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New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
N4TTON4L AERIAL CLUB.
First Steps ToIcard Its Formation
Taken at Washington.

-,-,e.=r--o7 Julv Gas the time approaches fer
49, AMY tests Of dirigible balloons and heavier
.h.,a+- machines at Fort Myer, each day gives
.-,o~ evidence of the universal interest being
-, - the 2robyenls of aerial navigation. Where
le-+fcisrn prevailed when Professor s P. Langley
,os conducting his experiments on the potomac
o. several years ago to-day the practical dem
e.-.t;on Of aerial fight has worked up large
measure Of expectancy in the public mind
The initial steps in the formation OF society
i1 in scope for the advancement Of the
scie,oe Of serial navigation have been taken IN
washington BY q group of leading scientists The
o-qsnization which is 10 be known as the Na'ohal
Ae-onautical. Society will be the first of its kind in
America although there are nearly thirty aero
clubs engaged in working up public interest IN
serodvnarncs by exploiting the practical advance
rnenr that has already been made
The National AeronauticaI Society. like the Brit
tsh Aeronautical Society, OF which General Baden
Powell is the head will be devoted 10 facilitating
work Of scientists engaged in research ana eA-
perir,entation IN aerodynamics The preliminary
steps for the organization Of the new society were
taken at an informal meeting of men active IN
aeronaz1tics. Among those present were PROFESSOR
Albert Zahn Of the Catholic University or Amer
Sea: DR. D c. Fairchnd Augustus Post, secretary
~ The Ae-o C7uh OF America: Willis Moore. chief
Of the weather bureau; Major SQuiers. CAPTAIN
Wallace and Lieutenant Frank P Lahn, Of the
signal corps.
Leading aeronauts and scientists from every sec
ton OF the country will be here Wheh tIle EO' :
Myer tests begin. and il IS purposed 10 complete
the organization OF the new society at that urne
In the mean time a committee. composed OF octave
Chanute the contemporary OF Professor Langley
Professor Albert zahm and Augustus Post "il
endeavor 70 have the annual aero congress heio III
Washington this autumn. This may result IN a
competitive fight o. the Wright brothers. helfl
Farrnan and A NJ. Herring in their aeroplanes
c. H Curtis member Of the Aerial Experiment
Association arrived at Fort Myer late yesterday
M Curtis built the four-cyltnder. ZS-horse-
power water cooled vertical engine which "lI send
Csptaia Baldrin's dirigibIe through the air MI
Curtis Will operate the motor during the forl
kve- tests while Captain Baldwin VIII pilot the
aerial craft The motor IS in the forward END OF
the 7O-foot frame which is suspended from the gas
bag while the platform from which Captain Bald-
win will direct his airship is al the stern OF Ihe
machine. To insure proper balance for the ar
ship = will be suspended from the roof Of the
hangar or balloon house, at Fort Myer. and the
various parts will then be placed upon the frame
50 that the balloon will balance properly The en-
tire ship is assembled and the hydrogen gas plant
set up but likely that everything VIII DC
n readiness for fight before Saturday
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30

give permission to break the wire bands and get
out the framework of the machine. The mech
ancians began Immediately to remove the crates
and put the machine together after the appraiser
said the word They worked until late last night
It said that about half the work of assem-
bling the different parts was completed last night.
and under the personal supervision of Mr.. Far
man, who will TO the grounds early to-day, it
is believed the machine will be ready for tuning
up by this evening
It is believed Mr.. Farman will not be ready for
a trial fight before tomorrow Saturday morn
ing He said last night, however, that he would
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
REAR ADMIRAL HEMPHILL RELIEVED
Captain Harber, Now on the Maine, Will
Command the Asiatic Squadron.

Washington. July 2s.-Orders have been issued
BY the Navy Department making a change in the
command of the Asiatic squadron of the Pacinc
fleet Rear Admiral Hemphill is relieved of the
command and is succeeded by Captain Charles B.
Harber commander of the battleship Maine. OF
the special service squadron Captain Harber VIII
be succeeded as commander of the Maine by Cap
tain William D. Capperton. now in command Of
the cruiser Denver. Changes In the personnel of
son,e of the Junior officers on the special service
SQUADRON have already been made.
1t is expected that the special service squadron
which constitutes the vanguard of the Atlantic
feet in its trip around the world will leave Manila
next Saturday August L AdmiraI HemphilI Will
return Immediately the United States. He will
not retire from active service, however. until next
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
PACIFIC MAIL LINES LOSSES
Two Steamers Damaged and Offices of Com
pany Wrecked

San Francisco July 29-Cabe MESA ges received
AZ rhe offices of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
many in this city say that the typhoon which
--,st,a5 Hong Kong on Sunday night destroyed the
800 900 granite building in which were the Oriental
offices of the company. The Pacific Malls steamer
Persia was swept aground At Kowloon. on the
mainland near Hong Kong but II is believed she
can he easily saved The Pacific Mails liner Mon
eoIis WAS blown into collision with the Asiatic
Steamship Companys steamship Nawanta, both
vessels being slightly damaged. The Mongolia
rived in the harbor only about two hours before
the storm broke.
The Pacific Mali Company's steamer Asia was
also in port but was not damaged. None of the
employees Of the company Injured
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
OTTOMAN PARLIAMENT.
Summoned for Nouember 1.-The
Smtan's appeal to People.

Consta antinope July 29-An imperial trade
made public to-day convokes the first Turkish
parliament under the new constitution on NO
vember l. The document appeals to the people
to cease their demonstrations, pointing out that
as the Sultan has proved his intention strictly to
observe the constitution and labor for the pros
perity of all his subjects, there is no longer rea
son to continue the demonstrations, which only
impede progress
Street demonstrations here have now practf-
caly ceased, but public Indignation is growing
at the delay in removing the obnoxious min
listers and other government officials. Many re-
ports are current of the dismissal and flight OF
various officials but it is impossible to ascertain
the details -
It is confirmed however, that the Minister or
Marine. Rami Pacha has been forced out of
office and replaced by HALL Pacha.
An trade issued to-day appoints 1zzet Pacha
president of the commission for the opening of
the Hetaz Railway. He will leave Constanti
nople for that region at once.
It is said that Zekki Pacha, inspector of mill
tarv schools has been dismissed while Selim
Pacha Minister of Mines and Forests. has fed
with his family to Brindisi. The reformers
further demand the dismissal of Tahsin Pacha,
one of the chief advisers at the palace, and Abb
dull Houda the Sutan's astrologer. Izzet
Pacha's new appointment is equivalent to exile.
Three hundred officers of the Third Army
Corps in Macedonia have been ordered to re-
place an equal number of ofTicers,of the Imperial
Guard Monsignor Ornanian, the Armenian
Patriarch of Constantinople has resigned.
The report originating in Vienna that the
Young Turks have called upon the foreign
agents TO Quit Macedonia is unfounded- Dis
patches from Monastir say that all the mutinous
troops have returned to duty.
Vienna. July 29-A dispatch from CONSTANT
nope to Die Zeit" gives details of alleged
nlot against the Sultans life, which, it says,
finally determined the Sultan to grant a consti-
tuition.
ST. Petersburg, July 29,-Pending further de-
yeloprnents in the Turkish situation, Russia has
decided not to press any of the questions con-
nected with the programme OF reform. The
cessation of hostilities the part of the warning
bands is regarded most optimistic sign. and
hopes are entertained that this peace may be
permanent.
Berlin July pa dispatch received from
Salonica. European Turkey. says that all the
political prisoners there were liberated yester-
day The leaders of the revolutionary bands and
their followers are entering the city and frater
nizing with their former opponents. The mani
festations of joy over the granting of a consti-
tuition continue.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
TYPHOON At CANTON.
Mani Liues Lost in City and Horbor
-Gunb0ats Damaged.

Canton July ga typhoon which swept
over this port yesterday morning wrecked thou
sands of native craft including the entire fleet
of flower boats. and many launches, cargo poats
and lighters were swamped- Many persons We're
drowned The British river gunboat Robin and
the French river gunboats Argus and Nlshante
went adrift and were damaged. The west
River steamer Tung Kong foundered, the off,
GERS of the steamer ebay Sang gallantiy res
cufng Captain Basin and his crew seventy
eight survivors in all. Many houses IN the city
collapsed entombing the occupants The pub
lie gardens were wrecked
The Commercial Cable Company here received
word yesterday from Shanghai that the Hong
1<one-Canton lines were interrupted and that mes
sages were being forwarded by post
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
NEW TORPEDO NETS TESTED.
Experiments at Coddington Cove and Bug
yards Fay Said to Have Been Successful.

Newport. R l.. July 29.-Important secret tests
were made at Coddingtcn Cove and in Buzzard's
Bay to-day with the new torpedo nets. steel
mesh which is supposed to be able withstand
the shock of torpedoes fired at close range
In Coddngton Cove the torpedo boats Morris and
Gwinn fired torpedoes at different ranges and diff
ferent speeds the nets placed above water while
at Buzzard's-Bay the tests made by firing the
torpedoes under water, the second submarine hO-
tilla being engaged in the experiments II was said
unoficialIy that the tests satisfactory
The nets are designed 10 be placed about armOred
cruisers and torpedo boats for protection in time
war against torpedo attack
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
4SCENTS IN BERkSHIRES.
GLidden and Stecens 90 Up at North
adams and Pittsfeld.

North Adams Mass, July 2S--Charies J. GIIooen
made an ascent here in his balloon Boston to-day
EccornEanied By H. II. Clayton, q meteoroioGls'
who went ur for tie purpose Of taking observations
II temperatures OF air They landed at 5:37
2 m on the farm OF Cyrus Phelps in Munroe
Franklin County six miles from here after an un-
eveutful trip They were in the clouds the greater
part Of the journey, their highest altitude being
one mile Afr Claytons instrument registered q
temperature of So degrees al time of ascent 70 oe
g-ees fifteen minutes later at an altitude or TWO
thousana feet the last reading at d height OF one
mile being ss degrees Mr.. Gidden said to-nlsht
that he made no arrangements for race with the
balloon the Heart Of the Berkshlres. which went
up to-day from Pittsfeld. reported. The Two
Ia loons made independent ascensions-
Eoitfsheld Mass July 29--The balloon the Heart
O: the Berkshires made its first flight from aero
Park This afternoon. after being named by MISS
Rose Nuhlfelder niece of ex-Mayor Daniel Eng
land treasurer Of the Aero Club. OF Pittsfeld Leo
Stevens acted as pilot and accompanied by
Allan r Hawley. of New York, and William van
sleet. Of Pttsheld The balloon landed TINS even
ing a. Wahconah Falls a distance Of only eight
miles from the starting point
The trip Mr.. Stevens said tonight, was an event
<ul one Shortly after making the ascent the bal
loon vas caught in q wind storm and carried TO a
hezht OF ten thousand feet and after IL was cleaF
O. the storm belt il began descend very rapidly
50 that its passengers had TO let all their bal
last and everything they could part with The
landing was finally made in safety though the nip
cord mad 10 be used.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
ANTI-CATHoLIC BILL IN PORTUGAL.

Lisbon July "a bill has been introduced in
the Chamber of Deputies by Alfonso Costa, the
Republican leader which calls for the restoration
If the legislation Of 1851 under which the religious
orders were driven of Portugal. Ir the last
twenty wears under the influence OF Queen Marie
Amelie the religious orders, especially the Jesuits.
reappeared in Portugal and obtained great in
fuence. practically monopozing the educational
system of the kingdom
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
woBKMEN's INFLUENCE ON PEACE.

London July 2e.-The relation of the working
,oan ~ the peace movement the principal
tonic Of discussion to-day, tr. second day Of the
seventeenth Universal Peace Congress The gen
eraI trend of the debate in favor of the
idea that the workers of the world should aoso-
l,,telv refuse 10 take up unless the quarrel
had first been submitted TO an impartial interna-
tional tribunal resolution was adopted TO in
,ite representatives Of trade organizations TO at
tend future peace congresses on the ground that
the cause of peace lay largely in the hands OF the
laboring
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
ues ,osgPH THOMPSON FOUND DEAD.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

IRv Telegraph to The Tribune.
Atlanta July 29-Mrs Joseph Thompson,
leader in Atlanta society. found dead at her
home here to-day. supposedly from gas poisoning
Mrs Thompson had been in bad health for some
tim. She was the daughter of the late Livingston
Minis She had entertained here Presidents Cleve-
Land and Mckinley and other notabes Year be-
fore last Mrs Thompson and others went around
the world with James Gordon Bennett on his yacht
Her only son, Minis Thompson. lives in New York
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
NOTED PERSIAN KILLED.
Nationalist Leader 4ssassinated at
Hqmddan.

Teberan. July 29-Sayyid Muhammed' called
the Persian Mira beau the Nationalist leaoer
and foremost orator OF the recent parhaneht.
has been assassnated at Hamadan' ABOUT lo'
miles from Teheran. Sayyid Muhanliheu went
TO Hamadan after leaving the BRITISH Lesal""-
whore he had taken refuge He was among those
o.,,+,,red rz the Cossacks after the fight around
the parliament buildings in Teheran in the lat
ter mart of June. It is supposed that the deed
was committed by agents of the Shah
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
INSULT TO sPANIARDs AT MANILA.

Manila Julv 2e-The Spanish colony here is
greatly excited over 4 speech made by simon
Villa. a candidate for office on the municipal board.
in which he expressed his hatred Of everything
Snanish The Spanish residents preparing a
nro,aet against his utterances Villa escaped trial
for the murder OF a Spanish officer in the insur-
rection by the proclamation OF general amnesty.
In his speech villa said that he had sanctioned the
execution of the Spanish officer and that while he
was opposed to another nsurrection II such an IN
surrection should come he would be in favor or
killing all Spaniards and all who resembled Span
Iards
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
Three White Wen Killed and Score
Hurt IN Storming Florida jail.
[By telegraph 70 The Tribuue.i


Pensacola Fla July 29.-Leander Shaw. a
negro was taken from the jail here tonight.
stripped of clothing and hanged in the pubic
square His body was riddled with bullets
The jaiI officials did not surrender the negro
until after hard fight with the infuriated MOB,
in which three OF it's members. white men,
were killed and a score were injured.
Shaw tried to assault Mrs. Lillian Davis AT
her home near here to-day When the negro
entered the house Mrs. Davis clasped her oapy
to her breast and. grasping revolver. ordered
him to go The negro. however. threw her
arm up and slashed her across the throat with
razor In the struggle which followed tne
baby was thrown TO the floor and hurt
deputy sheriff captured Shaw after a hard
fight.
Lyons Ga. July 29.-AlonzO Williams. nc
gro who is alleged to have assaulted MISS
Clare Bowen Friday night was taken from the
Lyons County jail by mob last night. carried
to the woods nearby and riddled with bullets
A guard was placed the Sheriff While tHe
mob broke into the jail and took the negro
away.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
A WILLEMST4D BOYCOTT
Venezuelan Schooner Forced to
LeaUe Dutch Port.

Wiemstad, July 29.-The Venezuelan schoon-
er Maria Abigail. from Maracaibo, loaded with
Venezuelan products and sent to this port by a
Venezuelan firm, has been boycotted. On her
arrival here a guard of police and troops was
stationed at the wharf TO protect her. The
schooner sailed later. and leaving the har-
Dor dipped the Venezuelan flag, the salute be-
ing answered.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
FELL FROM ROOF WATCHING BALLOON.
Spectator Killed as Craft Deseends Near
HsgerstoWn, BID.

Baltimore. July 2s-ErTest GIL a Young business
man % This city accompanied by Lincoln and
HlIlerv Fesch4v professional aeronauts. made a
successful balloon voyage from Baltimore to-day
The air craft ascendeu at 1I6 p m. and at 500
O'Clock the party landed safely about four miles
north Of Hagerstown-
4 man in HagerstoWn, watching the paiiooh iio'H
tae roof Of has house lost his balance and fell TO
Tie ground and killed
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
SHAFTS PLANS FOR PARLIAMENT.
Report That the New Houses Will Be Mod
elled on the Russian System.

81 Petersburg July pa dispatch received here
from, Teheran says the Shah Of Persia has declded
"a remodel the Persian parliament on the Russian
sr.+aro The lower house is to be elective wh1le
~, members Of the upper house are to be In part
elected and in part appointed by the Shan Inc
Shah has applied 10 the Russian Minister Tor sug
gestions in this matter, and the minister mas sem
70 & Petersburg for copies of the laws and regu-
latinns on the question.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
AMERICAN eR.ms AT NAPLES

Naples July 2-Nearly two hundred American
pilgrims Under the leadership of John j. McGrane.
of BROOKLYN arrived here to-day from New York
on boar the steamer Carpathia. They were met
Inv Monsignor Kennedy, rector of the American
College at Rome whose sister among the pill
grims The party will await the arrival of Cardi-
nal Gibbons. who is expected tomorrow. and will
proceed to Rome Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
SVEN HED,N I'M GOOD HEALTH

Simla July ga caravan that has arrived at
Ihasa from Leh in the valley OF the Indus. brings
A raport that Sven Hedn, the Swedish explorer, is
in good health and shat his caravan is In good
condition
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
col, symoNs ENDS LONG SERVICE.

Washington. July 2s-Colonel Thomas Symons
corps of engineers was placed on the retired list
Of the army to-day on his application after more
than thirty-seven years service. Colonel Symons
il now EMPLOYED on the New York State Canal
Commission lie uas fOrms-ly superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds In -ais city.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
MAY TUNE UP AIRsHIP TODAY.
Farman Supervise Wofk Of Assembling Dill
ferent Parts for Flight Or Saturday.

Sir Murphy. tie watehman AT the Brighton
Beach racetraeE weighed down wiIE the Te-
sponsi5iIitv Of ..aring Tor the Farman dying ma
chine All dzy yesterday until about CLOCK
in the evening Henry Fsrnan. three mechanics
and Mr Murpny were compelled 10 watch The
Ike crates containing The delicate APPARATUS
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
cowLEs TO REMAIN BUREAU CHIEF

Washington July 29-Orders were issued by the
Navy Department to-day whereby Rear Admiral
w S CowIes. who will retire for age on August
next is to continue as chief Of the bureau OF equip
ment after retirement until further orders
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
P4RIS STRIKE.
Workmen Angry OUer 4ction of
the Troops at Vigneun.

Paris. July ga three days general strike
Of the workmen of the building and allied
trades, including electricians is threatened
here, as a protest against the killing of work
men by troops Yigneux. The authorities an
nounce that they prepared TO protect shops.
yards and factories where non-unon men de-
sire TO work
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
PARIS CRUSADE FOR pEcENcY.

Paris July 29.-FolloWng the crusade against
the appearance Of unclOthed IL Paris
lleatres. VI. Lapne. prefect of police. has given
orders that the sale obscene pictures the
loulevards which has been for a long time dis
grace to the city. he vigorously suppressed. The
firms producing these pictures will be prosecuted.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
MO WORD FROM sATTLEsHIP FLEET.

Honolulu July 29-For the first time since the
Atlantic battleship feet sailed from this port for
Australia tnr local wireless station failed TO COM
municate with the Connecticut last night The
last message received gave the fleets position as
25O miles from Honolulu.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
KILLED IN QUARREL OVER ONE CENT.

Whartcn Tex July 29-R. B. Pointer Shot and
killed G. " Jackson at Pierce. Tex. to-day. The
men quarrelled over one-cert postage stamp
Jackson had mailed letter with only one-cent
stamp. and Pointer. who had charge Of the post
office had called his attention to tho matter.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
THE KAISER AT SWINEMUNDE.

swinemunde July 2s.-Emperor William arrived
here to-day on board the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern from his three weeks cruise in northern
waters.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
JApANEsEAMERlcAN TREATY

Toxic. july 29.-The trade mark and copyright
treaty between America and japan was accepted
Today by Tie Priyy Council
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30

saranac Inn n " July Ex-Governor Hughes
was informed to-day of the proceedings begun pE
Alexander T. Porter of New York, to set aside
the apportionment act Of 1901 The Governor oe-
clined TO comment on it in any way
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-08-12
Chameleon a Danger signal.

A Western hunter passing through
Phillips recently from the Rangeley region,
in relating hunting experiences in the
South, said that a chameleon once saved
his life. Lying asleep under tree with a
companion one afternoon he felt some
thing cool crawling on his cheek, and
starting up suddenly found it to be q
chameleon. At the same time he saw q
snake of a deadly poisonous species coiled
ready to spring for him but few yards
away, and killed it With his bird gun.
He was about to crush the chameleon,
when his companion, Southerner, pre-
vented him, saying that the chameleon
was recognized as protector of man from
snakes, and related several instances where
chameleons had given similar warnings Of
the nearness Of reptiles. In fact, he said
that in his country chameleons were re-
garded as sacred, and no one would think
oflharming the creatures whose only pro-
lection nature had given them was the
ability to change their color to that of the
object on which they rested.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-08-12

- spring water. He has remarks BILE
adaptability also, and his addresses fit his
audiences"
True; all true; but it is the voice OF
Cicero and not Demosthenes.
October %, 1895, saw us at the close Of .
most heated political campaign in which
the white plume OF this democratic Henry
OF Navarro was the rallying point where
the ferces- battle ragged.
then said to the Post:
"a man too young to have learned the
lessons OF history and profit by the expert
ence OF the past is indeed too young to
guide the affairs OF great nation. His
defeat is foredoomed. The chief interest
minds OF the country at large is: What is
to be the future Of this Don Quixote in
politics? Will one sharp lesson OF defeat
suffice? think not.''
This was written twelve years ago. Mr..
Bryan has broadened and ripened since
then, and seems no longer to be appealing
to the passions Of the mob. Yet strong as
seems to be his hold on the masses OF the
people, still venture to say it is the voice
OF Cicero, not Demosthenes, and the night
OF the November election will show
First-That Mr.. Bryan has not carried
more than three eastern, northern, western
or Pacific states.
Second-New York, New Jersey and
Indiana for Taft by large majorities.
Third Kentucky, Maryland and North
Carolina doubtful, with chances for Taft
in the two former.
Will the Post kindly make note OF
this representation?