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WHEN WILL CONGRESS QUIT ,
One says One Date, and Another Guesses
Another, and No One Knows.

Ont SAYS OtlN DANNt ahN fNhVNaSh OeN'''7
Another. and No Ono Knows.
WASHINGTON, May II. IL will bet my
head against iootba Il that Congress will
adjourn on May 2S,' said Representative
Watson, the Republican whip, whose repu-
tation as a prophet has been severely dented
in the lastfew weeks.
I'VE will 60 from the chamber OF the
House just in time TO be present at the first
session Of the Republican national con-
vention," said another leader who had just
concluded a conference with Speaker Can
non.
THE Senate will decide when Congress
shall adjourn, declared one Of the potential
leaders in that body.
All sorts Of predictions about adjourn
ment are obtainable and one is about as
good as another. Everybody In Congress
wants to get away from Washington, but
nobody viii venture a guess as TO Just how
long the Brownsville debate will run In the
Senate.
While theTprospects are favorable for
early action in both bodies on the emergency
currency bill. the upper branch may get
into the tantrums over this legislation. II
this happens Congress will be projected
well on to the last OF May and possibly until
the first week In June,
On the question Of adjournment every
body is up in the air.
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"STRONC NAN" TRAVIS INJURED.
Great weisht He Was Practising With
Crushes Him and He May Die.


Warren Lincoln Travis, 2i years old, Of iOi
South First street, Williamsburg, who has
won some fame as strong man and
who put on an act with the Barnum 4
Bailey circus last year in which he allowed
an automobile 10 run over his body, was
crushed under apparatus with which he
was practising in the gymnasium OF the
Brooklyn Athletic Club last night and
perhaps mortally injured.
Travis was training for an act in which
he was TO raise 5000 pounds with the muscles
Of his back and legs. He had a platform
constructed which was placed across pair
M iron horses four feet high and on this
platform twenty men would stand while
Travis, crouching under the platform be-
tween the horses lifted the platform, men
and all
sary number OF men about the clubhouse
40 filled the platform with vaulting horses
parallel bars, iron dumbbells and anything
else he could find which was heavy, Then
he crouched under the platform. Before
he was ready TO lift one OF tbs horses broke,
the other toppled over with the shifting OF
the weight and the platform and all the
stuff upon Il crashed down upon the man.
Unable 10 free himself from the wreckage
Travis called for help. James Creely,
janitor Of the building, came and tried to
get him out, but the weight was too great
and Creely called several members and
passersby, who finally succeeded In re-
leasing the prisoner. Dr. Barnes OF the
Williamsburg Hospital, responding to an
ambulance call, found that Travis's hip
was dislocated and that he had many con-
usions and some probably serious in
ternal injuries. The man was taken to the
hospital.
In Canton, Ohio, Travis had three ribs
broken by the too sudden stopping OF the
maohin0
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ASTRAY IN DEMOCRATIC C4Mp
Republican Butts Into a Conference and IL
Banlshed Forthwith.

WAsHINdToN, May i2.-The presence Of a
Republican who strayed into the minority
cloak room to-day came near breaking
up a conference the Democrats we're hold
ing TO determine what their attitude should
be toward emergency currency legislation.
Representative Stevens Of Minnesota was
the innocent offender Minority Leader
John Sharp Williams, who wAs speaking to
his followers from a chair in order that
he might be seen by all, was making an
eloquent peroration when John Wesley
Gaines hoarsely whispered
Hush, Republican is present"
John Sharp stopped suddenly and cried
If there are any Republicans here let
them stand not on the order Of their going
Mr.. Stevens was smiling uncomiortably
a. he passed out into the House chamber
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TON JOHNSON'S DAUGHTER SUES.
SiGnora Marianl Alleges Cruelty and Aban.
donment In Six Line Divorce Petition.

signOra Mariani Alleges cruelty ana Aban'
donment in Six Line Divorce Petition.
CLEVELAND, May l2.-Bessie johnson
Mariani, daughter Of Mayor Tom l., John
son OF Cleveland to-day brought suit for
divorce, alleging cruelty and abandonment
SiRnora Marianl's complaints are general
the six typewriter lines Of her petition not
going into details.
The Mayors daughter, who had played
a small part in an Annie Russell play and
whose little playlet, 'Betty's House Party"
was nut on at the Coliseum here, was mar
ried March q, 1907, in her fathers home
here TO signor FREDERICK Mariani, an Italian
steel expert and an associate Of her father.
He had been frequent guest at the johnson
home.
Less than a month after the wedding
siRnora Mariam left the Stratford Hotel,
New York. where the Marianis had spent
their honeymoon, and returned to Cleve-
land. giving no explanation. The state
nent was made that the misunderstanding
never could be repaired.
Five months ago a daughter was born
to Mrs. Mariani, The petition asks custody
Of the child.
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WAY CLEAR FOR CURRENCY BILL
Vreeland Measure TO BE Passed Tomorrow
-AEreement With the Senate.

Agreement With the senate.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Under plans per-
fected to-day by leaders Of the House the
revised VreeIand currency bill will be re-
ported and passed on Thursday. The
measure will be submitted TO the House
with a rule limiting debate and permitting
only one amendment to be offered. The
Democratic minority will have the privilege
Of presenting as an amendment the financial
measure offered early in the session by
John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi.
Conferences held this week between
House and Senate leaders have resulted in
an agreement. and it IL understood that
the Vreeland bill will be passed. in the Senate
substantially as IL comes from the House.
With the currency question disposed OF
this week the decks will be practically
cleared in the House. As President Roose-
welt has abandoned hope Of inducing Con-
gress to pass an nanti-iniunotion bill or bill
amendatory OF the Sherman antitrust act
nothing controversial remains for oon-
sideraton In the lower branch OF Congress.
The date OF adjournment therefore will
have to be determined in the Senate
A poll OF Republican members OF the New
York delegation shows that every member
except Mr.. Waldo will support the Vree-
land bill.
From present indications very few Demo.
cratic votes will be cast for the YFeeland
bill in the House. At a conference Of the
minority members held to-day 1t was de-
cided that inasmuch "a the Democrats are
nearly unanimous in their opposition to
the measure a party caucus on the subject,
as has been proposed. Is unnecessary.
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AMERICAN BOOK co. A TRUST,
says AttOney.Geners Of Texas, and He
VIII Sue 10 Gust II.

AUSTIN Tex, May i2.-The American
Book Company il a trust and has no legal
right TO do business in Texas, according
70 a report which was to-day made to Gov
Campbell by Assistant Attorney General
j. p. nghtfoot. who spent several weeks
In New York recently investigating the
affairs OF that concern as well az other text
hook publishing companies. which have
contracts TO supply books for the public
M Mr. EShtfoot says in his report that the
American Book Company has acquired the
publshing rights Of many Of lie comped-
torS and that a number OF concerns 70
WhIoh text book oontracts were recently
awarded are affiliated with that company.
The Attorney General will Immediately
Ala suit 10 ouSt the American Book Com
pany and lie afillated concerns from Texas
and 10 reoovor heavy penalties for alleged
violations Of antitrust laws Of this state
The sun., 1908-05-13
CAN'T GET AT RINTYRE.
Admission to the Patient Denied TO Sub
pena Server.

A process server in the employ Of the
receivers Of T, A, Mcintyre 4 Co, was pre-
vented yesterday from serving T. A. McIn-
tyre with subpoena TO appear in court TO-
day. The process server went to Miss
Alston's sanitarium, but was there told by
DR.. Walter c. Gilday, Mr.. Molntyre's ply
slcian, that he could not permit his patient
10 be troubled. Dr. GildAy said over. the
telephone last night that Mr.. Mcintyre was
no worse, but II was still inadvisable for him
TO appear In court.
lis probable that attorneys for the TO
Oetvers will take steps 10 secure an ex-
animation Of tho sick man By Physicians
appointed by the Court Mr., MoIhtyTe
was expected ~ witness before q referee
yesterday IN me litigation oetween T, A.
Mcintyre 4 Co. and Grosl = Aeeborg
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BARRYTOWN BURNED OUT.
Fire sweeps the Waterfront Of = Hudson
River Town.

PoUoHKEEPsIR, May i2.-A plumber
using his lamp started fire at BaTTytown,
Dutohess county. this afternoon which
burned up more than $4,000 worth Of
property. The fire started in Npps Hotel,
at the north end Of the place, Six families
we're left homeless.
The fire destroyed the hotel, where the
plumber was working, the houses Of the
American Ice Company, among the largest
along the river; the village store, the Hud-
son River Steamboat Company's docks
ak dwelling houses. the New York Central
freight house, Kisselbrook's Hotel, the
steamboat dock, -four and feed store and
a lumber yard stretching along the river
front west Of the tracks OF the New York
Central
The fire had full sway, a. there was no
means OF fighting II, Fire tugs were
sent from Kingston, and steamers went
from this city, q distance Of twenty-five
miles, 10 check the FIRE. AL the property
on the river front was destroyed. No one
was injured.
Fire swept the same place twioe before.
In 1872 and In 1854.
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1ITCHELL BRYANS CHOICE.
Nebraskan's MOuthplece Names Labor
Leader for VlOe-Presldent.

OMAHA, May l2.-In a leading editorial
tomorrow morning the World Herald
considered the mouthpieoe Of William j.
Bryan, declares that John Mitchell. the
labor leader. is the strongest man the
Democrats can nominate for Vice-P President
Coming from the source II does, this
may be considered as denoting Mr.. Bryans
personal choice Of a running mate.
Mr.. Bryan was In Omaha Sunday and
spent several hours with the World HrdId
editor, a place formerly held by Mr.. Bryan
The editorial takes up the list Of name.
80 far mentioned in connection with the
Vice-Presldency and eliminates the ma
jority OF them for cause leaving John
Sharp Williams, Senator Culberson Doug
las Of Massachusetts, and Tom L. johnson
and Mitchell. Then Mitchell Ia lauded as
the strongest Of these.
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THIRD TERN BOON By MAIL FREE.
some One Il Using Rural Postal Routes to
80 stir Up Roosevelt Sentiment.

SUI W ANgVspNON opahhAeuhs
WASHINGTON. May l2.-Information has
reached the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General that some enthusiastic third termer
lie using the rural free delivery routes In
Pennsylvania and probably other States
to work up sentiment by the distribution
Of cards seeking to influence the recipient
TO support President Roosevelt for re-
nomination.
The particular poiht which has been called
to the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
erals attention is that the envelopes bear
no postage stamp and apparently the can
vass Is being conducted free Of cost The
card has lines to be filled out with the re-
cipients name and the ward town, city.
county and State in which he lives. From
this II Is believed that the cards have been
distributed in other States than Pennsyl-
vsnia. Then follows In black face type:
"The above wishes 10 pledge support to
Theodore Roosevelt for another term as
President Of the United States
The sun., 1908-05-13
AMHERST STUDENT DROWNED.
George II. Plough or New York Victim Of
Canoeing Accident.

AMHERST, Mass, May R--George H.
Plough Of 2SOS Creston avenue, Morris
Heights, New York city, a student in Am
herst College, was drowned this afternoon
in the Connecticut River. Plough was
canoeing with a classnate named Good
rich Of Auburndale Mass and their craft
was capsized, Goodrich could not swim,
and Plough in attempting to swim to shore
was seized with cramps and went down
within sixty yards Of the college boathouse.
Goodrich was rescued unharmed. Plough
was a member Of the junior class and Of
the Delta Upsilon fraternity and WAS re-
Gently elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The body
was in the water several hours before it
was recovered,
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that Wallace would win were surprised not
3 little to learn that the sentiment here was
all for Mcmahon.
Gov. Hughes was kept informed Of the
results. Many kilograms Of oongratula-
ton were sent from the district. Gov
Hughes on Sunday expressed the utmost
confidence In the victory Of Wallace.
The sun., 1908-05-13
ROB EMPRESS CAR or $4,000.
Thieves disguised ~ BrAkemen Beat Mes.
aenGer and Loot safe.

SEATTLE. Wash. May l2-Robbers dis
gused as brakemen beat Express Agent
Perrine on Great Northern passenger
train shortly Rfte" IL left Seattle to-day
and looted the strong box Of $4,000
When the men entered the car Perrine
paid little attention to them. supposing
they were train hands. As he was STOPPING
owes his safe. one Of them struck him on
the head
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NOW THEY HUSTLEATTONOPAH.
New Block Occupied . Day After Fire
Destroyed Old one.

ToNoPGH, New, May n.-Fie here last
night destroyed an entire block, with loss
Of $4,000. The flames were Seen at Gold
Geld, thirty-6ve miles distant, and a tsle-
phone request brought 1850 feet Of hose
In forty-hve minutes by auto.
At4 A. NJ. citizens met and raised fund
to remove the debris. Work was begun
at IA. NJ. and new building was finished
ct p, NJ, which will be occupied in the
morning.
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Tom johnson Quits Mayors OmCe to Run
Three Cont Road.

CLEVELAND, May l2.-Mayor Tom l..
johnson to-day assumed charge Of the
AFFAIRS Of the three cent Municipal Traction
Company.
The Mayor IL 10 be absent from city hall
for two months, II is announced. He will
aot a. managing head and treasurer Of the
concern. ..--.A---
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NINE EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN.
Seventeen Others Badly Burned in Temple
Company CoIIlery.


WuKEsBARBE. Pa. May i1.-TWenty-
four workers in the Mount Lookout colhery
Of the Temple Coal and Iron Company were
caught by an explosion Of gas late this
afternoon.
General Manager Steele and q corps Of
rescuers at 9 O'Clock tonight had brought
out the body Of George NJ. Metosh, miner.
and seventeen injured men, some OF whom
are 90 badly burned that they can hardly
recover.
Al Q O'Clock the resoulng party got out
the last Of the men. There were siI and all
were dead The total dead is seven and the
injured seventeen.
The explosion occurred about 4 O'Clock,
at q time when many Of the mine workers
were on their way home.
The otioiAls tonight said that the ex-
plosion followed q Shght explosion which
burned four men thla morning and cot IRE
% come tlmbsrs. While trying 10 quenoh
the fire the second explosion occurred.
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CHANCE FDR ANOTHER BIG FINE.
standard OIL Company On Trial IN Rochester
To-day on Fifty-three Counts.

ROCHESTER, May l7,-At the opening Of
the May term Of the United States District
Court to-day the case Of the Government
against the Standard Oh Company, under
indictment on nfty-three counts for accept
ing concessions from the Pennsylvania and
New York Central railroads, W. ~ down
for trial tomorrow morning,
Il Il expected that the trial viii last soy-
sra dayS, and In case OF conviction Q mAxi-
mum fine Of o. 10000 could be imposed,
go 900 for conviction on each count. AZ
the May term Last year Judge Hasa imposed
q dne Of $4,000 on the New YORK Central
fence. a-.,..Aa a
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Senator FoeIker somewhat Better.

PoUGHKEEPsIE May Estate Senator
Otto G. Foelker's condition was slightly
improved to-day He lie still seriously Ill.
however, and Dr. Murphy, his attending
physician refuses to make any predictions
regarding his recovery.
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ROY DENIES MURDER CHARGE.
Paris Magistrate Investigating New Hamp.
shire Tragedy-GlacIa Callas story Read.

shire gedy-Glacia CallaS story Read.
Special Cdbs Despatch 10 TIE Sun
PARIS, May 12.-The inquiry into the
charges against Paul H. Roy, who is ao-
cused By his wife, Glacia Gala. Of having
killed his brother-in-law. George A. Car
kins, at Newington, N. H., is being con-
tinued actively Roy was questioned yes
terday by NJ Bouoard, Judge Of instruo-
tion,' or investigating magistrate. who
read to him declarations made by his wife
and his mother-in-law. stating that Roy
was not acting in self-defence when he shot
Carkins and that he shot Csrkins in the
back.
Roy protested violently that the declara-
t!ons we're not true, declaring that Carkins
was hit in the side and not In the back.
The sun., 1908-05-13
POACHING OFF ISLE OF PINES.
Cuban Revenue Cutter Captures Two Fish
Ing VesseIs-ShOt stops Flight.

Special Gable DsipatcA 10 TIE sun.
HAVANA. May l2.-The revenue cutter
Cespedes has captured two fishing vessels
the Emma Smith and the General south
OF the Isle Of Pines, where they were posch-
ing.
The Emma Smith surrendered, but the
General attempted TO escape. whereupon
the Cespedes fired at her, hitting her once.
Then the General hove to and surrendered.
The shot did not damage her much.
Both Of the seized vessels came from
Nassau. They sail under the British flag,
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LIBERALS KEEP MORLEYS SEAT.
Reduced Majority. However, in By.EleCtiOu
10 FIJI Vacancy.
Special Cable Despatch TO The suN.

Special Gable Despatch TO the suS.
LONDON. May 12.-In the by-election in
the Montrose district TO all the vacancy
caused by the elevation Of John Morley to
the peerage, the Liberals retained the seat
with a vote Of 1883 below that cast for Mr..
Morley in 1905, the result beipg;
r. '. Harcourt. Llberal-S.oss,
Mr. Burgess, SooiAlist-Labor-isS sS1,
Mr.. Constable, Onservative-i.S70.
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Henry Plough, the father Of Georgs II
Plough, said last night that he had received
a telephone message from President Harris
Of Amherst telling him Of the drowning Of
his son. The body, he said, will be brought
to New York to-day for burial.
The sun., 1908-05-13

AplAnA,Ic Invisible PIILsht sys,EiG(,e. for neaT
AR.
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m. SCSEEESET ..;E, isT =: ys q .s.aUsE S%AssS41
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+ TOUR TO aETTIsBUno,
hen NsS York oOaSilt fisiS1 AGshIl-ASS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
WEEKS NEWS OF FRA7ERNAL AND SECRET SOCIETIES
ROYAL ARCANUM

49, At the meeting called
J ! ! e
81 ~. by the grand vice regent
.svHENsA&A Fred s. Thomas, at the
%&s&65X1 office of the grand coun-
zRSfN Gil last Wednesday OF
w - members OF the grand
&&Mw council and active work.
ers Of the several coun-
ellis in Los Angeles and vicinity q COM
mittee was appointed on entertainment
to be given in honor of the visit OF
the supreme regent Hon. Robert Van
Sands. and Grand Regent A. II. Mer-
rill some time the latter part OF June.
COMMITTEES: L. e. Sherman of Pasa-
dena council, p. A. Donnelly of Los
Angeles council, Fred N. Yale of Sun
set, d. M. Carroll of Angeleno, G. l.:
Davidson of Elysian, H. B.NLittle of
California Robert +. Jones of Santa
Monica, George A. Skinner of Long
Beach and Emil Roy of Monrovia. The
grand officers were appointed to look
after the finances.
The arrangements have been COM
pleted by the several councils for the
class initiation to be held at the time
of the visit of the supreme regent ana
grand regent in June. Special induce
ments have been made for thirty days
for the friends of the members to Sc
cure membership in the order FOR TINS
class.
and Grand Secretary Maloon visited
last week Los Angeles, Long Beach,
Sunset and Monrovia councils in the
interest of the class initiation and the
celebration Of Royal Arcanum day,
which this year will be celebrated with
the class initiation, followed by an en-
tertainment under the auspices OF the
several councils In Los Angeles ana
vicinity.
California council No. 1647 will give
it's last evening of the whist tourna-
ment Monday evening, May Is; at this
time the capital prizes will be awarded.
Arrangements are being perfected
by the Regents and Orators associa-
ton to give monster entertainment
by the Royal minstrels during the
month of September for the purpose
of establishing a hospital relief assoc
citation for the city of Los Angeles.
It is with regret that we report the
death of Brother James j. Fogarty. q
member of Sunset council No. 1914.
Brother Fogarty was at the time OF
his death manager of the linen depart
ment of the ]. w. Robinson company.
He has been In the employment of this
firm for over twenty years and was
one of their most trustworthy en-
ployes. The members of the order eD-
tend to the widow and daughter their
sincere sympathy in their hour OF dis
tress.
Grand Secretary Maloon has placed
the order for prizes which were offered
by the grand regent for individual
work during the last grand council
year, which ended February 20. 1907.
The prizes will be distributed at the
time of the two class initiations--one
in this city and the other in San Fran
cisco-during the month of June. The
dates have not been fixed. but will be
announced soon.
Grand Treasurer Heman Dyer. city
clerk of Pasadena. was visitor at the
grand office last Wednesday evening.
Also Supreme Representative Robert
Il. Jones.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

the city. A class initiation for Simon
ides and Esther courts opened the
evening. There was also a duet by Mr.
Lewis and Mr.. Fleming. The evening
closed with dancing and refreshments
Mrs. S. B. Burr. the winning captain
in the recent membership contest. was
recipient of congratulations on being
the winner.
Simonides court will tender its
friends a dance next Tuesday evening
There will be good music, good floor
and a general good time.
Esther court No. 20 had lively meet
ing last Wednesday night in Mammoth
hall No. g. There was good attend
ance and business was transacted with
a rush. The women served punch and
cake at the conclusion of the evening.
This court will entertain its friends
Wednesday evening, May q. An ele-
CANT program is in preparation and
full house is expected.
DR.. c. II. Lewis, representative for
California to the supreme tribe, left
for Charlottesville, Ind, Thursday to
attend the biennial meeting and will
return about June l.
Los Angeles court No. 10 had nice
class of candidates Friday night Mrs.
Perdur is acting as court deputy in the
absence of Mr.. Perdur and is keeping
up the increase in membership in a
satisfactory manner.