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New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
EPICURES NAY REJOICE.
Fish Commissioner to Start a Ter
ramn Farm and Frog Pond.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau !


Washington, May 21.-There is good news for
epcures at the Fish Commission. The diamond
back terrapin is to be rejuvenated. and the
festive frog is to be preserved. A turtle farm
and frog pond will soon he started in North
Carolina under the direction of Commissioner
George N. Bowers. who is reputed to know
most Of the governments fishes by their first
names. He has heard with much sorrow that
the terrapin is fast disappearing and that
frogs legs are yearly becoming more rare ana
costly, and has decided that these leficacies
must be preserved at all hazards Just as he
saved the lobster Of New England and the Blue
Point oyster.
Heretofore, the efforts Of the government to
propagate the diamond back have not been en-
tirely successful, but this year Commissioner
Bowers intends starting turtle farm in the
quiet waters near Beaufort, y. c. while his
bullfrog pond viii be at Edenton, near by He
believes that within few years he will be able
to propagate thousands Of terrapin and a
greater number OF frogs with which to stock the
waters that are fast becoming depleted
He will have the cordial support of Congress
In MS new venture, for many complaints have
been heard in Washington this winter from din
ner going statesmen that the terrapir1 is Ger
tainly being adulterated with stewed chicken
or some other inferior beast
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
GETS SIT-CENT VERDICT.
Photogra piers Name Not Used 1c'th
Picture of Dir. ROOSeCeH.

The story Of the sale of photograph Of ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt Sitting az his home
~ oyster Bav front view was unfolded TO
surx IN the Supreme Court yesterday. when the
action brought bv Peter A. juicy. q photographer
Of No ss7 Pearl street against the Town Topics
Publishing Company UP for trial before Jus
1ics DoNlng-
y,;lev alleges that he agreed ia sell the portrait
80 the defendant company for s. for "Fads and
Fsncies" but insisted that the publication should
state that It was his copyrighted picture Instead
Of this wher .'Fads and Fancies" appeared the
reproduction OF the photograph was published with
The article on Theodore Roosevelt without stating
b. whom il had been taken.
Julev then wrote to the defendant company. say
snE he was advised he had two remedies: one for
violation OF the United States copyright law. which
called for a penalty Of $40 and the other by an
action al law for damages. and ne differed, II he
received the $50, forego the common law action
The letter was not needed by the Town Topics
Publishing Company. whereupon Juicy brought suit
for s.. 0c9 damages.
After listening the testimony Of juicy and
william Loeb. jr., who secretary to Mr.. Rocse-
vel at the time the photograph taken. and
% the reading OF a deposition made by Mr.. Roose
VET Justice Dovling directed the jury 10 return
verdict Of six cents for the plaintiff. Justice
Douling held that juicy failed to produce proof
that he had suffered any damage by the failure Of
tae defendant TO use his photographer in
the publication Of the picture
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
~DO as T4MM4NK DOES"
Er-Judge Whitman 4dUises RepUb-
Econs TO "Go the Limit.

In an address 10 the members OF the Elh As As
hxsn,hlv District Republican Club last night former
LrusEe Charles s Whitman suggested tha1 '1e nc
hr,,bIican organization emulate TammanE Hdil' anu
Island by Republicans who happen TO get INTO 'ne
.rlu+cl,es Of the police ''as long as they can nom
lestlv do So" He added:
II We are to have a machine in this cltE '.ao "a,
kss TO win we must do this believe tna' .,iT a.
49, Renublican clubs ought 20 look atIeI nc.
t-.oor and loyIy II doesn't follow that Decaase o
-, e arrested he is guilty undeserVlhS @ %
t@ro11r aid and assistance Stand by MN as @ orS
tes z-o1 can honestly do Go the limit a. oLs
rs I-o;1 do not try TO corrupt judges ana courts
One Of fbe best things about Tamnany han IS IS
i@l7st 81 does this thing and takes care OF Us l
karJ humble following them even INTO lhe olIG
f@o,I-t 7 make this suggestion after years ot - "
IEer-srion and experience in the ioWilesl al'" ii
tblsS+ Of courts in New York City
Fohe-t C Norris. president OF the Repuohcah
-l,,h ssId that he thought the Republicans Wouid
-, ,ra coming nlavoralty contest. He hnted at
,p rossjbIe fusion ticket, saying that coInnli''e
lxf Eve would be appointed TO consult with or
,zza-izsrions not friendly 70 TammanY Hali- ne
80 ,lat n win the Republican candidate must
re good straight Republican
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
JAPAN'S SUGAR SCANDAL.
T1centy Members of Parliament Ar-
rested-Pubfc Pleased.

Toxic April 19.-Day by day the scope OF the
sugar scandal increases II is regarded as the most
gigantic series of irregularities brought TO light
in Jspan The Constitutional party. which carried
everything before Il the last session OF the Diet
has been the chief sufferer. and will ind II extreme
" difficult to rally from the blow.
There have been arrested so far twenty members
~ the Parliament and six directors OF the company.
The charge against the members is that they have
accented bribes 4 determined effort has been made
in the last two of the Diet to get the gov
erruen+ TO take the sugar company over from the
stockholders II appears from confessions alleged
IN have been made by arrested directors that IN
order 10 bring this abour a sum OF $4,000 was
spent in bribery and the names OF some fifty nenl-
bers Of Parliament. fl is understood. have been
mentioned in this connection Even the upper
house suffers certain loss Of prestige
The charge against the directors are three. name
ly. fraud Justification Of private documents and
disgracng their Office. II is said that dividends
we're not paid out Of legitimate funds. but were
distributed the sake of increasing the value or
the stock to benefit spectators
The investigation. however. has brought about a
somewhat hopeful condition in Japan where hitherto
the loose conduct Of business In which the public
was invited TO invest not considered as much
a reproacr to men of high standing as IS the case
in Western countries. The japanese as a general
thing are not inclined to place much confidence IN
the average Industrial concern, and this last devel-
opn,ent has come with such startling force and
audiences and has involved many foreigners as
we'll as japanese hat the widespread publicity and
the outcry Of the foreigners are likely have
ceedngIy beneficial result. The newspapers of Japan
are loud in their praise of the action Of the govern
ment in arrestns the offenders.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
FERRERo MAKES A DISCOVERY.
Puritanism Cause of Recent outcry Against
American Financial Methods

Paris May 21.-Contnuing his ietters in Figaro.
Gugelmo Ferrero undertakes 10 explain to-day
the recent moral upheaval I'm America against some
methods of high finance" He believes that the
anti -plutocratic movement was fostered by the
iealousies of the middle classes against the rich
and that it borrowed many catch words from So
cialism. Its fundamental idea, however. was to
prove that America, so often accused Of material
ism, stn strongly inspired by puritanical ira
dion and democratic instincts
1T is the protest of elementary morality Signor
Ferrero writes that is embedded in every soul
blinded by passions perverted by Vice against
the artificial and sophisticated methods OF the
higher civilization. History affords nothing more
tragic than this battle between elementary aud
eternal morality and the passions and interests of
a complex civilization Europe does appreciate
the grandeur OF this struggle because its living is
obtained by artificial compromises"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
THE MONGOLIAN FREE.
Unable to Enter Bay of Bulls and
Ordered to Haitian.

ST Johns. y F.. May "A heavy eastsrlY
swell. which set in last night, broke up the ies
mack and enabled the Monaghan 70 shake itself
free The heaving and grinding began about dark,
and all night there was constant coramotIon in ths
great field, the big bergs twisting and turning,
while the pressure on the steamer vas greater
than ever before
pawn revealed open water within few miles OF
the steamer A little later lead opened, through
which the Monaghan steamed TO safety. swung
round and headed down the coast and around Cape
Spear TO Bay of Bulls There she found that the
harbor was packed with ice The captain then
started south for the open water beyond Cape
Race where ne announced that the steamer would
anchor until change Of wind cleared ths New
foundland coast Of ice.
When the MOngOlian reached Caps Race, the
agents Of the Allan Line signaled instruction 10
Captain Williams TO go 70 Halifax and land tns
few passengers for St Johns. together with the
two hundred tons Of cargo consigned to this port
Although in danger. the steamer Diana remained
in the loose Ice or Bay OF Bulls tonight, where
sha had been caught in the attempt with ths
Monaghan TO ind refuge in the harbor there.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
q p. SHAW'S PLAY BARRED
Author attacks Censor on HIS
Theological Reasoning.

London, May 21.-The censor has prohlDlueu
the production of George Bernard Sha" ne"
plav. The Showing Up of Blanco Posnet' Inc
play. which was on a theological SUBJECT was
in advanced rehearsal for an early prouuctLUi
Mr. Shaw in characteristic lnterVle" III
Daily Chronicle says >.
THE censor objects 10 the play not because II
is irreIigious but because 1t is religious ana pc
cause it suggests belief in God by plcturins i"
set of ungodly people who wake up 10 tile pei
ception that God is real, vital ana actlVe eH
istence. The remarkable thing is that WINE II
is permissible to represent God as qualntiS
costumed figure, as in 'Everyman' any Nei'0i
allusion to Him is Immediately taoooeu'
Mr. Shaw concluded the interview by saying
that he was willing to cut out or reasonaOiy
change any, offending passage, but the censor
demands practically that I should cut out tne
whole play; therefore. there was no alterha'i'e
brt to abandon the production
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
MOTHER KILLS SELF AND BABIES.
Former Brooklyn Woman Believed to. Have
Been Insane at the Time.

East Hampton. Conn., May 2l.-Mrs Jennie Car
stem. wife of Captain Louis Carsten, Killed two OF
her children, Louis. years old. and Virginia.
ten months old and herself, at the Carsten home,
farm about miles from this village. this morn
inc She cut the throats of the children and then
heI own. She also slashed the throat of third
child a boy and while he is in critical condition.
II is thought that there may be chance to
his life Ii is believed that Mrs Carsten in
The Carstens came here from Brooklyn last No
vember Mr.. Carsen purchasing the farm where he
located his home. In Brooklyn they lived at No.
443 I'd street, and Mrs. CaTsten's mother Mrs Helen
Huggard and sister Mrs Mary Dunfre. live there.
In answer 10 her husbands question TO the
son OF her acts Mrs Carsten replied: Il wanted
die and I wanted to take the children with me. I
didn't want to leave them"
Captain Carsten who was formerly in command
of Pacific Mail steamer said his wife had been
subject To mental trouble and that. hoping TO
benefit her had taken her TO Europe aud Florida.
She had also been treated in Western sanatorium.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22

member OF tbs New York Board of Trade and
TRANSPORTATION. Of the Merchants Association
and Of the Chamber Of Commerce and is chair
rusr. Of the Citizens Union.
saCSustav H Schvvab is the manager OF the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company ana
.marnber Of the firm of Oelrichs & Co. merchants.
HE Is first vice-president of the Merchants As
ssociation Of New York director of the United
Estates Trust Company. of the Merchants Ma
'tional Bank and Of the German Society OF the
city Of New York.
Charles A Schieren is g leather manufa'ct-
amer Of the firm Of Charles a. Schieren & Co.
and was formerly Mayor Of Brooklyn He Is
1,rasi6ent of the Germana Savings Bank OF
t1rookIvn and a member Of the Champer Oh
hCommerce. and has always been a leaolhs rep
.,esen+ative of the German citizens OF Brooklyn
"E. Pratt stratton, of Queens is naval ar
-chitect and marine engineer. He es consulting
,engineer Of the New York Board OF Under"rll-
Iers His family has always been ioenuned Win
the Borough of Queens.
William s Van Clief is large LUMBER ner-
hrhant in the Borough of Richmond and presl-
dent of the Chamber Of Commerce of that oof-
Leush- and president also of the Agriculture
lSocsa+v He and his family have been ieaoihs
.-i+izsns of Staten Island for many years
1t the headquarters Of the committee II WIS
.~,o;n,e5 mt that Messrs. Curtis Fitzgerald
lz1a.,,- Reilly and Van Chef were Democrats
Aend that Messrs Holt. Ingersoll, Lew HHu
Enfoskov-Itz were independent in politics.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
DOG SAVES MINISTER'S.
Drdgs T5ro Brothers ashore When
Canoe CdpSizes in DeIduare.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Trenton, n. J.. May 21-The Rev. E T.
Ferry. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
of Morrisville and his brother, the Rev Asa
Ferry, pastor of Bethany Temple, Philadelphia
were rescued from drowning in the Delaware
River yesterday afternoon by Bob" a large
shepherd dog. owned by the Morrisville clergy
The brothers had gone in a canoe
and the dog took turns running the bank and
swimming after the canoe.
The Rev. E. T Ferry turned to see how the
dog was getting along, and in so doing capsized
the craft. Striking the Geld water he was
seized with cramps, and as he sank his brother
went to his rescue. Both were almost exhausted
when Bob" swan up behind his master, seized
him by the coat and dragged him ashore Then
he returned and rendered similar assistance to
the Rev. Asa Ferry. who by that time was so
weak that he was unable to make headway
against the current.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
WIDOW DEMANDS RIGHTS.
Sags Husbands Estate Vas $780,
900, Instead of S720, 900.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

iBV Telegraph To Inc Aftb1ie-I
Boston, May 21.-Mrs- Mary E Sherourne. or
New York, has filed bill in equity in the
clerk of courts office asking that she receive
what she says are her rights She is the widow
OF Warren Sherburne. of Lexington. who died
April "a 1907. He was for many years promi-
nent in this city as plateglsss importer and
later as a real estate operator.
Mrs Sherburne. who is seventy-four years old,
alleges that her husbands estate was worth
$4,000 00o instead of $4,000. and that she
should receive the income from sf,00o,00o
nually. instead of from $4,000. She says that
her four -chldren-Frank F. Warren r. and
Reuben B. Sherburne and Mary T. Valentine
who were named as executors under the will,
represented to her that the entire estate was
valued at s72O,00o and she waived her rights
under the will and claimed her legal right as
widow Of the testator, that being life interest
in third of the estate and $4,000 in cash
She now believes that the schedule. as drawn
by the executors, was incorrect, fraudulent and
false and that it should have amounted to
$4,000 900.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
MEETING OF JUSTICES PosrPoNsR
1t Is Hoped to Devise Plans to Faeiitats tns
Workings of the Law.

A1hsnv MAY s1.-The conferences of sapssHl7
Court justices from various parts OF tns - -
which was TO have been held in this CITY On 80 5--e
s and has been postponed owing 70 tns Ila1. -
Of justices sitting and the frst and second Appel4
1,,-isiors n attend az that time. The Justices
nrcbabIv will meet here late in June or III Juiy-
II present plans carried out the JustcsS q
the conference will discuss matters OF common =
terest and devise plans 10 facilitate the WorA1AsS
Of the Law. Some specific objects sought aI7 - -
operation between the court and the oar n -.
20 ssc,rs the quickest possible disposition Of cases
an Intelligent presentation TO the LegtsaluIs o
amendments TO the law. that there shaH %
fewer loosely drawn statutes for the courts =
teruret: abolition of double appeals and deniuII
and a general plan for speedy adJuolc1'1oH .
disputes in the lower courts. so mat IHs
.naaIs NAV, ba intrusted for the most part VIII
co1stftutioral and capital cases and reiief o. t-
calendar ana a reduction in the expenses OF "1'
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
INVESTIGATE HENEY's PAY.
Calhoun Defence Calls on Washington for In
formation as to His Status.

San Francisco. May 21.-Returning to-day to the
attack upon the testimony OF Rudolph Spreckels.
millionaire hacker OF the graft prosecution, the de
fence in the bribery trial of Patrick Calhoun made
reference TO the arrangements between Assistant
District Attorney Francis ]. Heney and the De-
partment of Justice at Washington.
Spreckes under cross-examnation said he was
not aware that Heney had been paid large sums
by the federal government since ne undertook
the graft trials. Later the witness explained that
check for S1.194 given TO Heney simply covered
the prosecutors Office expenses for March and April.
Spreclels denied paying Heneys household expenses
Washington. May 2L-Upon the request of coun-
gel Patrick Calhoun, at San Francisco. the At
torney General to-day forwarded To the United
States Attorney copies Of the appointment of Fran
els J. Heney, together with vouchers signed by
Heney for money received from the government for
his services. Il is understood by the department
that IIeney's veracty in connection with his official
status before the government has been brought into
question.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
TRATH At PYLE DESIGN.
Pittsburg @. "A. r. Objects to Con-
federate Leaders IN Picture.
rBv Teleeraph to The Tribune. J

Pittshurg May 21.-Because hgures ot her"VS
nf the Confederacy appear in a $4,000 mural
7siuting designed by Howard Pyle, or Ne"
York for the new soldiers memorial hall plI-
Ter clash has occurred IN Grand Army circles
here A sketch showing General Robert E. Lee.
Jefferson Davis. General Stonewall Jackson ana
other Southern leaders standing alongside Lin
-oIn. Grant and other distinguished Unionists
was submitted 10 the memorial hall committee
to-day. o., -.
some Of the most prominent civil war Vet
e-sns stoutlv defended the picture. declaring
that Il was time 70 forget as well as 10 forgive
cldtime foes .....
'7f that picture is accepted our patriotlC
.-o-.ar viii tear il from the walls. is the way
members Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
romen's auxiliary greeted this suggestion. IheF
found spokesman IN Colonei r = -NeeLey; w t
said. THE memorial hall is not being built for
Lee and Davis
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
ROYAL, INTERVENTION.
Report That George Merediths s
Ashes Iag Lie in Abbey.

London Nav 21.-It was reported this evening
that King Edward had taken hand in the
agitation TO induce the Dean of Westminster
10 reconsider his refusal to permit tire asIeS
Of George Meredith to be enshrined III IN
Abbey. If the report is confirmed there Is li.'le
doubt that the Abbey authorities viii recon-
slider their decision
No official explanation yet has been mace u
the refusal but it is understood that the De0i
of Westminster considers that the victorian
authors already are sufficiently represented III
the Abbey.
The body Of Mr.. Meredith was creha'eu a.
Dorline this morning. in the presence OF a rev
members of his family. There was no reilglous
service. The ashes were placed IN 9istI, 9idC.
metal urn and taken back to Mr.. MeIeuI'H
house in Dorking for burial tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
FRENCH STRIKE fIASCO
THE UNIONS BACK DOWN
Labor Leaders Make Lame Ercuse,
for Their Failure.

Paris. May 21.-The so-called general strfk. s,s
ed to-day amid recrminations By the leaders vb,
tried to throw the responsibility for the failura -
each other and the defeated postal employees -
end came when a few hundred laborers voted - -
sumo work The General Federation OF Labor r..
abandoned the struggle. and tonight issued mart
festo in which they seek to cover I'D their rstr..
explaining that the postal employees were ovsreo,'
fdent Of the success Of their second strike ~vrsss
everything shows prepared and fnstfSatad -
nifty for avenging itself against the leaders OF -.
first strike" The statement adds that the srrilx..
Of the excavators and other w0rkmen having s,ss
GENTLY demonstrated the solidarity Of the urolA.
tariat and the postmen. there was reason to CAN
other unions, notably the electricians who haa
expressed their readiness to enter the fight
With the surrender Of the General Federation ~
Labor the strike of the postmen which already hss
practically ended. collapsed entirely. ard the ssv
men who were still on strike decided 70 return !.
their offices and try get back their former peat.
The postmen and a few OF the other unions are nov
raising fund give the dismissed postal ennplovs.
$50 a month until they can obtain other employment
The members Of the COMMITTEES agreed that IN.
present movement was hopeless and IN bitter wor5.
they attributed the failure the leaders and ~.
agftators. especially NJ. Guerard. secretary OF ths
railroad employees. and king Pataud, secrstsrv
Of the electricians. who. they said. had not kerr
their promises TO give effective aid at the proper
time
The strikers made several attempts TO iavaas
factories and buildings here to-day where the men
had refused TO quit work. Minor riots followed
and number Of arrests were made
A number Of telegraph poles were thrown down
last night, and valve in the air reservoir Of ths
subway under the Seine was unscreved This
was discovered and repaired
The government published statistics to-day snow
ing that out Of the 9O000oO worknen IN france
only $4,000 were union members. and that fewer
than one-third Of these belonged to the unions
sfsIiated with the General Federation Of LsoGr.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
L1BER1AN COMMISSIONS WORK
Government viii Aid Investigation Of Coadt-
tions in Republic.

Nonrovia. Liberia. MAY Il tvia Sisrre Lecns'
Nav .D-The members OF the American Llnefian
Commission-R- P Falkner- z J. scott ana y.
George SaIe-who arrived at 1IOnrOvIa on NAY
on hoard the scout cruiser Chester, are busy max
ing ulans for their investigation into condluons n
the IIberfan Republic. They are at IN good ne4a-
one OF the commissioners describes MonroSls q
"a Southern CITY with PUTiJanicai atTnosp1ler7-
The government has promised It's hearty co-.E
Grafton in the investigation and the Lesisl@Il-s
T,U he convened in special session assist N tnA
work. .--.-- ---.+,rss
The enthusiasm over the commission Col-l-Ss -.
s-sryvyGere and the members say that the sttel-
lions shown to them are interfering WIN tlsE
work. - 80. -o--
on May Is
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
NEW BATTLEsHIPs FOR FRANCE
Two q .oOo-Ton Vessels Of Enlarged DantoH
Type To Be Constructed.

Paris MAY g1-The Superior Councu OF -
Navv has decided on a programme which ineiloss !.
bringing the number Of French batteshps - ~ -
thirty-eight total that would insure -
fourth place among the naval powers OF ine - -
Ii is proposed to lay down in 1910 Two -. -.
vessels OF an enlarged DantOn type. Inc -.
r,en+ has not vet been decided on. but the Coun-
ell is in favor of twelve Finch guns III - 80.
rets those aft to be superPosed- Ihe haNa, -
Iery experts however. have brought 10" .;s6s
ments in favor of sixteen 10S-inch guns - =
turrets.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
COLONIAL NAVIES URGED.
admiral Beresford Ad0ises Building
Cruiser SquddrOnS.

London. May 2I-Addressing a gathering OF
Australasans here tonight on the naval ques-
ton Admiral Lord Charles Beresford urged that
the colonies instead Of contributing toward the
building of Dreadnoughts, should built cruisers
to protect their trade and commerce ana 10
form the nucleus OF navieS Of their own. after
the example OF Japan. which half century
ago was fighting with tortoise shell armor and
bows and arrows. This he said, shouid not De
diffic1It for the colonies What the British En-
pire wanted was n navy which was able TO go
out and attack and protect trade routes He
considered that "our insane advertising of
Dreadnoughts' offended other nations and in
voIved Europe in terribly expensive naval COM
netltion