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New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
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Notes of Clubs and Charities

| There will be exhibition Of paintings by women
artists at Knoeder's Galleries Fifth and
| s4th street. April 20 to May 3 inclusive.
The Colegiate Equal Suffrage League Of New
York State Of which Miss Caroline LeXow is pres-
dent. public meeting, to be held in the
banquet hall Of the Waldor'Astoria on Monday
evening April 20. at $50 o'clock. The speakers will
be Mrs. Chapman Gait. Miss Juliet Stuart Points,
Edwin E. slossen and the Rev. Anna Garlin
Spencer.
The Elmira College Club of New York City will
hold It's annual business meeting and luncheon AT
the Hotel Majestic in West I'D street Saturday
April 25. The business meeting with election Of
officers, will precede the luncheon. which will he
served at o'clock. Hamilton Wright Mabis Will
be among the post-prandiaI speakers.
Nine Alma webster-Poweu will be IN charg. Of
the April social meeting Of the New York wonans
Press Club next Saturday afternoon at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. The subject will be music. and the
programme viii include addresses by Mrs Philip
Carpenter on Music and the Iaymsn'; Miss
Jessie A. Fowler on This Solar Plaxus of Music;
Colonel Alexander g. Bacon. Music and
Brains; Miss Mary Ormsbee, on Free Opera
Tickets; Charles Henry Meltzer. The Musical
Critic; Professor Leonard B. Mcwhood. on The
Meaning OF Music and DR.. I. F. Russell ''Ths
Legal Side OF Music
The closing social meeting Of the West End
the Hotel Astor Thursday afternoon. Henri G.
Bayer, commissioner of the United States to the
Bordeaux Exposition, will speak Government
IN the Congo Free State and the Belgian Consul
Of New York. Pierre Mali. will be the guest of
honor. Judge Onmen will speak women In poll
itCs.
bridge whist and charity euchre will be given
for the benefit Of a professional woman at the
Hotel Astor on Friday afternoon. April "a. at
O'Clock. Among q large number Of handSoms
prizes will be round trip to Washington. Mrs.
Herbert H. Knowles is chairman of the committee
Of arrangements.
tertainment to be given by the Eclectic Club in
the grand ballroom OF the Waldorf Astoria Mon
day evening. April %. for the benefit of the phil
anthropic fund of the Eclectic Club and the New
York State Trade School for Girls. will be
'Idyn OF Ancient Greece arranged by Miss Grace
Parker Lyon. It will combine a kinder -sinfonia
with dancing, choruses and solos. Fifty buds
will participate and Miss Lou Wall Moore viii give
her water lily dance. Mrs. Dors Lyon Will
duct the kinder -sfnfonie, and Nine. Emily Grey
will be the harpist There will be one-act play
entitled "A Thief Of Destiny" by Campbell Nc
Culough and four musical tableaus from the Nj
belungenlied" will be presented a number of post
ers-vivans will depict the advertising art of the
day. and little Maurice Warner. the boy volinist,
whose education has been undertaken by the EcIec-
tic Club will show what progress lie has made.
All the lower boxes have already been taken for
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

The Elmira College Club of New York City will
hold It's annual business meeting and luncheon at
the Hotel Majestic. in West I'D street Saturday.
April 25. The business meeting, with election Of
officers, will precede the luncheon. which will he
served at o'clock. Hamilton Wright Mabie viii
be among the post-prandial speakers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
TRIED TO BLOW OPEN
THE pnSTGfEicE GAEE
South Norfolk Building erokne l,..-
But Money is Not stolen-The
Sixth Attempt.

NORFOLK VA. March 3l.-The
South Norfolk postoificc was robbed
last night 10y burglars. and an unsuc-
cesstnl attempt was made TO blow
open the safe. which contained money
and other property of the government.
Entrance to the Office was through
the front door which was forced opel,
by use OF n pick. The combination
on the safe was demolished. Tho
thieves were evidently after money
rs nothing else in the Office was
: stolen.
The first information OF the affair
was received by Postmaster ]. A.
McClomd this morning at four o'clock
when he was told that the front door
OF the Office was open. a number
of tools were left by the thieves
whose whereabouts are unknown.
Mr.. McCloud says he has a remar
kably good safe. and one that can
not be forced. This is the sixth at
tempt To break it open. but all efforts
have proved unsuccessful
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Committee Adverse 10 Government
Purchasing Exposition Grounds.
Not SUITABLE F0R THE PURPOSE
Buildings Also of Such Temporary
cha.taeter That it woul-, Cost a
Great Deal to Fit Them up = Bad
Blow for Tjdewater.
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81 =
The House committee OH naval affairs
today voted TO report adversely the
bill TO authorize the purchase of the
jamestown Exposition grounds and
buildings by the government TO be
used as naval training and coallng
station.
The committee decided that the
grounds would not be entirely suitable
for the purposes in view; that the
Exposition buildings are of a char
acter so temporary that large expen-
ditures would De necessary TO make
them fit for training station purposes.
that there is not enough water at
jamestown. and that good facilities
for ccaling are afforded at Newport
News and Norfolk.
The grounds also offered to the gov.
ernment comprise $50 acres and the
purchase price, inclusive of improve
ments. was named as $960,O00. plus
the cancellation of the Exposition
Company's debt OF nearly one million
dollars to the United States.
The refusal of the committee to fa.
Morally recommend the passage of
the bill is hard blow 10 many citizens
of Tidewater Virginia. who had ex-
pectcd great things from the estab-
lishment of big coaling and train
|, ing station there
a H. Mllrtin. T. ]. Wood and other
leading citizens of Norfolk. have been
here off and on all winter in regard
10 the matter.
II is not known how the $1,000 O0C
owed to the government by the Expo
sition will be paid.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Arkansas Senator Attacked in LII
lie Rock Street by Lawyer.
DAVIS sA|D 10 AAHE Ran Ran AWAY
He, However, Claims That He Was
Attacked From the Rear and That
Assailant Had Black Jack-sena-
tor Placed Under Arrest.
(By Associated pressY

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Mrch 81 =
United States Senator Jefferson Da-
Wis and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Thomas Helm became involved in an
2ltercation on the street here today.
Helm, it is said. struck Davis and the
later then went into his Office. Davis
soon reappcared and bystanders claim
that he was looking for Helm. Helm
says that Davis made an insulting
remark to him. which he resented
with several blows.
Senator Davis was arrested this af-
ternocn on warrant charging him
with carrying revolver on the streets
with murderous intent The case was
docReted in police court. In a state
ment Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Helm says that he met Davis on the
street and accosted him. the latter
having .slandered him during the re-
cent state campaign, repeating false
charges concerning the celebrated
Hartley case.
Helm says he struck Davis twice in
the face and subsequently chased him
into his Office. He then picked mp
Eavis' cane and went 10 his own Of
flee.
Davis made the following statement:
Holm attacked me from the rear rs
was going TO my Office, using load
ed bat, which was attached to his
wrist by thongs Of leather. This is
an attack such as | have warned the
people of Arkansas would be made by
political rings of Little Rock TO fur.
their their desires. Helm simply act
cd under instructions of his superb
ors."
Senator Davis. II is alleged, charg-
ed in the recent campaign that Helm
received $1,000 when Charles Hartley
of New Alabny. Ind. was robbed here
last year OF $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
PORK PRICES UP SO PER CENT.
High Figures Due to Falling OFF in
Shipments In West

ST. | OUIS. March 31.--Pork prices
again jumped 90 per cent. in the
wholesale market today. making an
advance of 80 per cent. in the past 10
days. Retail prices have advanced
III the same ratio. At the National
stock yards il is asserted that the re.
ceipt5 of cattle and hogs have fallen
OFF 90 per cent. since the first of the
years: hence. the rise, with no relief
in sight. dealers say.
Pork tendcrioins. which cost IS
cents pound last week. sold for 25
cents In the Wholesale market. Ribs
and loins. which were offered for L,
cents a pound last week, are now sell
ing at is cents. The so per cent rise
in beef. which became apparent last
week, still remains.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
ANNAPOLIS AND WEST
POINT FOOTBALL DATE
Serious Difference of Opinion Now
Exists, But it is Believed Cues
ton Will be Adjusted.
(By Assoeiaten pressl

ANNAPOLIS. MD, March 31-While
a serious difference of opinion between
the athletic authorities of Annapolis
and West Point has arisen over the
date of the football glme next fall, it
is stated on the best authority that
The differences are likely to be ad-
insted. The army athletic associa-
lion has suggested that the game be
played on the Nth or 21st of Novem-
Der and The navy athletic association
has replied that it cannot see its way
clear TO change the date from the
Saturday after Thanksgiving. but is
willing to have the matter arbitrated.
No reply has yet been received from
the army.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01

ans nomluation Is past Johnson 20,
INTO the race too late. lie put all
ov"rtnres aside when he had Rome
shaw. and then came out when he
mad none. The people have come 10
reel that the selection OF AIR. Bryan
e assured, and will not look upon any
ehorl 10 defeat him. What Is The Use
ior any man To lcopardlzc hia own no.
nticll standing TO oppose candidate,
when the selection OF that candidate
~ assured? fou may put It down MS
your one best bet that the convention
WIN send Daniel to the convention
and instruct for Bryan
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Complete Shut Down in Iowa.
NV Associated Press)

DIES MONIES. IOWA. March 81 =
pyery coal mine In the state of Iowa
vii close tonight Not one OF %
mines in the state will be worked
Wednesday,
The shutdown pending the settle.
ment between the operators and min
ers will last at least 80 days. For
the past month the mining companies
and large consumers of the stae have
b. Ell storing up coal in preparation for
the shutdown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
QUARTER OF A MILLION
MINERS ARE idle TODAY

OF national statistician will be aboi.
ished and il is understood that Samuel
Sexton is to be retired rs head OF the
United Mine Workers international
board.
Retiring President Mitchell. Presi-
dent-elect Lewis and w. Is. Lewis. re.
firing secretary were ten
dered a banquet tonight by the mem.
bors of the miners international cx-
ccutivc board
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Michigan Operators Agree.
(Dy Assoclnted Pressl

Np' T1SVNIHNVU FTtSS.T
BASIC CITY. MICH, March 81 =
The joint convention of the Michigan
coal operators and miners today
agreed that the general scale of wages
last year shall continue in effect until
March 81. 1909.
The scale was taken up clause by
clause and all the principal points were
agreed upon. The others vii be re-
fered to joint scale committee for set
Element, pending the PRONUNCIATION OF
the full scale che miners vii continue
ut work according TO the agreement
reached yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
SAFETY APPLIANCE SUITS
AGAINST c. 6 o. RAILROAD
Five Charges Files and IL Company
10 Found Guilty is Liable to $500
in Fines.

RiCIiMoNE. March 3l-Notice OF n
series of suits has boen served ON tho
chesapeake Y Ohio Railway for vio-
ia'ing the Interstate commerce law
|SoQnsrimg safety appliances on all
cars Tho notices were served by
Marshall Morgan Treat The penalty
Is 800 IN each case and the govern
ment has to sue TO Eet the money.
Five charges or suits have been filed.
2Ihe suits VIII probably be heard in
the coming term of The United States
court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01

II had failed to carry ont its contract
ana had taken part in tile Maios
! Revolution. This he says. was done
without hearing the company's side
of the case. or any cvldencAAunlcien,
to establish the ground Ugh when
the damages are based.
Mr.. Calhoun asserts that there Is
no reason in law. justice or common
SER for the imposition of these do
mas. that ii is travesty on law AMI
Justice. He SAYS the Bermuda Com.
pany paid cash for the lands involved
and Is given its tile by law and Ind
Il right TO the exclusive possession
and operation of the deposits for n
period Of ninety-nine years.
Following in the path Cd this dis
pu'e, saws the conmissidlten have
hccn plots and counter plots more or
less bloody charges of euMsniracy
fraud and corruption. and u tanaln q,
charges and counter charges which il
would be waste of time 10 atlemp,
To strnightcn out
Jaurett Expelled,
.Iaurett in his statement 10 abe ,io.
partment of state assorted that H.
had conducted himself In Venrzuoln
''''N' ''''NiiNlitCi itlnNtGs. tlIlt
ne had never intermeddled In Vena
zuclan politics. ana al all times had
obeyed the laws and authorities He
asserted that the cause of his expul
sion was that he was the only Ameu
can in Venezuela who declared tina:
American rights were menaced.
The action OF the Venezuelan exec
utiye is in derogatiep of repeated
Judgments Of the Venezuelan courts
OF last resort and OF the international
court OF claims' it is declared.
The proposal for arbitration IN this
case also was rejected BY Castro.
The Orinoco Steamship Connany
had n claim for SiOIl.559 against
Venezuela which was disallowe,l bv /,
claims commission, only $2S.22i bein.,
awarded to the company. The com
pany has protested against inc award
and asked for hearing.
~ review of the case made nv the
apartment OF state establishes tina.
this is one where fragrant niusiic.
mas been inflicted upon n comDan, !
which has lived up in good faith To !
all its obligations under the conces-
Sion made Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
Baltimore conference AdIourna.
fpp Assoc!atpA Pressl

~ AHSUclhtPH PrpRSI
ROANOKE. VA. March 3l.-The
Baltimore conference OF the Metho
dist Episcopal church. South. which,
has been in session in Green Memo
rial church, this city adjourned at
noon today.
Bishop Wilson announced the ap-
pontments this mornig.
Ceiral church, Baltimore Md. was
chose as the next place OF meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01
RILEY GRAMMAR VERY I'LL.
Spectacular Plunser May Not BE Able
to Recover from Pneumonia.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA
private dispatch from Rawh!de. tha
new mining camp OF Nevada. says TINT
kiieN {0Tannan, the VOL known turf
piunserS has pneumonia and cannot
recover. Grammar went into Rawhido
with The first rush. hut Inns devoted
himself 10 gambling, as he was nst
physically able TO get out and do pros.
peetIng. E
On March liz he played roulette m
Carl Younga gambling house. and
soon hogan TIC stake $1,000 on the turn
of HE wheel. He.won $4,000, and
as the hank was ssaate, he induce,
Young 10 put Sqon' GsmnmJ
lost said TO iWea nd Eek
a I, EIa fwfif sraf ~ mi ans. ssrS gtd
survive meumonH.
Liquor Decision e'S~ ~ Hospitality.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. March al
The phrase. "Cld Virginia hospital,
"" was dealt severe blow in the
Alexandria police court yesterday,
when Police Justice Cation cons,rn-
ed the new Byrd liquor law literally
and fined several defendants for
giving away" intoxicating liquors on
Sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
run Hews report OF tho Asso-
clated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-01

tcontinued on Page rvo.)
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
PREACHER REVIEWS
FIGHT AGAINST
SUNDAY BALL
REV. JOHN SWEET, BAFFLED BY
COURTS ON TECHNICALITY
Purs MATTER UP TO PROSE.
CUTTING ATTORNEY YERKEs.

The Rev. John Sweet, the leader In
the movement to prevent Sunday base
ball renewed his fight Thursday morn
ing, when he presented TO Prosecuting
Attorney Yerkes petition asking that
Sunday baseball be stopped
Several weeks ago Attorney James
II. Pound. representing DR.. Sweet and
several other ministers, asked the cir.
cult court for a mandamus compelling
Police Commissioner Smith TO stop
Sunday ball playing The petition was
refused. and the state supreme court
was appealed to. with the same re-
suit The reason given by the supreme
court was that the prosecuting attor-
icy had not been notified that pro-
fessional ball was being played on
Sunday.
The petitioner points out TO the
prosecutor that Sunday ball is played
regularly in Bennett Park. which Is
across the street from a police sta.
ton, and that police are present az
the grounds while the games are In
progress. 1t also relates that those
seeking TO prevent the games were
refused a mandamus without hear.
ing. and the only reason given was
that of Judge Hosmer who said he
didn't think II right to give saloons a
monopoly on Sabbath breaking.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
WINDOW
man WHO SENT
LOVE NOTES
NEW YORK WOMAN ANNOYED
az ADVANCES OF kEioHeoR
KILLS HIM-coNFEssEs WHEN
HUSBAND IS ARRESTED.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Car.
mine Amore, a beautiful woman. shot
to death Michael Martella. her neigh
Dor, as he tried to climb through the
window into her nat on the second
floor of 16 Drift.st.. early today.
The woman's husband was away
and she was alone In the fiat at the
time. For weeks Martella, she says.
had been annoying her with love notes
and requests for meetings. She had
repulsed him but he was persistent.
She would not tell her husband for
fear OF trouble.
Early today. when Martella knew
she was alone. he tried to climb
through the window that led in from
his apartments TO the home OF the
Amores. Mrs. Amore heard the noise
and jumped out OF bed. She called to
the man to stop but he only laughed
at her. He was nearly through the
window when the woman thought of
her husbands pistol. Getting II quick
ly, she pointed II at Martella. telling
him to go back. He thought probably.
she would not shoot. Instead she FIR
ed as quickly az she could.
The man fell back into his own
later and the police Immediately ar
rested Amore. The man was astound-
ed He did not even know anything
OF the shooting. He protested his in
nocence and then his wife fearing he
might suffer, rushed forward with the
confession.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
A R MY OFFICIALS
FIRED FROM PARK
FOR RECRUITING
COPS BACKED BY COMMISSION
ER's OFFICE REFUSES TO HON.
OR MAYORS PERMIT-MAYoR
TELLS SOLDIERS TO RETURN.

Uncle Sam, through his standing
army. has innocently become factor
In the local mayoral campaign. When
Lieut.. John Royden Kelly. of the Sew
enth United States infantry in charge
OF the local army recruiting station.
recently applied TO the mayor for
permit TO station two soldiers in Grand
Circus park. for the purpose of secur-
ing recruits, the permit was readily
granted Accordingly the soldiers
took their place In the park and their
purpose was made known by means
OF recruiting poster, placed on =
portable easel.
All went well until park police
man came along and ordered them 10
remove the poster The soldiers did
so and reported the mater to Lieut..
Kelly The latter looked up the po-
| iiceman. showed him the permit is
sued by the mayor. and the soldiers
were allowed to return with their post
er. That was last Thursday and they
remained In the park all day without
being interfered with. On Friday.
however, they were again ordered tn
remove the poster, and Lieut.. Kelly
took the matter up with the mayor.
The policeman, IL transpires, was
acting under a section of the park and
boulevard act OF 1895. which says:
Nor shall any person display any
placard or any advertisement OF any
Kind on or upon or along said boule-
ward or any OF the said parks, for adj
vertising only
The police officer put the question
up TO the park commissioners Office.
and was told that he had acted within
his rights In ordering the removal Of
the poster. But Mayor Thompson,
holding that the advertising restric-
lion cannot be construed to apply 10
this case. stands by his permit and,
Thursday morning, told Lieut. Kelly
that his soldiers were free to remain
In the park with their poster.
They can go back any time you
care to send them and they can stay
as long as they please" he told the
lieutenant In substance
This courtesy has been allowed the
United States army in every other
city where II has been requested and
am not going to be the one to with
hold It," said the mayor. III Uncle
chiH WANTS W statiOu MS Hell IN tuc
park | am not going TO interfere. On
| the contrary. | am only too glad to sx-
tend the privilege and | don't believe
there is any law to prevent 1t. IL
strikes me as being pretty small bus
mess for anyone to offer any objec-
ton to the presence OF the soldiers on
such a mission"
1T Is up to this Office to issue per-
mits wherever the parks and boule-
Yards are concerned and not up TO
o.. mayor" said Park Commissioners
Breitmeyer in speaking OF the affair.
1T would have been no more than
common courtesy on the mayors part
TO have consulted this Office before Is
suing a permit TO the lieutenant. The
park and boulevard act expressly pro-
hibits the display Of advertising mat
| (Continued On Page sfx.)
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
CARDINAL GIBBONS
CONFINED 70 BED
BY ILLNESS
RECURRENCE OF AN OLD TROuB.
LIE is CAUSE OF MUCH ANXIETY
GETS WARNING FROM HIS
PHYSICIAN.

ROME. Aug. Considerable anx-
iety is felt over the condition OF Car
dinal Gibbons who was taken sudden
ly Ill yesterday while he was guest
Of the American college. The veneer
able prelate Is confined to his bed to-
day and his temperature Is reported
to be 101. Cardinal Gibbons Is suf-
fering from recurrence OF an old in
testinal trouble.
1t was not until the cardinal con-
suited a specialist In this city that he
was willing to take to his bed. He
was told by the physician that unless
he rested in quiet the result would be
difficult to foresee. His high temper
AZURE caused great concern among the
American prelstes and members OF
the Catholic laiety now In this city.
Today many called 10 ascertain the
condition OF the distinguished patient
and TO all inquiries the attending ply
sicians stated that the cardinal was
getting along as well as could be ex'
pected.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
OCEANA HITS ROCK
AND PUTS INTO PORT

LONDON. Aug. 6.-The Hamburg
American steamship Oceana, on her
way from Hamburg TO Iceland. with
220 passengers, struck rock east OF
the Island OF Inch Keith, in the Firth
OF Forth. at midnight. She was soon
refioated. Although not In danger
Gus position II was decided to put
into port at once.
The Oceana anchored near Edin
burg. Several of her water-tight com
partments are torn open. The pas
sengers are in no danger. Another
steamship viii be sent at once to take
the Oceana's place for the voyage to
Iceland.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
CHASTITY FIND BY
CHICAGO POLICE
lEGlESS AND hEADLESS BODY
FOUND FIRST AND THEN
THE HEAD.

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-The head OF the
dismembered body in the Mud lake
mystery was found today at West
Thirty-first-st. and st. Louis-ave. In
a mud hole. The police declare there
is no doubt that II Is part OF the body
portions OF which previously have
been found in the drainage canal and
the west fork of the south branch or
the river.
A Greek whose name Is withheld
was arrested by detectives early to-
day.
The capture was made In the Sec
ton known as "Greektown." The pO-
lice believe the murdered Victim was
a Greek boy.
Where the torso was found, In the
drainage canal. is mile and a half
southwest Of where the legs were
found
The trunk was cut on at the third
rib and the entrails. with the excep-
ton OF half the heart, were missing.
The heart apparently was cut in two
In severlng the body. damned in the
torso were found the victims left foot,
a boys cap and a piece Of shirt. The
whole was wrapped In shirt and
newspaper and tied with clothes
line.