Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 26, 1909, Page 1

ould Place at Disposal of the Government " Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. “PRESIDENT TAFT FAVORS THE SCHEME ," In His Message to Congress Next Decemb:r Establish- 4 / ment of the System will Be Strongly Urged—:-resi- " dent Believes the Postal Bank would Appeal to Tim- id Persons who are Afraid to irust Ordinary Bank. "Beverly, Mass, Aug. 25.—President Taft indicated in talks with callers to- day that in his message to congress mext December he will strongly urge the early establishment of a. postal savings bank system. The president realizes that there is strong opposi- tion to such legislation at this time, ang while he does not propose ‘to rush congress on too many matters at once, he will ask that the platform declara- tion of the republican party in favor of postal banks be fulfilled as speedily a8 possible. 3 Influential members of both the sen- ate and house are urging that¢he mat- ter be left- over until the monetary commission has made its report and uing financial legislation has been of. It has even been said that “ the relation between the subjects to be dealt with by the monetary commis- sion and the postal banks is so close “that the two should be handled to- gether. How Deposits Could Be Well Employed President Taft believes that several < hundred millions of dollars would be placed at the disposal of the govern- ment through postal savings banks, It i suggested that this money might be well employed in taking up the $600,- 000,000 or $700,000,000 of government two per cent. bonds which are out- { standing and which have given much comcern to the treasury department of- ficlals. Already the two per cent. Bonds are selling below par and there is fear of further depreciation in view | ©Of three per cent. issues which have J been authorized and which soon may be placed on the market. The money which postal banks would draw, the president believes, is that which is sent abroad each year by foreigners, who insist that the government's guarantee shall be back of any bank in which they place their hard earnings and that which is secreted in stockings and mat- tresses and not sent to any bank at all. The president believes that the postal banks would appeal only to those timid persons who are afraid to trust the ordinary banks and ~ who would rather get the two per cent. or less interest -which the government would give them than to place the money in the regular savings banks, where it would draw from three to four per cent, interest each year. Unalterably Opposed to Guarantee of Bank Deposit: President Taft expressed himself again today, as he did so often during the campaign of a year ago, as unalter- ably opposed to a guarantee of bank deposits. No Paternalism. As to the charge of paternalism re- flected in the postal bank idea, Presi- dent Taft in stating his position today declared that he thought it rather far- fetched. He cited the instance of the postoffice department itself. Senator Aldrich at Beverly Today. Tomorrow afternoon the president will have a conference with Senator Aldrich, chairman of the senate finance committee, and Secretary MacVeagh of the treasury. LIEUT. SUTTON’S BODY NOT TO BE EXHUMED AT PRESENT. War Department Postpones Action Upon Request of Mrs. Sutton. Washington, Aug. 25—The officials of the war department have decided after all to postpone action upon the Tequest of Mrs. Sutton to exhume the of Lieutenant Sutton, her son, mnow buried in Arlington Natlonal cem- etery. The department officials re- ceived a simple request from Mrs. Sut- ton asking that this permission be given without stating reasons for her request, but in the absence of the sec- Telary of war the question of granting the request is withheld for the pres- ent. Although there seems to be no rea- sonable doubt that —ultimately the ‘s wishes will be complied with, the officials are of the opinion that the secretary of war, the secretary of the | mavy and possibly &he president should be communicated #ith before final ac- tlon is taken. No instance is of record where the request of relatives for the disinterment of bodies of their relatives has been refused; but the case of Lieu- t Sutton is regarded as a very tional one. WEALTH OF WESTERN BANKS. ‘Will Need Little Aid from East to . Move the Crops. ‘Washington, August 25.—Western banks and those of the interior gener- ally are overflowing With money. They ean get along with little aid from eastern baonks in moving the crops, according to the acting secretary of the treasury, Mr. Norton, who has just returned from Beverly, where he had @« conference with the president. The banks of the south were-included by Mr. Norton when he described those of the country generally as being in ex- cellent condition. The office of the comptroller of the currency holds that no better evidence of prosperity can be found than good showing made by the banks. Not for two months has there been a failure of a national bank, and one was caus- ed by the embezzlement of officers. It was a small bank in Michigan. MINING SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR. e i ( Could Be Rendered Safe from Foreign | Invasion in Less than 48 Hours. ' | San Francisco, August 25.—That- the harbor of San Francisco could be mined in less than forty-eight hours and the port be rendered safe from invasion by a foreign fleet, was the lent made yesterday by Capt. of the mine planting steam ahip Armisted, after s&ven uncharged mines had been placed In the Golden ‘The work of the mine planted and of coast artillery was undertaken as special measure to illustrate the jpeed with which mines could be laid. \After the fire control cables have been 1ald, a number of loaded mines will e placed at the mouth of the harbor and exploded as practice for the coast artillery. WRIGHT TO FLY IN BERLIN. Not to Try Out His Aeroplane for a Few Dayi. 7 Berlin, August 35.—Orville Wright is &t present engaged in making bis final tions for the aeroplone flights m: will undertake shortly at the elhbf parade ground. His ma- i was today transferred from the military aeronautic headquarters at Tegel to the parade ground where | @n enormous crowd gathered to watch e completion of the arrangements. ‘When Mr. Wright appeared he was. Yondly cheered. He said that he prob- ahbly would not undertake to fly for ] days yet. MINE CAGE CABLE PARTED, Fifteen Mexican Miners Killed 5 Thirty Imprisoned. and Mexido City. August 25.—A special tch from Mateahaula says that . miners were killed and thirty yrigoned by the dropping of a cage te La Paz mine there last night. . cable parted through failure of and the men drapped 1,500 cage was gent to the rafters shaft house and the strain the cable. F it B ‘Lumber Plant Burned. 3 Hw 25.—The company s, across the river FINANCIER J. P. MORGAN NEARLY SHIPWRECKED In Long Island Sound—Yacht Corsair Struck a Ledge. New York, August 25.—The fact that J. Pierpont Morgan, the financier, was nearly shipwrecked on a ledge in Long Island sound while returning from Newport to this city yesterday on his magnificent steam yacht Corsair, be- came known today when the yacht was hauled out in a dry dock at Hobo- ken for repairs. The accident occurred near City Jsland in the westerly end of Long Island sound. -The Corsair was making fast time bringing Mr. Morgan and a party of friends to town when she struck a submerged ledge. Reversing her propellers quickly, the yacht backed off the ledge but began %o leak and it was evideni that some oot pinta had been loosened by the bl6w. One of the bollers was also thrown ‘out of position, but the ma- chinery wi not badly disarranged and after an investigation the Corsair proceeded to New York under reduced speed with her pumps going to keep her free of water. Mr. Morgan was safely landed and the yacht sént to the dock’ for repairs. NO POLITICS IN CENSUS WORK. President Orders that Supervisors Must Not Hold Political Positions. Washington, August 25.—President Tatt is leaving nothing undone to make it clear that he does mot intend that census work and politics shall be mixed. Acting Secretary McHarg of the department of commerce and labor, today received a letter from Mr. Car- penter, secretary to- the president, stating /that census supervisors who held political positions, such as sec- retaryships or chairmanships of coun- ty committees, must give up either their political or government positions. In several states, and this is -ortic- ularly true of the south, republican politicians have been recommended for appointment as supervisors of = the census. Complaint was made that as the supervisors have authority to ap- point enumerators, it would be -ossible for tuem to build up powerful political positions. The contents of the letter were im- mediately communicated to - Director Durand. As this is not a season of political activity it 1s likely that the effect will be the wholesale resigna- tions on the part of persons holding local republican or democratic party positions. SEEKS $100,000 PAMAGES. Sarah Bernhardt Sues Publishers of New York World. New York, August 25.—Sarah Bern- hardt, the French artcess, who is su- ing the Press Publishing company, publishers of the New York World, for $100,000 damages, applied today for permission to have her testimony taken in France by an open commis- sion. Judge Lacomb in the Uwited States circuit court, granted the ap- plication. . In private life, Sarah Bernbardt.is Mme. Damala. She asks damages for an article in the Warld entitigd “Fakes Won't Do, Sarah.” which she says hurt the sale of her memoirs and libelled her character. Frenchmen of letters who are said to know just how much of her own memoirs Mme. Bernhardt wrote will testify before the commission. SHOT SUPERINTENDENT'S WIFE. American Miners Were Opposed to Employment of Foreign Labor. Carlisle, Ind., August 25.—American miners last night shot into the home of Gustave Stievepart, superintendent of the Carlisle Coal and Clay company, wounding Mrs, Stievenart, but not se riously, The miners who did the shooting are believed to be from out. side towns. A a“ No arrests were made. e trouble I\ras caused by a rumor that Stievenart intended to employ foreign miners who were driven out a month 8go by Amer- jcan miners. Attempted Middletown Middleotwn, . August 25 Despondent over family troubles, Mrs. Charles Reiland, 60 years old, attémpt~ ed to commit suicide at her home on Main street tonight by drinking car- bolic acid. Mrs. Reiland drank' the acid just before retiring and it was not until some time afterwards that her condition was discovered by a daughter. -She was taken to the dlesex hospital, where-the chances her recovery are said to be slight. Vienna, Aug. 25,- ‘members of SIS e have arrived here from Berlin. They will remain until Saturday, when they will proceed to Budapest. London,” Aug. 25.—The admiralty an- nounces today that the ®Austrian squadron of the imperial navy will con- sist of one armored cruiser, three other crulsers, six torpedo boat destroyers and three submarines. Tangier, Aug. 25.—The capture of El Roghi, the rebellious subject of the sultan of Morocco, has been officially announced, and fetes have been organ- jzed to celebrate the event. He was caught in the Beni-Macasar region. . Pekin, Aug. 25.—The Asiatic squad- ron of the American Pacific fleet, un- der the command of Rear Admiral G. B, Harber, has arrived at Ching Wan- tdo from Japanese waters. Admiral Harber and the various commanders will come up to Pekin for an audience- with the regent. FAKE REPORT OF SHOOTING OF ALFRED G. VANDERBILT At the Grand Union Hotel—New York City Startled Shortly After Midnight This Morning. New York, August 26—New York was startled shortly after midnight to-= day by a report which originated from some unknown source and was com- municated to the corner'’s office that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt had been shot at the Grand Union hotel at For- ty-Second street and Park avenue. Coroner Notified by Telephone. The coroner’s clerk, who received the mysterious information by tele- phone, notified Coromer Shrady, who immediately ‘started for Bellevue hos- pital, where it was understood Mr. Vanderbilt had been taken. Before going, however, the coroner telephoned Bellevue and learned that Mr. Van- derbilt was not there. Subsequent in- quiry at the Grand Union hotel showed that there had been no shooting there this evening. The clerk at the hotel said that the first intimation that he had of any shooting came through an inquiry from a New York morning newspaper. This was followed quickly by inquiries from nearly every other newspaper in the city which had in the meantime re- ceived the report. Laconic Message from Himself. The coroner quickly found that he had) been duped and as the Grand Unfon hotel appeared quiet and nor- mal when the reporters arrived it was .seen that there had been a mistake. Clinching this fact came a laconic message from Mr. Vanderbilt him- self, or at least some one who said he was Mr. Vanderbilt, who called up the coroner’s office on the telephone and casually remarked: “I understand that I have been shot.” The coroner’s office replied that they had such a report but on being as- sured by Mr. Vanderbilt that he was all right, branded the rumor as a .Vanderbilt Trying to Clear Up the Mystery. About the only mystery that remains to be cleared up now is why the rumor was started and by whom. Detectives called at the Grand Union hotel but the clerk in charge, T. W. Miller, could not give them any infofmation other than that the first repart came to jim through a newspaper that was seeking. information. This paper had previously received the wild tip from the coroner's office. Mr. Vanderbilt returned to New Yor™ from London only a few days ago. FORCED VICTIMS INTO ICE BOX. Novel Way of Robbing Chicago Sa- loon and Its Patrons. Chicago, August 25.—A hold-up man conducted a series of robberies ex- tending over two hours last night in which Robert Kjeldsen, a saloon keep- er, and four of his patrons were the victims. Entering the saloon, the thief, who was young and nattily attired, | forced the owner, at the point of a re- volver, to enter the fce box. While he was pocketing the contents of the cash register a patron entered. After his pockets had been searched, he was forced to join Kjeldsen in the ice box. Remaining behind the bar the man, as each new comer entered, threatened him with the revolver. robbed him, and ordered him into the now crowded ice box. When its limit had been reached | the thief bid farewell to his prisoners | and departed. They were released by patrons who found the salgon ammar- ( ently deserted. The thief obtained about $150. g BIRMINGHAM GETS BAIL. Discharged Loan Clerk of the Windsor Trust Company. New York, Aug. 25.—Sterling Birm- ingham, the discharged loan clerk of the Windsor Trust company, under ar- rest for having received $250 commis- sion from a broker in connection with the Joyce-Heinze copper deal, waived examination in the police court today and was held in $500 bail for trial. His counsel furnished bail. Theodore P. Shonts and Augustus Heckscher, directors of the Windsor Trust company, were appointed a com- mittee of two this afternoon to make a thorough investigation of the loan. Death of Rhode Island State Secre- tary. Brattleboro, Vt. Aug. 25.—Charles H. Bennett, secretary of the state of Rhode Island, and prominent in repub- lican politics there for a generation, died at a sanitarium here tonight. His Fealth broke down last spring and he had been a patient at the institution for spveral months, All Quigt at McKees Rocks. PittsburgaAug. 25.—The strikers maintained an attitude of sullenness today when their houses were searched for rifles by deputies armed with load- ed riot guns. No violence was offered, however, and the sheriff tonight an- nounced’ his search for. firearms had ended. Politics Caused His Death. Lynn, Mass., Aug. 25.—Walter L. Ramsdell, mayor of Lynn in 13896 and 1897, and unsuccessful democratic can- didate for congress from the Seventh | Many wefe injured at Monteroni. | number of houses also were damaged | Erie ferryboat by an Italian and subse- HOW THE LATEST TREASURE SEEKERS WILL OPERATE. PARTY OF NEW YORK MEN i L a5 Believe that Thousands of Dollars of the Bold Pirate’s Loot will be Found in Nova Scatia. ! Halifax, N. S, August 25.—Another attempt to recover the treasurv of Capt. Kidd, which is supposed to be hidden on Oak Island in Mahone Bay, will be started mext week by a party of New York men, who came here to- day. H. L.-Bowoin and M. V. Andrews are the leaders of the treasure-seekers, and with them are several others who have at previous times searched for 1S TAKING THE “AFTER CURE" AT ARDEN COUNTRY HOME. Wt = * HE IS PRACTICALLY ISOLATED All Reports Congerning the ‘Railroad King’s Health Must Now Come from His New York Offices. 8 New York, August 25.—Two thou- sand feet above the sea level at his country estate near Arden, N. Y., Ed ward H. Harriman is resting in seclu. sion tonight. Shielded from business cares, barred from visitors, practically isolated in his mountain home, he disappeared from the public eye in a manner no less dramatic than his dis- play of grit upon his arrival from the treasure so that they will not be Europe yesterday. withoyt experience in their hunt. A large quantity of apparatus to be used in the search has also arrived. Mysterious Shaft Discovered. About a quarter of a century ago a mysterious shaft and lettering were discovered 0n little Oak Island, and the theory was started that many thou- sands of dollars in ggld stolen by Capt Kidd was buried there. Several com- panies at different times were financed to dig up the treasure, but all met with disappointment, being forced to give up their search after reaching a certain depth becauase of the rush of water from below, presumably'through a subterranean source from the sea. How the Searchers will Operate. . In discussing the treasure-seekers’ method of operation, Mr. Bowoin said: “If ‘there is anything in the old records which we possess, we will get the treasure; if not, we will have some work without pay thrown in. We are going after the treasure from an en- gineering standpoint, and will not at tempt to ball out the ocean as somie others of the searchers after the hidden gold have done. We have with us sev- eral new inventions in the way of div- ing apparatus that will make the task easy for us. We have a dl suit in which the man can go down 500 feet, a thing which has not been tried by any other except myself, I expect to have the treasure Inside of twg weeks, and if we cannot get it in & month it \‘;" be because there is no treasure there” - 1 FOUR PERSONS INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Near Matinuck on the Narragansett Pier-Westerly Post Road. Westerly, R. L, Aug. 25.—The much- disputed rights of the_ road question between automobilists and farmers re- sulted tonight in Injuries to four per- sons, one of whom may die. An auto- mobile owned by.Dr. Robert Mulligan of Pittsburg, Pa., in ‘which were Dr. and Mrs.-Mulligan and Mrs. Mulligan's father, W. H, Singer, aged $0, turned turtle near Matinuck on the Narragan- sett Pier-Westerly Post road when the farmer's wagon in fromt had forced them into a altch in order to pass. All were thrown out, Mr. Singer receiving a scalp wound and a shock which may result in death. Dr. Mulligan received a number of bruises, none very seri- ous, and Mrs. Mulligan was cut on the forehead, neck and-. shoulders. The chauffeur's hurts were slight. Following the accident, W. F. Snyder of Philadelphia came upon the scene in his automobile and conveyed the wrecked party to the Wateh Hill house. ' EARTHQUAKE IN TU&CANV. Siena Escapes With a Shaking, But Much Damage Done in Villages. Siena, Ttaly, Aug. 25.—A severs earthquake was felt throughout the province of Siena. Tuscany, at 129 a. m. today. ~Practically all the houses in San Lorenzo were destroyed or badly damaged.. Many persons were injured. The quake was felt most severely within a- radius’of twenty miles from |, Siena. Considerable gamage was done at Buonconvento. Several houses col- lapsed and one person was killed. A there, and masonry fell into the streets. The shock was vecorded at Piom- bino, on the coast about fifty miles southwest of Siena at 1.25 a .m., and there was a repetition five minutes later. The people fled from their homes in terror, but no damage has been reported. Soena itself_escaped with a severe shaking up. The people were badly frightened, however, and rushed out of their houses into the streets, where they wandered about in a state of semi-panic until they were assured that-the quakes were over. UNCLAIMED GEMS IN STORAGE. Jewels Lost by Richard Mortimer Hur- ¢ ried Out of Jersey City. New York, Aug. 25 pt. James F. Larkins of the Jersey City police court said today that he had turned over to a firm of New York jewelers $50,000 worth of gems that were found on an quently were recovered by the Jersey - police. The jewelry was lost by ichard Mortimer, a New York bank- er, who is said to be in Newport. ‘Although notified by Captain Larkins that_the gems were held for him, Mr. Mortimer fail#d to send for them, and the captain turned the jewels over to Dreicer & Co. He did this because he heard that an attachment against the jewels had béen obtained in order to restrain him from surrendering them and he wished to guard their owner against ‘delay. . The attachment was obtained, Captain Larkins said, by John Newton, assistant corporation at- torney, as counsel for Tony, Loori, who says he gavenformation to the golice that resulted in the recovery ofi the jewels: SMALLPOX CASE ON CARPATHIA. C. E. Eusti Former Naval Officer, district more recently, died tonight of illness brought on, it s claimed, through his fajlure to successfully re- enter politics a vear ago. Panama Editor Killed by Gen. Jeffr New York, Aug. 25.—Willlam N. Chandler, edifor of the Panama Pre: was killed in Panama yesterday Gen. Robert O. Jeffries, who figured prominently in the Panama revolution, according, to a special cable despatch to the Warld toda; Railroad General Manager Resigns. Towa Transferred to Emergency Hospitald New York, Aug. 25—The steamship Carpathia, which arfived last night from Naples, was etained at Quaran- tine today with a case of smallpox among the cabin passengers. The patient, C. F. Eustis, a former naval officer, was sald to be in a con- valescent stage, and was transferred to the emergency hospital. His wife went to_the hospital-with him. The steamship /Wil be released after dis- infection. ed from Running Trains Back- wards. . 25.—The Michi- gan railroad commission today issued, an order prohibiting railroads in this % “any trains 3 Prohil All teports concegning Mr. Harri- man’s health, his = associates made known today, are to come from his offices in this city. AJneasiness Reflected in Steck Market. Although he is within what may be termed easy communicating distance of the financial district, this uneasi- ness was strongly reflected today in the movements of the stock market. With a weak opening, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, together with New York Central, now classed a Harriman stock, underwent declines at the outset under rather heavy selling orders. Firmness followed the first losses but it was only temporary and was followed by even greater declines as trading continued, and by noon nearly all active stocks were off from two and a half to five points. There was an ypward spurt at the elose. Patient Resting Easily. . It came to the street unofficially that Mr. Harriman was resting easily throughout the morning and early aft- ernoon but this did not serve to offset the general uncertainty. And in addi- tion bear operators made capital of his interview of yesterday indicating that improvements rather than dividends would be his aim. i The Man to FIl His Shoes. With Mr. Harriman's permanent, re- tirement from the active managethent of his railroads considered at least a possibility, those of a prophetic turn of mind pick Judge Robert S. Lovett, general counsel for the Harriman lines, as the man to fill his shoes. This, however, is mere-gossip at this stage. Judge Lovett is a native of San Jacin to, Texas, where he was born 49 years ago. After entering the legal field of railroading in 1884, he became. general counsel for the Southern Pacific in Texas. When Mr. Harriman took over this road he picked Judge Lovett as a man of ability and has since ad- vanced him rapidly. Judge Lovett visited his chief at Arden today. SAN FRANCISCO’S FIRE CHIEF IN NEW YORK CITY. Searching ldeas for a High Pressure System. :New York, Aug. - 25.—Patrick H. Shaughnessy, chief of the San Fran- cisco fire department, is in New York, seeking ideas for a high pressure sys- teni. -1l went to fire headquanters with Chief Croker today to Inspect the firé alarm arrangements. Then he was taken by Eattalion Chief John Conlon to the pumping stations and repair New York's high pressure system is the best in the country, according to Shaughnessy, and he’ intends to have the San Francisco system as much like it as possible. The Califor- nia city has issued $5,000,000 in bonds for the construction, and one of. the featunes will be 110 big conerete cis- tern$ to supply water in case of a brakage of the mains, such as occurred at the time of the earthquake. CENTURY OLD MAN WANDERING AIMLESSLY. Unable to Account for Himself—Picked Up by Cambridge Police. Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 25.—Decperit, infirm and looking the century of ex- istence which he claimed, Jacob V. Damer of Hartford, Conn., is in tife police station here tonight, unable to account for himself. Early in the even- ing he was found by a policeman wan- dering aimlessly about. His face fur- rowed where not hidden by a shaggy white beard and his head bowed over bent shoulders, the aged man was' tot- tering along without purpose. His name, age and the word “Somerville” were all he could utter, apparently. Inquiring of the Somerville police, the Cambridge officers learned that Damer had lived In that city up to a year and one-half ago. At that time he moved to Hartford, Conn. NEW YORK BROKED C(—)TJMITTED James Campbell to Stand Trial on Charge of False Pretence London, August 25.—James Camp- bell, described as a mining broker of New York, who was remanded on Aug- ust 21 in Liverpool on the charge of obtaining $10,000 under false preténces, was committed for trial today at the | 0Old Bailey. It appeared from the evidence ‘that Campbell obtained the money in ques- tion on an old share certificate of the ! Norfolk and Westery Railroad com- pany, which has been worthless since the reconstruction of the line in 1896. The magistrate offered bail in $10,000. HIGHER IDEALS IN ADVERTISING Advocated at Convention of Associated Advertising Clubs. Louisville, Ky., August 25.—Higher ideals in advertising generally were advocated at the fifth annual conven- tion of the Associated Advertising clubs of America which began a three days’ session in this city today. Frank Van Camp of Indianapolis spoke upon the effect of advertising upon the consumer, and Louis H. Scurlock of Kansas City corgidered “Higher Ideals in Advertising. Lord Eliot Committed Suicide. London, August 25—An inquest was held today into the death yesterday of Lord Eliot, eldest son of the Earl of Et. Germans, who was found dead at Port Eliot, the family seat in Corn- wall, from a gunshot wound. The ver- diet’ was that the young man com- mitted suicide. He had acted strange- ly since his recent return from Egypt. Lord Eliot was born in 1885. To Spend $700,000 Enlarging Plant. Dunkirk, N. Y, August 2 It was announced yesterday that the Amer- jcan Locomotive companay will ex- iy $700.000 in - en- s plant here and in ‘new machinery. - The com- e to-have the slant running 3 L —— The Revenue Cuttet T: rived at Puget Sound frem Interesting Papers were read b lt‘he Dental Congress in session in Ber- n. ¢ The Oppohents of the Liquon traflic are Dreparing o a hn.rdL‘fltht in the pital. The Acute Stage of the controversy between Turkey and Greece has been passed. » Mrs. Helgn Kelly Gould obtained a final decree of divorce from ' Frank J. Gould. The United States Takes third place in the race for trade with Argentine Republic. Activities in Aeronautics and about Washington will be revived in a few days. The-8panish' Army Sent to Morocco is ‘said to be suffering from Poor ad- ministration. Grand Dukeb Cyril, Eldest son of the late Grank Duke Vladimir, entered the Russian navy. The Weather Bureau gave a warning of hurricane in the vicinity of Cuba and East Jamaica. Fritz Krenkei, a Member of the band on Young’s Pier, Atlantic City, was drowned in the surf. Wine Must be “the real thing” her after, if it is to bear the label “wine" without any qualification. American Diplomats said the dancer of serious trouble between Turkey and Greece has been averted. The Revised Itinerary of the first squadron of the Pacific fleet was is- sued by the mavy department, The United States Attorney _has been ordered to watch conditions closely at the Pittsburg strike. Members of the Interstate Commerce commission will attend a conference with President Taft at New York. Mrs. Mary Hennegan, said to be the oldest woman in New England, dfed at Roxbury, Mass., aged 105 years. The Moors Poured a Hail of bullets upon the Spanish garrison at Penon de la Someria and the transport that landed stores there. Mrs. Youtsey, Wife of Henry Younsey, in jail for complicity in the murder of Governor Goebel of Ken- tucky, has entered suit for divorce. A Petition Numerously signed by women was presented to the King of Sweden begging him to try to bring about arbitration to end the strike. The Erection of a Peace monument by the sons of Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, in one of parks of the national capital was con- sidered. W. W. Russell, American minister to Venezuela, notified the state de- partment that the protocol for the set. tlement of: the Critehfield case has been signed. The State Law and Order Spciety of Atlantic City had a mandamus served {on Judge Martin E. Keffer requiring | him to show cause why he should not accept complaints about the sale .of liquor om Sunday TO INCREASE REGISTRY FEE ON LETTERS AND MAIL PACKAGES i o et i Proposed Change Announced by Post- master General Hitchcock. Washington, Aveust 25.—An in- crease of two cents is to be made in the near future in the fee for the regis- tration of letters and mail packages. Announcement of the pro-osed change was made today by Postmaster General Hitchcock. The decision of Mr. Hitchcock to increase the reis- try fee followed an extended inouiry into the registry system by a special commission apvointed by the postmas- ter general. Mr. Hitchcock und the members of the commission had a long conference today. It was decided to call in a score of registry officials of ripe experience and ability from va- rious. parts of the country for a more general meeting wit hthe postmaster general next Monday. Mr. Hitchcock believes that the ser- vice may be placed on a more busi- ness-like basis without working undue Hardship or imposing unreasonable burdens on the public. | By law the postmaster general is authorized to make the registrv. fee as high as twenty cents. In 1874 it was reduced from fifteen to eight cents cut increased to ten ceénts in 1875, It was reduced from ten to eight cents in 1893. “The registry service is the most expensive of any rendered ny the de- partment, owing to the precautions taken to insure safet ALASKA COAL LANDS, First Report to ths President Involves High Officials. Washington, has taken cognizanc ges made against the superiors of L. S. Glavis, chief of the field division of tha gen- | eral tand office in the northwest, with headquarters at Seattle. Mr. Glavis has presented a report to i the president, in which he is under- i stood to have attempted to show that high officials of the interior depart- ment -have been unnecessafily con- cerned in the expedition of what are known as the Cunningham claims to valuable coal lands in Alaska, and in doing so had acted entirely independ- ent of the reneral officers. of the de- partment. censed over the report. TURKISH TARIFF lNCR;ABE.— Revenue to Be Increased 1,000,000 for Lean. Pounds a Year 3 B Cologne, Aug. 25.—The Constantifo- ple correspondent of the Cologne Ga- zette talegraphs that the Turkish min ister of finance announces that th government within a few days will be- gin negotiations with the powers re}- ative to incroasing the import duties in Turkey from 11 to 14 per cent, It is expected that this measure will vield an annual income of 1,000,000 Turkish pounds, aftér which a loai of 2,000,600 Turkich pounds will ‘he is- sued. he_president N 0 ve Hundred Dollar Funeral Dinner. New York, Aug. 25.—Five ‘hundred dollars" for a dinner freshments” to be served at neral was among the provisions of the will of the late Albert H. Karutz today for probate. To make “that his wishes be carried out, Karutz 2 | ulated that heirs who to- the fumerat banquet should | qualified. & Bethen Aviation Field, Rheims, August —Another sensational ex- ploit was added to the marvels of aviation week today when Paulhan, the plucky French aviator, broke the world's record in a wonderful filght of two hours, 53 minutes and 24 sec- onds, Made 13 Circuits of Course During twenty minutes of the time Paulhan had a heavy rain and wind storm to contend against. The previous official record for time in thé air was miade by Wilbur Wright at Le Mans December 21, of 2 hours, 20 minutes, 23 1-5 seconds. The unofficial record was 2 hours, 27 minutes, 15 seconds Paul- about 134 kilometres, or 83 miles. He made thirteen circuits of the course. The wind squall passed as he was coming down the home stretch for the last tlne. Simultaneously the dirigi- ble Colonel Renard appeared to the wegtward, plowing its way majestically through the smoke of the city of Rheime, ! Fuel Became Exhausted. When Paulban finally came down it was because the .56 litres of essenc which he carrfed in his tank was ex- hausted, He said immediately after he landed that both the machine and the revolv- ing gelf-cooling Gnome itotor had stood up perfectly and that he could | have continued indefinitély if the tank The officials are much in- filed: had been replenished. No one who witnessed the marvel- ously impressive flight now enter- tains the slightest doubt that aerial navigation with heavier than air ma- chines has a glorious future. Starting in a twelve knot -breeze shortly before four o'clock with the avowed intention of completing the fitty kilometres before five o'clock in order to bar his lesser venturesome rivals who desired to awalt ecalmer | ajr, -Paulhan not only accomplished his original purpose but continued to encircle the vast plain until his tank was literally empty. Thirteen times he made the circuit. Battled in Teeth of Rain and Wind. Even when" a shower accompanied by a high wind suddenly broke, the intrepid pilot did nit futer. He bat- tled in the teeth of the rain and wind | fof ten minutes up one length of the course, and the thrilled spectators watched the struggle against the ele- ments in spellbound admiration. Wher he succeeded In rounding the turn the excitement and enthusiasm broke into a frenzled roar, Excites was Intense. Going ,down on the wings of the - Has a @lorious Future Colonel against the black clouds banked up on the horizon. Y crowd below. ANOTHER SENSATIONAL EXPLOIT French Aviator Breaks the World’s Record at Rheims— Wonderful Flight of Nearly Three Hours, Part of the Time in Heavy Rain and Wind—Paulhan Takes Rank as the World’s Greatest Professional. ¢ wind Paulhan maae up for the time lost in fighting against it. Fortunate- J‘ the storm was of brief duration. As e time approached when It was evi- dent that he cowld beat the Wright record, the excitement was intense and the crowds rushed out of the tribunes egch time he pa cheering and shouting words of encouragement. At one moment there was an en- chanting picture as the aeroplane floated in the limpid blue beneath a beautiful rainbow, while the dirigible Renaud was silhouetted As Paulhan. in turn broke the time and distance records the jubilation of the speetators was beyond description. Shortly, Paulhan descended near the bank turn and it was announced that the committee had grantéd him per sisslon to replenish his tank on the field to permit his return with his own power. Curtiss Lowers His Own Time. While waiting, Glenn H. Curtiss, the American aviator, got out his machin for an effort to beat Blerlot's time yesterday and he made a fast round, lowering his own time for the § 1-5 miles to 8 minutes, 11 3-5 seconds, only 7 1-5 seconds behind that of Blerlot. Borne on Shoulders of Enthusiasti Crowd. It was dark when a great cheer arose as Paulhan appeared out of the blackness of night and descended gracefully in front of the tribunes. The fence was torn down in the rush to reach him and he was borne on the shoulders of some of the most en- thusiastic among the spectators. The crowd escorted him to the Marquise De Polignac, president of the commit- tee of the aviatlon, to receive congrat- ulations and have his health drunk in champagne. 1n the midst of the mad enthusiasm Paulhan’s eye rested qn a face in the Instantly he stretched out his arms and turning, broke his way through the throng in the tribune, a moment later throwing himself into the arms of his wife. His mother and father also were there to embrace him and weep and finally to carry him off in triumph. Paulhan the World's Greatest Profes- sional Paulhan is not an inventor but sime ply an operdtor, who tonight has taken rank as the world's greatest, profes= sional. The belief is unanimous that he won the Prix De Cham to- day, although the managers ~of the Wright machine intimate ' that they will Hiave a try for it tomorrow. The final day for this event is Frida; MISSOURI RATE CASE DECISION; APPEAL TO BE TA. -N By U. S. Commerce Commission to U. 8. Supreme Court. Washington, August 25.—It s regarded as certain that the In- terstate Commerce Commission will take an appeal to the United States supreme court from the decision of the United States eircuit court at Chi- cago in the Missouri rate case. No opportunity has been afforded the commission since the decision was handed down to confer about the case and the attorneys who had charge of the preparation of the case have not yea received the complete opinion of the court. Until that has been exam- ined carefully, no determination as to the course of procedure will be out- lined.. ’ Judging from the press reports of the opinion, which was written by Judge Grossrup, the court, in the judg- ment of the commission’s lawyers, falled to apprehend fully the princi- plés of law on which was based the commission’ss order in the case. It is the unanimous opinion of tiie attor- neys that the Rupreme court will re- verse the decision of the circuit court. It is_pointed out that it manifestly would be impossiole for the commis- sion, in the finding of a reasonable rate between two given points, widely separated, to take into consideration every oné of the thousands of rates that might be affected at intermediate points. - This phase of such a situa- tion nécessarily, it is asserted, would have to be handled by the carriers themselves, so that the rates could conform to the principles laid down in the commission’s order. it is @ noteworthy fact that in the Missouri rate case the commission it- self was not unanimous in its opinion. While no dissenting opinion was ren- dered-it is known that Chairman Knupp-and Commissioner Prouty did not agree with the opinion on which the commission’s order was based $4,000000 FIRE INSURANCE. Pressed ‘Steel Car Company to Place That Amount With 200 Compani Pittsburg. Pa., Aug: 25.—The Press- ad Steel Car company is in the market for - $4,000,000 of fire insurance, and the men who are looking after business of that character are doing thelr best to provide the eorporation with the re- quested protection. When the policies are issued they probably will be in the names of no less than 200 companies. The - car. company has |been carrying in the neighbohood of $300,000 fire in- surance. To_ Attend London's Geodetic Conven- tion. Washington, August 25.—Dr. O. H. Tittman, superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, John F. KHayford of the surve leave for London within a few days to represent the United States at the convention of the Internutional Geo- detle assoclation. The eonvention will be held early In September. Before re- turning to this country, Dr. Tittman and_Mr. flayford will v.+1t most of the Importaut Furopean couantries, inve: tigating methods of coigt survey Preferred Legacy to a Wife. delphia, August 25.—In order to comply with the terms of his brother" will which required him to remain bachelor, Willianf Taggert of this citv. announced toda ythat he would give up, an intended ;nmtn“' ':I‘Idoo w:u receive a legacy of 000 in des California « " ranch - lands GRAND CHIEF RANGER OF FORESTERS OF AMERICA. John S. Cosgrove of Hartford Efscted at Toledo Convention, Toledo, O. Aug. 25—John 8. Cos- grove of Hartford, Conn., was elected supreme chief ranger of thé Foresters of America at the session of the su= preme court this afternoon. = Thomas M. Donnelly of Jersey City was elected secretary; Edward B. O'Brien of Lynn, Mass., treasurer, and John W. Slattery of Wooster, Mass., recording secre- tary. E, M, furtry, supreme secretary of the orfler for thirty years, declined renomination. Opposition to the so= alled Cosgrove slate, which was back= ed by a combination of other large eastern states, with California, against New York, was withdrawn today after a lively campalgn which has lasted throughout the session. Hartford, Conn., Aug. 25.—John F, Cosgrove of this city, who was elected supreme chief ranger of the supreme court of the Foresters of America &t Toledo today, has been a member of Court Erricson here since 1830, hold- ing all the offices of the local lodge. He was grand auditor in 1896-97 and has been active in the organization of courts in Hartford county. In 1907 ha was elected supreme court auditor, which office he held until his election to his present position. ELDERLY SPINSTER ARRESTED. Customs Inspectors Found Diamonds and Lace Concealed About Her Pe son—Released on Bail. New York. Aug. 25.—Several strings of pearls, diamond earrings, a diamond ring and a lace skirt, all. valued at $1,600, which the Scustoms inspectors say they found concealed about the person of Miss Catherine M. McKee, an elderly spinster of Harrisburg, Pa., caused her arrest today after her ar- rival on the steamship Teutonic from Liverpool. Miss McKee declared she had dutia- ble goods worth only $100 and was about to leave the pier when she was detained and searched. She was re- leased on $1,500 bail. & Hackett Action for Divorce Disson- tinued. Now York. August The action for divorce brought by Mary Manner- ing. Hackett against Jimes K. Hackett, the actor and theatrical manager, w: disconténued by consent of both part in the supreme court today, and papers were signed to, that effect by their counsel. Miss Mannering Instituted the action about a year ago. The Hackejia were married on Nov. 33, 1897, Chicago, ‘Aug. : one of the best known and most expert telegraphers in the country, was fatal- ly injured at Ilammond, Ind., todgy, while boarding & train. Mr, THurley came to Chicago recently, following the faflure of & big hrokerage firm, one of whose branches he conducted. Hin family lives ut Brookly Winnipeg Carpenters on Strike. ‘Winnipeg, Man., August 25.—Fallure on the part of their employers to grant an increase of ten cents an hour in wages, prompted 1200 carpenters to &0 on'a strike today. Master. cm- ters declared they can fill (| cies with non-union men, 4 1