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New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
MAGNIFICENT oUTLooK-MRs SHAW.
Sutfragists Expect Much from New National
Headquarters Here

Seattle July s-The convention OF tire American
Woman Suffrage Association closed tonight with
a mass meeting. at which Anna H. Shaw. national
president, reviewing the suffrage situation. said:
There never such magnificent outlook for
the cause New people coming in and money
is provided. The opportunities increase beyond our
ability TO furnish workers. Our new headquarters
in New York VIII put in touch with the great
newspapers and with the freshly aroused suffrage
sentiment of the great city. which influences the
thought of the whole country"
Professor Frances Squire Potter. of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, finally accepted the place Of
corresponding secretary to-day, succeeding Miss
Kate NJ. Gordon. of New Orleans. Mrs. Potter sent
her resignation to the university tonight. She
will have charge Of the New York headquarters
Resolutions adopted to-day review the progress
Of equal suffrage throughout the world congratu-
late the women of Great Britain on their gallant
fight for the parliamentary franchise" urge enact
ment of the Initiative and referendum and condemn
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
PROTEST MADE IN ENGLAND.
Objections to Interference in Persia-Russia s
Action Sustained.

London. July Some protests are being ex-
pressed by the newspapers and In Parliament
ar,tnst what Is characterized unwarrantable
torfnrence bv Great Britain and Russia in Persian
domestic affai1s. Special attention has been di-
rected to the attempts of the British and Russian
TO prevent the Consttutionalists
from marching on Teheran ana 10 the dispa'ch u
Persian territory of a Russian force.
Answering many questions In the House of Com
r,o,s yesterday SIR Edward Grey. the Foreign
secretary emphasized the fact that the advance
Of Russian troops was exclusively concerned in the
protection OF European lie ana properly ana 'at
-. rae acting with the full consent of the
Rr,,isb government Teheran being absolutely out
of British reach.
The latest dispatches from Teheran report
great state of tension and excitement IN eNpectd-
,ton ~ an advance by the Nationallsts Many
.atao1.s arc heenR from the city. but there is no
err,ation of the rumored investment
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
GERMAN FINANCE TERMS.
Com promise Reported Bet1reen Coz
crument and Reichstdg.

po-,ip IuIv ga compromise on finance REFORM
hoe hasr effected between Dr. Theobald Bethmann-
Holl,yeg Minister of the Interior and Herr 0yuow'
e.o.ar, ~ the Imperial Treasury. and the lead
- 90 tha narties forming the new majority In the
pa,cbstag according to note just issued wmch
hears evidences of semi-cficial character.
The Federal Council is said to approve proposals
hicb will BE- introduced in the Reichstag IN the
form of an amendment to the hhahee Oiii ." 'ne
personal property tax.
Tha ..t<alnische Vokszeitung' estimates the reve-
mo through the finance bill as follows: Real es-
tate and unearned increment tax. 100000 marks
(,1o ooO ooo,: stamp duty on checks @OooOO marks
starops on stock operations 22.5ooOo; dividend war
rants 25OOooo: increased poh tax from ooa
80 .tained. which it the intention TO aooi-
ish including railroad tickets tax @'Oo'co' sugar
49, .."' a. o.o ~, making in all 5OoOooOoO marks
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
BIG FLAG WRECKS COURTHOUSE ROOF.
Hundreds of Pittsburgers Have Narrow
Escape When Tiles Crash to Street

Pittsb1rg, July 6.-The immense flag. said to be
the largest In the world. unfurled here yesterday
pulled thousands of pounds of tile roofing from
the courthouse to-day. Many persons had
escapes from injury when the tile crashed into
Grant street The district about the courthouse
and the Frick Building roped off and police
guarded the place while score of city employees
removed the banner.
The national emblem. 50 feet wide and 100 feet
long weighing three thousand pounds.
stretched between the eighteenth floor of the Frick
Building and the courthouse roof. A strong wind
waited the flag toward the Diamond street side
of the courthouse to-day. It caught in the light
ming rod Of capstone The next moment the
stone and tile roofing pulled loose and crashed
TO the street, where several hundred persons were
gazing at the flag. No injured. The
flag is badly torn
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
BELGIUM AND THE CONGO.
Governments Responsibilities De
fned-4mericd Assured.

Brussels. July 6.-M. Furnemont. the Socialist
Deputy asked the government in the chamber to-
day about King Leopolds speech at Antwerp
few weeks ago. in which the King said that the
Congo would play most important part in the
expansion of Belgium and pointed out various op-
portunities for Belgian commercial activity. NJ
Furnemont said that he wished TO know whether
this an independent utterance OF the King or
q ministerial declaration.
NJ. Schollaert. Premier Minister of the In
terror. in reply said that the government took full
responsibility for the speech, which was an expo
stion OF the Kings personal views of the posi-
bties of the development of the Congo and the
expansion OF Belgian commerce China and else
where. II was. however. in no a programme
would be done without the concurrence OF Par
Lament.
A motion to this effect proposed by Deputy
Hymans, accepted by the government and adopted
unanimously
A gray book containing the history of the ne
gotiations between the United States. Great Brit
ain and Belgium with reference to the annexation
OF the Congo Independent State. has just been pub
lished II shows that the American government
refused to recognize the annexation Of the state by
Belgium unless the condition OF the natives was
improved and their lands returned to them. It
also contains a statement from the Belgian gov
ernment OF its willingness TO fulfil the agreement
signed in 1891. dealing with arbitration. The gov
erhment promised that the concession system would
be reformed. and that certain amount Of land
would be placed sale soon. pointing out that
lands already had been given back to the natives.
and announced that it ready to negotiate a
new treaty the lines OF that of 1891. assuring
the United States OF its entire good will and ex-
pressing the nope that the American government
would recognize the immensity OF the task. which
only In It's infancy
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
"H4RV4RD NAN" IN CELL.
"4ttorney Generals Son" and Chi
cdgO Mayors Brother" Locked Up.

Two young men, who described themselves as
Edward r. OMaey. Harvard student. living
at the San Rsmo Hotel Central Park West and
with office In the Battery Park Building.
Chicago were arrested last night in front of
cafs in West 29th street a charge Of disor-
derly conduct and intoxication. and locked up
in the West 30th street station.
According To Detectives Murphy and Cody.
who arrested them. the pair drinking In
the cafe and got into n dispute with a waiter.
Joseph Omelis, over the price Of a drink The
Harvard man" is alleged to have struck the
waiter in the face Then the visitors were asked
To depart. They seem to have quarreIled be-
tween themselves as soon as they got to the
street large crowd collected 10 see the fun.
While the quarrel was at It's height the de-
tectlyes say OMalley shouted I'm the OF
the Attorney General to which the other
torted I'm the brother of the Mayor of Chi
cago" They would have gone further in dis
c,lssion of their family trees II Cody and Muir
ply who passing. had not put them under
arrest
The waiter went 10 the station house soon
sought to collect his bill Then the dispute
started again. O'Malley and Berger denying
that they owed him anything. AS the prisoners
were marched off to their cells IL was seen that
O'Malley was stylishly dressed and the May
or's brother still had SO left out Of the $50
with which he began the nights festivities.
Magistrate Finn discharged the young men
with reprimand
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
VESSEL WRECKED AND SCORE LOST?
Missionary Schooner Last Seen Struggling
with Heavy Seas in Alaska.

San Francisco, July 6.-The schooner Monterey.
Captain Anderson. arriving to-day from Kusko-
win Alaska reports the possible loss OF the mis-
sionary schooner J. f. Adler and score OF lives.
The Adler sailed from Seattle on June with a
crew of eight men and twelve or thirteen pas
seugers
When the Monterey arrived at Bethel. whittier
the Adler was bound, Captain Anderson In
formed by Indian trappers that the missionary
vessel had last been struggling in a heavy
storm at sea- The Monterey sailed up and down
the coast, But sign of the Adler. Captain
Anderson says 1t is possible that the missing Vessel
took refuge Bristol Bay.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
DECIDES AGAINST CLAIMANTS.
Surrogate Thomas Says They Cannot Intervene
in Accounting of Rubens Estate.

Surrogate Thomas decided yesterday that the
claimants. about forty in number. 10 the estate
of Charles Rubens. banker. could not intervene in
an accounting OF the estate.
Mr.. Rubens. who also known Samuel
wogg died in France three years ago. leaving an
estate valued at about S.5oo0oO. Henry q. Ickel-
heimer and Julia Hedelbach. wife OF the former s
partner. inherited the bulk OF the estate
The contestants asserted that Mr. Rubens mad
made a will which was stolen from the mail pouch
France in January, 1907. II having been
that country in order that the testimony
of a subscribing witness might be taken by the
French courts Whether stolen lost in transit
the original will was received, and certified
copy substituted.
The will contested because the dead man
not naturalized under his proper name. and
also the ground that, when the VIII
ecuted. the testator was resident Of France, and
that the document not executed Tn accordance
with the laws of France Those contentious were
Overruled by the Surrogates and the ruling
was sustained by the Appellate Division and the
Court OF Appeals.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

St Petersburg. July s.-The first detachment Of
the Russian expedition which is expected TO march
TO Teheran. consisting Of a battalion Of infantry.
sailed yesterday from Baku for Enzeli. and more
detachrnents will sail to-day.
According To Official advces. the rout OF the
luticns,s at Shahabad has had depressing effect.
and leaders will scarcely be able to reassemble
a respectable fighting force The Bakhtiari tribes
men. however, two thousand strong, and stin
hghting is certain 10 ensue with General Lakoff $
Cossack brigade II the advance continues. The
Russian force will not move unless foreign lives
and property endangered.
In response strong representations from Russia
10 the effect that the Turkish Consul General at
Tabriz Is siding openly with the revOutionists. the
Turkish government has decided to recall this
Official
A long list of claims for indemnity by Russians
ls accommodating against Persia These amount to
$3.50 900 for direct property losses and do not in
clude the losses resulting from interruption OF
adj
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
BOY AN UNWILLING BALLooNIsT.
Caught in Rope, Is Carried Aloft Head Down
ward-Rescued by Aeronaut

Santa Cruz, Cal, July Sin the prerence Of
twenty thousand spectators the beach yester-
day Jesse Wymar, ten year-old boy. was caught
in the ropes CT balloon and carried head down
ward five hundred feet in the air. THE boys
mother tainted as saw the little fellow carried
away The rope securely fastened about the
right position.
aeronaut drew the boy up tos him the trapeze
bar After drifting the for third
Of a mile. d gust Of wind blew the balloon lis
side ana # slowly descended the gas escaped
A launch rescued the aeronaut and the boy as
they touched the water Aside from 4 had fright
the boy the for his experience.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

fare week days shall continue TO charge 10
cents, heretofore. We believe entitled
that for ride from parts Brook
lyn to Coney Island. When get the order to
duce the fare shall the advice of
counsel. 1t is my opinion that the Public Service
Commission put that week day opinion in the de-
cison by way of throwing out hint for COM
plants"
Since wide publication has been given to the
commissions decision. there have been many pro-
tests against the payment OF the second fare to
Coney Island.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
END OF FAMOUS HUDSON RIVER BOAT
The Old Dean Richmond Sold for Junk, to
Be Burned.

Boston July 5.-The palatisl side-wheeler
Dean Richmond. famous craft as ever sailed
the Hudson River is moored at a wharf in East
Boston. having made her last voyage She will be
broken up and towed somewhere to he burned for
the costly metal that still is in her sound old hull
Years ago the Dean Richmond heralded
the last word in marine architecture But now
she IS worn and has been sold to Thomas But
Ter e. Co. OF this city. who are internationally
known harvesters of aged and decrept craft
Of all varieties. The tug orion towed the Rich
mond here from New York waters. and made good
time the job, being favored by wind and
weather. In few weeks all that will be left OF
the Dean Richmond will be few charred tmbers
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
NEGRO KILLED IN STOCK YARD RIOT.
Two White Men Wounded, and Five Mules
Shot After Quarrel in Horse Trade.

East St Louis Ill. July Elm riot at the Ma
tioEal Stock Yards to-day Chief Detective Ryan
shot and killed William James negro. S. L.
Byrne and William Rice. white were shot in the
hip and five mules were killed. The wounded Hen
will
The trouble began at a horse trade. the negro
threatening to shoot trader. City detectives went
10 the traders assistance and James began firing
He took refuge in barn ana riot call was turned
I'm. Citizens Joined the police in shooting at the
negro who returned the fire until he killed in
the barn. where he had found refuge behind some
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
DICE GAME FORCED CHANGE OF NAME.
Fireman Knapp Objected to Hearing Come
Seben, Come 'Lebenl''

Annoyed by the similarity of his name to
popular dice game, Charles Knapp, jr., obtained
permission from Justice Blanchard yesterday to
change his to Charles Krupp.
Krupp. who lives at No. 37e Ford street The
Bronx. is fireman attached to hook and ladder
company 80 He said In his petition TO the court
that he Inundated and annoyed" by persons
using such expressions to him Come seven
come eleven How is the play and Come have
a game"
through its association with the petty gambling
game known as craps" Even the men of his
company he said amused themselves to their
hearts, content"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
A MEMBER OF THE LEGION ACCUSED.
Charge That Head of Russian Police in Paris
Is a Criminal.

Paris July Sit was learned mere to-day that
the Russian revoIutonist Bourtzeff has written =
letter ro the Minister of Justice charging that NJ
Harting chief OF the Russian political police
abroad with headquarters in Paris. was Micnaei
Iandesen alias Hekkelman PetrOwsky, VINO was
sentenced by default. in 1890 by the Correctional
Court of the Seine to five years Imprisonment as
tbs organizer of the dynamite plot against Emperor
Alexander III
Premier Clemenceau has ordered an tnvestgation
of the charge. AMI if it is substantiated NJ Hart
ing will be expelled from France He is a member
~ tbs Terfor of Honor and this title will be taken
from him il the charge is proved
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
FRENCH NAVAL SCANDAL DEBATE.
Speech Before Deputies Lays Principal Blame
on Department of Construction.

PARIS JuIv 6-The debate on the report of the
Naval INQUIRY Commission was continued In the
chamber Of Deputies to-day. Admiral Bieroaime
and NJ Michel the latter the reporter Of the com
mission made telling speeches They SAID that
.ta rbu. wanted 10 know why, in spite of the
enormous sums appropriated. France had dropped
from second to fifth place among the naval powers.
NJ Michel pointed out that since 1SsS Germany.
which had spent S90.OO0OO0 less than France. had
Gained the place which France had lost He
attributed the principal blame the total lack OF
method in the construction department. which had
shown incredible slowness in building, and had
wasted great of money through changes In
plans.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
WIDOW KILLS HERSELF WITH GAS.

When Frederick Schmidt twenty years old. re-
turned from last night and entered the little
onartment on the fourth floor of No. 1887 Third
avenue he found his widowed mother. Frances.
fortv-fye years DID, dead i'll her bedroom. with the
ona of n rubber from the gas Jet in ner
month A few minutes afterward Herman sixteen
years old another son. came home. and seeing the
bodv of his mother. became frantic with grief and
attempted TO jump from the WINDOW, ne was
taired hy the policeman who had been called
a, and locked up OH a charge of attempted suicide
Mrs schmidt the said. had been I'll for several
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
PRINCE Won BUELow's RETIREMENT.
Won Wedel and Won Monts Mentioned as Posi-
BILE Successors

Berlin July 6.-Chancellor Won Bulow will give
soon what is described a farewell dinner to the
members of the federal council and the nnance
ministers Of the federated states
u is NOT vet known who will succeed Prince Won
riiIoy The Emperor is reported to have sent for
f,eneral Won Wedel. Governor General OF Alsace-
lorraine who passed through here to-day Won
Wede4 is an old friend OF his majesty, ana II =
y. ,robable that the Emperor desires his
ady5ca Another man mentioned for the post Is
count Won Monts the German Ambassador to Italy
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
THE ]. s. BACHE ROBBERY CASE.
Henry Clifford Identified as Conrad Harms
and Remanded.

London. July 6.-Conrad Harms. alias henry Cliff
ford arrested in this city recently. the chargs
o. having swindled J. :. Bache & Co. Of New York.
Ou of $500. remandsd second time today
for a week after taking further evidence regarding
his identity. Fl. ]. Lyon. OF Bache & Co, Identified
the prisoner as Harms. and A ]. East testified
thar tba prisoners name Is Harms. and that he
married East's sster-in-aw in 1905 The Prosecur-
ing Attorney said that since the forgery Harms
had married a woman whom he met in Vienna. aild
tntimated that prosecution for bigany WOULD ro'~
low the present suit
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
IT'S STILL A DIME TO coNEY ISLAND.
Company Doesn't Hold Itself Bound by Com
missions Opinion on Week Day Fare.

President Hun Of the Coney Island & Brooklyn
.,Aiiesd Company said yesterday that the recent
eseision oi the Pulls Service Commission was not
= s.shio ioered by tie company mandatory TO reduce
ne preset fare Of 10 cents on week days
. sis weekday question did not figure at all in
- complaint which the opinion is based. Presi-
-'h' HUFF continued The commission ruled that
y e'lle charge 10 cents on Saturdays. Sundays
&c Aoiidays Il merely gave an opinion on the
stek-sisg rates
lat. ~e sel forn.al notlee 10 charge only o:e
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
SPEYERs TAKE STEEL BONDS.
Report That English Capital Will Enlarge
Dominion Plant

Halifax July st was reported from London
to-day that English capital Will be invested in a
Canadian steel plant. Speyer Brothers have taken
new issue Of 100000 bonds OF the Dominion Iron
and Steel Company. and ths works Of that cor
poraton are TO be increased. AS the steel
psny is the largest individual customer of the
Dominion Coal Company. IT will probably have to
look elsewhere for part OF it's yearly supply Of
one million tons of coal. should the miners strike
be prolonged.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
Anm,sAI MARK IN DENMARK.

Copenhagen. July S-Rear Admiral Adoiph As5LA' -
7 n chairman Of the lighthouse board has
arrivsd here He will make an inspection OF the
lighthouses of Denmark His wife whose stase
name is Grace FiIkns. Will start early IN Ausus1
for New York where she will open at the FuD-
son Theatre with her new play me Anieri'i''
Widow
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
E,eE ON a BRITISH STEAMER.

-. The British steamer Capac. Cap
p,acrader which sailed from New York
a., On ~, u,av of Valparaiso for Callao. arrived
at the latter port to-day with her cargo Q" @ h1e.
T,. t,aze vas extinguished with difficulty after
bIe damage had been done
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
,eeA7,oN SECRETARY RESIGNS.

,-onenbaSen. July e.-Charles Richardson secre
+arv of the American Legation mere mas ieS'eN
He will return to the United states
1A. I7pI,ed states schoolship Newport arrived
- ,hIs AFTERNOON. She will remain tor zen days
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
DINNER FOR SAMUEL eoMPERs.

London July 6-samuel GomPers. pFestuene :.
-, .,aricar Federation of Labor, was the guest
tnNrigbt an a dinner given by the Labor party at
tE IIouse of Commons. Arthur Henderson, the
labor member from Durham Barnard castle IL
,icion presided-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Picking. July 6-The meteorological exPsalslon PiI,o
49, 3 { Clark a stepsOn Of the late Blshop
potter and former officer in the american arily, =
80 r sn-C-HOyV in Kan-Su Province. Two DAYS so
- PeLing as a result of the encounter VITA
,a,iraS IaSi month in which a member OF the
marty was killed
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
TEHER1N BESIEGED.
Revolutionary Forces about to At
tack the CamtaI.

London July ga dispatch from Teheran says
that the city Is completely invested by the Persian
revolutionary forces. which expected to make
attack at any moment
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
rAR7H SHOCKS KILL TWO PERSONS.

constantine, Algeria, July 6.-VioIent earth
.,o.r. IN the AIM Mela region killed two persons.
several houses collapsed. Many other houses are
an a dangerous condition.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

sydney y s W. July s.-Lady Rawson. VIE
of Governor Sir Harry n RawsOn presented 70 Ils
visiting California cadets to-day the nag OF Sew
S0uth Wales. Twenty-Five hundred local CADETS
Vere present at the function The Governor ano
t5rey,iar wade made addresses expressing the nope
-ba+ the American and British flags would donANtte
the world guaranteeing liberty ana Jusuce-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

1onaon- July 6.-Representatives OF French and
German bankers arrived here to-day TO discuss
1.itb 4r,eriCan and English 1ndncterS the plan ~
v-bjcb Americans are 10 share in the HankoW ana
Sza-Csruen railroad loan OF S27.500-00o wizard
S1rais-bt representing American financial interests
also is here The first formal meeting viii De neid
tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

:. r,a+srst,,rs Tulv s.-The German and Austrian
- I~oSS AUTHORITIES have informed Russia that they
ar about to institute quarantine on the frontier
against cholera
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

7 Tisbon JIllv "a passenger train and a freignt
- IN collision to-day St Eualia- -Four
nersons we're killed and twentythree injured eleVen
fatally.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

Chicago July 6.-Chcago relatives scout the
theory that Herman Lindeman and Ella Ulster
who were swept over dam in boat and drowned
in South Bend, Ind. yesterday committed suicide
believing that death accidental Neither do
they believe the young couple eloped and were
married before their death
That the young people were engaged to be mar
ried is the conviction of the relatives of both
however Lindeman vas foreman of q printing
plant.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
SUICIDES Bridal PAIR?
Mystery of South Bend Deaths
PartIy Cleared.

South Bend, Ind. July 6.-The man and woman
who ended their lives yesterday by floating in
boat over dam in the Joseph River here, smil-
ing and chatting, have been identified MI
and Mrs Herman Lindeman, of Chicago. They
were on their wedding trip it is said.
It was learned to-day that they had registered
early yesterday at a South Bend hotel. Iindeman
telling the clerk that he and Mrs Lindeman had
been married at ST. Joseph. Mich, the day before
A dispatch from St Joseph says there is no record
there of such a marriage.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
SENATOR A. S. CLAY REELECTED.

Atlanta. July e-United States Senator A. S. Clay !
was unanimously reelected by the Georgia Legis-
lature to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-07-07

Berlin. July S-Dr. Hammann Pr,yy Sognes,os' s,sos
.5 Scouitted to-day Of charges OF perjury oroesnt
se-oinSt him BY Professor Schmitz the IorInsr AUS
hand OF the present Frau HalIlrnann Schiiiie~ va
Ty1a5 AZ 10 nav all the costs Of the trial