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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
RESCUED Ely POLICE BOAT
Men Following Swimmers in Peril in
Small Craft.

Tbe police BOAT Patrol picked mp eight
men in a small rowbost IN the NaTows
yosterday. when the rowboat was half fun
90 u.ater and the occupants were thorough
Is drenchod.
The boat had started from the Battery
with only six aboard, two OF the number
being newspaper men, who were following
tho three women and fourteen men who
started 10 swim II Coney Island yesterday.
The boat was aving hard time making
progrcss in ths choppy sea. when it was
overtaken b. two OF the swimmers, Henry
prglebrccnt and william schott who said
thcv were exhausted. They climbed into
the already overloaded rowboat. and the
marty proceeded down the bay
when they entered the Narrows the sea
was 50 rough that the boat shipped water
faster than the men could bail 1t out
Alarmed. they shouted for help and were
rescued by the police boat wnen their craft
WAS about 10 sink The rowboat was hoist
ed 10 the deck OF the Patrol. and the men
were taken to Steeplechase pier. Coney
Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
BANKRUPTCY POINT RAISED
U. S. Supreme Court to Pass on
Concealing of Assets.

Washington Aug T.-From the swamps
Of Onslow County. North Carolina, has
come a legal problem for the United States
Supreme Court to pass on when II convenes
in October that may affect bankrupts in
all parts OF the country for years to come.
Shorn OF legal phra seology. the question is.
When Is thing concealed?"
John l.. James was a storekeerer in on
slow County previous TO February %. 1903,
when a petition OF involuntary bankruptcy
was filed against him. Nothing unusual de-
veloped until James asked for his discharge
from bankruptcy. Just four months and
three DAYS before the bankruptcy petition
was filed against him he had been charged
with hiding in swamp I'm Onslow County
five caddies Of tobacco. one case OF shotgun
shells, two trunks of shoes and drygoods,
with intent 10 defraud his creditors
The law would not grant his discharge II
al any time subsequent To the first day Of
the four months Immediately preceding the
filing of the petition he had concealed
any Of his property with fraudulent intent
toward his creditors. The Circuit Court NJ
Appeals for the 4th Circuit decided that,
although the goods were placed in the
swamp three DAYS more than four months
before the prescribed time there was con
tlnuous concealing" because. without fur
Their action by James. the offence repeated
itself every day until he disclosed the hid
ing place, which was alleged TO have been
January :. 1909.
II Is said the Supreme Court never has
passed on the question of whether there Is
such an offence in the meaning Of the
bankruptcy laws. az continuous con-
cealing" For this reason the court was
asked to pass on the principle. Decision as
TO whether Il will review the case Is ex-
pected October 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
CHINESE WOMAN PRESlOES
Wellesley Student Only One IN
America Holding Office.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Princeton, y. j.. Aug. 1.-THE chinese
students conference began the session to-
day with meeting of the Chinese Acad-
envy of Arts and Sciences composed OF pro-
fessional and scientific students, with MISS
PinC-sa Hu. of Wellesley College, as CHAIR
man. She IS the only woman at the mead
Of a Chinese organization In this country
Tomorrow being the last day for hlihr
nominations for offices i'm the Chinese stu
dents Alliance. the friends of the candl-
dates were canvassing to-day on hehat u
their favorites
This morning a special religious service
was held at Princeton Inn FOR the Ne"
York Chinese Boy Scouts. II. u. Fearing
a trustee of Amherst College, spoke to the
bows. There is among the students secre'
order. named the Flip Flap, whose oo'
iect is 20 promote athletic activities among
the Chinese students. to show to others tha'
the Chinese. too. are lively fellows
one Of the objects that attracted much
attention this morning was a photograph
Of q model OF battleship. constructed ny
I.o 20 Yin. of Michigan University. 1t Is
cut out of a block Of wood, three and one
half feet long There are engines insid'
the model. too, according to those VINO
have seen the original. Yin is A student OF
naval architecture.
Y. s TSao. president OF the Chiiese STU
dents Christian Association In North Amer
lea. and who was the best orator OF MS
class for the last three years at Yale. Il
mentioned for the editorship os THE chi
nese Students Monthly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
RAID L. |. CASINO AGAIN
Police Say Eighteen Men Were
Found "Bucking the Tiger"
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Hampstead. y. Y. Aug. 27.-A second
raid was made shortly after ! o'clock this
morning on the Casino. an alleged gam
bling house at Hewletts, near the homes
Of several wealthy men, members of the
Rockawav Hunt CLUB. Archer Z. Wallace.
Chief OF Police of Freeport, and Thomas
Murray, with about a dozen deputies con
Quoted the raid on a warrant Issued by
Justice Townsend 3. Scudder. Of the Su-
preme Court, at the request OF former con-
gresham William Willetts
Ry a clever ruse admlttance was gained
to the Casino. and eighteen men, ii is said,
were found there "bucking the tiger The
roulette and faro outfits were i'm full
swing. according to the officers, and sew
eral poker games also were In progress
Az Judge Scudder's warrant only called
for a search for gambling material, this
alone was taken. and the eighteen occu-
pants of the place were allowed 10 90.
Several. however, are likely to he called
as witnesses tomorrow, when the cases
come before Justice Scudder. at Mineola
An unsuccessful raid was made last sun
day or the Casino by the Nassau County
District Attorneys office, but all the in
mates escaped before the officers arrived.
To-day's raid was made independently
and without the knowledge of the county
officers II was under the personal super
vision of former Congressman Nihetts. The
further examination Of Cornelius Fellows.
who was arrested in the first raid as one
Of the alleged proprietors Of the Casino
will he held on Wednesday before Justice
Citizens at Uempstead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
FOR BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
America Canadian College To b
Established at Grosswardein.

Vienna. Aug. 1.-THE Hungarian Minis
ter Of Education has virtually approved
the project for the erection Of an America
Canadian Baptist university at Grosswar-
deln. 10 cost 10000 only a few unimpor-
tant differences remain to he adjusted, and
II is hoped the charter will be granted IN
October
The plan To erect the university orisi-
mated with Canadian pastor, the Rev.
Joseph Welinger. who travelled In Hun
gary I'm 1910 Finding strong local support
in the project. he undertook TO raise the
necessary funds in the United States ana
Canada. A landed proprietor OF Eross"ar-
dein has presented AN adequate site.
II is intended 10 train Baptist pastors, and
teachers admitting not only ltungarlans'
hut students OF other natonallties. IL -
expected that "A number of Americans VIII
be glad to avail themselves OF the courses.
The official languages OF the university
lectures and teaching will be Hungarian
and German.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
FATHER READY TO KILL HIM
Lee, in Confession, Says He Thought
He'd Beat the Old Man to It. y

Jacksonville, Ind. Aug. 27-William Lee
confessed murderer Of his father mother
and brother at Bonneville, Ind is In SOIL
tary confinement in the Indiana reforma-
tory tonight. He reached the prison to-
dsv from Princeton, where officers took
him following the publishing of his con-
fc.sion last night at Evansville. lie made
. complementary confession last night This
is largely a reitcration Of the details OIL
that given out At Evansville. In addi'on'
however. he said he killed his parents be
,',,,so no believed they had planned to Kill
him.
Il thought would beat the old man 70
it, was the way ne concluded his third a'-
knowledsment of the killing Of his father
Richard Lee. his gray haired mother and
his Younger brother, Clarence.
The prisoner maintains a cheerful de-
1neanor on the journey from Princeton 20
Trffersonville ne was even light hearted,
and ANNOYED The officers by MS cnorls 10
engage them I'm small talk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
POLITICAL FIGHT IN LISBON
Republicans Divide Into Moderates and
Advanced Former Prove Stronger.

ishon, Aug. 27-The political situation in
Portugal is taking a serious turn. The Re-
publican party is now completely divided
The advanced element. under the leader
ship Of Alfonso Costa, Provisional Minister
Of Justice, and the conservative section,
under Antonio Ameida. Provisional Minis
Ter Of the Interior. and Senior Camacho,
declared open war at the elections for the
Pre- sidency. the moderates winning.
The difference in the strength of the two
sections is not great. and President Arriaga
is devotlng all his energies to conciliating
the rival factions. but the chances of his
succeeding are not considered rosy 1t Is
probable that after the formation Of a new
Cabinet Parliament will he adjourned. The
reopening Of Parliament. however IS ex-
pected TO lead to heated contests i'm tho
House.
ono q the chief measures Of the new
ministry will be the redrafting Of the sep
aration law. Though considered Just In
principle drastic clauses were inserted I'm
this law through the influence Of Senior
Costa. who thereby gained the support OF
the extreme Republicans.
The general opinion is that the govern
mont will be unable to resist The fierce at
tack Of the advanced element. and in such
case dissolution Of the Chamber will he In
e,itable.
Strikes are developing which threaten To
have A serious effect on the country Forty
thousand cork cutters, lighter men and
general dock workers are nov out The
"Diario Noticias" reports that at Mota,
Armada. Adeglllega, Acochete and other
villages opposite Lisbon, all Of them GEN.
Tres Of the cork cutting industry, the people
are abandoning their homes in fear Of sabo-
.tage. Acts of violence have already been
penetrated Official buildings are closed
and guarded by the military and the streets
Ire patrclled by troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28

pended on this centre the larger part
VIII 60 for the playhouse, which will be
available for use in good and bad
weather. II was one Of the first projects
planned by the Park Commissioner after
receiving his appropriation. and will be
one of the hest equipped centres in the
city.
At Mulberry BEND and Corlears Hook
parks the two open pavilions will he pro
vided with shutters TO make them avail
able for use in inclement and cold
weather.
When George r. Hilty was acting SUI
perintendent Of Parks Commissioner
Slower began to lay out many sanu
boxes for youngsters in the parks up
town. Morningside has three. and they
are crowded daily. They are filed with
beach sand. Others will be placed IN
numerous parks In the near future. IL
is an easy way to save grass, so COM
missioner Slower says. for the children
dig in the sand when il is available.
This has cost very little. the sand being
practically the whole expense OUTSIDE OIL
the park labor 1t all comes under the
head Of the Commissioners playground
system. as does his requirement of the
use of numerous vacant lots about the
city.
Il shall get more land for playground
purposes" said the Commissioner, and
without cost to the city. There arc
many unimproved plots of ground where
| have had erected this summer baseball
backstops at small cost. and these lots
have been crowded every day. / want
to do more next year, and do not think
il will be hard to. for I had offers from
all sources of the use of empty lots
where there was no danger of smashing
windows"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
WOMEN SPEAKERS SELECTED
New Yorker to Talk in National TEN
nerance Convention, October q.

Boston. Aug. Announcement was
made here to-day Of some Of the speakers
who will take part in the thirty-e'ghth an
nual conference Of the National Woman
christian Temperance Union, which opens
IN Milwaukee on October q The annual
address Of the new president, Mrs. Lillian
N y Stevens. Of Portland. Ne, will he
one Of the important features
Among the other speakers VIII ne Mrs
Fila A. Boole, president or the Ne" 10Th
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mrs Florence Richard Of ohio; Mrs Mary
Armour. Of Georgia, and the Rev Mary
Kuhl president Of the Illinois woman
christian Temperance Union. The conven-
ton lasts through November s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
,SIOVER BEGINS TO
~ -
: DEVELOP FAIRGROUNDS
.-af
Work on Greensboro Bridge Plot
to Start at Once, This Being
Largest of All.
HAS S250.000 TO EXPEND
After Equipping Ten Fairgrounds
Commissioner Hopes to Have
Money for More Vacant
-9 Lots Next Year.

Work on the Greensboro Bridge plav-
ground. the contract for which has lust
been let, will begin at once Park Com
missioner Slower said yesterday. This
playground. the largest Of all those be-
ing constructed by the Park Department
out Of the $4,000 appropriated f,r
playground development last year, will
include a stadium. the first to be erected
.-on any playground in the city: and in
many other ways IL will he one of the
most important OF the Commissioners
playground system With the letting Of
this contract the greater part of the ap-
preparation will have been spent Only
one or two of the play centres decided
on have yet 10 he contracted for. The
system in its entirety will include ten
Fairgrounds These grounds, with the
amount TO he expended on each, are as
follows:
Mulberry Bend. S1O.426; Five Points.
or Baxter and Worth streets playground.
$4,000: Cherry street. S6226; st. Ca
briefs sol SOP; greensboro Bridge play
ground Sf1''VN, west DUN street. So
COG. 1O1St street and Second avenue,
SCI $50: 151st street and Amsterdam
avenue. $4,000; Corlears Hook, 5000
and Colonial Park 81, 200.
After the expenditure of the above
amounts on the ten different play
grounds. Commissioner Slower intends
using the rest 10 develop two play cen
tres under the Park avenue viaduct, one
in the block between 11Sth and 18th
streets and the other between l2Sth and
Tooth streets. If, after that any of the
appropriation is still available the Park
Commissioner will use II 10 develop a
play centre at 167th street and St Mich
olas avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
Firms FIGHT PARTITION
Object to Cutting Of of Two Parishes
To BE Added to st. Petersburg.

Viborg. Finland, Aug. H-At meeting
to-day Of the most prominent men OF VI
borg. presided over by Judge svlnhurvud,
president OF the Finnish Diet, 1t was de-
cided TO call meeting OF all the parishes
Of the Viborg Province. to protest against
the cutting off OF Kivinebe and Nykrka
parishes from the province and adding
them TO the province of St Petersburg.
The draft of a bill for the purpose indi-
Gated has recently been approved by the
Emperor for submission 10 the DQuma
'Thpre * Great agitation throughout Fin
land over this proposed measure. which is
regarded as the first step In the partition
~ tho country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
FIVE COACHES LEAVE TRACK
Defective Rail Causes Wreck on c., H
& D. Railroad, Near Kirkwood, Ohio

Piqua Ohio. Aug. 27.-F:ye coaches were
dcrarcd and the engineer was fatally hurt
to-day IN the wreck al a southbound pas
senger train on the Cincinnati. Hamilton
& DAYTON line near Kirkwoods Ohio.
The train was travelling twenty-five
miles an hour when tho engine struck A
defective rail, which threw it from
the track. II ran more than three hum
bred Yards before overturning. None o'
the coaches turned over. Twenty-Five
members of dramatic company were in
the train.
The engineer and fireman remained I'm
the cab until the locomotive turned turtle.
The fireman cravled to safety. The on
gineer's head strucl; A rail and he was
rendered unconscious.
While more than one hundred persons
were on the train. bruises were few and
not serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
SAW ALL SORTS OF STRIKES
Party Sent Abroad by Newspaper Ar
rive on the Liner California.

The Anchor liner California, from Glas-
gov. came into port Yesterday with every
saloon ca bin and berth filed. She carried
5s7 cabin passengers and go in the steer
age
Among the passengers were fifteen per
sons who had won the trip I'm a competi-
ton conducted by a Washington newspa-
per. The party included two clergymen
a doctor. a lawyer, nine pretty girls and
two young men. They travelled In Bel
GUM. Holland. Germany, France, England,
Switzerland and ireland. and ran into
strikes Of stokers. dock laborers, bus dri-
vers and locomotive engineers
Another passenger was Justice Carrot
/ Garretson. Of the Supreme Court, sit
ting i'm Queens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
POPE RECEIVES VISITOR
Cardinal Archbishop of Rio de Janeirc
Pays Farewell Respects.

Rome Aug. 21-'The Pope this morning
celebrated mass and afterward proceeded
10 the Vatican gardens, where he received
his first visitor outside Of tho private circle
since his illness This was Cardinal Ar
coycrde de albuquerque. Archbishop Of Rio
de Janeiro who came to pay his farewell
respects. as he was leaving tonight for
America.
The Pontiff appeared entirely recovered
and interested himself I'm the affairs Of the
diocese. lie ended the audience by bestow-
ing the apostolic benedction on the
churches i'm South America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
BLAZE IN CINCINNATI HOTEL
Cigarette Stub Causes Small Fire in
the Barnet House.

Cincinnati. Aug 27.-The stub Of lighted
cigarette. carelessly thrown into an open
eu,t case filed with light fabrics. tonight
caused a fire AT the Barnet House, one Of
Cincinnati's leading hotels. All the fire
companics turned out. but the flames were
eytinguished with small loss. All Of the
Guests left the building in safety and soon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
THE LUSITANIA A DAY LATE
Leaves Liverpool Behind Schedule
Time, with Campania S Passengers.

London. Aug. 27-Three trainloads of pas
sengers left London at noon to-day to join
the LusitaDia, which sailed at midnight
from Liverpool. The Lusitania is the first
ship of her line to leave the Mersey this
week She takes besides her own passen-
gers, those who were booked for the Cam
rania, the sailing of which has been can
celled
The Cunarder will call AZ Queenstown to-
morrow for passengers. who include the
members Of the Germantown Cricket Club.
but her mails. owing 10 her delay We're
taken from that port by the ST Louis, from
CherbOurg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
VETERAN EDITOR DEAD
AS an Historian He Contended Molie
Pitcher Was Not Buried at Carlisle.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Carlisle. Penn, Aug. 2T-Jerre Aeamer'
one Of Pennsylvania's editors Of the Ola
school died here this morning. after
long Illness. aged siXty-nine years
Mr. Zoamer edited several Democratic
rarcrs notably THE American Nolun-
too,. Of Carlisle. for nearly three decades.
attorlv he has conducted genealogical
and historical Investigations one OF ms
fa,olite contentious was that Molhe
pitcher heroine Of the ReVoiuuoh' i
really not buried here, where an InpoSlnS
monument stands over grave supposed 10
he hers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
NEWPORT coTTAGERs sERENADED

~ IfItEI dIITI W 7 u ITII''III'
Newport. Aug 27-Following the fancy
.,.o.s han given by Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
NJ THOMAS, at the Newport Golf club last
night between and o'clock this morn
,,, crowd Of the young people had A
onstume parade around the golf links.
little later the crowd still In costume.
,,o,ored TO the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
,r,omas. who had retired and serenaded
49,, until they got up 10 receive their
friends. rr ana Mrs William Earl Dodge
were also serenadcd and two or three other
places we're visited before the party finally
Irokc up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
ONE DEACON SHOOTS ANOTHER
After the Murder He Went Home and
Ended His Own Life.

Ashburn. Ga. Aug. 27.-As a result Of a
quarrel in which r.. q. Whidden, deacon
Of a country church near here, vowed the
Rev. Duncan Massey should never preach
I'm the church again, Whiddel shot and
killed J. NJ. Lawson. another deacon, yes
terday in the church.
Whidden Immediately went home and
killed himself with shotgun. on Friday
he bought a coffin for himself Yesterday
was the regular day for church services,
and Whidden went 10 tho edihce to kill the
pastor. il Is believed. but he had not ar
rived before he fred on Lawson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
MAY BE PREMIER OF JAPAN
Marquis Saionji Spoken Of as Count
Katsura's Successor.

Toxic Aug. FIT is expected that the
Emperor will intrust Marquis Saionji with
the formation Of the new Cabinet, the per-
sonnet OF which will be announced early
next month. On rendering his resignation
as Premier Count Katsura recommended
the appointment Of Marquis Saionji. who
Is considered most fitted to carry out the
Katsura policies.
It is understood that Lieutenant General
Terauchi will not retain the portfolio OF
the War Ministry, but will continue as
Resident General of Corea. Niscount
Uchida Ambassador TO the United states,
IL regarded as the most probable candidate
for the Foreign Ministry, but Count Ko-
mura may continue in that office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
WILL GUARD GRADE CROSSING.

Albany Aug 27-The Public Services
Commission. % District. has closed on its
records the complaint Of residents of Ros-
lyn. Long Island. and vicinity against the
long Island Railroad Company as 10 the
erection and operation of gates AT the Kos
lyp station crossing. After the service oe
The complaint. the company agreed 10 In
stall gates at the crossing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
SHOT HER FORMER sUIToR.

Cleveland. Aug. G.-As Mrs. Rose Winkic
was preparing to retire late last night she
saw Louis Simon. a former sutton crawlina
through her bedroom window She seized
n revolver from her dresser and shot hin
i'm the breast nflcting fatal wound. The
woman lifted Simon and married JOIN
Winkic last July. She is held rs the police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
e1TeR CARRIERS BAND ON TOUR.

Boston. Aug. 1.-THE Letter Carriers
Rand OF Chicago arrived here to-day, and
for the next two DAYS will be guests OF
the Boston Letter Carriers Band The
visitors viii 50 to New York on Wedges
uay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
plans Model Playhouse.

At 1O1st street and Second avenue the
finest model playhouse VIII DE conipie'eI
ct near date. OF the $t%Ss9 to be ex-