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New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
LIBER4TE 200 BALLOONS.
Junior 4er0 Club Holds an Upstairs,
Outdoor Meeting.

The Junior Aero Club OF the United States held
an upstairs. outdoor meeting yesterday afternoon.
First one climbed up eight flights OF stairs 10 a
factory where dirigtbIe balloons made, at No.
2S2 Ninth avenue. and then the pilgrim told
by Young woman at the hatchway that to wit
ness the liberation Of two hundred balloons
a perpendicular iron ladder would have TO be
climbed Once the roof the last arrival would
shiver, look about and chatteringly comment
the uiercng and plentiful wind, and ask those who
had previously made the ascent, who were asking
each other. when the demonstration would begin
The first balloon got away at o'clock.
The aim OF the Junior Aero Club is 10 aid and
advise Young inventors all over the country in
matters pertaining TO aeronautcs It is said that
q lively interest is being manifested by young
-,areo7s widely scattered. who have enrolled as
members with the determination TO build models
Of kites and airships and contest for prizes
The object in letting loose about two hundred
balloons hot from the hydrogen spisot was TO train
tovs in their initiation and to Interest the young
Of this vicinity by offering prizes to those who
,ant,red them The balloons we're in various
ooIors and in most instances were given to the
fast moving air in tandem. To these tandeIns q
-,aracb,,-a was attached, and this vas pinned
a nostal card containing printed invitation to all
voung persons to join the club. An extra incen-
tive 10 the young try 10 be wha-e the Balloons
landed was the announcement that a years Tree
s-bscrirt3o1 70 a children's magazine would go to
each balloon catcher
The wind took the rubber pheloids straight
toward the Atlantic Ocean, and IS far as the eye
co,,I5 follow they did alter in their course
Miss < Todd, the organizer OF the club was
t1,o-e. Lee : Burridge, Wilbur r. kimban, Leo
stevens and Ernest l. Jones' of the advisory board.
a,a Albert C. Trsaca director Of the international
School of Aeronautics. were also present
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
DISCUSS C4RNEGIE FUND.
Nezc York East Conference Talks
Of Den0minati0ndI Rights.

TIE New York East Conference meeting in the
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church. Brook
Iyr. discussed yesterday the question Of colleges
Receiving money from the Carnegie Foundation
s-a continuing TO hold their denoninationaI rights
so-rz ec The olersyrnen were inclined 10 think tHat
tle change ln the charter Of the Wesleyan CniTer-
SHY for TIE purpose Of getting money from the
Carnegie fund. The Rev. Theodore Henderson,
general evaugelist Of the Church. after DR.. Ray
raozd s-r siJeUt of Wesleyan had finished recital
C -re changes said = want 10 ask Dr.. Ray
ro-z whether the college would give Up its de-
1--1-az-.0ual control IL order 10 get on the Car
negie pension list"
-f -se Carnegie Foundation trustees insist unre
servedIy on tire government OF Christian college
and Christian denomination I am not concerned
HHe-e they take their money replied DR.. Ray
rc-5. Andrew Carnegies letter OF instruction 10
ms trustees is more liberal than he is There is d
ceepe- reason t-au a money one IN me change oi
TIE charter"
= resolution was offered requesting al the
Churches IN TIE state cf New York 10 use every
Possible means 70 demand that The Senate support
Gove-ro- Hughes and Immediately pass the As
neV-Tlzrc gambling I'll. The resolution was unai-
neusly adopted
Z IA -orcb s.creta-v Of the conference. pre-
sented the matter of monument 10 oe erected 10
the memory Of Barbara Heck, known as lhe
-Afo-her q Metnodlsra-' Il was suggested that
TIE Monument might re erected il Greenwood
Ire repc-fs Of the superannuated ministers were
received in person and BY letter f1aFFe! DlIs4es'
tt Bu~aIr rreei dent Of the Methodist BrotheTAooo
spoEs briefly. making an appeal fof the reg
of politics which he said if carried out would IN
sure better legislation
There VIII be q conference Ioye feast al the Han
son Pace Methods Episcopal Church al O'Clock
iris morning led by the Rev w. P. Estes Inc
ccrtere--e sermon viii be delivered ny Bishop Burt
a. l3- O'Clock IL the afternoon the ofcli-alioh u
ozscors and elders VIII take place In the evening
The Enugr.b League viii hold prayer meeting
sra The Rev J. Il Wiley win preach the mis-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
MEMBERS ON PROB4TION.
Nerark Conference Debates CUES
ton Of GiUing Letters.
IRy TeIeg-aph 70 Tie Tribune. ]

PlaiuHel6. y. J. April 4.-The Rev. A. c. McCrea
pastor ot the First Methodist Episcopal Church
vas today elected the fifth delegate represent
ne Newark Conference at the General Conference
after four ballots The Rev. ". H Morgan and
the Rev Jacob Cole alternates. During the
morning session Bishop Spellmeyer gave purse Of
money the Rev. Daniel HalIeron. the retiring
p-esi6ing elder OF the Elizabeth district The
money contributed by the ministers Of the dis
t-1ct- A painting OF Christ, the work OF the Rev.
v z Russell. was presented TO the Bishop
The Rev. Dr.. Charles Barnes offered memorial
asking for rule in the Church discipline compel
Ing members OF the Church who ask for letter
= dismissal report once year. No action was
taken There q lively discussion over memo
"a received from the New York Conference rec
o-nnending that the presiding elder be elected by
vote q the conference instead ot by the appoint
E1ezt q the Bishop The motion TO tndorse the
memorial vas lost. A memorial received from the
New Hampshire Conference recommending
v5rsI of the old catechism was tabled after a
ic1E debate.
Bishop SpeUCleyer viii preach at tomorrow
mornings service. and in the afternoon deacons
e-Cers and one deaconess VIII be ordained The
Bishop said to-day that ais appointments would
p-0na1-y not be made until Tuesday, the last day
C TIE session
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
NAVAL DISPLAY AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Secretary Metcaf Makes Fleets Programme
Public.

Washington april 4-secretary Metcalf to-day
made public the itinerary of the battleship feet
from Magdalena Bay to San Francisco The fest
will sail from MagdaIena Bay week from to-day
The following Tuesday at D. m it will aucnor
in San Diego Bay, where il will remain until s
a. Saturday, April 18 Each night the big
sixteen" will be illuminated, and each day the
ships will put On full dress. At San Pedro Bay,
which will be reached IN the afternoon Of Sa-ur-
day. April 1S the feet will divide The first d.
vision will remain San Pedro. while the second
will go TO Long Beach, the third 70 Santa Monica
and the fourth tc Redondo. small places along The
Coest adjacent to Los Angeles These visits will
occupy the fleet until Saturday, the 18th. when the
Slips will sail for Santa Barbara, where they will
arrive the same day and remain until the last day
OF April Santa Cruz will be the next show place.
reached on May /. for four days stay, and on
May the entry into San Francisco Haroor will
be made and preparations begun for the review.
hicf1 is to take place days later, with Secre
tary MetcaIrs flag at the masthead Of the York
town as the reviewing ship
Tie schedule is subject 10 change, II made neces-
sary by unforeseen circumstances. Hours OF er-
rival and departure will depend on weather condi-
tions and absence OF fog
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
MONTANA ON ENDURANCE RUN.
High Pressure Valves Changed to Give Ten
Pounds Additional Power.

RockIand Me. April 4.-After delay OF three
DAYS awaiting the sanction Of the Navy Depart
r1ent for alteration Of her valve settings, the
nored cruiser Montana left the harbor here al
O'Clock this afternoon for her four hours endur-
ance run In her standardiza ton trial last Wednes-
dav the Montana barely exceeded her contract
speed requirements OF twenty-five knots an hour,
and she came into the harbOr here 20 await au-
thorization from the Navy Department for changes
in her high pressure valves that would give her
ten pounds additional power. These changes were
completed to-day
On her four-hour run the Montana will be
obliged to maintain approximately 12l revolutions
of her screw a minute, it having been ascertained
by the standardization test that this would give
the contract speed of twenty-five knots. The start
Of the run Monhegan, and should this
trial prove successful the cruiser will begin imre
diateIy her twenty -four-hour and head for Old
Point Comfort Va.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
PLEAS FOR PETERS PENCE TO-DAY.
Archbishop Farley Sends to Priests Letter u
Ask for Pope's Easter Offering.

Archbishop Farley has sent message 70 all the
pastors throughout the archdiocese directing tnen
20 take the Peters Pence collection az Easter
He advises the pastors make 1t known at all tns
masses to-day. he says that he mas ali conndence
that we shall realize of the most LIBERAL o1er-
ings ever taken Up among Cs for the support OK
the Sovereign Pontif. because Catholics Invariably
share their joy Easter with the Church
But there is an added reason, he says IN his
his message in this year OF grace. for turning our
eyes Romeward- Just fifty years ago Plus x kneic
an humble levite before the altar Of God 20 re-
ceive the sacred JUNCTION of the holy 7FissVzood
which he has borne with 50 much disrtzcrton
through every grade oc the hierarchy. Until he fnds
himself to-day full OF years Occupying the most
ancient and most exalted thgons in Christendom.
being the ssd successor OF ST Peter and vicar Of
Jesus Christ earth and adds.
But the least, IL the last be mentioned. of
the causes FOR our rejoicing with the Holy Father
Is that We the clergy and faithful OF this archdo
cese are about 70 celebrate the centenary OK ths
creation OF the See ot New York. during the year
OF the golden jubilee of his priesthood On such
occasion thoughts turn In gratitude toward ths
Eternal City
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
MULLER CALLS MAYOR AN MIGRATE.
Denies That He Was Removed from Office
Because of Arrears IN Taxes.

Nicholas Muller, who removed recently
from the Office OF Tax Commissioner by Mayor
Mcclellan. sent a personal letter 20 the Mayor
yesterday, IN which he termed him an tnsrate-
He said:
sire 10 sn5eT sog | letter % of MsT a. i Ties
in removing from The ONCE OF Cornr1i ss.oner Of
Taxes and Assessments. you assign "a = reason
OF taxes when as a matter Of fact the removal
made for political reasons which alike dis
ereditable TO you as man and as the head OF the
municipal government
ed 20 the City Of New York for unpaid taxes
Moreover. you had personal kn3HLedss thar I did
your possession several months before your re-
Taxes upon property owned by nv sons estates
have. unfortunately been unpaid for several years
had been reduced By the payment OF nearly IS GEO.
and on March g there smaller amount due
Of his fact beevs l5'5 o1 havs 6ersonsl kSaisdss
These facts establish the utter insincsr1ty Of
your statement that removed tor my Orr1ts
,Tp, to the. time Of your quarrel with Charles
indication that you had any fault % ind With ne
either as tx Goss2nsr Ie OF as fne bs K
recollection then Of the fact that in the precedins
t 9,ft q 81 3 6tes BTogs STe m n7 .as EseH a EGe n @
combined vote OF all the other boroushs you rs-
ceived less than 800 plurality
Then Mr. Muller saws the Mayer stopped giving
patronage to the Richmond organization. in spite
Of solemn promise OF support He tells OF max
ing an offer the Mayor TO reliuqutsh his once
II he could thereby secure places for deserving
members OF the party organization and recalls
that there were further promises from the Mayor
of support He says the Buffalo corver-
ton he placed the Richmond delegates at the
Mayors disposal and closes by saying
The above summary OF your political tnstucerity,
in your treatment OF me. serves 70 show that n
aSSsIng ass v9a b 9iisstsa ~ the facts in ths
effort add injury 70 Insult
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
MASONRY The GUARDIAN ANGEL.
Grand Chaplain Says Bomb Throwers Should
Be Executed On Public Seafold-

As a climax TO his speech at the annual dinner
last night Of TIE Masters and Past Masters Asso-
ciation OF the Sixth Masonic District, in the dig
dining room at the Hotel Astor. Dr. J wesley Hi.
chaplain OF the Grand Lodge of the state, brought
every man II the 10 his feet cheering as 70
declared that Masonry is guardian angel Of power
10 the nation.
And" SAID he 1t means all thar that has
means pointing the stars and Stripes drapet
q bove the guests table Masonry, he Continued
'-frowus upon socialism and anarchy and invokes
the police power OF the state II putting dcw1
dynamite. the weapon Of the coward The man
who hurts the bomb ought 10 De executed On rhs
public scaffOld-
Masonry stands for the perpstuity OF Au1e-fca1
ideas and Institutions We welcome rhe nations
of the world. but il also means that no man has
a right 10 plant his foot American soil who has
not been attracted here by the flag and al that
il means
Right worshipfrI Robert D Williams was ths
POSTMASTER aud the other speakers included JUS
tice Townsend scudder. Of the Supreme Court
grand master Of the state; William SheTer. pass
2rand master; Robert kenwOrthy. grand marsfA4s
J. z. kIinck. district deputy of the 6th District
and Theodore lie Fevre, past district deputy o. -
Sth District
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
SEEK BETTER MILK Law.
NezC Ordinance May Result from
Nerc York Committee Crusade.

The New York Milk Committee, which has its
offices in the Charity Organization Society building,
held the first OF series of five meetings yesterday
afternoon in the assembly hall of the society build
ing to get at the actual milk supply situation in
this city. 4 little year ago there was a
movement for the pasteurization OF all milk used
here This effort was not successful. At that time
there was much feeling between me dealers and
those who were forwarding the movement FOR pas
teurization. The meeting held behind closed
doors
The chairman Of the committee, George ". Wick
ersharn presided. The first paper was by DR.. Lnsly
r williams, Of the committee. on THE Present
Condition of New York's Milk supply wesleyan
University's professor OF bacteriology, H w Conn.,
spoke on Milk as a Carrier Of Infection The
Relation Of Milk TO Infant Mortality was the sub
ject of a paper by DR.. William II. Park, the re-
search laboratory director Of the Department OK
Health. Then DR.. Ernest J. Lederle. DR. Henry
Dwight Chaplin DR.. Rowland G. Freeman. and Pro-
fessor P A Pearson, of Cornell University, dis
cussed the papers
There were some milk dealers present, and one or
two railroad men. who were there to answer ratio
questions II was said that outcome OF the
meetings will be the introduction Of refornatory
ordinance in the Board OF Aldermen to increase the
precautions for safeguarding the supply.
Dr.. Darlington. through his inspectors, has been
continuing the inspection dariss. compelling the
renovation OF stables cleansing of utensils
and the employment of men free from disease.
The agitation of last year resulted in general
adoption OF pasteurization among some OF the
larger dealers The milk camp is still divided re-
garding this method OF treatment although the
public buys pssteurized milk freely It is generally
sold for 10 cents quart the certified milk for Is
cents quart and specially fine quality for %
cents But the bulk Of milk used is not specially
treated and is sold by the large dealers for eight
cents quart.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
THIEF CHASE DRIVES AWAY SLEEP
Williamsburg People Aroused by Shooting
of Pursuing Policeman.

pasidents of the Bedford avenue section OF
Williamsburg were alarmed by the noise OF shots
early Yesterday morning, and the reserves Of the
C,Ivmer street station caused much excitement
when they searched all through the neighbor-
hood At Kent avenue and Hughes street they
eo,,,d ra+roIn,an Wherle with a drawn revolver
holding a prisoner at bay.
wherIe saw three men acting suspiciously on
his post and followed them TO factory in Kent
avenue In a short time they came out with
+bree bundles of gas and electric fixtures When
they dropped the bundles and began to run he
e-ad three shots after them. One of the men
10 the East River and leaped into the water
Wherle captured one. Three hundred dollars
worth of fixtures found IN a vacant lot where
the thieves had thrown them.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
POLICE ALLEGED CROOKS
Young Thiefs Story Inrolues Ph''o-
deIphia Pdtrolmen.

Philadelphia. April "A renrarkabls story or
alleged dishonesty in the police departments %
this city was told to-day by Harry Koanen-
berger aged nineteen years.who was arrested ana
charged with larceny The youth, who says ms
home is in Reading. made a confession 70 tns
Superintendent of Police. IN which ne says ns
was aided and abetted in number OF roooeries
in the wholesale district OF the city oy four
policemen These policemen-John Kelly. c. NJ.
IIIckenbil Albert P Si1hens and John W.
Strab-were arrested. and probably win be ar
reiened Tomorrow. Kelly was arrested in uni
form while patrolIing his beat. and the others
were taken into custody their homes The
dwellings OF two Of the accused policemen were
searched by detectives, and il Is asserted goods
alleged TO have been stolen were recovered
They all deny the allegations OF Rotthenbsrger
In the confession Rothenoerger says he was
the tool Of the policemen who made it easy for
him TO commit rob5eries- Rcthsnberger de-
cIares that the rooberfes began about Iass
Thanksgiving Day and continued almost nightly
until Christmas.
Most Of the time he says. Il would meet
the policemen in front OF the places. and they
would let me in the front door One OF them
would stand watch outside while got the stun
and would carry il out OF the building TO .
purhcart and take IL away"
Sometimes" the youth confessed. '-the police
men would come inside the stores with me and
sometimes they would tip me OF 70 a factory o.
an Office where I could get in by climbing fra
escapes
The accused policemen were attached TO ono
Of the most important police districts OF PhiLa-
deIphia-
1t was announced late tonight that two Of ths
accused policemen had made confessions of their
completely IN the robberfes. While admitting their
guilt they not tncrininats other poIicsusn-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
suRNtNc FERRYBoAT MENAcEs PIERS.

Fire. which started in the hold Of the Pennsyi-
,snfa ferryboat Annex .. tied TO a pier at 10Th
e,-ee1 and the North River, Hoboken. yesterday.
caused 81 0O0 damage to that vessel and Tor d
inc endangered the piers and other vessels near
- The boat was being repaired, and except for
,bA U,atchrnan no one on board The watch
man tried 10 put out the fire, and when ne found
= making headway turned in an alarm
Two hreboats and the engine companies pumped
r-a+er into the boat for half an hour. but could
,,o1 extinguish the flames. which were spreading
"a a barge loaded with Lumber when the burning
s.,-noat was run into the middle Of the stream
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
LINER JUST DIDN'T WANT TO GO AWAY

The steamer Parma. OF the Quebec Line. bound
for St Thomas and other West Indian ports. wenc
aground the edge Of the Main Ship Channel az
~ .. yesterday. about two miles south Of the
West Bank light. She tried back out into deep
water but her engines and propeller were unable
to bulge her
She signaIef for assistance. and the seagoing
tug Dalzeilne went down and stood by. but 10 vas
decided 10 wait until high water before attempt
ing 20 drag her from the mud About 7.se D. N
the Dal.elnne and the pflOtbOat New York suc-
ceedsd in floating her. She not damaged al
ecntinued on hss course
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
KIRBY TO SELL 8IAKESLEE PAINTINGS.

Thomas & Kirby. of the American Art Aaso-
citation will be the auctioneer at the unrestricted
public sale OF the collection ot paintings which
r J Bakeslee has ordered 10 be sold at Men
delssohn Hall. 40th street and Broadway on
Thursday and Friday evenings at $50 o'clock
Among the painters represented are Reynolds.
t;afnsborough Beechey. De Vos. DObson Opie.
Rigaud Kneller and Ribera Two hundred copies
Of a de luxe catalogue printed on Italian hand made
paper with twenty-four illustrations in photo
.ravure have been printed. and half OF this num-
her have already sold The collection BE
sold includes specimens OF the English. Dutch,
Italian French and Flemish schools.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
MEETING TO AID MoUNTAINEERs.

In Tie Interest a the nlountaIneers Of the South
the New York Auxiliary Of the Southern industrial
Educational Asseciation viii meet at ?. m- on
Tuescay al tie Plaza Hotel General stewart l.
Woosfors VIII preside and among the speakers
Wiz =. Mrs Martha 5 Gielow, president general
q The Southern Industrial Educational Assoca-
ton. Bishop Horuer OF Asheviile. the Rev. Dr.
Arthur : Lloyd Miss Martha Berry and Jofn
Temple Graves The object of the association Is
20 establish settlement and Industrial schools
among the rnountafneers to open up nreside indus
tries and 10 practically aid them 10 become useIuI
tilizsas
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
COMPANY A AT DINNER.

Company A of the 23d Regiment. y. G. " Y.
obeyed the orders at the Hotel Astor last night
Fall in"' BE seatedI' and Attack at will The
orders announced that scouts from the entertain
uaent committee had ascertained that the levies
under command OF General Muschenheim were
composed of excellent material and were strongly
intrenched on the table land. The speakers-Colc-
mel w A. Stokes Lieutenant Colonel A s. Bacon,
CAPTAIN Arthur b Hart and Captain Edgar F.
Faviand-were introduced by Toastmaster D. E
Griffith.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
cEa CAPTAIN DEAD IN BED.

,,ortain John NJ Gillespie, a retired sea captain.
~ 1,,ou,n on Staten Island. was found dead
from gas asphyxiation in his room IN boarding
F,o,,sA ~ No. q Stuyvesant Place, New Brighton
,-asterdsv Captain Gillespie was about seventy
e. ,,ea-s old He had office in the Atlantic
-,.,s.no No Il Wall street Manhattan, where he
-. IN charge Of the scrip department Of the At
Iartic Mutual Insurance Company he was
80 Law of Daniel Schuakenberg, of staten
- ID
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
TO PLAY FOR CHARITY IN ORANGES.

rrba hammers dramatic society OF the
orargas IS rebearsing The Rainbow Road" their
minstrel and variety performance, which IS to
he given al the Orange Theatre on the evenings
of Anrtl 20 and 80, for the benefit Of the Ortho-
medic Hospital and the Orange Orphan Home 1t
mn he the most ambitious affair attempted
nv amateurs in the Oranges. successful COM
,eti.ion for posters advertising the show has
taan conducted by Hobart A. Walker. Prices of
x26 $40 and S5 were awarded for the best de-
eiuns respectively. to Miss Elsa Roeder. Chester
Garde and +. L. King.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
AGNEW SEWAGE BILL APPROVED.

The Chamber of Commerce is in favor Of a
,ror,nt massage of Senator Agnew's bill,
rending in the Legislature. authorizing the ap-
nointment OF a commission of experts to recon-
mend plans to avert disease arising from the pol
1utfon Of the waters of the bay with sewage. a
resolution was passed at meeting of the cham
her held on Thursday commencing the work OF
the MAYORS commission, whose complete report
showed the increasing danger 10 the city.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
CHANGES IN NAVAL COMMANDS.

Washington April + - Commander Alexander
sharp now on duty as assistant TO the superln-
rendent of the naval gun factory here. will sue
eeed Captain Seaton Schroeder in command Of the
batt,4ship virginia Commander Charles A. Cove
1,fu he relieved OF the command of the Milwaukee
by Commander Charles c. Rogers, who Is attached
to the bureau Of equipment in charge of the Hy-
arngraphic Office.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
,tr,o CANADIAN PACIFIC LINER

The new twin screw steamship Mariana, Of the
comedian Pacific Railway. 6437 tons burden. has
haar rlaefd in commission on the route between
Vancouver and Australasia
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
peowNING RECITAL FOR SCHOOL.

,,, racits! ~ Mrs lie Moyne, for The
- ~ he negro school LawrenceFllle, va
- - sr At ;he Colony Club in this city to-
r,orrou, At D. m. The tickets of admission io'
tbis charity can be procured at the d''l' AL
mission 81