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New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
MR. O'BRIEN 1RRIVES.
ambassador to Japan Discusses Con-
ditiOns IN That Country.

San Francisco July 14-Thomas O'Brien the
American Ambassador to Japan, and W Cameron
Forbes. recently appointed Vice-Governor of the
Philippines arrived here to-day from Toxic on the
Pacific mail liner Korea Ambassador O'Bren is
on a leave of absence to attend to business mat
ters in Europe. He will start for the East Thurs
day remaining a week at his home in Grand
Rapids, Mich, and then proceed to New York.
Ambassador O 'Brien said in interview that
any suspicion that might be harbored in this coun-
try in regard to japanese sincerity in maintaining
peace with the United States and in its express
sons of amity and good will without any
cause ground to justify it. He said:
have been in Japan less than year, and that
sentiment and conditions in an alien country whose
language you do not speak, but in that time have
America Americans. 1t is absurd to think that
Japan wants war with this country. Nothing is
further from the mind of its people.
believe that Japan is sincerely trying enforce
any Cause for friction 20 on tRat @
Considering the pressure that IS brought "In., th"
whose revenue has been ,ifec,e u. me ,st- .-,,.r
of emigration, I think Japan is doing all it can
under the circumstances TO prevent coolie labor
from coming to America.
of the American fieet It is looked forward to to
with much pleasure and interest and great prep
and men. and the entire Japanese navy Will be
mobilized at the time for the annual review.
Touching upon the complaints made that Ameri-
can merchants We're being Disseminated against in
Manchura in the matter of on the Man
churian railway. which is controlled by the Jap
anese Ambassador O'Bren said that he knew
nothing personally about il beyond reports that
through the embassy
That the Japanese. controlling the Manchurian
railway, favoring their own countrymen by
giving rebates he said is probably true just as
it is true that rebating practsed in this
try | do think. however, that Americans
being Disseminated against because they are
Americans. but rather that the biggest shippers,
who the Japanese, get lower rates.
Mr., O'Brien much interested in the change
of the Ministry and the retirement of the Cabinet
headed by Marquis Saionj which occurred after
his departure from Toxic, although rumored before
he sailed
Count Katsura, the Premier. is undoubt
edly the strongest and popular with the
people that the government could have selected
to organize a new ministry said the ambassador
Asked about the financial and commercial
ditions in Japan, the ambassador said he not
well enough versed in them TO give opinion.
He denied that he mission TO make
verbal report President Roosevelt. and he de-
clared that he would not call upon the President
at oyster Bay unless requested by him to do so.
Ambassador OBrien will sail from New York
for Brussels where he Will meet Mrs o BrieI
and after attending to some business affairs Will
ret arn to Toxic by way of St. Petersburg and the
Siberian Railroad arriving at Toxic the first week
in October, few days before the arrival of the
American fleet.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS.
Rush l.. Holland Grand E.rdlted
Ruler-Nert Meet IN Los angeles.

Dallas Tex July IA monster barbecue. at
which many thousand people were fed, was one OF
the features of the Elks' convention here to-day
The barbecue given at the Fair Grounds ana
the local order provided every comfort for the Ns
ors The day was warm and the marching clubs
were not active yesterday
i. business session of the grand lodge was held
to-day and reports of officers were SUBMITTED
Rush L. Holland. of Colorado Springs was elected
grand exalted ruler without opposition. John j.
Shea of Hartford Conn. was chosen grahd eS
teemed leading knight. Fred +. Robinson OF Du-
br,ue Iowa was reelected secretary. and Ed
ward Leach of New York. was reelected treas
..
Los Angeles was chosen as the next meeting
place
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
MuLAI HAFIe LOSING GROUND.

Tangier July l4.-Advices received here from Fez
confirm, the report that Mulai Hafig. the usurpins
Sultan is preparing leave that city but the date
~ his d4nartllre IS not known the Morocco City
region is reported to be hostile to him. 1t is said
that Fez is certain 10 revert TO Abd-el-Aziz, the
srltan of record. after Muai Hafig departs the
residents being greatly displeased with him. Inc
surrounding trIhesrnen have not forgiven him for
,be arrest Of General Bagdani's brother and num-
bers Of deserters from his army fleeing in the
direction of Rabat daily.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
ACCIDENT TO 1IRSHIP.
Count Zeppelin's Trip to Mains
POSTPONED Until To-day.

Friedrichshafen. July 1.-THE Zeppelin airshp
left its shed on Lake Constance at 80 p m on
its twentv-four hour trip TO Manz. but after
being in the air an hour and thirty-five minutes
turned back owing to a break in the side steer
ing gear This repaired temporarily IN Ihe
air but it was deemed advisable not to continue
the trip The airship re-entered its shed sue
cessfully and the fifteen persons disemparkeo'
Another start will be made tomorrow evening
Count Zeppelin said that he could nave con-
tinued the voyage. but did not think 1t wise 10
do so with defect in the steering gear now
eEer slight.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
FOURTEEN LADRoNEs KILLED.
American Constabulary Capture Stronghold
of Outlaws on Mindanao.

Manila July 14-Lieutenants Burr and Whitney.
commanding a detachment of the consta bulary, at
tackled and stormed fort the island of Min
danao which was occupied by the outlaw Uyan, on
Friday last Fourteen of the outlaws were killed
and two guns were captured. Lieutenant Burr was
slightly wounded and private seriously
hurt.
Washington July 14.-Within few months sew
eral atrocious murders have been committed by
natives in Mindanao, and II finally was determined
bv the authorities to send a detachment of the
constabularv to round up the outlaws.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
ROBERT SEWER COMMITTED.
Heavy Bail Demanded-Will Be Tried at the
Old Bailey.

London July H-Robert sievier. editor OF The
Winning Post" has been committed for trial at
the Old Bailey Bail has been allowed to sureties
in so 600 each and TO the prisoner himself in $4,000
Sie,ier was arrested at the Sandown track on
June o. on the charge of attempting to blackmall
Jack Joel nephew of the late Barney Barnato
1t IS alleged that he threatened to publish a de
famatory article about Joel unless the latter paid
him S25 COO
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
RICHARD CARLE HAS THEATRE YACHT

Richard Carle the comedian. who has recently
been put up for membership in the Atlantic Yacht
Club. has chartered the 1lO-foot steam yacht
Cosette from Charles Crompton. OF Worcester
Mass Mr. Carrie expects to spend of his
nights during the summer of "Marys Lamb
the New York Theatre board the yacht either
down the bay in the Sound. He already insists
being called commodore and as far as possible
stage terms will be used instead of nautical phrases
board the Cosette. A cue Will be given for every
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
GUATEMALA EXPECTS WAR.
Belief That Establishment of Court of JUS
tice Will Be Fruitless.

Guatemala City. July 14-While few details have
been received here Of the progress the rebellion
Honduras il is officially believed that the move
me1t viii tend to paralyze the work of the Cen
tral American Court Of Justice recently opened in
Costa Rica. 1t is also officially announced that
Guatemala VIII strictly comply with the obliga-
tons contracted at the peace conference in Wash
ngtcn last wear.
The general opinion among the diplomats here is
that the disturbance in Honduras is the prelude to
movement which is likely 10 sweep throughout
Central America.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
AMERICAN GYMNAsTs IN GERMANY

Frankfort Germany. July H.-The gymnasts who
assembled here for the international tournament
ara snendine the days preceding the championship
contests which begin on Saturday, in visiting
various places OF interest. over thousand nave
,o,,a IA the Taunus Mountains 5000 to the Nicder-
ia npo to Coblenz, /. 800 to Cologne, and 40 TO
paris Americans represented on all of these
,rsions A number of American symnasts were
entertained to-day h. the societies at Wiesbaden
and MainZ
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
HIGHER RAILWAY FARES IN RUSSIA

St Petersburg. July 1.-THE new passenger tariff
on Russian railways. which goes into effect to-
day makes railroad travel in this country much
more expensive The Increase in the price of first
class tickets is 80 per cent in second class ~ per
cent and in third class tickets 10 per cent 4
fourth class similar TO the fourth class secommo-
datioa liz Germany. has been provided
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
THE NEBRASKA CLOSE TO FLEET.
Swift Trip from San Francisco-Evolutions
of the Warships

On Board L. s. s Connecticut at Sea, by Wire
less 10 Honolulu, July 13-The position of the feet
al ,. n. was 26.l4 north 149 west The distance
from Honolulu is 5s5 miles The Nebraska is fifty
miles behind the feet and is in wireless
fnunica;ion with the flagship Connecticut. having
averaged thirteen and one-half knots since leaving
San Francisco. Fleet evOlutions this afternoon
showed increased proficiency on the part Of all the
thips
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
eARLANDs PROVIDED FOR SAILORS.

Honolulu. July 14.-Ex-Governor Carter has sent
dispatch TO President Roosevelt asking q sus-
pension OF regulations regarding uniforms, In or
Ger 10 permit each of the rwenty-four hundred
men Of the feet in the parade to wear a lei "a
garland OF nowers). which Will be presented By
The Rnrnea Of Honolulu
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15

order by the skipper. who is to be known as the
stage director, Mr., Carle being the producer ana
his manager Charles Marks the steerer-
Tickets made like those used by theatres. with
the date and number of berth. will be issued to
the guests, and there will be usher TO show
each guest to his ca bin.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
TURKEY PROTECTS PERSIAN PRINCE

Frankfort July 1.-THE 'Frankfurter Zeitungs
correspondent at Constantinople says that the
brother Of the Shah of Persia. Shua es Saltaneh,
and the latter's son. Ali Mira, have begged the
Sultan for asylum In Turkey. The Sultan granted
the request. and Prince Ali Mira arrived at Con-
stantinople to-day with a large retinue
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
shEIIiNe a QUARTER IN TABRIZ

St Petersburg, July IA telegram received here
from Tabriz saws that the bombardment with two
guns Of the Umira.his quarter of the city began
yesterday morning The revoutionists replied with
a heavy rine FIRE The result Of this engagement
has not yet been reported
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
TWO MEN HURT IN BALLOON.
Baron Pohl Severely Injured at Lubbock
Car Strikes Building.

Hamburg July 1.-THE balloon Hamburg or the
Hamburg Aeronautic Society met with an accl-
dent to-day while trying to effect landing at
I,ibeck The car of the balloon struck the cable
bouse severely iniuring Baron Pohl and one of
the passengers The other two occupants of the
car net injured
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15

Branch ticket oGces open 500 An 70
800 T. NJ. ct the following pisces:
NEW YORK.: 1sS, 24s, si5 and 1915
Broadway, 225 Fifth Avenue, 25 Colrn-
bus Avenue and 23l West 125th Street
BROOKLYN: sas and rs Fulton Street
and 954 Broadway.
Railroad and Pullman tickets can Be
secured at any Of these Offices, or Will DO
delivered upon request by special repre-
sentative who can answer all questions
Address L F. Vosburgh, 1915 Broad
way. Telephone $40 Madison
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
Summer Fairgrounds
WITHIN FEW HOURS RIDE

The New York Central Lines operate
daily through trains with Pullman
Parlor and Sleeping Cars from New
York and Boston to the Adirondack,
Catskill and Green Mountains
Saratoga, Lake George, Lake Cham
plain and Richfeld Springs, and
through Pullman cars from PhIla-
delphia to the Catskill and Adiron-
dack Mountains throughout the
season.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
We Do Everything
But Pack the Trunks

We will gladly send itinerary of trip from your
home city any above and return trips
if you wish)-ilustrated literature information on
hotels and incidental expenses
Address J. F. FAIRIAMB General Passenger Agent Room
35s Grand Central Station. New York
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

=, Petersburg July 1.-THE Peasants Bank is
sned to-day rules governing loans by which pref
erence Is shown 10 individual borrowers over the
commune The measures are intended TO hasten
tb, disruption oI the communes.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15

EerIiu July 1.-THE trial of Prince Philip
F,ulen burg on charges OF perjury, again has had
10 be postponed account Of the mental and
nhysicai weakness Of the defendant.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15

Lisbon July IA duel was fought to-day be-
tween Alfonso costa. the Republican leader in the
House OF Peers, end Count Penha-Ciarcia The
meeting followed sharp debate on the advances of
money 10 the royal family. The count was
wounded slightly
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15

Toxic July I4.-It learned here to-day that
NJ Kakamira, vice president of the South Man
churian Railway Company, Will succeed Baron
Cioto as president. There will be change in the
company's policy.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15
Adirondack
Mountains
Thousand
Islands
Catskill
Mountains
Saratoga
Richfield
Springs
Lake George
Lake
Champlain
Green
Mountains
Tickets and Sleeping-Car
Accommodations

Ticket Offices at Grand Central
Station and the Station at 125th
Street are open day and night every
day in the year.
Principal downtown ticket office,
1916 Broadway. is open every day
(holidays and Sundays inclpded),
from s 100 AN. to 1000 Pm.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-15

Seoul July 14.-Prince Ito. the Japanese Resident
General. left here to-day for Toxic.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
KISSING DAY AT HuNeERFoRp.
Curious Old-Time Custom Which stilI
 Prevails In an English Village.

The little town of Hungerford was recently the scene of the quaint ceIe. bration of Hocktide
 The property of the manor. which comprises valuable trout fishery, has lately come within the purview of the charity commissioners, who have es. tablished scheme for the future ad. ministration by popular trustees. but with the proyiso that the holdings of the manorial court, with it's pictur. esque old world customs, should bs allowed to continue
 The functions began with a series of blasts on the historic horn. and then the tutti men, armed with slaves. set forth on their perambulations their duty being to demand a penny from every male householder and \ sfss from each lady who crossed their path. As rule the privilege is granted with much good humor. and husbands look on with equanimity.
 Meanwhile the Hocktide jury were sitting in solemn conclaye, appointing the constable and coroner and other ancient officers whose duties are moro or less obsolete.-London Standard.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
LIGHTNING IeNITEs POWDER.
One Killed and Several injured in
 McAlester, Ok.

McAlester, Ok, Sept. 1S.--A powder magazine, used by wholesale pow der company and the Samples Mining company for the storage of powder, was struck by lightning shortly after five o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the explosion killing one miner. Arthur Richards, and seriously injuring eight others. Richards head was complete 'y severed from the body. The shock of the explosion shook the country for a radius of several miles, broke windows in practically all buildings within radius of 400 yards and even cracked plate glasses in the business section of McAlester, nearly two miles away. A number of miners houses near the mine were completely. de- molished as well as a long string of box cars on siding. The explosion tore a hole 25 feet deep and 100 feet across. Among the injured are: Mrs. Samanito, back and shoulder injured; {;
 Mrs. Seiver Barcelona, arm cut; Mrs. John Snyder, shoulder injured by tim Der; Mrs. Thomas Helm and baby, col ored, seriously injured internally; s. L. Black, wife and two children, col ored. seriously injured internally
 Mrs. Zaisin Cardoss, injured internally
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
FASTENED ID PRINT
PRESIDENT GOMPERs TELLS HOW HE LODGED AN INJUNC-
 TON DEGREE.
FEDERATION 0F LABOR HEAD TESTIFIED
Admitted Issuing American Fedora. tonst Ahead of Time Last Decem, Der in Contempt Proceedings in Buck Stove Case-Order Not effec tive When Paper Was Issued.

Washington, Sept 19.-That he has. tened the publication of the American Federationist for last January so as to get it into circulation before the injunction decree of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, pro- hibiting the publication of the Bucks Stove & Range Co. of St. Louis in the periodical became effective, was ad- mitted Thursday by President Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor. The admission was made in connection with the hearing before Examiner Harper, who is taking the testimony bearing on the contempt case against MT. Gompers and Messrs. Mitchell and Morrison of the feder. ation which grows out of the alleged violation of the injunction decree. It was shown that the order had been issued December IS, 1907, and that be- tween that date and December 23, when it became effective, the January issue of the organ of the federation had been gotten out and mailed few days in advance of the ordinary time, and MT. Gompers did not hesitate to say that his purpose had been to con. tinue the Bucks company's name in it's list for that issue. He would not say, however, that the action had been taken in defiance of the court. MT Gompers' examination was conducted by Daniel Davenport in behalf of the Bucks company. The questions were all directed towards securing admis sions from Mir. Gompers which would assist in establishing the theory of the prosecution that the utterances of the respondents had been in contempt of the court.
 MT. Davenport tried to bring out the details concerning the Mime apolis convention of the Federation of Iatcr of 1eC6 and tEe Norfolk convention of 1907, with the view of showing MT. Gompers responsibility for and connection with the boycott declarations of those gatherings. He admitted the appointment of commit tees and other acts incidental to his services as presiding officer. MT Davenport took occasion to discoun tenance the report that President Van Cleave of the Manufacturers National Protective association had undertaken to raise fund of $1,5O0,00O for the prosecution of the fight against or ganiZed labor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
REVENUES ARE INCREASING.
Receipts Thus Far This Month Are
 Larger Than Last Year.

Washington, Sept. 19-The govern ment receipts since September showed marked improvement, even exceeding the receipts for the cores bonding period in September, 1907. which was some weeks before there were any indications of a money dis turbance. For the first IF days of the present month the receipts aggregate S27, ,943,1 ,101 of which s14,724,265 came from customs, $11, 1,25S,S1S from inter nal revenue and s1,960,017 from other sources. The total shows a gain over he receipts for the corresponding days in September. 1907, of $616.000.
 The disbursements for the past i7 days aggregate s2S,730,000 as against $25, ,710.000 for the correspond ng period in 1907. The items of ex- penditure thus far this month follow:
 Civil and miscellaneous, s5,1S0,0 ,000; war, $5,230,000; navy. $6,l60.000; In- Hans, s640,000; pensions, $9,160,0 ,000; public works, $2,36O,0O0.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
Fiddle Church vane.

One of the most curious vanes to be seen on any church in Great Britain is at Great Gonerby, parish adjoining Grantham
 It is in the form of fiddle and a bow and is unusually large. It's his tory Is curious. Many years ago a peasant resided in Great Gonerby who eked out a modest livelihood by per forming on an old violin which was al most part of his life. At last he de cided to emigrate. and out fin the far west prospered and became a rich man.
 One day he sent to the clergyman at Great Gonerby a sum sufficient to build church, and attached to the gift the curious condition that metal replica of his old fiddle and bow should be on the summit of the edifice The gift was accepted and the vane may still be seen on the church.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
WRIGHT WILL LIVE
AERoNAUT's CONDITION NOW SHOWS A VERY DECIDED
 IMPROVEMENT.
MEN WHO HELPED HIM HEARTBROKEN
Wilbur Wright, Although Greatly Af- fected by the News of His Brothers Mishap, Says That He Will Con- tinue to Fly--one Propeller Broke, Turning Machine Over

Washington, Sept. 19.-Physicians attending Orville Wright at the Fort Myer hospital, gave it as their opinion that the companion of Lieutenant Selfridge in Thursdays fatal aero plane accident would recover. The living machine maker has a broken thigh and several broken ribs, but the internal injuries which it was feared would develop have not appeared.
 So favorable did the surgeons look upon the aeronaut's condition that the following cablegram was sent to Will bur Wright in France:
 "Orville in good shape this morn. ing"
 Miss Katherine Wright, sister of the Wright brothers, will arrive this afternoon from Dayton, o.
 The mechanics who helped Wright in the work on his machine are al. most heartbroken over it's wreck. Me. chanic Taylor said that when .t the aeroplane fell he expected to find Or vile dead.
 None know him better than l." he said, "the heartaches and sleepless nights this aeroplane has cost the Wright brothers. It is too terrible to think about"
 Mechanic Furness said that he saw Orville trying hard to get the airship level again after the propeller broke but that the one propeller that was revolving pulled the machine down ward and to the left
 Tt was too strong" said he. 'to re store the equilibrium of the machine It was most distressing that this should happen just as at the zenith of Wright's success. He had bright prospects of becoming a very rich man.
 Mir. Taylor. in discussing the acci- lent, said he could not see how the two propellers could have come to- gether. The angle line was in perfect condition before the flight and the steering plane and main plane were all right.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
 CREDITOR.

In the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division in in Bankruptcy.
 In the Matter of Hial P. Robie, Bank rupt.
 To the Creditors of Hial F Robie of Mena, in the County of Polk and District Afores aid, Bankrupt Notice IS hereby given that on the 9th day of September, A. D. 1908, the said Hial F. Robie, was duly adjudi- cated bankrupt and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held at my office in the Federal court building in the city of Fort Smith on the 25th day of September, A. D. 1908, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other basiness as may properly come before said meeting.
 L. H. Southmayd,
 Referee in Bankruptcy. Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 9, 1908.