" AS Turkish
women of the upper classes now educated
quite we'll as those of other countries and as
many of them have travelled and become ia
miar with foreign ways it is not in reason to
expect that they will submit much longer to
their traditional seclusion. and a great change
is expected when the Sultan dies
When Patti in Paris recently all the world
was amazed at the youthfulness OF her appear
ance. Her singularl" perfect taste in gownips
and her sparkling black eyes aid the deiusion
Driving in the Bois day she was lovely In a
mantle Of smoke gray velvet. trimmed with ermine
and chpchila The erInine edged bands of chin
chlla and she carried granny's mun composed
the The lining ivory satin showed
the ends. where IT drtpped yellow lace She
wore a rather small. bell shaped hat Of black silk
beaver. trimmed with immense tuft or black
ostrich pumes. one night the opera she had
3 wondrous cloak of shell pink velvet embroid-
cred in silver and gold threads and hemmed with
sable.
A woman in her party splendid in a prucess
gown Of ivory white satin. with a band of sable
fur at the hem. and tabher Of old Japanese en-
broidery. sash of soft crepe passed about the
hips and tied loosely in the back
The question of breeches tights or pettIcoats ia
discussed in the French fashion journals from the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
TREATIES APPROVED IN COSTA RIGA

Washington Jan 2s-The Costa Rican Minister
1r. CaIyc was to-day officially Informed that the
President O.. Costa Rica has approved all the
treaties an6 conventions signed by the delegates
10 the Central American Peace Conference held in
washington Congress has been called in extraor-
Ciaary session. and the treaties and conventions
submitted 10 IL for cons .deration.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
METROPOLITAN QUIZ POSTPONED,

The special grand jury which is Investigating
affairs Of financial institutions in Manhattan did
not take up the investigation the Metropotan
Street Railway Company yesterday because many
OF the witnesses unable to appear Among
those who were expected William NJ Wins
William F. King and William N Amory All of
these. it said, viii be on hand on Monday
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
TO TRY ARTILLERY LIEUTENANT

San Francisco. Jan. 24.-Leutenant Herbert G.
Miller, of the 4th Field Artillery. stationed at
Vancouver Barracks, is to be tried by general
court martial at the Preside the charge of du-
plicatng his pay accounts Some months ago
Miller rendered his resignation to take effect on
January 81. but it withheld and he was or
dered 10 appear for trial.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Such pretty. soft, full blouse as this one makes
up charmingy in chiffon. in net. in all over lacs
and in every thin material II be used over a
lining of matching OF contrasting color and the
yoke portion can be of silk or Of velvet or any
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
FRENCH RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT.

rhe State Department between Secretary Root
and II Jusserau3. The French Ambassador. Il
was announced that the new French reciprocity
arrangement would le signed next Monday, and
would take effect on February ].
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
PNEUMONIA KILLS WALSH ATTORNEY

Chicago. Jan A.-Samuel X. HamiIl, of Terre
Haute Ind. one of the counsel for John r. Walsh
in the bankers recent trial. and at whom Mrs.
Beatrice Metcaf fired several shots as he was
leaving the courtroom, died here to-day from
pneumonia. He had been i'll for several days
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
Cold Hungry
Sick HELPLESS

Many thousands are out OF WORK
through no fault Of their own. Ihe
calls on US for help are 25 per cent.
more than a year ago.
Be generous to the poor TO, DAY
Send SIS, $40, $25, 500, and we wii'
write if desired, how your gift IS useo'
r. S. MiNTURN,
Treasurer.
Room 212. No. 1o5 East 22d st.
r. FULTON CUTTING. Pres
l. HS'"' the Poor 1908
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25

The question of breeches, tights pettcoats is
discussed in the French fashion journals from thu
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
Jan. 22-The Saturn, at Mare Island
SAILED

Jan. 22-The Ajax from Rio Janeiro Arena
The Mississippi ordered commissioned at navy ware
League Island, February l
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-20

The company is preparing TO build an
ore house for storage in the immedi-
ate future. and early in the spring a
concentrator will be built. 1t is the
belief that shipments from the Alice
on the completion of the improve
ments will in a short time be suf-
ficient TO meet all expenses in con-
nection. \ 30-foot drift on the vein
at the 500-foot level has been very
encouraging and the prosecuting will
be continued TO strike the footwall,
where more extensive showings are
expected. In the upper levels the ore
shoot has been proved for about 500
feet. The big strike of a week or so
ago, reported at the time. opened up
nearly two feet of clean shipping ore
in connection with between seven and
eight feet of first cless concentrating.
Another contract for 200 feet of
work on the Blue Bell has just been
let 10 William and August Carlson,
who have but recently completed "A
400-foot contract This will give a
depth of approximately 500 feet.
The vein is known to be true assure
The Blue Bell adjoins the Yankee
Boy and bonanza. owned by Blake
Brothers, on Big Greek.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-20
ANNUAL WORK IN
THE HAMILTON
No CLAIMS OPEN ON EIRST-SEX-
ERAL PROPERTIES PREPAR-
BURGERS TO GET BUSY.

/ In an interview with News rep
resentative Charles Minnoletti of
Hamilton stated that the assessment
work in the Hamilton district has
been done by the different owners of
mining property in that district, and
but few claims will be open for loca-
tion on the LIST of January.
Mr. Minnoletti says that those own
ing property in the Hamilton eoun-
try know its value and have no inten-
tion of letting it go on account of the
annual work lie states that the
eastern parties who recently pur-
chased the Julia mines on the west
side of Treasure Hill have large
amount of freight at Eureka, ready
to be shipped to Hamilton as soon as
teams can be had TO haul it, Mr..
Drew, who represents the purchasers
of the property, is expected to be i'm
Ely in few days to examine the til
ties. Mr.. Minnoletti states that the
Julia is only one of the few proper
ties that development work will be
started on in the near future.
The discovery made by the Zoanni
Bros is looking exceedingly we'll and
promises to open up into a good pay
ing property as soon as the tunnel
that is being run is completed. On
the Ne Plus Ultra property, owned
by the Bamburgers. the assessment
work is being done and it is the in
tention of that company TO start OPP
CREATIONS on big scale as soon as
spring opens. This property has big
l.
out and the ore house of the COM
pany is filled with shipping ore.
Mr.. Minnoletti also informs the
News that the MeEllen mine Is look
ing exceedingly we'll and that they
have a small force OF men working
on ore getting it blocked out for the
hauling season. The ore In this
property averages close on 60 per
cent lead and about 40 ounces in sill
yer. This company has been a steady
shipper for the last 10 years and with
depth the ore improves. both in lead
and silver.