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New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
COMET SEEN AT WASHINGTON
No Danger of Collision with Earth,
Saws Willis l. Moore.

Washington. April lO.-Halley's comet was
seen here today for the first time. Those
favored with this primary view were Pro-
fessor Asaph Hall. Of the naval observa-
tory. and his assistant. II was about 4:30
O'Clock in the morning when through the
sixteen-inch telescope at the observatory
thev obtained q sight OF the wanderer
Of the heavens which for the last three
quarters OF a century has been hidden from
the eyes OF the inha bi;ants on this globe
For about fifteen minutes the comet re-
mained visible
In about three weeks. when the comet
viii he visible to the naked eye. il will rise
two hours and forty minutes before the sun
To-day IL came up an hour ahead Of the
great lumnary. The comet. therefore. will
be visible for longer and longer period
each dav. although those who wish to see
il will be obliged to arise early
Willis l. Moore. Of the Weather Bureau
issued a statement saying that there was
no danger Of collision with the comet
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
TWO DEAD IN TONG WAR
Hip Sing Men Killed in Philadel-
phia Outbreak.


Philadelphia. April 10 10-Spreading 90 This
city. the tong war which began in New
York this afternoon resulted late tonight
in the killing of two Cinnamon the fatal
wounding Of another and the shootiua of
a fourth. who, will recover. Three OF tho
men we're members OF the Hip Sing Tons
The shOotings occurred In two places-a
grocery store and q restaurant both Inn
ChinatOwn-short before midnight. and
the police expressed the belief that the
trouble was due 20 the rivalry between the
on Leong Tong and the Hip Sing Tong.
After the shooting the police roped of
Race street between 9th and 10Th streets
and in roundup of chiuamcn made forty
five arrests.
NJ the Chinese restaurant No gI3 Race
street. where one Chinaman. who has NOT
Vet been Identified. was killed. the Hlp
Sings We're swing banquet.
IL lacked a half hour OF midnight when
several Cinnamon crept up the stairs To- th..
third floor where the banquet was in pro.-
tess
No one saw them come up and the frst
intimation that any one had Of their pres
encr was when thev entered the Kitchen
That was as Tar as they got RevoIvers
flashed from the blouse sleeves and th,. fly
ihS began. \ Chiuaman who had stood I'M
the door leading from the kitchen 20 tine.
banquet room feIl In his tracks. In an In
stant the place was in an uproar China
men Jumped from their seats and the in
truders rushed down the stairs into The
street
Vt almost tue same noun the other shoot
tns occurred IN the grOcery store kept bv
Chu \org at No. 81 Cherry street
HA OF
told the police officials 0y Nongs SON.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
MAY GET DECISIONS TODAY
Public Awaits Important Ones From
Supreme Court.

Washington. April l0.--The possibility
that decision will be announced to-mor-
row in the Standard oil dissolution suit
the Tobacco Trust case or the corporation
tax cases directs attention TO the Supreme
Court of the United States Arguments
i'm cases involving the validity OF a number
OF tate laws will he heard during the
week. Among these will be the cases in
volvinE the Kentucky tax on double
stamped spirits the Missouri law prohibit
ing foreign corporations from removing
suits from state 20 federal courts. and the
Wisconsin jury commissioners law
other interesting cases that may come
before the court involve the decree OF the
Supreme Court OF Tennessee ousting the
Standard OIL Company cf Kentucky from
doing an intrs-state business In Tennessee
ana the Jim crow car" Ia Interstate
commerce. "A. raised ia the chiIes case.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
UNIONS CHARGE MURDER
Will Act Against Officials for
Fatal Philadelphia Accidents.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia. April 10.-Taking the
stand that officials Of the Rapid Transit
Company and the city representatives on
the transit directorate are responsible for
the twenty-six lives lost since the car
mems strike started. six weeks ago. be-
cause of the hiring OF reckless or mex
perienced strike breakers, the Central
Labor Union instructed President John
J. Murphy to-day to appoint a commit
tee to employ an attorney and prefer
charges Of manslaughter against Presi-
dent G. o. Kruger. Vice President Clar-
ence Wolff, Mayor John f. Reyburn.
George II. Earle. jr. and William H.
Carpenter. city Directors. and such
other accOmplices as may be deemed ad-
visable"
Besides this resolution. another calling
on Mayor Reyburn and Councils to
take charge of the cars and see that only
competent men operate them" was
adopted. In case the Mayor and Councils
fail TO do this. the resolution calls on
Governor Stuart to send troops to the
city to safeguard the people.
The cars that killed two victims last
night were travelling SO fast that the
bodies of woman and girl were dragged
nearly a block before the cars could be
stopped. The crew of the car that ran
down the woman jumped from the car
and escaped, but the men in charge Of
the trolley car that killed the girl were
arrested
Earlier in the day John Ocher, a baker,
thirty eight years old, was killed when
his wagon was run into by A speeding
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
STRIKE ON LINCOLN FARM
R. j. Collier and j. r. Pope Sum
moned to Hodgenville.

Glasgow. Ky. April lo.-Practically all
tho employees on the Lincoln farm. at
Hodconville. have struck. and there
Seems To be little prospect Of an adjust
ucnt of differences between them and
the Lincoln Park Association. The men
have been working nine hours and re-
ceiNiug 81 80 "a. day. Recently notice
WAS posted requiring them to work nine
hours and a half without increase in
pay
After the strike the men were informed
that if they did not return TO work men
would be brought from the North. The
natives are indignant. and il any attempt
is made to supplant them with imported
labor there is likely TO be another Night
Ridor chapter added 10 Kentucky history
Robert J. Collier, Of New York. chair
man OF the board. with John Russell
Pope. the architect. nave been sum-
Ironed and are expected 20 arrive this
week
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
MORE YACHT FURNISHINGS SOLD.

English Pastoral scene" canvas signed
by ". Warren Brown. brought the highest
price Saturday 81 the paintings sold II the
second session OF the sale 81 the furnish
irEs 81 the yachts Constitution and NUun-
teer ~ the Broadway Art Galleries Jus
fite Wei was the purchaser. lie also
bought. Tor S27.. early English carved
throne chair, showing q crest suTmounted
by Il crown, ana With e. Sobelin tapestry
sea-. For high post bedstead of the
Colonial period Miss Shalick paid S3pl and
for % Mahogany dining room suite o. t,yelv.
pieces. said 90 have c0st the Owner 81 25J
ID. ovens paid Gl5 The Shove of
Gold painting attributed to Tfet fen
was sold 20 Mrs. r. Wilson Tor So 10 Tie
totai of fhe sale 10 date Is 81 rs So IL viii
continue On A0ada. aud TUESDAY.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
GIRL SHOT BY TROLLEY CAR

4 ballet flying from a cartridge run over
by a surface car Ia front OF No. 1919 Lex
ing;on avenue struck Katherine Quinn.
seven wears old of No l56 East g1th street.
in he neshv part of her left arm above the
elbow last evening as she was at play. She
screamed aud attracted q policeman who
called Or McCoombS from the Harlem Hos
Vitaf. The surgeon treated her and sent her
home. The chllds plHAmates say that they
saw several bots putting cartridges on the
car tracks e short time before katherine
was struck. The police are looking for the
LVss.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
AGAINST RAGTIME PREACHING
Methodist Bishop Tells Candidates To
Be Content with Small Salaries.

Saratoga Springs. y. Y. April i0.-"Rag-
time preaching from pulpitS. with poetry
politics, literature and travel as themes
was condemned to-day by Bishop Mcintyre.
OF -. Paul. IN an ADDRESS before the class
OF candidates seeking admission to the Troy
Methodist Conference. Bishop MCINTYRE
told the Young preachers that they would
attain success. not by following the custom
or clergymen who serve religion cold 10
their congregations. but by ardently preach
Ing the great truths of the Church lie also
counselled them 20 be content with small
salaries and not 20 be continually seeking
for better clerical appointments
You will never lack money n you are
faithful the Bishop said Il never knew
an active Methodist minister who was in
want"
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
TEACHERS AS CHORUS GIRLS
Seven, Tired Of Jobs Upstate, Seek
Places on New York Stage.

Discouraged by the lack of opportunity
Tor development ln a small town and tired
of piledrivinE the rudiments OF learning into
the heads Of the towns juvenile population.
the seven members OF the staff Of teachers
IT p district school In Dansvillc Livingston
County, y. y. have decided 20 20 on the
stage. Frederic Thompson has received
from the group p collective application for
a place Tor seven IN the chorus % The
Comic Supplement- which he will present
during the summer on the roof of the New
Amsterdam Theatre.
They had read the announcement Of Mr
ThOmDsOu's plans for the organization Of
an al-Americau chorus for the show and
had decided that they could qualify The
applicants have been requested TO send
fL,lT uhnfngTaDns
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
A S1.OOO.O0O "KILLING"
Wire Tappers Hit EN- Heavy
in Many Cities.
TPv TeIeuranh 20 The Tribune.


Philadelphia. April 10.-A gigantic
wire tapping coup was pulled off yester-
day in the Philadelphia poolrooms. 1t is
said IL extended TO New York and other
large cities throughout the country.
one hundred thousand dollars was
cleaned up here. II is said S1.OO0OO0
was realized by the tappers throughout
the country.
A fake account OF the fourth race at
Oakland. IL is said. was forwarded, Civ
ing Redeem, l. TO /. as the winner.
After settlements had been made a cor
rect result Of the race was received.
Bishop w. at 2 10 3. being the actual
winner There was CONSERVATION among
the poolroom operators when they re-
allied they had been fooled. II is not
known where the wires were tapped.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
MILDLY" WILSON NEAR DEATH
Hardly More Than Skeleton, End Is
Near at Hand.

Annapolis. April 10-Midshipman Earl d.
Wilson. the quarterback Of the navy foot
ball team who has been helpless para
Ivtic at the naval hospital here for nearly
six months. as the result of injuries sus-
tained in a football game, is reported sink
ing rapidly tonight. and the attending sur
geons cannot see how he can possibly sur
vive more than a day or two.
Wilson is practically a skeleton. and so
grave is his condition that the surgeons
have been able to feel scarcely any pulse
to-day Wilson was injured while making
a flying tackle. He suffered fracture of
the fifth cervical vertebre that caused a
severe depression and laceration OF the spi-
nal cord.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
B. & o. FLYER IN WRECK
One Killed, Four Hurt-All in Pull
man Which Burned.

Cumberland. Md, April 10.-ln rear end
collision TODAY near Fetterman, W. Va,
between the Baltimore & Ohio Railroads
New York-ChicagO express. west bound, and
an engine and cabOose W. A. Criss, brake
man Of the passenger train, was killed, and
the Rev. Morris Mcdonald, OF Mount St.
JoseDh's College, Baltimore; W. II. Tall
man. Of Wheeling, w. Va; Mrs. Thomas
r. Frost of Warwood. w. Va, and G. r.
Robinson. a Pullman car porter. were in
iured.
All those named were in the Pullman at
the rear OF the passenger train, which
caught fire and was destroyed. Investiga-
tion into the cause Of the accident is being
made
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
FALLS DEAD FIGHTING FIRE
Woman Pours Pail of Water on Flames
and Then Sinks Unconscious.

Mrs. Kate Scheur Of No. 329 East Hous-
ton street. wife OF Samuel Scheur a court
officer ia the Criminal Branch of the Su-
preme Court who has been known TO East
Side politicians for many years and A
political lieutenant o. Samuel s Koenig.
Secretary Of State. dropped dead in the
kitchen OF her home last evening as she
was trying to put out fire
Mrs. Scheur and her sister-in-law. Mrs
julius Scheur, were alone in the fat when
they heard some one shout Fire" Both
ran 10 the kitchen window and saw flames
creeping up the side OF the building from
the burning roof Of woodshed below.
Mrs Scheur filed a pail with water and
threw il down the side Of the house. and
A. she did 50 she turned TO her sister-in-
law and said. Il am going to Gle" She
then fell unconscious. She was dead when
a physician arrived. He pronounced heart
disease as the cause Of death.
The fremen soon put out the fire
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
GIRL GRADUATE AS FARMER
Wellesley Student To Grow Garden
Truck on Long Island.
TRy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Wellesley. Mass. April 10-WeIIesIey
College nov boasts Of the sweet girl farm
er. Two girls who will be graduated in
June have sIgnified their intention 20 till
the soil. one. Miss Marjory Snyder. has
already made arrangements to buy an es-
tate on Long Island, where she will grow
garden truck and flowers and breed all
kinds of domestic animals
Miss snyder is tail girl of an athletic
type She thinks the farm life an ideal
one. and will start 10 make her own living
provided with well stocked farm.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
KILLED BY FALL OF EIGHT FEET

Andre Netzer sixty-eEht years old. A
stone cutter, under treatment for vertigo
feil from the window ~ 4 aathroom on the
FIRST floor of 40. l07 West 63d street last
evening and died few minutes afte~ward
Netzer fell q distance - eight feet DR.
Charles Ner NOoy. of no. l46 West 6sth
street. Who had been treating him for at
sacks of vertigo. was called TO the house
The physician said thar Mr.. Netzer's right
co.larboue had been broken and that = rib
had been fractured and had pierced tho left
lung
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11

Ithaca. y. Y, April 10-Providing the
students complete all the requirements
Cornell will graduate 7a2 next June q. ac-
cordng TO tentative statement issued BY
David II. Hey, registrar. This does not
include the medical students I'm New York
who viii graduate on June Is There
are also eighty-three candidates for ad-
Nanced deRrets.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
UNION REINSTATES SCHMITZ.
San Francisco Ex-Msyor May Resume
Old Vocation.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

san Francisco April lo-Ex-Mayor
Eugene Schmitz. one Of the central figures
of the recent eIsft prosecution. who was
convicted of ext0rti0p nut obtained bail on
an appeal IS once more a member Of the
Musicians Union. He was reinstated at
the last meeting OF the union with FIVE
other suspended members.
The fact that Scsmitz rejoined the union
after having been suspended for some
years l~ taken as an indication that he
vii resume his former vocation. Schmitz
was suspended for failure TO pay dues
after he was arrested with Abe" Ruef.
FOR grRftiug. Before he was elected Mayor
Srhmiiz conducted the orchestra A. the Old
Columbia Theatre for several years.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
HASKELL FEELS FOR CANTON
Won't Accept Resignation Of Adjutant
General After Quarrel.

Guthrie. Okla, April 19.-Governor Has
keil says that he probably will not accept
the resignation Of Adjutant General Frank
NJ. Canton. handed to him yesterday. fol-
lowing a quarrel with the Governor at his
hotel apartments late Friday night
The Governor gives as his reason the
critical illness of General CantOn's daugh
ter and the further fact that the old soldier
gave him bodily protection in bygone davs
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11

the luxury OF surrender and sacrifice
the luxury of giving.
we ought TO permit ourselves the
luxury OF giving more than We can af-
ford, and OF giving that which We can
not AFFORD. This is the true spirit Of
giving unto the Lord"
Pledge Cards Distributed.
At the close Of the sermon pledge cards
were passed TO members OF the congre-
cation. filled in and passed back TO DIR.
Aked. who read from the pulpit the
names and The amounts promised, and
kept up a running fire Of comment and
exhortation as the cards kept stream
ing in.
The hrst pledge / take up" said Dr.
Aked. is for $500. from our good friend
T. r. Bushnell. Here's one FOR So from
friend WHO does not wish his name
mentioned. God bless him: his gift is
,us; as precious as II il were million
dollars"
John D. Rockefeller and his son filled
I'm cards which an usher rushed 20 the
pulpit
Mr.. John u. Rockefeller. jr.. promises
10 give US $4,000 announced Mr.. Aked
IN delighted tone, and Mrs. Rookie
fener win give Sl.oo0. Mr. John ID.
Rockefeller'-M Aked paused impress
sively, and a gasp OF eager expectancy
came from the congregation - Nj.
Rockefeller generously offers dollar for
every dollar contributed by all the con-
gregation up TO the sum q S2so.oo.
exclaimed the pastor. reading what the
richest man in the world had written on
q card. There was a murmUr OF delghI
and il seemed for an instant as II there
would be applause.
NOW. let's see IL We can't finish the
whole business right now" continued
! Nfr. Aked, fer1ently. Let me tell YOU,
. my brothers and sisters that you might
e. well give now. because if you don't
you will lie waited upon at your homes
later Nobody is going to escape.
The cards then came pouring in even
I faster. many Of them bearing pledges for
! 50. s. and s. Dr. Aked himself gave
] $1,000 and Mrs. Aked gave $50. one
contribution was from a visitor from
! Portland. Ne. who asked that he be
1 designated in that way.
Sing Hymn Of Praise.
Are there any more visitors from
/ Portland. Me-" inquired DIR. Aked. anN-
iousiv.
Then came SEQ from six members Of a
; family named Morris. Of Lansing. Mich.
When SIG. eco had been subscribed DR..
Alled expressed his thanks. saying.
I'm proud II you and very grateful.
For this great gift Jet us sing Praise
4 God from Whom All blessings Flow
While the church is being built ser
vices viii be held in the Fifth Avenue
. PRESBYTERIAN Church on Sunday morn
. lngs. and in the evening probably in The
New Theatre. If suitable arrangements
can be made.
While these contributions were being
. made al the New York church a special
collection in Calvary Methodist Epis-
= copal Church. East orange, y. J. yielded
So .0pO. which is TO be used for an addi-
tion 10 the sunday school and 20 repair
the main building
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
CLERGY THANKFUL FOR ARREST

Springfield. Mass. April l0-The capture
of Bertram O. Spencer. the seIf-confesSed
masked burglar who shot and killed Miss
Martha ~ Blackstone. a school teacher
after causing a tWO-year'S reign of rerror
BY his daring robheries. was especially re
TERED to In several ~ the churches to
day a. cause Tor Thanksgiving
Public sympathy sOr the Young vvtfa az
the prisoner. Mrs. Minnie Ambers Spencer
has been heightened nv the announcement
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
TIE OTHER WOMAN FATAL.

PittsDurg. Kan, April lO-A quarrel
which started over woman terminated
ia Mrs. walter Caldwell killing her hus-
band to-day Mrs Caldwell says she saw
her husband CA the street with another
woman last MIGHT When he came home
She upbraided him. She says she killed
him im seli-defence.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
RETAWt {
lRETAWst

ci aess 94si q hfafkllng treated water. Rec
oulnenoed D. Tie leading physicians and sup
iec % The best Ciubs. hotes suc society
people Ir NeW York
Not lsNsf!te. Ecttied tn spite only.
SOLD Toy Acker, Neral a C1ndit. nno al tho
t4sf-olass I-llgfists. Io'sls. CIabs Cafes or
Ue FetHw Wafer co. - whitehall St Cffy
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
cHILIANs SEE HALLEYs COMET
CORNELL TO GRADUATE 7s2.

Valparaiso. April l0.-Hslley's comet &.
row clearly visible here
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
Strain on
Arch and Ankle

is Immediately relieved by the
Coward ARCH PBOp SHOE. The
arch-prOp construction and
extension heel. support the
muscles of the ankle and IN
step. and prevent and relieve
falling arch or "hat-f0Ot
This shoe Is shaped to the
anatomy of the foot, and IN
like many s0-called arch
support shoes. does not cause
discomfort - the vearer.
Please remember that
the genuine COWARD
ARCH PEOP SHOE. IS
sold only from the
address given below.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-11
IN TzOo-Mle WaH in Eve,y BoHe.

y 81 save YOU the
Unplea ant feeling
resulting from ale
ind . lgence from any
Is q stimulant 50
i1y.FOrating that u
g. equal 10 8 two
mile walk without
f.t cEerfi0u
d Invaluable for
heaoac hes contains
no habit forming
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-27
MERCHANT PIPE FOR STEAM,
GAS, WATER
Standard

100000 feet 3. 8 q, 4-inch Flpe, cut 70
IS, is or 20-foot joints, for telephone
poles, fitted up with arms LOT
nat purpose.
linrs and new threads put on every
ioint and every joint guaran-
teed. Will fill order for any
size and amount. Can cut pipe 70
any measure you wish.
Full line of pipe fittings at low prices
and can dip pipe in asphaltum.
Pipe Is going up. so get in your ofder
and save money.
VIII furnish pipe and lay 1t by con-
tract. excavate all bitches and lay pipe
according to your plans. We have the
machinery to do the work. VIII guar
antee our work and keep it in repair
for one vear at our expense.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-27
AlAMOGORDO TO Be
ON TELEPHONE MAP
AFTER MARCH |
Completion Of line From
Socorfo TO Southern Part of
Territory viii Connect Albu-
QuerQue With important
Towns.

After Tuesday, March I, .Albuquer-
que can talk to Alamogordo over the
long distance lines of the Colorado
Telephone company, the line from So
zorro 10 A~lamogordo. via Carrizozo, a
distance OF t5G miles. having been
completed within the past two OF three
DAYS. The completion of the line 70
Alamogordo marks the first step ~ q
genera extension campaign by the
Colorado to connect up the
entire territory by long distance, Win
as the central station
Within the next two months the Inc
will he extended on east from CARR
zozo. 10 Roswell, a distance OF ninety
miles and this city can then talk 70
the Pecos valley towns as satlslactof-
ily as with Santa Fe and Las Vegas
At the present time.
The announcement that the Albu-
oueroue-Alamogordo line will be open
for business after March ] was made
Yesterday by John +. Greenawalt, pub
iinitv agent for the Colorado COM
nonv. who was in the city yesterday
rom Denver. MIR. Greenawalt stated
that the Associated Press dispatch
published in the Morning Journal sat
urday to the effect that the COLORADO
had taken over the plant oil
the Alamo Telephone company AZ Aia-
mogordo is Incorrect.
THAT report is a mistake SAID MT,
G"roenawalt. "Our company has q
traffic agreement with the Alamo
mpa whereby people on our sys-
tenn can talk to A~lamogordo subscflp-
orc and vice versa. m toi9fauo
neonle recently bought out the plant
al Carrizozo and this will be febullt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-27

and brought up to Bell standards o.
construction and equipment.
Speaking of the equipment whlch
will be used in the extension from
Carrizozo 70 Roswell. Mr.. Greenawalt
said that the new line will be bailt 81
heavy copper circuits, the same ~
were used In building from. Socorro 70
.t'arrizozo, ana Albuquerque VIII pc az
sured of first class long distance sefN-
ice to the southern part OF the TERRI
tory. i
aOur company aims TO keep Just 2
little ahead of the procession IN we
Industrial development Of New MeSi-
go said Mr.. ~Greenawalt. "The ter
ritory is being rapidly populated anu
he raw prairies are being reclaimed
for agricultural purposes. we are 81
deayorina to be ready to meet q stead
IN increasing demand for telephone
service. sooner or later the Alamo
comnany will replace it's iron wires
from Alamogordo to lei faso WIN
copper wires and when that tine
comes Albuquerque will have salts
factorv communication with the iass
CITY,