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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
MONEY FOR MURDERERS,
Inspector Tells of Funds Sent
PetrOSinO SLayerS.

Washington. Aug. s.-Reportng that the post
Office inspectors have collected sufficient evidence
10 convict OF conspiracy in the first instance and
Of misusing the mails the eighteen Sicilians
rested in Ohio for SLACK Hand operations. Inspec
tor Oldheld to-day laid before Postmaster General
Hitchcock all the evidence collected by the in
spectors The evidence includes many letters
secured in the homes OF members Of the Black
Hand band. and other letters which had been sent
10 intended victims demanding sums Of money
from s25OcO each up and aggregating over $4,000.
The Sicilians being held for the December
term OF the federal grand jury.
Inspector Oldhed IN his report the Postmaster
General states that Antonio Marfesi and Collogero
Vicario. both Of Denison. Ohio. who are now IN
Jail Columbus awaiting action by the grand
jury. were In Sicily the time Of the murder of
Lieutenant Pe;rosino. lie says they returned 20 the
United States ssfter the assassination. and fur
nished the theory that II the New York police
should cooperate with the postal inspectors II is
possible that connection can be traced between the
Society Of tie Banana and Brothers IN Law and
the band Of Black Handlers who are believed 10
have murdered the New York police lieutenant.
Nineteen money orders. each for 800 aal one for
yso. been traced Iialy for the fand 10 pro
tect from Justice the slayers OF Petrosino. The
money was sent shortly after the murder by
Camilla NunzIeogi A. Lima. who Is supposed % be
either the sister or wife Of Salvatore, or Sam.
Lima. the head Of the organized society az Marion.
Ohio. who is under arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
SINK MONEY IN PEANUTS.
Cubans Didn't Seem to Care for the
Delicacu. Hence a SUIt.

One wouldn't suppose that man experienced m
,,,,,s a. Is Iohn D. Baumann could be the victim
- gum game such as he charges against saliva
7r Con,as Baunann is IN the fibre and gum
business at No 120 Maiden Lane, and he says tnae
C.as n snanfard who lives at TOmpknsville.
S+a+an island played the game with peanuts
According to Baumann he lost Slsl. ana ne :
,o,r- t,vosing the law TO get his money back He
beaan bv having Comas arrested The latter aIter
sDending two days in the Richmond County jail. t'
nov out under $50 bail Baumann has suit
pending. .,,
n bappened this way: Baumann advertised for a
mariner with 100000 COmas answered the adver-
tisar,ent He didn't Just have the cash in his
nocset but he liked the gum business. In the
,,eap time Couas interested Baumann in peanut
transaction He represented that while there were
MANY varieties of nuts in cuba there pea
nuts He suggested that he and Baumann each
contribute 50 $50 for a deal TO send shipment OF
the Virginia delicacy TO Havana. COmas suggested
Colon q Co. of Havana. the consisnees. Then.
Bauuann says. he turned to Comas hts share
OF the pool The latter according to the complaint.
said that peanuts were selling at pound.
whereas as Baumann says. he has since found
out the market quotation was pa cents He
pected cent pound profit.
The peanuts were shipped 70 Colon & Co. but
they sent them back TO New York. with the advice
that they didn't deal IN peanuts and ordered
any
Paumann SAYS he then learned that Comas had
converted to his own use s591 OF the money. Bau-
mann sold the returned peanuts. getting back only
$500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
yAcHTsMEN PLAN BALLOON HUNT.
Here's New SporL That Calls for Use Of
Both Land and Water Craft.

Even yachtsmen are feeling the influence OF the
successes being maoe by the 'dauntless sailors OF
the air ard so. being unable 20 initiate them,
m. ,,e,bers OF the Colonial Yacht Club decided
last night that they would do the next best thing
They plan a game OF fox and hounds 10 take place
early IN September. their yachts TO be the hounds
and Leo Stevens In his big balloon. 10 be as foxy
as the currents vii permit
The balloon will he chased DER hill and dale up
stream or down q the sound or ocean deep. by
the Jealous yachtsmen. and the one that hrst
reaches the prey will receive a trophy. The start
mn be made IL was said last night, from 10th
street and the Hudson River
II the balloon piloted by Mr. Stevens takes TO
the woods the pursuing sailors VIII leave behihu
their water craft and jump into automobiles OF
trains or farm wagons, whichever may prove
most convenient at the time. and. always Keeping
the balloon and the trophy In mind will not stop
for rocky roads or accidents. IT, however 'he
balloon takes 10 the water the yachting Hawk
.a,,s viii feel more al home they say, and think
they can last as long as the aeronaut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
SAYS POLICEMEN HELD HIM UP.
Physician Tells Story Of Being Beaten and
Robbed by Uniformed Men.

An eycited ciiizen who said he was DIT Noh
Osten Oltersdorn. Of No. % Dominick street
rushed into the Macdougal street police station
early yesterday and said that he had just been
assaulted and beaten by two policemen near the
christopher street station OF the Ninth avenue
elevated line.
Captain O'Connor OF the station heard his story
with the added information that the assaiants had
stolen S. The captain requested the doctor 10 re-
turn at the o'clock rocan in the morning and
pick out his He did so. and selected two
policemen who had been in bed in the station
house. according 20 the captain the time Of the
assault. Dr Oltersdorff vas not positive however,
that they the lie went also the
Charles street station rolcan without results. and
returned o'clock and again 1T, s ut night.
when he Faid he of his mtn this time.
but refused 10 point them ont before he had seen
lis lawyer" The doctor said he had given no
proyoeation. and that lie painfully beaten with
q Eishtstick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
FIND MISSING JUDGE
LABORER IN IOWA BUT
TON FACTORY.
Victim of Aphasia Viated Same
Neighborhood U'hen Attacked
Eighteen Years Ago.
LRv relegrarh 20 The Tribune. l

Kenosha. Wis, Aug. 6.-Ex-Judge Joseph R.
Clarkson. who disappeared from this city on the
night Of July "A. and for whom a search has
been conducted in all parts of the country, was
found to-day at Sabula Junction, Iowa, a small
town. working as a laborer in a button factory
under the name OF John Paul
Although Clarksons mind had apparently been
clouded in regard to his identity it cleared the
moment that John Burns. a Kenosha man. en-
tered the factory. where the former Judge was
making pearl buttons
Why. hello" said Clarkson advancing toward
Burns. who has been untirlng I'm his efforts to
seek his friend, even though many others had
given up the search. The two men talked for
little while and bit by bit whatever remained
OF the mysterious veil which had shut the law
yer from the past was lifted Clarkson took the
tools with which he had been working as SOU
venirs In lieu Of the 81 wages due him Then
they boarded train and started for home
Eighteen years ago when Clarkson suffered an
attack similar 10 that by which he was over
come n few weeks ago he visited the vicinity OF
Sabula The case at that time attracted much
attention before he recovered his identity and
returned to Omaha where he was then living
Clarkson has excuse 10 offer for his mys-
terious disappearance and cannot account for
the singular total alteration Of memory which
caused him TO turn away from his lucrative law
practice To do manual labor.
He first appeared in the neighborhood of Sa-
bula on July 26. at the farm Of L. A Haynes.
where ie asked for work.
Members of the family recognized him as
Mr Doolittle, who had worked on the farr,
eighteen years ago. Clarkson had adopted the
name OF Doolittle when attacked with mental
alteration at that time Haynes provided Iodg
ing for the ex-judge. and having read in ;he
No, of 81
10 the family in Kenosha
Clarkson took great interest in his work Of
cutting buttons out OF clam shells and was re-
ported 10 have made wonderful progress
Mr. Clarkson al one time vas lecturer in
the Christian Science Church. but becoming
embittered against Mrs. Mary Baker G Eddy
became member Of the Episcopal Church.
He served judge in Nebraska court a
generation ago. He is conceded TO have frs
analytical mind. and has made It rule to be
we'll informed on all subjects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
FEAR FOREIGN LABOR.
Central Federated Union Hears Re
pOrt on Immigration

After conferences covering more than month
with Secretary Nagel of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor the Immigration Commissioner
az Ellis Island and others. the committee on imm-
grafton Of the Central Federated Union made It's
report al Bohemian National Hall last evening.
The report stated that immigrants coming
here IN such numbers that they were liable to be
a merace by working al low wages number Of
recommendations accompanied the report, one Of
which was that the seameu, cooks, stokers and
other members Of the crews of~European vessels
when they landed here should be rigdly examined
lest some OF them might be immigrants In disguise.
The committee did agree with the plan OF
the Innnrra ton Commissioner insist that every
,r,igran M >yho was admitted should have at least
S25 on the ground that padrones could advance this
moncy II also disapproved the wholesale deporta-
ton Of immigrants without trial before the board
OF inquiry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
CAPTAIN KING ARRESTED
Remarkable Frauds Charged 4gdinst
Well KnO1cn Armg Man.
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Los Angeles. Aug. 6.-Captain Harry King,
L. 5. A, spent last night in san Francisco
prison under the name of George S. Anderson.
He is a ra1uate OF West Point. u veteran Of
two and prominent in army circles He
is the son Of General HOratio c. King. the
nephew OF General Charles King. the novelist,
and brother Of the Baroness Won Giskra.
Captain King is believed TO be the man who
recently posed here as Lieutenant EImer>McFar-
land and was arrested. on charges Of inpersonat-
ing an army OFFICER ard Secret Service agent.
He is now charged with passing fictitious checks
and posing Major George s Anderson
For three months Captain King is said TO have
been an instructor with the California Military
Academy at Santa Monica. under the name Of
Major Andersen. After uttering sever,S alleged
fictitious checks in Los Angeles Anderson disap-
peared and was traced 20 San Francisco and
taken into custody. Secret Service Agent Mot
tat searched his room and found a mass OF evil
dence which ne says Identifies the accused mar
as Captain King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
MARBLES FOR KEEPS" GAMBLING
Judge suspends Sentence of Boys Arrested in
WASHINGTON

Washington Aug. s.-Boys who play marbles
.for keeps'' are gamblers and liable 10 punish
ment for violation of the law. according to the
dictum handed out by Judge Kimba in OF the
most unusual cases brought before the police
court In Washington
,rhree small boys were brought before the magis-
,rate Yesterday charged with taking part I'm a
,or,e Of chance The charge lodged by the police
man making the arrest was sustained by the
,,agistrate who delivered IN fOrceful fashion few
,deas on what constitutes gambling. The playing
Of marbles for keeps is violation OF the law. ne
=. "a ,ro,eIv .and as long as the bench
propose 20 break 1t up
The Judge held that no matter what the game
-, he the element Of chance constitutes gam=
hing The YOUNGSTERS before the Court received a
severe lecture and sentence was suspended during
their good behavior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
DIR. ELIOT ON THE BIBLE
Antiqhated, and Not Literally In
falhbIe, He Says.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Boston, Aug. s--Dr. Eliot. Harvards president
emeritus, has taken his stand with those who
believe that the Bible is not to be literally ac
cepted as infallible. In statement made to-
day in reference 70 the reason why the Bible ard
Shakespeare were not included in his five foot
books he said that the bible is antiquated."
He explained. too. that he has no intention
himself Of making the library six foot one.
reported in a New York morning newspaper
to-day.
DO you not think the Bible and Shakespeare
should be included in your list?" was asked
These volumes will be read by every one
more or less. About the BibIe-many things IN
this volume antiquated. and IL is question
In many modern minds whether II Is always ad-
visabIe 20 advocate the reading of this 10 the ex-
tent OF excluding many other books
However the Bible will always be read and
the same may also be said Of Shakespeare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
CONGRESS- CATS ESCAPE.
Nice Ran Riot in Building, and
Ta1eRey Is Blamed.

ifrom TIE Tribune bureau
Washington. Aug s-Those three eats which we're
recently presented TO Representatives Tawney.
Mann and Smith. were In great demand al the
the Appropriations Committee came in FOR an un-
usual number Of maledictons because he has al
lowed them 70 escape When packing up time came
this morning and the array OF boxes. mail
pouches and sacks Of seeds were moved from cor
ner TO corner The mice which have found COM
Portable quarters IN The building began TO seek
other lodging places. As result. the women
stenoGra pliers and secretaries and the soiicltous
female relatives Of the Representatives left the
building early and allowed the tired members 10 do
their own work
Representative Pray OF Montana, counted hfteen
mice in his room. and Is confident that there are
that many more behind ais desk lie called Repre-
sentative Tawney and asked that his cat be sent
over but Mr.. TRwney reluctantly confessed that
the animal had been given away. Uncle Jon"
Livingston. Of Georgia. put his hand mouse
while he endeavoring 20 pick up his glasses
and he suggested that n number OF homeless cats
be turned loose In the building. one Of the womsn
stenographers stepped through the bottom Of a
cane chair In her erdeavor escape. while maiden
~ screeches could be heard from end OF the
Capitol the other
BY nightfail there were few Representatives left
in Washington Speaker Cannon VIII start to-
morrow for Danville. and Representative Payne
will also start Al that time for Nantucket Mass
Because rof the secrecy OF the erEeant-at.Arms II
is impossible To ascertain the names OF all those
members who attempted 70 decamp Monday night.
Representative Holngsworth. OF Ohio. who was
said to have been one Of these. proved an alb 70
the Tribune correspondent to-day. He made no
that he has not missed day during the present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
NO BAD FEELING OVER TARIFF.
Vice President Sherman Says This Is Largely
Due to President s Tact.

Utica, y Y. Aug. 6-Vice-P President James 5.
Sherman returned his home in CticI at &c 30
O'Clock tonight. To a reporter who him
his arrival Mr.. Sherman said. regarding the action
Of Congress-
After a long debate In which considerable acrI-
mony was dspla yed the final result on the tariff
measure reached with apparent good feeling.
This was largely due TO the tact of President TAFT,
who accomplished wonders I'm harmOnizing the OPP
posing forces Some wanted higher AMI some
wanted lower duties. The schedules as ld1ptsl
affirm the protect We principle. There No like
HhoOd at any time that IL would be overtnrOwn or
abandoned Wherever rates have been advanced
they apply articles that may be cltssel IS
luxuries on practically all other articles the ten
dencv has tecn downward where changes have
been made. Central New York industries rot
disturbed 10 any appreciable extent. The new law
as a whole will be acceptable. think. and now
that the tariff questions have been definitely settled
| look for n renewed activity in all lines If busi-
ness and a return of the general prosperity
which We have been accustomed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
MEYTCO DEEPLY STIRRED.
Political Discussions Becoming More
.4cute.

Mexico city. Aug. 6.-Because Of political unrest
in the greater part Of Mexico the administration
has made numerous and sweeping changes within
the last few days The headquarters OF the third
military zone has been changed 70 Monterey the
Governor OF the State Of Coahuila has been sup
DIanted and numerous officers Of towns and cities
have been changed notably the administrative head
OF Torreon.
FL impartial" the government organ, in its issue
to-day saws: These changes in the public admin
istration OF Coahuia have sreat political signih-
ca1ce and the new officials are guarantee OF the
tranouiIlitv and progress of that state
IL is reported apparently the highest authority
tonight that General Bernardo Reyes will soon De
retired as Governor OF NuevO Leon and will 0e
succeeded by General jose Maria Moer' Assistant
Secretary Of War. who sent . Monterey re-
Gently by President Diaz-
Some reports say that President DaZ has offered
General Reyes a minor position in the War De-
pautment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
CLOSE OF VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
Congress Accepts Protocol-CrichfeId Claim
Settled-New Constitution.

Caracas. Aug. 6-The protocol between the
United States and Venezuela. which provides for
the arbitration OF outstanding difficulties between
the two countries. probably will be approved by
Congress on Monday. The discussion OF the IN
strurnent at a secret session OF the Chamber OF
Deputies resulted In heated debate. and Senior
Cuinan. the Foreign Minister. summoned TO
Justify IT, The government finally in the
debate.
Mr. Russell and Senor Guinan will sign protocol
next week settling the CrichAeld asphalt claim
Under IT, Venezuela will pay the company $4,000
in eight yearly instalments. and the company VIII
renounce its right 10 the asphalt lake where it
has been operating.
The new constitution OF the republic went into
effect Yesterday Sehor Gomez VIII be elected
provisional President OF the country. The names
OF members Of the new Cabinet ars expected y
be announced soon. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
KITCHENER PROMOTED.
Succeeds the Duke of COnnaught as
Inspector General.

London, Aug. 6.-Lord Kitchener commander
OF the British forces in India. has been appointed
10 succeed the Duke OF Connaught as inspector
general of the Mediterranean forces, post
which the duke recently resigned on the ground
OF the ineffective nature of the work, and the
useless expense 10 the nation involved therein"
Lord Kitchener will take the rank of field mar
shall, and also becomes q member of the Com
mttee OF Imperial Defence. The inspector gen
eral has command OF the garrisons at Malta and
Gibraltar and of all the British troops in Egypt,
the Soudan and Cyprus.
The appointment Of Lord Kitchener Is coinci-
dent with added Importance that is now at
tached TO the post The Duke of Connaught in
official announcement says:
In view Of developments in the organiza-
tion, the Mediterranean command assumes in
creased Importance and will be taken up by
Lord Kitchener with the object of giving IL Its
proper place in the scheme OF imperial defence
II Is understood that as result of the imperial
defence conference, which is now sitting. II is
intended TO coordinate all the military forces
Of the empire and to place Lord Kitchener at
the head Of an organization having the imperial
army for It's special As a preparation for
this work. for which he has gained valuable
perience in India. on leaving the Indian com
mand I'm September Lord Kitchener will go TO
japan to represent Great Britain at the Japan
ese grand manruvres in November and after
ward make a tour OF Canada, Australia and New
Zealand TO study the military organizations and
consult with the colonial governments concern
ing them.
Lord Kitchener was afty-nine years old in
June and is the youngest field marshal in the
history OF Great Britain. Lord Roberts was
sixty years old when he was raised to the rank.
and Lord wolseley was sixty-two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
ALABAMA TO BECOME REALLY DRY.
Drastic Bill Will Be Signed by Governor
Strikes at Soft" Drinks.

Montgomery Ala. Aug. 6-The drastic Carml-
chael prohibition bill passed by the Senate to-
day bv a vote Of 2s to 2, and now awaits the sigma
ture OF AIabama's prohibition Governor To become
a law The bill forbids the sale Of drinks contain
inc more than Ia per cent of alcohol. From all
nar,s ~ the state come reports tonight that near
beer saloons as we'll as clubs wherein liquors have
been dispensed L. members under the locker sys-
tenn were dismantng and the state IS almost as
dry as IT can be- Governor Conner will probably
sign the Carmichael bill on Monday
soft" drink stands Will be regulated win
nearly the same severity applied 10 blind tigers
II measure introduced to-day becomes law.
This bill would compel all soft drinks. even lem
onade. to be sold upon ground floors only Use OF
screens is prohibited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
CAR LEAVES RAILS: FOUR HURT.
Excited Passengers Jumped Up and Were
Thrown Into Road

Foar persons were slightly hurt last night when
an open of the Long Island Electric Company
jumped the rails at Fulton and Hudson avenues
In Hollis Queens. There were about twenty pas
sengers In the car Those who chung 10 their seats
escaped injury. The injured three women and a
man. rose when the left the rails and were
thrown out.
Some excitabie person sent call 10 jamaica for
ambulances. saying that several persons had been
killed and injured Anbulances from 81. Mary's
and the Jamaica Hospital responded The surgeons
attended the injured and sent them TO their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
BUBoN1o PLAGUE IN CALIFORNIA.
One Case Appears in Alameda County-state
Had Been Free for Year

Sacramento. Cal, Aug. S-The first case Of ou-
bonc plague in California in year was discovered
yesterday in Alameda County by federal ana state
oncers The victim is Joseph Mendosa. nineteen
years old
After serious outbreak of the plague IN san
Francisco following the great earthquake and hre
an extensive campaign OF cleanliness was car
ried
Many thousands OF rats, which II has been
proved carry the germs OF the disease. were killed
A year or more ago the city was declared free
from the disease. The sanitary campaign has ex-
tended throughout the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
4weTs" WOULD ENJoIN ELECTION.

Columbia S. C.. Aug. 6,-Chief Justice Jones has
called special session OF the state Supreme Court
10 meet here on August II 70 hear the application
for an injunction against holding the dispensary
election on August H. The petition alleges that the
act calling for the election Is Unconstitutional be-
ing class legislation giving 10 certain of the eoun-
ties the privnege OF holding the election and With
holding the choice from the counties now dry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
NO CHICAGO sTREETCAR STRIKE.
Troubles Will Be Compromised, Says City S
Expert-Men Vote to Walk Out.

Chicago Aug. "a positive statement was issued
IN writing by NJ H. Hereby. thescty traction expert.
this afternoon that there would be trolley strike
IN Chicago Il cannot go into details explained
Mr. Herely but the two sides going COM
promise There is possibility OF strike.
The offer Of the Illinois Board OF Arbitration 70
endeavor To- settle the dispute was declined by the
city Railway today on the ground that the situa'
tion did not call for arbitration at present.
The vote of the men. completed tdS day. does not
call for a strike once. but rather peaves il a
last resort They voted 20 stand by the demands
made upon the couI anies. should these be uncon-
ditiernaly refused IL would a strike Unofficial
,,res t the end OF the baIloting showed that only
1es employees out Of more than eight thousand were
opposed To "A general walkout
Evansville Ind. Aug. 6-The streetcar strike In
this city. which began on May 20 was declared on
TO-DAY Forty of the union men will return 20
work but the company does not recognize the