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New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
PHILOSOPHICAL OVER TWINS.
1.-The Baron a Real Sport" When False Mes
sage Is Received on Shipboard.

One OF the most popular passengers on the French
,ine- Ia orrane which arrived here yesterday from
travre was the Baron Lefkowitz. He is not a
real Ia ron but because of his popularity among
the first cabin passengers he was called Baron. He
has the dignity ana good humor said 10 be apparent
in all good barons and the title sounded better 10
his friends than plain Mr.
About two days ago, while the Lorraine was max
ing good time to port practical joker among his
friends on board procured Marcon blank and
6Ikd in a brief message from New York. The mes
sage was for Baron" Lefkowitz and informed MIN
bot tvyins awaited him his arrival in this city.
rrb. daily bulletin published board. made up
chiefly, of wireless bulletins of shore, print
sd a paragraph OF congra tulations. and II was not
,,r, YESTERDAY that the practical joker confessed
that the Marconisram was not genuine.
~ IoF,ov,tz accepted the joke philosophcally
.rd took the nsinforms tion. as his friends ex-
dressed f. like real sport
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
ATLANTIC CITY NAMED.
For NeFt Presbyterian Meet-ulS-
SionarieS Practically OuSted.

Denver Nav Z9.-The twenty-lrst General As
sembly Of the Presbyterian Church closed today
after selecting Atlantic city the place for the
next meeting
The minority report OF the committee on polity.
recommending the resolution declaring that the re
dt:cton Of representation In the assembly should
be made basis OF church membership instead
of the number of ministers. adopted. The
rroDosItion will be sent back 10 the presbyte-ies
for action Should il accepted, the presbyte les
viii be further asked ratify the proposition hat
SIX thousand communicates be the basis OF such
computation
rosa when the committee polty practically dis
missed James and Alexander Waite. missionaries
in China because they had criticised the worldli-
ness of other missionaries who il seems did moth
in. more than play tennis The Waite brothers
were advised in the report which was adopted by
,ba Asser1b1v To seek other fields Of service.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
CONFIRM STORIES OF CONGO ABUSES.
Consul Sees No Hope for improvement While
Kassai Company Exists.

Boston May ga report received from the Hon
ViIfred G. Thesiger, the British Consul in the Con-
go which confirms previous information concerning
abuses in that country and contains more severe
accusations than any recently made public
given out here to-day by the Congo Reform Asso-
citation which has headquarters In this city. The
report is considered of great Importance by the
sociation In view Of the fact that II corroborates
information sent out by the Rev Drs. Sheppard and
Morrison missionaries of the Southern Presbyterian
church in the Congo. who a. present are trial
rco,,oIdvilIe for alleged "calumnious denunciation
Of the Kassai company d concessionary organiza-
,,or said To be allied with the state The grave
charges made by the missionaries the basis Of
the trial
Resides corroboratng the statements OF the mis-
sionar ries Mr. Thesigers report says: THE wealth
Of the Kassai company is procured by forced labor
I'D ILLEGAL methods The company has forfeited
all claims to consideration and see no hope of
an, amelioration in the state Of the district SO long
as il continues exist.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
ST. MARY's SCHOOL HAS FIELD DAY.
Girls at Garden City Pout at Some Decisions,
but Show Grit and Skill in Contests

Garden CIV Long Island May Q lspeclaD--FIve
hundred women and children enjoyed to-day the
Field Day exercises given by the young women OF
St Marys Cathedral School. Many of the con-
tests were highly exciting 4 large number Of
persons from the leading hotel and the Meadow
Brook Club present.
The three legged race aroused more mirth than
any OF the other contests perhaps. and the tenn
porary twain. Miss Josephine Hotalng and Miss
Margaret FairChid. the event after numerous
spills The Blues Ron from the Reds hercely
fought basketball match and then there was
lo,-yard DASH which made In l3 seconds 10y
Miss elaine Peters. daughter Of Ralph y. Peters
Of the Long Island Railroad. Miss Peters
the only Garden city contestant TO win. The prize
tennis cup carried away amid applause by
Miss Florence Merritt. who showed fine form.
Some ot>the decisions Of tie judges caused the
girls TO pout, but they always abided by the
suits as announced. and the whole affair
voted a huge success by spectators and principals
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
WATCHoRN WILL STAY HERE.
Considering the Offer of Post with Local
Company

It was learned yesterday, with the arrival OF
Robert watchorn. oh the Cunarder Campana. that
the former Commissioner of immigration here
would soon accept post with company in this
city.
Mr. Watchorn said he would return to Europe
within six weeks and spend two months in Eng
land II have not decided yet what place shall
accept" he said. II have had many offers since
left the commissionership. but they all good
it will take time to make decision Whatever
business may enter. shall not leave New York. y"
The former Commissioner said he had nothing but
good will for Commissioner Williams He is a
fine man." said Mr. Watchorn. and think he will
do good work Ellis Island II is OF coin
cidence that l should arrive here the sixty-third
birthday my former Deputy Commissioner Mr..
Murray He a good official and for
whom had a great personal liking"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
Parquetand Hardwood Floors
]. A. CARLSON
Tel 20 Bryant I5f WEST 18Th ST y I.
STOKES ATTACKS F4G4N.
Former GOrernOr Says Er-UayOr
Smoke FGlsplu

Trenton y J May % 29-Ex-CSovernOr z. c. stokes
added another chapter to-day to the controversy
between himself and ex-NIayor Mark VI Fagan OF
Jersey CITY by issuing pointed statement In it
the Ex-Governor says that Mr Fagan has made
Republican party Mr. Stokes wonders why he
(Stokes) should be an object cf so much interest
20 professional ofhceseekers-
Nj Stokes says
I am a private citizen without Office. taking no
more no less part in politics than every parrOuc
citizens Of right ought 70 take. and why should
dceseekers. why I should be target for con-
tinuous attacks and Misrepresentation. leave 70
the discerning judgment OF a 1alr-rnlnded puollc
taking the queSrCnS want 70 deny
the quotation from the Mayors statement IN which
he saws that ia a personal interview Win ne
he stokes informed tMayOr FaSanl that in
his Judgment any additional taxation upon them
he railroads. would amount 20 connScat1On. and
he rOld me that was standing the path OF
progress BY my anti-corporation tax attitude
That statement is wholly and unqualinedly false
in every particular l never made such utreTance-
No intelligent would say that G1 equalization
Of taxes as between railroads and individuals was
cOnfsCatlon-
he did not answer recent publication OF Governor
Forts. Mr. Stokes says
II would not be becoming in me 70 challenge those
opinions every time the Governor sees NJ
ciate them I may not always agree with the Cow
ernor's views. but that is reason why I
called upon 10 take exception to them unless
personally attacked, especially when 1 know that
trouble makers and tortured into strained inter
probation of personal hostility in order stir up
contention and serve the purpose OF those whose
Htical fortunes depend upon party discord
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
EoR UNIFORM INSURANCE POLICIES.

Albany. May 29-William Fl. Hotchkiss. Superin-
tendent of Insurance to-day informed all life in
s1rarce companies doing business in this state
that in order provide ample time for we'll
to set proper limits the submission Of new
policy forms under the amendments 10 the in
surance law this year he would require them not
later than September "A 10 hle with the department
six sample forms of each kind of policy 10 be
issued or delivered in this state after January
next The companies must indicate 70 each
form how il differs. II at all. from corresponding
forms used in other states. and must give reasons
for the differences or changes. The department is
endeavoring TO establish reasonable degree Of
uniformity in the forms of policies
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
DUEL NTH THIEVES.
Policemen Interrupted CracksmeH,
but Could Not Capture Them.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune


Middletoxn. y y. May 2e.-In revolver duel
between two policemen and two thieves. who had
been discovered while at work cracking safe at
L2-50 O'Clock this morning. more than score Of
shots were fired and half the city aroused. nut no
injured. The thieves made good their es
cape
The night watchrnan in CIemsons saw factory. on
Cottage street, while making his rounds.
man work drilling q safe in the wholesale
grocery store Of Snyder & Fancher. He notified
Police Headquarters and Patrolmen Bruce. Nc
Coach and 2. 3. Wood were sent to the store one
went TO the front door and another the door
As Wood vas listening At the rear door il was
thrown open and two men began firing him.
With a bullet hole through his hat and another
through his trouser leg Wood retreated about
twenty feet and drawing his revolver. returned
the FIRE When the thieves and the patrolman had
enpJ.ed their weapons the former ran Of the
building and across a vacant lot
in the Snyder * Fauchcr store . fine of burg
lars tools found. including brace and bit.
eight drills. jimmy, several feet Of fuse and caps
and stick Il dynamite The combination Of the
large Marvin safe had been broken IF with stone
mason : hammer, but the thieves had unable
manipulate the combination They hac then drilled
three holes around the combinat ton. but in
terrupted before they finished their work. II IS
believed that thieves, after their escape board
&c ar Erie freight train for New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
MoToRMAN DoDGEs MISSILES.
Reserves Beat Back Angry Mob When Car
Breaks Boys Leg

David Smith, motorman. threatened with
violence by a crowd of two thousand persons at
Flushing and Nostrand avenues Brooklyn last
night. His car. which going toward Maspeth
struck David kantor. ntne years old, broke the
boys leg and caused him 10 suffer other injuries
While the motOrman trying to care for the
lad a mob gathered and threw various missiles at
his head. Chief among these objects stones
some of which struck their target
Those who the accident said that the boy
had run in front % the without warning He
was playing in the street. It is said. with boys OF
his own age. The lad lives at No $50 Flushing
avenue He taken 10 the Eastern District
Hospital. where it said last night that his
condition serious.
Difficulty experienced by special deputation
Of policemen in protecting the motorman
from the excited crowd. The motorman
rested
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
COLLEGE MEN ADVISED TO FARM.
Joaquin Miller Says the Average Graduate Is
Useless .

Oakland, Cal, May 29.-That the average college
graduate is useless and will find the farm better
suited to his ca Pabilities than the city the
opinion expressed by Joaquin Miller in address
before the graduating class Of the California Col
lege I'm this city.
Make the college graduate work with his hands
as well with his brains" the poet of the Sierras
said. I've many worthless college men
that I'm greatly disposed to congratulate one
who has done nothing but graduate.
The prisons are filled with idlers The last time
I visited the Pennsylvania penitentary found
twenty-eight lawyers and forty -hve doctors and
many bankers and m .rch ants. These men were
college graduates. II is noticeable that / saw no
farmers
In closing the speaker attacked college football.
characterizing is as a waste of time and strength.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
JAPANESE MERCHANT GOT AWAY.
Had To Be Taken Back to Steamship Pier
for immigration Quiz.

Reizo Sano. a japanese merchant Of Toxic.
through an oversight OF steamship and immiGra-
ton officials. left the Cunard Line pier yesterday
before he had answered the various questio ms
asked Of all aliens entering this )ort. He arrived
the Cunarder Campania and when che mn-
grafton officials asked for him he rad gone. The
assistant purser of the Campana compelled
10 find him. and after quick round trip To the
Hotel Albermare he produced his man.
The Japanese detained only few minutes
and returned his hotel. similar incident
CURED several months ago of the Atlas
steamers of The Hamburg-American Line. A party
of prominent German stockholders Of the line left
the pier and subsequently brought back by
order of the immigration afHcials.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
POLICE ARREST 27 CHAUFFEURs.
One Speeder Said He Was Ira D. Sankey-
Another Caught Twice.

Twenty-seven arrests resulted yesterday from
equity Commissioner Bugher's orders to the police
10 get after the automobile speeders- One man ap-
lears on the police lists as having been arrested
twice within an hour. Each time a Tottenvile'
Staten Island patrolman made capture and each
time the captured one said he Alfred j Walker
chauffeur for Louis +. SIade, Of No is West SD
street Manhattan
Among other drivers held were Frank NJ. b Rem
ris charged with going thirty miles an hour on
Boston Road, who said he was chauffeur for Arthur
Isclin Of No 745 Fifth avenue. Frederick Hopler
chauffeur for u. a Larning. OF No. West 12d
street and a man who said he was Ira d Sankey
Of No 500 Park Place. Brooklyn taken on Riverside
Drive on the charge Of soins twenty-five miles an
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
GEORGIA STRIKE ENDS
TRIMS IRE RUNNING.
poth Railroad and Labor Leaders
Fearcd Gorcrnment Interference.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

,.,an-a. Nav 29-Acting under the fear Of
.,rernnlent interference. strikers and railroad
srtborities Of the Georgia got together to-day
"a after short conference the Georgia strike
-ss announced as at an end
The decision Il resume passenger and freight
-,sd1,les vas the result Of a tentative agree
e,+ the full details Of which have not yet
Zen announced 1t may be said. however that
=. means an end to negro seniority on the road
What the strikers gained as announced up TO
70 is that only white men will be used here
.s- in the Atlanta terminals. and the restora-
.,or Of all brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
-bo were dropped from regular positions on
.,-1 10 and their places filled with negroes
The negroes who filled their places were
,,.hor discharged or put on the extra list
Three points viii be submitted to the arbitra-
.,o- Committee to be appointed under the pro-
,,sions Of the Erdman act, If the interested
,arties DO not manage 10 get together upon
Them without arbitration.
They are: Whether or not the negro fireman
.bsu ne eliminated from the road; if not elm
mated what percentage shall be kept, and the
question Of seniority OF negroes over the white
6renlen II is generally conceded that negro
seniority will be abolished
The percentage of negroes probably viii be
limited 10 not more than 25 per cent. This
agreement was reached after Chairman Knapp
hs6 informed Mr.. Ball, of the fremen it is de-
cla-ed that the government would Immediately
interfere II the matter was not settled by this
.rsrnoon The idea was to apply for an in
,,,ncrion in the United States courts against
;,te-ference Interference Was believed to be
certainty. In that case federal troops would
have been called upon to enforce the court
ruling.
Trains are now running the Georgia road.
.be first passenger leaving Atlanta late this
afternoon with d white engineer. white engine
man and negro fireman. The first train from
Augusta reached Atlanta tonight.
The country along the route of the Georgia is
Wild with JOY over the settlement OF the strike,
and believes the white f1remeu have won prac-
tfcally all contested points.
The strike began on May l.. and the trains
have been absolutely tied UP for more than
week There has been great suffering along the
route
Another conference is being held tonight be
tween Mr Ball and General Manager Scott, but
no additional details OF the settlement will be
given out
Pittsburg. May 29.-President Taft received
his first information of the settlement of the
Georgia Railroad strike while he was AT the
baseball game here this afternoon. and dis
ratch was shown TO him. While not desiring To
comment upon the matter in any way. the Pres
ident made il plain that he was deeply gratif1ed
a, its amicable adjustment. Turning TO secre-
rarv-of State Knox, who sat beside him. he said
That's fine, Knox; splendid"
The Secretary Of State also was much pleased
81 tire news.
The strike was considered at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday, and was d source Of some
concern TO the administration.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
CONVICTED CHAUFFEUR COMPLAINS.

n the Tonbs prison yesterday William Darragh
the chauffeur who convicted on Friday OF
,nansIaurbter IN the first degree for running over
and killing Ingvaard Trimble, complained OF the
manner in which he treated.
I'm the goat for every chauffeur in this coun-
try he said. Every crime which has been COM
rnitted by chauneurs caused my conviction. was
also convicted because I accidentally killed the
son Of a rich Two millionaires whose ma
chimes ran down and killed people haven't been
put on trial Yet because they are rich was
picked out because l poor
Darragh will be sentenced on Friday
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
TO GIVE COLLEGE BOYS EMPLOYMENT
John Arbuckle Offers Work on His Farm and
Makes Observations

John Arbuckle. the coffee manufacture. included
his opinions of nillionaires and wealthy college
boys the letter he sent to the editor of Brook
lyn newspaper yesterday. accompanying adver
tsement offering college students work on his farm
in Ulster County during the vacation. The letter
reads
/ ws-t If I can 10 help young who are
working their way through college, one of these
Young n en-, when he finishes his college education
will be good in the world than the sons of a
dozen miIlionaires
aires are! They were developed both physically
tbe wind 10 bloV on their sons. These sons after
going through college. have very little more edu-
"a lion Than when thev entered. and they travel
around Europe with money TO burn make Anleri-
cans the laughing stock of all sensible people in
Europe
Money honestly earned is a hundred times better
than money inherited. I would rather spend my
money helping these young men, who are strug
Cling for an education. than 10 erect John
smith watch tower a billy Jones' bronze
gate or any other silly tombstone in the grounds
of our great universities
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
THIRD AvE.-RRIDeE co. INCORPORATED.

Albany May 29-The Third Avenue Bridge Com
pany of New York. capital s20OO0. was incor-
porated to-day operate electric street surface
railroad nearly miles Ions from 18th street and
Third avenue. Manhattan. the terminus OF the
Queensboro Bridge, at Jackson avenue in Queens
Borough. The directors Alfred D sage. Walter
j. Quinn. John z. Quinn. William P Seaver, James
F Feeley. Raymond O'Neill and Edward Goodwin.
Of New York Walter c Burrows. of Brooklyn and
Lewis Kayer of Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
op,N,on OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

Albany. May 29.-Attorney General OMaley' IN
-, o,tpi,n to-day to the acting superintendent OF
,,raie, colony for Epieptlcs at Sonyea, holds that
natients cannot be kept at the institution indeh-
ttel, against the wishes Of their friends and rea-
,,ves. that the superintendent is bound 10 exercise
reasonable care TO recapture inmates VINO escape
- - ,,.,ts liz, irresponsible: and that autop-
sy can be performed on the brains OF patents under
tirclv al public expense while in the institution.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
GOING AMAY7

yee are undecided as to where you will
0 your vacation this summer, don't fail 20
- Isah the sumn,e- Resort number of The
Tribune next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
MOUNTAINS OR sEAsHoRE?

The Summer Resort number of The Tribune,
out next Sunday. will be Vertable mine of in
formation regarding where TO go for vacations.
Profusely illustrated. Consult il
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
COMPANY HAS CAPITAL OF MILLION

Albany May 29-The Equitable Bond and Certi-
hcation Company of New York. capital 100000.
organized certify to the legality and validity OF
bonds vas incorporated to-day The directors in
clude Allan Eond James B. Gregg and Harand 2.
Tibbetts of New York
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
GOING AWAY?

If you undecided as to where you will
spend your vacation this summer, don't fail to
consult the Summer Resort number Of The
Tribune next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
JUNE 6.

That's next Sunday, the date OF The TribGne's
Summer Resort number, an authoritative Guide.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-03-19
Beau Nash az a Gambler.

When the late Earl of T. was a
youth he was passionately fond Of
play and never better pleased than
with having Mr.. Nash for his antago-
mist Nash saw with concern his lord
ships foible and undertook to cure
him, though by very disagreeable
remedy. Conscious of his own supe-
rior skill, he determined to engage
him In single play for very consider
able sum. His lordship In proportion
as he lost his game lost his temper,
too, and as he approached the gulf
seemed still more eager for ruin. He
lost his estate. Some writings were
put into the winners possession. His
very equipage was offered as a last
stake, and he lost that also, but when
our generous gamester had found his
lordship sufficiently punished for his
temerity he returned all, only stipulat-
ing that he should be paid 5000
whenever he should think proper to
make the demand. However, he never
made any such demand during his
lordship's lifetime, but some time aft
err his decease, Mr.. Nash's affairs being
In (sic) the wane, he demanded the
money Of his lordship's heirs, who
honorably paid 1t without any hesita-
tion.-"History of Gambling In Eng
land"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-03-19
A s.o.x os a,..k,..

Professor Blackie OF Edinburgh, q
martinez In the class room, was one day
hearing 0 class with the individuals
OF which he was not acquainted. Pres.
emily q student rose to read para
graph, his book held in his right hand.
"sir." cried the professor In his auto
cratic way, hold your book In your
left handr
The student was about to speak, but
the professor stopped him with a
peremptory command:
"No words. sir; your left hand,
sayp
Then the student held up his left
arm, which ended at the wrist.
"Sir," said he, II hae nae left hand"
Before the professor could speak
there came perfect storm Of Kisses
from the class, and when he did speak
the Kisses drowned what he said
Then he left bis place and went down
to the student whose feelings ne had
Internationally hurt, threw bis arm
around him and drew him close.
my boy" said the professor, speak
Ing softly, yet being heard by every
one In the room, you'll forgive me
that was overweight. did not
know! did not known
Then he turned to the students. and,
with a look and a tone that came
straight from the heart. he said:
And let me say to all Of you that
am glad to be shown that am teach
ing a class of gentlemen"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-03-19
The Roman Father.

A distinguished scholar was the
guest of one of the high schools of
Buffalo and was greatly amused, ac-
cording to writer In the Commercial
Of that city, by the answer given by
one of the pupils in the class in Roman
history to somewhat exacting ques-
ton put by the teacher.
A lad was asked to state concisely in
one sentence the distinctive difference
between the society Of ancient Rome
and that of tho present day in Amer
lea. After q moments reflection the
young fellow replied:
1.-THE distinctive difference between
the society Of ancient Rome and that
of our day is that the father was the
head of the Roman family:
The whole class shared the visitors
enjoyment of the palpable although
probably unconscious hit.