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New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
MISSIONARIES PRAISE JUDGE TAFT.
haud his Fairness and Zeal Toward Their
Cause in the Philippines.

The Rev. Dr. Homer c. Stuntz. first assistant
secretary Of the Board of Foreign Missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. who spent several
years in the Philippine Islands when William H.
Iaft was there. and has written a book entitled
The Philippines and the Far East has an
nounced his intention to vote for the Republican
candidate for President
Il in the Philippine Islands" said DR..
stuntz yesterday, 'as superintendent of missions
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church from April 1901
almost all the time until December. 1906 During
that time I had ample opportunity to observe the
laws passed by the commission of which Governor
Taft was the head and the administration Of the
Philippines under the Civil Commission.
While We. Protestant ministers. differed with
Judge Taft on many questions and were compelled
10 oppose him and the commission in certain legts-
lation which proposed, l clearly convinced
that Mr.. Taft himself did all that could be rea-
sonably expected OF him in his attempts to be en-
tirey fair between the different commercial and
religious parties with which had to DEAL
The Rev DR.. Arthur J. Brown, secretary Of the
Board OF Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Church and author of a book, entitled THE New
Era in the Philippines" also is enthusiastic over
Governor General of the Philippines. gave to the
various religious sects IN striving educate and
uplift the Fflipnos
John r Mott secretary Of the International Com
mittee Of the Young Mems Christian Association.
praised highly the aid which Judge Taft gave to
religious organizations IN the Philippines. 1T is
difficult to exaggerate,' said Mr.. Mott yesterday.
Taft 10 the Young Mems Christian Association
and to the of Christian missions in the Far
East His fairmindedness and his generous synpa-
thy have the hearts and minds Of all persons.
OF all religions religion, who know what he
has accomplished there"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
RAILROAD MEN RALLY
TAFT IN HARLEM.
Big and Enthusiastic Parade Pre-
cedes Camp Meeting.

Harlem was the scene last night Of a grand
rally of railroad at Camp Taft, in 1zSth street
near Third avenue, arranged to show tnat "lIilah
]. Bryan spoke in ignorance Of the facts when ne
said that the railroad vote his. The Railroad
Mems Taft Campaign Club, with headquarters at
the Harlem River station OF the New 1ork Ne"
Haven & Hartford. in charge OF the meeuns-
That It was a success was attested by the thou-
sands who jammed the great tent and the more
thousands who clamored for admission al the
gates II seemed that all Harlem there to
hear the speakers and the parade Of the rail-
road men before the meeting.
This parade by the way was feature IN itself
Composed of more than two thousand men, 1t
wound it's way from the Harlem station, at tne
foot Of Willis avenue in The Bronx. across the
Harlem River Bridge. then down Lexington avenue
125th street. where 1t swung In between the
gates OF Camp Taft Every feature tnat WouId
crowds there
stalyart engineers of giant locomotives bore
aIoft banners and emblem with these inscrip-
tions emblazoned in harins red ink; TART special
on the All Aboard; "Taft's Grand Central Station
Prosperity; Bryan Express laid up at silver
street station. 16 L Piston rod broken; Go
ahead! Taft and Safety Clear Track. There
were other banners and other men, and all were
so busy yelling for Taft and Hughes and the rest
of the Republican ticket that they did not know
when they had reached Camp Taft but kept yell
ing and marking time while sitting IN their seats
After the railroad men were safely IN their
seats and the toots from the imitation locomotive
whistles had subsided sufficiently to allow the
speakers to make themselves heard Edward Pat
terson president of the Railroad Mems Republican
p Club, addressed the and told them that J. P
Hopson superintendent Of the New York division
of the New Haven road, who was to preside at
the big meeting kept away by illness. but
that James Mcdowell. superintendent Of terminals.
would fill the place.
Mr.. Mcdowell introduced the Rev ]. Wesley
Hill, pastor of the Metropolitan Temple, who
aroused great enthusiasm To reassure his audi
ence and to make all feel at home DR.. Hill said
he was a conductor "on the Gospel Limited and
as such qualified to speak. He said in part:
The railroad Of America constitute the most
representative, industrious, sober and intelligent
body of men IN the laboring classes Of the world.
and at all times they have themselves ready
to come TO the aid Of this country in crisis They
saved It in 1896 from free silver and they will
1t IN 1908, from free trade and free soup.
Referring to Governor Hughes. the pastor said
that he had been with the Governor IN his late
tour Of the West and had the meetings. where
the crowds enormous and the OF Charles
E. Hughes magical He will ride over law
Iessness backed by the millions of honest citizens
in New York state said Mr.. Hill.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
BRYAN CLUB FORMED AT YALE.
But It Has Trouble Getting a President, Be-
cause Everybody Is for Taft.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

New Haven, Oct N.-The Democrats of Yale got
into a wrangle to-day in trying to form Bryan
Club Several who were proposed for office de-
clined to serve on the ground that they intended
TO vote for Taft and a spirited debate followed on
the question whether IT was proper for person
10 accept election as officer and then vote against
Bryan.
3 O. Mason Of Chicago one OF the leading Demo
Gratis of the class said that thought such
an act was immoral. He openly admitted that he
proposed to vote for Taft and declined to accept
office b. H. Sullivan, of Chicago son of Roger
Sullivan didn't think that officers should be sub
tected to a rigid animation. He accepted
the presidency. Jack Leonard, of Chicago. whose
father is acting as Senatorial campaign manager
for Adlai Stevenson, chosen treasurer. Ken
meth Wynne, of New Haven, was made secretary
and Tommy Taggart. jr was picked chair
man of the executive committee. The Weep pres-
dents are Brides the football halfback and Rose
the baseball pitcher
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
URGES DIFFERENCE TO p. S. c. CONTROL
President of American Gas Institute Finds,
However, One Defect in the Law.

The third annual meeting Of the American Gas
Institute held yesterday in the auditorium Of
the United Engineering Societies Building, No.
q West 39th street. with 675 members attending.
Alexander c. Humphreys. president Of Stevens In
stitute of Technology, and also Of the American
Gas Institute presided. Sessions will be held until
Saturday evening. The institute has 1900 members
the majority of them being civil engineers
nected with gas making plants throughout the cOun
try and engineers engaged in other pursuits.
President Humphreys in his annual address,
spoke of federal and state supervision of corpora
tions and the necessity for the gas companies TO
conduct their business TO meet with the approval
of such supervision and conform TO the require
ments Of public service corporations. He said:
We cannot shut our eyes to the fact that the
public and its legislative and executive represen-
1atives have decided that public service corpora
tions must conduct their affairs in accordance with
some scheme of uniform control and operation
There is one grave fundamental weakness. how
ever in government by commission in the tendency
10 cover in the members Of the state commissions
the legislative, judicial and executive functions.
which according TO form of government,
should carefully separated
Technical papers were also presented oy Frank N
Speller and Jacob Van Maur.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

Mr.. cAsPAR's HARD FIGHT.-Renatus P. Cas-
par. the Republican candidate for Assembly in the
30th District, is making a gallant fight. and his
friends are confident that he will be elected. For
the last ten years Mr.. Caspar has been engaged
in the newspaper and stationery business at No.
14S Willis avenue.
WOMEN IN CHARGE OF MEETINe.-The wom-
ans National Republican Committee VIII have
charge OF the MONDAY meeting at the Commercial
Travellers League. No. 746 Broadway. to-day Miss
Helen Varick Boswell will preside. Republican
women are especially invited to attend
APPEAL FROM HUGHES ALLIANcE.-The
Hughes Alliance yesterday issued its first general
appeal for funds. This organization, which has
been actively in the field for more than week.
has been supported by money given in response to
personal appeals and contributions sent TO its
treasurer. ]. Adams Brown, president OF tne Ne"
Netherland Bank, No IL West saith street. by those
whose interest was aroused through newspaper an
nouncenents Of the movement
EX-GOVERNOR BLACK TO COLLEGE MEN,
Arrangernents for big college mems Republican
mass meeting in Carnegie Hall on October 30 are
going forward rapidly. Secretary Root will preside
and the list Of speakers announced yesterday in
cludes the names Of Ex-Governor Frank S Black
Edmund Wetrnore, Senator Dolver' John l. 9Th
6ths and Secretary StTaus.
TAFT AND SHERMAN PAcEMAKERs.-when
CONGRESSMAN James S. Sherman, the Vice-Presi
Dental candidate, oToppeu +hto TIC Lel~4oN-t
+b. Republican National Committee yesterday ne
-yas asked If he had taken any poll OF New York
s+7te 'eNhy Mr.. Taft and took the pole r1snt al
the ooening Of the race and We are going to keep
q tip we touch the tape. No one will head US of
he explained
TAFT LEADS IN oHIo.-During visit that ex-
Governor Myron T. Herrick Of Ohio made at the
bAa6ouarters of the Republican National Committee
Yesterday he announced the result OF poH tnat
ba5 beeu taken among the railroad men in two
sbons in Cleveland. It shows Judge Tart far IN
the lead and refutes the claim Of Democratic mead
o,,arters that they will receive large percentage OF
=. ,aro- vote The poll follows
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
COLONEL TUCKER I'm LAST ILLNESS
Wife Returns with Mother to Washington
After Giving Out a Statement.

Chicago. Oct n--Mrs- w F. Tucker. who caroe
here soma time ago with her mother. Mrs John A.
Logan, to prosecute her husband. Colonel W. r
Tucker. U S A. on charge OF wife ABANDON
vent departed tonight for Washington leaving
behind note to the public stating in effect tnsf
Colonel Tucker is on his deathoeo- MIS-
7,,cker,s note signed by her and addressed 70 Inc
p~ess was made public by H R Pearson her
attorney as follows:
aes4-e TO state having been informed By reI1aoie
medical authority personally corverSanC Wiz
L-TSLsr5,s cordition- that he is now IN MS lasr
iIiress'' which can have but one terrnination aSo
raaiizine ne is at last in institution Wnere ne
1HjII receive proper care and treatment ana not
daeiring In any way to aggravate his condition or
Ses+an +he ultimate end. 1 return 70 washington
With nv mother. with whom have been cornpe1sSd
- make nv home during the last ten years nv
S1anciaI condition will not Just1Ty my reIna1hlns
80 irdednitely, but should Colonel Iucker Re
Is his Health ana be in proper physical condt-
ZION 10 appear in court shall return 70 Chicaso
and prosecute my case
Mr. Pearson. in giving out the letter SAID thas
ro1o7aI TucLe- had recently drawn up viii. ous
the attorney did not know the nature or IL
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
APPEAL, TAKEN IN THAw CASE

Philadelphia, Oct H--Ex-Governor W A stone
of Pfttsburg attorney for Harry K Thaw, took
an appeaI TO the United States Circuit Court OF Ap
peals to-day trom the decision Of Judge Young. at
Pittsburg. Yesterday. in which the court dismissed
the writ of habeas corpus to bring Thaw 70 Pitts
burg 20 testify IN bankruptcy proceedlnSs- ms
court granted writ of error. which means the
case will be reviewed by the court Argument VIII
be heard in December.
Mr. stone handed the papers in the case directly
10 the judges and it probably will not be known
what the appeal contains until the court DECIDES
the matter 1t IS believed that the appeal merely
reviews the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
BRooKLYNITEs TO WELCOME TAFT.
Candidate Will Speak at Five Big Meetings
on Monday Night

Kings County Republicans completed arrange
inents yesterday for the five big rallies Monday
nenI "hen thousands OF Brooklynites will well
come Judge Taft his first visit to that borough
III Ihe present campaign. Two hundred prominent
cluzens viii dine him at the Montauk Club where
ne VIII be the guest OF State Chairman Woodruff.
one OF the features of Mr.. Taft's visit will be the
Dig parade, TO be composed of 53e separate organi-
cations and fifty bands. Major Frederick H. z.
Ebstein Will be in command
MI Taft will speak at the following places:
metropolitan Sanger Hall. Brownsville: Congress
Hail. Arion Hail. Academy of Music and the Cler-
mont Avenue Rink
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22

NEGROES TO HOLD MASS MEETiNo.-One OF
the greatest meetings ever neio among tlie "eelo
- g, This citv is being planned by the cam
Co, committee Of the Colored Republican Club OF
r. state of New York. to be held at the African
aI+odtst Episcopal Zion Church. No. 127 West 18th
street near Amsterdam avenue on "ednesoaS
evening October rs. Judge Taft and Governor
yy 18th will address the meeting. Other speak
&C u,tu be William H. Lewis Of Boston. Assistant
TTn,+ed States Attorney; the Rev. J. H McAullen'
C.tIcbr4st Stewart, Congressman Bennett Parsons
90 O1co1t Charles W. Anderson will preside
TAFT IN THE soUTH-"Iafts trip In the soutn
os q Grand success." Representative Loudensa-
- o,6 vasterday 1T will dc lot Of good and
4u ,,n6o1,btediy help several Republicans. who are
,-,.rg a hard fight Cor election to Congress. Moth
ing wiser or better could have been planned MT
Te,+,s visit was gratifying TO all. whether connect
= Ser che national campaign or the campaign in
z+a,es through which he passed"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
COMPLIMENTS FOR THE P. s. O.

,-.,.,-f.1s ~ the good work being done BY ths
z-tIIc service Commission IN doing away with
a,J1s for which there was no remedy before tne
commissions were created are being received resu-
Iarlv at the Offices Of the commission one OF tne
l0lly ~ - g. from a number Of Far Rockaway
.-ta-s 1,1-i1g in Brooklyn. who thank the COM
mission for securing additional morning train
on the Long Island Railroad
7 William Greenwood, who complained about tne
NOR condition of the tracks Of the Coney Island 81
poo1-1vn Railroad Company IN Franklin avenue.
save. For the residents along the line I thank
,-o11 and hope the Public Service Commission will
long survive a resort for a helpless puoLS
against nuisances by powerful corporations
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
BRYAN HERE MONDAY NIGHT.

The Tarnnany men are making great prepara-
+,ons for Bryan on Monday night Mr.. Bryan Will
speak at four meetings The whole East sioe'
co., Madison Square Garden 10 the Battery Is
% Ia ahau,e with Tannnany red fire and enthu-
siasm Secretary Smith says It is expected that
in and around the Garden there will be at least
,ortv thousand persons. and the demand for seats
VIII exceed the capacity Of the Garden. The otner
...+,nga will be held at Hamilton Fish Park
[-ooner Union and Palm Garden. 18Th street and
Third avenue.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
,Aer,s REVISED STATE INTINERARY.

The Republican state COMMITTEES gave our las.
- rev,sed itinerary for Judge Taft for next
geek as follows:
,s,,6av October 26-Brook.yn Meetings 70 De d
rsnged By county oTeaH1izaSon p.,k.kn Fshkin
a.dInT Poushkeepsie. Hudson. schensctady. t"h0eA
TToy oysn.sday October 2s-New York City Meetings 10
"-ranged by the county organization -.
OeThIrsdsy October 2e-Lyons CanahdalsuA'
c.nsca rails Auburn. Syracuse -, r.,ay,s
Friday October so-oneida, hoine' O'ieA' ~
eSa4nrday October s1-Eluairs. osssEo SinshAai''A'
c..[fIs.6 Rochsztss.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22
eARRooM FLOOR FALLS AT BRYAN MEET

s.eubenytlle Ohio, Oct. H-At the Bryan demon
stration tonight the noor OF the American eI
~ which was crowded caVed In and fifty
ao,s were thrown TO the cellar. Several Wers
s,,ebtIy injured. and number OF women tainted
New-York tribune., 1908-10-22

Tar he has not found the time and it is feared
he VIII nc do so, Should he come, it would be
simply for consultation and not to supersede
any one in the direction of the campaign
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
HALT IN AUTO RACE.
Talk of Changing the Route TO Paris
Causes Some Friction.
-SiN cylinder

Chicago Feb 27.-The Thomas. zust end De
Dion cars did leave here to-day in the auto
mobile race from New York 10 Paris but Mon
taeue Roberts. driver of the Thomas American)
car. VIII continue tomorrow, under instructions
from New York. Word has been received here
that the other cars. the F'rotos tGerman) and
Motto Block G'rench), arrived at South Bend mo-
where the crews will spend the night
St Chaffray, driver of the De Dion F7rench>
car. asked the other drivers to wait in Chicago
for the other to catch mp. which accounted
for the delay in continuing the race
a plan was proposed tonight, which caused some
friction. 10 eliminate Alaska and Northern Siberia
from the route, and 10 take the automobiles by
beat from San Francisco ~ Japan motor through
japan, take another boat to Vladvostok. and then
run down the Russian post roads by the side of
the Siberian railway the eight thousand miles TO
Paris.
So far could be learned last night from those
who have charge of the in this city. no change
in the route will be considered. When the Thomas
company heard the rumor message was sent 10
Roberts to leave Chicago in the morning and on
the original route far it possible to
take a
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
NIMRODS OUT IN FORCE
Daniels Shoots WeN at Sportsman s
Shoe IN Garden.

T,esnite the fact tn. it was an off day another
large crowd attended the Motor Boat and Sports
mans Show at Madison Square Garden yesterday
The aquatic part Of The programme at night was
confined to the lifesavers. and Z. Spelberger, of
RockAway. once again proved himself speedy by
winning the 6o-H arC ,
Although the u 'rela race was short, only
twenty yards the distance proved TOO long Tor
more than half I'll, contestants. in every heat
ono or more of me winners became too heavy
forward To those looking down from the balcony
IT appeared as II the ballast had shifted Al al!
events, many of the sunshades will never he fiji
for use again. This form of competition TOOK
well with the spectators
The single handed fly casting contest for distance
in the afternoon was Won by King Slith. with
cast of s. feet inches. W J. Enrich OF thiS tny'
got second place. with 20 feet.
A telegram was received from Chicago last night
to the effect that II. NJ Handy has left with his
trainer for this city. Handy has sgnifed his viii
lingness not only TO meet Daniels but to take part
in the open svims next week. The former is an-
rnittedly the swimmer in the West and he Is
probab bly, the only amateur in Gnis country to-day
who Is capable OF making the great Daniels extend
himself That the latter is versatile artist was
proved again in the afternoon, when he made A
clean score Of twenty-five with the rife. Daniels
tries hand the ranges nearly every day ana
il is generally conceded that he ranks among the
hest shots in the Garden Daniels his first
schoolboy championship in 1901 in the Garden.
when he made clean score Of thirty. The follow
ing year he again by scoring 100 out Of a pos
sibIs 100
+. J-hler Of the Mount Vernon High School,
joined the ranks of perfect marksmen In the after
noon He is the son OF one of the members Of
the American rife team that defeated France
Others who made clean scores Of twenty-five yes
terday were ! Janson, Manual Training; W Han
kin. York Academy. s. LeverCh, Boys High
School. and A Garcia, Curtis High School.
One OF the exhibitors the balcony floor has in
his possession novel cane, They say there is
only one other like it in the United States, and
that Is owned by President Roosevelt. The cane
made of hppopotamus hide.
An excellent swimming programme has been
ranged for tonight. It Includes sixty yards
novice. eighty yards obstacle race. a two hundred
yards handicap relay team race, each to swim
hundred yards and exhibition by Daniels.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
NTH ATHLETIC BOH'LERS
WOntciair and Possdjc TmwoTc
Standing IN League RacC.

Bowling League series last night The Montclair
club beat the Newark Bay club and the Psssac
club got the better of Columbia club Eve.
This ends the week with the Elizabeth club IN
the lead, its standing of twepty-four games won
and twelve lost being 4 game each way better
than New York.
Passaic had visions of winning three straight
from Columbia last night. The first, with go
total. led the Hoboken combination by moro than
hundred pins The second closer. but
Harper's 235 practically for Passaic. The last
game showed little difference in the early stages,
and when the totals posted in the seventh
Columbia had lead OF seven pins. Rohdenhers
struck il out for his side. and of the homo
team got splits Columbia by forty-SeVen pins.
Harper averaged POI dthe Passaic team 914.1,
while Columbia got mark of 2S1. Tho series were
as follows
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
ECONONT TEST AWARDS.
Frazer Miller Car Wins First Prise
IN Long Ran.

Russell \. Field, secretary of the Long Island
Automobile Club announced last night that II. H
knepper's 24-horsepower Frayer-Miller car had
the clubs 242-ntle economy test from Brook
lyn TO Amagansett and return Tuesday. Second
prize went to r. Il. Vail who drove a 15-horse-
power Franklin machine. and third 10 Robert Nor
tons 20-hOrsopower Pullman.
The contest committee OF "he club has decided to
another event Of similar nature some tfnle
next juno.
private Of the Automobile Club Of America
will leave the Pennsylvania Railroad station at
sey City to-day bound for Ormond. Fla. Many
members have engaged passage 10 he at the
end of the journey for the of the beach
next week. The Automobile Club of America car
viii he attached to the regular Scaboard Florida
Limited leaving Jersey City at la.
At a regular meeting OF the Long Island Automo-
bile Club held at No. 26o Cumberland street.
Brooklyn. on Wednesday evening. the question of
a country house left IN the hands of
mittee of five. consisting of Allen o Alderman.
Frank G. Webb, W. c. CoIson. Louis Weiss and
Edwin Melvin.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
GRANT BEATS CLARK.
(rdg5u and CharI0ck Reach Final in
IG7Cn Tennis Doubles,

A lively double itch resulting in = victory for
Il sashing demonstration Of the net game by
Wyle g Grant in singles were the fea lures or the
national indoor lawn tennis championship tourna-
the doubles title the courts the 7th Regiment
pear to take his place beside Frederick h. Alex
Charock put over un-u to-day. The final
round in the singles will be decided tomorrow.
Steadiness and good generaship allowed Cragtn
and ChaTlOCk to come through the winucrs over
II. Marcus and Manfred Goldman by the score of
sive. They were eager to bring tue game to close
quarters and IN tho rallies they brought off some
prettily played shots. They repeatedly
thrown off their balance close games by the
lobhs which William T. Cragin, ir., popped just
over their heads to drop the base line In their
wild sCemper to court and get the ball back
their returns were wide Charlock Accomplished
some good work in way of running to the
net from deep court to smash voeyed returns for
aces. but the whole it the experience of the
winners that held them safe throughout the match
The light aud general conditions were much to
Grants liking when ne took the court against
Morris S Clark In the struggle for final bracket
of the singles. From the beginning Grant play ed
as If he wanted to see how quickly he could ter
inmate the contest. Much of the time he
camped at the net and his overhead strokes for
smashes and cross shots made short work Of the
majority of the games. Clark accomplished some
good driving and timely IohbinG, but Grant held
the upper hand throughout and won at 6-4 6-3.