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New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
NEAR EAST SITUATION.
Berlin Expects Peace-RuSsi0 I'm
able to Hazard q War.

Berlin. March 7-since the Austro-Hunsarian
government has named March 81 the limit within
which It expects Servias reply following the inter
view which Count Forgach, the Austrian Minister
al Belgrade, had with the Servian administration
yesterday il is believed here that no striking de-
velopment is likely in the Balkan situation until
that period draws to end.
Count Forgach. In addition TO informing Servia
that his government was not in a position 20 sub
NIT a renewal of the commercial treaty between
the two countries for parliamentary sanction. said
that Austria cherished the confident hope that
Servla would advise his government that she had
decided TO change her policy with regard 10 Bosnia
and Herzegovina, and that it her intention TO
maintain peaceful relations with Austria Hungary.
The German Foreign Office considers a peaceful
settlement between Austria and SeTvia. acting alone
probable Austria's note regarding this matter
is described semi-o Officially concatory, and not
in the nature of ultimatum. 1t appears to be
the conviction that Russia is not in 4 position 10
hazard a in behalf Of Servia. as her internal
political situation is such that guard regiments
could be sent from the capital and other garrsons
could not be reduced greatly below their present
strength. 1t is thought, too. that should Russia
become involved in war. Russian Poland would be
likely 10 rise in instruction This would mean vast
expenditures the result Of which would be national
bankruptcy
France would be unwilling to give her consent to
RusS.a's riskng war. for the that s many
millions of French capital invested in Russia
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
SILENT OVER STABBING.
FiUe Drink at Table While Pro
priet0r BIeeds ON Floor.

On hearing strange noises coming from the back
of the saloon of Dennis Scully, 18th street
and Second avenue. at the forbidden hour Of 2
o'clock yesterday morning. Patrolmen sattery and
Judge. of the East 35th street station banged on
in. Slattery threw his shoulder against the door,
and 1t broke from its hinges Scully was found
lying in a pool of blood the floor while five
men, one of them totally blind. sat drinking at
tables. Not one of the quintet moved said a
word.
Scuy was found TO have been stabbed in
the neck, twice in the abdomen and once in the
back of the head, but he was conscious, and would
not tell the policemen who assaulted him. Dr.
Newman. who hurried from Bellevue Hospital
found that Scully's jugular vein had been pierced
and that the wounds in his abdomen were serious
In the Yorkvilie police court Magistrate Steinert
discharged the blind man. John Malaney. Of No.
316 East 34th street, but held these four with
out bail to await the result OF the saloonkeepers
injuries: Robert McDermott. of No. 333 East 30th
street. Michael Higgins. of No. 24O East 18th street:
Joseph Molouey and James Mallon, both of No
339 East 3Oth street.
At about two men. of them very weak.
Thomas O'Connor, OF No. 5S7 First avenue. and
Thomas F1aherty OF No. 30S East 5Sth street.
O'COnnor had stab wounds the scalp and chest.
but would tell how he got them Flaherty was
equally retiCent. word sent to Police Head
quarters Presently Slattery appeared at the hos
pital and arrested both men suspicious persons.
He took Fiaherty TO the station house and had
OConnor put in the prison ward. with Scully-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
NEW THE4TRE DISCUSSED
DR.. J. 2. Peters Tells -4mer1cap
Plaug0erS 1t Viii Help Stage.

Among those Who discussed the New Theatre last
night before the American Playgoers At the Hotel
asror was the Rev Dr.. John P. Peters He said
that on the whole. he believed the New Theatre
would do much 10 help the stage Speaking of the
plays OF to-day. he said that not only were the
serious and didactic plays instructive, but so also
were those which were merely meant 10 be enter
tanning He said that Of his own experience he
knew there was nothing more stimulating than
good. clean entertainment such as some OF the
plavs now in New York could furnish
OF vaudeville. he did not have much good TO say
He said that a vaudeville entertainment always
made him think of KIpling's bandar-log. The New
Theatre he thought would help TO produce better
balanced companies a high grade OF general merit
taking the place Of the star system. As schools
and kindergartens once were entirely private al
fairs. he said that perhaps the founding of the
New Theatre meant step toward socialism in
the drama. although he said he was not much
afraid OF anything like that
Mrs Spooner herself q manager, said she did not
see much use for the New Theatre an institution
because private enterprise already doing all
that planned do. and named a long list Of
plays running she said could not be bettered
J. William Fosdck. president OF the National Soei-
ETY. Of Arts and Crafts, said he thought the New
Theatre marked an epoch in the American drama
Other speakers were Thomas Wise, president Of
the Actors Society Of America; Edwin Stevens,
Miss CarIotta Nillson and Miss Mildred Holland
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
SOCIALISTS QUELLED.
Effort to Cause Disturbance IN
Paris Fails.

Paris, March The Social Revoutonists, as a
protest against the vigorous measures of the gov
ernment tried to organize great demonstration
against Premier Clemenceau this afternoon at the
unveilng Of the monument erected TO Charles
Thomas Floquet, former Prime Minister OF France.
President Fallieres, eX-President, Loubet and
many officials, Senators and Deputies were pres
ent, together with the members of various organi-
cations At the first sign of unruly demonstrations
a large force OF police. which had been placed on
duty, took immediate steps to suppress the disturb
ance, number of persons being arrested.
NJ Clemenceau reviewed the administration of the
republic for the last forty years under the leader
ship of such men FlOquet, saying that no other
government in the length of time had accom-
plshed so much. Those who denied the existence of
government of liberty in France to-day he said,
were, first, the reactionsts who desired the re-
turn of government of oppression second. the
Church, which only understood liberty exclu-
sive privilege. and third, the revolutionists, who
charged that their liberty was being invaded when
the government only protecting its lib
eTty.'
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
GIOLITTI SUSTAINED
ELECTIONS IN ITALY.
Many Persons injured in Bra1cts-
CIericals at Polls.

Rome March General elections were helo
throughout Italy to-day for the new Chamoer
of Deputies The campaign was an apathsuc
one but the casting Of the ballots resulted III
many conflicts and much excitement IN hu-i4-
Der of provinces. In the province OF Caserta
one man was killed, and reports from other con-
stituencies say that many persons were lnJured
in street brawls. The government, In antclpa-
ton of trouble, had taken preventive measures
and the troops eventually succeeded in restoring
order
According to partial returns received to-hlehe
the present ministry has large majority In the
new chamber The exact figures are not known
for number Of constituencies owing TO a heavy
snowfall in the north, along the Apennlnes' ano
a heavy rainstorm throughout the other parts Oh
Italy.
The Clericals, almost in full force, took part
in the elections for the first time since 1870
Premier Giolitti still is arbiter of the situation.
and Italy's position with regard to her foreign
policy which did not figure in the campaign. re-
mains unchanged. all except the extreme parties
favoring the maintenance of the Triple Alliance.
with friendship for Great Britain and France.
The success of the anti-Clericals in three con-
stituencies in Rome, where they stood against
the Clericals, shows the persistent strength OF
the anti-CleriCal bloc" formed last year. when
it was led to victory by the Nathan admin
istratlon in the municipal elections
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
TOOK 81 JACKAssEs TO INDIA.
Veterinary Returns from Delivering Animals
to British Government.

Dr. H C. Bassler. a veterinary surgeon. Of
I.athrop, Mo, who took from his native town
thirty-one jackasses which he delivered to the
British government India returned 10 this coun-
try yesterday the White Star liner Celtic 1t
was not his first contract with the British govern
ment in the shipment of pack animals from this
country he said he had sent many mules to
the British army in the course Of the recent cam
paisn In South Africa. Dr. Basser said that. as
a matter Of speculation. he took with him. in addt-
ton TO the jackasses. three horses. two Of which
were trotters. the other being runner
They don't appreciate the trotter in India, said
DR. Basser II had a hard task getting rid of the
two trotters but the runner was sold with case.
Unless one gets a contract for the shipment u
animals to India the enterprise is not at all profit
able 1t costs about $3.50 apiece to land the animals
in Bombay. on account Of my having shipped so
many jackasses l got a rate which kept the cost
down to that figure This. OF course. includes the
care and feeding of the animals. The trdnsporta-
ton from Lathrop to New York cost me $50 a car
each car having room for eighteen animals. When
l ship again in June. I shall arrange TO send my
animal cargoes from New Orleans"
DIR. Bassler said that the British army officers
confessed the American jackass was superior TO
any other in the world.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
STILL AFTER THE CONTROLLER.
Central Federated Union Insists Mr.. Metz Is
Holding Up Contracts.

Chairman ". A. Coakley Of a committee ap-
pointed by the Central Federated Union week
ago to devise means of getting Controller Metz tc
certify to city contracts which are alleged to be
held up in order tnat idle may be employed
appeared before the Central Federated Union yes
terday with a great number of sheets OF typewrit-
ten matter which he had accumulated during the
week.
The typewriter matter consisted of lists OF con-
tracts principally in Brooklyn which was supplied
70 him C,oakley said by Borough President Coer.
In Brooklyn alone he said there were twenty
seven contracts held up for not being certified ana
ffty-one pending approval of sureties. In ALL ne
said, these contracts figured up S129+S2i %
After several delegates had criticised Mr. Metz
tb committee was Instructed to get all the figures
II could and then. armed with them. so before the
city authorities and try get them to compel the
Controller to start UP work
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
MANY LAWYERS CONVICTED.
Twenty-Five Found Guilty Of Various Charges
Here in Last Seven Years.

A report of the work OF the District Attorneys
Office for the year 1908 and review OF the work
Of the office for the last seven years has been
made public by John A. Henneberry, the chief
clerk of the office Albert T. Patrick who Is now
nghting his case in the courts. heads the list OF
tUentv-tvvo LAWYERS who were convicted OF murder
bribery conspiracy or other crimes during the last
seven years The records of the District Attorneys
Office show an increase Of two hundred convictions
for burglary during 1903. as compared with the
previous year OF the thirty-ive persons convicted
NJ homicide during the wear thirteen were Italians
There were 267 persons convicted Of Ihomicide in
the last years.
The total number of actions received in the Bu-
reau of Special Sessions information from commit
ting magistrates was 1857 for the year. an in
crease Of 46O9 over 1907. Fines imposed in actions
prosecuted by the District Attorneys office during
1903 amounted SIS 970. increase OF more than
$4,000 above the AMOUNTS imposed in any one seaT
OF the last ten
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
ENGINEERS LOCKED OUT.
Bre7cers' association Begins Cam
pGign AGAINST Union.

The threatened lockout OF the union engineers in
the plants of the Lager Beer Brewers Association.
It was reported yesterday, has been started For
some time the brewers association has been pre-
pairing this by advertising for competent engi-
neers and registering their names. so they would
be hand when required.
Thomas Bagley. business agent OF Engineers
Union 20 reported that the engineers in the brew
cries in Manhattan OF the following firms had been
locked out: Loewers, Gross. Miles. Koehlers. Con-
sumers' Brewery. Eberhardt and Stevenson. He
said that they were also locked out on staten
Island at the plants OF Bockman Bechtel. Rub
sam & Herman and Munroe Eckstein. He expect
ed that in the OF the week tho lockout would
become general involving ninety-three breweries
and about three hundred and nifty engineers.
acrimonious dispute took place at the meet
ing OF the Central Federated Union when the dele
gates OF the Stationary Engineers Union reported
the lockout owing to assertion that member
OF the Firemen's Union had taken the place of a
union engineer at the Consumers Brewery. Tim
othy Healey, OF the F1remens Union. denied the
charge and accused the engineers OF making trade
agreements Jointly in twenty cities so that they
could break fp the unions of stationary fremen
The cause of the engineers dispute with the
brewers association was explained by President
Comerford OF the International Union of Stationary
Engineers TO be the refusal OF the engineers to
make any agreement that would not expire with
the agreement OF the Brewery Workers Union in
1911 while the brewers association wanted three
year agreement. The demand of the engineers was
in accordance with the decision of the American
Federation Labor at its last convention. he said
He continued:
The representatives of the brewers association
plainly told us that unless accepted their terms
the open shop would be declared. We could not
accept their terms. and expect the cooperation
OF the other unions"
After some further discussion the representatives.
of the Firemen's Union said their organization
would give any reasonable help President Murphy
of Engineers Union 90 representing the engineers
in the breweries asked afterward what his union
would do when the lockout became general said;
We will wait until the lockout is complete,
Then the International Union of Stationary Eng-
neers will the matter up and we viii be
guided by it."
committee appointed by the Central Federated
Union VIII wait on the officials of the brewers as
sociation and tell them that It will stand by the
engineers
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
HAMS SINE, SAYS WIFE.
She Viii Not Testify in TriaLTo
Move in Spring.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Boston. March captain Peter c. Hams who
is awaiting trial in New York for the murder Of
William Annis is perfectly sane. declares Mrs.
Claudia c. Halns. through her attorney, Fred l..
Norton. She makes the statement that she Will
not go to New York to take the stand in her hus-
bands behalf
It has just become known that Mrs. Hams and
her mother and father are 20 leave Winthrop. Ever
since the murder OF Anns the little Libby home
stead has been the centre Of a curious public
Unable to stand the throngs. the Libbys have sold
the old homestead and in the spring will move TO
a new home in East Milton.
AS yet no date has been set for the fight Of Mrs
Hams to regain the custody OF her children
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
KILLED FOR REFUSAL TO MARRY.
Italian Shoots Man Who Eloped with Sister
from Chicago to This City.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Chicago. March Another case Of the 'un"fit-
ten law" with some variations. to-day resulted N
the staying Of Frank Serino, an Italian
Serino was shot and killed By Michael Paceiisni'
nineteen wears old near 18th and Dearborn streets
Pacellani had Just returned from New York. bring
ing with him Serino and Paeelianfs sister Mrs
Josie Fresso sixteen years old The two had eioped
to that city several weeks ago.
On the way from the station young Facsii@HA
turned to SerfnO and asked
VIII you marry my sister If get her divoree
from her husband?
Serino is asserted to have refused either to marry
her OF give her up According 10 Paceilanfs story.
Serino reached for his revolver. whereupon FaeeI-
lanf drew his revolver and fired Serno fell dead
He ruined my sisters life and I killed him.
said PaceIIani Il would do it again II l had tho
chance I gave him every opportunity but ne re-
fused to do the right thing
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
GU. ASKED TO FIND A SON.
Aged Italian Residing in London Appeals to
New York Organization.

A letter was received by the Central Federated
Union yesterday from l. Massena de Camin dated
at No. 80 Little Britain, z. g, London England,
asking If the Central Federated Union could assist
the writer in tracing his son, Lbus Felice Massena
de Camin known Louis. who came 10 this
country nineteen years ago. he said.
The letter said that the forty-nine years
old and that he had been traced to Newark, N j.
ard then to Washington. II seventy-four years
DID," it concluded These years of anxiety are
wearing out"
The letter vas referred TO the Italian unions and
also to the American Federation of Labor with
request that they try find some trace or the
missing man and communicate with the Central
Federated Union.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
EXPECT NO COAL STRIKE
MINE WORKERS NOT IN
SHAPE FOR ONE NOW.
Postponed Until FaD ut Least
Operators We'll Stocked -
Mitchell Ont of It.
TBy Telegraph 70 The tribune J

Wilkes Barre. March THE anthracite mine
workers who hoped that John Mitchell, formerly
nresident Of the national union. might be askea
.o aid in the negotiations with the operators.
VII be disappointed President Lewis OF the
Tinted Mine Workers made IL evident before ne
left here for the West yesterday that he would
,o1oyv out his own policies regarding the situa-
ton and conduct the negotiations himself he
sr5 Mr. Mitchell have been on bad terms for
years. and Mitchell will accordingly nave no
voice in the existing situation
There Is in the anthrac acite region increasing
confidence that there Will be no strike for sew
eraf months at least as conditions are now such
that the mine workers would have little chahce
of winning. Business IS not brisk. the denaho
for coal during the summer months VIII De toiil-
paratively small and the operators have IN s'or-
age enough 70 supply the warm weather ue-
rnand for some time. The belief Is no" 'lial II
the operators refuse TO grant their demands 'ne
,,nion officials viii wait at least uhu IHe IaIi'
with its brisk demand for coal comes Oelo'e
advising a strike
IT, 49,, che many national and district organ
,ze-s who came here 10 get instructions from
z,-osi5e,+ Lewis separated 10 various parts OF
..o .,,.brsoi-a regions and tomorrow VIII start
. .,,.+s,-. ~an7raigu for increasing the member
sri, of the union. They expect to get many
.bo,sa,ds of new members before the month
ends The initiation fee has been reduced from
SO TO 81 as an inducement
7,,s+-ic+ Presidents Rusicavage, Fahey and
DrcFlhenny. representing the three anthracite
districts. are now gathering statistics which
President Lewis desires, and on which argu-
rnents why the concessions which are to be re-
ouested at the conference on Thursday should
be granted will be based. They expect it will
not take long to present the miners side They
will attend a Cancellation board meeting here
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
eALTIMoRg,s WIRE ISOLATION OVER.

Baltimore March THE isolation from the out
side world OF which this city has been victim
since early Thursday morning was broken. and
the city began 10 the end OF the difficulty to-
day The Associated Press secured direct wire
communication with the New York headquarters
by the cooperation of the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company at this end and the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Company at the
other. From these direct Ions distance telephons
wire was leased and connected with the Morso
tslaeraDb instruments in Baltimore and New York
shortly after communication between Balrtmoro
and New York was established over a wire OF the
Postal Telegraph Company, and the Western Union
connected this city with the Western circuit
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
A METHODIST scHIsM IN MANILA

Manila. March 5-Ncholas Zamora, a Filipino
preacher, who caused split in the Methodist Epis
copal Church in Manila and planned to organize an
Evangelical Methodist Church OF the Philippines
Yesterday surrendered his credentials to the regu-
lar church. and began forming a thousand follow
ers from his former congregation into an organ
lied body 1t is evident that the majority Of the
Filipino members Will remain loyal TO the regular
church.
The Presbyterian organization in the island is not
affected by the new movement, although it is re-
ported that the dissenting Methodists are trying to
create a division in that church also.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
FILLING UP COAL BINS.
Retail Dealers Getting IN Supply Of
anthracite.

In preparation for possible suspension Of opera
tions in the anthracite coal mines and curtailing
Of shipments the retail coal dealers Of this city
have begun 10 stock their yards so as to be able
TO supply their customers with fuel for a short
while should they be unable get sufficient fuel
from the operators.
The dealers say that should all the yards in Man
haitian and The Bronx be well stocked with anthra-
cite they would contain only about 100000 tons. and
that this amount would supply the demand for
from one 10 six weeks. according TO the section Of
the city which the yard was located It is esti-
mated that if all the yards below 18th street were
filed the supply would last from four 10 six days.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
SINGS HYMNS IN FIFTH AVENUE.
Woman Tries to Enter st. Regis and Gotham,
but Lands in Bellevue

A woman who said she Mrs. Maria Louisa
Freiberg Of No. ?S3 Eighth avenue. made her way
up Fifth avenue shortly before O'Clock last
night, singing Swedish hymns. The small, thin
poorly clad woman attracted scores Of people.
At 55th street the woman. still singing, tried to
erter the Hotel Gotham, but prevented by
carriage men.
Pitching her weak voice a little higher, she
turned and made her way across the avenue 10
the St Regis and started up its steps. A second
tine Carriage men intercepted her. They led her
around the corner. followed by the increasing
crowd A patrol wagon from the East 51st street
station called. and later the woman taken
70 Bellevue Hospital, where it was said she had
been drinking
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
STRIKE IN MANILA NOT SPREADING
People Continue to Use Streetcars-Gov
Smith Remains in City.

Manila, March 6.-The strike Of the Manila street
car men, declared on March 4, has not spread
though is possible that other labor organizations
Will go out in sympathy. The labor unions OF the
city held a series Of meetings to-day organize
boycott against the railway. but the public con-
tinues to the freely. Policemen, armed
with shotguns placed on the cars at night, but
there has beer disorder.
Governor General Smith has decided to remain
in Manila to watch the situation. The other mem
bers Of the Insular Commission have gone 20 Bagnio
in the northern province OF Benguet.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
LONG LOST WOMAN FOUND
Entitled to Share of $5OO,OOO
Estate, It Is SAID.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Blackstone, Mass. March After her brother,
William Hodsworth of Philadelphia, had hunted
for her for than fourteen years Mrs. Will
lam Tasker, wife of poor mill operative in this
town has finally been found by him and has
learned that she is entitled share of estate
worth upward of a half million dollars.
The estate comprises big wooen mills in Mon
treal. Toronto and Bradford. England. and was
left by her father, the late William Holdsworth.
Mrs. Tasker eloped from home fourteen years
ago with her husband Her father cast her off and
disowned her a daughter. Tasker at that time
bank clerk in Montreal Three years ago
he came here and got work in one of the mills