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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
THE TIP or
He Was Generous After His Talk With
Secretary Root.

Secretary Root.
UTICA, n. Y. Aug. SHARON Kogoro
Takahira, the Japanese Ambassador. who
was in Utica yesterday on his way to and
from Clinton, where he conferred with
Secretary Of State Root at the latter's
summer home on a diplomatic matter,
nearly got the better Of the local man.
ager Of one of the telegraph offices here
to the extent Of $500 before he left the
city to return 10 New York last night.
1t is unnecessary TO state that the Am
bassador wa not prompte1 by any dis
honest motive. Tho incident arose out
Of tho Baron's cegorress to catch a train
for New York after no hal despatched
a ~csblegram to Toxic.
Following Takahira's conference with
Secretary Root the Ambassador hurried
by motor car to Utica and despatched
a cablegram 10 Toxic from n OF the
local telegraph Offices. The diplomat
assured the manager that he had caro-
fully counted the words, laid down tho
amount of the charges, q little more
than 500, and hurried for his train to New
York.
The managers quick eye discovered
that the Baron was shy $50 in his esti-
mate OF the cost Of the cablegram and
q messenger boy mounted on q bicycle
set out in pursuit OF Takahira. Tbs
boy found the Ambassador aboard the
train, quickly explained the error and
received a $40 bill.
Five dollars and sixty oents for the
cable company, the balance for you, youns
man. said Takahira rs the train got
under way and tho messenger made a
flying leap. This Baron was accompanied
by X. Yamasaki Of New York on his visit
to Secretary Root.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
LICENSE INSPECTOR FIRED
BY Commissioner Bsgast After q Hear
Ing on Charges or Grating.

. 80 H
Commissioner OF Licenses John N.
Boxart has found Charles Simon, Deputy
Chief Inspector Of Licenses, guilty Of
grating an dismissed him from the
department. Commissioners Bogart has
been taking evidence for several days
past on the charges made against Simon
and he considered the accusations SO well
supported by the testimony that at the
close Of the final hearing yesterday he
fred Simon.
The charges were that Simon had taken
money from owners OF employment
agencies onsthe promise that he would
protect them from interference by the
License Board. Eve though they violated
the law. One OF the Witnesses was Ida
ScheinberE, who swore that che gave
Simon $50 for protection, and another
was Rose Cohen, who asserted that she
gave SIS to Simon. Dezzo Herr declared
that Simon was present at a conference
Of employment agents whose license
had been revoked at the Offices OF Kahn
4 Silverstein, 900 broadway. and made a
speech in which he said: you should
band together, four or five Of you, and
10 down to the Mayor. I will give you
points against the Commissioner and will
break him.
Simon's salary was q 100 a year and
he was appointed in October, 1904. Assist
ant Corporation Counsel j. Gabriel Britt
assisted the Commissioner in the trial
proceedings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
SAVED EXHAUSTED AERoNAUTs.
Two Men IN an Endurance Race Descend
IN Lake Erie.

Two Men IN an endurance haee DeScenu
I'm Lake Erie.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. sl.-The steamer
Michigan arrived here to-day with two
aeronauts who had been picked up In
Lake Erie about fifteen miles from shore
at the western end OF the lake. The
aeronauts are Lieut.. J. g. Bennett o!
Winnipeg and Tom L. Sample OF Column
bus, Ohio. The balloon was the Queer
Louise, which sailed from Columbus last
Saturday in an endurance race with tive
other gasbags.
The valve on the balloon proved use.
less and the balloon arose TO q great
height. Both men were for q time un-
conscious. On Sunday morning they
found themselves on Lake Erie. The
balloon began to descend. 1t came down
in Pigeon Bay. The occupants Of the
balloon we're badly scared when they saw
that the balloon was going into the lake
and they threw everything portabls
overheard, including their instruments
and even their clothing.
= Despite all they could do the balloon
continued TO sink. The basket Of ths
balloon struck the water and was unceI
water as often as 1t was owe the surface
The mon chung to the basket for their
lives and we're very tired whom the Mohe-
gan sighted the balloon and set out to
capture it.
The breeze freshened when the Michigan
went in pursuit and the big lake steamer
had . lively chase. 1t followed the bag
five miles toward the Canadian shore
before It overlook 1t. The balloopists
by that time were almost exhausted
The crew made the balloon fast to the
boat and after getting the b~alloonists
on board they went after the balloon
and got that safely slowed. Their the
Michigan proceeded to this city, arriving
here at noon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
STILL SUING LAWSON

For SS 900 Reward for Finding Flaw In
Friday the Thirteenth"
Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston applied
to Justice Blackmar in the Supreme
Court. Brooklyn. yesterday for a bill OF
particulars in the, suit for 5000 which
Van Cleve Holmes. q Brooklyn broker.
has brought against him.
Mr.. Lawson offered 5000 to any one
who could find a flaw in the stock ex-
change business as operated by the hero
Of Friday the thirteenth The Brooklyn
broker found Al alleged flaw. He brought
suit when Lawson and Doubleday. Page 4
Co., Lawson's publishers. failed to answer
communications claiming the reward.
Justice Blackmar reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
SENATOR SCOTT IN FIST FIGHT.
Gets Both Eyes Marked N Row Over
w. Va. fractional PeIities.


W. We. fractional Politics. ,
wHKEIIso, w. Va. Aug. H.-Nathai
Bay Scott. United States Senator ant
member Of the national Republican
executive committee. was badly worsted
In a fist fight with 8. q. Smith. former
member of the State Senate and n Of
the foremost scherr faction Republicans
In the State.
The two have been political enemies
for years, and this afternoon they met In
the office Of the Dollar Savings and Trust
Company.
Il understand said Senator Scott,
that you said that the United States
Senators from West Virginia had beeu
bought"
aThose were not my exact Words
replied Smith. 'what I did say in q re-
cent speech at Parkersburg was that the
West Virginia senatorships had been
bought up by the men who are now In
the United States Senate
You're a liar said Senator Scott. and
then the battle was on.
There was a rapid exchange Of blows
and the crowded Office Of the trust CON-
pany was soon deserted save by the two
fighters. Chairs were broken and tables
upset. Finally Louis F. Stifel. cashier
Of the trust company, succeeded in drag
ging the two men apart. but not until
both eyes Of the Senator showed the Ell
feots Of blows. Senator Scott was other
wise injured. but Smith escaped without
q scratch.
Senator Scott is over 20 years old. while
Smith Is IS. Tie real cause Of the fight was
the Swisher -Scherr trouble. e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
THE VIZ TO-DO IS NEW TO VIZ.
Though He Recalls Indiscrect Utteranees
That He Never Made.

Special CaHs Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON, Aug. 3l.-A news agency de-
epatch from Pekin says that the Govern
ment is considering the recall of WI Ting
fang. the Chinese Minister at Washing
ton. The Government. it Is said, has
been embarrassed for some months by
the Minister'S platform and other utter
ances which are regarded here as indis-
Greet.
WASHINGTON. Aug. sl,-Minister WI
Ting-fang disclaims any official knowI-
edge Of the alleged intention Of his Gov
eminent to recall HIM When his atten-
ton was directed tonight 70 q despatch
from Pekin saying that his recall wal
under consideration he said that he
knew nothing about II. The reason
given for the reported change was that
the Minister has been guilty Of certain
indiscreet u~tterances..
Il have no news" said Minister WI.
Asked concerning the report that
certain OF his utterances had bean dis.
pleasing TO his Government he replied
that the only u~tterances which he could
recall which might be termed ~indiscreet
were utterances that he had never made.
They had been escribed TO him, but he
insisted that they originated with the
reporter who had interviewed him. The
Minister was not disposed to treat the
report seriously. He laughed and chatted
and asked the new spaper men whether
they would be pleasedlf the report proved
"a Be true and whether Americans gen.
orally would be glad to hear that he had
been recalled.
The dispatches mention LANG Tun-
Yen, Assistant Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs. as the prospective successor Of
Il know him. said the Minister; he
is a friend OF mine"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
SCARE ON Ia GAsC0GNE,
Enough Weather 10 Rout Out Passenger
I'm NIghtsowns and PaJamas.

Twenty-four hours tussling with q
wild northeaster which piled mp tall
combing seas gave passengers aboard
the French liner La Gascogne, in from
Havre. a mighty jar On Wednesday.
A crest that came over the weather
bow picked up al anchor and slammed
II around the deck, making such q racket
that passengers ran from Their. state
rooms into the saloon in nightgowns
and pajamas. Officers assured them
that nothing serious had happened and
they went back. A. Alexander Of Chf-
cago was thrown against a rail and badly
bruised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
4 BRYAN-HUGHks RESOLUTION
Fathered by Harry walker Kicks UP . Fuss
Among Southern Democrats and Others.

Fathered by Harry walker Kicks Up . FUSS
Among Southern Democrats and Others.
just why Harry W, Walker. one OF
Bryan's closest friends in the East, did
1t yesterday he did not car to explain.
but early yesterday afternoon Mr.. Walker.
knowing that there was to be a meeting
Of the Association OF Southern Demo-
Gratis. prepared, a resolution. sent 1t to
the newspaper Offices and then hurried
to the meeting place. II Broadway, and
attempted To have IL introduced and
passed by the association. Here II 10:
Whereas the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan is regarded the Wide world over as
a Christian statesman and the so-cailed
ethical voters OF this country. Including
the religious men OF all creeds and denoni-
nations. and oil people with moral aims
regard him az the most conspicuous cham
plon Of high ideals: therefore be
Resolved, That as said classes OF people in
the State Of New York regard Charles L,
Hughes as the leader Of q moral ISSUE. this
association devote it's activities to the ma
tional, campaign only and q no part In
the State campaign.
Mr.. Walker was not permitted TO intro
duce the resolution. Bryan IN TO speak
at Rochester on September ia at q mass
meeting which has been called to ratify
the Democratic State ticket to be nom
mated in that city on that day. ~
+, The members OF the association told
Mr.. Walker, after considerable excite
ment, that he must not present the reso-
luton as it would be defeated overwhelm-
ingly.
Gen. Henry T. Douglas was elected
president OF the association. Phelan Boale
treasurer and Edward Owen secretary.
The vice-presidents are John c. Calhoun,
John C. Breckenridge, Harvey Waiter
son. Lewis Nixon and Judge Edward
Swan. Among the members OF the
executive COMMITTEES elected were Angus
tus Van Wyck and Martin W. Littleton.
Mr.. Littleton ID now IN Europe. He has
been prominently mentioned as the pos
sible nominee for Governor. The mem
bers Of the association ~rep,adiated MIR.
Walkers action last night.
Chairman Mack Of the national COM
mittee also repudlated the resolution.
The episode kicked up q fuss In national,
State and local Democratic circles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
.RAINSFOUD ON TIE Big HUNT
EX-RECTOR OF 81. GEORGES MAY
ACCOMPANY ROOSEVELT.
He's . Mighty Hunter Himseif and Knows
H.s Africa-Has . Band Of Trained
Natives Ready for jungle werk-Tbe
Rev. Hugh Birchhead Brings the News.

Alss Africa-Has . Band Of Trained
Natives Ready for jungle werk-The
New. Hugh Birekhead Brings the News.
The Rev. Hugh Birokhead. rector Of
st. Georges Protestant Episcopal Church
and successor to the Rev. DR.. w. 8.
Rainsford, returned last evening from
London by the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnetonka with q rumor. which he said
he believed was based upon fact. that
DR.. Rainsford would be one Of the mighty
African hunters who would accompany
President Roosevelt into the jungle.
Dr., ,Rainsford has been killing big
game In British East Africa over since he
retired from the pastorate Of st. George q
Ia the winter Of 1904. He resigned for
mally in 1905 while in Africa. He has spent
the last few years chiefly in East Africa
occasionally visiting England for a brief
stay. He had attained celebrity as a
hunter Of big game in Colorado. Canada.
and the widest parts Of the Southern
States before going to Africa.
The Rev. Mr.. Birckhead said that as
MIR. Roosevelt and DR.. Rainsford were
strong friends and that rs both believed
in the strenuous life. and the life Of the
hunter particularly. there was every
reason to believe that Mr.. Roosevelt
would take advantage OF the doctors
knowledge Of jungle conditions and the
art of getting big wild creatures. DR..
Rainsford has a retinue Of gun bearers
and stalkers and hunters that would be
very useful to Mr.. Roosevelt. The doctor
also has a record for bringing down his
quarry The rumor 10 that the doctor
will accompany Mr.. Roosevelt from
Mombasi to Victoria Nyanzi. giving him
not only the result Of his long experience
but the advantage Of o band OF trained
natives thoroughly equipped.
DR.. Birckhead said that according to
the last reports from east Africa that
had reached London when he left there
Or. Rainsford was in excellent health
and had improved much in the last year
or 90. Nothing was said about any
intention on the doctors part OF return
ing to New York and the inference was
that he would continue his out OF doors
life, spending most Of It in Africa.
Or. Birokhesd said The Pan-Anglican
congress which he attended was a great
success and that he was proud, as were
all the American representatives, Of the
high honors bestowed upon American
~olergymen.
Mr.. Birckhead, who Is an athlete. said
that the hope Of English athletes was
that future athletio contests Of an inter-
national character, like the Olympic
games. would be controlled by the big
British universities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
GOMEZ FOR CUBAN PRESIDENT.
His Faction and the Zaytstas Almost Fuse
on o Division Of Honers.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THK Sgs.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIN SUN.
HAVANA. Aug. si.-The Miguelistss
and Zayistas will meet tomorrow night
to pass upon the agreement reached
by committees Of both factions which
were appointed to reach some basis Of
fusion. 1t is practically decided that
Jose Miguel Gomez shall be accepted
this time as liberal candidate for Presi-
dent, but will not be nominated for a
second term.
The two factions will not actually fuse.
but the Zayistas will support Gomez.
The Cabinet seats and the Congress
nominations will be divided between
the two parties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
Getting Ready for subway widening.

Georg, H. Peg.am, as architect for
the Rapid Transit Construction Company
has filed plans with Building Superinten-
dent Murphy for the working outfit to be
used by the company for the enlargement
of the subway from Ninety sixth to i02d
street. The construction plant is to
be erected at Broadway and Ninety
seventh street and will comprise six build
ings, consisting Of a machine shop with
G. compressor room, a smithy, a carpenter
shop, a supply house, an oil house and
q cement shed and storage yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
DOG AsCENDs MONT BLA80.
st. Bernard Follows Nay Ola Tran over
Snow and joins Master ut Summit.

tthN EeAAgWD 49, ~ 49, ~
Snow and Joins Master Ut Summit.
special Cah;e Dsspasch 70 THE sUs.
GENEVA. Aug. s1.+-What IL probably
the first unattended asoento Of Mont Blanc
by q dog was made on August %. Tair-
rae, the owner Of q young st. Bernard.
left Chamonix the day before TO accom-
pany the Russian astronomer. ~Stephanik.
on a visit to the observatory at the Gum
init, where he etayed.
The dog tracked Tairraz by scent and
arrived at the summit. exhausted and
hungry, after a journey Of about fourteen
hours. Alpine climbers and guides at
various points hailed the dog, who on
finding that his master was not with them
strobe on diligently upward with his
nose to the snow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01

That the Metropolitan receivers arc
well pleased with tho operation OF the
pay as you enter cars became evident
yesterday when IL was learned that Sow
enty Ave more cars had been ordered.
Tho cars arc TO be delivered as soon as
possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
". j. BRYAN, JR., TO MARRY.

His Engagement TO milwaukee YOUNG
Woman Announced.
MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 3I.-The engage
ment of Miss Helen Berger. daughter Of
Alexander Berger. q prominent miller
and Board Of. Trade mar OF this city. and
William Jennings Bryan, Jr. was adj
mitted to-day by Mr.. Berger. Miss
Berger and her mother are visiting In
Lincoln. Neb. 1t Is said the wedding may
not take place for a year or longer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
Coal nj Top Price To-Day.

The last monthly advance Of teh cents
a ton in the price Of the domestic eizes
of anthracite coal goes into erect to-
day. This makes the retail price for
these sizes se.50 a ton,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
Auto Howl. a MAYOR over.

NEW BRUNSWICK. -. Aug. 3I.-Mayor
Albert Bollschw eiller and Deputy Health
Inspector Frost wore knocked down by
automobiles In Perth Amboy to-day. The
Mayor is confnod to his home In Market
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01
DORANDo IN VAUDEVILLE.
Italian Who Didn't Win Marathon Race
Signs to Dc q Turn In America.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN
ROME. Aug. H~.-Dorando. the Italian
runner who made such a gallant effort in
the Marathon ace in London. has signed
a contract for a six months vaudeville
engagement in the United States,
He will sail for America in a short time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01

A SUMNER APPEIIZER-A ~teaspoonful Of
Horsfords Acid Phosphate In q glass OF water
stimulates appetite and ~quenches hlrtA--Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01

Augusta 81, sep,cni6er !. . as, 6 and q, Psnpsyi.
loss a. N, les p. NJ. If,s p. VI. except septem
Der u will stop at Pair Crumbs Returning
leave Fair Grounds ssH A. NJ. 10, s;Ss as
y, k-Af1. =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-01

100 feet from fnii,on street SUB Station.
HI. Dewey sons Co. iss fuitou st., New York
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-23

These were the principal fights of the
day. Mr.. Harrigan remained in his
own ward to receive whatever returns
might be made during the evening, but
was the victim of an accident to his
one god eye, the left. He had to have
1t treated by a physician last night He
went home afterwards and went to bed.
Mr.. Bachman was at Democratic
headquarters, and was the only candi-
date to apepar there. Early this morn
ing, when he saw that the returns,
though only fragmentary, were ap-
parently In his favor. he went home,
and today received the congratulations
of friends.
Commissioners Harrigan carried the
city by a vote that was greater than
the combined vote for all his opponents.
His own ward, the Twelfth, stood by
him nobly, and the greatest showing
OF any by it's 1,315 ballots for him. The
Fifth ward was next best with 1,175,
while the Seventh was third with 1,133.
These three wards alone gave him more
votes than Mr.. Rowe received in the
city. The Tenth ward favored him
most by giving 639, while Mr.. Rowe got
41O. ohoenthal was high man in the
Third, Sixth and Fourteenth wards. In
the Third he got 552 In the Sixth 4Sl,
and in the Fourteenth, 444. Mr.. Rowe
was high In the Second ward with $50,
in the Fourth with 1893, and in the Fif-
teenth ward.
Republicans and Democrats agree
that falling off in the Republican
vote In all Democratic sections and a
big general increase in the Democratic
primaries indicate that there will be a
big Democratic vote at the polls in No
vember. 1t was taken to indicate too.
that there will be a big "stay'at- home
vote on the Republican side this fall.
For Assembly the regular Democratic
nominees won out without trouble
There was no opposition to Timothy r.
Foyle for the county supervisor nomi-
nation and Mayor Jacob Haussliug re-
ceived the unanimous support for re-
nomination of the Democrats who went
to the polls.
For Board of Works there was prac-
tically no fight on the Democratic side
Matthias Puder received a good vote
from his personal friends and neigh
bors, but the vast majority voted
straight" for former Assemblyman
Simon Hahn and John v. Diefenthaler
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-23
.EBERHARD PLEADS
GUILTY, AND GETS
30-YEAR TERM
Trial of Hackensack Prisoner
Comes to a Sudden
Termination.
Especial to the Evening star.l

HACkENSACK. Sept. 23.--The trial
of Gus" Eberhard, charged with the
murder of his aunt, Mrs. Ottilie Eber-
hard, came to sudden termination in
the Hackensack court today, wheL
Prosecutor Koester said to Supreme
Court Justice Parker that the State bad
decided to accept a plea of non vult
contendre from the prisoner.
This was after an hours conference
between the prosecutor, the counsel for
the defense and the judges. Eberhard
was asked If he wanted to retract his
former plea of not guilty and said ne
did. Prosecutor koester then moved for
sentence.
Lawyer Stagg counsel for Eberhard,
pleaded for cemency for his client,
claiming that he could produce wit
nesses TO show that at various times
Eberhard had shown signs of insanity.
His grandfather died in an insane
asylum. and his sister, Freda. ia in a
Long Island insane asylum" said the
lawyer.
Judge Parker said: This is not the
time nor place for an investigation into
the sanity of the prisoner, but the
proper course may be taken later by
counsel"
The court then sentenced Eberhard
to thirty years in State prison at hard
labor.
1t was the general opinion that Eber-
hard was a lucky man. for after Prose-
cutor Koester yesterday succeeded in
having his confession of the murder
offered as evidence II was not consid-
cred possible that Eberhard could es-
cape a death sentence.
Miss Ottilie Eberhard, the principal
witness against Gus" Eberhard, on
trial for his life for killing his aunt and
her mother Mrs. Ottilie Eberhard,
created a sensation in her testimony
late yesterday by refusing to identity
the prisoner as the man who fired tho
shots that are supposed to have killed
her mother.
Miss Eberhard said that she could
not say she knew he had fired the shots
which ended her mothers life and
wounded her. and she asserted the fir
ing was done by a man who she be-
lieved, had been hiding behind some
freight cars near Rochelle Park, where
they were walking along the railroad
tracks.
She denied that she was engaged TO
marry Eberhard, and declared that the
$2,400 taken from her mother after she
was killed belonged to her, but that
her mother was taking care of it.
Justice Parker also created a sensa-
tion by saying that mistake had been
made In setting the case for this week.
The Court OF Appeals meets at Trenton
on Thursday and Friday and the jus
tice wants to be present, but he does
not want 10 adjourn the trial from to-
day TO Monday. lie said he proposed
TO have the court open at $50 O'Clock
each morning. and to hold late sessions
so AZ TO get through with the trial by
tonight, If possible.