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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11

son. while retaining his citizenship In Ohio,
came to Brooklyn and speedily took hand
in the street railways there. He adopted
the same methods as In the West. and.
while adding to his own fortune widened
the system Of transfers and gave a long
ride for a single fare. To him was first
due the fact that Coney Island was reached
from the Brooklyn Bridge for a fve-cent
fare.
Soon after constructing the Nassau Rail-
road In Brooklyn Mr.. Johnson and his
brother Albert obtained charters for the
construction Of the first electric road con-
Meeting New York and Philadelphia. While
member Of Congress from Ohio and inter
ested IN the street railway systems Of
Brooklyn Mr.. Johnson spent considerable
time in New York. and made his home at
the st. James Hotel. near Madison Square.
where h. occupied a gorgeous suite Of
rooms which he rented by the year Often
Mr. Johnson addressed workingmen and
socialist meetings in this city on the de
plorable condition OF the American work.
ingman."
on January Is. 1903. Mr. Johnson was
witness before Judge Greenbaum, In this
city. at the trial Of the suit brought by
the administrators of the estate Of his
brother, Albert l.. Johnson and Major
James NJ Edwards against the Atlas Con-
struction Company and P. r. Flynn 10
recover $4,000 alleged 10 be due for the
construction Of the Nassau Electric Rail-
road
Mr. Johnson. who was generally credited
with being the chief owner Of the road. be-
came treasurer Of the Nassau Company in
April. 1896 and n the hearing before Judge
Greenbaum he testified that he resigned at
one time as not 10 he compelled 10 sign
about 5000 bonds. but was subsequently,
reelected.
With reference TO the lea Sc between the
Nassau Railroad Company and the At
antic avenue road. Mr.. Johnson testified
that il had been agreed 10 pay interest on
81 500 600 of the bonds, dividends on stock,
corporate expenses and taxes, and the
rental aid for the Atlantic avenue line
was $4,000 annually.
In the fall of 1905 II was announced that
Mr. Johnsons long fight for his theories
had seriously impaired his fortune. Shortly
after that his health failed him. and since
his retirement from office he had lived
duet life
Mr.. Johnson had two children. daugh-
ter. Elizabeth Flourney, wife OF Signor
FREDERICK Nariani. Of Milan and son.
I.oftin. who married his sisters maid IN
lelS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
EIGHT-HOUR LAW VOID.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declares
Statute Unconstitutional

Philadelphia. April 10. - On the ground
that II was special legislation the Penn
svlvanis eight hour law was declared I'M
constitutional by the State Supreme Court
to-day. The decision reverses the Allie
sheny County and State Superior courts
and frees from liability John j. Casey, a
Pittsburg contractor, who built the Pitts
burg filtration plant and who was con-
victed Of violating the law.
The measure. passed in 1897. provided that
workmen engaged in public works for the
state or any municipality could work only
eight hours a day. The Supreme Court
holds that this IS special legislation regu-
lsting labor and violates the state consti-
tuition.
If this were an attempt By general law
10 regulate the hours Of labor throughout
the state" the court says, argument in
support Of the act would call for consid-
Grafton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
Trips THE MUDA=ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CO., ssy
Regin To-day To Get Your Share of the 1850 Prizes
Aggregating More Than $4,000

steamer Oceara. purchased from tbs
Bermuda-Atlantic Steamship Company
No es0 Broadway
Three prizes-Sl5o. twenty ninth, thir-
tieth and thirty irst-S0 Turkish rock
ers purchased from the Brooklyn Fur
niture Company. No. $50 Fulton street.
Brooklyn.
Two prizes--s60. thirty second and thir-
ty-third-s3o Old Town canoes, pur-
chased from the New York sporting
Goods Company. No. Il Warren street
ls7 prizes-sl. 20 80. 3lth 20 cooth-ten-
volume sets of popular iiction, valued at
s. 20 each.
90 prizes-sl.sc Olst 70 6ooth-six-
volume sets Of popular fiction. valued AZ
81 81 each.
20 prizes-s6Oo. SOist 10 80Cth-four-vol-
ume sets of popular fiction. valued at 50
each.
100 prizes-s2oc. soist TO eO0th--Parker
Lucky Curve fountain pens, & each. pur-
chased from the Parker Pen Company.
No II Park Row, New York.
100 prizes $50 s0lst to I.oOoth-Parker
Lucky curve fountain pens, 81 50 each.
purchased from the Parker Pen Com
pany. No II Park Row. New York.
50 prizes $50. i.oooth to l,o0th-fountain
pens 81 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
DIVORCED, WILL WED AGAIN
After Eight Months Couple Decide
They Cannot Live Apart.

II took Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walter Dow
ling eight months 10 find out that Nthey
could not live apart and yesterday after
noon they applied 10 the Marriage License
Bureau at the New York City Hall for a
marriage license, attaching TO the applica-
ton a copy OF a decree Of divorce which
Mrs. Bowling obtained in Reno, New, last
August.
Mr. bowling is a bookkeeper, and gave
his address as No. 100 eth street. Hoboken
His bride for the second time described
herself In the application as Mrs. Dot Hoy
Bowling. of No. III Ogden avenue. Jersey
civ. In the COPY Of the divorce decree
filed with the application is the indorse-
,nert entered by Judge Carr Of Reno. as
follows.
Because Of the extreme cruelty ~ said
defendant the bonds OF matrimony are
hereby forever dissolved.
THE couple viii start on their second
,,ant,ire on .IiYne J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11

Ninth prize-s2e5 motorcycle. purchased
from the New York Sporting GOODS
COMPANY. No. Il Warren street
Tenth prize-seO0 Palmer motor boat,
purcha sed from Palmer Brothers. NO. 81
East 2lst street.
Eleventh prize soc library set OF fur,
niture mission and leather. purchaser
from the BROOKLYN Furniture Compan!
No $50 Fulton street. Brooklyn
Twelfth prize 500 diamond ring,
choice OF mounting. purchased IRON
Benedict Brothers. No. IN Broadway
Thirteenth prize 500 three-piece pa
ven-O suite. in leather. purchased from
the u. T. owen Company, No. - East
I'D street.
Six prizes-t60o. fourteenth. nfteenth;
sixteenth seventeenth. eighteenth ana
nineteenth--sl00 scholarships. choice OF
course in the International Correspond
ence Schools, Scranton, Penn.
Three prizes-sSo, twentieth. twenty,
first and twenty-second-sloo owen bed
Gsyenports, choice OF leather or mohar,
purchased from the u. I owen Com
pany. No. "a East ed street.
Six prizes-si50. twenty-third. twenty
fourth twenty-fifth, twenty SKIN.
twenty-seventh and twenty -eighth-S75
round trips To Bermuda on the paia''ai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
THE MUTINY AT CANTON
Europeans Said To Be Fleeing
London Banks Doubt Reports.

London. April 1O-'"The Evening
Times" says that IL has advices TO the
effect that all the Northern Chinese
troops stationed at Canton have mu-
tinted because they are dissatisfied over
the action OF the Prince Regent in pro-
claiming himself commander in chief OF
the army. The paper adds that Euro
peans at Canton are fleeing toward Hong
Kong.
London banks having business connec-
tons in Hong Kong have heard nothing
Of the reported revolt. and think that
the affair must have been greatly ex-
aggerated as otherv Use they would have
been advised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
YOSHIWARA'S LOSS sS,OOO,OO0
Little Insurance-Five Deaths Reported
Over a Hundred Injured.

Toxic April lot is' roughly estimated
that 50 100000 will cover the property loss
caused by the ire which yesterday wiped
out the Yoshiwara. that district Of the
capital where courtesans live under munich
pal surveillance
According 20 to-days official reports.
there were no fatalities. The evening pa
pers however. say that four or five per-
sons were burned 70 death or killed while
attempting 20 escape from their homes
r ght persons were severely injured, while
about one hundred others were slightly
hurt
The total insurance carried by the house
and shop owners is In the neighborhood OF
$40 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
CAMoRRA TRIALS DELAY
whistle suspends Session
Ascrittore Accuses Amedeo.

o,rS italy. April 1o-Pre.ident Bian.
us way OF dealing with disturbance. :.
,ho ~ Oh the Camorrists Is to suspend
ling ana so frequently is this pre
s.s.- exercised that the proceedings are
delayed and promise to he long
"h OUT. The sound Of whistle from
'"s the spectators to-day was sufficient
''art commotion which ended only
ne" an adjournment was declared.
"iacomo Ascrittore was under ,pterroca
.'oh az the time. Ascrittore 1. charged with
having falsely denounced Tomaso do An
sens and Gaetano Amedeo as the murder.
ere or Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife. in
81 '"erance OF a conspiracy with the priest
Ciro Vitozzi, through which they sought TO
Tree or suspicion Enrico Alfano. his broth
er' Gro. Gennaro Ibelii and Giovanni Rant
on saturday Ascrittore told Of the pecul-
Jar actions Of De Angels which convinced
MN OF the mans guilt. To-day he recounted
the evidence which had satisfied hin, that
Amedeo was one OF the assassins He said
that Amedeo had been so poor that No had
oi'en asked the witness fer the loan Of
rev francs. Now" said Ascrittore. point
ing TO Amedeo. who was seated In the audi
ence, that gentleman comes here as an
accuser. Then he was without cent. now
he goes TO the expense Of having Ave law
yers."
Amedeo retorted: II am always mere of
gentleman than you are"
One day." continued Ascrittore. "Ame-
dec, being drunk. aid that there vas much
misrepresentation IN the public mind regard
ing the Cuoccolo affair. He said that only
S2o was divided among the murderers,
though some persons made great profit by
selling the furniture from the home Of the
Cuoccolos"
AT this point a whistle blast startled
every one in the room. The lawyers sprang
20 their feet IN indignant protest against
tho interruption, and in the confusion the
President oun-sd that the sitting was
suspended.
When tho case was resumed IN tho az
ternoon Ascrittore continued 70 maintain
his accusations against de Angels and
Amedeo He said that he had resisted All
the efforts of the carebineers 70 force him
70 revoke his denunciation If these Two
men and also denied that he had had an
understanding with VitoZzi with the object
Of saving Erricone. He added that he
did not know Vitozzi even by sight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
URGE PROBE IN HUDSON
Delegation Visits Governor vii.
son. Who Offers Help.
lpv telegram TO The rrthure.

Trenton. ~ J.. April i0.-Urging that
legislative committee be sent 70 investigate
the affairs Of Hudson County. delegation
Of citizens from that county called on Gov"
ernor Wilson to-day. Judge Charles Carr
rick and Felix Tumuty. who we're respon'
sible for the courthouse investigation now
in progress in that county headed the dele
cation. Judge Carrick told the Governor
that indications were that the other county
departments were in ss bad condition az
the Courthouse Commission.
The Governor said he did not know juss
what he could do. but would give whateves
help he could. He thanked the delegation
and said they deserved the commehdatiou
OF the entire state for unearthing the scam
dalous condition In the construction Of tha
courthouse
The Republican Senators had confer"
ence az tho close 81 to-night's session. ae
which tho Freinghuysen resolution vas
one of the things discussed. The conference
was still on al a late hour. but X IL un~
derstcod that a committee substitute Unite
ing the scope % rhe investigation 70 Huds
son will be reported and passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
TO QUIT BELLEVUE.

Max Rothschd. for thirteen years in
the Department 81 Charities. yesterday ac-
cepted the position of lay superintendent
Of the Montefore Home and Hospital at
18TH street and Broadway For four years
Mr.. Rothschild had been register Of Belle
v,le Hospital The directors OF the Monte
fore Home on Sunday decided TO ask Mr..
Rothschild 10 succeed Superintendent
Hansman, who died several weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
A POTASH AGREEMENT NEAR
Indications That Germans Will Make
Terms Acceptable to Americans.

Berlin. April lot was announced to-
day that the American potash representa-
tives were coming to Berlin 70 negotiate a
settlement directly with the German syndi-
cate. without further diplomatic steps.
Private advices indicate that an agree
mAnt probably will be reached fixing the
price, including the super-contingent tax.
ar figure acceptable 10 the Americans
The German syndicate has requested the
government to proceed with the collection
OF the tax which heretofore has been de-
posted in trust awaiting a settlement or
ba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
aIc DUTCH FAMILIES ARRIVE.

The Holland America liner Rotterdam ar
x,,,.d here Yesterday from Rotterdam with
anotber big consignment Of substantial
rIollanders who have abandoned the Meth
orIands for American farms In the West.
practically all travelled in the second
.h,r although they could have afforded
-, accommodations. There were many
1 IarSe families. one Of which boosted ten
children the oldest w eh@ rb Dgs were Two
snnn6,ed children IN the second cabin. all
under aftteen years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
LIMA IN GRIP OF STRIKE
All Workingmen Out-Saloons Closed
-Callao Feels Effects.

Lima, Peru. April IA general strike
Of workingmen began here to-day in sym
pathy with the employees OF n factory who
are out as the result of dispute with the
management.
The authorities promptly ordered all the
saloons of the city closed. and the police
have been reinforced
The workingmen paraded but there does
not appear 20 he any danger Of disturb
ances
Callao. April lo.-Trsffic and business in
this city. the princiAl seaport Of Peru. are
parslvzed as a result Of tho general strike
at Lima. six miles eastward. The popuace
Is much excited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
ZEPPELIN FLIES TO FRANKFORT

Frankfort on the Main. Prussia, April 10.
Tho dirigihle balloon Deutschland II.
with Count Zeppelin and several passen-
gers arrived here to-day from Baden
Baden. 4 military seroplsne accompanied
the drisble on the final thirty miles Of the
trip and several times circleo the larger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
His Early Career.


The Johnson Family has been eminent
IN Kentucky. and was founded there by
Robert Johnson. of Madison County. Va.
who was a pioneer Of the Bluegrass State
Colonel A W. Johnson. father Of Tom T..
Johnson served in the Confederate army
and suffered a loss Of his fortune i'm conse-
nuence Tom removed with his parents
first 10 Indiana. and then to Kentucky.
The only full year of schooling he
ever had was in the public schools OF
Evansville. Ind. At the age Of fifteen a
street railway company in Louisville. Ky.
took him into It's office and there taught
him the details of street railroad manage
ment He was an apt scholar. was rapidly
promoted. and invented various devices for
use On streotcars lie went te Indianap-
oils AT the age Of twenty-five. bought an
old street railroad and reorganized IL with
his father a president The property was
ably managed and twelve years after he
bought 1t was sold at q profit Il over
million dollars In 1854 he removed 20
Cleveland where for a small consideration
he obtained control of small street
car line in. the edge Of the city. To this he
added another. and IN few years was the
or large anu oH'ffHSiNl Illl' iii-
enterprise did not stop here. and Mr.. John
son aided in consolidating the greater part
Of the streetcar system Of the city into one
CORPORATION. called the Cleveland Electric
Railway Company.
Meantime ne had embarked ~ the manu-
facture OF steel rails IN the Johnson Com
panv. at Johnstowr. Penn. He was also
interested with his brother in trolley
system in Brooklyn under the name Of the
Nassau Electric Railroad. and he owned
considerable of the stock of the Southern
Electric Railroad Of St Louis. tie was
elected 70 Congress In 1890 and 1852 "a a
Democrat. Free Trader and Single IaXer
Work in New York City.
Mr. Johnson was best known in this city
a. the manager of the campaign OF his
friend Henry George. at IN" iirst Mayor
altv election after constellation lie gave
freely II his time and money ana none was
more kcenly affected by Mr.. George tragic
death on the very eve OF the election.
Before the death OF Nj George MF. john
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
DERAILED CARS HALT
TRAFFIC ON N. & w.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 1s.---while
passing Juniper Station. in the Dis
NAL swamp. about $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon 4 car In the GEN.
ter OF a long coal train OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad jumped
the track, carrying eleven other carr
with II. ripping up tho track for q
distance OF 200 feet and tying up
traffic for eight hours
Cause Of the derailment could not
be ascertained last night by wreck
ing crew sent from Norfolk. but 1t ID
not attributed to defective track. a.
the Cannonbail Express, which leaves
Richmond at 3 O'Clock. and is due
at Norfolk at $40 o'clock. had pass
ed Juniper on time but a few min
utes before.
The Western Express. which left
Norfolk at O'Clock last night. was
sent hys way Of the Belt Line and
seaboard Air Line to Suffolk. whore
II was shunted to the Norfolk and
Western main line
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
YALE COACH FAVORS
REFORM IN RULES

NEW HAVEN, dec 1a.-rn-
Spouse to . query from the Yale News
az to tho need for football rules re-
form. Jack Field. head coach At Yale.
the pas tseAson, writes:
I'VE all agree that the rules - they
now stand make the defense 40 strong
that two evenly matched teams can
not score. unless on q fake OF some
kind or q tumble. This 10 directly
against public wishes for they want
to see offenss, an1 one that viii 20
consistently. The present rules defeat
this. .
Il. like many others. would sug-
gest . fourth down awith same dle-
lance to gain. One other suggestion.
Make It possible for ends going down
under punts to he checked at any
place In the field"
Coach Roper, of Princeton, SAID
that there ought to be very little
change In tho rules.
Coach Haughton, Of Harvard. re-
fused to make any statement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20

WANTED FOR MURDER

Attorney General Samuel w. VIII
. iiams has given the governor his optn-
ion in the case Of the four young men
who were arrested In PETERSBURG sew
eral weeks ago and given twelve years
in the Virginia penitentiary for high
way robbery. After their arrest and
conviction It was found that the sam
young men we're wanted in Pennsyl-
vania on a. murder charge. A reward
had been offered for their arrest and
conviction. Despite the fact that Of
flcers making the arrest have claim I'd
the reward the boys will not be given
u to the Pennsylvania authorities
until the Virginia sentence has been
served
Recently a detective called at the
penitentiary and talked with the four
young men. THIS officer represented
the State OF Pennsylvania and Is said
TO have secured evidence from two Of
the young men tina. would make a
third one responsible for the murder
Of Otto Kaufman, 8 baker. OF Penn
sylvania.
Following this Governor Tenor. Of
tht Keystone State. wrote Governor
Mann and asked thu, the young men
be sent to Pennsylvania for trial.
Governor Mann gave rs HIS opinion
that such an action was not nermissa-
BILE while the men were doing time in
this State Attorney General WILL
llams eoycurs Governor Mann will
write to Governor Tener today stating
the position Of the State Of Virginia
in the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
FIRST ASSISTANT sEcRErARY
OF INTERIOR TO QUIT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.--Samuel
Adams. first assistant secretary OF the
interior lis reported to have handed In
his resignation TO Secretary Fisher
today. The report, current here to-
day IL to the effect that Mr., Adams
has resigned his post TO look after
his law practice In Chicago. which has
suffered considerably since his con.
nection with the government service.
MIR. Adams is q member OF the firm
Of Adams & Candee. Mr.. Candee died
In Chicago several weeks ago. and the
firm has ben without an active head
since,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
OLYMPIC'S PILOT
WAS AT FAULT

LONDON. Dec. 1e.-Sir Samuel
Evans, president OF the admiralty
court. announced his Judgment today
in the cases resulting from the COZ
lision Of the giant liner Olym pic
and the English cruiser Hawke. The
court said the conclusion was clear
and definite. the trinity masters on
the bench with him agreeing that the
collision was due solely to faulty nav
lgation on the part Of the Olympic's
pilot. but the case against the Olympic
was dismissed without costs, because
Of the rule regarding compulsory pi-
lotage.
hawke having failed, Captain Blunt,
the court ruled. is entitled to 50 per
cent. costs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
SLAIN WITH own
GUN, IN DISPUTE
NEGRO SHOT DEAD BY ANOTHER
IN ROW OVER TREATMENT
OF BOY KINssfAN.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
RALEIGH, ". G.. Dec. ia
negro. knowledge Clark. was instant
~ killed by his own gan in the hands
OF another negro named Bennett. .,
Palmyra. Halifax county. about sis
miles from Scotland Neck. The trou.
BILE grew out OF dikbute about ne.
gro boy, kinsmen OF Clark. whom Ben
nett was alleged to have mistr<ated.
While the dispute was In progress
Bennett aeized a gun In the hands OF
Clark at the time and shot him dead
The slayer Escaped and ut last &C.
counts had not been captured.
This makes two nurders commit
ted by negroes In two days In this
State. the victims being negroes, while
last week two other killings among ne
groes In the State took place, one OF
the victims being a f.eEress At Ne
gro festival' in Rowan county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
BLIND ACTRESS GETS
PRESENT FROM CHINA

. YoNKERs. N. r.. Dec. a.
Among the many Christmas gifts re-
ceiyed this week by Clara Morris,
the former actress. who is blind and
confined to her bed at her home here.
are twenty tiny strawberry finches.
which were sent to her from Japan
by Baron uohida. former ambassador
to the United States.
Baron Uchida was a great admirer
of Miss Morris when she was on the
stage and knew OF her fondness for
birds. The finches always break
forth in song as night falls. and these
evening concerts are source of
much enjoyment to the afflicted wo-
man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
FREE SCHOOL BOOK
MATTER GOES OVER

Lack OF quorum prevented a
meeting of the Council committee on
ordinance, charter and reform last
night. One OF the matters on the
docket for consideration was the
Fuller free text book ordinance.
Those who failed to put In their
appearance were Messrs Gunst,
Lumsden. Nielsen. Brown. Pollock.
It was stated that Messr4. 0unst
and Lumsden were absent on account
OF illness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
Milo WINTER IS
BOON TO FARMERS
OLD LURAY SETTLERS DECLARE.
GREEN CHRISTMAS DOES NOT
MEAN FAT GRAVEYARD.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LJRAY. VA. Dec. 1s.--Old set.
tiers In the Valley OF Virginia are
declaring this is the most remark
able fall weather ever before seer
in this section.
Tho only winter within the mem-
ory OF old Inhabitants that approach
ed the present one was in l8S9.'so
when grass remained green the en-
tire winter. This was before the
day OF Ice manufactures In Luray
and the anxiety for the product wal
so widespread as to cause great ap'
prehension Of dearth for the cool
ing luxury for the coming summer
That memorable year exploded a
popular idea entertained by many
old settlers in this section-that a
green Christmas meant . fat grave
yard
The winter and following sum-
mer Of that year were noted as be-
ing the most healthful IN the mem
Dry OF old inhabitants.
The present winter. following a
drought OF distressing proportions.
has been a God-send to farmers.
whose stock have lived on a mini
mum supply Of provender.