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New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
LoBsrERs AND AN OUTING.

Five hundred politicians from the 21st and 23d
Assembly districts made merry yesterday at Witz-
els Grove. College Point, Long Island, the rain
falling TO interfere with the discussion of baseball
and Holsters, politicians and other matters
Importance. Moses NJ. Mckee and Colin H. Wood
ward, deputy superintendent of elections and
leader of the 23d, bossed the festivities.
Lobsters caused trouble than politics on
the outing The boat which the trip made
had left the grove and covered a quarter of a mile
of water between itself and the shore when 1t
discovered that Mr.. Woodward, Congressman Will
lam S. Bennett and c. S. Eilert had been left be-
hind. The steamer put back at once and found the
three delinquents calmly finishing a lob
ster When asked whether politics the lobster
had caused the trio to forget to catch the boat
Congressman Bennett answered:
Both. We have been waging fearful contest"
'Over politics. some asked eagerly.
NO lobsters' said the Congressman, briefly.
'AlI these Holsters here opposed the nomination of
Josiah T. Newcomb in the 18th Senate District and
have just destroyed the last one
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
NEW CoNEY ISLAND RESORT PLANNED. }.

Coney Islands newest freproof resort. replica
OF the Kaiser Garten in Munich, will be opened
next season by Theodore r. Angemeyer. who yes
terday signed a ffteen-year lease for square
h,ock on West Goth street and Surf avenue. which
,s or,rAd hv Conrad Stubenbord. The new resort
will be something entirely new. although some of
the features of Dreamland and Luna Park will be
carried out In the construction. Every building
the grounds will be of the latest hreproof material
concrete and steel being used. While the resort
will be an open air park Mr. Angerneyer will carry
out the latest plan for all year garden By
setting a high steel above the entire place,
so arranged that glass roof aud sides will form
a shelter In the winter
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
DUNWooDfE COUNTRY CLUB.

A rainy morning deterrent to an active
golfng day on the links of the Dunwoode Country
Club yesterday, and beside the sem-fnai rounds
for the August cups, three handicaps were played
all of which brought out good entries. The scores
were considerably better than might have been
pected in view of the heavy greens. The match
play results in the cup rounds were:
First cup semi final round-W. w. Harris beat
D H Thomas. 6 up and to play; w. L. Hall beat
w L. Lasher, up and to play
Second c,Ip semi-ffnal round-W. F. Baylis beat
Charles Holden by default; George e. Woods beat
r H Hoskins, up and to play.
Third cup semi-inal round-W- B. Baker beat
NJ. Pratt. up and to play: George E. Hall beat
J. B. Wildman, up and to play.
Three handcaps played for Class A. and
c members the respective winners being ". L. Hail.
George E. Woods and E. O'Reilly. The leading
scores
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
EYE TROUBLE FROM PUBLIC BATHS.
Specialist Says Bathing Grounds Near Sewer
Outlets Are Nuisanees.

Public baths in the neighborhood OF sewer OUT
lets come pretty near 20 being public nuisances.-
says Dr. Herbert J. Knapp, attending surgeon and
oculist of the Eastern District HOuoeopathic Dis
pensary. South Sd street. Brooklyn In addition
to the diseases commonly known 20 be caused by
bathing In filthy water. those OF the eye may BE-
and are communicated by this practice. Just now
we have under at this dispensary largo
number of Of catarrhal contunctivitis due
bathing a. the public bath mOOred near the North
1st street pier. at which point sewer erptes into
the East River"
The disease is highly Infectious, an IS certain %
be communicated TO all persons using the same
towel the patient. by means uncOmnoa
custom in the tenensents. II il is arrested whils
the lids only are attacked by Inflammation ths
disease may its course IN a week or ten days.
but If the eye itself is affected the patient may
suffer for two months.
DR.. Knapp has called the attention Of the Board
Of Health to the existence Of the epidemic and las
urged the removal OF the bath to less polluted
location
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE ADVERTISE
MENTS IN TO-DAY'S TRIBUNE

MACY'S Broadway and 34th street. announce the
semi-annuaI sale brac and lamps and deco
rated china in many attractive designs. The mid
summer sale of furniture is announced TO orer
many attractive bargains 10 shoppers. Desirable
also announced.
ABRAHAM q sTRAUs. in Fulton street Brook
Iyn will begin tomorrow a sale Of waists which
will include their summer stocks Many new au-
tunn stvfes will be exhibited. Many attractive
models for fall wear in great variety of designs
and colorings will be shown.
LORD & TAYLOR. Broadway and 10th street.
will start their final clearance sale Of summer
dresses and suits tomorrow. SILK princess and
Jumper dresses French linen and tailored suits and
misses dimity Of exclusive designs viii De
shown Attractive bargains in the shoe DEPART
n.nt and Ia dress goods specials arc announced.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
Windber Officials Seek Son Of Man Whose
Body Was Found in Camden, N. J.

Windber Penn, Aug. 22.-Warrants were issued
to-day for the arrest of five persons in connecuon
with the murder Of Samuel ]. Rosenbioom, the
merchant of this town. who disappeared last No
vember and whose body was found in trunk by
picnickers at Camden. N j., early this week one
of the warrants is for Alexander Rosenbloom a son
of the murdered man, who has been missing since
a few days after the disappearance OF ms iatheF.
John s. Miller an attorney of Somerset County,
declined TO name the other persons for whom war
rants have beer issued He said, however that
officers would be sent TO Baltimore on Monday In
connection with the case. Mrs. Rosenbloom, the
widow of the murdered man, and her sxteeh-year-
old daughter, Eva, are supposed 10 De In baiu-
MGR
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
TO STOP INrERMARRIAeE.

AS the result of the report that there have Been
many marriages between negroes and whites IN
Manhattan Alderman John Gunther of the Lrh
Assembly District. Brooklyn. has decided TO start
an agitation in the Board OF Aldermen. with tns
aid of Aldermen Grant EsterbrOok and Robert =.
Downing. prevent the spread OF the practiee %
his home borough In the last eight months. Is
saws more than a score of marriage licenses haEs
been issued. permitting the inter-racial alliances
in Manhattan.
The alderman said that the movement migm
eventually result IN the presentation Of Dali ID
the Legislature with the object OF preventing liz
marriage of blacks and whites in this state
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
woRKMEN ExHUME HUMAN SKELETON
New Springville Authorities Puzzled Over
Discovery of Coffin in Building Lot.

A coffin containing a human skeleton
humed by workInen digging cellar for house in
Richmond avenue, Port Richmond Staten Island.
yesterday. There nothing the grave TO
indicate that human being had been buried there.
The bones removed to the morsue at New
SpringYille, where Dr. Mond, Coroner Cahils ply
scian will try TO ascertain how long they had
been buried
None Of the residents can remember that there
ever a cemetery in the neighborhood OF the
lot where the coffin was found. and they cannot
plain how the body to be buried there.
There was mark of violence on the bones
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
SUFFOLK COUNTY THE Attn STATE.
Such Is Dread Threat of Supervisor William
s. Bennett

Supervisor W. S. Bennett. OF Brookhaven Town
ship. Suffolk County. IS so wrought up ths
proposed invasion Of Suffolk by the city OF New
York in an effort add to the city's water suppfy
that he said at meeting held In the chambers of
Justice Jayccx of the Supreme Court. in Patchosua
Long Island Thursday night. that the county
may secede and form new state
A resolution passed by local body. declaring
that the Suffolk water matter VIII develop into a
gigantic scandal. read IL brought forth sharp
criticism from James r. Skinner. OF Manhattan a
summer resident OF Patchogue who said that thsrs
is no foundation the charge that the state ard
city water commissions other than honest ana
efficient
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

STERN BROTHERS. in West sd street, az
nounce that colored and black dress goods VII %
the the offerings their store tomorrow
and through the week. Oriental rugs and carpets
women's summer dresses and an extensive variety
misses and girls apparel are among the e'isR
items of interest announced.
HEARN In l4th street. west OF Firth aNeh-e
advertisesthe last week OF the August stoeS-'aAns
sale and sale OF specials and inventory cearances
Attention is called to the YOmens summer ga
nlents silk and dress goods There VIII also "
special offerings in white goods. window snsoe''
table cutlery and silk chiffon nets
BLoOMINGDALE's Third avenue and -
street announce special offerings in lace curtains.
and bed including Irish point and Nottihsi
lace bed sets There viii be special sa4s -
American cut glass
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
GRANGE DAY AT CHAUTAUOUA.

Chautauqua. N. Y. Aug 22.-More than two thou
sand members of the New York and Pennsylvania
oranges attended the Grange Day ceremonies here
to-day. F. n. Godfrey. master OF the New York
Grange; Secretary Giles and Commissioner r. A
Pearson were present. with Professor W. H. Vhet-
EEL of the State Agricultural College In the after
noon the Rev. Robert Stuart Macarthur of New
York. delivered address Americas place
among nations. Jesus Christ. he said. was the
unique figure of human history and Abraham Lin
coin was the unique character Of American his
tory.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
DENIES C. r. l. ?. RECEIVER REPORT.

Daniel c. Reid chairman of the board OF diree
tors of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacinc fSAliio
Conpauv said yesterday that report circuiateo Ia
Wall street that a receiver had been appointed t0E
the road was a SILLY fabrication" In regard I.
r,,nnors that he had been active on the bear sac =
the stock market recently. he said that he haa nos
been in the market either on the snort or ions -
or interested In II since his return from Europe anu
added. If had sold all the stocks that l has'
been credited with selling would have 70 h1''
been the Bank of England.
Rock Island shares were active and strons 1es'Sl
day. The preferred touched 81 y after openlhs -
2s1 and closed at 309.. net gain OF "a poinus
for the day The common closed at 15Ss. nSs
gain of = points.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
WILL TRY TO RElNsTATE sHELLARo.

Friends of Policeman David H. shellard, accused
of the murder of Barbara Reg, claimed yesterday
that his trial by Deputy Police Commissioner
Baker was Illegal
Shellard's lawyer said that the police trial could
not be held legally before the trial on the criminal
charge and that If Shelard is freed attempts will
be made TO secure his reinstatement
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
HEALTH ASSOCIATION AT WINNIPEG.

Winnipeg Aug. 22-The largest body OF pubis
health officials the continent. the American Pub
lie Health Association. will begin its Jhrty-s1
annual convention here Tuesday night Dr. Charles
o. Probst of Columbus chairman of the Ohio State
Beard of Health and general secretary Of the as
sociation arrived here to-day TO prepare the pro-
gramme DR.. Richard H Lewis OF Raleigh, y -
president Of the association. viii deliver his an
nuaI address Wednesday morning Several nun
dred delegates are expected to be present
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
RIOT IN CLEVELAND STRIKE.

Cleveland. Aug "a fierce riot between sufkng
capmakers and strike breakers took place to-day
One man was badly beaten and several wers hurt
by flying missiles The police were compelled TO
fire On the mob before restoring order.
The strikers have been angered for many weeks
and many fights have occurred between them and
the men employed TO do their WORK
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

Paterson N j., Aug. IA discharge of mort
gage has been filed by Garrett a. Hobart, son Of the
lste Vice President of the United States in the
matter OF the $500 mortgage which his father
held on Erie Railroad stock. The mortgage was
issued in 1887 and the discharge sets forth that
has been duly paid. The document has been filed
in the Office of the County Register OF Deeds.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB,

Rainy weather kept the field down at the Nassau
Country Club yesterday. but it did not prevent H.
L. Batterrnan from winning the Bogie Handicap.
Fze went round in Sc and with the aid Of q handi-
ear finished four up. The results were
K L Battern.an, rp. Il. F. whitney. Up; Eben
s,orer NJ: II Tate 2 up; a. c. ROUNDS, up; l. p.
Ps5er an square " l. aicks, down. EsEsey Aur-
e-ck. 2 down. Z ". NErRers oown-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
DYKER MEADOW GOLF CLUB.

The regular monthly handicap Of the Dyker
Meadow Golf Club brought out fair field of play
ers yesterday the links near Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn. E W. Belcher carried of the honors
with net score of 73 from 16 handicap. The best
gross score 81. made By c. j. Crookali and
z p Hunt the latter being the low handicap man.
being placed the plus mark by the committee
The leaders
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
PARK COLE CLUB.
nav Telegraua 10 The rribune. !

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Plafnfeld N J.. Aug. 22.-E E Gano. IN COM
petition to-day at the PARK Golf Club. challenger
defeated w r. Faber, holder of challenge trophy
No .. by up and TO play and lowered the
course record for eighteen holes. making 50
He also lowered the nine-hole
record of 80 with a SO.
The best scores for the presidents and golf club
cups follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

Earlier in the day these men earned their places
in the final bracket, each defeating his man de-
cisively Dunning beat Thornton Conover, of
Princeton, up and TO play, and Brokaw defeated
Fred ". Baldwin, of Glen Ridge, up and 10
play Baldwin went completely of his game
About two hundred members and guests dined
at the club last night and incidentally enjoyed
vaudeville performance. Joseph M Byrne, presi-
dent of the organization. made the prize presenta-
tions in his usual acceptable manner
The summary follows:
First sixteen cup tsem-fnal roundl-C. A. Dunning.
Nassau beat Thornton Conqyer; Princeton up ana .
Glen Ridge. UP and 6 TO play
First beaten eight cup semi-nnal round-Bert Allen
play; Findlay s Douglas. Fairfield beat W. B. Rhett
Dyker Meadow, : and 10 play
Final round-Touglas beat Allen. up and to play;
Second sixteen cup tsem-hnai rodnd)F r Upton. IT,
play; Q W White Flushing beat c. A Linlberg, Glen
Finai round|Gpton beat White up and ? to play.
Third sixteen cup semi final ToundlJ T AcMnrtre
Farrelly Deal beat DR. L Callan, Engewooa.
Final round-McAIurtrie beat Farrely. up and 3 to
Second beaten eight cup tsem-fnaI rounds. D:
up and 10 play; H. O. Parsons, Crescent, beat & H.
Kirk Baltusrol. , up and TO play - -, j. -.
Final round-Lounsberry beat Parsons. up and 10
Fourth sixteen cup (semitnal 5tn T1gnd1R05e5t @ WsF
watson ST Dayids beat \. ". Anthony. Deal up and
Final round-weir beat Watson. up and to play.
Fifth sixteen cup Seminal roana NM 9'gf'; i
! 70 Tiay: { : Pool Dy1er Meadow. beat G. w Lin
Tna ToUnd-foo beat Wright @ up ard & e PiaIE Iiac,
Sixth sixteen cup nt+ Wro mn q sage Bless
wilmington beat J n Byrne Deal. up and 10 play.
eestb sixteen cup semi ai roud)-Harrison Town
send Philadelphia beat E z Alsopp Forest h5l i up;
final ar rOunc-Fraser beat Townsend, and 2 to
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB.

E. B. Stafford. from the generous handicap of "a,
the club handicap yesterday the Crescent
Athletic Club links Bay Ridge. His net score was
So. A A Adams had the best gross score, so
strokes The leaders were:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

St Paul, Aug. 2.-Dispatches from Minnesota,
North Dakota and Northern Wisconsin tell of q
heavy frost last night. At Dickinson, N D., the
mercury dropped degrees below freezing. a
large part of the fax crop Is reported injured.
Half of the wheat is in shock, and the rest Is
thought 30 be ripen:ns and out Of danger.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
FROST DAMAGES NORTHWEST GRAIN.

winnipeg Aug "A heavy frost here last night
will seriously injure grain. much Of which Is yet
TO be cut in the northern part of the province
In Karnsack. Sask. Brittle. Han1iota, Moose Jaw
and Yorkton, it is reported. the mercury registered
degrees below the freezing point
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
FIVE WARRANTS IN TRUNK MYSTERY.

In Class c z OReilly's winning card wes "a. B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

both sides are prosecuting the fight
over prohibition in Rock Island is tl
be had in the fact that, instead O
closing the campaign Saturday night
as was done in many places, the final
meetings are to be held tonight. The
Prohibition leagues speakers al
the Illinois theater tonight are to- bt
Clarence barrow, the well known
labor orator, and Hon. George w
Scott, mayor-elect of the city of Dav
export. At the rink, where the Loca
Option league will hold forth, San
Small. the evangelist of national rep
utation, will speak at 1880 at a meet
ing especially for men. one for womei
and children being held this afternoon
Both sides have provided musical
features of considerable drawing
power.
Samuel Small, the speaker for the
Local Option league meeting today
was driven to the rink this afternoon
in carriage, preceded by a brass
band. In the carriage were Rev. K
B. Williams, Rev. w. S. Marquis, A
l.. Burnett and Mr.. Small.
This afternoon at O'Clock the local
option leaders headed a long. column
of children and women and marched
the down town streets to
music by the band. The chill
dren, carrying banners and flag post
ers, made an attractive appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
MANY ATTEND
THE MEETINGS
AT The RINK
Local Option is the Subject Of
Addresses by Various Speak,
ers During the Day.
DIFFERENT TONGUES
Appeal for Votes Is Made by German,
Swedish and Negro Speakers
Rev. GiImer Heard.

Two mass meetings in the interest
of the local option movement were
held at the rink ON Sixteenth street
yesterday the afternoon meeting be-
ing held under the Y. M. C. A. in place
of the regular Sunday mems meeting.
In the afternoon a meeting for women
was held at the First Methodist church,
Rev. U. z. Gilmer Of Colfax, ILL.,, max
ing the principal address. At the
mems meeting in the afternoon car
toons were shown by the stereopticon.
and music was provided by chorus
led by e. l.. Philbrook. An address,
dealing somewhat with conditions in
Moline, was made by George w. Wood,
a Moline attorney. The principal talk
was made by Rev. w. H. Blancke of
Davenport, pastor of st. Pauls Eng
lish Lutheran church. Mr.. Blancke
referred to methods adopted, he said,
in Davenport, for the purpose of in
timidation and personal SANDER on
him because of his efforts for the en-
forcement of the mulct law. He made
a strong denial of the statement that
the Lutheran church is opposed to
temperance reform.
COlfax Man Speaks.
The evening meeting was largely at
tended. Short addresses were made
by Rev. E. K. Jones Of Zion Lutheran
church, in Swedish; Rev. W. c.
Schultze of the German Methodist
church, in German, and Rev. R. A.
Broyles who spoke for the negro race
Rev. r. B. Williams introduced the
principal speaker, Rev. U. z. Gilmer,
who took as his topic Personal Lib
!erty." He declared personal liberty
to be anarchy, and said that such IA
thing as pure personal liberty is i'm.
possible except the liberty under the
law He termed hyphenated citizen.
ship, such as German-American, Swed
ish-American, Irish-American, and the
like. to be folly, signifying the for.
eign citizenship first. He said, "The
citizenship America needs is the Amer
can citizen. Foreign born citizens are
welcome and tower of strength when
Ill foreign traditions are lost and
American ideal and fealty are su
preme.'
Mrs. r. A. Broyles sang Are You
Ready for the Voting Day."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
GOVERNOR ISSUES
The REQUISITI0N
Iowa Executive Asked by illinois to
Deliver to Chief Eckhart Man
Held at Burlington.

An Argus special from Springfield
this afternoon states that Governor
Deneen has issued requisition on
the governor of Iowa for John w. Gull
yer, the broker under arrest at Bur
lington and wanted here to answer
a charge of larceny as bailee for TAX
ing $3.50 left with him for the purpose
of speculation in hogs. The complaint
is made by Jonathan Gaunt of Reyn-
Odds, who claims that the broken
swindled him while operating at
Reynolds. Culver refused to come
here without the requisition, and an
application was made to the governor
to secure the papers.
Chief Eckhart will go to Burlington
to bring Culver here. The papers are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
He Got What He Needed.

"Nine years, ago it looked as if my
time had come" says Mr.. c. Farthing
of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. 81 was so run
down that life hung on a very slender
thread. It was then that my druggist
recommended Electric Bitters.
bought a bottle and got what need.
ed-strength. had one foot in the
grave, but Electric Bitters put it back
on the turf again, and I've been well
ever SINCE" Sold under guarantee al
all druggists soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
PERSONAL POINTS.

William Baker is home from Chi
cago to visit his mother-and to vote.
Fay Taylor has returned to Lake
Forest after spending few days at
home.
Mrs John Sqnires went to Marshall
town, Iowa, today ITO visit for several
weeks.
Miss Dorothy Peasants left today
for Lake Forest after spending few
days at home.
Mrs. Harry F. Seeley and daughter
and Jay MacManus left today to spend
a week in Chicago.
Stewart Marquis was home over
Sunday. He returned to Lake Forest
academy this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Was. a False Alarm.

The fire department made a hurry
up trip to the east end of the city yes
terday, but there was nothing doing.
1t was said that the Adams Machine
shop on Sixth avenue and Forty-fifth
street was on fire, but when the wag-
ons arrived, if there had been any.
thing like blaze it had faded away,
and the teams returned.