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New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
"KTDU" FOR TIE BRONA.
Great Curiosity Orer One of DIR.
Difmars's Collection, Due Today

on the steamer Minnehaha N the Atlantic Trans
port Line which Will dock to-day are the contents
OF a Noahs Ark that will make the original one
look like a has been Noah jr.. IS known here as
Raymond I. Ditmars curator OF the Bronx Iooi'E-
ical Gardens, who has been on a collecting tour
Of the geological gardens OF Europe. In his coilec
ton are more than three hundred specimens,
ninety-eight Of which have never before been seen
in this city.
\ wireless message has been received from Mr
Ditmars saying that all Of the collection were
well and that New Workers. would open their eyes
when the reptiles. birds and four-footed beasts
landed This addition to the Bronx garden Is very
pleasing tc the local officials. who delighted at
the progress Mr. Dtmars made while abroad
And talk about the names 4 the prominent ar
rivals, Some of them take every letter IN the
alphabet, and then some one Of the newcomers
is called the Tasr anian devil, just why, no one
knows II Is member Of the badger family and is
one Of the few in captivity. Also there is Cape
hyrax which Is something between a rat rabbit
and a weasel, while there snakes galore Crpco-
dies from the Nile and the Congo are in the colec
ton and then there is a kudu.
What is a l1udu?' Why. ne Is beast with cork
screw horns. Just what his other pecuarities are
no one knows bat the fact that he has corkscrew
horns is enough Already there has been fierce
demand for young kudus from knights of the
Apron around the city, and il is expected that one
the requisites Of up-to-dae cafe in the future
viii he a kudu The idea of having one running
pealed the dispensers of liquid refreshments. and
the importation of lIdus promises TO become one
OF the greatest businesses at the port
The arrival Of the snakes is bound to create some
excitement along West street and preparations are
being made toward preventing them from escaping.
The last time that a cargo OF snakes reached New
York several of them managed 10 escape. The
first loncshol eman who discovered them running
around the hold of the boat off. and it was
some time before the steamship people could get
any go to work for them. The collection VIII
be taken up The Bronx soon as the steamer
arrives, and New Workers will have a chance TO
see it in a few days.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
RETRE4T FOR L4ITY.
FEATHER Shealy Gathers Men of Al
Glasses at FOrdRdm.

The first religious retreat for the benefit Of the
istv that has ever held in this country began
at Fordhan University Friday evening under the
direction Of Father Terence J shealey- II will end
at S o'clock this morning The retreat movement
for the laity has been vogue in Continental
countries for number cf years
Twenty men gathered together from various
spheres Of life inaug1rated the movement Their
leader was Sydney J. Fin!ay. importer cf No.
8 South William street He first became inter
ested in the idea while travelling in Belgium.
where large numbers OF men go into retreat an
-lually lie sought the advice Of Father Shealey.
who is professor Of Jurisprudence at Fordham. ana
together they developed the plans for the first re-
treat.
Justice George =. Poesch, Of the MUnpical
Court. was enrolled. and among the others were
Charles T. Davis. Joseph H Fsrgfs and J. F.
Kelly, lawyers: George :. Floyd-Jones and Thomas
F Woodiock. brokers; John A Tenant pub
Usher; Charles s Schultz. Of Summit, y. J., for
-ne.ly a Protestant Episcopal minister Of that
place: william J. O'DonnelL Boston lawyer: Ed
ward Cornelius. merchant; Gerald Donnelly.
plumber. and Fred F Jackson S. H. Horgan and
Harold Atkins.
Il was the purpose Of Father Shealey that the
treat be as far as possible relaxation from the
business cares Of the week. For this reason strict
silence was enforced. and although the spent
she day together they allowed 10 converse.
The daily programme included instruction in Chris
fian IDEALS conferences religious exercises and the
reading OF religious books
Father Shealey intends TO hold another retreat
81 the university, beginning July go and third.
beginning September g. In tfe mean time a new
series wifi be started with a meeting place
Kaisers Island n the Sound THIS will begin on
August a. and will be under the supervision Of the
Jesuit Fathers Father Shealey means 10 ask for
the erection Of spacious building the Fordham
grounds 10 be constantly open for those desiring
10 90 into retreat
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
DEAD CLUB AT COMFY ISLAND.
Members Invite the Lethal Shades with Lob
ster and Ice Cream

Some seventy odd members Of the Dead club held
their hftcth hope to die celebration Yesterday.
trying to bring their wishes talIaIed) tC pass by
going to Coney Island and engaging in athletic
sports. The club is composed OF old eth Warders
mostly dead" politicians and members OF John +
Ahearn's club
the members met H. Dave Ry ans undertaking
place, at No. Dos East Broadway. This was fol
lowed by an automobile trip TO Cuney Island and
a dnner at a hotel there. The sports were more
interesting than exciting. coming after "a dinner of
lobster and ice cream beer, saucrkraut and wafer
melon. Archie Mccormick the half-rniIe
sHlm and jim Luhrs beat the others at the same
distance on land. Dan Dempsey the run
ming broad high jump. Charlie Murphy ard
Ahearn sent word they were sorry they could not
be at the feast. but Johnnie Meehan city Clerk
Scully, james Smith, TIE marrying Alderman and
some others were present. and were stiu alive at
the latest repor;
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
CONEY ISLAND QUIET
LID" PARTLY PRIED UP.
Easy to Quench Thirst Under Police
Captain FennelIy's Rule.

Captain Palmer has gone away from Coney ISL
and and Captain Fennelly has taken MIS- place out
somehow everything still goes on In the same old
wav NJ that resort The first sunday under the
new commander passed quietly far as the excise
law IS concerned. bat one had to travel a very
long way with thirst
In fact oyerv inducsme possible was held out
to the tired and thirsty after the cafes we're
supposed to close midnight on Saturday night
There was no noticeable sign that the 'ld' hai
been wholly taken away from Con@y Island, hut
that il was a little wahbly could be perceived by
the ordinary visitor who wanted 10 quench l.s
thirst
Captain Fennelly. who. according to Commissioner
Baker. held the 'ltd' down very well when r. was
in charge Of the Adams street station out with
his men after hours'' Saturday night. but did
find any fault unless ne found saloon doing
n raw'-that IS 10 say. throwing away the front
door key The new captain brought mis- own plain
clothes men with him.
II a stranger square tord shoes and looked
Zig and husky there "a chance that h" would be
with the statement 'An closed r.n for the
night" while inside h. could the waters and
hartenders doing q rushing business. Rat there is
one thing that is demanded of the Eighth use
the door. and that is that he know al tie detec-
tves by sight and by Sunday Le VIII liave
them an down I'm his mind
Most OF the larger hotels and cafes at Couey
Island doing their best their places with
little noise after hours possible As one Of
the larger hotel owners said yesterday:
II the new Commissioner is going 10 give US
and the people that have only Sunday to them
selves little Ieeway ought appreciate II and
try To go along quietly possible. So long as
We do that there will be trouble The trouble
comes from the smaller places where the owners
are too hungry and want get rich I'm dav
They don't use any Judgment. and a result all
Of the places get a black eye
There won't be any taking Off the lid rs they
say. down here. but what hurt is there n a man
that comes down 10 Coney Island with his family
Is able TO get glass of beer and be able to spend
the afternoon IN an enjoyable way? l don't know
this new captain. From what I have heard ne is
a pretty level headed man. and II We do our share
in keeping the Island quiet orderly everything
Will be all right"
There were few arrests Coney Island on Sat
urday night andaearly Sunday morning. The mer-
chants are not sorry that Captain Palmer has
gone away for they think that with the present
captain there. ard with Commissioner Baker In
office. they Will be able make some money this
season Saturday and Sunday are the DAYS at the
shore. and when Commissioner Bingham was in
office, forbidding the Sunday moving picture shows
and keeping every body dry the merchants were in
despair, but now they think their time has come
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
YOUNG MN IS "S4T UPON
4nh-Sufragist Tie5cs Relished
Neither at Home Nor 4brOad.

Recause his arguments against suffrage are dis
couraged in his home by his family. 5 Wesley
Smith fifteen years old Of Fifth and 18th
street avaied himself Of an invitation yesterday
TO ask questions at the meeting of the College
Equal Suffrage League at Marble Arch. and even
there he was finally sat upon Mrs Harry
Hastings was chairman Of the meeting, and Arthur
Levy, Columbia 'os the principal speaker He
also conducted the catch-as-catch-can question
bout. which is regular feature Of the sun
day afternoon outdoor meeting
It vas at the end of Mr. Levv's talk that the in
vitation extended for questions against
suffrage Two or three in rapid succession
ence, which was seated on the grass under a clump
Of trees. and began to ask Mr Levy number Of
questions They not 70 the point. Mrs Hast
ings said. and ruled against the young fellow
But they won't let talk about these things
home. I 10 know why women should have
vote2" asked the boy.
We can't bring any family affairs into our suf-
frage meetings" said Mrs. Hastings. You must
conne your questions matters other than private
ones"
We'll then. why have women got intuitive
runds?"
Sit down" came voice from the audience
And then with the added weight of a polite request
to do so from Mrs. Hastings Wesley Smith, fifteen
years old, concluded that home just like this
There was also short talk by ]. ". OuId Of No
163 West Goth street, who walkel right into the
camp and announced that he not suffrasist.
He spoke for ten minutes unmoested.s
Another meeting was announced for next Sun
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Sunday, July IL, 1909.
ARRIVED.

Steamer IapIand tBeIgD DoXrud Antwerp July 3 10
Line with 34T cabin 9I6 steeraxe pas
sengers malls and mdse Arrived the Bar al $40
steamer Potomac Br DonelIy. Rosario NAV Il
Buenos u Montevideo ~ Trinidad IL san
10 Cienfuegos 21. Havana Matanzas .Iuiy .
and Boston 10. Norton mdse. Arrived at
a 4:30 m
steamer Bradford Ger. Ocrtel. Antonio JuIv 4
to the United Fruit co. passengers and mdse
Arrived the BAR at IN.
Steamer Algonquin. Staples jacksonville July and
Charleston TO the clyde Sc Co. with passengers
M Left Quarantine D m
steamer Cenfuesos tCubanl. Hun Cam2eche July z 10
the New York and Cuba Mail SIS Co. with mdse Arrived
al he S:25 a
steamer Sheppy Allison tEr, Dow. Caiharien July g.
the Muns"n IS Line with mdse. Arrived a the Bar
-
Steamer Cincinnati tGerI. Schulke Hamburg July l.
SOUTHAMPTON md Gherbourg 2 the Hamburg American
with STl cabin lOl third cabin 920 steeraSe
passengers. malls and mdse Arrived a
5:i5 m.
steamer New York Roberts. Southampton and cher
bouTg July z and Queenstown the American Line.
with 152 cabin and $50 passengers mails
mdse. Arrived at the Bar at midnight. 10Th.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12

In these months of hot paveneps
you want good solid soles.
Shoemakers usually buy the b.v
grades of sole leather by the pound
so the temptation is to skimp h.
weight.
We watch that mighty close, sn5
see that all our shoes have the gooJ
full sole the knowing man demand,
for comfort and wear.
Specially strong now on russet On.
fords, 81 to SO.
On tennis shoes, too.
No more do we permit skimppo
in the weight of our cloths.
Your mixture suit for all Sunms
wear ought to have body enough h
make it wear, and we see that it has
Such mixture suits, many ONLY bas
lined, S18 to S42.
If YOU want a tropical weight
that's another story, SIS to $50.
When YOU come to underwear
especially athletic" underwear
as light as you please.
We have the sleeveless shirts ui
knee drawers in a great number o.
the thinnest of linens, nainsooks and
other sheer weaves.
From SOC. up.
Union suits toO-in very thin fsk
rics-sleeveless and knee lengths.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
at at At
Warren st 18th St s4ths 8
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
NO MORE LIZARDS AS ORNAMENTS.
.Anti-Cruelty Crusaders Warn Wholesale
Dealer to Stop Selling Chameleons

: The American Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 70 Animals. which has made number o
arrests pedlers selling chameleons the streets.
Hnds that the little lizards have been handled at
wholesale by Louis Ruhe of No PAS Grand street.
and has warned him that unless he stops he VIII be
prosecuted The Greek pedler arrested and prose
cssted last week in Brooklyn for selling chameleons
said he bad got them Of Ruhe-
The channeleons sold the street have usually
fallen into the hands Of children or women. With
the best OF intention. the average child. knowing
nothing Of the habits the animals has permitted
them 20 die OF starvation. Women have often
worn cilanneIeors chained their clothing as
zarents apparently, without considering the torture
thus Indicted The Penal Code thinks the society.
IS broad enough 10 stop the abuse.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
DENoUNCES BINGHAM's REMOVAL.
The Rev. Mr. Underhill Says Corrupt Politics
Was to Blame

The Rev. Andrew T. UnderrilI who is conduct
ing the services in the Church of the Ascension
Fifth avenue and 10th street. during the summer
delivered sermon last evening, in which he ar
raicned present day conditions. and the fight
ing of corrupt politics prime issue confront
ing the Church Mr. UnderhiI said of the removal
OF General Bingham:
4 decent and honorable Police Commissioner who
always strove to do his duty and unhnchingIy
tried make the department as efficient as nos
sible under the conditions surrounding aim. has
bten removed from his Office for political reasons
80 that the who ACCOMPLISHED could at
tain their own selfish and corrupt ends
Mr. Undarhiil also said that II the Church wanted
to be followed by the masses it would he necessary
10 convince every man that there such
thing class differences in the Church.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
PAY MEN ACCORDING TO AiR PRESSURE

The Compressed Air Workers Union and their
ey,sr,to.-ers have arrived al a agreement. Here
tOfore they have been paid in proportion TO the
5er,ths TO which the caissons were sunk. but now
they will b. psid according 10 the air pressure
ne roeu will receive g . a day for six hours at
- ro.snds air pressure s. - day for six hours at
fTorl y 30 pounds pressure. 81 2 day Tor iour
.,,r= Al from 5e 10 s. pounds pressure. - p
- rbree hours at from 3 80 pounds pressure
md s. 30 day for hour and twenty minutes
rork 81 from 70 10 IS pounds pressure
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
LUTHERAN SYNODS MERGE.
Rules Against the Use of the English
Language Rescinded

Cleveland July 1.-THE Lutheran Synod Of Mis-
souri, and other states deci1ol yesterday to merge
its identity with the German lutheran synod
countries from which il separated twcnty-eight
Years ago Rules Of .he Gernan Synod against the
use of the English languag in services or synod
meetings which brought about the separation, have
been rcsCinded-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
RocKmgN AND ExcAvAToRs MAY STRIKE

Salvatore Ntnfo business agent OF the Rockmen
and Excayators' Union. said yesterday that a com
ruittee Of the union. which has been trying for
some weeks 10 get the contractors 10 sign an
agreement providing for . cents an hour for ex-
cavators and 2S cents hour for rockmen. would
make It's final visit to the contractors this week
There are twenty thousand members IN the union
and Ninfo said If the contractors refused 70 sign
the agreement there would be a general strike
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
EXCISE ARRESTS PASS 100 MARK.

There we're lo3 arrests in greater New York yes
terdav for alleged violations Of the excise law
the same number made last Sunday. The total
number for Manhattan and The Bronx fifty
nine three more than the previous Sunday
The arrests in Brooklyn thirtyfour, in queens
six and in Richmond four.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Wilhelm der reported Tp5 miles
~ SANDY Hook 535 yesterday. n
dock TUESDAY forenoon
The Potsi7un. reported go miles Sandy
Hook al T4j yesterday. is expected dock
night early Tuesday morning
The Moltke. reported asa miles SANDY Hook
a. 30 YESTERDAY il expected this after
The Minnehnhs- reported 2Ts miles Of sandy
Il -oh 2 yesterday. IL dock This
The America rePortea as 313 miles Sandy
at 30 yestertay dock this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS

ARRIVED NJ
Gibraltar. July 1I-Hamhurg tGeFl New i''N
and Genoa. =. VII Tor Gl@ 3
Neville July II-California tBrl. New ASIS I York
S,tramnton July 11--Philadephia Ne -
,l,srnoai July i0-Caronia tBrl. New YORK W.
o,,.SDS,avn. sDwn July 1o-CeIte CBr). New YORK 3
pool -. ,-.-u via Gnra-
Naples July 9-Cretic tBr'. New AorA
Genoa.
opsen-toUn July ff-Arabic tfrl. freR tlf y
%sU YORK. Campania t3r1. from LiV7'F
York. -,-r, ,.re
Lizard July II-ChicagO Err. New sr, Sss
Mirnetonka tBri. New York. Atrato -,s
vIa Kingsron Colon. etc. for South&iAf
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
'Brinss mail
OUTGOING STEAMERS
TO-DAY
rRANsPAC1F1C MAILS

destination md close York
Hawaii FTancisccl-Alameda. To-day, $50 . m
Tosa Maru July IS. $40 p m
Hawaii Japan Corea. China and Philip
nine Islands tvia san Francisco)-Mon-
solia July II. p m
Ianan China especially ad
dressed oniv) via seattle, Suveric $50 m
Hawaii Corea. China and Philip
pfnr Islands Francisco)-Tenyo
Maru July r. $50 p m
New Zealand. Australia Except WesO
samoan Islands and New Caledonia (via
san FrarcisCol-Ty July 2S $50 D n,
Japan China Philippine
ands Vancouver and Victoria. u 9
Empress OF china. July 80. p m
via san Francisco, Transport July 81 $50 m
Tahiti. Marqucsas Islands. New Zealand
Australia WesD
FranciscoJ-MarIposa l. $50 p m
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
ORDER FOR RAILS FOR ARGENTINA.

Birmingham, Ala. July 1.-THE Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad Company yesterday received an
export order fer $1,000 tons of steel rails The rails
are to De shipped to Buenos Ayres.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12

Steamer city Of Columbus BurS Savannah July - b !
the Ocean 50 Co. with passengers and mi=e Lslts
antine 40 a
steamer Iampasas smith Mobile July 2 Tsnrs1 >
and Key West :. to the Mallory s. Co. with pass
and ndse- Left Quarantine az sos m - 2
the Compasnie Generate TranSatlantiQue. with -,
and as steerage passengers. mails AMI muse AH
at the Ear AZ 1901 -.
Steamer Queen AmcIie tBrl Havers. Swanses 80 - (
Howard Houlder & Partner. with mise Arri''
steamer Aspronlonte Utah Tcscaniro. Ma =
AiEiers n TO simpson. spence & Young. WIN h--7
rived at the Bar AT IN, 10th Ia.
steamer Iusiana utaD. Carbone tfenoa J1- ~.
Palermo = and Naples 26. 70 Richard q 9e-,-s5
cabin and es6 steerage passengers and mdse AIN
steamer Mereddo tBr, Clsrk Csrdenas July :, 20 8
Munscn IS Line. with sugar Arrived az the fai -
steamer Pananza tGer, Ness. HAMBURG IunS = =
the Hamburg American Line. with mdse- AIrl'sN
bar II
steamer Montserrat tSpanp Garrig1 G@noa S' =, y
Naples ~ Malaga - Barcelona 26 and tad5 20 -
Compania TTasatantCa- with 81 cahin t'u 's5- Al
passenSers in transit for Havana anu -
Arrived the Bar 1915 49, -. Souis-
steamer Fl sud. Higgins Pailadepn 70, 20 & ~ 80
Pacific 90. with mdss. Passed IN Quarantinr 81 81
steamer SeRiranca. Oakes. Msnzani0 JulT ,-5 ~
tiago July and Nassau : 20 the New lvI 20, ArrFs
Mail IS Co. with N passengers. mails a"4 No.
Steamer Pawnee Rich. Fhi@iephia. 70 tse = n
Co with mdse Passed in GUARANTEES az IL ard ~
Steamer Monroe HulpheFss NeNlIt,, Dassenssrs =
folk the Old Dominion Ss = =, =.
mdse. Passed in SANDY Hook az 3:O' n Wind so
sandy Hook. y ]. July IL $50 III
light breeze. clear; light sea
Steamers Dora BaItea utaD. for Tampa Porr - {
(Rrl Norfolk; Cousdon tEri. Cheetoo I-.ors. ng
TJaImore ,Brl Adelaide via Newport ISsilaispD
brunswick. Ocmulgee, brunswick Il Oi''
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12

Thomas Lamond electrical engineer. who
arrested q long chase, held yesterday
S3Op1 bail ia the Harlem court. a charge Of
bTeakns into the apartment OF Louis Schnltz zler,
OF No. COS St Nicholas avenue.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The body which was taken from the East River AT
lO3d street early yesterday morning identified
later as that OF Otto Berger. thirty years old of
No $40 r,as Both street On July Berger fell from
the excursion boat Commander ia the Eas, River,
nea l3Sth
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise rises Moons age o5
HIGH WATER
A. Sandy Hook 3o5 Gov. Island II Hell Gate s 02
p M.-sandy Hook 825 Gov. Island 3:53 Hen
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12

Three alleged burglars and a man charged with
highway robber, were held yesterday IL $2Oc0 bail
each in Yorkvilie court. 1t was case of steal
starve." pleaded Edward King. OF No. 3ll East
elst street He admitted to Magistrate Steinert that
he snatcl ed bag. containing =, from Ms. Leslie
Cholot Of No. sll Fifth avenue
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12

on charge Of violating the law by letting his
esit-y ear-old daughter carry beer TO her mother
Daidomc 4 salocnkeeper. was held yesierda: in 500
bail for trial ia General Sessions.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-12

(Rrl Norfolk: Coulsfnn tBr1 Cheetoo V'S Isars. p9
paimore tBrl. Adelaide etc. via Ne%P91t' Tblatsp
T{r1,nsUtck. Ocmulgee, brunswick. e Cid- 1D
Evening journal., 1909-11-24
DEATH TAKES
DANIEL MIFFLIN
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Nov. 24-Daniel Mifiin. one
OF the best known farmers of Kent
county and a citizen OF Dover for a
number OF years, died yesterday after
long illness. He was known here
as a thoroughgoing horticuturist. who
could take a bare farm and make It
bring forth fruit even when other Or
chardists failed
Mr.. Mifiin is survived by a wife
and one son, Walker Mifiin, who re-
side at the Dover residence Of the Mif-
films. state and Division street The
funeral arrangements had not been
completed last night.
Mrs. Temperance Ann Hawkins, died
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs. B.
II. Pratt, Dover. during the night. Mrs
Hawkins had reached the age OF IS
years and twent-three days. She was
the mother of eleven children. The
living children are John d. Hawkins.
Beulah II. Pratt. Mrs. Amos Everett.
NJ. Hyson Hawkins. Funeral services
will be held at Kenton Baptist Church
Friday morning at IL O'clock
Mrs. Hawkins was a native Of and
spent her long and useful life in Kent
county.