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New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
TONIC KILLS TWO CHILDREN
Boy and Girl Drank It Freely While
Their Mother Was Absent.

Eliza beth, N j., May 23.-John Couch,
three years old, and his sister Louise six
years DID, died early this morning. after
brief attack of fever and commissions, and
after having partaken freely of a tonic
compound some hours before.
They we're left on Saturday afternoon by
their mother with their sister Rosa, eleven
years old, who had other work besides the
care of the children. Playing. the children
went TO the ice box and drank freely of
the contents of the bottle of tonic They
were stopped by their sister as soon as she
discovered what they were doing, and
showed no i'll effects until early the follow
ing morning.
A doctor was called. He found the boy
beyond hope and the girl almost as badly
off Both died after about two hours. DR..
T E. Dolan,. the acting county, physician.
gave certificates showing the cause of death
as overdoses- of the medicine. Not long
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Couch lost another child
by burning - r
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
COMMUTERS SEE LooPHOLE
Think State Law Can Prevent Rise in
Erie and Susquehanna Rates.

Paterson. n. j.. May % Especially D.-Con-
muters in New Jersey along the lines Of
the Erie and Susquehanna railroads be-
lieve they can successfully resist any at
tempt to increase the Communication rates
Their hopes are based on a law passed by
the Legislature in 1898 under which the
Erie -Susquehanna merger was permitted
Christian Braun at that time represented
Passaic County in the state Senate. The
Susquehanna was the only competing road
against the Erie for passenger traffic be
tween Paterson and New York. Senator
Braun's attention was called to this. and
he had inserted in the merger bill this
clause:
But neither of the said railroad COM
panies shall increase the present rate or
rates of the freight or passenger traffic OF
the said companies in this state, subject to
a penalty of the forfeiture of the said lease
in case of a violation hereof
The bill as amended by Senator Braun
passed after a stubborn fight. II the Erie
files new schedule of rates it is believed
an effort will be made to invoke this law.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
POSTAL SAVINGS I'M DANGER
Feared House Insurgents Viii
Impede Progress Of Bill.
IFrou1 The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. May 3-DincuIries have
begun to loom up in the House in ths
pathway Of the postal savings bank bill
Where last week the leaders saw nothir1
but successful conclusion. Of their can
Gus. they now begin TO fear that the insur-
gents will upset all plans and impede the
progress of the measure
Ten insurgents have decided that their
will not attend the caucus and several
more are expected 20 Join them in this de-
ternina ton. Among the ten are the Ia
Representatives, Cooper. Cary
Lenroot and Nelson Representative Davis
and Lfndberg, Of Minnesota: Haughen and
Hubbard. of Iowa. Poindexter. of Wash-
ington. and Norris and Hinshaw. of We
braska. also have informed Pepresentativa
Currfer. chairman of the caucus. that thsv
win not attend. Representative Liadberp
gave the following reason:
Il am certain that a majority OF the Pa
publicans in the House are not sincerel, in
favor of postal savings legislation. 'Thsv
are accepting it merely because PrssidA7t
Taft insists upon il. / think IL is absolu-a
folly that these men should be permitted m :
frame the bill and then rush ii through
do not believe in having legislation dratssd
by it's enemies. will not vote for a r,Ia
70 rush the measure through, even Il shA
action of the caucus is acceptable to ne
am confident that enough votes can bs
secured against the rule 20 defeat IL Tha
measure should be open to amendment on
the floor just as the railroad bill was so
that every man may have an opportunity
20 perfect II. IL this were done II n,f~st
be possible to have every Republican vote
for the measure. just as they did for the
railroad bill"
The regulars admit that they are Soma
what perturbed az the fnsurgent sttifpds
They resent the insinuations that they ara
entering the caucus to bind members 70
vote for measure which does not carry
out the Presidents idea. They saw that N
the face OF united Democratic opposition
it is necessary for the party to decide upon
measure in caucus. and that II a hfl
We're brought in without a rule and was
subject to amendment 1t would be 50
radically changed that the Senate could 3
never be brought 70 agree to IT,
The caucus will be held on Wednesday
night. despite the attitude Of the insur-
gents. Representative Victor Murdoch. os
Kansas. one of the insurgent leaders. ia.
much in favor of the caucus. and is work-.s
ing hard to eoneiIiate some of his more ir-t
reconcilab1e colleagues. Thus far his e.
forts have met with little success. as each
insurgent consistently maintains that bis
Individual judgment is not only superior to -
that of the majority of his party, but that
under no circumstances would it be vrouer
for him to- subordinate his individual
view TO the success of the administration
measure. nevertheless. Mr. Mlrdock still
hopes to check the insurgent detection
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24

Six torpedo boat destroyers, to cost not
exceeding $4,000 each.
The House bill provided for only four
submarines and no torpedo boat destroyers.
The Senate also added a provision that not
more than one Of the battleships should be
built by the same company. The provision
inserted in the House requiring that the
battleships and feet colliers should be built
under the -'eight-hour law" was retained
by the Senate.
The closing hour of the debate served to
elicit two historical revelations by Senator
Depew. which were given from his own
store Of information. One OF them bore
on the war with Spain and the other on
the Venezuelan inbroglio with Great Brit
ain in the second administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
RUNAWAY PASTED FOUR DAYS
Wess Springfield (Mass.) Youth
Picked Up By Mount Vernon Police .

In a bedraggled condition Richard COL
burn. fifteen years old. Of West Springfield.
Mass, who ran away from home a weeks
ago, was found last night by PatroInan
Simpkins. asleep in a doorway at Fourth
avenue and 1st street, Mount Vernon
When taken TO the police station he told
Sergeant REILLY that he had been without
food four days. He was so emaciated and
weak that he could hardly stand He told
the sergeant he had run away from his
home TO see the sights in New York
Colburn said that he had walked from
Port Chester to Mount Vernon. distance
of twelve miles. and that he had to lie
down because he was exhausted. He said
his father was Elmer F. CoIbUrn.. book
keeper, of West Springfield
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
TO DISSOLVE PACKERS
Jersey Prosecutor to Base Fight on
-. Refusal to Produce Books.

4 fight to dissolve the four packing COM
panies incorporated in New Jersey win be
started when the Supreme Court convenes
on June Z, by Prosecutor Garven of Hud-
son County. The refusal of the compapies
to. comply with. the order of the court. to
produce their books will he the basis of the
application. The companies have appealed
to the Court of Errors, but the prosecutor
contends this appeal does not act as. a
stay, as the court f1Eed the time for the
production of -the books from April rs to
July l. The interested companies are the
National. Packing Company, Swift & Co,
Armour & Co and the Nelson Morris Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA FISH STORY
Trout. Thirty Inches Long, Weighing
Nine Pounds, Escapes. Ia,
IRv TeIegraph 70 ne Tribune. ]

Allentown. Penn. May 23.-Lehigh Coun-
ty trout fishermen a e greatly excited over
a discovery made by Doc Meade that a
30-inch trout estima ted to weigh at least
nine pounds. has its home in the Little Le-
high near Bogert's Bridge
Mr. Meade. who is the most enthusiastic
all the season trout fisherman in this city.
was casting into the stream when the big
nsh took a small black fy. After a strug-
gle of nearly an hour he got the fish to the
edge of the water, but when he reached for
him the trout succeeded in breaking the
hook and eScdp dping.
\ numbefs of other fishermen saw the
contest and believe that this is the biggest
trout in Pennsylvania campaign is be-
ing planned TO get 1T, il possible. s-
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
BALLINGER-PINCHoT CHARGES
Thirty-six Alleged Grievances in Last
Days Report.

washington, May PA number of al
legged grievances against the Forest Ser
vice and the Interior Department, thirty
four out of thirty-six being against the
former. were made public to-day In the
published report of the last days session
of the Ballinger- Ptnchot investigating com
nittee.
One of the complaints against the In
terror Department alleges an unjust de-
cision by the Land Office in homestead
claim. while the other charges that the
contract let by Secretary Ballinger for the
survey of the Idaho-Montana boundary
was without competition ard therefore ille-
gal
Against the Forest Service the complaints
run all the way from general charges OF
incompetency or ruffianism by rangers to
complaints of the inclusion of agricultural
lands IN reserves, the latter being the most
general complaint.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
DYNAMITE EXCITED THE JUDGE
"Take It Outl'' He Said, When II
Was Produced IN Court. -
TBy telegraph TO The tribune.

mite was produced in court at trial here
to-day there was a lively scattering Of at
torneys and spectators. One Of the w.t.
nesses offered to open the can 20 show that
the explosive was genuine. e..
do not open that in front OF me nor
in the courtroom. Take it OUT. said Juass.
Marshall Brown. The judge. who mad rfssr,
TO his feet, remained standing until the can
of explosive had been carried from Yns
courthouse. Paul Bizak a miner. was on
trial for having carried explosives careless
" through the city. After the courtroom
episode he pleaded guilty and was sem
terced TO one day in prison
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
TAPEWORM CLUB DINNER.

Washington. May 23.-Members of the
Tapeworm Club. an old organization of
New York Republican Congressman, gave
a dinner here tonight at the Chevy Chase
Club
Among those present were former Gov
ernors Odell and Black, former Congress
man Littauer Vice President Sherman,
Wallace Foote Representative Southwick
Charles G. Bennett, secretary of the Sen
ate. and former Senator Hemenway. of In
diana
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
VOTE TWO BATTLESH|PS
Senators Adopt Main Feature of
the House Naval Bill.
LODGE FOR DISARMAMENT
Massachusetts Leader Does Not
Believe Weak Navy Would
Tend to Promote 1t.
rt,,,,-, The Trihune Bureau.

Washington. May 29.-Another Tart
Roosevelt policy was clinched to-day, wheh
che Senate approved that para graph of the
naval appropriation bill which authorizes
the construction of two new hrst class
hattleships next year As this section was
not changed from the form in which IL
passed the House. il viii not he subject
10 modification by the conference COM
r1.ittee Exclusive of armor and arma-
r1err the ships are not TO exceed in cost
$4,000 each.
Preceding the adoption of the paragraph
authorizing the construction of two battle
ships there was a long debate on the Bur-
ton amendment authorizing single battle
ship. The advocates of the Burton amend
ment made hard fight and felt they had
q chance 10 win, but when the vote was
taken it was found there was a majority
Of thirteen in favor of the two-battleship
programme.
When il was announced that the Burton
amendment had been defeated, 80 to 2S the
Ohio Senator did not demand a rollcall of
the adoption OF the two-battleship pro-
vision Ten of she twenty-six votes for the
Burton amendment were furnished by Re
publicans. as follows: Senators Bristow.
Burton. Clapp. Crawford. Cummins. Dixon.
Dolliver. Hale. La Toilette and Page.
Three Democrats, Senators Clarke, of Ar
kansas. McEnery and Taylor, voted against
the Burton amendment
The two-hstIeship programme was sup
ported by Senators Perkins, Lodge, Gal
linger, Depew and Hepburn, while Sena-
tors Burton. owen and Clapp spoke in IA
vor of one ship. In none of the speeches
WIS war predicted and all of the orators
were conservative in their remarks, with
the exception Of Senator Clapp, who made
typical Fourth of July oration on the
greatness of the United States and our
ability TO whip all the nations of the earth.
Senator Perkins's speech was an exhaust
i've review Of the American navy and a
discussion of its needs.
Senator Burton took the position that 10
increase the feet was TO stimulate the war
spirit. He said there is in the navy pro-
1essional class which desires every now
and then to see our great warships in
action If international peace was to he
promoted and the day of disarmament
FASTENED, il was necessary for some great
nation TO take the initiative. A provision
for the building OF one battleship next year
would be q notice to the world that this
country is willing TO lead all the nations
toward The goal desired by every one,
namely, the settlement Of international dis
putes by arbitration
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT.

Washington. May denominations sent
TO the Senate to-day included the following
To be Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Sd District of New York, DR. Frederick
L Marshall, New York City.
To he United States Attorney for the
Es stern District or Kentucky. James \.
Sharp.
To- be Unitea States Marshal for the
Western District of Kentucky, George W.
Long.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24

morrow the state authorities will move its
dismissal on the ground that the appear
has been taken only for the purposes OF
delay. II the motion to dismiss is granted
the extradition may take effect soon
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
HoFFsTor CASE DockErEp

Washington, May 29-The extradition
case of Frank H. Hoffstot. of Pittsburg
was docketed in the Supreme Court Of the
United States to-day, and a week from to-
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following order:
have been issued:

have been issued:
Captain DANIEL W. ARNOLD. quartermaster
from San Francisco TO St Paul. for duty ii
Department of Dakota relieving Colonel j
COURT SAWYER. assistant quartermastei
Captain WILLIS G. PEACE. coast artillery, de-
tailed professor OF military science. Nortt
vice First Lieutenant JOHN S. E. YOUNG
9th Cavalary who will then proceed TO his
The following officers have been detailed for
duty with the organized militia of Wisconsin
July . to 'i: %: Major JoHN F! MoRRfsoN
General Gen staff; Captains JAMES JIsTIGE
18th Infantry, and LAURANCE ANGEL
Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry. Upon the
CONCLUSION OF the encampn1ent Major MoH,
CAPTAINS JUSTICE sRFSBfr sladqn aa
for temporary duty: tRenee 10 5' proper Sq'S sta
tions.
The Following. officers have been detailed 70.
Militia Of Kansas, Fort Lsavenworth. July
10fsD,1 10 G II GHSRT GqRaps HAFRY MIIa I5d h
fantry. and CHARLES N. MURPHY, 18Th
First lieutenant JOHN s. LAMB1E. Jr.. medii.
cal corps. from the Philippine Division t6
San Francisco on transport Sherman. and
port service for reassignment as transport
surgeon of the Sherman. with station at San
Leaves OF absence: Colonel sTANHoPE E
BLUNT, ordnance department two months
from July 13; Captain RICHARD H. M'MAS-
TER, 1st Field ARTILLERY, two months from
september /: Captain CHARLES L. Ian
HAM, coast artillery, and First Lieutenant
HERBERT L. EVANS. 9th Infantry, re-
cruiting officer. two months.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral w w KINBALL. detached from
,,, the Navy Department; t. to home; go
pital, New York: to the Prairie
Pay Director NJ. c. MDONALD, to the navy
pay Office. Philadelphia vice Pay Director
r. T. NJ. Ball: await orders.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
May 20-The Rocket. at Norfolk
the Reid, at Boston
May 22-The Dixie the ISamson and the Pres
ton, at Prcvincetown
May 23-The Wilmington. Callao
May 21-The Indiana, from Philadelphia, fo,
Annapolis; the Yorktown, from Mare Island
for san Francisco.
May 22-The Saturn. from San Francisco for
Bremerton; the Iowa, from Norfolk for An
napolis; the Flusser, from Rockland fol
and the Preston, from -Rockand 70,
Provincetown; the Smith. from Rockland fol
final trial.
May 2S-The New York from Toulon for spe-
Zia; the Potomac, from the navy yard Bos-
ton. to the naval station. Guantanamo Bay
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
Schumacher Pianos
At the Great National Piano Exhibition
At Richmond Virpinia
At Richmond.


held the Annual OF te
Piano Dealers Piano Manufacturers Association which was %
the of allied the United States
In there exhibition the Horse
and Importance similar e
mbton
exhibition Of the and by odds the most
madeb SCHUMACHER PIANOFORTE MFG CO. of
DEIPHIA excited general because of their conceded %
which attracted attention the
easily the interest
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SCHUMACHER Of the four oldest America haDIg
incorporated BY the State Pennsylvania
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exhibit weatheT
mahogany, shipped New
rhwilbe should command the attention
of exceptional and
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of three and the
SCHUMACHER ANGELOPIAN plye-pnno
pianos will be invited
regardless of wish or intent to purchase
TOHN WANAMAKER
Eighth to Tenth street
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
Navy's Power for Peace.

The most notable speech Of the day was
made by Senator Lodge. whose address was
IA interesting historical contribution, as
well as a practical argument, to show why
this country, i'll the interest Of peace, can
not afford 10 diminish its power TO speak
with authority in the general movement for
international arbitration.
In opening. Nj Lodge commented on the
criticism OF those who have argued that
the American navy is costing more than it
is worth. He said that the revenue cutter
service was not able to show in actual dol
lars and cents a wonderful saving 10 the
government, but when it was taken into
account that this service by its very exist
ence prevented wholesale smuggling, its
protection TO the revenues of the country
was enormors.. In like manner the police
and fire deTart1nents of cities, by preventa-
tive measures saved the municipalities of
this country from incalculapie loss. II was
on this theory that this country hal hailt
its great navy. and its maintenance was a
charge against The Treasury which was
absolutely necessary for the protection of
the United States.
Mr. Lodge said he believed the navy had
reached a point where il might properly be
called an adequate navy. To keep il ade-
qUate new ships must be built from time 10
time TO take the place Of ships 10 longer
seTNiceat}e- At present The welfare OF the
nation demanded that the feet be separated
and ships kept on the Pacific, as well as
on the atlantic. The argument that the
Fan-American cahal would enable one feet
10 protect both the Eastern and Western
coasts was entitled to consideration. but il
was out of place TO talk Of adapting the
American navy &c condition which would
not exist for FIVE years.
To my mind the abolition Of the navy
would mean war said Mr.. Lodge. and
the reduction of the navy would be z long
step n that direction The peace Of the
country is more dependent on the existence
Of a strong navy than on any other one
thing
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
Lodue for Disarmament.

M Lodge said he was thoroughly in
favor of International disarmament This
cause wculd not be advanced, however, by
one nation Offering itself up as a possible
victim Without a fairly large navy the
United States would be able 10 exercise lit
tie influence in the movement for inter
national disarmament. He said the United
States hao done more than any other na-
ton toward world peace and with a suit
able navy would be in a position tot promote
the adoption OF Golden Rule by the DOW
e-s- Mr. Lodge reviewed the wars of the
last century and pointed out that nations
with great and powerful navies had been
the leading figures in the preservation of
peace.
Mr. Lodge said he was unwilling to at
tribute unworthy motives 10 any nation, and
he did not want his remarks to indicate
prediction Of war Notwithstanding this
general peaceful condition, it was the duty
OF the United States TO be able to maintain
its rights The defence Of the American
nation was in its feet. for this nation. vul-
nerable only by sea, might become temp
tation to war should it embark on policy
os disarmament.
The peace Of this country. the peace Of
the world and the enforcement of the Mon
roe Doctrine. he said. all demanded that the
American navy he maintained at its present
high efficiency until the day should come
when all the nations Of the world are will
ing 10 embark on policy Of international
disarmament. Mr.. Lodge predicted that the
time would come when international dis
putes would be settled by arbitration and
be said the United States would and should
exercise powerful influence IN Fastening
this tine and in making world peace effect
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
Details of Naval Bill.

The naval appropriation bin authorizes an
expenditure of almost sl34Ge00e0 1t was
before the Senate for TWO days the debate
being confined almost exclusively 10 the
bsttleship question
Two important amendments were adopted
to-day. One Of them, offered by Senator
Johnson. appropriates $4,000 for the pur-
chase of torpedo boats whose vitals are
below The normal load line: the other. by
Senator Jones. eliminates railroad. county
and municipal bonds from the securities
which may be deposited by contractors.
The naval increase for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1911, provided by the bill is as
follows;
Two first class battleships. to cost not
exceeding Se.o00.lg0 each, and when equipped
with arr1or and armament about sl2, ,5oo, 90
each.
Two feet colliers. 20 cost not exceeding
s. .oe9eo each.
Five submarine torpedo boats, not ex-
ceeding a total o. $4,000.