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New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
TACOMA At La GUAYRA.
.4RRU4L CNWELCOME.
Federal Court 4nnuls the Fitccerdld
Concession.

Caracas, March is Cvis wilems.ad. March
on-The United States cruiser Tacoma arrived
st La Gusyra to-day. Her coming is considered
inopportune. and is liable cause local
excitement.
The High Federal Court Of Venezuela yes
teudav handed down decision, from which
there IS appeal, against the Manoa Company
end the orinoco Company, Limited, American
concerns snnuling the Fitzgerald conces-
SION under which these companies claimed
rights in Venezuela The claims of these
panies constitute one of the matters which are
being discussed diplomaticaily between
Washington and President Castro Rudolph
Dodge, representing the Orinoco Company, the
present owners of the Fitzgerald concession
has filed protest with the American legation
here against this decision
The finding OF the court is that the Fitzgerald
concession is cancelled on account of the failure
cf the concession holders TO comply with the
terms Of their contract. DiSinteTested Amer
leans and other foreigners say that the decision
is strongly in accord with equity. Mr. Dodge
asserts that the American government will in
sist. even TO the extent Of employing force, that
the finding Of the court be reversed
Ar outbreak of some fatal Illness at La
Guayra has been wrongly characterized as bu-
honic plague. The authorities have ordered an
investigation.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
B1RS AN4RCHISTIC SHEET
Paterson Paper, Charged nth i'd
vocating Murder, Tnmntabte.

Washington, March 21.-Postmaster Generai
Meyer has issued an order declaring non-mail-
able the italian publication known as La Ques-
ton Sociale'' weekly published at Patterson.
n J. The postmaster at Paterson has been IN
structed to refuse admission to the mails or
issues of the publication on the ground that they
are immoral pernicious and harmful TO the in
,erests and welfare of the people. This action
is = departure from previous practice and is said
to have been based on Section 1888 Of the Re-
vised Statutes which covers every article or
thing intended adapted for any indecent or
immoral use
la Question Socale.'' it is charged, advo-
Gated murder by dynamite. the murder of en-
listed men Of the United States Army, the Off
GERS of the police force and the burning of
houses of private citizens. 1t is said TO have a
circulation of 10000 among the italian popua-
ton and openly announces itself as "socislistic-
ar rChistiC' -
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
DIES IN STR4ITJACKET.
Insane Woman's Struggles Choke
Her to Death in Hospital.

Confined in a straitjacket and strapped to her
bed Miss Margaret McCue. patient In the
Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, was found
dead yesterday morning by her nurse Miss
Bertha Ballard. The woman had tried to throw
herself from the bed and strangled to
death by a restraining sheet fastened about her
arms and shoulders and tied to the head OF
the bed.
Coroner Brewer summoned, and after a
thorough investigation exonerated Miss Ballard
The coroner gave his opinion that Miss Nc
Cue, while in a fit OF delirium, threw herself
from the bed and twisted herself into such
posture that she Choked to death
Miss McCue powerful woman. about
thirty years old She had been employed in the
home of Captain Robert T. Hall. at No. IL
Flushing avenue. inside the navy yard. Two
days ago she became violently insane and had
to be taken to the hospital She had previously
shown signs of religious mania The woman s
violent attack sudden, and several marines
had all they could do 10 hold her until am
bulance reached the navy yard She was Sc
cureIy bound and conveyed to the observation
ward.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
CUBAN NOMINATIONS.
Comes and Herndndez Choice of
Mguelistds Guarantees.

Havana, March 21--The Migueistas today
unanimously nominated General Jose Miguel Co
mez and General Eusebio Hernandez for Presiden.
and Eice-President respectively. of Cuba A COM
mittee of this party visited Governor Magoon,
who told them that he would be glad the
party strong enough to insure stable govern
ment, and pointed out the educational value of
political campaigns.
General Gomez was at one time Governor of
Santa Clara province and nominated for
the Presidency by the National Liberal Conven-
tion in 1905, but he resigned the nomination
some months later on the ground that President
Estrada Palma controlled the ballot. An up
rising in Cuba followed which ended with the
deposition of President Palma and the interven-
ton of the United States.
Sehor Hernandez was at time president
of the Cuban Democratic party.
The Zayistas will hold their convention to-
morrow.
The claims commission visited Governor Ma
COON to-day and discussed guarantees. In
the course of the conference the Governor said:
II am merely delegate OF the American gov
ern1nent but will deny that while in Wash
ington / discussed with the government the
question OF guarantees. II behooves you 10 de-
vote thought how to avoid the need of an appeal
to such guarantees and how best to save the re-
stored republic from future dangers
The -Lucha," commenting on this, says thaI
although it is not known in what the guaran-
tees shall consist. yet ii is able to say that the
republic will be efficiently protected that all
at,ep,pts at further mischief will prove futile
The Chamber of Commerce advocates tele-
phone legislation which shall open the teiephone
business to free competition.
A mixed commission, representing the pnarma-
ce11tical association and the university, made a
report 10 Governor Magoon to-day opposing his
decree requiring all druggists to be examined
for diplomas by a commission appointed by
him The Governor will consider the report as
soon IL is translated.
Experts calculate that the sugar crop IN Cuba
this year will be $4,000 tons less than in 1901
owing to the droUth.
Colonel Henry Watterson. editor of THE
Louisville Courier-Journal.' arrived here to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
FAIL TO lNDORSE BRYAN
r. I. DEMOCRATS MEET.
Delegates-at-Large to Use Their
Orn Discretion.

Providence March 21-The Democratic State
Convention. in a lively session in MUSIC Hail
this afternoon decided not to indorse resolutions
favoring the nomination of William j. Bryan for
the Presidency but referred the resolution to the
delesates-st-larse to act on at their individual
discretion The convention selected eight dele
gates-at-large, who will go TO the Democratic
National Convention unpedged
National Committeeman George w Greene,
close friend of Mr. Bryan was elected one of
the delegates and will undoubtedly succeed him.
self on the national committee After the con-
vention the Bryan men expressed themselves
as perfectly satisfied with the results OF the
election. which is interpreted to mean that the
ma jority of the delegation favor the Neoraskan'
Edward NJ. Sullivan of Cranston. made a
determined stand in the convention to deIeat the
slate of John J. Fitzgerald. of Pawtucket' which
included the name Of Mr. Greene. The name
of Congressman D. L. D. Granger was put for-
ward by the Sullivan forces for place on the
delegate list with the idea that he should
DE selected TO succeed Greene on the national
committee but his name was later withdrawn.
Colonel Patrick H. Quinn. of Warwick, VINO
was also suggested to succeed Greene, declared
that he would not accept the office of national
committeeman.
The election of the eight delegates at large re-
suited in the choice of the following: Governor
James H Higgins. of Pawtucket; eX-Mayor
George W. Greene. of Woonsocket; Judge Frank
Z. Fftzsimmons. of Lincoln: Colonel Patrick h
Quinn, of Warwick: Peter Cs Cannon, of Provi-
dence; ex-senator Patrick J. Murphy, OF New
port; David ]. Barry, of Providence, and ex-
Senator Sumner MoWry, Of South Kingston
Following the election of the delegates to Den
yer Chairman Fitzsimmons left the chair and
began questioning the delegates as to their pref
erences for Bryan or otherwise. This was OBJ
jected to by a delegate and the questioning
ceased.
Senator T. P. Gore, of Oklahoma attended the
convention and addressed it on questions OF ma
tionaI interest at the close George Fred Will
Jams of Massachusetts also present, and
both men received a warm greeting when they
appeared on the platform.
Judge Fitzsinlnlons was permanent chairman
of the convention and Colonel Peter J. Gaskins,
of Cumberland. secretary
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
SOAP AND WATER.
Should Be Avoided in Skin Troubles-Simple
Test of New Eczema Remedy.

New York March 21-The best authorities
agree that soap and water are to be avoided in
the treatment of skin diseases. particularly
eczema when present in the scalp or on the feet,
as water Is an irritant and when not actually
tho csuse of the disease at least aggravates IT,
That is the reason why prescriptions put up in
Iiouid or soap form, preparations containing
grease alcohol and mercury have always failed
poSIdUl contains no
grease Under directions for its use,
I'd water are forbidden. II is absolutely harm
less and being flesh colOred its presence on ex-
posed surfaces such the face and hands is not
perceptible
The dispensers Of poslam depend almost en-
tireIy in making known its merits. upon the
which they demonstrates
through experimental samples which sent
free by mail TO all who write to the Emergency
Iahoratories 81 West Goth street, New York
City.
ezie Al Riker'S ffeseman's and other leading
drug stores in New York and Brooklyn, il usual
" sufficient minor skin troubles Sucn as
pimples, blackheads. rash, letter, herpes, hives.
etc-Adv.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
PRESIDENT DONE IN OIL
Portrait by Las-Io for Colonel
1rfhur Lee Finished.
rFrorn The Tribune RureauJ

Washington March cl--President Roosevelt gave
the last sitting to-day for the portrait Philip L
IaszIo, Hungarian artist, IS executing for Colo
mel Arthur Lee. formerly military attache OF the
british Embassy AZ Washington. Colonel Lee vas
one of the three honorary members Of the Presi-
dents Rough Rider regiment. and as a military
observer accompanied that organization n the
Cuban campaign. While they were in Cuba together
Colonel Lee told then Lieutenant Colonel Roose-
veIt that he wanted the latters portrait painted
by first artist some day, and the lieutenant
colonel assured him that he might have his wish
The canvas that LIszlo has just completed is the
result OF that pact and the President considers II
one of best portraits that has been painted
1l1 The painting represents him IN Eidiag cos
tune, three-duarters length figure, and IS laid
81 about four o. izs fest IN sizs. After
the painter completed mis- work this afternoon the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt invited few OF their
friends view the portrait and all declared It TO
be excellent. The portrait will be directly 10
London
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
NEU NEIICO FOR TAFT.
Territorial Contention Harmonious
The Administration Endorsed.

Silver City. y. NJ, March 2f-The Repub-
lican territorial convention adopted resolutions
indorsing Secretary Taft for President, and in
structing the New Mexico delegates 10 Chicago
to vote for him. Resolutions also adopted
indorsing President RooseveIts administration
and urging statehooT further reclamation OF
arid lands and forest protection
Isador Armijo. of Las Cruces was chairman of
the convention which harmonious through
out All but one of the twenty-six counties in
the territory represented by delegates.
Governor George Curry was received with
cheers when he delivered an address
Governor Curry appealed the delegates to in
dorse Taft declaring that Taft, if elected. would
work for New Mexico statehood. \. B. FAN W
II. H. Lewellyn. II. 0. Borsun1. NJ. A. Otero. T. B.
Catrol and Charles II. Speiss the delegates
seIec
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
NIGHT RIDERS" MURDER.
KW Old Nan as He Offers to De
strou HIS O7cn Property.

Carlisle Ky. March 21---A band Of might
riders" early to-day shot and killed Harlan
Hedges, an independent tobacco farmer. seven
miles northwest of Carlisle. This is the first
murder by might riders in the Blue Grass re-
son of Kentucky.
c. P. Hedges, the twenty yone-year-old son OF
the murdered man, said he and his father we're
awakened after midnight by some one throwing
rocks against the house. They went to the front
door, and number of men in front of the
house asked the elder Hedges 10 step out on
the TJtSctI. He did and SAID:
Il know who you are. L have been reading
the papers. But L want to say to you that
have never done anything but what is right
I have planted one tobacco bed and had in
tended planting another. But II you Will go
away and not do any harm I will plough up the
bed I had intended planting and never put
canvas on the beds already planted. This may
be q joke. your coming here, but L visn you
would gC away.
Some one In the crowd fired d shot. striking
the father. who dragged into the house by
the SON The latter went back and faced the
mob. They asked him where the old man was
and the son replied that they had shot him. In
telling the story, the continued;
Several men put down their guns, and three
went into my fathers room with me- Ihree
others stood at the door, watching us The
three that went TO the bed with me looked at
nv father and turned to the others and said:
"T,ovs he is shot One OF them said, We'll, 1t
was an accident Then they rode away"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
AMERICAN SHIP WINS RACE.
St. Louis Gets to Sandy Hook Two Hours
Ahead of La Touraine.

~ SANDY Hook yesterday afternoon after a race
across the Atlantic with the French Line steam
shin La Touraine. beating the latter more than two
hours La Tourane left Havre at s;a+ a m on
Saturday. the American steamship clearing Cher-
b6t1rg on the same lay at p. NJ The Frencnrilan
took the lead and held it until Thursday. when
the 81 Louis overhauled her at u:S a. m
The stokers OF the St. Louis heard that they
were abean of La Touraine. and worked Ike
beavers for two hours but were not able 70 push
the ST Louis ahead of her French rival
Either the stokers on the American steamer
worked harder or the French stokers relaxed their
efforts for at the end of six hours the St Louis
crept ahead and beat La Touratne two hours 10
Sandy Hook
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
GREAT NORTHERN BANDITS ESCAPE
Break Out of Helena Jail-Reported Sur
rounded by Posses.

Helena Mont March 21-Charles Mcdonald and
George Frank Hauser. train robbers escaped
from the penitentiary here this morning by saving
through their cell doors and then cutting the bars
batueen the corridor and the yard They scaled
,b. b;gb u,aU bv means Of outbuIldngs and jumped
at least fifteen feet into alieyway- The sup
nosiron is that they afforded assistance from
a confederate inside the jail Posses Immediately
started in pursuit and il is reported Tonight tat
they are surrounded Spring Hills. four miles
south of this city
Mcdonald and Hauser held up and robbed 4
Great Northern overland train a mile and half
from Randall Mont, September L, 1907. obtaining
,aO 600 from the mail
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
FIRMIN LEAVES HAITI.
Other Rebels Sail on French Cruiser
for St. Thomas.

Port-au-Prince. Hayti. March 21-General
Antenor F1rnin. the leader of the recent insur-
rection IN Hayti and the other insurgents who
have been refugees IN the French Consulate at
Gonaives for the last two months embarked to
day on the French cruiser DF-stres, which sailed
for ST. Thomas.
The refugees IN the legations at Port-au-
Prince continue to refuse to give pledges 20 the
government that they will return to their homes
il released and It probably will be necessary to
deport all Of them under diplomatic protection
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
CASTRO ExPELs FROM VENEZUELA.
One Testified for New York and Bermudez
Company and Others Pleaded for Him.

sGzices from Csrupano. Venezuela tell OF the
r,r.lsion Of nine men from the country by order
~ President Castro. Of these, A Ficentelli.
zss expelled IL said. because in the govern
--e-t-S action against the New York and Bermudez
Cor1pany he testified for the latter, which action
resented.
TIE kindly offices Of Sonora de Castro were en-
listed 70 obtain permission for Nicentelli 10 re-
turn 70 sae country. vhereuPou Castro expelled
Hose who made the request These men included
Geronimo Cerisoia. consul Of Spain at CaTupano,
Mo IL ezhry-tVo years old
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
WOMAN FASTS FORTY DAYS.
School Teacher Equals the Performance Of
Dr. Tanner in the Eighties.

Long Beach, Cal, March 21.-Mfss Eta Priscilla
Grove. a Chicago school teacher, to-day completed
her fortieth day of fasting and acceded to the
quest Of her sister to partake of nourishment this
afternoon.
In the effort 10 equal the record of Or. s. H
Tanner who tasted forty days in the sos, Miss
Groves weight was reduced from 123 TO los pounds,
but she declares that she felt i'll effects from
her experience and that she could have continued
fasting for d much longer period.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
ERIE employees IN CONFERENCE.
Discuss Subject of Wages-Not in Warlike
Mood at Present.

The adjustment committees of the Erie engineers
Arenen and trainmen, who have been comforting
NTH General Manager Stuart of the Erie to
wages met yesterday at the Broadway Central
Hotel and will make report OF the conference
to the members their various divisions along the
road Most of the members of the committee left
the city Yesterday and the rest Will start to-day
II is admitted by the railroad men that business
"a no better and that there many idle men,
more than have been idle for many years. For
this reason they are not in a warlike mood at
present.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
ST LOUIS eREwERlEs BoYcoTTED.

st Louis Mo. March 2i--Decisring that the
tyeutv-four syndicate and independent breVeries
of ST Louis and vicinity have violated their
contracts ana locked out $500 union employees.
and that they had refused to arbitrate. the
unions late to-day placed the breweries on the
unfair list" Tonight hundred thousand
circulars distributed stating that the union
had decided boycott the ST. Louis breweries
and import beer from outside cities. aud asking
the aid of other union men
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
EXPRESS KILLS Ex-PRINcEToN MAN.

Philadelphia. March I-Mangied beyond recog-
milton, the body of William E Mclean. aged TWEEN
ty-two. a graduate of Princeton University and
once prominent in religious and athletic circles
there, found the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks here to-day by a trackWalker. He had been
run down by express
While at Princeton Mclean played third base
on the baseball nine for two seasons He was also
a member OF the college I. NJ. {. A The young
man was graduated in 1891.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
HINGE GOT BLACK HAND LETTER.

Isy Telegraph TO The Trioune-
e,r,., March Nudge Emery Speer, OF tle
,-,,ad states Court for the Southern Dlsuict oi
csnrpia received a Black Hand letter several Gays
GO signed Liberty Justice" and warning tne
-. that he would be killed April 10. TINS aI'et
noon Henry Perry, negro elevator nAh ~, IA -
No. Lusi,1 was arrested for writing the letter.
tI denies his guilt. Judge speer Is being guaroeo
h., q denuty marshal
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
SHORTAGE IN SPRUCE GUM CROP.

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
RsnCor. Me, March 2i.-There is consider a bic
shortage in the spruce gum crop this year, and
first class gum is worth 81 Is pound, laid
down in Bangor by the pickers. The retailer gets
Il cents an ounce, and the price is rising Woods
men say the decrease in the supply IS due to
tensive numbering operations for the pulp mills.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
REMARKS FROM A BRYAN ORGAN.
Murphy, McCarren and Conners Termed
"Excrescences Upon Democratic Party"
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Omaha March I--''The Omaha Worid-Herad'
a BRYAN organ, editoriaIly poured hot shot into
the New York Democratic State Committee ths
afternoon for it's refusal to indorse William J.
Rrvan and saws that II left without instructions
tho NavS York delegation Will nearer fulrl
the selfish interests of Murphy Conners and Nc
Carren than the will OF the people.
Murphy McCsrren and Conners are termed tne
excrescences which dshgure the Democratic party
and the Ieeches which suck Its blood
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
DRY ON THE eastern SHO'."

TRy Telegraph The Tribune
- Wilmington, DEL March 2l-The entire Mary
isno-Delawsre- Virginia peninsuiar is now dry,
tns lest county voting out the liquor traffic to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
VIRTUES OF ALASKA WHEAT,

IBy Telegraph to The Ir1buneI
Denver. March 1.-Two years ago an Idaho
farmer found few stalks of wheat growing wild
In Alaska. which he gathered. took home and
planted Last year he grew a large crop. which
yielded cne hundred bushels acre. Colorado
farmers paid & q pound for II and will test IT,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
SENATOR TiIlMAN SERIOUSLY Ill.

C,olumbis s c.. March 21.-Senator B. r. Till
man of South Carolina, is seriously i'll at his
home in Trenton. suffering with return of the
disease which affected his health three years ago
His physicians hope that he viii be able 10
return to Washington after a few days rest.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
MR. HENRY TO MARRY IN LoNOoN'
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

TE3y Telegraph 70 The Irlpune.I
.ha,;la n g March 21.-It is said here that
,he marriage OF Philip S. Henry. Of New YORK.
,,b.rip,aw OF Jesse Lewisohn. and Miss Annie
uroIre will take place in London on March ..
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

PHILADELPHIA EVERY HOUR ON iHE
hour i'm . hours Sec Jersey Central Scnedulf, pas
L. Main Sheet. Once tried. always useo-AoV-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

s5c H. for the Planters Sc Bungsloe tea Cost
that 70 grow H. A. your grocer.-AdVL
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

,sc La. FOR THE PLANTERS CSC.
WV eUNGNOE TEA.
.-os. that to grow IT, At your grocer.-Adyt-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10
ELKS HONOR DEAD BROTHERS
Public Memorial Service at The
Strong Sunday Afternoon.
Tribute Paid TO N. !. corey and y. ".
Brovn--tiIOaucnt mud Appropriate
Address by u, u. RiIIington
OF New York.

Public memorial services were hold
| Sunday afternoon at The Strong thea
tire 10y the members Of the burlington
Lodge, No. a16, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order OF tlks, in memory of their
| departed brothers, Henry j. Cofrey and
Thomas II. Brown. Relatives Of the de.
ceased members occupied boxes ct the
right of the theatre The audiences was
a large one, tho seats In both tho or
chcstra and balcony being all occupied.
Members OF the Elks marched from their
rooms to the theatre in body and wcrc
seated in the orchestra, near the stage.
TIE officers. trustees and past exalted
! rulers were seated on the stage. a. was
a lso Gov. q. II. Prouty of Newport
Following a selection ny Waterman's
orchestra, the ceremony was opened by
Exalted Ruler Charles A. Vale Serre-
tary John W. Foss then called the roll
and floral wrealhs. on which the names
of the deceased members were inscribed
were placed ON vacant chairs at the head
of the stage.
The memorial address was given by
Reno K. Ellington OF New York, nom
h"r Of New York Lodge. 40 j. MIR Ril-
lnEton said the Benevolent aud Proter-
tive order of ElNs was a distinctly
American order and that the members IF
over LOCO lodges claspcd hands across
the continent. united in true fratcrnal
spirit. tie said that It Included mon in
all wa Ks OF life, men Of gcionce. editors.
authors soldiers and business men all
linked together IN helpful support. The
order Was organized over 40 wears ago
ana i'm its lodges are 10 be found names