Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 10, 1909, Page 1

.-t Greatest Railroad MEMBERS OF When the End Came at 3.33 Thursday Afternoon—Vr. rarriman Retained Almost to the Last His trilliant Mind—From Errand Boy and Broker’s Clerk io a Commanding Figure in Financial Activity. ‘ Arden, N. Y. Sept. 9.—Edward H. Harriman, the greatest organizer of raflroads the world ~has own, met the only lasting defeat of his life to- day, in death. Secluded in his mag- nificent home on Tower hill, surround- ed by members of his family, ~“-si- cians and nurses, he succumbed to an intestinal digorder this aftérnoon aft- er a fight against disedse which will rank for sheer grit with his remark- able struggles in the financial world. Exact Time of Death Known Only in Family Circle. The exact time of his' death is known only in that limited circle of relatives and associates who had so effectively shielded Mr. Harriman from all outside annoyances during his last iliness. The time was given to the world as 3.35 p..m., but Mrs. Marv Si- mons, sister of Mr. Harriman, said that the end had come at 1.30, more than two hours previdus. ‘Whether this apparent discrepancy hds any bearing on the curiént belief that every effort was made to lessen the in- fluence 'of the financier’s death on the New York stock market, is problemat- jcal. But it is significant that the time of his death, as officially an- nounced, was just fthirty-five min- utes after trading had ceased on the exchange in New York. Family at the Bedside. Mr. Harriman died peacefully and almost to the end his brilliant mind retained its integrity. After a relapse on Sunday he sank steadily and soon after the noon hour today there caie a relapse which marked the approach of the end. His wife, his two dauch- ters, Mary and Carol, and his sons, ‘Walter and Roland, who had been con- stantlv with him, assémbled at the bedside, and a carriage was hastily despatched for Mrs. ‘Simons, whose home is here in Arden, three miles from the Tower Hill mansion. Driving hurriedly up *the mountain- side Mrs. 'Simons. entered the great si- . lent house in time to be pregent at her brother's death. At the bedside she g!ued the wife and children, who, with r. W. G. Lyle of New York and Or- lando Harriman, a brofher, and the nurses, formed a group at the bedside. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gerry were also present. Mrs. Gerry is Mr. Har- riman's daughter. B Rector MoGuinness Not Present. No spiritual adviser was at hand. e swiftest aut -in the Harri- man garage een - despatched for. the Rev. Dr. J. Nolmes McGuinness, an Episcopalian rector of Arden par- ish, and Mr. Harriman's p?sonal chapiain, but Mr. McGuinness was not a8 home. When found later, al- theugh rushed up the mountain side at breakneck speed, he did not ar- rive wuntil death had come to Arden houze. Report of Death Spread Rapidly. With the secrecy that had been maintained at the Hanriman residence unbroken to the very end, news of Mr. Harriman's death was conveyed to New York before it acame to. Arden and the vallev below. Then by way of New York the report spread quick- 1y and confirmation was sought at the residence by telephone. During the past ten days rumors have beén so persistent and variable that little cred- ence was at first given the report, and it waeg a shock when a veice on the hill replied: “Yes, that is correct. Mr. Harriman died at 3.35 p. m.” The speaker was evidently an employe. Hundreds of Workmen Quit Their Labors. Soon afterward the hundceds of workmen engaged on the uncompleted estate learned of their master’'s death when a page came out on the lawn and announced siViply: “You may all quit werk. Mr. Harriman is dead.” A hush fell over the group, and the workmen, dropping their too's, trigged silently to the flat cars and descended on the private incline railway that bere them from the mountain to their homes below. Btriotly Private Funeral Service Next Sunday. ‘While the policy of reticence that prevailed during Mr. Harriman’s ill- ness was maintained by most of his relatives and associates after . his death, Orlando Harriman, whose home i in New York, discussed the funeral arrangements briefly tonight, He said that Mr. Harriman would be buried in the family plot in the little grave- yard behind St. John's Episcopai chureh at Arden. He will rest beside his eldest son, Edward H. Harriman, Jr,, who died 22 vears ago, soon aft- er the family first came to Arden. A shaft of blue stone, quarried from the steep sides of Tower hill, marks the grave of baby ¥dward, and it is probable that a similar stone of mod- est size will bé erected over the last resting place of his distinguished fa- ther. The service will be held at 3.30 on Sunday afternoon next and it is understood will”be strictly private. There Was Ne Operation. Dr. Lyle, who has heen Mr. Harri- man’s physician throughout his last {liness, has issued no statement con- eerning his illness or the cause of his death’' but the general understanding is that there was no operation. /WORKED HARD AS A BOY AND KNEW NO LUXURIES. Early and Later Life of the Railroad King—8truggle for Success. New York, Sept. 9.—From early manhood, a commanding figure in a widening circle of 'Wall Street activ- fty, it was in 1897 that Edward Henry Harriman eained a foothold by which he lifted himself from the npumerous company of moderately successful financiers to & place among the half- dozen financial giants of the age. At that time Union Pacific #tock was go- ing begging and the road was the de- spair of many moneyed interests whose brains and capital had failed to place it on & paying basis. Uar- riman, backed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Standard Ofl interests, undertook 4he rehabilitation of the rallroad. He secured a controliing interest, reorgan- fzed the management and by his fran- scendent business genius converted the bankrupt company into one of the pest dividend payers. In this re- habilitation ugy g: ‘when he took hold of the Southe acific, Ha man's policy was one of lavish expen- Wi ‘Organizer Meets the Only Lasting Defeat of His Career FAMILY ALL AT BEDSIDE lied from time when in general the | fairs. ,mfifm)umm;—fi’t ppelin took. up the Kking, for .an hour's run.in fig‘ ip to- day. The trip was uneventful and the king expressed himself as delighted. Berlin, Sept. s.—;lu Marie F. Mont- gomery of Corpus Christi, Texas, died in Berlin yesterday from heart and lung trouble. She was here studying > the violin. Her only friend in.Berlin was a German woman, Miss Mueller, who pawned her own violin, her jew- elry and her clothes and lived on the verge of starvation in order#to send hler lflylng American friend to a hos- pita London, Sept. 10.—E, H. Harriman's death is made the leading featurée of many of the London newspapers. The news of his death came too late to gather the opinions of the Brlt:‘? financial magnates. but the general opinion in financial ecircles is that the disturbance of the stock market here will be onily temporary and slight, some even thinking that there may be an upward reaction in prices. GbVERNOR’S DAY - AT CONQIECTICUT STATE FAIR. His Excellency and Staff Present—The . Farmer Eulogized. His Most Spectacular Performance. 5 Harriman’s most spectacular per- Hartford, Conn., Sept., 9.—Official formance, one which made his name | state recognition was given to the Con- familiar to ail the reading public, was | necticut state fair at Charter Oak park in May, 1901, when he struggled with today by the presence of . Governor the Morgan and Hill interests for con- | Weeks and his staff. His excellency trol of the Northern Pacific. On May | made an address in which. he eulogized 9 of that year the historic Northern the farmer and’ paid tribute to hl's Pacific corner resulted in the stock of | sturdy independence, which he' charac: the company going to $1,000. Of: the terized as the lgnd‘s best product—the “show <down,” Harriman produced | greatest factor in preserving the hon- $78,000,000 in stock out of a total of |ored traditions of the middle states: $155.000,000. The attractions of chief interest to- However, the Hill-Morgan interests | day were the horse show,which brought held the whip hand through a by-law | out many gracefal steeds from be- of the company which permitted the [ yond as well as within the state’s bor- retirement of preferred stock at any [ders, and the running races. Society time. Of his holdings $41,009,000 was | Was out in force for the horse show preferred, but Harriman secured a |and the attendance was estimated at compromise and he and some of his|at least 10,000. The judging of the associates were eclected to the North- | horses took place in front of the grand ern Pacific directorate. Slal"t“" iaf‘rorfdmg ‘;h@ pa&mm aT{‘lne‘fi'l- s portunity ‘or observation. he Debut as a Railroad Man.. ribbon winners in each class were pa- Harriman's success was not without | radeq after the awards had been an- early struggles. lie made his debut as | nounced and were warmly applauded. a railroad man in 1883 when he Wwas| The running races were regarded by a made a director of the Illinois Cen- | jarge majority of the spectators as dis- tral railroad. He was then worth a | appointing. million dollars. He estaplished ¢lose v relations with James Stillman and became a member of the banking firm of Loew, Harriman & “Co. He also formed a business alliance with Jacob H. Schiff, and his influence in Wall street grew rapidly. In 1894 he attemupted a reorganiza- tion of the Erie railroad and became involved in a fight with the J. P. set forth Morgan interests. In this struggle | from the FHarriman residence this Harriman was soundly whipped. Un- | afternoon while the master lay dead. daunted, he set ahout to learn the | George Murphy, chief engineer of the railroad ‘business in a way to make | estate, was the bridegroom, ‘and the him a master, and thus equipped him- | bride was Mary. Spalding, a parlor self for the successful undertaking | maid. Theyv alone of al!l the eniployes with the Union Pacific three years | on the estate were not apprised of Mr. later. Harriman’s, death until after the cer- The matter of dividends was allowed to wait upon their perfection. This | policy has been continued toward all the Harriman lines, and to it has been added a close study of the territories adjacent to the properties which con- tributed or could be made to com- tribute to their welfare. 3 Bt Saukiclhttbo i L DY Mo, 2005 T RSO 5N 4o Bt BB I 37 . STRANGE COINCIDENCE. Waedding Party Set Forth From Har- riman Residence While Mas! Lay Dead. a strange Came from Family in Humble Circum- | ©nony had been performed. The wed- b (:ncel . ding was held in St.- Mary's Catholie g R church at Arden, and as it was:Mrs Mr. Harriman was born in Hemp- | [Jarriman's expressed wish that her stead, L. L, February 25, 1848, the third son of Rev. Orlando Harriman, Jr., rector of St. George's Episcopal | the gervants, they drove from the es- church at Hempstead. His mother [ tate in Mrs. Harriman's éwn wagon- came from an old and aristocratic | ette and did not know:that there was family of New Brunswick, N. J. The|mourning on the .estate until after family was in humble circwtnnoes ‘they ‘were man and wife. and the youth who was to ome 4 multi-milllonaire knew no luxuries | President Taft and worked hard for the little educa- tion he received. At sixteen he found employment as an errand boy in a broker's office in Walil street, He de- veloped into an astute lad, always looking for a chance to better him- self, and before he was 23 years old had bought a seat on the New York ang it wi ;é?,f;;fff,g@"{.’f 1;‘:: n‘:::gde ?,’,’ ,ptecu;;,‘_‘ depanmgnt.or the interior and the for- tion. During the vears he had been | °Stry division of the department of an errand boy and ‘a broker's clerk he | 28riculture regarding the cArrying out had never forgotten what his early | Of the conservation and public land years of privation had taught him— | laws. that each dollar represented one hun- dred cents, each with a purchasing power. First Schooling in Finance. He learned his elementary lesson in finance in the school of Jim Fisk, Jay Gould and old Commodore Van- derbilt and emerged a broker on his own account, devoid of sentiment in business, as was shown later when he fought and ousted from the presidency of the Illinois Central railroad, Stuy- vesant Fish, a man who had proba- bly done as much to help young Har- riman on his career as any other man now living, and who had years before made him vice president of the road. ‘When the insurance scandals of 1905 came to light, Harriman was a direc- tor of the Equitable Life Assurance company, of which his friend, James Hazen Hyde, owned the controlling stock. Harriman was Hyde's closest adviser in the fight made to displace young Hyde, and many have said the result might have had at least a dif- ferent phaseé had not Hyde at the last moment turned ‘¢yon Harriman and charged him with being an enemy in the guise of a friend, seeking to take Hyde's place in the Fquitable. When Thomas ¥. Ryan turned up a couple of months later as the owner of thi Equitable, Harriman said he was dis={ appointed aand admitted before the Armstrong _investigation committee that he had expected to buy it for, himself. His Marriage a Most Happy One. Mr. Harriman's wife was Miss Mary Averill of Rochestes, N. whose fa- ther, W. J. Averill, a banker, largely interested in the Rome, Am- sterdam & Ogdensburg raiiroad and had large-means. The marriage proved fi a most happy one. Five chiidren were born—three girls and two boys. The eldest daughter is the wife of Robert L. Gerrv. son of Commodore E. T. Gerry. The second daughter is Mary and the third Carol. The eldest son, ‘Walter Averill, is just out of college and is learning the railroad business. The youngest, Roland ,is 14 years old and still in.school hnsband’s death should not interfere with the plans and._the happiness of Sends for Attorney General Wickersham. Beverly, Mass., Sept~. 9-—It was learned today that President Taft had sent for Attorney General Wickersam to come to Beverly on Saturday to discuss several matters of importance. It is belleved that ome of these has to. do with the dispute between the bountiful crops which he himself in one of his last notable interviews prophesied would be one of the great- est sustaining factors of American credit. With these facts in mind and the general knowledge that Mr. Harri- man in any event could not long con- tinue his active career, Wall street had already prepared itself for the end which came today. There was no feel- ing of shock or alarm, therefore, when the announcement came, beyond the sentifnent of general personal sorrow, and as the hours progressed it became evident that there was a general feeling of security and even of serenity as to the future. For a time there was some talk among the leaders of finance as to the desirability of informally conferring, but even this precaution was deemed unnecessary. The representative men of Wall street left for their homes about the usual hour this afternoon Such prominent figures as J. P. Mo: gan, Jacob H. Schiff, James Stilima and George W. Perkins went to their yarious hames without concerted ac- on. "Ble¥ all expressed a feeling of p personal regret, but most of them desired to avoid an offhand or hurried ppreiation of a career so notabte as that of Mr. Harriman. : 4. No CHafge in His Plans Expected. It is ‘believed by Mr. Harriman’s a sociates that the railroad system whic he organized and carried forward to such a degree of success will be con- tinued with practica no change of policy and that plans to that end were perfected by Mr. Harriman long before his death. Numerous reports were cuirent in nancial quarters during the after- noon concerning the status of the vast properties under Mr. Harriman’s direc- tion, one of these reports being that his securities in the railroad properties of which he was the head had been trusteed aind were held intact for the greater safety of his estate and the properties concerned. However, there itative opinion forth- report or upon the gen- n to be made of his eral property. $50,000,000 TO $100,000,000. The Recent Estimal of Mr. man’s Personal Wealth. GENERAL FEELING OF SECURITY A8 TO THE FUTURE. The Effect of Mr. Harriman’s Death on the Financial World. Harri- New York, Sept. 9.—Recent esti- mates of Mr. Harriman's personal wealth have varied 2ll the way from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000. He was, of course, a large holder of securities of the various properties.with which he was identitfled, including in addition New York, Sept. 9.—After expressions of deep regrét on Mr. Harriman's death ‘Wall street began to consider the ques- tion of what the effect may be on the properties which were under his con- trol and upon the financial world gen- erally. In this Mconmc(ion it was ointed out that Mr. Harriman's friends A " P R eaders. of fimance gemerally | to the Union Pacific and Southern Pa- have known for some months that the | ¢/fic Systems, over a score of smaller malady w which he was afiicted|or tributary propert not only in was not curable and that it was on this: conntry but in Mexico as well question of tiine until, even If he ral- | Report credited him with large per- the attack which resulteq | S0ral holdings in the Atchison, To- tatally, It would be necessary for him| Peka & Santa Fe road, Baltimore & to lay dawn the actlve direction of the | Ohio. Delaware & IHudson, Erfe, 1li- great railvoad fabric that he had built | 10is -Central, q‘\”\ York Central and up. As thewe ficts were known to the | P2cific. Mail Steamship company. His men whose imfluence is greatest, not | Doldings of Brooklyn Rapid Transit only In Wall street, but In the general | 3t0ck and bonds were very large a business aftaire of the country, it was few years ago and t elne hav\e proba- assumed by good judges of the situa- | DIy been increased in late o He tion that undeubtedly ample prepara-| Was reported to have been the largest tions had been made for the eventual- | INdividual stockholder in. the Wells- ity of his death or retirement. Fargo Pxprese company, which only ¥ N ) .. | recently acquired a :virtual mopopoly No Feeling of Shock or Alarm.’ | of the express business in Mexico, Mr. Harriman's death comids at a| Mr. Harriman's real estate holdirgs business af-| in_this _.of the country da - excellen: Bnnfi‘ Ssfi'fic&flWm" oA - aTe “ e 0 | with e realization of those sent an outlav of over § 001 = i b 33 2 UPON MR..HARRIMAN'S CAREER . AND LIFE WORK. BOLD, ASTUTE, ENSRCETIC - 3 -,——.__- - % The World - Has -Known Few Minds That Have Had Such a Grasp of Large Relations and Problems. New York, Sept. 9.—From all parts of the countfy there came a flood of tributes upon Mr.. Harriman's career and 1 work, from railroad presi-. dents, from bankers and from men prominent-in all walks of business and financial life. > z Tribute from James J. Hill. One of the finest: tributes to Mr, Harriman came from James J. Hill, another giant among the railroad builders and a on: time business ad- versa; He said: " “l have always regarded Mr. Har- riman very highly. I have done a good.deal of business with him in the last few years, and some of it, as you know, has; been of. ra <¢h r, So I think t know: him . pretty well., He did the work of several men during his life- time. He wvas one who never left any- thing undone, and there are few men in this country. whose; place it will be harder- to fill. .1t Is greatly to bé re- retted. that Harriman could’ not live .to. complete all the work which he had set.out to do. “There should not . be any serious financial disturbance as the result of his death. All Mr. Harriman's proper- ties are in good shape.He was not one who would leave his affairg so situat- 2d .that the -wolves. could prev upon them. The great railroad systems which he has created will run along as usual,.and somehow or other his place will be filled. for all of us dJdic and yet the world wags on. “Mr. Harriman suffered intensely during his illness. He was beyond human. aid. In view of the suffering whick he Had undergore and which he faced so bravel 1 believe that he is happier now. - The veeple of the Unit ed States are not likely to forget the great work. which he has accomplishd for them.” A Brilliant Meteor of the World. Henry Clews, the Wall street bank- er. spoke of Mr. Harriman as “a bril- liant meteor of the railroad world.” He sai “Mr. Harriman's ‘success is largely due to_his forcefulness, hl* energy and his ~fa®-sightedness. He' was bold, astute, and ehergetic on his fields of battlé. He was a genius of the con- stfuctive ' order who towered high among the giants of Wall street. Noth- ing =o well indicates the great oppor- tunity which ‘still exists in America as the rise of Mr. Harriman, the son of a quiet eountry clergyman. © “His death has probably’ been dis counted already on Wall street, a€ his precarious condition has bpen well uu. dersto;d- b, ipsiders: f do rot eve that ‘other singté-man will @ver again occupy the position which r, Harriman has held, Peculiar com- binations of circumstances made pos- sible his one-man’ domination of the interstate railway sitnatlon. Thig op- rortiity’ i< not likelv to come again, especially In view of the demand for new ana more stringent federal laws.” A Most Remarkable Genius.. James Stilllcan of the board of di- rectors ‘of the Natiopal City bank said: “I have long regarded Mr. Harriman as probably the most remarkable gen- ius that has ever developed in busi- ness life,. He has been an upbuilder and has left a permanent impression cn the map and in the development of the couniry. The world has known few minds that have had such a grasp of large relations aud problems and at the same time such a firm grip up- on dstails and such ability for suc- cessful execution.” W. C. Brown, president of the New York Central railroad, of which Mr. Harriman recently became a director, sent the following statement from Railroad One of the World's Great Men Gone. “One of the world's great men has gone.. The great Union and Southern Pecific railroads, transformed by his master hand from financial and phy sical wrecks to the magnificent prop- erties they are today, will be his en- during monument. Mr. Harriman had those characteristics of heart which made him a model of loving devotion to his home, while his warm, open- hearted charfty has brightened the lives of thousands. Hundreds of vic- tiw.s of tuterculosis have come to these Adirondacks and have returned ta happy useful lives through the lib- eral contributions continued year after vear by Mr. Harriman, with no conditions save that the benefactor’s name should in no way be made pub- le The World is a Loser. Robert C. Clowry, president of the Westgrn Union ~Telegranh company, said: “Evervone who has had business dealings with Mr. Harriman must feel as I'a do a superjative admiration for his great talemt. The sudden cutting off of his life leaves the world a los- oy Great Gap Left in the Financial and Railroad World. E. P. Ripley. president of the Atchi- Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, “Mr, Harriman was a great man. That his undertakings were too vast for any one intellect and that their colossal proportiens cut short his life is probably true: yet one can but ad- mire the indomitable courage and will power that animated the slender body, and which endured. to the last. gether " he was a remarkable whose departure leaves a =reat gap in the financial and railroad world.” PRESENCE OF OXYGEN IN ATMOSPHERE OF MARS Indications That Such Is the Case Are " Annourced by Professor Lowell. B e e T i R iAottt PSS ottt o sy S G 2 5 s o S SR o R Boston, Sept. 9.—Observations an- nounced by Prof. Percival Lowell, the astronomer, here today, indicate the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars. Professor Towell is.onvinced that oxygen in the air would make life as known upon the searth possible on Mars. . National Cash Register Co. May Lose Its Charter. ¢ 0., Sept. 9.—Attorney General Denman today brought quo warranto - ppoceedings in the Franklin county circuit court-against the Na- tional Cash Register company of Day- ton, O.. praying that it may be oust- ed from its. charter, that a receiver be appointed to wind up its affairs and that its assets be distributed among e | holders. The petition alleges Columbus, stock] | fish commission at Washington for a his summer home ‘in the Adirondacks: | Alto- | Five Men Were Indicted 'in Chicage finc.hl of approaching witnesses e investigation. iy Col. George R. Colton was mentioned at Washington as successor to Gov. R. H. Post of Porto Rico. 4 Glenn H. Curtiss, the American avi- ator, carried off the honors at the opening of zl_le meeting at Brecia, Ttaly. Magistrate Furlong of New York was charged by a witness with having sys- tematically divided bail bond fees in cases before his court. Ex-President Roosevelt asked the consignment of black bass to be placed l in Lake Naivasha, Africa. A Message Was Sent to Glenn H. Curtiss asking him to explain C. F. Bishop’s statement that Curtiss would not fly during the Hudson-Fulton cele- bration. > An Appraisal of the Estate of Blood- good H. Cutter, the “farmer-poet,” and one of Mark Twain's *“Innocents” shows its valué 4o be more than $900,000. s { Isaac Barto, former wire chief of the Western Union Telegraph company at Pittsburg, turned state's. evidence tt;-galnut three others charged with wire Capt. F. 8. Cody, the American avi- _ator serving with the British army, flew more than 40 miles in 63 minutes in. ‘his- own aeroplane at Aldershot, . England. It Was Announced at the state de- partment that Rear Admiral Le Pord had been appointed to &mmand the | French squadron at the Hudson-Fulton celebration. Representative Edward B. Vreeland, in an address hefore the Pennsylvania Bankers' aszociation at Bedford Springs urged a central bank as a remedy for defects in the currency system, _ Dr. Darlington, ‘after a conference with a New York water department official. reasserted his belief that the typhold cases were due to the lowness of the streams in the Croton shed The Rio'Grande Overflowed its banks at Matamoras, Mexico. and half the town ‘was flooded. No details as to loss of life could be obtained, as the city was cut off from practicaliy all com- munication. THE NAME OF A SECOND PHYSICIAN IS MENTIONED. Late Developments in the Case of‘ Miss Maybelle Millman, Detroit. Sept. —The missing por- tion of the bod f Maybelle Millman of Ann Arbor, which was cut up, placed in gunnysacks and thro into Ecorse oreek, after the voung woman's death | after a surgical operation, was found late today near Grosse Isle, where it had. beeh washed ashore. r[wlro!( tonight and examined by cor- !ane_v‘ poysic the girl undoubtedly met her death on an operating table, indication that meabs to produce arti- and the flesh was covered with blisters, mute evidence of a s n’'s attempt to keep the young woman alive while j under an anesthetic. Ann Arbor with Martha Henning, the chum of the dead girl. whose state- ments to the police yesterday resulted in the apprehension of Dr. George A. Fritch. Dr. Fritch is still held by the police, but the arrest of another doctor is proiable. Before she was returned to her home Miss Henning made a state- ment to Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile and Captain of Detectives McDonnell in which the name of a ond physi- clan was mentioned. This statement resulted In the apprehension of a woman who formerly lived at Ann Ar- bor, who had advised Miss Millman to go to another physician. This woman was brought to police headquarters after Miss Henning had made her statement and was spirited away to her home by detectives after she had told her story. She said that Maybelle had told her of her trouble and that she had recommended a doctor to her. The identity of the physician is guard- ed by the officers and as yet no step has been taken to apprehend him. Miss Henning has told the authori- ties that she knew of Miss Millman's plight and that she went with her to Dr. Fritch's office. What happened af- ter that the Henning girl declares she has no knowledge. ALICE WEBS DUKE SENT TO ILLINOIS MADHOUSE Former Mistress of M ns Is Men- tal and Physical Wreck. Chicago, Sept. 9.—Alice Webb Duke, divorced wife of Brodie L. Duke, the tobacco magnate, was committed to the asylum for the insane at Kanka- kee, Ill., here today. The once brilliant and wealthy bride of Mr. Duke appeared a complete men- tal and physical wreck, and but ten minutes were required to impress the jury with the need of restraint of and treatment for her. CLIMBED M’KINLEY WITH COOK. Statement of Burrill, the Packer, Re- garding the Expedition of 1 Haniilton, Mont., Sept. 9.—Edward Burrill, who haN just returned from the Bitter Root mountains, says that he and Dr. Cook were the only ones who made the climb on Mount McKin- ley. in 1905. Burrill was the assistant packer of the expedition of that year. He refuses to make any statement, ex- cept to say that when Dr. Cook gets to this country he will go before a no- tary and make a sworn statement re- garding his associatior® with the ex- plorer. Hartford Boy Electrocuted by Arc Light Wire. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 9. —Harry Dagnon. 16, was electrocuted in the street. here tonight by an are light wire. The lights had gone out and Dagnon had lifted up a 15 year old companion to reach the wire. The lat- ter was burned about the hands. Dag- non in reaching up to rescue the vouhger hoy received the full force of the current and died, Mauretania Breaks All Trans-Atlan- 3\ » tic Records. Quarantine, N. Y. Sept. 9. —The unard line steamer Mauretanla broke all trans-Atlantic records tonight by making the crossing between Queens- town and-thig port in four days, 11 hours and 35 mfinutes. | V'un;,.fl'o' Adjudged Insane. Chicago, Sept. 9.—Arthur Griffith, known to the prize ring as Griffo. n.d‘ v:.!\: mfiwa.«m here today, g The grewsome find was brought to ans, who announced that There. was every ficial respiration had been resorted to Sheriff Gaston late today returned to oung e ails for Home ABANDONS HIS PROPOSED VISIT TO BRUSSELS. DUE NEW YORK IN 10 DAYS Will Be Accompanied by Capt. Roald ' Amundsen — Copenhagen Papers Nearly All Support Cook’s Claims. Tre two explorers upon whom the world’'s eye has been fixed during the past few days, spene the day busily preparing for their advance to the United States. Dr." Cook,.in Chpen- hagen, announced that he had definite- ly arranged to sail next Saturday on the Oscar II for New York city. Peary Delayed at Battle Harbor. Commander Peary, accordipg ‘to fragmentary wireless. reports, was still delayed at Battle Harbor, Labrador, probably either awaiting the comple- tion of repairs to the Roosevelt or the arrival of coal. { Dr. Cook at High Official Function. Dr. Cook appeared yestepday at a high official function, The Unfvermy of Copenhagen conferred upon Mim the degree of doetor -of science, thereby recoznizing, it was pointed out to ‘his friends, in an important official man- nuir, his claim to the discovery of the 3 pole. Eskimo Companions Are Coming. Dr. Cook’s plan to send a ship from Copenhagen to Greenland to bring back to civiiization his two BEskimo companions on his exploration trip cannot be carried out until next year, for Danish officials have informed him him that it is now too late in the sea- son for a trip to Ktah The expedition, it is stated, will be made early next spring. Scientific Circles Await Direct Word. In scientific circles both in Amerf- ca and abroad the prevailing inclinas tion seems to be to await direct word from both explorers before arriving at a conclusion as to their respective achievements, and although ‘a bellig- erent . attitude was still preserved the two camps, open hostilities were largely suspended. DR. COOK WILL BE HOME IN ABOUT TEN DAYS. Sails from c"lf‘ilfilf;llfld Tomorrow Morning on Liner Oscar Il Copenhagen, Sept, 9.—Dr. Frederick A. Cook will sall from Christlansand Saturday morning on board the Secan- dinavian-American liner Oscar IT for New York, where she is due about Sept. 20 or 21. Probably Capt, Roald Amundsen will accompany him. Dr. Coock will leave here tomorrow night for Christiansand. He hds abandoned his proposed visit to Brussels on the advice of friends. The explorer I8 spending the night at Count Holstein's castle. With jhim are Dr. Egan, the American minister, and Miss Bgan. Must Wait Till Spring to Get the Eski- mos., Dr. Cook today asked the officials of the Danish Greenland administration to arrange for the despatch of one of their boats to Greenland at hjs ex- pense to get the two Eskimos who ac- companied him to the pole. The offi- cials said that it is sow too late in the season for such an attempt and ad- vised him that he must wait for spring, which he will do. He proposed to Gould Brokaw, who is here with 'his yacht Fedora, that they make a start for Greenland immediately, but Brokaw would not agree to this. Dr. Bay Interviews the Explorer. The Copenhagen papers are: full of the controversy. Almost all of them support Dr. Cook’s claims, but throw no new light on the subject. Captain Amundsen is one of the strongest sup- porters of the explorer, who is backed up by Dr. Edward Bay, the zoologist of the expedition under Cap- tain Svderup in the ¥ram in 1888-1892 On that expedition Captain Sverdrup made highly important scientific inves- tigations and it was over the route mapped by Sverdrup that Cook made his journey northward. Dr. Bay today had a long interview with Dr. Cook, at the conclusion of which he said that while at first he had doubted Cook’s story he was now certain of its truth so far as the route claimed to be taken was concerned. Dr. Cook, he said, gave him accurate descriptions, of places and things which no other white man except y had ever seen, Dr. Bay asserted that the Danes in Greenland were unfriendly to Com- mander Peary because they believed he treated the Eskimos badly and forced them to work fof him. PEARY’S FINDINGS CONFIRM COOK’S STORY Several Significant Particulars, New York Explorers Say. . New York, Sept. 9.—Scientists and explorers here today, comparing the latest despatches regarding Comman- der Peary's achlevement with the re- ports which Dr. Cook has sent out, were very generally agreed that Peary's findings seem to confirm' Dr. Cook's story in several significant par- ticulars and thus far raise no points of disagreement. The scientists were more positive than ever that the con- troversy can be settled beyond reason- able doubt by an infuiry before a ree- ognized scientific body. CONNECTICUT WINNERS 19th Annual Sea Girt Shooting Tournament. At Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. 9.—The busiest day of the 19th annual Sea Girt.shoot- ing tournament closed tonight with the Thurston match begun Wednesday. The chief honors of the day were car- ried off by Ohilo, the United States cavalry, District of Columbia, New York and Connecticut. At the end of the Thurston match Musician G. W. Chesley, Connecticut, was fifth with 146. The New York State Rifle asso- ciation match was won by Musician Chesley, Connecticut; score 196, . . e Presentation of Taft Cup to Winner of Sonderklasse Yachr Races. Beverly, Mass,, Sept, 9.—Making his first formal appearance as comanander in chief of the American navy, Presi- dent Taft today on board the erulser yacht Mayflower toasted the Geriman Fmperor as a true sportsman and.ocon- tributor to the peace of the world, The oceusion was the presentation of the Taft cup to Commodore Willlam H. Childs of the Bensonhurst, N. Y. Yacht club, whose little toy of u hefa the Joyette, won the first honors the German-American Sonder] vacht races held off Marblehead dur- ing the past-.ten d - Orvills Wright Made Two flights in the presence of l“, - aons in Berlia % b ¢ 'l, iAo » now ,