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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
LONG BRANCH CARNIV Al.
Children. athletes and automobiles
to Take Part an Big Pageant.

Long Branch. " J.. Aug ia big children's
parade a mask fete and ball athletic contests
and automobile the programme for
the beach carnival here Friday and Saturday.
Long Branch promises attraction combining
many spectacular features and offers prizes the
Of $500.
More than two thousand children already en-
tered, and nearly double that number are expected
be in line the bluff walk Friday afternoon
when the carnival begins. David Baird OF Cam
den, VIII be of the judges and the Red Rank
Cavalry Troop will act guard OF honor. There
will be fifty prizes in addition 10 special prizes for
the bes' decorated carriages. masquerade and ad-
vertis floats In the evening mask fate viii
he hei the ocean front and later I'm the ocean
Park 40 there MI. be a mask ball
SATURDAY will be devoted 10 athletic contests. In
the morning track and field athletes win compete.
trying their speed IN distances from one
hundred yards M 70 mile. At o'clock four
trotting will he decided the sixty-foot
drive along the blum ana bluff walk. The big
event Of the day will come later. when six automO-
bile will be started in the Ocean Drive An
effort win ba made 10 break the record Of mile in
30 3-5 seconds. made OT1nond The prizes amount
20 sl.0D0. When The races finished there will he
a parade If decorated machines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
INDEPENDENT COKE MEN COMBINING
Rise of from 80 to 40 Cents a Ton Predicted
After Deal Is Put Through

The long looked for combination ~ independent
furnace and foundry coke producers seesns to he
assured according 10 trustworthy reports from the
Connellsvfe district and the surrounding territory
II is believed that the deal will be made within
from thirty to sixty days and local iron men say
that the trade then can look for rise OF 20
10 40 cents ton on coke. which is about the only
thing used in the iron and steel lines which has
not shown decided advance OF late
The advance I'm furnace coke. for in the blast
furnaces, means additional cost IN pig iron pro-
duction OF about Is cents ton 10 those dependent
on others for their coke which Is the with most
Of the independent furnace interests. With the
shortage Of labor in the coke regions threatening
TO curtail production and this practically certain
advance the iron buyers will soon begin 10 take
more notice Of conditions in the trade than most
OF them have done up now.
Many Of the furnaces covered for their coke
requirements up 10 January !. and for a
longer time, but when shipments become slow and
stocks Of coke low IN furnace yards. the furnace
man is simply forced to pay the price for coke
This condition is predicted arrive before many
months. only one thing can result from this, the
iron men say, ana that is additional advances in
pig iron and scramble TO cover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
DON'T NEED THE HATTERS
Manufacturers Say They Can Run
U'ithOut Union Men.

The officers ~ the Associated Hat Manufactur-
said yesterday tina: All the New Jersey factories
against which the strike OF the hatters Is directed
running With full force 81 new men. ex-
Cept. perhaps. in the case or firm. and that II
the strike declared on today IL would not
affect these factories Milton Dammann attorney
for the manufacturers said last evening.
As far as the manufa cturers are concerned, the
strike is practically over. Some OF them made set
Elements some time ago hut the ma iorty stood by
the resolution not 20 recognize the union label.
They have all their factories running. the strike
leaders know. We found that four months time Is
enough to teach any man the trade who has fair
mechanical ability Besides the manufacturers are
able 70 use machinery which they could not
under the union regulations"
The unexpected happened at Orange yesterday.
when $50 hatters We're swayNd b. the speeches
Of their national officers. and practically did their
bidding against their own previously formed deter
minaton IN agreeing 10 the proposition Of Gov
Fort % end the eisht-mont hs-old strike.
They voted unanimously 10 accept the Governor =
proposition. although n contains the provision that
the manufacturers may retain the services OF their
present non.union hands II they needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
SUICIDE after ATTACK.
BlOOdhOundS Too Late for Nan Who
BrutdlIy Beat WOman.
rBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Morristown. y. J.. Aug. ls.-Hanging to a tree in
the woods near the Of his crime the body
Of Frederick Krouse. who this morning brutally
assaulted Mrs Bessie Smith at her home I'm Par
sippany near here. found this afternoon.
Krouse's body was discovered by @. r. Bates.
of a party OF Parsippany farmers who were scour-
ing the woods and fields with bloodhounds in
effort find tht man.
Krouse was in the employ a. contractor al
Haseytown He boarded With his employer about
a mile from the Smith home. This morning Smith.
who IS employed by the same contractor. went TO
Krouse's room about O'Clock, awakened him and
then went out 20 for the horses. krouse
walked behind tho barn while Smith was at work
and going 10 the Smith house broke in through
a window
With heavy club he beat Mrs. Smith over the
head, fracturing her skull. Her daughter. Mar
guerite, seventeen years old. Jumped from second
story window and fed a neighbours house. where
she gave the alarm Finding the daughter gone
Krouse away.
Mrs. Smith was brought to a hospital here. II is
believed that Krouse intended 10 attack the daugh-
and trying TO silence her mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
PROFESSOR URGES MIsCEGENATIoN.
Marriages of Americans and Negroes Too Radi-
cal. However, Says DR.. Thomas.

Chicago Aug 1S--'T believe that little Of the
blood % the American Indian mingled with that Ct
our own race would produce strain Of manhood
which would be hard 70 equal" So declared Pro
fessor William T. Thomas. OF the department of
sociology and anthropoloEy OF the University %
Chicago. IN lecture yesterday. The subject Of hts
talk Race Prejudice a."
AS people travel and become better acquainted
with conditions they exist' the speaker contin-
ued. 1.-THE prejudice against the will gradually
disappear and the intermarrying will he common
The prejudice 81 the future then will be bound
up with the tint of the skin. bur with the degree
Of intellectual development and occupation.
In recent years number Of marriages have
been recorded between the japanese and the Amer
leans. see no reason why this should not go on
and d not believe the result would be harmful To
our standard Of life. The japanese have shown
themselves to be equals IN many WAYS and a
little mixture OF their blood into our countrymen
would be good idea I believe however that thu
talked Of cross between the negro and the
American would be too violent and that il would
not meet with success"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
LOST SAILOR PICKED UP
ADRIFT ON RAFT 26 HOURS.
His Shirt attracts Fishing Schooner
to Rescue off jersey.

A tale Of the sea that perhaps would not have
been written had II been for the tail OF shlr
had a happy ending yesterday. The storys emu
was no happier however. than the man who owned
the shirt. and IT is said that the article which
composed the upper half of sailors measre ward
robe will be honored in every fitting way as long
as II lasts.
1t had been used alternately for distress signal
and covering by Mans Person, the missing Swedish
sailor during the twenty-six hours that he
adrift In the open after he jumped from the
wreck Of the schooner Arlington early Tuesday
morning. 1t a tiny and pathetic thing off on
the horizon Tho arms that held It aloft were
weak from the fear. hunger and sleeplessness of
the lost member Of the Arlinstons
The Arlington went ashore off Long Beach early
Tuesday morning The faint sign of distress was
not until o'clock Yesterday morning. when
Captain Nels Ericsson Of the fishing schooner
Irene and Mary, caught sight of the little flag and
wondered what il could mean. The Irene and
Mary was bound up the Jersey under fun sail
loaded with 900 pounds of bass and porgies
for the Fulton Market. Captain Ericsson found.
when he brought his glass 10 bear upon the object.
that a man was making frantic efforts attract
attention. The man then two miles away
from the Irene and Mary and ten miles off Asbury
Park. He had been sustained during the twenty-six
hours by q raft. some seaweed and clam. Cap
tain Ericsson ordered his engineer the aux
iiary engine and by its aid he soon covered the
intervening distance A dory was lowered and put
out Tor the lost man with the captain and two
members Of the crew.
Person standing erect the raft. He
greeted the three Hfesavers with shouts that were
feeble but sincere. He hurried aboard the
schooner tucked into berth. and did not have 10
ask for warm brandy and coffee. Before he left
the raft he had requested "chaw Of tobac"
Person had spent the twenty-six hours on his
feet. He sighted sixteen vessels. among them
revenue cutter, hut could not make them
hear him. He said
Il amt no hero. l jumped from the Arlington to
save myself AT the wheel when she struck
II was case of every man for himself ]
piece OF the afterdeck washed overheard. and
jumped after il. II just my luck that when
got on the raft the wind changed and blew me out
10 sea. There was plenty OF sea. I couldn't sit
down. so I stood with my legs straddled l grabbed
all the seaweed I could. One lone clam hung to
piece OF the seaweed and l ate H. l was hungry
for chew. Seaweed don't take the place of to-
bacco."
Person said he had been before the mast for
thirty-four years He had never before. ne said,
been through hard experience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
THE NEGROES PROGRESS
Pointed Out By Booker T. flashing
ton at Louisville.

Louisville. Aug IA sketch Of what the Aus-.
can negro has done since his emancipation in ~,
and a suggestion that the AftIeth anniversary n,
that emancipatios BE- celebrated in 1918 were the
features Of DR. Booker T. Washington's address b.
fore the National Negro Business League at ia
tenth annual meeting in this city tonight
When the league began its work" said the
speaker. there were few drug stores owned or
two hundred few years ago there were only
Now there are forty-seven. Drygoods stores yrO-
Der Of over ten thousand have sprung up in al
parts Of the country
a little more than forty wears ago, when he
negro was made free. he had almost acres q
land. Now he has acreage almost as large as
New England. Then he had almost no homes now
ne has 30. 100 homes Then he had few farms. now
he has 20oCoO farms. Then he had Insurance
company. now be has eighty-dve Then he had no
undertakes. now he has several thousand. When
the American negro was made free only about
per cent could read and write Now s. per cent can
both read ana write Then he had few churches
now he has 5000 churches"
The need Of racial optimism was impressed 0y
Washington. who quoted that the North American
negro was one hundred wears ahead Of his brother
IN any part Of the world
But we must remember that in the south espe
ciaIly hitherto. have had pretty free ueid. ou'
IN the future we must prepare for conpetii'h-
competition in the held IN the shop. IN the store,
in the kitchen And % hold what We have ana
gain more this competition must ne met not I"
race prejudice. but by superior usefulness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
WIFE OF TEN DAYS BEGINS SUIT
Mrs. Pardee Says Influence of Husband s
Family Separated Them.

Papers We're filed yesterday in the suit OF Lillian
IL Pardee for a separation from Roy T. Pardee
The defendant is son of Dwight w. Pardee sec
Rotary OF the New York Central lines The connie
were married on June 90 and separated ten DAYS
later. When she began her suit Mrs Pardee
asked for SO q week alimOny. bur she only re-
ceived s. a week. Justice Bischoff holding that
though Dwight W. Pardee may be wealthy. his
son, who is under age is not necessarily wealthy
Mrs. PGrdee alleges I'm her affidavit that the in
huence OF her husbands parents caused him 70
abandon her The young man replies that a,
July l. the day Of the abandonment. his wife made
disclosures to him that made il impossible. for hin,
20 live with her. The elder Mr.. Pardee saws thai
ne did not advise his son to leave his wife. but
told him that he must decide for himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
PATROLMAN KILLS BURGLAR.
Body Found in Woods Several Hours After
Pistol Duel in Dark

North Atteboro. Mass, Aug. s.-An unknown
robber was found dead I'm the woods near the local
station Of the New York. New Haven Hartford
Railroad to-day several hours after he had engaged
in a revolver duel with Patrolman John Jenkins of
the North Attleboro police.
Soon after midnight jenkins surprised tn, man
guard at the railway station while companion
inside the ticket office attempting to loot the
safe. After refusing 10 obey the patrolman's com
mand to drop a revolver which ne carried the un-
known man fired and several shots were exchanged
in the darkness, Both robbers disappeared in the
thick woods across the railroad track Nothing was
taken from the safe.
An autopsy disclosed bullet wound in the back
10 Is supposed that Of the patrolmans shots
took effect while the burglar was fleeing down the
track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
NAME NEW IDEA MEN.
Full Hudson County Ticket Placed
an Field for Primaries.

The Central Republican Committee Of Hudson
county, the New Idea faction. sat as a convention
NJ Jersey City last night 20 complete ticket for
tne open primaries and adopt a platform The
convention Endorsed the nominees selected by the
executive committee 81 its meeting last week All
OF the candidates Endorsed by the committee in
Nciuding former Mayor Mark NJ Pagan, who is the
D4New Idea candidate for Mayor, and George I.
/tecord, were present and made speeches
Harry fiill, OF the 6th Ward tried to break the
slate prepared by the executive committee by ask
ins us Endorsement a candidate for the Street
and Water Board. but when the vote was taken
The most he could gather fifteen. while each OF
The other candidates had more than a hundred
The following is the list of candidates Endorsed
by ghe New fdeaites
For County Clerk. Gustave A Phngstcn; for
Register Of Deeds. Ralph Young; for members Of
the Street and Water Board, Andrew Knox ana
William A. Joerg; for members Of Assembly Albert
hieson, Benjamin Tracey, George l. Record,
Forest A. Heath Frederick II. Otto Theodore l..
Bierek and Philip Greece Jersey City; william
Hindiey, Hoboken; Fred Nolnaer. West Hoboken;
Emil suemlaN, Kearny; Rudolph Schroeder. Ho-
bo1en
There is one vacancy IN the Assembly slate
which will be filed to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
REARGUMENT OF sEGAL SUGAR CASE.
"Controverted Questions Must Await Return
of John G. johnson, Says Judge Wilson

Philadelphia. Aug. 1s.-Judge Wilson expressed
the view to-day that resrgument OF the comp-
Gated questions involved in the proposed accep-
lance OF the $4,000 offer OF the American Sugar
Refining Company in settlement OF Adolph SegaI's
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining will be
sary. that until the return from abroad OF John
G. Johnson. IAN indispensable witness" the con
troverted questions will be heard.
Judges Wilson and Carr recently heard the petit
tion for instructions filed by Receiver George II.
Earle. who averred that under Sherman nti-trust
law decisions greater verdict than 5000 had not
been heard OF. and for that the offer Of
$4,000 from the American Sugar Refining Company
would prove the more profitable 10 the bondhoders
concerned Because Of the variety or the interests
concerned, should a settlement with the American
Sugar Refining Company he accepted the court has
decided To dispose OF separate questions I'm a re-
hearing before rendering It's advice 10 Receiver
Earle. whom il appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
L. & N. MAKES GOOD SHOWING.
Net Earnings Increase Nearly s5.oOO,OOo, De-
spite Financial Depression.

Louisville, Aus H-The statement Of the Louis
sliie a Nashville Railroad for the fiscal year end
60 june 80 announced here to-day, shows that the
gross earnings for the year we're So as Sal a. as
against s44s2o2d ls for the fiscal year ended June
50. 1907 The operating expenses for the fiscal rear
were so 6e 9ss 49, compared with sss sst for
The previous fiscal year. leaving net increase OF
earnings over the last fiscal year OF s4s7sO77e
This is considered a remarkable showing An Wan,
of the recent financial depression covering nearly
two years. One item which the Louisville a
Nashville Railroad has been able save thousands
OF dollars is the building 81 the roads own engines
al shops In South Louisville. No lines we're dis
continued during tho year. and recently the road
acquired the Louisville & Atlantic Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
SUIT IN PrrTssuRe FINANCIAL DEAL

TaTH-IiVTT q
Pittshurg Aug IS-Edward ~ Jennings OF F"s
burg president Of the Columbia National 6shS -
wealthy oil operator. was sued to-day oY F''"N-
l.. Robbins and John y Nicholson We" So
Pittshurg business men. for an accounting Oh $50 -.
IN The American Trust Company Of PiJtsburs RoT
bfns and Nicholson alege that some years ago ''''
entered into an agreement with Jennings % 0'"
solidate four other big banking institutions W
the American Trust Company. hut that arr ~
controlling interest in the American TrNs' I'm
pany had been obtained the deal fell through ~.
that Jennings now refuses 20 divide the Americas
Trust stock with them as agreed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
VICTORY FOR HoBoKEN CONCERN.
W. & A. Fletcher Company Has Prior Lien on
Metropolitan Steamers.

Boston, Aug lA-The United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals to-day handed down a decision anlrmipe-
The decision of tile United States Circuit court Of
AAihs 10 me ehect that Hen on the steamships
Harvard and Yale Of the METROPOLITAN STEAMSHIP,
company held by the w. & A. Fletcher Comnanv
OF Hoboken. Is prior TO held on the vessels nv
the American Trust Company OF Boston. When
the Metropolitan company became financially, in
VOWED the Fletcher concern obtained a lien under
the New Jersey laws for about Slio0oo on the two
steamers IRE trust company secured A lien as
trustee under mortgage. and held that this CON
sttuted = prior lien. The United states Court ~
Maine decided I'm favor OF the Fletcher COMPANY.
ma to-day's decision affirms that decree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
STATE PAYS DELAYED CLAIMS

Albany. Aug S-About $4,000 is being disbursed
IN checks sent out to-day by State Treasurer Dunn
In payment Of certain delayed claims against the
state of special attorneys who were empoved On M,
jackson administration OF the Attorney Generals
Department when the appropriation for the depart
ment was short. or the claims being paid az tbts
time tne largest Is that of Clarence j. Shearn for
Sl2S1 for expenses incurred as counsel in the Nc
Clellan-Hearst New York mayoraltv contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
JULY INTERNAL REVENUE INCREASE
New Fiscal Years First Month Exceeds Last
Years by 1888. 1926.

Washington. Aug ls-Treasury officials are much
rrntlhed over The receipts OF the bureau OF inter
ma revenue FOR July, the first month OF The nev,
fiscal year which show Increase Of ssse sss over
July % last year.
The receipts IN July 1903 were 500 ses. ss2 and IN
5uly. 1905, Ss2O2s,16 Ina the view OF officials ms
'ncrease Is evidence Of the prosperity Of the ooun
try.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
Burlington Puts Bibles in l.s Cars

Chicago Aug ls-The Chicago. burlington &
quincy kailroad has adopted the practice Of in
cludns Bibles in the supply of books furnished in
me hpiary compartments OF its limited trains So
lar as known the burlington and Pennsylvania are
the only roads following the custom. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
MORGAN CHECK FILED IN ST. PAUL

81 Paul. Aug. ia certified check Cor go On
on the First National Bank ~ New York was re-
ceiyed to-day from J. Pierponi Morgan & Co by
by Albert r.. Ioor~. special master IN the Chicago
Great Nesic-a r~cevershp proceedings This is
Inc reaas. 'eduifed by the federal court as a pre-
requisite from az prospective bidders Cor the road
Shea il a SOLD a. auction next SATURDAY,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19

st Louts. Aug. Surgeons who overlook in
strument5 and sew them mp in n patient are liza HE
Tor damages, according TO decision here YESTERDAY
Russell Johnson. of l.ockridge. Iowa. received an
award oil szo.OoQ against Or. Charles r.. Ruth for
merry OF keokuk. II was charged the surgeon left
piece OF game twenty-fOu inches long I'm John
son body after an operation for appendicitis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
Seattle Fair Passes 2nnn 600 MARX

Seattle, Aug. 1s.-To-day was German Day and
Grand Army Day at the worlds fair and was
also noteworthy because the attendance since the
fair opened passed the two million mark early this
forenoon. 1890
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
Bryan Day to Close Seattle Fair.

Seattle. Aus. lS.-Winiam j. Bryan has an
nounced his intention of visiting the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition in the closing week Plans ara
under way for the celebration Of October Is BRYAN
Day-Wlth excursions from all over the Northwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
Sent 5000 to Laundry in Niobtshir,

san Francisco Aug. lS.-H. h. Munger. president
OF 1 hlcaBo lumber company. sent 50 600 I'm chr
rency To the laundry In nightshirt pocket vester
day When he discovered his mistake il took hin,
about twenty seconds t. reach the Iaundr,, III
money was found intact. i"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
Chicago Board Gusts missina Broker.

Chicago, Aug B-The Board of Trada yota,
UNANIMOUSLY yesterday 10 expel John Dickinson
me broker whose failure last April followed hv Ms
Disappearance. caused a sensation in nnane i.i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS NOTES.
Wealthy Farmer Murdered; House Summed.

Ptttsburs, Aug. R-The body OF Robert Staub a
wealthy dairy farmer OF Wilkins Township wa
found to-day at his home with bullet wound in
the head and the legs badly burned. IL is believed
the man was murdered and the house hred to hide
a robbery. Staub's brother attracted to the
house by the fire.