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New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
IoHN BROWNS SON CAN SWIM SOME.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

Park felt some apprehension to-day when Jason
Brown eighty-sx years I'D. son of John Brown, OF
Harner's Ferry fame insisted disportfng in Lake
Erie Attending pioneer picnic, the cool promise
of the waves drew him the bathhOuse The
manager hestated.
I'VE don't allow old to bathe here he said
"I-mph" and Brown betrayed evaporation
Young man I'm no yearing. perhaps. but If I am
eghty-six l don't need any hfesavers swimming
around after me"
He got his suit A few minutes later he ran out
on the pier far beyond the safety line guard ran
for a boat as he saw the old plunge into the
lake Browns white head bobbed to the surface
near the guards boat. then the old turned
over on his back and hoated, later pulling off amaz
ing stunts in front. back and side strokes for
hour.
THAT was just a little dip" he said.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
HER CHILD KIDNAPPED.
Wife of Former BrookIynite Loses
Four-Year-OH in Pittsburg.
[By TELEGRAPH to The Tribune.I

[By TELEGRAPH to The Tribune
Pittsburg July l4.-Lester Ryan Lally, the
four-year-old of Wilkinson Lally, and his
wife Vivian r. Lally, formerly of Brooklyn, was
kidnapped from his mother in downtown de-
partment store yesterday.
IaIly and his wife married i've years ago
in Brooklyn. He is graduate of Princeton and
started oil refinery in Albany, which was sold
to the Standard Oil Company, by whom Lally
has since been employed About four years ago
Mrs La. entered suit in the Queens County
Court and obtained separation from her husband
and custody of the child. Mrs. Lal1y alleges that
because of efforts to take the child from her she
moved to Pittsburg. but was followed continual
ly. She later moved to Oakdale, but yesterday
visited Pittsburg and followed to the store,
where a stranger picked the lad up and ran away
with him
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND SERIOUSLY ILL
Suffering at Gloucester from Ptomaine
Poisoning Caused by Eating Lobster
CBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Gloucester Mass. July John Hays Ham
mond. the mining expert and erstwhile candidate
for the Vice Presidential nomination. is seriously
i'll at his home here from ptomaine poisoning. The
illness is supposed to have been caused by eating
lobster.
Mr.. Hammond became i'll the day following his
return from the funeral OF ex-President Cleveland
He was "A his summer home at Lookout Hill,
Rocky Cove, and AT his request of mis-
illness was withheld from the public. His physi-
clan said tonight that Mr.. Hammond still in
serious state. but that MS condition
critical and that he hoped he would be up in
couple IF weeks
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
UESSON WILL SETTLED.
Children and Grandchildren to Get
4bOut $50 900, 900.
cBy Telegraph to The TribuneD

Springfield. Mass. July 14.-After two years of
litigation over the will OF Daniel b. Wesscn, who
died in August. 1906 leaving a S25 100000 es-
tate compromise agreement was reached In
the Supreme Court to-day. By its terms, after
specific bequests of S4Oo0ooo are filed. the
residue is to be divided equally among Walter H
Wesson. Joseph Wesson. Sarah j. Bull and the
four children of the late Frank Wesson.
Under the will the estate was to be held IN
trust until the great grandchildren were OF age
The Smith & Wesson factory is to be incorpor-
ated and by Walter H. and Joseph H Wes-
SON
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
STATE BUYS MORE ADIR 0NDACK LAND.

albany July 1.-THE State Forest Purchasing
Board consisting of State Controller Glynn, James
s Whipple head of the State Forest. Fish and
Game Commission. and Speaker Wadsworth Of the
Assembly, purchased yesterday for the Adirondack
Forest Preserve about twenty-three thousand acres
of land on the eastern border OF Schroon Lake. dt
s. %
The land purchased from the Racquette Falls
Land Company. II announced that the board
is negotiating with the company - the purchase
of additional land. which Will mako tie total tract
aggregate a. 100 acres, all j. Ing in EsstA County.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
PLOT AGAINST THE CZ1R
4 Hundred 4rreSts at SOsnO1cice-
Frontier Guarded.

Berlin July IA news bureau has received
a dispatch from Sosnowice Russian Poland,
saying that a plot against the life Of Emperor
Nicholas has been discovered there.
The conspiracy. according to dispatch. was
well planned and had many ramifcaticns. More
than a hundred and women were arrested
at Sosnowice yesterday charged with being i'm
pIicated in the plot, and other arrests are inn
pending The railway station is guarded by
gendarrnes and Cossacks. and the frontier is be-
ing closely watched, and would be impossible
to cross the boundary line without being discov-
cred.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
LABOR BOLTS GOMPERS.
No Political Dictation, Say Balti-
nlOreGnS.
CRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. }

baltimore July 14.-There evidences of a
revolt of Baltimore union labor leaders against
the expected manifesto from President Gompers
of the American Federation Of Labor directing
that labor organizations get into line for Bryan
and Kern
An interesting feature of the opposition de-
veIoping here against Gompers taking sides in
the Presidential contest is that a William ].
Bryan, a Republican and an officer Of the In
ternationaI Association of Steam and Hot Water
Filters is one of the first labor leaders to come
out against such movement. Other union men
also declare they intend to stand by their party
ticket, irrespective Of the attitude of Mr.. Com
pers.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
PRESIDENT WRITES TO OLD GUIDE.

I Nv TeIegraph 10 NE IFIbuhF
Boston July lit is reported that President
Roosevelt has written long letter TO his old
guide 'BiIl'' Sewan. OF Island Falls Me. In
which he says he is glad the Republican National
Convention Is over and that ne believes in being
a strcng President ignoring the feeble little men
who ridicuie so-calied executive usurpation He is
further quoted as saying that he wants 10 follow
in Washington's footsteps.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
DYNAMITE IN ALABAMA STRIKE.

birmingham Ala. July 1.-THE track of the
Republic Iron and Steel Company between the
mines AT Sayre;on and the furnaces at Thomas
Mas blown Up nit.. dynamite to-day. Notice was
o,stad ly the Tennessee company at Wylar in
;a- western par; of Jefferson COUNTY. today tina.
touses uf The company occupied by oniCn men
must ie vacted ny July i.
\ statement from ths m.rer5' headquarters to-
dav Was to tue effect ti:at all thc remaining
al work are Americans tn. sr0es ANA Foreigners
canning out viii La union
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15

viii r. ana delightful, Spencer's Toric syeglasscs
Aayt -Sio-34iE su@.ls. Nov 81 Aiaiecn Lsae.--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30

A little boy was drowned yesterday in
the tidal basin. He had gone forth with
companion, and not being content to
take his water pleasure at the new bath
ing beach. he ventured into the deep
basin in his swimming suit, although he
could not sustain himself in the water.
He grasped a rope fastened to a row.
boat which was pulled by a companion,
and in a short time the rope was jerked
out of his hands and he was drowned.
The question arises in this particular
case whether 1t was altogether wise for
the owner of the boat to rent the craft
to two small boys. but apart from that
it is evident that as long as deep waters
are open to the youngsters they will
venture despite all warnings and will oc-
casionalIy be drowned. The best possi-
BILE precaution against this danger Is to
provide a swimming pool so attractive
as TO keep the children away from the
river itself 1t is unfortunately true that
the bathing beach today is far from being
AN inviting place. The health officer re-
Gently reported to the Commissioners that
there was ut that point a cesspool re-
duiring immediate filling 10 prevent dis
case. Taken altogether. the bathing
beach is most unpromisipg-lookin es-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
A Summer Sensation.

There Is great agitation in certain cir
s,les over the discovery, more or less gen.
TIine. of designs on the part of Japan to
with the assumed intention of going to
war at some early date. This little
scheme of tine oriental empire has been
discovered, it is said, through the fact
That no less power than Brazil has
recently ordered a number Of warshps
from an English firm. To the ordinary
citizen this would not be a suspicious
circumstance in any way involving ia
pans good faith or suggesting Interior
motives on the part of Brazil Naval
powers have been known TO buy ships
outside OF their own boundaries in the
past and no questions have been asked
But by some prescience not fully under
stood by the common people certain COM
Jnentators on world politics have ascer-
gained beyond the slightest doubt that
these ships are even today intended ulti-
OF course this discovery has caused a
turmoil. Without pausing to consider
hat japan has no money in hand or in
prospect TO pay for "a great navy Or to
discover by logical processes why that
power does not buy its ships directly.
but must adopt the expensive eXpedieut
Of paving a Fat commission to an inter
prophets OF war can draw no other con-
clusion from Brazls order for warships
than that Japan intends 10 hight the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
The Summer Resort.

Come on, fellers! Les go swimmin.'
How the old-time cry
Echoes in the recollection,
Spite of years that fly!
How the summer breeze invites us!
How the whispering branch delights us
Through the window all creation
Seems TO breathe that invitation
OF the days gone by.
Come on, fellers! Les go swimmin'r'
All, it's far away,
That old nook where merry truants
Shouted in their playi
Now maturely and demurely
You may journey, quite securely,
Where each mighty. murmuring breaker
Mentions to some ticket taker
What you ought to pay.
Come on, fellers: Les go swimmin'.'
Those were ,playdays rare.
Naught Of pleasure that awaits US
Can with them compare
All this poor perfunctOry splashing;
All these modes so trinity dashing
Please alone as they remind us
OF the days we left behind us;
Happy days-oack there,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
United States, and at no very distant

United States, and at ne very distant
date.
Naturally. having reached this conclu-
sion by the Ingenious processes peculiar
to the International peseimist. these ar
dent patriots are declaring 1t to be the
immediate duty Of the United States to
enlarge its own navy by similar means.
This government. without waiting for
Congress to see the error Of its ways and
appropriate a larger fund for battleship
construction or purchase should imme-
diately place orders secretly with some
second-rate power such as Argentine or
Chile for a bunch Of battleships to be Or
dered by proxy in European shipyards
Or, indeed. 1t is even possible. In the
minds of these ingenious devisers of ways
and means Of naval expansion. for the
United States to overbid Japan and buy
from Brazil the ships which that country
has ordered from British yards to be
turned over to the mikado.
Such maneuvers are preposterously easy
when the danger which menaces the
United States Is considered. Here is the
country threatened with war with
power which Is stealthily and swiftlO aug
menting its naval forces to be prepared
to reduce the United States to a mere
trifle of a grease spot on the political
map. And yet the government of the
United States. in face of the warnings
of patriotic citizens, refuses to anticipate
appropriations and to pile up a debt of
two or three hundred millions for ships!
OF course something must be done at
once. 1t is impossible that the United
States should sit supinely by while Japan
is using Brazil as a cats paw. We must
either hold up our finger at Brazil or
dig deep in our own pocket and go Japan
one better.
1t might be remarked that midsummer
is close at hand and political news pals
upon some jaded minds. SO that the ap-
pearance of a genuine. blown-in-th bottle
war scare is q merciful diversion. In
briefer and perhaps palmer language, the
silly season is now on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Dogs and Muzzles.

Last week. according to the poundmas-
aer's report to the Commissioners, 800
dogs were captured. OF these. ninety were
licensed but had no muzzles most Of
them being promptly redeemed by their
owners. 1t is to be hoped that these
owners We're by this experience taught
the lesson that it pays to obey the regu-
lations. whether they personally subscribe
TO them or not. Had these ninety dogs
been properly equipped under the Com
gnissioners' order there would have been
no trouble. 1t is of course possible that
In some cases the dogs had slipped out
of the premises or had worked their muz-
zles loose but the assumption Is fair that
an the majority of instances the dog own
ers had neglected or refused to observe
xhe new rule.
1t will not take many weeks at this
rate to train the dog owners of the city
20 observe the muZZle regulation and to
rid the District of unclaimed dogs. Wash
aHgton has no desire To become a Con-
stanunople in respect 10 the dog pOpula-
sion. Dogs are delightful pets and COM
panions. and in their proper place are
desirable. They are of little use in city.
however. and their total destruction would
tDvolve but little loss. As long as it is
understood on scientific authority that the
bite of dogs in certain state Of unhealth
causes hydrophobia or rabies in the vic
aim there can be no question whatever OF
qhe wisdom of taking any possible pre-
cautions against the spread of this terri
Die disease.
Protests against the muzzling order are
futile. il was issued. under the terms of
afe law. at the instance of the President
of the United States, who has the supreme
appointing power in the District. and is.
In effect the administrative overload of
The community. There is no appeal from
.ris recommendation. and II is not to be
'dreamed that the recently issued order
will be rescinded- The sooner the dog
owners equip their animals with muzzles
II ne better it will be for the dogs, and
particularly the jewellers in this District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Beware Of Powder Wounds.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A perfectly senseless way to celebrate
the Fourth of July is the continuous
racket that Is kept up for twenty-four
hours. 1t isn't necessary to burn a lot Of
powder to prove patriotism. AS a matter
of fact, the Fourth is regarded, as a rule,
by the nOse-makers not as a day signifi-
cant as marking the birth Of this great
republic, but as special occasion set
apart for turbulent youths to indulge in
demonstrations that would not be permit
ted on any other day of the year. To
touch off explosives in the city's streets is
against the law at all tmes-just as much
on the Fourth of July as on Easter Sun
day. 1t has been the custom to kick the
law into a corner and for the police au-
thorities to wink at the kicking only de-
manding that the crackers and the bombs
shall be kept from the neighborhood Of
hospitals. Apparently the same old Gus
tom is to prevail this year. Young
America is going to have its fun. Wounds
made by gunpowder are dangerous. That
is what we wish to impress upon the boys.
They will take chances, just as boys have
been doing right along, but If they are in
jured don't let them make light of the
wound. The proper thing for them to do
is to make straight for the nearest hospi.
tai and have the wound attended to.
Powder burns lead to blood poisoning and
lockiaw, and they are not to be trifled
with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Labor at Denver.

The leaders of organized labor seem to
sJe stalking everything for this campaign
on the anti-injunctou issue. Pressure
was brought to bear at Chicago for a
declaration in keeping with labors de-
snands but it failed. A plank prepared by
the conservative element of the conven-
ton was inserted in the platform. but
M Gompers and his friends were not
satisfied and announced that they would
appeal 70 Denver
The appeal has been taken, and the con-
test at Denver has begun. IT is now for
The democracy TO say what should be
done. Mr.. Bryan is quoted, though not
directly. as favoring the Gompers propo-
sition. Rut conservatism is showing its
head at Denver. as it did at Chicago. and
:; strenuous row is threatened.
Suppose conservatism triumplS at Den
rer. VIII Mir. Gompers and his 1feuten-
ants appeal their case then to the ma
.tional convention of the Independence
League? And if they do. and the Hearst
party grants the full demand. will organ
lied labor be advised to support the
Hearst national ticket? Mr.. Hearst has
always made play for labors support. and
.sembles himself in national convention at
Chicago he will bid for organized labor s
vote In very frank manner.
When we consider labor's interest in
the country. this magnifying of the in
junction issue appears to be extreme. Is
the tariff nothing TO labor? Is it not. in
deed of the greatest Importance to labor
Protection has for one of its prime OBJ
iects the keeping of labor employed at
higher wages in America than elsewhere.
iAnd. so far, that has been accomplished.
From 1897, when the DinGley law went
Unto effect. until a few months ago all
fhe industries of the country were hum
ming. and wages were high. Labor i'm the
United States was favored beyond labor
anywhere else on the globe. Ten years of
plenty told great tale.
Now. protection is again an issue. Mr..
BRYAN does not believe in that policy.
and would uproot ii if he could. Would
organized labor. in order to secure what 1t
wants on the injunction issue. vote
against protection? Is it willing to sur
render everything else to its desire to
shackle the courts in matters leading up
10. or growing out of, strikes?
1t is to be doubted When the issues are
aairJy presented from the stump labor
WI listen with as much attention and in
stelleence any other portion OF the
electorate, and. later. will vote with all
OF the issues carefully measured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Bailey and Francis.

Mr.. Bryan. it is reported, frowns upon
the suggestion of Gov. Francis Of Mis-
souri, for running mate and Senator
Bailey for chairman of the platform
committee. Naturally. Neither man is a
Bryanite. Both are instructed to vote
for Mr.. Bryan's nomination, and will do
SO. but neither believes in his policies.
Mr. Bailey at the head of the platform
committee would give the Bryanites a
hard tussle. He was at st. Louis four
years ago, and participated in that siege
which resulted in a platform so unsatis-
factory on the money question that Judge
Parker, at the instigation of his Wall
street supporters. amended 1t with a tele-
gram. but dished himself and his party
by so doing. Mr.. Bryan wants the boss
carpenter this time to be friend of his
And he should be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Mr.. Watterson and Office.

Replying to suggestion by The Star
that in the event of democratic success
in November he would make a good Sec
rotary OF State or Postmaster General
Mr.. Watterson says:
There is no Office on earth within the
gift of the people of the President which
Mr.. Watterson would accept. or the ac-
ceptance of which he would consider.
Wher. he makes up his mind that he
wants to go to hell. he will cut his throat
and go direct, not take a roundabout
journey by way OF one Of the depart
ments at Washington. To him office and
officialism in all their forms are odious
In the last degree; and next thereto the
thing called big influence with the adj
ministration.'''
Mr. Watterson puts high and correct
app-aisement upon his profession. He
regards Journalism as a great estate,
and one that calls for undivided devo-
ton on the part of those who embrace
1t with the best ends in view His own
career illustrates the force Of his con-
tention- He is one of the ornaments of
the daily press as we'll by reason Of his
single aim for success in that field as
by reason of his distinguished talents.
Had he done little of writing and a
little of office holding he would have
Still. at this day, high Office should
not, and probably would not prove a
hell to Mr.. Watterson. Take the case
of John Hay. He had achieved distinc-
ton in journalism as a leader writer
of unusual power and grace. He had
long resided in this town. holding close
relations to men doing big things. He
was under no spell respecting political
place, Or the men in political commits
sion. But being a man capable of doing
big political things himself. after he had
garnered his journalistic and literary
sheayes he responded to a call to Office,
and in the Enthusiastically to Great Brit
ain ana in the State Department served
the country admirably and increased his
own fame. The successful journalist and
litterateur died in the odor of the highest
statesmanship
If Mr.. Bryan is elected he will be large
iy indebted to the south. He should call
upon her for advisers, and will need her
best. His ablest and most conspicuous
southern supporter today is Henry Wat
terson. who has stood against the bood-
ling effort of Wall street to turn the
south against Mr.. Bryan. Why not Mr.
Watterson. then. for a cabinet place, and
one of the most important? And where
would the "helr' come in for Mr. Wat
terson In accepting? Nothing in this
town or In any Office would dazzle a
veteran familiar with history-making and
those who make 1t, and who has helped
make some himself. Mr.. Watterson is
still in harness. good as ever. but his
bundle Of journalistic sheaves is large
enough, and he might enjoy. as John
Hay did, cultivating another field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Blue Flame Oil Stoves.

From only the best makers !;
stoves that, from past experience,
we can recommend as being thor
oughly safe and affording the
greatest possible heat with the
smallest fuel consumption.
American" Wick Stoves,
75c each, Upward.
Reliance" Wickless Stoves,
$3.25 each, Upward.
Perfection" Wick Stoves.
$7.25 each, Upward.
Florence Automatic Stoves.
$1,000 each, Upward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Midsummer Sale of
Handmade Lace Curtains,
Upholstery Fabrics, etc.

@ :;: :: &;
half less than regular prices. They are hga-grade
goods being small lots and discontinued patterns and include
Laces, in both white and Arabian
coors and desirable those
shown n advance samples for fall.
We also offer handsome Silk Damask suitable for
langngs general upholstery work. half the usual price
These several lots offered and until all
sold at the following prices:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
San Francisco Justice.
an Erancisco (.hronicle.

From the San Francisco ChfOnNIe.
The critics Of San Francisco will mod
ify their criticisms of the inefficiency OF
our prosecuting officials when they learn
that two bank officials have been con-
yicted and will have to expiate their
crimes in prison. The swiftness of jus
tice in the cases of these two cOnvfcts
indicates that public opinion is not prop
erly held responsible for other miscar-
riageS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Seldom Go Backward.
the st. Louis Globe Democrat.

From the st. louis GlObe-DehOcrat
The Shah Mohammed Ali Mira is find.
ing, as many other reactionary rulers
have found, that revolutions seldom &c
backward In attempting to take away
from his people the rudimentary national
parliament which his predecessor, the
Shah Muzaffer- ed-Din, granted to them
two years ago. he has aroused a resist
ance which has led to a miniature civil
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
Arabian Curtains.

(3H-yard Lengthy
$3.50 pair. Value, $4,000.
$3.50 pair. Value, ST. so.
5000 pair. Value, $1,000.
$1,000 pair. Value, $3.50.
$3.50 pair. Value, $500.
$3.50 pair. Value, $4,000.
S15.OO pair. Value, $3.50.
$500 pair. Value, $500.
$500 pair. Value, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30

Establishment, and it Is to be feared that
unless improvements are speedily made
there the youth of Washington will
venture into the deeper waters of the
basin and the river and that the sum.
mer's roll Of drownings will be shock
ingly long. Washington should have a
model free bathing institution.