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New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

to the officers OF the feet and their wives. was one
of the social occurrences Of the day. The club is
in the under the rarnparts of the historic
moat were nclosed in canvas and American flags. ;,
Tonight there a ball at the Chamberlin.
Entertaining the officers will continue almost in
cessantly while the ships here and the hospi-
taties ashore will be returned aboar@ ship soon
as coaIng and inspection days
Lieutenant Commander Ridley McLane. fleet ord
nance officer, presided this afternoon a meeting
of ordnance officers board the flagship Connecti-
change views on the working of the fire control
Bay and II is expected that a decided improvement
in the system will result from their reports and
suggestions.
The mail matter, scorched and water soaked
that was saved from the wreck on the Pennsyl-
Norfolk to-day and was delivered. Some Of the
mail completely burned for the officers and
men Of the fleet One whole sack Of mail for the
feet was saved intact About nine-Cenths Of the
mail on the wrecked train saved
Washington. Feb. 23-Rear Admiral Sperry
probably will remain I'm command OF the Atlantic
feet until his retirement in September although
number Of changes in the commands u the battle
ships will soon be announced.
The first change announced to-day. that OF
Commander William S. Sims, TO command the
Minnesota on March I, relieving Captain John Hub
bard who will be assigned the General Board Of
the navy to fill the vacancy caused by the granting
Of a leave of absence for six months to Captain
Abraham +. Culver.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

A reception rendered in the picturesque Fort
Monroe Club by. the army officers stationed hers
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raltar, nor the reason for his coming home on a
passenger steamer is available at the Navy De-
pertment.
Secretary Newberry while at Hampton Roads
Yesterday was informed by Amdiral Sperry reggrd-
ing the detachment of Captsin Hutchins but the
Secretary would not discuss the action Of the ad-
miral nor state why 1t was taken. He said, how
ever that the admiral would make report to The
department on the matter in a day or two.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
ANAmA MERCHANT HURT HERE

Juan Martinez. a Panama merchant, was knocked
down by an sth street crosstOwn car at University
place last night and received painful contusons OF
the head anI body He was removed TO St Vim
cents Hospital by DIT. Lynch who said that he
would he all right in a few days Mr. Martinez
was sta wing at the Hotel Lafayette II said
az the hotel that he arrived from the isthmus three
davs ago and was on his way TO France 10 buy
goods.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
FLEET DAY At RICHMOND.
admiral Sperry and officers Guests
of the City.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 23.-Homage was paid by the
Southland to-day to the fleet IN the old capital Of
the Confederacy
I'VE welcome you to the hearts of people who
weld to no one in devotion the American navy or
In loyalty to our flag" This sentiment freely ex-
pressed at a luncheon in the Jefferson Hotel this
afternoon by Mayor Richardson in welcoming Rear
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
BROOKLYN LAWYER AND CLERK FREE.

William O. Miles. of Brooklyn. former Assist
ant District Attorney of Kings County. and
Charles NJ Wells who his clerk two years
when Miles conducting sewer claims against
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

the city. were released from BlsckwelIs Island
yesterday after serving ten months Fines OF $500
had been rernitted-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
CAPT. HUTCHINS'S RELIEF.
At His O,cn "Very Positive Re
quest" Says Admirai Sperry.

IBy Telegraph This Tribune
Richmond Va Feb. 2$.-Rear Admiral Sperry.
in an interview here to-day, said that Captain
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
ALUMNI DAY AT BROWN.

Providence. june l5---The Women's College az
Brown University observed ivy day to-day, and il
was alumni Gag for tie university.
The Rbods Island Alpha OF Phi Beta Kappa
held business meeting q: which The Rev. VIII
ssrn L. Lyons. OF Brookline, Mass. was elected
president
Two distinguished guests entertained IN
Providence this even!ng-Mrs. Julia ward Howe
sf Boston. asd Governor Charles L. Hughes II
Kew York. 40 here attend TIE l5lst annual
day exercises 70 De held al Brown
to-raorIow. II is understood that honorary de-
gree -Fii 70 conferred upon Mrs. Hoxe tomorrow.
gsoverrcr H;shes came 10 attend the graduation
os ais son and 70 preside 81 the afternoon COM
raeneenasri exercises 10 be held ia 6syies Hail
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
LABOR TROUBLES AT NAVY YARD.
Central Union of Brooklyn to Take Hand in
Trying to Settle Difficulty.

Dissatisfaction with existing conditions. and fears
that unless prevailing tendencies are checked they
viii grow worse have led worknen in the navy
ward. in Brooklyn. to appeal TO the Central Labor
Union OF Brooklyn for assistance. The appeal was
made at the meeting Of the organization on sun
dav by delegation Of steamhtters. and the state
rnent they presented sufficiently strong TO
cause the union to appoint special COMMITTEES OF
three investigate.
The men say that IN the effort 70 make consoli-
dation plans successful measures have been
adoDted which have brought about an unoearaole
state Of affairs IL charged that men were
bonr lowered I'm wages without a hearing and
without cause that unfit men we're placed IN re-
sponsbIe places through political pull and With
ont examination that employees were forced 10 oGy
tickets for political outings, and tnat the ciassl-
fcation system was taken advantage OF 10 the
dctrin1ent OF experienced men. They think tnat an
expos,lre of the way things are going would serve
to bring about a change
There have been ominous muttertngs TOT some
time among the yard workmen. and It has oeen
known that the consolidation of some OF the shops
causad considerable friction but it has been pc
Ifaved that the difficulties would wear away ahn
disappear as soon the new regime was III No'N-
ing order This latest development. ho|eTer' IS re-
uarded by some OF the leaders among the men sS
showing that there is little hope for relief until
some radical changes are adopted Ihe tenu7'
Labor Unions committee will probably be reaay 10
report at Sundays meeting
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
TROUBLE OVER VACANCY
CdDtnin Reads Nomination With-
dra5cn at General Bells Request.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington June f5.-A vacancy in the grade OF
major in the Judge advocate generals department
In the army destined 10 create trouole lot
the War Department The vacancy resulted from
the retirement for age Of Colonel Edgar : Dudley
who has been professor OF law at the Military
Academy. II intended that the place shouo
he filed by Captain p. A. Read, or the cavalry
arm. who is duty Judge advocate or me De-
psrtment of Texas. and who was highly recon-
n1ended among one hundred candidates for the
coveted place: in fat, Captain Reads nomination
was sent to the Senate two weeks ago only 70 De
Withdrawn suddenly the request OF Gehefai
Bell. chief Of staff, who desired that one OF ms
aids. Captain ". F Davis be appointed.
Captain Davis had dif1culty in making the Srane
Of "a plain account of physical disability ana
since then lie has been largely on staff duty nelhS
Of the most useful OF officers assigned to that
class of work. He win he retired as major ne
cause Of physical disability, and it has been eX-
pected that on such retirement Captain Read :
nomination would be again sent to the senate. IL
now appears that other officers OF the grade OF
captain have cxerted influence 10 have their names
sent in before the nomination Of Captain Read IN
order that they be similarly retired ihere Is
opposition this proposition. it being realized that
the proceeding at once invites an effort in direc-
tion dfsadvantageous to military discipline. Many
officers deplore such methods tending TO create
discomfort.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
MAYOR TO GRADUATES.
Tells Ld1crcncc5iHe Boys Of the EJit
of Sef-IdrertiSement.

Trenton. y !. June Is tSpecia).-Mayor McCleI-
Ian Of New York was down Founders Day speaker
at the commencement exercises OF the Iavrenceyile
school this afternoon. Following the Class Day
ana Ivy exercises students received their dipo
mas the grsdua ting class numbering nearly ore
hundred Mayor Mcclellan said:
As I stand here this afternoon and look into
your faces. by magic the hands Of the clock
stop and then move ba backwaTd, and the
years the long years Of hard work, seem to fall
from me. 5nd I find myself sitting with you, with
he heart of hoy. and through boys eyes look
ing with YOU into the future.
But again the magic has lost its power and the
ha nds OF the clock are moving forward ever faster
AMI Easter. and YOU are still eighteen and I am
once more forty three. and experience. that will
not down keeps whispering in my ear that we can
not all make the eleyens and mines OF le. that we
cannot all be lies vaedictorian. that life does not
always realize our boyhoods hopes.
Years ago Senator Hoar told me that II was
very comforting sensation know that ones future
lay safely in the past. young then and
doubted hiIl but latterly 7 have concluded that
Senator Hoa- was very wise old man.
BE yourselves true TO the best that IS in YOU.
Don't strive for effect. one Of the weaknesses OF
our people and day is love Of advertisement.
IF you won't praise me- buse me. but don't ignore
me IL q popular PRAYER. TO the newspapers. The
yellow newspapers merely cater TO the public ep-
petite We seem to enjoy living in public. The
enterprising newspaper that not long published
prose poem entitled Mayor Mcclellan at lunch,
what be eats and how he eats it. felt much out
ragged because his honor declined In let it take
fashght photograph OF the interesting ceremony.
4 can wish you greater fortune in life than
that " hen you draw the end Of lfe's journey.
whether in the eyes Of the world you have
oeeded or failed, whether you be rich poor, pow
erfuI or unknown, you will have within you the
consciousness Of true sucCess-the success that
comes from work We'll done
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
NEH HAPEN WINS.
Passage Of Bill GiCing 1t Control IN
Ne5C ENGLAND assured.

Boston June l5.--The passage ny the House TO
day after four days debate. of the Boston Ra'I-
road Holding Company bill is regarded as pTac-
ticaly bringing to a close three years contI"-
versy the railroad situation In Ne" England
and as giving the New York, New Haven x hart
ford Railroad control over the Boston d Name
Railroad with certain restrictions.
The bill, which enbcdies the suggestions or HoN-
ernor Eben 5. Draper, has ALREADY passea 'ie
Senate At the forenoon session of the House To-
day it vas ordered a third reading rs vote 'I
$50 to 40. with three pairs.
Nearly q dozen amendments we're Ruled N 'ns
afternoon session and late in the day The n'ii vas
ordered to be engrossed II VIII probably oecoile q
law before the last OF the week.
The Governors bill provides for the incoTpora'''
NJ tie Boston Railroad Holding Company ny tnrNe
Massa h4Isetts ctizens-Walter G ReTlles. OF BUS
ton: Robert NJ. Burnett. of Southboro ana f'9ne' ~
{. Dumaine. OF Concord; fnancier business
nsn and a cotton mill treasurer resPecuVeE-
The new company is to be financed ny some 'a'-
road company presumably the New raven anu
the Billiard holdings be purchased ana menu
by IT, The stock cannot he sold unless ny petHlis
sion 81 the Legislature THE bill gives ihe Ne"
Haven company practical control Of nearS tIfee
quarters Of the railroad mileage in Ne" Ens'a'id'
but with Massachusetts supervision over part u It,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
PREDICTS GREAT GROWTH
College Dean Erpects Population Of
LOO 900 900 IN q Century,.

Kingston. r l.. June 1s-''Te have seen the last
q cheap bread in this country, said Eugene pav-
export dean Of the University of Illinois. Urbana
Ill. the graduation exercises OF Rhode Island
State College, to-day. at which Dean Davenport
and Governor Aram J. Pothier of Rhode Island
were the principal speakers.
Dean Davenport estimated that in another one
hundred years the population Of the United States
would be 1.4o0.oS0, go than four hundred
to the square mile Of territory. and said:
Anyway you figure it. near the end
Of cheap food in this country. which means that
population IS beginning TO overtake the food supply
We increase production vet many fold. by
means of better methods, more intensive practice
and the requsition of yet undeveloped acres. but
the best land has been developed, it's fertility has
been more less depleted and some of II has
already been abandoned. and while have no de
sire TO pose prophet and still less TO dogma
tize. 1 ready 10 venture the opinion that We
have seen the last of cheap white bread In this
country.
The time is coming when the landless family
Will be al Tremendous disadvantage. because eacn
individual shift for himself"
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
NAVAL MEN ANXIOUS.
Selection of 'Plucking Out Boards
Cause of Worry.
rrrorn Tire Trfbuus Fu--a1. :

washington June 15-NavaI officers ara r,snt-
Testing great anxiety over the selection Of tha
.pIucling out board which will meet about I,f
to select retirement the number OF oesrs aec-
esssry to make the vacancies prescribed by TIA
naval personnel law There may be fftsen zz,-h
compulsory retirements OF officers above ne xrza.
Of lieutenant commander. There must be created
nineteen vacancies the number having bH~u IN
creased BY decision Of the Secretary OF the N=vv
that the retirement Of three officers under IA,
thirty-year service law may not be dee1nsd vaeau-
cies Of the sort required by law
Against these nineteen vacancies 70 be created
will placed the applications for retirement ard
every effort being made to induce officers to ar
ply for retirement their voluntary action emitting
them to retirement at the next higher grade en-
GERS who fear selection apt apply. bur in tha
mean time the Secretary OF the Nsry has dsetda5
that information shall be given out concerning
such applications The applications come sealed
and viii not be opened until the last day of June
when it will be known how many officers the
"plucking out board" will have 70 recommend for
enforced retirement The system continues n en-
gage service criticism. especially from the senior
officers, who cannot rid themselves OF the fear ~
being selected for retirement Those who advo-
cate the system junior officers Naturally thos,
who would be benefited By such retrements believe
that this process Of elimination has undeubaa mer.
its regardless Of the fact that officer selected out
may feel that he has right to entertain grisv-
anCe especially the retirement carries with T.
the unjust suspicion that the officer retired has
outIived his usefulness for or another reason
Most officers see very little differences between
being selected out for personal unftness OF pro-
fessional inability. They at least IN the st+i-
tude Of scIf-defence, and while this may serve 70
stimulate applications for retirement it has its dis
advantages to the service IN that it dfscon-
tent and alarm Naval officers are talking OF verv
little else these days than the annual plucking ou.
which Is bound take place. and hardly a1v or-z-
who has reached the grade OF commander or czu-
tain feels safe against the uncertainties Of the de-
clsion Of the "pIucking out board"
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE MAYOR.
House Set on Fire at Bellefontaine-Ma Seen
Running from Scene.

Rellsfontsirs Ohio June l5.-What Is believed 70
bavA been an atienpt 10 sssassinate Mayor W'-
lam r. Nlyen and burn his HON" IN this city VAS
made early today, when bottle filed with kero-
so,,s and wrapped in oil-soaked rags. which had
been s~t ablaze. thrown through window ot
hts house Tho curtains. carpets and furniture IN
the room we're hre. but the blaze was quick
IL exiinguishcd. Tho Mayor was away from home
tho time
Mayor Nivsn was elected a dry ticket Two
years ago. lie IS we'll known Democratic pol'tl-
clan and a member Of the state Committee. Two
policemen standing near his home heard the crash
saw tho blaze aud noticed a man running away from
the scene. bu' they thought IL was some one going
TO give au alarm. and did not pursue him.
II was az first reported that Black Hand man
had thrown a bomb through the window. Mayor
Nlycn having issued warrants I'm the Black Hand
cases here last week. Tho Mayor doubts that tho
attempt of Black Hand origin, however. and
attributes to enemies made by his strict enforce
ment ot tho local option and other laws.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
DIFORCED UIFE WINS.
although Not Mentioned in H'W,
She WI Rcccirc n Substantial Sum.

Greenfield. Mass. June I5-An agreement Med
with Judge Francis NJ. Thompson. OF the Probate
Court, to-day ends the contest over the viii or
William l.. Grout. a well-to-do Orange manu-
faCturer. who died in April. 1905
Mr.. Grout had been twice married. ha vnE secured
divorce from his first wife. When he died leav-
ing estate valued at about t5ioO00. the divorced
wife Ellen II. Grout, fled petition in the Probate
Court asking that she ne declared the legal widow
Five Of the six children of the first marriage and
two grandchildren contested the Will nv the terms
Of which the second wife. Elzira 4. Grout WAS
given 500 Oo9: the first wife given nothing and
five Of her children given sums ranging from
g. to the income Of $4,000. while her eldest son
Frank L. GTout. nf Orange made restdusry
leFates.
Under the agreement the request 10 thA second
wife will remain unchanged. The first wife VIII re-
ceive $4,000 or her children Nellie A Graves and
Jennie /. Mills. both of Springfield. pill have te.-
ooo each. Fred r. Grout. OF Mexico; Charles 3.
Grout. OF Orange. snd Cart A Cirout. OF Orange.
t25 Ooo each Two grandchildren. Lewis ". GrouI
ana Helen " Grout, OF Springfield. receive 81 ooo
each.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
MANHATTAN COLLEGE EXERCISES.
Two Graduates Garry OF Most Of the Prizes
at Fifty-sixth Commencement

Two men got -'crscks'' in their backs last night
a. the commencement exercises Of Manhattan Col
isse. in Carnegie Hall. by being forced 10 bon
dozen times Monsignor LaYelle. the faculty and
the onlookers The first of the two was Robert J.
shss- who carried off most ~ the prizes or was
second IN nearly every instance Mr. Shea
the s5e purse OF the alumni association for the
bsst English essay. the Kelly medal for phi
fosophy. the Deyelin medal for French and the
medal fer the philosophy OF history. In addition
he stood second 10 the winner Of the SImo Nc
lsowzn medal for religious instruction and the
medal presented by Monstgnor Lavelie for peda-
so-y. Next aim in the number Of prizes and
medals won Was George J. Martin. who got the
zIllrao MCGOWAN and tne Lavelle medals and stood
second 70 N-- Shea for the alumni prize for an
English essay snd the Kelly medal
4 sgas the ffty-sixth commencement Of the col
sese Seventeen men we're graduated. and five grad
usf@ degrees an5 two honorary degrees were con-
<errea The latter were given TO William c. Pom
anerer 81 Of the bureau OF commerce of the col
aeEe. and 20 Dr. joan " keefs. Of Providence.
The degree Of Master ct Arts, Of the graduate
degrees conferred given 10 Father Matthew
&. Gieesoz. o. Fethe- Gleesun was chaplain on
board the Connecticut during the cruise OF the
American nees around the world. The address 10
.he graduates made By John J. Fitzgerald. 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN SESSION.
Have Big Parade in Syracuse and Elect
Officers

Syracuse June l5.-Four thousand men partic-
psted in the march Of the Knights Templar
through the leading business streets They were
accompanied ny thirty bands. The spectacle was
witnessed ny thousands Of persons along the Ifne
Of march and In immense Erandstand which
had heen erected IN Clinton Square.
After the parade Apollo Commandery of Troy
under direction Of General James H. Lloyd, gave
an iours exhibition of drilling in front os the
grandstand. The knights enthusiastically re-
ceived.
This evening me visiting knights and one thou
sand women guests who accompanied their hus-
bands 10 the city. attended the theatre and partic-
pated In bail at the Alhambra
\ business session held az which these Of
heers were elected: Grand comma nder. Edwin c.
Hail. Syracuse: deputy grand commander. J. Car
Isle Loudon, New York; grand generalissimo Guy
" Shoemaker. Elnira; grand captain general T.
Henry DuInary. Albany; grand senior warden. Ed
ward A kraussman. New York City; grand junior
warden. John B. Mullan. Rochester: grand prel-
ate key. Edward c. Hubbard Brooklyn; grand
treasurer. George 4. Newell. Medina: grand re-
eorcer. John RI. Bennington New York; grand
standard bearer. William F. Elmendorf Buffalo;
grand sword bearer. William X. Patterson Brook
'*n' and grand TsTGer, James II. Lloyd. Troy
Al except the last named ofhcer we're re-slested
or advanced from lower position,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
SAGE LABORATORY OPEN.
Exercises at Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute IN TrOv.

Troy, " i. June lS.-The Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute celebrated the eghty-ffth year Of its ex-
istence to-day by opening of the best designed
equipped mechanical and electrical engineering
laboratories extant. II Is memorial TO the late
Russell Sage. built with part OF the 100000 given
by Mrs. Sage The building and its contents cost
10000.
The exercises began noon. The president OF
the institute read the letter from Mrs. Sage in
which she presented s. 10000 to tho institute and
the resolutions OF the faculty and trustees reIat-
ing TO the schools OF mocha ancal and electrical en-
gineerinE. Robert L. De Forest. OF New York
spoke in behalf OF Mrs Sage. He followed BY
Jesse NJ Smith, president of the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers, and by Louis h stiIIweH
presidentelect OF the American Institute of Flec-
trical Engineers. Many we'll known men were
present
The exercises were followed by luncheon on the
campus and baseball game between the institute
nine and that Of the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology. Various class reunions and dinners
took place in the evening at the Troy club and the
Rensselaer, Hotel. followed by the senior hop.
Tomorrow the commencement exercises will take
place in Music Hall. The graduating class num-
bers eighty engineers. Onward Bates. Of Chicago
president Of the American Society Of Civil En-
gineers will deliver the address TO the class. The
Macdonald prize fer the best graduating thesis
from the class Of Os Will be awarded to = f.
Heinicker. OF Baltimore
Within the last three years nearly two million
dollars has been given the institute Andrew
Carnegie gave a fine building 20 he used for Iect-
Gres and recitations. ana in 1871 large and well
equipped chemical laboratory was erected. Last
year students clubhouse built beside the
athletic field.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
ARREST SEBASTIAN LIMA.
Ohio Black Hand Situation More
Serious. San Officials.

Toledo Ohio. June 15-Sebastian Lima
cousin or brother -in-law of Salvatore Lima, Tor
whom postof1ce inspectors and detectives have oeen
searching for week in connection with the ONO
BLACK Hand cases was arrested in Marion late
last night and brought here to-day.
The continued Black Hand investigation in Ohio
shows the situation be more serious than at nrst
thought. according to declaration MADE 'o-dal
by Postal Inspector T. r. Hutches. who arrived
here today with Inspector r. NJ. G. ItosfoTd.
In compliance with this view. United states Dis
trIct Attorney Day had the bond of Salvatore Lima
increased to $1,000. The bond OF Sebastian Lima
was fixed at the figure. They, with Joseph
Batacis and Salvatore Rizzo were arraisned be-
fore United states Commissioner Gaines to-day on
the new charge OF conspiracy 20 defraud by use OF
the United States mails. They pleaded not guilty
and the preliminary hearing was set for June y
Mr. Day announced that meeting or all the IN
spectors working on the case will be held at Cleve-
land fhe latter part OF the week when plans for
further action will ne made