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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
BO4RDW4LK IN GLORY.
Sunny Day Brings Ont Throng at
atlantic City.

Atlantic City, April 11.-Skies perfectly clear.
with patch Of d cloud large as mans
hand be seen; weather cool. but not uncOn1-
fortabIy 50, Mind brisk. but not blowing a gale
such were the weather conditions in Atlantic city
to-day and yesterday 1t is the first time in sew
eraI years that Easter has been free of rain or
disagreeabIe features
The result was thronE of visitors that hlled
the hotels that night filled theatres piers cafes
and the Boardwalk, and that has filed the Board
walk to-day that il was with difficulty people
could make their way Those who had neglected
to make hotel reservations we're obliged 10 accept
what they could get. and many visitors took quar-
tiers in small hotels. when they would gladly have
paid double the usual rates for rooms in the beach
front hOstleries-
The fashion parade began early this morning
Some were skeptcaI OF the weather. for they re-
menbered past performances. but Old Sol con-
tnued 20 smile al day lOns- and 1t WIS a warm
smile too BY 10 o'clock the Boardwalk was
packed with happy and gayly dressed throng-
The hats were never uglier. for they were nearly
of the inverted wash basin variety. with deprh
or height varying from seven inches 10 foot
and half They we're not pretty neither were
they becoming. but they stylish. so they wers
worn
New York vas largely represented in the Board
walk throng Among rhe more prominent Goth
antics was Reginald G. Vanderbilt. who came down
see the horse show, and incidentally 70 Look
over the Easter crowd. He must have been pretfZ-
well pleased. for ne broad smile that did
not rub off during his stroll
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A Sorg. happy over the NUM-
Der OF blue ribbons captured in the show Just
closed remained over for the day and took part n
the promenade in the early afternoon one OF the
most admired young women on the walk during tbs
day was Miss Adele Won OIL Of Plainfieid. WHOSE
daring riding was q feature Of the horse show
Governor simon 5 PenneweH of Delaware.
companied by Josiah Marvel of Wilmington, and
Senator BoIes PenTOse. OF Pennsylvania. were
among the promens,lers the Boardwalk
II was a little fresh for yachting yet IN spite OF
that several parties went from the inlet. There
was one bather Tonight there was a grand rush
for the trains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
BOY FALLS TO DEATH FROM TOWER
Ladder Rung Breaks and Nine-Year-old Lad
Drops Thirty Feet

Nine-year-old Douglas Cousins, OF No 1903 MapeS
avenue The Bronx fell from the ladder leadlhg 10
a surveyors tower at Pelham Parkway ana VIII
iarnsbrdge Road yesterday afternoon and was in
..,,+,,- Iilad Cousins started up the ladder in
plav when up about thirty feet one of the rungs
broke and he tumbled of. striking on his head
and crushing his skull.
Charles Whalen was the only witness to the acct
dent He was walking along Pelham Parkway
80, ,o sa u, the lad fall Whalen carried the boy
TO a grass plot. and then Sergeant Mallon who
was out looking for speeders in a Police Depart
rnent automobile came along. Mallon placed the
boy in the machine and started for the Fordham
tInsnita1 and on the way there he met the am
t,,,lance Dr. Pace saw AT 4 glance that the boy
was dead The body taken to the Fordham
Morpue and later to the boys home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
THINKS GANG KILLED WATCHMAN.
Rabbi. Beaten in Broad Daylight, Connects
His Case with Murder

The Rev Abraham Kasofsky. Of No. 2S South
LIST street Williamsburg, believes that the police
will find in the gang which assaulted him in broad
daylight yesterday morning at Roebng and North
9Th streets the murderer of John Kourshuk. The
latter Waterman in market at No 2l7 North
9th street was killed several days ago.
The rabbi, who is employed the butcher Of
the same market, said that he was approached by
several rough characters yesterday morning, who
asked him for money buy beer He complied
with their request. he had done before, he said,
to avoid trouble, and proceeded along Rueblins
street
Suddenly he was struck from behind, and sec
ond blow rendered him unconscious. RE was dis
covered in this condition by several men and car
ried 20 the Bedford avenue station. After telling
his story he went the Williamsburg Hospital
where DR. WeIton dressed two ugly Sashes in the
hack Of his head and told him that he fortu-
nate 10 escape a broken skull. The rabbi thinks
his assailants Italians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
COLLECTIONS AT THE CHURCHES.

Eleven thousand dollars was taken in the col
lection the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
yesterday This includes u check for $3.50 from
person whose could be learned. The
money viii lie used to assist the chapeIs and
schools connected with the church. Many parish
toner's were oct of town yesterday and cGnse-
quently did not contribute. II is expected that the
collection will be increased by $500 5000 within
a few days.
At Calvary Baptist Church il said that $1,000
had been received by mail from different parts of
the world from members of the church.
A gift of $1,000 from William Hodge, who is now
acting in The Man from Home was announced
the Metropolitan Temple of which the Rev.
John Wesley Hill is pastor.
The following contributions were received in Har-
lem yesterday Holy Trinity Church, 122d street
and Lenox avenue $1,000; Church Of the Annuncia-
ton, l3st street and Convent avenue, $500 Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church 129th street and
Seventh avenue, s1o00. and St Andrews Church.
127th street and Fifth avenue 1900.
II is estimated that the Catholic churches
Brooklyn took in at least $1,000 At Christ Protes
tant Episcopal Church nearly A.@0 was taken in
and at the Church of the Messiah about &7G1 was
received. The Church Of the Pilgrims took up a
collection of 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
DENIES FRICTION WITH MRS. EDDY.
Mrs. Della NJ Gilbert Addresses Christian
Scientists at the Plaza

More than four hundred persons attended a Chris
tan Science service in TIE main ballroom OF the
Hotel Plaza Fifth avenue and 59th street yester-
dav afternoon. Mrs Della NJ. Gilbert until re-
Gently first reader in Christian Science society
which meets No. 1915 Sth street, Brooklyn pre-
sided ard was the only speaker.
Mrs Gilbert denied many reports about the meet
ircs at the Plaza and said there was no friction
with the heads of the Church She said that instead
Of conducting 4 regular service yesterday it would
no heller To set everything Alright at the meeting,
and she Then launched into talk as TO me plans
for the future She said the Christian Science
church was not against the starting OF ne"
church in the city ana that was the object in
,i.u- m holding Sunday afternoon meetings
II vas minated 10y the speaker that no com
n1unication from Mrs EDDY mad pech received
lint that there was no secrecy in the movement
a dispatch from Boston last night said Mrs Eddy
ID not been consulted about the meetings IN the
Plaza Many Of those present were from number
of hotels in tho vicinity
There viii le Il meeting every sunday afternoon
al $50 o'clock during the rest OF the year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
EASTER IN CHURCHES.
Large Congregations at Ill the


Services.
The Easter services at Trinity Church were
attended by a congregation OF almost four thou
sand persons. many oc whom partook Of the
Communion. administered by the Rev. William
T Manning, the rector; the Rev Caleb r Stet-
son. the vicar and the Rev j ". Hill and the
Rev. P. H. Pearson, the curates. DR.. Manning
in the course of his sermon, said:
It was Jesus himself who arose and came
forth alive from that tomb. That is the only
reasonable explanation I will also awake early
and will come forth changed. l do not know
how I will be changed. for l do not know the
chemistry of heaven but shall not be lost in
its infinitv l myself shall awake for good or
evil What | am in this world 1 shall be when
stand there in the light known for just what
l am Let me my life now. so that when
awake l shall be in some measure ready.
The altar was decorated with immense pots
If white roses and Easter lilies in the centre.
banked on either side by groups of lilies
Among those in the congregation we're Colonel
William jay and E. c. Randolph. wardens:
F,ifhu Chauncy. Richard Delaheld David b
ogden and Colonel H. c. Swords. trustees;
.'ourtenay Bennett. the British Consul General
here; Senator Kean. of New Jersey. and J. II.
Van Amringe. dean Of Columbia University
Victor Baier the organist. rendered elab-
crate musical programme
The DcntiCal mass celebrated at ST Patrick 5
Cathedral was attended by unusually large
Easter congregation. and many hundreds who
did not have tickets turned away. The
great altar and the main aisle were decorated
with Easter lilies. palms and pink azaleas. The
banisters on both sides of the main aisle were
draped in yellow.
Archbishop Farley celebrated the mass, as
sisted by Monsignor Lavelle and the clergy Of
the cathedral house and of the Catholic semi
nary The deacons of honor were the Rev. Pat
rick J. Hayes and the Rev. DR.. McSIackin. while
the deacons of the mass were the Rev. j. j.
Burkard and the Rev. J. J. Lewis.
After the mass Archbishop Farley read let
ter from the Holy Father. conveying the Apos-
toIic Beuediction to the Diocese of New York
Preceding the Easter morning service. the
Rev. r. s Macarthur. of the Calvary Baptist
Church gave a short address 10 his Current
Topics Glass yesterday morning on Who Are
They Who Want the Saloons Open on Sunday?
The saloonkeepers and brewers want them
open" he said, merely on account of their
greed and graft owners of the saloons want
them open on account of higher rents they can
claim. II would be better by far TO have the
property remain idle or burn it up than rent it
TO a saIoonkeeper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
BLACK HAND 1RRESTS.
-Four Italians Charged 7cith Sending
ThreateniRg Letters.

Charged with sending threatening letters through
the mails, Pietro Zulo of No 33 East nth street.
and Grscomo ZulIo, Of No 333 East uth street
brothers. we're arrested yesterday and taken before
Magistrate Krotel. IN the Essex Market police
court who held them in 5000 bail for examination
tomorrow. The Magistrate also held in like bail
Simonoso Riccabono. of No. 1S9 First avenue. ana
Dominica Seveuico of No 24O East 2ith street, on
a similar charge.
Detectives Guido and Mudo. Of the Central Office
made all four arrests The Zulo brothers were
charged by Anafoso Meustretta. a fruit vender, OF
No. $50 18th street, with having written him
letter demanding 500 if he wished to avoid physl-
cal injuries The complainant against Riccabono
and Sevenico was Antonio Alatta. grocer, of No
u Avenue A. who said that the two men had sent
him a letter demanding 5000 under pain OF vlo-
lence.
Another case in which Black Hand methods
figured. but this instance alleged to have been
used by a Pole. was unearthed by detectives from
the Central Office. and resulted in the arrest OF
Edward Zalenski of No. lJ7 Sd street. Hobokeh'
who confessed, according to the police. 10
having written two letters in both of which he
demanded sums Of in one $500 and in the
other 500. Unless the money paid promptly.
the letter read. death would be the penalty.
The man who wos requested TO give $500 was
tho Rev. Valentine ChebaEsiki. Of St Joseph 5
Polish Catholic Church. Passaic. y. J, who was
instructed hand the money to a man he would
meet at Second and 18th street but in his
stead the police sent out q decoy. This man handed
two marked bills to Che Pole and the arrest fol
lowed.
Mrs Mary Rounsci Of Monroe street. Passaic
received the letter in which $40 demanded but
when she appeared the appointed spot. after
having notified the police. nobody appeard. The
Pole confessed to having written this letter also
the police say. Both letters were signed United
Societies Of Black Hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12

Mob Threatens Special Policeman at
Celtic Park.

While trying to climb over a high fence see a
Marathon race in Celtic Park. Queens County.
Thomas 2. DAILY. fourteen years old. OF No 243
East 18th street. was shot yesterday in the left
thigh. the groin, by Charles Hasse. OF No. S5S
Freeman street, The Bronx smploye OF the
Holmes Electric Protection Company DAILY
removed TO St John Hospital. IN Long Island
City. Hasse arrested and locked up charged
with felcnious assault.
Eager TO witness the runners. young Daily and
Two T,Iaymates having no money with which to pay
their way into the grounds thought il a good idea
to scale the fence. After his friends had success
fully got inside, young DAILY climbed the fence
Hasse spied him and warned him get down
'Hasse said he fired into the air five times with
the intention of frightening the lad. who did not
heed his warning. one Of the bullets went too
near. however.
Dropping . the ground and making dive for
yards when Ii fell unconscious. He was picked
1Ip bv bvstanders and carried into the dressing
rooms At the same time Hasse scaled the fence
and took refuge from the large crowd that threat
cned him in q house by. Later Hasse
taken bv the police before the injured boy, who
identified him.
The victim and his companions denied that the
special policeman fred the air first to brighten
,oung DAILY Hasse was escorted to the
where the lad vas Ibeng treated. great mob
storrned at the door, but with the aid OF several
OF the race officials the plainclothes men were able
To handle the situation Hasse was ordered to dis
card his uniform and to get into civilian clothes.
This disguise did not deceive the many youngsters.
and the howling mob threw bricks and other mis-
siles at the special policeman while he was being
led from the grounds.
Al a late hour last night the bullet had not been
extracted from the boys thigh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
EMMA GoLDMAN's SPEECH MILD.
Lyric Hall Meeting Looked to One Auditor
Like Bible Glass

Emma Goldman did not seem worried about the
cancellation of her citizenship when she spoke yes
terday morning a large, well dressed and en-
tblsiastic audience in Lyric Hall. Captain John
o Brien of the Tenderloin station, and a number
of his plaincIothes and uniformed men, formed
q mart Of ne audience. The meeting, of the
audience expressed II, looked like A Bible class
In the address The Psychology Of Ireland
Miss Goldman took occasion to deny the stories
that she responsible for acts of violence COM
mitted by overzealous anarchists. but said she could
not condemn those human beings who have
WINGED themselves through their own psychology,
that it is their duty help their fellow
st the cost Of human life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
RT4NS son ARRESTED.
Speeding Also the Charge against
MGyOr's SecretarY.

a young man who said he the OF Thomas
2 Ryan. the 7nanCIer. was arrested last night at
Broadway and Dycknlan street by Arthur Etchels,
bicycle patrolman attached 10 the police station
n West 15ed street charged with speeding Etchels
said timed his prisoners for several blocks
and chased Il ore block.
The car was covered 2iJh dust and had evidently
heen long trip. The pa Crolman told the driver,
who later gave the name of Joseph J. Hyas, that
he was under arrest, and the young man brought
his Car n 2 halt. At the station house Mr.. Ryan
told Lieutenant HAYES that he lived with his father,
Thomas E Ryan, AT No. so Fifth avenue
Asked 4 he could furnish se4 bail. Mr.. Ryan
and a college friend who accompanied him ran
saczed ttei1 pockets that amount, but could not
find H. Suddenly Mr.. Ryan glanced at his hand
and removed a diamond ring This diamond IS
worth Sl50 lieutenant he said. viii YOU take
this as security" Lieutenant Hayes accepted the
ring and told the young 10 appear in the Har-
len court this morning.
Frank NJ o Brien. secretary 10 Mayor Mcclellan
arrested last night for speeding at 10th street
and Broadway by Bicycle Patrolman Dyer OF the
West Tooth street police station Dyer who timed
the car from llsth 10Th street, declared
mat Ar o Brien was driving the rate Of twenty
four miles an hour When taken the station
IN West Tooth street Mr- O'Brien said he had no
idea he Vas driving at such high speed He said
the engine became deranEed few minutes before
he was halted by the patronan, and that @. p
Fraser. a friend. who accompanied him, got out
and fixed IL Mr.. Fraser. who said ne lived at No
West s5th street, gave bail for the Mayors sec
Rotary and borh disappeared in the Mr..
O'Brien was told To appear this morning in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
FATAL HYDRoPHoB1A FROM DEAD DOG
Man Scratches Finger on CANNES Teeth and
Dies as Result
by Telegraph to The Tribune !

fittsburg. April 11.-Thomas Cassidy. fore
man for the West Penn Railroad. died late last
night IN great agony at the local Pasteur Insti-
ute. hydrophobia being the of death. The
strange feature OF the case is that Cassidy
inoculated with the poison from a dog which
was dead, but whose body had not yet become
cold
it became mad vas shot to death by Cassidy.
who FASTENED 10 pull the body out OF the crate.
one of his fingers rasped across the teeth of the
dog and the skin broken. Nothing was
thought Of the matter at the time but hydro
pkobia quickly developed with fatal results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
ZEN4TELLO ON CARUSO.
Sdus Some Think He ErccIS Latter
-CriticiseS Ne7U Workers.
by Telegraph to Tho Tribune


Chicago April l1.-Giovann! Zenateilo. the italian
tenor who will take The place OF Enrco Caruso In
the Netropolitan Grand Opera Company, which IS
>, omen at the Auditorium Theatre here tomorrow
night arrived here to-day and expressed his opln-
ion q, the latter artist with rrankness tinged With
delight.
Are YOU as good a singer as Caruso?" he vas
asked
Many persons think so. and some believe excel
him lie is thirtv-nne and well along the road or
fame while I am but thirty-two and just have a
fair start ! had closed my season with Hammer
stein and was preparing to start for Italy on sat
,,rdav when I got ne call to hIi Carusos place
and Il Is a pleasure to have the chance can 90
all that he does and by pleasing the people VIII
no In q postion "a get S2,o1 and maybe S-50o next
cor That is business Al, Ny voice is so strong
and as 7 learned he art at a good school oehe'e
7 u.,u he able to sing public al my nc
Yes there is something wrong with 'aru9" >
throat " ZenateHo continued; perhaps MS WE ;
t,rried trtp to New York had something TO do with
his temporary retirement "ho KNOWS Inn
man, many things I had great success In bos-
ton and will meet with the same success IL IN
cauo know. because the talents OF the Chicago
public are as highly developed as those oil inc D'S
people , -
,,-,recisti-e he went on. New Workers are more
Co.. tn uqbt comic operas and don't seem to nave
. thorough understanding Of the more serious ana
pran5er music given in grand opera Their tenn
rerau,ert does not seem just right ana 1eIt the
cbiu{,,,ss in those audiences. chicago mas '''e
wealth and the temperament. and HOOK for"aI u
IN the construction OF theatre here thaI VIII NC
oi,.an aver entirely TO grand opera. Yes. they aP
nreciate real art and willing TO pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
EASTER RIOT OF COLOR
Continued from first page.
Selected by Experts

ing has been satisfied. but it has left me more
sad than anything else
Take an instance like that Panama hat,
combined with white flannel trousers and spats.
on a cold day like this Nobody in my town
would spend money for those things matter
what the time of year. II discourages man
doing a small business in inland town 10 see
the chances he misses on that account We
sell medium weight stuff to do the year round
out my way The two with that man
protected by furs and poodle if you'll
notice.
The buses were crowded. were also the
sightseeing automobiles, which. among other
places, took in Riverside Drive. Thousands of
men. women and children, automobiles and
horses filled the picture there.
The buttons the women's gowns and the
polka dots their parasols filled the scenery
with specks which swan before the eye like
spots a spree Riverside Drive appeared
to be strong on black and white checks. 1t was
noticed that the pompadours of the women had
given way to the Psyche knot. on which rested
the regulation variety Of upset hats which are
being worn this spring.
Harlems parade was cheerful and gay.
See the bird on NeIie's hat" said a small
boy in 125th street.
See the bird beneath it," said caIow youth
with cigarette and a smile.
The new style hat pins glistened and sparkled
like the rapids of Niagara flashing in the sun
shine
Diamonds sparkIed in Grand street. the
lower East Side. The crowds were unconscious.
happy. and free in a large measure. far as
the women were concerned. from hats of any
kind The dance halls in that section were open
and doing business, were the gutter carts
loaded with combs. shirt waists. socks. etc.
Get your photograph called barker 10 all
who passed.
And many laughing girls complied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
MRS. HAMS IN HIDING.
Queens District attorney Unable to
Find Her about Boston.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Boston, April u.-District Attorney Frederick G.
De Witt Of Queens County, y. Y, accompanied by
Policeman Butler. has been diligently searching
here to-day for Mrs. Claudia Lbbey Hams, wife OF
Captain Peter c. Hams who soon goes on trial for
the murder of William Z. Annis. but up TO now he
has not been successful 1t Is understood that Dis
trict Attorney De Witt wishes to consult Mrs
Hams as 10 the ad stability of asking for a lunacy
commission instead of the scheduled trial.
The Idbbeys with whom Mrs. Hams has been
wing in Winthrop, have gone into retirement and
L. L. Norton of the attorneys who represents
Mrs Hams in divorce action refuses TO divulEe
her wherea bouts to the New Workers, insisting that
any business concerning Mrs. Hams should be
transacted through him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
MR. T4FTpS EASTER DAY.
accom- panies His Wife to st. Johns
Episcopal Church.

Washington April 11--President Taft attend
ed Easter services at St Johns Episcopal
Church OF which Mrs Taft is member. to-
day Afterward he was compelled to hold an
informal reception the steps OF the church.
large crowd was waiting outside to set 4
glimpse OF him.
The President left the church in advance OF
Mrs. Taft and II was while waiting for her that
a large number of persons passed by and sa-
luted him When Mrs Taft came forth the i'm
promptu reception was abruptly ended
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way and mounted the stairs Of the return sP-
proaCh with the same regularity
There a great display of Easter nnery IN the
procession and at times stretches of the prOmenade
looked like a moving flower garden IhousdndS
who thought to cross about halfway and then
return disappointed when they tried to do 50:
for the police kept them headed in the direction or
the moving crowd. and they were thus compelled
to make the entire round trip. Hundreds or auto
mobiles and vehicles crossed over the driveway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
GOES SHOPPING AND DISAPPEARS.
Police Asked to Find Williamsburg Woman
Missing Since Friday

Mrs Clinton Barton. twenty-five years old. OF No
54s Kosciusko street. Williamsburg, was reported
TO the police yesterday as missing She left her
home ON Friday afternoon saying that she was
going 10 the shopping district of Brooklyn and
would return early
Her husband Is a 5ookkeeper in mercantile
house here. Greatly alarmed he made search, but
unable TO find her. he reported the case TO the
police
The Bartons lived with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gard
ner, relatives Of Mr.. Barton