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New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
HE4RST'S CONVENTION.
Inde pendence Party to Elect Dele
oates in Carnegie Hall To-day.

The Independence party will hold its state conVen-
tion to-day in Carnegie Hall. electng delegates-at-
large to a national convention to be held IN ChI-
cago the latter part OF July. adopting platform
and doing other routine work. William X Hearst
will make an address defining the policies OF the
organization Gesner Williams, national commit
teerpan of California. also will speak.
The executive committee of the state COMMITTEES
will meet in the parlor of Carnegie Hall at o clock
and Law out the work OF the convention The state
committee will meet 3:30 o'clock Mr.. Hearst Is It's
chairman. The convention proper will be called TO
order at o'clock Henry a. Powell once preacher
now lawyer will be the permanent chairman
The convention will elect four delegates -at-large
with their alternates and thirty electors Car
ence J. Shearn will be the chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions and will submit the platform
The convention will consist of 40 delegates. and
the same number of alternates-if all who are en-
titled to come present Probably there will be
many absentees Each Assembly district is sup
posed to send delegates and three alternates
Among those talked of for delegates-at-large are
John T. McDonough and Reuben r. Lyon, who ran
on the Hearst ticket for the Court of Appeals two
years ago; Melvin G. Palllser and Henry y. Powell
The convention to-day is the second one TO he
held by the independence party. The party is or
ganized in about twenty-five states.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02


interest in things subterrsnean AS the crowd
came back to Manhattan ii had chance to fnd
cut that trains were stalled between stations
quite naturally if the system had been in
operation for several years.
The extension of the subway did not have any
perceptible effect the Bridge crush yesterday
hut at the Borough Hall station during the rush
hours last night the crowding was much less
ened because persons going to eastward points
remained on the trains, TO get off at stations
further out before taking surface cars to con-
tinue their journey.
In the evening conditions were at their hve-
lest tremendous crowd turned out TO see
the big military, civic and automobile parade
The line OF march, from Court and Livingston
streets. block from the Borough Hall. through
Livingston street, Flatbush Lafayette and Bed
ford avenues TO Grant Square, was thronged
with interested spectators. A large crowd was
also on hand to view the fireworks at Bedford
avenue and the Eastern Parkway.
The most enthusiastic part of the whole cele-
bration was at the Union League Club. Grant
Square where $50 prominent men gathered to do
honor TO August Belmont.
The paraders gathered in the neighborhood
OF the Borough Hall while the dinner was in
progress at : O'Clock. Sidney Grant, the grand
marshal, directed the formation of the line. In
the van were seven military organizations. Then
came nineteen civic divisions in citizens dress
and four in uniform. Nine handsomely deco
rated floats, furnished by business concerns,
followed. The rear was brought up by an
automobile division which had started at T:3O
at the Park Plaza and had later joined the
main line Of march at Court and Livingston
streets
Promptly at $50 o'clock tlie parade got under
way At its head was a large automobile con-
tanning Deputy Police Commissioner Baker
Borough Inspectors Flood and Harkins and
Fourth Deputy Police Commissioner Bugher
This the signal for a demonstration and
long after the head of the column had started
the cheering continued.
Flags and bunting were much in evidence.
The crowd at Borough Hall was equalled only
by the throngs that awaited the procession at
Grant Square. As many could move along
the less crowded part OF the sidewalks followed
the head Of the procession for some distance.
Almost at every corner large red and blue
lights flashed.
on The reviewing stand at the Union League
Club were Borough President Coler. August Bel
mont and the guests Of the Union League Club
when the head of the procession reached this
point. shortly before 10 O'Clock
The fireworks began just about the time that
the parade began to disba nd after passing the
reviewing stand. There were several set pieces
that could he seen at the hilltop by the people
in the grandstand. Among them a picture
Of Mr.. Belmont with an inscription. Brooklyn
lCireets You: the Brooklyn shield with the
motto. Fen Dracht Maakt Magt" and sub
way train emerging from tunnel with Brook
lyn' the front of the first car. displayed on
field eight hundred square feet in size. The
end came ith the simultaneous flight of fifty
large rocket bombs. forming the Brooklyn
League Bouquet and Good Night"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
TWO BROOKLYN LAWYERS END LIVES
One Inhales Gas and Uses Chloroform and
Another Takes Two Poisons

Two BROOKLYN lawyers committed suicide yester-
day. Charles Snyder. of No, CO. Nostrand avenue
Brooklyn. inhaled Illuminating gas and tied
handkerchief saturated with chorofOrm across his
face. Business troubles said TO have prompted
the act. \ trunk in the had a pacard on
it. reading: My son IN Chattanooga will take care
of this"
William 5. Lewis, lawyer, who had Offices in
the Potter Building. ended mis- life at his home No
81 Jefferson avenue. yesterday George n. Cox "A
friend. found the body. Bottles which had con-
tanned two poisons empty beside the bed. Two
letters We're found in Lewis's pockets one was ad-
dressed TO Mrs. l. Rosa Townshend. Aston Hotel
Washington. and the other to Mrs Sarah C. Adams
Pontiac Hotel. No. Lexington avenue.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
HONOR MR. BELMONT.
He Pleads rith Diners for Better
Public Support.

. August Belmont the guest of honor at a
dinner given by the Union League Club last night
TO commemorate the opening of the extension OF
the subway to FYatbush avenue. The dinner was
presided over by AImet p. Latson. president OF the
club After reading letters regret from Governor
Hughes Mayor Mcclellan, Ralph Peters, president
of the Long Island Railroad Company. and Alex
ander T. Orr he announced that Mr.. Orr was i'll,
and proposed toast TO him.
Amid much clapping and waving OF flags, the
two hundred and fifty guests responded. Mr.. Lat
son then spoke of the occasion epoch in the
history of Brooklyn.
Mr. I4atson then announced Frank Bailey, presi-
dent of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company,
who would present 10 August Belmont a slight
token of Brookyn's appreciation for what he had
done Mr.. Belmonts men
toned there outburst of applause and wav-
ing of flags.
MI Bailey said the attacks capital had in
jured business and that repetition of them would
drive the railroads to the wall He asked Mr.. Bel
mont if the marlborough company would have
been able build the subways If the new laws
had not been passed.
Mr. Belmont said that the Interborough was in
a position raise money, that its credit was good
and that it had ioated a large loan notes He
also said that the company could have raised
enough money TO build subway along Seventh
TO the Battery the West Side. and from
42d street TO The Bronx the East Side.
Mr.. Bailey made attack demagogues and
'phony" ref0Tmers. he called them, COM
plimented Mr.. Belmont for the part he had taken
in making the subway from New York TO Brooklyn
possible.
Mr.. Belmont arose amid a burst Of applause and
said in reply:
feel so overwhelmed by this really unexpected
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

and beautiful token of your kind feeling toward
me that adequate words do not come to my lips to
and that is the contrast Of ali this pageant and
ovation and what have been experiencing the
iessly caricsured Sometime SO cIevery yu that
have confessed myself drawn into the enjoyment
abuse and the eensu1e which pursue every man
porations not calculated TO make for the best
interests of the public.
you want them or not and If it is not one set Of
of them W fa be i and to get the best out
i ninncaion discourage them, hamper public ser
hna break down the ere Of he ee
they manage. and the public suffers the most,
and bond holders lose their money, some man or
men po'eht In affairs may be crippled and rendered
habitants suffer for lack Of increasing facilities for
their comfort and business needs
Mr.. Belmont then appealed for spirit of public
cooperation. He praised civic organizations and
their power TO lead public opinion He went on:
And after all, let see what the Individual citi
years take that number of years ago because I
considered tie standard transportation In faet
United States prded ourselves Upon havne IN rab fe
car as sesns S IN the he ra Travelling horse
type OF public conveyance with fare within the
The rate of fare ten cents for all our New
bs borK S'y omnbTses and eight and six cents for
an eight TN miles hour gait the horses were small
ct Tess powerful tfan the horses of he
conVeyances were small and of the coarsest built.
straw Uttered the floors Of the stGges and cars to
Keep ones feet warm in cold weather; windows
rattIeu; pSNementS were rough tracks of
crude type and often uneven. -
The stopping and starting of the cars and buses
SLOW and terrible time waSters: i'll ventilated and
Dsdly lighted and rarely heated in fact such We
hicles would not be tolerated anywhere these DAYS
He then reviewed the progress that has been made
and said for that progress great credit was due
the corporations.
TO-DAY we are at a standstill because we have
become unreasonable in our hostility and are sap
ping the life out of our transportatio lines with
increasing taxes and hostile legislation '''-'
You Will say. What is the remedy? I cant tau
you what 1t absolutely is, but l can tell you what
think will effect cure. Standardize your
traction securities by permitting them before thev
90 90 any nnything M else to make profit Limit fairly
Its securities and then let the city take It's com
pensatton in surplus in lieu all taxes and sny
and az state and municipal charges. '
unln YOU BRING about something this nat,ra
YOU have reached The point where the increase in
transportation facilities in New York but more
particularly on Manhattan Island; is liable to re-
main practically checked | feel, however that
we are on the road to clearer and better IN
coming year VIII see beginning OF a new and
important move toward very much greater trans
portation facilities. ''
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
NEW HOME FOR FoRoHAM LAW school

The Fordham University School of law = -,,rv
having Its sessions in the Evening Post r,i,d-
ms No. 20 Nesey street, having moved from its
previous quarters at No. - Broadway during .hs
Easter vacation The law school had its incsp-
ton about three years ago. when il was found that
IT was necessary 10 move downtown bera,,ss SOM.
place there would be more accessible 10 the stu
dents In the second year some thirty-fve stu
dents were IN Attendance In the third academic
year the school started with a hundred students
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
BAILEY CENTRE OF TEXAS PRIMARIES.
If Defeated, Is Expected to Resign from
Senate and Open Law Office Here.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Austin, Tex, May THE Texas campaign for
delegates-at-large the Democratic National Con
vention closed tonight Primaries will be held in
nearly every county tomorrow. The chief con-
test Is between Senator j. W. Bailey, who heads
one ticket. and Cone Johnson, who heads the anti
Bailey ticket Bailey says that If 100000 votes
cast he will by 100000 The anti-Bailey
pagn managers claim that Bailey will be defeated
by a jority of 5000. Many political experts pre-
dict Bailey'S defeat.
If defeated Bailey Is expected to carry out his
promise made before the Legislature last winter.
and resign from the Senate and open law office
in New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
ALEXANDER c. YOUNG DiSBARREp.

Alexander c. Young was disbarred by the Ap-
pelate Division OF the Supreme Court YESTERDAY
charges preferred by James Smith, John Eitzen
and John l. Weller that he obtained money under
false representations. Mr. Young did not defend
the action. Through several recent campaigns ne
figured a Tammany Hall orator
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
MAYOR APPROVES RAPID TRANSIT BILLS

the city the rapid transit bill enabling the city to-
give private bidders advantageous terms
than possible under the Elsberg law and the
bill permitting the city to buy the Steinway tunnel
He also approved, among other bills the one al
lowing the city TO extend Eastern Parkway through
portions of cemeteries in East New York to For
est Park
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
NEPoTIsM LAW FOR OKLAHOMA

Guthrie. Okla. May 1.-The House to-day passed
the nepotsm bill. previously passed by the Senate
The bill provides that no shall be employed in
any judicial. executive legislative department
where a relative in the third degree Is an officer
The penalty is fine of from $50 to 81, 900 and
works q forfeiture OF office.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
LAWYER FOUND DEAD IN CAFE CELLAR

Alfred Pagelow. a lawyer. with Offices at No 1.s
Broadway, was found dead in the basement OF n
cafe at No. IA Fulton street. shortly before mid
night last night. having died apparently OF heart
disease. search of his clothing revealed not
cent Of cash. Mr.. Paselou' formerly lived at Coney
Island and NewkTk avenues, 6rooklya.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

are Governor Hughes, the Rev DIT. George Alex
ander president of Union college Johh D nan" u"
Secretary of State and Controller Metz
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
sARATooANs TO HEAR GOV. HUGHES.

The annual meeting and dinner OF the Saratoga
County society. composed of former residents OF
Saratoga County, will be held AZ the Yale Club on
Monday evening. Among the speakers announced
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01
'HEAT RTcAL

About "lIappyland." which will be
at the Academy of Music tonight. Tho
hiclimond Ncws-Lcadcr yesterday
said
Big ncWolfc Hopper, accompanied
by tiny Marguerite CLAIR. and the hest
singing chorus brought into The Aca-
deny of Music this season, convinccm
a large audience last evening that nis
fame is not whit diminished. I'm
Ecstaticus, the elongated comedian
has the best srotcsque comedy role
he has played since Wang
lIappyland' is trimming with good
comedy and mncful music. Reginaia
neKovcn is rcsncnsiblc for The score
and Frederick Rankcn for the lTbrctto
of the piece. Mr.. Hopper, who mas
long been strong favoritc in Rich.
mond. was compelled TO respond 10
many recalls when he sang "a Sickcn-
ing Sadness Sits On Me-" and "Birdic..
the best OF his musical numbers.
Little Miss Marguerite Clark scor-
ed n distinct hit with last nights au-
dience. She has been in for week
and tho occasion was her first appear
ancc since she recovered from a Sc
vcrc cold. Miss Clark has sweet
soprano. which she employs effectively
and a charming stage presence. Her
sonGs-Robin' and Twas the Rose. =
were features of the performance"
AS the advance sale for this produc-
ton has been extraordinarily heavy.
Manager Booker requests that patrony
having seats laid aside call for them
before 6. o'clock this evening. Unless
This is done the seats may be placed
on sale again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01
APRIL COAL SHIPMENTS.
Less Than Thirty Thousand Tons
Sent Abroad.

During the month of April. Guiding
Yesterday. the total shipments of coal
from Newport News TO foreign coun-
Uics aggregated 2S.6i2 tons. valued
at S'G.390. This was less than han
OF the total Of the shipments in April.
i'o' and is far below the usual
monthly averages at this port
Of the total shipped. 1864 tons.
went to Cuba. ST. Thomas imported
i.i16 tons. Panama 1902 tons and
Mexico 1920 tons.
IN addition tn these shipments. a to-
tai of 2i,1S0 tons OF coal was sent 10
the naval coa.ing staiion, In The Pa
ellie for the use of the American war
Sh'pS assembled In that ocean. or
this amount, 1878 tons went To san
Francisco aud the remaining i,Si2 tons
went To Honolulu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01
II Was "The Limit"

Back in the dark ages. when tho
management CT The Eric Railroad Wit.
not all that II should have bccn-thc
rolling-stocl needing moro oil and
the common stock less waicr--a west.
bound passenger, train jnltcd into
Corning ono day two hours behind
time. and halted TO patch up Tho en-.
einc and take on such passengers as
were In nc hurry and preferred wait
ing To walking.
Just rs ihr train was about to jerk
itself into motion. IN excited individ.
nal came rushing along the platform,
dragging Il heavy carnct-bag with ono
hand. and waving II telegram with
the other.
You must watt" he shouted
brcathlcssly I'm in an awful hur.
ry' want to get TO Buffalo the worst
way"
AN right" sang out tho conductor
of the starting train. Hurry up and
jump aboard. You won't strike any.
thing worse than tNis!, Evcrybudy's
Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01

cd by Lieutenant Charles ). Kcrrick,
of Stockton, will give tho prcbto n
hard race for the championship of
tho navy. but It will not he until the
figures are officially given on, by tho
department at Washington that tho
winner of the trophy will be known.
At the target practice AT Magdclcnn
bay last week the 'rruNtou Is ,cportc1
10 have made better score hy ~
per cent. than any OF the other dcs,
troycrs of the Gotilla Not only Mt
target practice but In coal consump.
lion. speed aud endurance is the
TrnNton the champion OF the fotllln.
Since leaving Hampton Roads She
has consumed less coal than any of
the dcstrovcrs attached la the notilla.
Thcn endurance run from Hampton
Roads TO Mugdalcna also resulted II,
II victory for the Truxton. II was on.
the river Para that the Truxton won
the speed championships Tho YES
scl raced over distance of seventy
miles. and nj the finish the Tieixton
had Il coed lead over the lIopkins.
which iimihcd ccond. ON the speed
trial all Of the dcstroycrs steamed
on two lpilcrs. The rruxton main
talncd an average speed ,or Is
knots an hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01
NEGROES
DER0UNCE THE BANQUET
Performance of the Cosmopolitan Club
Regarded as ~ Advised and
silly. !

Newspaper reports concerning a
banquet given in New York scvcra.
days ago by an organization known as
thc Cosmopolitan Club have caused
n great deal of discussion here. as
wei as in nearly every other city IN
the South
The following letter, from j. Thorn
as Ncwsomc, one Of the best known
negro lawyers in tho state. gives an
Idea of how tho respectable negroes
of this omminity regard the subject.
Newport News. Va.
April 80. 1905
Editor The Daily Press:
"lhc attention aud notoricty that
l. being given to dinner which a iol
of III advised aud silly persons gave
Il day or two ago in New York has
such decided tendency to injurc The
negroes who reside in the South. that
think it becomes those OF us who
can get a hearing through the white
Jrcss to make il plain that we have
not only never thought of or sought
association with our white nc,ghbors.
hut We arc content and even happy
in the socia, arrangement that is n
part of the life of the land OF our
birth.
I'VE call upon thu Justice loving
PEOPLE of tho South TO Danish the
thought Of seeking to punish the ranI,
aud file OF the negro race for The i'll
advised actions OF those who seek 10
push themselves where they are not
wanted. anu We beg the white press
cf the South tn spread the news Ear
aud wide that the pcaccablc, proSrcs-
sivc aud property buying negroes OF
nc South resent with all their souls
III" presumption of some of their race
in Tho North who iniuro us by at
tempting To set social standards ar
US that, are not warranted by a Whole
come public sentiment
II tr@st that this hastily written
letter Will he published aud may sui
fee until such time as the race gen
r~ally can bc heard from upon thi,
important question.
Very truly.
(SiRncdl
-. THOMAS NEwsoME.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01
Necessity Of Qualifying 10 vOls
Urged Upon atmbers.
TOMORROW WILL GF The LAST DAY
All Citizens Who Fail to Pay the poll
Tax canno, Participate in Fan Elcc.
ton : Speakers Discuss the Sub.
jet.

The Working Mans Voting Lcaruo
hcld mass injecting in liz Central
Iaoor Union hail. Washington nycnnr
ana ihirly-sccond street. last night
Tor the purpose of stirring ,ip cnlnu
Eshl among the working men of The
Guy ana urging upon them the ncCts-
SHY OK qualifying to vote in The ma.
iional election In November TN,
meeting was preceded BY street i,ar-
''c' lcd by III" Citizens band
quite large crowd of WORKING. men
attended the meeting and lslcncu
win interest 10 the speakers of the
evening. MIR. Walter irudgms rrc-
sided and male Il shori opcniur uu-
dr,ss. explaining the purpose of tho
meeting. COMMISSIONER of I.,nn
pohcrty and Mr.. j. j. Krcamcr oi
h'chmond. were expected 10 address
me meeting. hut they were unable to
be present.
Mr. Charles r. Fellows made the
hrst address. speaking for about half
an hour. He declared that II WAS tho
duty % every man TO pay his iust nor
''oh oi the taxes of the city. the state
ana thr country and that cvory man
should exercise his right OF suffrage.
ne also warned his hearers TO he
certain before voting for man th,
ne woulil act fer the best interests q.
thH working man. Attention was call.
cd to the fact that tomorrow IN the
last day for the payment OF roll tax ;.
IIEAlN -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01
GAVE UP WORK BECAUSE OF
his WEAKENED CONDITION

MIR Earl Mccoy. living at l50G SO.
branson Street. Marion Ind, has
passed through nm cNuorlcncc that is
Icing duplicated ovciy day In every
town and city Of amy consequence in
the United states II fnrnishcs alum
dami proof of the corrcctncss OF l.. Il,
CoopaTa theory IN regard to the do
srncracy oC the human stomach and
shows conclusivoly tho merit possess.
cd lbs HIS Now Discovery medicine TO
restore the weakened system TO fun
strength and vigor
MIR. Mccoy gays: "For long t,mc
| have been nuGcrcr from stomach
trouble wa9 unable to retain any
FOOD, and became $50 weak and run
down. that ! was compelled To stop
work. My system was nearly n wreck.
and had tried 40 many remedies ana
spent 50 much money without drrly.
INK amy benefit. that | bccamc dis.
outraged aud gave NJ hope of over
being we'll again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01
Nj. Mcfarland rsDu'y Collector
Of Customs al RIchInord.
SUCCEEDS The LATE Mr.. BILlEkO1
Charge /" Positions Means promo,
''on For Local Man-Many Vessels
{ in Port During the Month Of April
i Marine Notes.

Mr. William Mcfarland. Ct ,nis
u''' was appointed deputy collector
:" customs ut Richmond. VA. ycstcr.
gay to succeed the late Mr. ru.or,
NJ no,Ieno' He will enter upon his
new duties This morning. w "''
+, r9r many yenrs Mr.. McE'arlan, 49,,
~, s"'rsc OF the marine dcsL In I'm"
n custom houYc, but when Mr e
' nr,icnoi' who was appoin,cI ,lcrn,,.
INJECTOR at Richmond in Jnnu,,r,
, was taken Ill in February MIR Wc,,.,
,ahd was transferred TO mo Rlchmor.,
, nouSe as acting deputy collector Az
'vr INC death of Mr.. Bcllcno,. col.
mctor Stewart of Richmond rcc n",.
menocd to The treasury dcpartmcn,
nat AR. Bellenot IL made tho dem.
" w collector and the appointment, wn',
made yesterday. was
NJ. G. B. a. Booker who has hccn IN
vnarEe OF the ~. r." imports n; ihis
por' for many years. has hccn dcsi..'
mated by collector j. Il. II. stewart r.
axe charge OF the marine d,sl nj
me local custom house in come.
non with his work In the 81 - i'm.
port department.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-01

Remember. If YOU are candidate
Tor mayor or either branch of the
council or desire 10 20 as delegate
TO the state Democratic convention
you must file your application with the
Secretary of tho CITY Democratic EN-
ccutivc Committee not later than @
p. M, Saturday. May End
The Secretary will be at the City
HILL on That date from p, m. 10 q
u. m. to receive all such applications.
Tho candidates FOR Mayor are as.
scsscd $500 each. Tho candidates
for Council (elthcr brancM assessed
$500 each. 4.29.3t