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CONSTANT GOADING MAY STIR ROOSEVELTIAN IRE Only One Contingency Un der Which He Would Seek Re-election FOES TOO BOASTFUL Their Attacks May Yet Drive Him to Ask for Vindi cation at Polls Special b\f Leased Wire to The Call WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.— Here Is a bit of news that oug-ht to be Interest- Ing to those engaged in attacking all the mores and all the motives of Presi dent Roosevelt: There is only one possible conting ency under which President Roosevelt would become a candidate for re-elec tion: That is a continuance of the as saults that are being made on him by financial influences displeased with his policies. Some of these men, and the newspa pers that speak for them, are hinting that the president is adhering to his declaration not to be a candidate for the presidency again only because he realizes that he cannot be renomlnated, .and that if he were renominated he could not be re-elected. This sort of •talk, if persisted in long enough, will, in the opinion of some of the more in timat* friends of the president, force him into the fight. Reports received here from the far west are that republicaps and demo crats as well refuse to consider any one but Roosevelt in the running. Re publican members of congress, without regard to section, want the president to reconsider his refusal to run. be cause they say he will aid them in their districts more than any other nominee. All republican representatives who have been in Washington this month say the republican convention will re siominate Roosevelt and try to force him to accept. CHICAGO. Sept. 15.— Pursuing its canvas of republicans of the country in regard to their preference for presi dential candidates, the Tribune prints the resultß of Its straw ballot in six New England states, procured from 520 men who are "really representative of rh» republican party of that section of the country." ' .-.;,• The result shows Secretary Taft and Governor Hughes far In the lead, with Speaker Cannon, Vice President Fair banks and Senator Knox "nowhere." The fact that Taft and Hughes senti ment plainly exists In other sections of the country leads the Tribune, In sum ming up the situation, to say that "the MHtural inference and forecast would be that Taft would be nominated for ihe presidency, with Hughes for his running mate, unless the Hughes tide should rise high this winter, in which case conditions might be reversed." In the balloting for candidates Sec retary Taft is the first choice of 289. the second choice of 102 and the third selection of 23. Governer Hughes Is the first choice for president of 133 New Englanders, the second choice of 211 and the third choice of 4S. Speaker Cannon's candidacy is fa vored by 15 New Englanders, while 35 favor him for second choice and 77 for t!isrd. Vice President Fairbanks draws only \u2666ugbt votes for the presidential nom ination, is the second choce of .40 and Th<? third of SS. . : , Senator Knox has six supporters among the men who sent In replies, is •• c second choice of 2S and the third of 76. . Other candidates and their votes are: President Roosevelt, 84; Root, 19; Crane, S; Cortelyou, 4; Foraker, 3; Cummins of lowa, 2; Aldrieh of Rhode Island. 2; La Follette, S; Littlefield of Maine, Gray of Delaware, Hanley of Indiana, Shaw of lowa and Chandler of New Hampshire, 1 each. ROOSEVELT AND FAMILY ATTEND CHURCH EARLY Special b\/ Leased Wire to The Call OYSTER BAT, Sept. 15.— Early church, g-oers were surprised this morning when* President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt entered Christ Episcopal church at 8 o'clock to attend th* communion, serv . ices. They received communion with the other worshipers. The secret service men also were surprised. Presi dent Roosevelt did not attend the regu- ! la r services at 11 o'clock and the visi tors congregated on the terraces out ride of the church, many In carriages: and automobiles, who had corns to get a glimpse of the president, were dis appointed. Several parties came in launches. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. Miss Ethel. Archie and Quentin Roosevelt also received communion. Next Sunday will be the last oppor tunity for the president to attend church here this year, as he will leave en September 25. As It is thought that the president will leave here on the Mayflower, no preparations are being made by his neighbors to give him a parting greeting. BONAPARTE WILL NOT TENDER RESIGNATION Special by Leased Wire to The Call BOSTON. Sept- 15.— "Ton may state positively that my resignation is not in " th« hands of the president and that there is no likelihood of it being of fered" said United - States Attorney . General Bonaparte .today, at the Hotel Somerset, where he spent the day preparatory to his trip to Chicago to take up the case of the government against the Chicago and Alton rail road. According to a dispatch in the morn ing papers he had resigned on account of the granting of immunity to the Chicago and Alton by Morrison, who had begun the suit against the Stand ard oil, when Justice Moody was at torney general. It was said that the attorney general had learned with amazement that Immunity had - been promised In every other case against - the Chicago and Alton. FEAR DEATH OF BOY WILLOWS, : Sept. 15. — A colored boy who accompanied a party of Stockton hunters to Green camp." at the summit of ; tlie Coast range in western Glenn county, left camp for a deer hunt He did not return " andj searching parties were organized «LEd for four days the mountains have been explored, but no trace of him has been found. The hunters fear that he accidentally shot himself or has starved to death In some secluded canyon. \ Avoid the "Just as good article' or the '"kind I make myself; remember the dealer is working for: an >pxtra profit. Protect your own Interests ami' insist on getting the advertised article %whicli h** "merit." ' ' JcfeHart ? s Latest "^ Its Stellkr Place on Orpheu IMPRESSIONS OF SOME OF THK - PRINCI PAT. CHARACTERS APPEARING AT \u25a0 THE ORPHEDM THIS WEEK. SKETCHED BY CARTOONIST EWER OF THE CALL'S ART DEPARTMENT. , . James Crawford For the first time In "a long time there Is a topliner at the Orpheum that fairly earns its place of distinction. It is one of -Joe Hart's numerous "girl acts," but In all that appeals for commendation It overshadows the best of Its kindred as thoroughly as the worst of them eclipses the recent per formances of ; Mr. . Houdini, who has ceased showing our indicted fellow citizens bow shackles can be shaken off and straitjackets doffed with ease. In this latest contribution of Mr. Hart to advanced vaudeville are the inevitable octet of '.female choristers, the customary soloists and the usual quick changes of scenery, costumery and illumination. But the maidens are youthful, comely and agile; the princi pals — a tenor and a soprano — actually sing with educated- voices of good qual ity and range, and the spectacular ef fects are both novel -and elaborate. There are two scenes— a wistaria grove and a battleship that seems to be in tent on ramming the audience — and the musical numbers are varied and catchy. All the people work with vim. and un questionably that has something to do with the success of their "turn." Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry & Co. (the "Co." consisting of William H. Barry) present a sketch entitled "At Hensfoot Corner." In which Jimmie plays a ruralist and Mrs. Jimmie. a Manhat tanese damsel, who does much laugh ing, while Willie does nothing but cross the stage and , say "That's right," jln corroboration of whatever Jimmie Has said and desires to have emphasized. In dialogue Jimmie defends the country and belittles New v York,' and Mrs. Jim mie argues to the contrary. Their con versation Is neither exhilarating nor enlightening, but they make up for the dull period by singing humorously and then acting a streetcar scene that is quite funny. Inez Macauley, who.ts youthful and pretty and chops her syllables a la Mrs. Fiske, appears in a sketch that would "go" much better if It did not come so closely upon the heels of "Peaches," which It resembles to ' some extent In theme and characterization. She Is as sisted by Clarence Oliver, a > good s ju venile man, and as Lorls Loverlng she CABRERA OF GUATEMALA BLOCKING PEACE PLANS Special b\) Leased. Wire to, The Call WASHINGTON. ' Sept. ' 15.— President Estrada Cabrera ; of Guatemala, In view ot , recent difficulties between his country and Mexico, is unwilling to give President Roosevelt and President Diaz of Mexico a free j hand in arrang ing details for the coming peace con ference of Central American . republics in' Washington. He has Instructed To ledo Herrarte, Guatemalan • minister here, to be unusuallycareful in follow ing out any 'arrangements which^may. be suggested by Mexico and to sign, no preliminary papers, for the n meeting. For this reason negotiations for; the conference are at V standstill.. , All of the.' other? diplomatic'repre sentatives are clothed .with full pow ers to act, 5 , but Guatemala" is ' not will-; ing to co-operate, In the same way as her sister republics. < v . ,\. Acting Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee has requested ' the . : Guatemalan minister to communicate with the pres ident and arrange matters j so that the conference, may proceedf on . a ; friendly basis. » Thus far", no; reply has j been . re ceived from President Cabrera/.. JALOO.VJIAN LOSES LICENSE SANTA "CRUZ. 1 Sept. . 15.— At^ a.meeti ng.of the city council.last evening.the. liquor license of . M. ; Krilanovlcir of the Old Corner saloon .was revoked.- "This was a casefwhlch created much Interest" and \u0084-•'. was" fought \u25a0.:' .bitterly.; It • was charged *. that « he sold ; liquor to j minors. The license [would have been revoked two 'weeks ago but for the action of Krllanovich,; In- obtaining ;an Injunction from the superior. court;^restraining. the city council 1 from acting. • Judge" Smith dissolved i the .injunction', yesterday^ and the v councilmen then met; and annulled the license. -. V • i- : ; ; ; \u25a0-'. , . PHYsiciAßf IS INJURED . REDDING. V Sept\>ls.~Drl:C. v-..W.v -..W. Bry ant, a " leading physician ~of \u25a0 Redding, was" thrown from- a.-buggy yesterday and'Ssustained> a: fracture of; the/leg." The 'accideht't-h'appehed*- In . theV'moun talns above. Shin gletown",'"4 s miles from here. • ' \u25a0• /'• '-* V \u25a0\u25a0".:. THE lis Impossibly ingenuous, while he :as Fred Ridabock; is unusually sophisti cated .in all .that - pertains : . to.'* horse racing^ | just like Mary and . John in ' the Hobart comedietta. But the horse that j wins fortune 'and. happiness .for; Lorls | and Fred* is named- Ladybird instead of Peaches— and that is something of a difference. .' Also new on\the : bill:is Paul Barnes, monologist. , Made up .as -a; genteel tramp -he holds the -stage at least : 15 minutes, and during .all: that time he; either talks or sings- and. really] ut ters not more than: half. a dozen "gags" that sound familiar. -He discusses' the! effect of various brands ; of whisky,' 1 his j favorite being the kind that- inspires sentimentality, and what he leaves -un- \ said • about umbrellas has never' been , said . by any one else. :\u25a0;,.' • : ,'vTaken as . a> whole ; the { bill tls «xcel lent./ In- addition -.to^ the act* herein- | before reviewed are : the : neat and 'quiet I acrobatic work of the^ Ruppelts. .? the \ pleasing vocalism of Mueller and Muel i ler, the ' 10 colored singers and | dancers In "The Sunny South," the clever sketch in which .Charles Guyer \ and - Ida Crispi appear and a motions-picture* that ; is well j worth waiting to see, j inasmuch as it shows how elepnants perform the work of : woodmen. in the^teak forests of Burmah; ; • '\u25a0- \u25a0 \u25a0•\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0. . - : -\u25a0•"": Three ring circuses are not the only places :In which th* - education of pachyderms Is carried oh. ' "' .- GRAJVD OPERA AT THE CHUTES :\u25a0 "La Tosea" was sung by the- Milan opera company to , a large .audience yesterday afternoon 'at the. Chutes theater, and last evening "Lucia". -with Padovanr'drew. the biggest: assemblage since the opening, rilght. ,* ;- ." . • There will be\ no performance this evening. v .but,' tomorrow -night ;,;"La. Boheme" will be sung and ..Slgnorina Llna Bertozzl, a "gifted / young vprinsa donna, of -'.whom'- European .'"report 1 speaks highly, ..will appear as Mlmi. Signorlna Fetrablni" is cast as -• Mu setts, and', the .other; prominent- roles will be sung. by. Parola, Arcangeli : ; and Lombardl. It.will: be thei first, appear ance this season of the last .mentioned ' artist.-.-^ '•..'. : . ':\u25a0\u25a0•;\u25a0 \\ \u25a0 '\u0084'\u25a0 :">.\u25a0';:\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0::- \u25a0 -.'-. -. ' : - r MR. CLEVELAND'S ONLY AILMENT IS THE GOUT Special by Leased Wire to ThelCall : PRINCETON, N. J... Sept. 15.— Sitting on the .veranda of *fil» home.this:after noon, Grbver Cleveland talked f briefly "to The Call correspondent, setting at rest recent reports of : his ; serious - - Mr. Cleveland had just re turned f from a drive. He descended"from'the'!;car riage without assistance and- walked up, the ; steps' slowly, .leaning,- on" his cane., " .-,.-" /'V : . ~ "Well, you can see how I am," "was his greeting. "I am '-'crippled up' a bit, bu t otherwise I am in ; ; pretty 'good con - dltlon. I was .qulterillCearller.in Xthe summer, but am* feeling all rightnow.'.' '/Mr.; Cleveland^has'sthe ':. gout In his right :foot and . appeared- 1 tpi'suffer.Cih' walking.'^but whenMie.^sat : inVa'; chair on - the veranda ; he i leaned back \u25a0 cheer fully; and laughed- as~>he>talked of his health/ ;:. .; ; v ' ptjHEl* AfMAN lAj is out with a hammer his liver is doing; the^kiiocking; \u0084 '• " Recomßwnd}^;(^i»: ";^y " Bnnyadi X&mWates Before Breakfast. *C| ' ' A NATURAL 1 \u25a0 -•JH: LAXATTVE WATER. r /i||||| at the Springs. Avoid substitutes^ .' POOR TRADE IN COPPER HARMS MONEY MARKET Great Quantities of Metal Accumulate and Cause >Lack of^Demahd !* p SELL MUCH J : COTTON Heavy Shipments ; of Fleecy Product ' Denotes a Large Supply ;;- .>\u25a0 :: v ;..-. .--7— \u25a0\u25a0:'_>- .-\u25a0';\u25a0: •-'\u25a0•'\u25a0\u25a0.. \u25a0\u25a0;".\u25a0\u25a0 vf: * :' NEW -,TORK. ; Sept. .15.— A, number .> of distinctly. .conflicting » influences' in ; the financial sltuaUon/made'thelr.effect felt in', the -securities market 5 last 'week, t the action \u25a0; of ; the ; Jmarket^ reflecting fUlie' dominance first ton 'qne'side..'and' then Ton: another. '."- The disturbing jj effect^ of i the condition ; of .the .'copper- Urade'and'- the candid : acknowled gra.ehts .?j by;.';otHcials hlgrh in authority upset' the '\u25a0\u25a0market'and' overthrew r ;the ben«flts"..whichTh'ad^be-. gun ; to j be*, felt f rqm • the ' clearing, money outlook.'* the; success " of ;-.the i > New.; York city- bonds and the shaping; of the^flnal yield of the country's ''great ".staple crops... '••'\u25a0? \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 . \u25a0'.. ".'{'\u25a0\u25a0",. .-.' i.,-.:. ;V.1;1.'.. : '".' ';.- ; The condition of .the copper market is said \u0084to, to be demoralized. ....The demand for.:that. metal' is; stagnant;; it- is ported,' with no; point .of .'stability- in sight .at which reawakened; - : buying might .arrest the declining Huge:* stocks Jof refined .copper already, have been accumulated by, the great pro ducers.' , The financial j burden tof | hold- 1 I ng. these \u25a0 great stores r of ; the" metal 'As aggravated- by the ~ closeness 3 of : the money market, andTcredence ';ls given to reports ithat banks! were 'unwilling, LfoXsxte^dSldanß^agalnst^^|»jaer^^iE^iL foXsxte^dSldanB^agalnst^^|»jaer^^iE^i were, in fact, recalling ; *them. ; % The (iri dicated intention to . cut down the; cop per production seemed therefore to "of fer'no occasion for surprise, 'but. came as a shock . to sentiment'.: nevertheless. / The '. relaxation jwhichi has \ come \ to the money, markets and # whlch has been pronounced in all i the!f, great was accepted .; as v a -. reliable "J indication that'one great .factorjin .the* strain! had turned the corner to Improvement." The, success of the New ; York; city^'bond is sue ,also' was accepted as -pointing def-' inltely; to a better investment situa tion.'. ;. : 'I,'-.-'-' \u25a0-':\u25a0-'/ CS- ',"\u25a0;'-::'.: >:...'-/ ; .The tranquillity with. . which . the money market met the \ heavy [ require ment of the payment for. the ' Newi York bonds and i' Union'; Pacific j convertible' bonds. ' on ' which an installment of over $30.000,000; fell due' on ; the same ,'day, was . reassuring;: over/ the ; condition jj of the money market. v ? The, redepbsitlof the proceeds of; the bond: sale, further deposits of government | funds ".by -ithe banks/ the redemption' of the "Japanese 6 ' p«r cent bonds-^of ,whlch)the;Ameri can holdings proved : to, be unexpectedly large-^and the making of exchange by the^outward flood ,of;, of ; merchandise ex ports," are looked »to for" further replen ishment of supplies in the money, mar ket.. :, . : /-;: : '.\u25a0 .. ; ;^.^""v^..^-;;.' : -- ; : : : : : :.] .".Fear over the money'market;has sub #\u25a0-•-,' ;\u25a0''',\u25a0•;.' V Uptown^ Store :.'-" t "- '':'„>*•\u25a0 -" : * * - : *'^.' ; - \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.'Downtown 1 -!^Store ; v . Oakland Store « I^^ Fillmore and Ellis 730 Market Washington and 11th w I AFONG WILL CONTEST IS SETTLED BY DAUGHTERS rThirteen \u25a0-] Beautiful -Young {>\u25a0'. Women Receive Shares WIDOW HAS MILLIONS Relict of the Honolulu Man : Is Given Possession of ./,; Big Estate 1 ; : ' */ By'Jth'e .'distribution of $400,000 among 13 daughters "the celebrated Afong will r has j been : called- off and Mrs. : ; Julia'^ F.*; Afong/ widow ; of , the ;lite Honolulu . multimillionaire, ..will be al-, lowed ; to ' enjo7 the 'remainder of the i great Ff drtune Iwlthouti interference - on the ! partof • h«r, beau tiful daughters, ac-", 1 cording -to Sword ; ! received., here; yes ;terdayj by.: friends .'of Admiral^Whitlngi whose wife ; wasia ; Miss Afong,' and who .will7receiye' - ; s3o,ooo ' as her." share : in ". the distribution. - - : :\u25a0:\u25a0 "\u25a0: ' yZ. . ; ; / ; V : This -."contest. > which - threatened to becometa'cause-celebre," arose .'over the provislonjMn -\u25a0 Afong's-., wiir; that -his widow 'should* hold r the; estate , in .trust for*he*r3 chlldren.-.'and""*: sensation was c reated .when ; Mrs ." Carrie 8. , R 1 ggs , also a'f daughter >\ of - Afong. to --i re straini her .firibther^f rom '"enjoying "the Income 6n,;property :held in \u25a0 trust for 'the-lS.girls.—'--^ -.Vv ;:;/..- ;'.•-':- ;--;\u25a0' :.- 5 - The 'size "of the estate and thi s house otfslS:'^ beautiful daughters '.divided against itself, 7 foV it our supported •• their mother's "right ]i to Z. the ; property, ; con .tributed Ho ; make ;1 1 \u25a0 • one -.of • the ; noted actions 1 before^the'Hqnolulul bar,' while the many 4 friends t 6f I the ; warring , sls- Iters'tih,- SanJ Francisco' attracted .local interest; 1 to | the \ suit.^; Negotiations ; for aT, settlement iwere v begun . almost * be iforeithe first; sulf was-flled, but the various; proposals ."\u25a0advanced "did ' not mcct >. the; wishes ; of one- side or. the other'arid. tha;*case~twas'; about' to : go to .trial .on its : merits. i \u25a0/ - % ; •- .: A* ; demurrer- was \u25a0 filed * recently^to .the complaint /of \u25a0 the ; daughters, ' but :; was overruled ii. by *; Judge .Robinson f\in' the Hawaiian^; court. This * brought 4( the matter^ to tissue . and t ; "the • ° daughters agreed^ to: accept \u25a0 $400,000 v as --' their . os te,nsible;share In theestate.", What pro visions 'hayelbeen made; for -the distri bution : of' thaV remaining'.' ..'.millions,' 'of ,whlch^Mrs>; Afong now^ has undisputed possession,', was not made'public in the recent'cash"settlementr r -'" •*•"-" '.".-' ' •'. sided largely, in consequence of the new -/developments. . & The^ government crop report, in spite of the deterioration in the, grain:; crop's,":' has-.le.ft. a; feeling .of; confidence i that a : considerable ;sur plus i would Abe ; available j sbbh .' for « e"x po'rt fat figures, gj The heavy outgo | of ; cotton', also ; Is : reviderice "of sufficient stocks of that;important com mbdity-toi make, it^ have', an unusually large., showing; in r the ; country "trade. : . '( POLICE HOLD LABORER AS CHILD'S ASSAILANT Tony. Trojomivoch An swers Description" Given by Gertrude Tavares PROTESTS INNOCENCE Physician Deems . Condition " of Babe Is Serious, but Expects Recovery -i ~. OAKLAND, - Sept. 15. — Following the attack * yesterday |on Gertrude Tavares. the_: 6 year" old daughter : 'of Joseph Ta4 yares.-.who lives at 751 Campbell street. Detective > Kyle and Policeman "James Fenton r today." detained; Tony Trojomi yoch,' a ; laborer, oh suspicion . of having committed the crime. . ••, Trojomivoch answers; the 'general description given by -the child ; of her . assailant, and so far has been unable to account for his whereabouts at the time of , the crime. Ihl; answer* to /the; questions of the po lice, however/ the suspected man denies all v knowledge of the attack 'on the babe, but- is being held- pending further investigation. . . . . " Owing t to : the tender age and almost hysterical condition, 'of ..the little girl, the police. are experiencing difßoulty In proving ttrue j.thelr -suspicions; against TroJomlvoctC whom the little victim has so far. been unable positively to identify aa~ the man who lured her. from In front of the home. of , her parents." : The sus p.ect". was -taken to the Tavares home today andlwasconfronted-with' the vic tim ofj the :\u25a0 attack/ but "the child was unable to 1 say. positively, whether or not he" was the' right man- 5 She said, how ever.' that he looked i like . the "bad man who." had taken her , away.". : . • j -; Trojomivoch was '} arrested in . the West Oakland, railroad yards, where he was .by Policeman , Fenton, but -from the first he denied any knowl edge of the crime. - A The police hope to secure ia positive .'ldentification \u25a0when the; little one* has recovered from the effects of the attack- upon her. - ' -\u25a0• The; child is -under the care of Dr. H. S.kergan, who said tonight that her condition. -while still- serious, probably wbuld.;not result fatally. The physician declared ' that : : there was . little doubt thati 1 a. crime had -been committed," but he ; has been unable' to secure a clear account of/the attack from' the child. * The.^house' in which - the crime was committed - . was located today, being situated; at " Pacific ' and "Willow streets, and a part^ofj the, story told by- the child .was proven. true, as the arrange ment of the basement is exactly as she described it 'when "she told the story of the attack to her mother. Policemen on the case are. endeavoring to locate some ! person who (saw the child being taken- ; Into " th'e^ dwelling. S The a little girl said thatj the man; had lured her Into „• the- house by giving- her candy after , he, had led \u0084he.r by. the hand from in front, of ; the home \u25a0of her parents. EVANS ILLOGICAL HEAD OF FLEET, SAY OFFICERS Is About to Retire and Younger Men Need the Experience More - CRITICISE EXECUTIVE Believe "Fighting Bob" Will Special bp Leased Wire to The Call NEW YORK. Sept. 1 8.— Naval officers on duty at the Brooklyn navy yard de clare that Admiral Robley D. Evans Is an Illogical choice for commander In chief of the Pacific fleet. The reason advanced for this opinion, Is that he is about to retire, and the experience, If the cruise is to gitoe officers experi ence, as declared by the president, had better be offered a younger man. who might stand In need of such experience later. They say also that Admiral Evarg Is in such ill health that not long ago he contemplated asking to be sent before a. retiring board. All naval officers believe that the as signment of Evans to the command Is a personal matter on. the part of the president, who is fond of the admiral and desires to honor his last year in the service; .. also that the assignment is ~ temporary and that Admiral ; Evan si will be superseded by a younger and more active man as soon as he reaches the Pacific coast. These officers expect to see, Rear Ad miral Goodrich, now In command of Brooklyn navy yard, sent to the Golden gate to relieve "Fighting Bob,"* no mat ter what the ultimate destination of the fleet may be. PREACHES IN THE STREET AGAINST RECKLESS AUTOING Melrose Clergyman's Remarks Punc- tuated by the -Honking " of' the Buzz Wagons MELROSE. Sept. .15.— Rev. Walter E. Tanner, pastor of the Melrose Baptist church, preached an open clr sermon in Fourteenth street near Melrose sta tion this, evening, in which he de nounced the reckless speeding of auto mobiles through the highways of the Melrose district. With his remarks punctuated by the honk-honk of the buzz wagons whiz zing to and fro along the road, the in dignant clergyman voiced his opposi tion to /what he declared was a sacri legious pastime on the Lord's day. be sides being a dangerous form of sport, 'which recked little of human- life and limb. » The clergyman urged the com munity to assert Its opinion so strong ly that strict regulation of the machine would result. ' - 3