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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-23
Don't BE Hopeless

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-of
course you've tried lots of things and
they failed. Try Billiards. Snow Lini.
ment--it will drive away all aches,
pains and stiffness and leave. you as
well as you ever were.
Sold and recommended by w. A.
D'Aemberte. druggist and apothecary.
121 South Palafox street. Pensacola,
Fla
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MORE SANTA
CLAUS LETTERS
Little Folks Make Their
Wants Known Through
Journals Columns.

Dear Kris Kringle| an a little
boy six years old. VIII you please
bring me a wheel-barrow, whistle,
marble, hammer and everything from
a monkey on a string to a bright tin
hopping toad. Your loving friend,
Stephen Bowes.
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Dear Santa want rubber ball,
jews harp, marbles and goat.
Thomas Bowes, Pensacola, Fla.
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Subscribe for The Journal.
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Pittsburg Scandal May
Rival San Franchises
Unsavory Record

Continued From First Page,
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photographer in the Act.

Pittsburg, Dec. ga fiashlight
photograph of a member of the city
council in the act of accepting money
from dscoy promoter it is said,
viii be one of the strongest features
or the evidence to be presented to-
morrow morning when the seven mem
bers OF the council and two former
bank officials who were arrested last
night. are given a preliminary hearing
on the charges OF bribery. corruption,
solicitation and other Illegal acts.
brought by the Voters League
No additional arrests We're made to-
day.
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Dear Santa Claus-PIeass bring me
a doll and doll carriage and pen
knife. / wish you and Mrs Santa a
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year. Your little girl. Mae Caro-, Pen
sacola. Fla R. F. ID. No
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SALVATORE VINCENTIA
WILL FACE COURT TODAY
ANOTHER BAD
DAY FOR HAMS
MURDER TRIAL

Continued From First Paee.)
Hams, and handed the witness his
carl
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Where is the man that The
Standard Clothing Co. can
not fit and please with
clothes, Hats and Toggery?
Castro Openly Charged
With Conspiracy
to ASSassinat

9continued From FIRST Paae)
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Dear Santa ClausI am a little boy
one year old. Please bring me q
rocking horse and rubber doll.
lie Williams. tMf va
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Dear Santa Claus-Please bring me
a Ratchet, wagon and a hammer. ]
wish you a merry Christmas and a
happy new year. From your friend.
Wilkins Carr, Pensacola, Fla. R. T.
d. No. I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
MORE HUMAN RELICS.
Man PrOre That Mrs. Guinness Died
TN La Porte Fire.

La Porte Ind May 14-Parts of human jaw
bones and piece of skin. which may prove to be
part Of a human scalp. were found late to-day IN
the cellar OF the Guinness farmhouse. With one
accord the prosecuting officers of the county de-
clared to-day that these relics the most valu-
able to their case that have yet been discovered.
The remains were found by the who have
been sitting the ashes in the cellar of the house.
The days findings also included several charred
vertebrae. The value of these exhibits is doubt
full however. possesses a process which IS
to be found in human spinal column. and the
others too badly charTed to make Identification
positive AS the ruins of the house have been
handled and pushed aside several times in the
search for bodies evidence. it not possible
to determine whether these vertebrse had fallen
into the cellar from the dining room or some other
formal report on the bones is be made TO
the coroner by the physicians soon examina-
lions have been made. If the doctors find cOnclu-
sfvely that the Jaws which the fragments belong
were human. the contention of the defence that
there is doubt to the identity Of the adult body
found after the fire Will be given hard blow The
circumstances will then tend to show that the fire
had really destroyed the skull of Mrs. Guinness,
thus accounting for the disappearance Of the head
of the corpse.
Two watches were discovered IN the screenings
to-day the total of these relics now being
pieces.
The Bertion measurene nts Of Andrew Hedge
lein forwarded by the Minnesota penitentiary were
compared to-day with the body unearthed on the
Guinness farm. Experts did not report to Coroner
Mack but it IS asserted that they found that the
two sets of figures conform closely.
Sheriff Shutter said that digging would be
sumed on the Guinness place within few days.
Chrfstiania May 14-Mrs- Belle Guinness is re-
membered in Christiania a girl. assisting her
father. Peters Paulsen travelling conjurer and
magician, who gave performances at all the fairs
in Norway. She performed a rope dancer. and
often was in short skirts and feshings. half
freezing before the tent extending invitation to
the public step inside Her three sisters and
brother also took part in the show. The father
made enough money eventually to retire to small
property near Trondhjenn. Mrs. Guinness has many
relatives in Norway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
REAR ADMIRAL CHARLES w. RAE.

Rear Admiral Charles Whteside Rae. engineer
in chief of the navy. whose death reported In
The Tribune yesterday. a native of Connect
cut. He was born at Hartford on June 30. 1S47. In
1866 he was graduated civil engineer at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, and in the same
year. was appointed 10 the Naval Academy from
this state. He completed the course there in 1853.
being made a third assistant engineer. His first
service was on the Conoocook, and he afterWard
was attached to the Terror, the Wabash the Junl-
ata the Plymouth, the Alert, the Mayfower, the
Pensacola, the Wachusett, the Powhatan, the
passed through all grades of the service, and be-
came chief engineer in 1893 Six years later he was
made a commander. AS chief engineer he served
on the battleship Iowa, under Captain W. t. Samp-
son. in 1897 and was with the Iowa in the war with
Spain, taking part in the bombardments of San
tiago, Cuba and San Juan. Porto Rico. He was
advanced in grade and received medal for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle" In jan
uary, 1903 he was made captain, and when Rear
Admiral Melville retired, in August OF the
same year, he made a admiral and ap-
pointed chief of the bureau of steam engineering
in the Navy Department being the first Naval
Academy graduate to hold that post. Rear Ad-
niral Rae was member of the American Society
OF Naval Engineers and belonged TO the Univer-
sity and Delta Phi clubs of this city and the Chevy
Chase Metropolitan and Abb clubs of Wash
ington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
FRIARs' FESTIVAL NETS $4,000.
Success of Performance Will Clear Debt from
New Clubhouse.

Every Friar in toxin was in jubilant mood yes
terday afternoon and before nghtfall the brethren
scattered throughout the states knew that the
Frlars' festival substantial success. Accord
ing to announcement made last night, the fes-
tival brought into the treasury, guarded by Friar
John ". Rumsey, a exceeding $1,000. That
viii clear the debt the clubhouse at No
1o7 West 18Th street, which formally opened
last Saturday.
The festival consisted of extraordinary vaude
vile bill. in which nearly all the leading players
in the city took part. The performance began
promptly at 1 o'clock and continued for six hours
1t was staged under the personal direction Of Fred
eric Thompson, William @. Smytle, r. H. Burn
side AMI Harry Leonhardt Josephine Cohan
Queen % the Festival, and she and a number of
other performers sold souvenir programmes. There
were specialties from all the musical pieces in
town. including The Merry Widow The Merry
Cio-Round,' "A Knight for Day" The Yankee
Prince" and THE Girl Behind the Counter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
REPORTS OF BISHOPS.
Read at Methodist General Confer
ence at Baltimore.
fRv telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

Baltimore, May 14-At the Methodist General
Conference to-day telegram read by Bishop
Henry w Warren inviting the General Confer
ence TO hold its 1912 session in Denver
ceived with great enthusiasm and referred to the
book committee.
Bishop Thomas b Neeley. in reporting his
work in South America said that the people there
had been Influenced by the preiudices of the
Romansm of the Middle Ages which. as the
people have been isolated for centuries. has de-
generated so that the people generally are image
worshlppers He reported the progress in the
work on all the continent
Bishop Mcdowell invited Bishop Warren
senior bishop TO preside during the reception OF
fraternal delegates Oficial letters were read
from the British and Irish Wesleyan confer
ences and the Methodist Church of Canada and
were greeted with hearty cheering, Bishop Burt
and DR. ". Y. Kelley reported their official visits
to the same conferences
DR.. Huntington. of Boston introduced Dr Holm
H Goodman. forty years pastor in England who
represented $4,000 ministers. 10000 local preachers
100000 church members. $4,000 Sunday school off,
GERS and teachers, nearly 1850 coo scholars and
100000 worshippers. Or. E. S. Triple introduced
the fraternal delegates from the Methodist Church
OF Canada as the Cicero and Demosthenes of that
church
DR.. James Henderson referred to the difficulties
with the racial and Indian problems. the strength
Of their missions, the progress toward organic
union with the Presbyterian and Congregational
churches and the loyalty of the people to tho
churches ana government. He said that Chris
uanity made possible the constitutions of Great
Britain and United States. 1t is not King Edward
who dictates the laws. but the people who dictate
10 King Edward; England is democracy with a
king: the United States a democracy with 4
president"
n w. Powell said that he represented 323 900
church members. $500 ministers and $500 To-
cal preachers. but that these numbers were vain
without spiritual life and power. He told of the
great laymens missionary movement which added
increased contributions last year Of % per cent
the missionary cause-an II per cent advance over
the preceding year. He said that the church that
lives for Itself is not Christian, but pagan.
Afternoon addresses at the missionary exhibit
We're made by Bishop Harris DIR. Ira c. Cart
wright. OF New Mexico. Evangelstic services were
reid at the Mount Vernon Place Church. under
direction Of Bishop Mallalieu. in the evening" fol-
lowed by foreign missionary meeting in
Lyric Hail. Bishop James NJ. Thoburn presiding.
Addresses were made by DR.. 4. b Leonard. Bishop
Narne Of Lucknow, India, and Bishop Burt. Of
Zurich. Switzerland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
CITY ISLAND MAY HAVE MoNoRAIL.
Transit Companies Up That Way Are Con-
sidering This Plan.

If the purpose of the Pelham Park Railroad
Company the City Island Railroad Company,
which taxes each passenger 10 cents for the
thing less than five miles ride is carried into effect,
the fishermen and boatbuilders may find consola-
ton.
The City Islanders have long been peevish about
the service this only means of approach Man
haitian, and they have complained bitterly to the
Public Service Commission about it, Several hear
ings have been held. Yesterday the revilings and
complaininss Of the people up at the island were
changed into wonderment when Alfred A. Gardiner
the counsel for the two companies asked ad-
tournment of the hearing May Is. He said the
directors OF the roads contemplated installing
a monorail road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15

The nasty weather last evening kept good many
people away from seats where they might have
witnessed spirited performance of III Trovatore-
At the American Theatre Mr.. Abramson's Italian
grand opera company rendered this perpetual ia
orite Of Verdis in fashion which redounded
greatly to the credit OF all participants In DASH
snootTness and singing the performs probably
outranked all previous ones in this seasons series
The orchestra showed marked improvements. and
the stage work good; only the ballet Jagged
and missed step now and then. Nine. Desana ap-
peared Leonora, Nine. Canzio Azucena and
Nine Alma Inez. all three doing remarkably
we'll. NJ. Samoilov in fine fettle and carried
the part of Manrico with surprising warmth NJ.
Pucni. however, won the most applause for his
highly dramatic and musical1y powerful portray al
of Comte di Luna The vim Of the chorUses and
the principal climactic passages almost made the
spectators forget that they were viewing popular
grand opera popular rices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
DR.. OsLER REBUFFs HOMEOPATHs
Invited to Attend Exercises, He Refuses,
Calling Them Quacks, It Is Said.

Dean William Harvey King, speaking at the com
mencement exercises of the Homeopathic Medical
College. Flower Hospital, yesterday. said:
AN invitation was extended TO DR.. William Osler
of oxford, to be with and it was naturally ex-
pected he would either attend send letter. He
a letter. I will not read that letter In his
letter DR.. Osler virtually refers to lot of
quacks although he does not that exact Ian
gUage. In brief, he says the homeopathic have no
place in modern medicine"
Many the alumni here for the annual reunion
disappointed the Flower Hospital by the
failure Of the lancehead snake, that
OF all reptiles, to be In condition for demon
stration promised by Professor Ditmars of the
Geological Park. Professor Ditmars said the rep
tile too nervous to be handled. A water
casin from Florida leased until it thrust its
fangs into the sterilized gauge covering tumbler
and released about thirty minims of venom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
STETBEN MODEL READY.
Finished By Ne7o York Sculptor for
WQshing tOn Statue.

The model for a bronze statue of Baron Won
Steuben major general and inspector general in
the Continental army, to be erected in Lafayette
Park Washington. in front of the White House.
has Just been finished by Albert Jaegers. New
York sculptor, at his studio at Suffern. n. Y.
The cost of the statue and pedestal will be
$4,000
1t is expected that the monument VIII form
an important addition TO the artistic features OF
the city and will be in harmony with the scheme
for the development of Washington proposed by
the Park Commission there Mr.. Jaegers has de-
picted the general as heavily cloaked, enduring
the hardships Of the rigorous winter at Valley
Forge Leaning with his left hand on his sword.
he is inspecting maneuvres. His sash is remi-
niscent of his service officer of FREDERICK
the Great.
Steuben's lifework-the training of the Amerl-
can arrny-is represented in ideal composition
on one side of the monument showing an ex-
perienced warrior instructing youth in the use
of his sword. while the other side group
represents America teaching maiden to graft a
branch to Steubens memory in her growing tree
of fame.
The pedestal will be of pink granite. and all
lettering in front. On the rear of the pedestal
will be portrait reefs in bronze of Captain
Walker and Colonel Worth, both friends and aids
of General Steuben, and so inscribed in bronze
letters. The exact position of the monument
will be the northwest corner of Lafayette Park.
In consultation with Cass Gilbert, the architect
Of the Custom House, Mr.. Jaegers has taken
special consideration the location of the
monument and the general scale of other monu-
ments in Lafayette Park and has adapted the
design TO the classic tendency of the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
OBITUARY NOTES.

THE REV. ROBERT WATSON. a superannuated
minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. died
yesterday at his home No. 65S Park Place, Brook
Ign. He held many charges in Canada. and in
1885 to the New York East Conference, his
first charge in that field being at Litchfeld, Conn.
He leaves a wife, two daughters and
GEORGE 4. HALSEY, whose family was so
closely identified with the early history Of the AS
tora section of Long Island City, died on Wednes-
day at his home. No. "A Franklin street. Brook
lyn. Mr.. Halsey born in Brooklyn seventy
years ago. and until falling health forced his re-
tirement years since. in the insurance
business in Manhattan. He a son of the late
Stephen A. Halsey, who was intimate friend
and business associate of John Jacob Astor.
MRS. WINIFRED LEEMING NOGEL. wife Of
DR.. Karl NJ. Vogel, died at her home No. so East
55th street. yesterday. The funeral will be held
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Smith Ely Jellife,
No. 81 West 56th street on Sunday at p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
BRYCE PRAISES ROOT
Tells Canadian Club He Has
Cemented Friendship rith England.

cordial tribute paid Secretary Root
last night for his efforts in cementing friendly re-
lations between the United States and the British
Empire by James Bryce. British Ambassador to
the United States In addressing some three hun
dred or more members of the Canadian Club OF
New York and their guests at the annual dinner
at the Hotel Aston after reviewing the recent ad-
vances that had been made in bringing the United
States and Canada into closer harmony. the Am
bassador had this to say of Mr.. Root
1 do not believe there is living in our time,
has there lived at any time. a statesman more
States and the British Empire and Canada than is
Mr. Root do not believe that any nor mas
this task than has the present Secretary Of State
for the United States
Mr. Bryce spoke In warm praise of the President.
who, he said he had good to know was
sincerely and truly DESTROYS that the firm re-
latiors Of peace existing between the United States
and the British Empire should be continued.
Mr.. Bryce praised the work of President Roose-
welt In calling the conference for the conservation
of our natural resources and suggested that it was
matter In which the two countries could we'll find
a binding tie. Incidentally he said that three
treaties Of great interest to the two countries had
| recently been signed one providing for arbitration
of disputes between the United States and Great
Britain which could not be settled by negotiation
between the two nations. another providing for a
definite delinitation of the boundaries between
Canada and the United States. and a third creating
joint commission to protect the fisheries OF the
| lakes lying between the two countries
J. ". Longley OF Halifax. who sat at the left
the president, Neil MacPhater. told his brethren
by birth that Canada. while having the friendliest
feeling toward the United States had idea of be-
coming territorial part thereof I'VE have pJir-
pose in Canada he said, except TO secure posi-
| ton among the great nations of the world
Charles MARCEL. Deputy Speaker of the Canadian
Houss of Commons. caused much enthusiasm when
| he said that though of French origin he proud
TO be subject OF the British Empire.
Hugh Guthrie. NJ. P, of Guelph. Ontario. told OF
! the development of the Canadian Northwest. and
| Asa Minard brought greetings from the Bostouized
Canadians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
BIRRELL CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Sensational Allegations in Connection with
Loss of Crown Jewels

London, May 14-Nothng less than a warrant for
the arrest of Augustine Birrell. Chief Secretary
ireland. for the theft of the jewels
from Dublin Castle" the demand made by an
elderly man this afternoon before the magistrate
OF the Westminster Police Court.
The applicant who said he Irish barrster.
handed up n statement charging that Lord Aber-
deem. the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. and Mr. Bir-
rell had committed the theft in conjunction" He
declared that in support of this charge he had
circumstantiaI evidence OF an extraordinary char
acter. The magistrate took the statement and
it, after which { told the applicant that he
could, if he desired proceed through the Attorney
General. the public prosecutor.
The man thereupon began TO argue in favor of
immediate action the part of the magistrate, but
the latter instructed the officials to remove him
from court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
SAYS HOUSE ISN'T WORTH s2,1oo,ooo.
Ex-senator Clark to Appeal from Assess
ment Confirmed by Referee.

Believing that s210o00o is too extravagant a
valuation of his Fifth avenue house, Senator
William A Clark will ask for appeal from
the decision of ex-Judge Lawrence who was ap-
pointed referee in action brought by the Cor
poration Counsel to confirm that figure the
proper assessment the Clark property. AL
though the suit was begun several months ago the
decision OF the referee favorng the city came be
fore Justice OGorman in the Supreme Court yes
1erday.
Corporation Counsel King will bring against ndi-
viduals and corporations who have refused to
cept the assessment which has been set on prop
erty in the Central Park section of Fifth avenue
The house at nth street and Fifth is val
ued at 100000 by ex-senator Clarks representa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
WELLER G. TAssELs IN TROUBLE

The Spenlow & Jorkins partnership doesn't Seem
to work well when the Jorkins end of the concern
is q little fox terrier
Frank NJ. Weller the Newark real estate dealer
who recently made his dog Tassels partner of
record, has been arrested. i seems Isaac Ber-
ger agreed last fall to paint houses for Weller
& Tassels The firm failed 10 note given
in part payment for the job.
Now. il happened that Weller had failed to
stamp the note with the firms official stamp, and
this omission is held to LET Tassels out
As a consequence while Weller is languishing
in jail under a body execution Judgment OBJ
tanned by the painter, the junior partner is gIee-
fully chasing stray cats about Bank street I'M
harnpered by Office hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
ELEPHANT WALKS THE TIGHT ROPE

Blondn, q tghtrOpe walking elephant is the
name of the latest performing beast which Bos-
took has added to his trained wild animal show at
Coney Island He is eight years old and is said
to have been in training year for his special per-
formance He will be ready Tor l,is debut Sat
ur;iay afternoon, May 23 when the Bostock show
will open for the Blondn, his trainers say,
as result of his special course in tight rope walk
ing took lively interest in anything that looked
like a rope on the vessel that brought him over.
II is said that he attempted 10 walk the main
stay and that when he about to land sling
and tackle were rugged bring him ashore as
ne refused to dlssmbark by the gausws2