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New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

dences TO see the professions 10 the palace and
u cheer the President Of France.
TIE guests assembled in the throne room,
and a fanfare Of trumpets heralded their entry
= the ballroom. which was superbly deco
rated with flowers.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra, accom-
panied by N FaIieres and the royal house
hold. walked down the room between rows Of
f.o7ying guests By the Kings command the
ladies' gowns We're all Of soft shades Of color,
most of them being fashioned after the Direc-
Joire and Empire periods. AL Of the enlbas-
sizes were well represented and many high In
dian officials were present. There was a great
display Of Jewels and orders
NJ FaIieres held a reception early this morn
ing for the French colony in London at the
French Embassy. after which he paid round
Of calls on various members OF the English
royal house
In the afternoon. accompanied by King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra he paid state
visit 70 the Franco British exhibition, in Shep-
herds Bush President Fallieres is q highly
popular visitor. Huge crowds gather wherever
there is q possibility OF seeing him. and the
cheers with which he Is greeted are exoep-
riorallv hearty
The Queen wore a crown and jewels said to be
worth S5eo0oe0. while the Duchesses Of Buc-
cleuc1 Roxburghe. Westminster and yelling
ton and Lady Dudley al wore magnificent
Jewels
The Dorchester House party present included
ne American Ambassador and Mrs. Reid, Mrs
Reid wearing a r1auve embroidered gown; Miss
Jennie Crocker. II white, and Ogden Reid. Miss
Jean Reid was not present Prominent IN the
American circle was Lady Paget Cfor1nerly Miss
Stevens of New York;.
n Fanferes-s visit 10 London is proving so at
t-ac-ive and popular 70 Londoners that much at
ter-for is being devoted to the comments Of the
French and Austrian newspapers on the proba-
hif-v ot advantage being taken Of the occasion
u develop the understanding into q formal
treaty of alliance. Exchanges already have be
g-- for q commercial treaty. and. should they be
successful no doubt the idea of a stronger tie
would be warmly welcomed The newspapers
he-e are discussing the question with lively in
tereS-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
ARMY And NAVY NEUS

From The Tribune BureauT
Washington. May &c.
ORDERS ISSUED--The following orders have
been issued
Brigadier General ALEXANDER MACKENZIE. chlet OF
engineers placed on retired list with ran Of major
Captain JOSEPH F. sILER. nsdI:aI esrrs. from 20:
Pes Mones 10 F09[ - SI2TuT ~ f. We Ta 'a2aia T william
First Liegtenan, EI>EsI s WFEELER z r tts rs FIsla
10 5;h FED Arti.Lery.. g.. r..u.-.-- e., o,.,r-z
Fo25Ps 2sgen5s a:sSneP5s sna0aRsed RosRr 5 E2R
TO zo5Sf5h 10Th oESEY PLACE to str THOMAS H
CUNNINGHAM to 14th. --
Leaves Of absence: Captain AUGUSTUS 3 WAREIELq ,:7
5th Field AE,tI!sy two months E2W m August gu l.
fantry. three months
Captain FETcEE co@s7asE 5ss n JITs5S itsas5.
8 9 LOOMS. c, J, ME[ERs ana .-=.-!+ " : ASDEe-
Lieutenant Commander r STONE from naval hospital.
Payn14ster $ BRYA TO Nsya , .Tadeay @ ny l,,,.tr.
Lien5S9nPt M7n1ANs Sn5o"f GALFoFD and y S6A
pointed asS,s5snt asstaat a
-arrain 9 n 9 RETsIXGER appointed assistant
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs- following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department.
May 5L1he Pophin RaiiedelPhta "a. D. ro,r
HA' THORNTON the Tingey and the se2rPi2n az navy
p~sPIe the Perry the DAVIS Fox and
Earrag1r az SausaItro. the West Virginia. the
Colorado the Maryland. the Pennsylvania the
Tennessee. the California and the Washington az
santa Barbara
,.,y Arkansas and the Florida. from Norfolk
FOR Chesapeake Bay; the Ohio, from Seattle for
Dubuque. Guantanamo
Prince. Preble the Perry. the Davis
-. Fox and the FarragUt from Mare Island for
SaUssItro- he Virginia and the PENNSYLVANIA
rTono Venice Cal. santa Barbara. .e Col
orado and the MARYLAND. from Redondo f6r Sar "a
Parhara. the Tennessee and ire Washington from
San Pedro for santa Barbara, the California from
long Beach Barbara
ordered commissioned.
Cavfts proceeding In August Boston for use
hv nautical training school OF Massachusetts
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
VOLUNTEERS MAN THE FLORIDA

Norfolk. Va. May 26-Everythtng is in readiness
for the gunnery tests to which the monitor Florida
is TO be subjected in lower Chesapeake Bay to-
morrow. when she becomes a target for heavy
firing from of her sister ship the moni-
tor Arkansas. and torpedOes 70 be shot her
under water by the torpedo boat Morris All the
vessels that take part r'the novel naval ex-
pertinent ar. in Hampton Roads. having left the
Norfolk Navy Yard yesterday.
Practically all of those who will occupy hazard
Gus positions the Florida volunteers who
offered their services when the call went out from
the Navy Department The tests being watched
with great Interest only here but by the officials
at Washington and by foreign representatives.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
PARADE IN SETTLE.
Contingent of Lire TEDDY Bears
a Feature.

Seattle May 26--Rear Admiral Sperry. command
ing the Atlantic battleship fleet, landed armed
force Of three thousand to-day. who made d
Seattle holiday by parading through the streets
Of the city The sailors ana marines we're Joined
by a land force OF coast artillery and infantry
from Forts Lawton, WOrden. Casey and FIager
and local militia and civic societies.
An amusing diversion was made in the middle
Of the procession by the appearance of twelve bear
cubs brought from the city of Aberdeen to be PIE
sented mascots TO the battleships Each bear
was led by d prominent citizen of Aberdeen. and
the antics Of the cubs called forth much laughter
Before the reviewing stand reached the little
fellows looked tired walk. and their con-
ductors took them in their arms and carried thep1
past the stand.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
CABLES DAMAGED BY TRAVIS.
American Ambassador Calls Attention of
British Foreign Office to Complaints

London May 9-The damage done 70 transat-
lanric ables by trawlers the Irish coast which
in the last few days has seriously hampered the
transmission Of dispatches. brought to the at
tentian Of Sir Edward Grey the Foreign Secretary.
by Ambassado Reid at the Foreign Once this
morning Mr.. Reid not acting on instructions
from the State Department, but took up the mat
fer on urgent representa- tons OF the managers Of
the cable companies Sir Edward promised 10 give
the subject his immediate attention, and said he
would do all in his power to protect the cables
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
U. p. GETS ENOUGH MONEY FROM STOCKS.

II was reported in Wall Street yesterday that at
a conference Of -arkers over the Union Pactfc's
new financial plan it had eeen decided not 20
issue any more bonds at present, for tae reason
that the company had received sufficient money
from the sale Of ill stocks in 1ts treasury to
meet all its requirements for some time come.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
AUTO OUTING FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN

on Monday Wyckoff. church 4 Partridge took
the pupils from the Free Industrial School for
Crippled Children their third annual outing 10
Bay Ridge and Luna Park. Coney Island Twenty
big Stearns touring cars were crowded full of the
Youngsters. and they had happy day. Among
the Stearns owners who loaned their cars were
Edgar Murphy. J. R STANLEY. Charles Cure. jr..
\. W Toole, Mrs Thomas. Garry Adams. A. c.
Thompson. J. c. Robin and r. 5 McCreary
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
BANK TO REWARD BRAVE WOMAN.

Il said yesterday that action would
he taken tomorrow the meeting OF the directors
+ the Jefferson Bank 10 reward Mrs Eva Javno-
Aitzska. who by her interference prevented three
NJ the banks messengers from being robbed OF
100 in lst street on Monday afternoon Mrs.
javnonitzska received many messages OF congratu-
ation for her pluck in coming TO the assistance
of the messengers. when men standing near by did
not have the courage to go TO their assistance
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
NEW TEMPLE OF PEACE
GIFT OF Mr.. CARNEGIE.
Offer of s1OO,OOO for a Central
american Court Building.

Cartago. Costa Rica, May 26.-The Central
American Court Of Justice, the establishment of
which is of the results of the Central Amerf-
can Peace Conference held in Washington last
year. opened here yesterday afternoon.
Nothing has awakened much enthusiasm as
the arrival in Costa Rica Of the representatives
Of Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mica
ragua, the United States and Mexico also being
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
TWELVE DIED In BOXES
CHINESE COOLIES FATE.
Here from Teras, Immigra-
ton Bureau Report Says.
rErnn The Trihun. Bureau l

Washington. May cs.-Twelve Chinese coolies
were shipped alive in wooden boxes from FL Paso.
Tex to New York but. according TO a grewsome
report received at the bureau OF immigration, when
the boxes were opened by the Consignee, leading
merchant Of Chinatown. all the coolies were found
dead Whether they had sufocated route, had
been killed by rough handling had died from
starvation by reason OF unexpected and pro-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
ROYAL BALL In LONDON
". FALLIERES POPULAR
French Presidents Busy Dag in the
British CapitaI.

London. May ia great state bah was given
al buckingham Palace tonight IN honor OF n
Fallieres- President Of the French Republic
This was the eliminating feature of a busy
DAY of entertainment spent by King Edward <
guest. Everywhere the French President has
gone he has been greeted with the greatest
enthusiasm and early in the evening immense
crowds gathered about the various roval resi-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
SENATE SPENDS DAY IN WAITING.

Washington. May 2s--The session Of the Senate
dragged along to-day in tedious manner. The
conferrees the currency bill and the Senate
was merely kept in session in the hope that some
thing might be done toward substan ntial progress
in the work Of closing Up the session
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
MULAI HAFIG LooTlNe MeouINez

Mequinez, May 26.-Since the arrival here OF Mu-
lai Hang all the government buildings the dis
pensary ana the houses OF the friends of Sultan
Add -el-Aziz have been pillaged and the rnonay
obtained confscated by Mulai Hang
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

combinations. for peace is measured by their
efficacy in war
New-York tribune., 1908-05-27

From The Tribune BureauI
Washington. May 20
ORDERS ISSUED--The following orders have
been issued.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
) MINERS KILLED
IN AN EXPLOSION
FOUR OTHERS DYING AND OVER
DOZEN MORE PAINFULLY
INJURED.

MONONGAHELA CITY. Pa, June
20-Three miners are-dead,- tcur-are
dying and more than a dozen others
painfully burned as result OF the eN-
plosion. last night, of fire damp In the
Ellsworth mine OF the Pittsburg Coal
Co. The disaster occurred in SHAFT
No l. At the time the explosion rent
the shaft there were 33 men in the
mine.
The three men who were killed, hap.
pened 10 be In front OF where the eX-
plosion occurred and they were blown
bodily from the- shaft falling Het-faf
from where a number of miners were
preparing TO enter the shaft 10 go TO
work
Although the shaft was still smoS'
ing and the walls and surface were yet
hot, volunteers went down into the
mine and in one of the recesses found
the injured men and their comrades
huddled in a side shaft. They all
were unconscious. The injured men,
seven OF whom were badly burned.
we're carried out OF the shaft first.
TIE remaining % were then aided
back TO the daylight and physicians
went 10 revive them. All had been
nearly suffocated by the fumes or
the deadly gas that had fed the flames
and caused the explosion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
CITY SERVICE LEAGUE
PROVIDES PLAYGROUND

The block bounded by Mitchell. Fer.
~. McDougall and Kirby-aves.. has
been secured by the City Service
league as a public playground. and
next week baseball diamonds. basket.
ball courts and running courses will
be laid out Part OF the ground will
be reserved especially for young men.
and swings and sand court will he
provided for children. II is intended
to organize a league OF boys baseball
teams. and contest for a pennant.
Clarence II. Gull, who had charge
Of the boys clubs at the Solvay Guild
hall last summer, will be In charge
OF the grounds. and will be assisted
by Leigh Cooper, ninth grade princi-
pal OF the Cass school. A young wo-
man assistant will be secured TO look
after the smaller children.
The City Service league play
grounds committee is composed Of
Bishop c. d. Williams, the Rev. vii.
liam Byron Forbush. John ". Bagley,
Frederick B. Smith and Fred NJ. But.
eel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22

Roosevelt but the machine insisted on
Taft, and believe history Will repeat
itself"
Fred E. Smith. No. 90 Twelfth-st.,
who Is a good Republican. declares he
will not vote\for Taft because OF his
alleged machine affiliations. The ma.
ehin-.. he declares, Is the baue or the
Republican party from the national ad
ministration down. As an example OF
machine tactics In Detroit he cites the
action OF the common council In re-
fusing TO confirm Mayor Thompson's
appointment OF August link as boiler
inspector.
On the other hand. many citizens
heartily endorse Taft's nomination
and declare that his selection is a
fortunate one.
Taft is an absolutely honest AMI
square man. says w. d. Southwick.
Lessee OF the Wetherbee building, NE
has probably had the greatest school
ing for the position any man has ever
had He has a sympathetic heart.
which will keep him in touch with the
needs of the people. and | believe he
will be instantly responsive in the
Ol dA tSlcldAAhu Ailal " ltt
tend 10 the welfare OF this
great and growing nation, Roosevelt
has set the world a great example in
appointing such a man as Taft as
one OF his assistants and developing
MIN 70 MI Ills OWN position AS chief
executive"
Alanson s. Brooks. Michigan Drug
Co.: | believe Taft will prove the
right man in the right place. and !
do not think convention cot 4
have put up a stronger candidate.
His nomination is virtually an elec-
ton The people are not going 10 run
any chances by putting a man like
BRYAN az the head OF the nation. They
want a safe. conservative administra-
ton and they will De sure OF getting
ii by electing Taft"
w W Hannah: Il can only echo
what Roosevelt has said OF Taft and
what Congressman Burton said OF him
in his nominating speech. No man
can say any more. OF those three great
men. Mckinley Roosevelt and Taft
| believe Taft will prove the greatest
of them all"
r. NJ. Grindley: Taft is a wonder
like the way he does things. He
will make a great president"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
Many Republicans
Say They'll BOLT Ticket

The nomination OF Taft and Sher.
man cannot be said to meet the un-
qualified approval or the Republicans
OF Detroit. according to a canvass
made by The Times. In some quar-
tiers the nomination is looked upon as
machine.made. and as such not ex.
rressive OF the desires OF the masses.
Ami while the old line Republicans
will probably vote for Taft because he
Is the conventions choice, there are
many others who cannot stand for
machine tactics. and will bolt.
Or. |. S. Townsend. No 20 Palmer
ave. east, who was formerly quite ac-
tive in politics and once stumped the
state IN the interests OF the Republic.
an party. looks for a Democratic vic.
tory next fall.
Il am not prophet nor the son of
a prophet" said DrA Townsend. but
the straws show which way the wind
blows Taft Is a good man, clever
man, and would make good presI.
dent II left alone. but he is In the
hands of machine. His nomination
was all planned months ago.
THE people of this state are ready
for a change, not only in the state
but in the national administration.
believe that Bryan stands nearer the
masses than Taft, and with good
running mate such as Chandler. OF
New York. / believe he will win. The
nomination OF Taft was like the nom
ination of Harrison in Minneapolis. Al
that timo the people were yelling fol
Blaine. but the machine said they
must have Harrison, and Harrison was
defeated. This year the people wanted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
NO SERIOUS MISHAP TO
MAR CHILDREN'S DAY

In spite OF the storm. not a mishap
OF any serious consequence occurred
to mar! the pleasure OF Children's day
on Belle Isle. Friday. II is estimated
that more than $4,000 little folks Wis
tied the island during the day and
most OF them were present at the
exercises that began Immediately after
the water pageant. And the children
were not alone in their enjoyment.
There were almost as many grown-ups
as there were boys and girls and the
former had almost as good time as
the youngsters. In spite OF the i'm
mense crowd only 20 children were
lost but they were all found again
by means OF the lost" tent provided
by the park commissioner,
One OF the prettiest OF ceremonies
was the freeing of the doves, OF which
there were nearly 1000. While IT was
going on the railing of raised plat
form on which the children were
standing gave way. and one little girl.
Edna Kline, OF No $50 Toledo-ave.,
received cut on the lip. which was
promptly dressed by DR.. Hoffman, who
was present for Just such an emerg-
ency.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
JUDGE BROOKE
IS A CANDIDATE
TELLS MEMBERS OF BAR Asso.
CITATION HE'LL SEEK PLACE
ON SUPREME COURT BENCH.

Judge Flavius L. Brooke will be
!, candidate for the position OF associate
, Justice of the supreme court. made
vacant by the resignation Of Justice
Carpenter.
This decision was made known Sat
urday morning, when Judge Brooks
! sent TO Secretary Gage, of the Wayne
County Bar association, communica-
ton setting forth his position.
The letter follows:
/ am in receipt of a communi-
cation enclosing a copy OF the
resolutions OF the Bar association
Endorsing me for the position OF
associate justice OF the supreme
court, made vacant by the resig-
nation OF Justice Carpenter.
am deeply grateful for the
confidence in me expressed by
the association, and if the state at
large should share its views as 10
my fitness | will render snch- ser
Vice as can to the people of the
state In that high position.
FLAVIUS l.. BROOKE.
Judge Brooke has been a member
OF the circuit court bench OF Wayne
county for seven years. Among the
members OF the legal fraternity he is
regarded as one of the ablest jurists
In the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
MIMIC MIMIC WAR off
n. 7. IS ENDED

NEW YORK, June 20.-The mimic
war that has ragged about New York,
most of the week. came to an end at
midnight. the forts which had been
leyeied by the foemens fleet marvel
ously becoming standing structures
again. the foreign ships which have
been sunk time after time wonderful
~ becoming sound craft once more.
u New York is safe for another year
Capt Mauldin. who has been "ad-
miral' OF the foreign feet. can take
his "battleships" back to their ordin-
airy vocation as torpedo-planting tugs
with the consciousness that he can
put up good fight. He demolished
Forts Hancock, at Sandy Hook. and
also disabled guns and searchlights
at all the other forts.
Except for the tragedy OF Thursday
night in which three young defend
ers OF Fort Wadsworth were fatally
injured, the sham war would have
been glorious success. But the IA
& tai bareback dampened the ardor OF
3 the last day of fighting Private John
5. Walsh, who placed the charge OF pow
4 der in the six-inch gun at Battery
v Mills before his comrade. Private Geo.
4 Harvey, had swabbed out the burning
!. fragments of powder from the pre-
4 yious charge, was the first OF the in
I jured soldiers 70 die from the injuries
n he received when the breech block OF
& the gun blew off. Harvey died yester-
n day afternoon. Private James Nc
lDowell, who. 1t develops. was a regu-
lar of the both regiment, died last
81 night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
CLEVELAND CAR
STRIKE ADJUSTED

CLEVELAND. uJne 20-The Mil-
nicipal Street Railway Co., operating
Cleveland's traction system. has sign
ed an agreement with the American
Federation of Car Men, local 44o,
for one year. The agreement pro-
vides that the company will ask all
employees TO join the union and that
Il is to meet and treat with the men
on all questions.
If no adjustment is reached ques-
ton can be appealed 10 President du
pont. and IL there is no agreement
then arbitration must follow. On re-
quest OF the union the company must
give its reasons for dismissing any
employe.
Wages are fixed at ~ cents an hour
for first-year men, "a cents for second
and % cents for third or men in the
employ OF the company for longer
period. Ten hours shall constitute a
days work, and this time, where pos
sible, is 10 be served in IL consec-
utiye hours.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
SToRMSSWEEPS OVER
PENN. AND OHIO

\ PITTSBURG, June 20--A rain. wind
and hail storm of unusual severity
swept over Pittsburg and western
! Pennsylvania last night. inflicting
heavy damage.
One OF the tents Of the Buffalo Bill
Wild West show was partially
wrecked.
Chas. Howell former supernten-
don't Of the West Penn hospital, and
John M. Moatler, a boy, were struck
by portions Of the broken pole and
painfully but not dangerously hurt.
AT Derry. the Potter hotel was
struck by lightning. The roof was
stripped OF shingles and rear porch
/. was demolished.
At Steubenville, o., the storm
reached the proportions OF a cyclone.
unroofng a number Of buildings and
inhicting damage to the extent OF $50
GOO or more.
Mrs. Geo. Calender was struck BIZ a
(. filling tree and probably fatally in
jured. Mrs. Samuel Prior and a young
Daughter were seriously shocked By
. lightning. The storm struck the pack
Ell Queen City In the Ohio river and
tearing her fromNthe mornings pushed
the boat before the gale. Fifty pas
Sengers we're panic-stricken. Whlrl
{ ing around like top, the boat was
freed from the cyclones path just In
time 20 prevent collision with a pier