Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 27, 1909, Page 1

LI—NO. 283. DR COOKHAS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Stat.ément by Heni'y W. Wack, Counsel for the North Pole Region Explorer ' SCENTS PLOT TO STEAL DOCTOR'S DATA * While in Transit to Copenhagen—Conspiracy Frustrated by Sending the Records to Denmark Several Days Ahead on Another Steamship which is Now in Mid- Atlantic—The True Story of Case Not Yet Written New York, Nov. 26.—An evening pa- per prints the following: Henry Wellington Wack, counsel for | Dr. Frederick A. Cook, confirmed this afternoon the report that Dr. Cook was | suffe from a nervous breakdown, | and insisted that a plot te gain pos- | session of the Cook records, while in transit to Copenhagen, had been di covered by the explorer's friends. He sald Dr. Cook probably would be up and about in a few days, but would not resume his lecture tour under any circumstances until his records had been examined by the University of Copenhagen. How the Records Were to Be Stolen. “We know Indisputably that a wom- | an and two men were pilanning to | board the steamer United States, on which Dr. Cook’s travel with the records,” explained Mr. | Wack. |'They were going for the ex- | pross purposes of getting the rcords. | The plan, as we understand it, was | for the Woman to ingratiate herself with Mr. Lonsdale, and then ‘dope’ him, 80 that her companions could ran- ‘ sack his effects. We have frustrated this by sending the records several fays ahead on another steamship, which is now in mid-Atlantic. Mr. Lonsdale Also Has a Packet. « _“T am sorry that I cannot tell you | the name of the steamship or her port secretary was to | | understaken " hi of destination. The papers are in her strong room, and a custodian is aboard. Mr. Lonsdale also has a packet, but I'm jafraid I can't discuss the nature of | that. You see, the doctor has been stmply hounded since he got back, and he has been 8o worried over the re- peated charges, more especially by the recent ones_instituted by Ghester and drawn.up, I may say, on the basis of four forged statements alleged to be by Dr, Cook, that he is sick and worn out. Some Surprises in Store for the Public. “A man can’t live on pemmican ‘and blubber for two years in igloos, you know, and not have it react on his physical system. Dr. Cook, -after his hardsips in the north, was in no con- dition to undergo a strenuous mental strain. He hasn't had a minute’s rest, and up there at the Gramatan hotel, where he stayed until he finally gave in, he was pestered continually by Peary’s detectives. The true story of this case has not been written, and when it is some surprising facts will be made public. “T should like to add that a good many people still believe in Dr. Cook, including myself. 1 should not have defense if I bad not first made sure that he had ground to stand on. No practitioner would care _— STOCK BROKER ACCUSED OF BEING OVER-MARRIED F. R. Adams Missing When Sheriff Tries to Serve Pape Logansport, Ind., Nov. 26—A war- rant for the arrest of Frank R. Adz Ams, a prominent stock broker of Chattancoga, Tenn., on the charge of bigamy, which had been sent by the sheriff of this county to he served in Chattanooga, was returned today with the information that Adams could not be_found. The warrant was issued on an af- fidavit by Mrs. Robert Rodebaugh of this 'ecity, whose daughter, Adams’ supposed ‘wite, committed suicide in| an apartment in Indianapolis several months. ago. Adams married _the young ;woman here March 15, 1904 rs, ugh's afdavit gileges that he was married to Anna . Rice at Boston, Mass., November 26, 1885, now living at Delaware, O. Adams studied music at Boston and later was a member of the faculty of the school of musi of Ohlo Wesleyan university at Delaware. The pros- ecutor of this county has an afdavit that Adems and Miss Rice were mar- ried in Boston. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 26. ank R. Adams Is said by relatives here to be somewhere in the west. It is said he has not been In Chattanooga in a year and has not been located in busi- ness here in many vears, His father and brether are in the brokerage busi- The family is prominent. INTERNATIONAL AVIATION WEEK. Date Approved by Aero Club of New England Directors. Boston, Nov, 26.—(By request.)—The designation of one week in October, 1916, as Boston’s international aci tion' wael, was approved by the direc- tors of the Aero club of New England at @ special meeting held here today. The suggestion that such action be taken came from Cortland F. Blshop, vice president of the International Ae- ronautic Federation. The president was dnstructed to ascertain whether there 1s sufficient interest in Boston to pro- vide facilitfes and means to hold the interna‘ional aviation contest in this wicinity next fall. | H. H. yton and J. Walter Flagg | ‘were appointed a committee to arrange for the purchase of a rubber bailoon of 80,000 cubie feet. capacity, to be call- the New England and to be entered in next year's international racing con- test In this country. Mr. Clayton was chosen to pilot.the balloon. GOING TO THE ARCTIC AGAIN. Prof. McMillan to Explere Crockett's | Land, Discovered by Peary. Freeport, Me.. Nov. 26.—An expedi- tion to explore Crockett's Land, the territory discovered by Commander Peary in his dash for the pole, will start next July. according to Professor Tonald B. McMillan, who was one of the Peary party. Professor McMillan, who has been an instruetor at Worces- ter Academy, says that he will give up teaching and make Arctic exploration his life work. He declined to give any detalls of his proposed expedition to Crockett's Land. Body of Drowned Man Recovered Through a Dream. Portland, Me., Nov. 2%.—Led by a dream to the shore near the Mount Pleavant cemetery, Caretaker William ‘White today found the body of Alfred B, Strout, engineer of the TUnited States government steamer Norka, who had Deen missing for fibout two weeks, It s thought that the man committed suicide by drowning because of poor Hhealth. White dreamed a few nights @go that Strout's body was near the cemetery and. unable to shake off the fmpression, visited the spot today to satisfy himself. Hartford Church Calls Brown. Hartford, Coun., Nov. 26.—At a meet— ng of the memb, of the Windsor svenue Congregational chureh tonight = call to the pastorate of the church was extended to Rev. H. E. irown of Hamptou. Rev. Mr. Brown has pastor of the East Humpton Con- 3 _'::mm churcl foe the past (wo 7 e * Drowned in Connecticut River. . @lsstonbury, Cont, Nov. 26.—The n ticut river at this place will be d tomorrow with the hopes of the body of Otls House, 67 01d, & resident ot‘th& binse. Mr. was Injured some time ago an: then has been despondent, many times to take his rly today he disappeared and re: gt he committed suieide Rev. H. E. the xiver, near which REAR ADMIRAL BARTON STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY At His Desk in Bureau of Steam En- gineering of Navy Department. ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—Rear Admiral John K. Barton, former chief of the bureau of steam engineering of the navy department, was stricken with apoplexy at his desk today. He was hurried to the navy medical hospital, where surgeons declared his trouble a mild form of apoplexy. ZLate tonight he was reported as resting easy and his recovery is said to be assured. This is the second attack of the kind that he has suffered. The first occur- red last fall when he was on.an in- spection tour of the League Island navy yard. He was confined to a Phimflel})mn hospltal for some weeks, ultimately return to Washington, Whl:;’lfe he was retired for physical dis- ability. Subsequently he raised the point that he had been unjustly deprived of his position as head of the bureau of steam engineering. The department of justice was asked for an opinion and the report of the attorney general sus- tained the action of the retiring board. SUPPLY AND DEMAND. James J. Hill Declares There is Reason for Alarm, St. Paul, Minn,, Nov. 26.—While not entirely agreeing with the recent statc- ment, issued by Bradstreets, which in- timates that the consumption of food products in this country has caught up with production, James J. Hill says that the point has been nearly reached, and that we sre so close to it that there is reason for alarm. “It is a matter which should be seri~ ously considered,” said Mr. Hill today. “Our present balance of trade is an in- dication that the margin between our production and consumption is becom- ing narrower. A comparison of the figures of ten years ago and those of today shows that our enormous balance of that time has dwindled away. We are fot exporting foodstuffs as we were. Wao are consuming them our- selve: “The ‘increase in price this year over last year is a matter of supply. and de- mand.” IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION Of Pennsylvania Fell Off Heavily in 1908 as Compared With 1907. Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 26—Pennsyl- vania’s iron and steel production fell off heavily in 1908 as compared with the previous year, according to the an- nual report on the industry by John T. Rockey, chief of the state bureau of industrial, statistics made public to- d he pig iron production amounted to 6,973,000 gross tons, a decrease of 4,- 338,000 tons as compared with 1907 and a money loss of $95,455,000. There were 47 fatal and 374 non- fatal accidents during the year. About 7.000 foreigners, 5,000 Americans and 226 negroes were employed. In steel the value of the output in 1908 was $273,608,000 and it represent- ed a product of 7,510,000 tons, a de- crease of about five million Yons as compared with the previous vear. Over 92,000 persons were employ Unable to Secure Jury in Night Rider . Cases. Unfon City, Tenn, Nov. 2.—One juror dismissed from the kox and his place filled from the venire is the sum total of the progress made here today in the trial of Garrett Johnson and Arthur Cloar, two alleged leaders of the Reel Foot lake night riders, charg- ed with the murder of Capt. Quentin Rankin. While no definite announce- ment was made in court, attorneys for the state and defense intimated today that they did not believe they would be able to secure a jury to try the de- fendants. Under the laws of Tennessee the state cannot ask for a change of venire, $334,420, Assets $07,812. R 26.—Assets of $97812 and I were shown today when the schedule for the bankrupt brokerage firm of Lewis H. Tappan & company was filed in court. Of the total assets $75,- 000 is on book accounts, belleved to be uncollfctable. The liabilities are divid- d into 200 accounts, ranging from $76,940 to 16 cents. The court will probe the failure. J. A. Tillinghast was appointed trustee. Vermont Granite Cutters’ Strike Barre, Vt, Noy, 26.—The lockout ot 4,000 granite cutters in this section ap- pears to be on the way to settlement. A conference between the executive committees of the National Associa- tion of Granite Industries and of the International Granite Cutter's union has been arranged to be held in Bos- ten on Menday Marina has left, at the head of a con- siderable force of Spanish troops, with the intention of surrounding Mount Boni-Buifrur, and isolating the RIff tribesmen, . who are still entrenched there. - i Kiel, Germany, Nov. 26.—Extensive financial ities have been dis. covered in the department which fur- nishes meat for ‘the navy. The dis- crepancies are especially serious in the division through which torpedo boats are supplied. It is likely that arrests will be made soon, Londou, Nov. 26.—The report ema- nating from Madrid and published in the, Morning Telegraph to the effect lhlt Sir Maurice de Bunsen, British ambassador to Spain, would soon re- place Ambassador Bryce at Washing- ton, was stated at the foreign office to- day to pe absolutely untrue. Rio Janerio, Nov. 26.—The Journal of Commerce today savs that the dis- pute between the United Stas2s and Chili over the . Alsop elaim of the former is In & fair way toward an | amicable settlement, as the result of the friendly intervention, at Washing- ton, of the government of Brazil. The paper adds that the two parties will submit their differences to King Ed- ward for arbitration. Havana, Nov. 26.—President Gomez signed a dcree today annulling, on the | ground of illegality, the recent action of the city council of Cienfuegos, which forbade entrance into that city by the Cienfuegos, Palmira and Cruces rail- road, which is being built by F. J. Reilly. This ends the long and deter- mined opposition of the Cienfuegos au- thorities to the railroad, which is now being rapidly pushed to completion. Christiania, Nov. 26.—The new rail- road running betwen Bergin and Chris- tiania was Inaugurated today with a grand banquet, at which King Haakon was a guest. ‘The line completes the system of communication between Christiania and Bergin and the North Sea. It has_ taken seventeen years to constrict, and is considered the most important economic national work Norway has yet achieved. Constantinople, Nov. 26.—A com- mission which has been making inves— tigations with the object of obtaining 2 telephone system for Constantinople has_decided in favor of accepting the tender of & PBritish, French and Amer- ican group which desires to install the system. This group includes the Western Electric company of Chicago. It is expected that the government will confirmg the decision of the commis- sion. Mrs. Tower Allowed $700 Per Month Alimony. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Nov. 26.—The' appellate division = of the supreme court has affirmed the decsion of Su- preme Court Justice Keogh in the ac- tion brought by Mary B. Tower, wife of Albert E. Tower, the Poughkeepsie “iron king," for separation and ali- mony. Justice eKogh granted the sep- aration and allowed Mrs. Tower $700 per month alimony. An appeal was taken from the decision and the ap- peliate division has upheld Justice Keogh, o VPP $350,000 Sailors’ Institute for Benefit of Lake Seamen. Cleveland, O., Nov. 26—Great -lakes yessel owners will begin next spring the erection of a $350,000 sailors’ in- stitute, for the advancement of the social and intellectual welfare of the seamen on the lr#s. Tt will be built in Cleveland. Samuel Mather, million- aire ore, coal and vessel man, is the chairman of the committee in charge. It is understood it is to be an ex- tension of the “welfare nlan” of the Lake Carriers' association. Refuse to Either Affirm or Deny Re- ports. Mexico City, Nov. 26.—The depart- ment of foreign relations has declined to either affirm or.deny the reports in the Mexican press today that Mexi- can Minister Bartolome Carvajal Ro- sas, accredited to the government of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, had been instructed to proceed from his post in Costa Rica to Nicaragua. Life Saving Boat Capsized, Three Lives Lost. Tillamook, Ore, Nov. 26.—A Iiffe- saving boat which had on board sev- eral pasgengers from the steamer Ar- g0, which struck Tillamook bar late today, was overturned tonight on Gari- baldi ‘beach and two women and a member of the life-saving crew were drowned. Torpedo Boat With Speed of 34 Knots in Raging Snowstom. Swindemunde, Prussia, Nov. 26.—The new torpedo boat G 171 today attained a record speed of 34.62 knots in her trial trip. A heavy snowstorm was raging at the time. Last Christmas Ship to Sail. New York, Nov. 26.—By request of the postoffice department the American line has changed the departure of the St. Louis, scheduled for December 18, to Friday, December 17, at 10 a. m. The St. Louis is the last vessel by which the mails can reach Great Brit- ain and the continent before Chri She is due to arrive at Ply- mouth, ~ Cherbourg and Southampton December 24 Japanese Commissioners’ Tour Ended. San Francisco, Nov. 26.—After three months of travel, during which they visited virtually every important busi- ness center in the United States, the forty-six Japamese commercial com- missioners, headed by Baron Shibusa- wa, arrived in San Francisco tomight. They will sail for home Nov. 30 after inspecting San Francisco’s dustries. Played With Matches, Fatally Burned ‘Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 26.—Three- year-old Mary Donston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Donston, of § Rushton place, died tonight at St. Ma- ry’s hospital as the result of burns re- ceived late this afternoon while play- ing with matches. Sailed for Hampton Roads. New York, Nov. 26.—The battleship Missouri, which arrived here early this week from Newport, R. I, sailed this afternoon for Hampton Roads, where she is to join the other battleshi grdered to rendezvous at that port on Chinese Eggs Imported to This Country Victoria, B. ov. 26.—The steam- ship Empress of China, from the Qri- ent, last night brought 116 barrels of eggs from Shanghai. This 1s the first shipment of tiis kind to America. Shangaai Gealers hope to bulld up trade tu this produc Steamship Arrivals. At Naples, Nov. 23: Martha Wash- ington, from New York ; At Rotterdam, Nov. Noordam, from New York. Alasia Town Swept by Fire. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 26.—A despatch from Seward, Al says that towa Was partly. five today, Melilla, Morocco, Nov. “.—Gflnanll Capture a Town HELD UNDISTURBED POSSESSION FOR TWELVE HOURS. FIRED VOLLEY AFTER VOLLEY From Big Revolvers and Forced Every Citizen to Do Their Bidding—Finally Galloped Away Unmolested. Englevale, N, D., Nov. 26.—Two cow= boys 'ost night fatally shot Louis Max- well, a farmer, took possession of Englevale for twelve hours, and finally departed early today with armed citi- zens in pursuit. The cowboys, known as the Gant brothers, have not been found. In a pool room fight last night Maxwell was shot by one of the broth- ers. The Gants, who recently came from Texa sto work on a ranch, then took possession of the town. Firing volley after volley with large revolvers, the two paraded the streets and forc- ed every one to.do their bidding until long after midnight. They then gal- lo;+ % off, much to the relief of the in- habitants. A deputy shetiff and depu- ties fear trouble until the Gant broth- ers are found. 3,000 YEAR OLD MUMMY, RAMESES, KING OF EGYPT, On Board Steamship at Boston, Beund for New York, Boston, Nov. 26.—Rameses, king of Egypt, is resting aboard the steamship Aragonia, while the vessel is discharg- ing a portion of her eargo here pre- paratory to proceeding to New York, The monarch, whose age is estimated at about 3,000 years, owing to the in- firmities of years, was lifted aboard the steamer by the seamen at Suez, with New York for a destination. Rameses—just which one of ‘the lohg line of Egyptian sovereigns of that name has not been determined—is a mummy. Although the remains weigh but 125 pounds, they are so carefully packed ir 1 ¥ and wood that in their case : w more than 1,000 pounds. On the outside of the: case are the words “Valued at $30,000.” The mummy is comsigned simply to the Hamburg-American line, New York. NEW CENTRAL CO. Now Own 11,248 Shares of the New Haven Road Company. Albany, N. Y, Nov. 26.—The New York Central Railroad Co. now owns 11,248 shares of stock of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Raflroad Co., which gives it tye right to subscribe for 4,203 shares of the new stock of the New Haven road, soon to he is- sued. Today the New York Central asked the public service commission; Second district, for permission to sub- goribe for this new stock at $125 & share. The company Biates that 4t is of the opinion that because of the rela- tions between it and the New York, New Haven & Hartferd -Railroad Co., especially in view of the mutual in- terests which they have in the Grand Central terminal, it is to the adyan- tage of the New York Central that it should maintain a substantial interest in the stock of the other road. IS A JAP A WHITE MAN Within the Meaning of the Federal Statute on Naturalization? Richmond; Va., Nov. 26.—The ques- tion whether a Japanese is a white man, within the meaning of the fed- eral statute upon naturalizafon, was vigorously debated in the United States circuit court of appeals here today. Namyo Bessho, former enlisted man and stewarad in the United States navy, is an applicant for American citizen- ship, and the district attorney main- tains that he is’ parred by the law which gives the right of citizenship to “all white persons” and all those of African descent who are of good moral character, The case may not be decid- ed for several day: Charged with Auditing Fraudulent County Bills. Utica, N. Y., Nov. 26.—The case of John W. Potter, supervisor of Onelda county, charged with presenting snd auditing false and fraudulent county bills, was taken up teday before Su- preme Court Justice Andrews. Pot- ter, who is an ex-democratic state committeeman, was jointly indicted with former Sheriff Samuel Jones, for- mer Supervisor Fred E. Swanscott and John Collins, & business man. Jones and Swanscott are now serving prison sentences and Collins was released after paying a fine. A jury was obtained tonight and the district attorney will outline his case tomorrow. Criminal Term of San Juan Federal Court. q San Juan, P. R., Nov. 26—The crim= inal term of the federal court is be- ing taken up with the cases of of- fenders against the postal laws. Fight verdicts of guilty and one disagree- ment have resulted. The disagreement was in the case of the weekly paper El Carnaval, which was charged with printing indecent caricatures. One of these caricatures, which referred to President Taft, was eliminated from the charge. Two proprietors of a lo- cal Iottery were found guilty and sen- tenced to prison. Missing Barge Anchored Off Shinne- cock. Boston, Nov. 26.—A barge thought to have been the Conewago, which broke adrift from the tug Patience on Tuesday, was sighted at anchor off Shinnecock at about 3 p. m. yesterday by Capt. W. K. Briggs of the steamer Grecian, which arrived here today from Philadeiphia. Captain Briggs said that the barge was riding heavily but ap- parently undamaged. Nothing was seen of the George R. Stetson, the sec- ond barge lost by the Patience. Gunboat Princeton Ordered to Nicar- agua. ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—The gunboat Princeton was today ordered to sail from the Bremerton navy yard, Wash- ington, for Corinto, Nicaragua, to join the gunboat Vicksburs. Hartford Woman Badly Scalded. Hartford, Conn, Nov. 26— Falling while carrying a boiler of scalding wa- ter at her home, 74 Avon street, Mary |Norchazeigho, 18 years old, was 0 badly burned that she ls not expected to live. She was taken to the Hart- ford hospital. Death of Mother of 20 Children. Syracuse, N, Y. Nov. 26.—Mrs. Se- lina Bonneau of Cleveland, N. Y., the mfle;'ov twenty children, dled z:du', ag years. - She was born Jeohn's, Canad wo Cowboys | returns from the &t | Under Arrest 'DEFRAUD GOVERNMENT. — Brought to Light Friday in the Arrest ~of Thomas C. Giddings—Result of Collector Loeh's Invsstigations. .nNe:d York, Nov. nd-—A new series of leged customs frauds was brought to Jight here today with the arrest of Thomas C. Gi , & customs weigh- er, on an indictment charging him with “flnq to defraaud the gov- m:nm importations of figs in A906, - What Federal Prosecutors Say. According to the federal prosecutors Giddings underweighed fwo shipments of figs consigned to Pasaki Brothers, New York importers, recording the weight of the first shipment as 30,000 pounds instead of 40,600, and defraud- ing the government of the duty on 8,700 pounds of the figs contained in second shipment. More Indictments to Follow. The indictment against Giddl is_intimated, is the first of a series w the_government hopes to ob- tain from the grand jury now in ses- sion as & result of Collector Losb's investgiations and dismissals, TEN MORE OUSTED BY LOEB. General Housecleaning Is New Fin- ished, He Says. New York. Nov. 26.—Ten more as- sistant weighers were dropped from the customs service here today. Will- jam Loeb, Jr., the collector, announced that with these dismissals the “gen- eral housecleaning” in the customs house, the result of the investigation into underweighing frauds, had been completed. Individual cases remain- £d, however, on which he might find it ‘necessary to take action. Eighty-three Dismissals. There were no charges against the ten men, he said, but investigation had developed cirowumstances which made it seem “advisable to dispense with their services.” These dismis- sals brought the total up to eighty- three since the work of readjustment of the staff began. The ten last em- ployes to be dropped were civil serv- dce employes, and men from the civil service list of eligibles have been se- lected by the collector and by Deputy Surveyor Parr to succeed them. b & e apabeiny NEW YORK MILK COMBINE UNDER INVESTIGATION. Two' Companies Control 70 Per Cent. of the -Supply. New York, Nov. 26.—Two milk com- panies, which control 70 per cent. of the milk supply of New York wil meet _the brunt of the investigation started today by the-atiorney geperal at Buffalo. Those companies, it is said; control 70 per cent. of the milk supply of Greater New York and according ta general reports were recently merged. The preliminary inquiry will be simi- lar to the state's investigation of the American Ice company now in progress here, charged ‘with violation of t anti-monopoly act as passed in this state in 1599, The price of milk to the consumer in the city was recently raised from eight to nine cents a quart and this increase, the state will contend, was arhitrary and the result of an uniawful agree- ment. Mr. Coleman said this afternoon that he would begin his investigation at once. THREE BATTLESHIPS FOR THE MIDDIES NEXT SUMMER Ti® lowa, Massachusetts and Indiana for Annual Practice Cruise. Washington, Nov. 26.—For the first time in the history of the United States naval academy, midshipmen will Have the use next summer of three battleships for their annual practice cruise. Acting Secretary Winthrop of the ngvy department . assigned the Towa, the Indiana and fhe Massachu- setts for this service today. The use of battleships in place of the much ~smaller craft usually as- #igned fo the midshipmen will enable the embryo officers to meke a long sea cruise. Mediterranean 1ot will prob- ably be visited on the next cruise, which will take place in the three months after the graduation exercises in June. YOUTHFUL BANK BANDIT With Pistol in Hand Frightened Away by Weman's Screams. Mazomanie, Weis., Nov. 26.—A wo- man’s screams foiled a youthfal ban- dit’s attempt to rob the bank here to- day. George Benbon, 18 years old, whe has been working here as a laborer, entered the bank where the assistant cashier, Miss Smith, was alone. When he pointed a pistol at her she screamed and fell to the floor in a faint. Her outery brought people from every di- rection and Benbon dashed from the bank wighout trying to get any money. He was captured by a posse. 50,000,000 CHRISTMAS STAMPS Issued by the American Red Cross— Campaign Against Tuberculo ‘Washington, 26.—The demand for Christmas stamps issued by the American Red Cross has been so great that the aggregate number of orders from the printer exceed 50,000,000. Of this number 38,000,000 have been al- ready distributed. Eighty per cent. of the proceeds of the Christmas stamp sales will be dis- tributed among the several states and other agencies making a fight against tuberculosis and 20 per cent. will be paid into the Red Cross treasury as a fund from which the expenses Incl- dent to special work may be met. American Red Cross Sends $1,000 to Armenian Widows and Orphans. ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—The American Red 1 . with headquarters In this city, has sent $1000, contributed by the New York branch, for the relief of the widows and orphans in Ar- menia. This action w taken upon representations made by the American ambassador at Constantinople, Mr. Straus, who said that there were 6,000 widows and orphans at or near Aduna, made destitute by the massacres which took place there some months ago. i Lt s e o1 British Columbia Elections. Victoria, B. C., Nov. 26.—Complete British Columbia elections give the conservatives 3 acop Astor ls still at , on his yaocht fim Than —;llffi.‘jd were con- sumed by New Yorkers in paying trib- ute to Thankegtving day. Governor Patterson of Tmy srantew 18 Thanksgiving pardons o ten white men and eight negroes. The Canadian Government proposes to have the cruisers and destroyers for the new Canadian navy built in Can- Tennessee Friends ordered a fine tur- key dinner to b2 sent to Warden Shipp :.nltli. his fellow prisoners in the district The American Congressional appro- priation cormittee, which has been in- ting the Panama canal, arrived at vana, Cuba. Captain Edward P. Allen, former dom omu’c;mlamnm.n from the Sec ong istrict, died of apoplex: at Ypsilanti, Mich. e The Prisoners in the St. Louis work- ‘house turned down turkey and asked for frankfurters and sauerkraut for their Thanksgiving dinner. General Fred Grant has promised Rev. William F. Crafts of Washington to aid In_the latter's proposed tempers ance movement in the army Archie McLaughlin of Ubridge, Ont., was charged by a coroner's jury with murdering his wife and two children by boisoning them and firing their ome. Colonsl J. A. Wyllie, fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of England, said in New York that the storles of cruel slave trade in Portuguese BEast Africa are not true. GRAIN SWINDLER CAPTURED AFTER A TWO YEARS' CHASE Had Caused to Be Circulated a Report That He W; Dead. Princeton, Tnd., Nov. 26—H. E. Agar, who arranged a false report of his death by drowning, to escape those whom he swindled by grain operations. Wwas sentenced today to from two to fourteen years in prison for embez- alement. “Agar was captured at San Benito, Texas, after a chase which lasted for nearly two vears and ex- tended throughout the country Fearing exposure, in January, 1907, He arranged ap- Agar disappeared. pearances to bear out a report that /e fell from a steamer in the Wabash river and was drowned. He carried a large life insurance, and the insur- ance companies and his creditors be- §an a search which finally resulted in is capture, several months ago. He was convicted of having embez- zled funds of the Central Trust com- pany of Evansville. i READY FOR THE PRINTER. Corporation Tax Regulations Are Com- Plote—Great Task Finished. ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—The corpora- tion tax regulatipns are complete and ready fof the printer, reported Secre- tary- of the Treasiry MacVeagh and Commissioner of Intérnal Revenue Ca- bell to President Taft at a brief con- ference at the White house today. It has been a great tagk to meet all the complexitl of the law d the ex- pected attacks upon it by the corpora- tions. The latest estimates indicate a net revenue under it of approximateiy $25,000,000 annually, and 122,000 cor- porations are likely to have to pay cor- poration taxes. Improper registration in many cases is fully expected with such a gigantic scheme, but the series of penalties un- der the law, will apply just the same to those who fail to get the forms and regulations. The mailing of the forms and planks to every corporation listed in the various districts is not specifi- cally required by law and is merely to assist the corporations, Those not registered should apply immediately to the collectors. All the returns are required to be in the collector's hands by March 1, thence to be sent to the internal revenue bureau here, where the tax will be assessed. and the tax- paying corporation will pe notified by June 1 of the tax to be paid by July 1. SUICIDE OF A NURSE. Buffalo Girl's Clothes Found on Edge of Niagara River. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Nov. 26.~Evi- dences of what the reservation officers and local police believe to be a case of sujcide were discovered here today. While patrolling his beat along the edge of the river, between the foot of Falls street and Goat Island_bridge, Reservation Officer found on the bank of the river a woman's coat, a black felt hat trimmed with velvet and a black wing. Pinned to the coat was a card bear- ing - the pame of Miss Margaret Cal- lan, trained nurse, No. 269 Glenwood avenue. Buffalo. Two other cards and 30 _cents M change were also found. Miss Callan left her boarding house on Glenwood avenue, yesterday after- noon, without saying where she was going. The clothes found are said to answer the description of those found at the falls. Miss Callan's friends say she was always of a ful moeod, and they are unable to a sign a motive. RICHARD C. KERENS To Be Appéinted Amb; na When Congre ader to Vien- Meets. Washington, Nov. 26.—Richard C. Kerens of Miseouri, according to a re- port carrent here, will probably be ap- pointed ambassador to Vienna upon the assembling of congress on Dec. 6. The state department officlals are non-commital on the subject, and de- cline to give any information hearing upon it, but Mr. Kerens' fricnds, who have taken an active interest in his candidacy, believe that he will receive the appointment. Railroad Line Ordered to Be Put in Standard Condition, Topeka, Kas.. Nov. 26—The state board of railroad commissioners issued an order today to the Missouri Pacific railroad to put its lines in Kansas In standard condition by the close of 1910. This order followed & conference be tween Governor Stubbs and officers of the Misseurl Pacific company and is based on letters written to the board anuouncing intended fmprovements: The order includes reballasting, resu facing and 100 miles of new steel rails on the .central branch lin Exiled President Sam Returne to Port au Prince. Port au Prince, Nov. 26.—Former President Sam, who has been In exile since May, 1903, and who recently pardoned by President Simon, arrived today on board the steamer Nieder- wald from Jamaiea. The venerahle ex-president received a cordial recep- SECRETARY REVIE Dress Parade at Philadelphia Navy Yard oi About 1,000 Men For the Panama Caral Zone, Nov. 26.—Secretary of the Navy Meyer came here today from Washington, and this afternoon re- viewed at the Philadelphia navy yard the marines who will sail probably ftomorrow on the transport Prairie for the Panama canal zone, or possibly Nicaragua. The secretary was met at the railroad station by Representative Butler of Westchester, Pa., and sev- eral other prominent citizens, and was received with the usual honors at the navy yard, Following the review there was a dress parade in honor of the secretary, in which all the sailors and imarines stationed at the yard, about 1,000, participated. ’ Major Butler in Command. Philadelphi Major Smedley D. Butler, son of the representative, will be in com mand of the marines that will lea tomorrow. The Prairie was placed in drydock today, it having been d ered that one of the propeller hed been slightly bent. This will be remedied, and the vessel will be ready to sail on time. The marines were originally sched- uled to be reviewed.early In December, when they were to sail, but becausc of the Nicaraguan situation it was ¢ of cided to send them south ahead ceton Ordered to Nicaragua. Washington, Nov. 26.—The gun Princeton was ordered today by artment to sail for Corinto, Nicaragua, to join the sunboat Vicks- urg, already at that rort. The Princeton is now at the Bremerton na- THEY SAIL TODAY ON THE PRAIRIE or Possibly Nicaragua—On Account of Conditions in Central America the Gov- ernment Cecided to Send this Force South Ahead of Time—Word from Disturbed Section Delayed. vy gard, Washington; undergoing re= pairs. On her way down the coast the Princeton will stop at San Franclsco, Some time ago it was arranged t the Princeton should reliev Vicksburg on the western c Central Amepica, and it is in conform- ity with this plan that the Princeton is now ordered to Nicaragua. The Vicksburg, however, will remain at Corinto, or the immediate vicinity, until peace in Nicaragua has been re- stored. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 26.—The gun- boat Princeton will not be ready to sail for Nicaragua until certain nec- essary equipment. arrives from the east. The equipment is expected at any time and on receipt of it the gun- boat will depart. Word from Nicaragua Delayed. Washington, Nov, 26.—The state de- partment) s still without information from the American vice consul at Mu- nagua, Mr. Caldera, and the strong in- ference that his despatches have been intercepted by the Nicaraguan officials r President Zelaya, at least to the it of cutting the telepraph wires. e department has no doubt that Mr, dera_has attempted to communi- cate With it saveral times during the last week or more. Owing to thé ab-~ sence of specific information which was sought to be obtained throufh Vice Consul Caldera and other agen- cles, the officials here undoubtedly will delay, at least for a time, before tak- ing further action. BIG COCKING MAIN PULLED OFF IN NORTH CAROLINA WILDS. More Than Fifteen Thousand Dollars Changed Hands. . Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 26.—In a seclud- %4 spot It the wilds of the North Car- olina mountains in Buncombe count near the George W. Vanderbilt ana unmolested by the legal author! ties, a big cocking main was pulled off Dbetiveen sportsmen of this state and South Carolina on Thanksgiving day North Carolina curried -off the honors with three fights to two. It is said that the main lasted tyro gays and that some of the finest birds in the two states were in the pit. The laws ¢ this state ohibit cock @ight . De- tatls are lacking, bui it is said that more than $12,000 changed hands. AMERICAN COLLEGES 500 YEARS BEHIND TIMES. Fail to Fit Young Men for Business Life, Declares Banker Cannon. Am 500 yea hind the young men for business the charge made today hy jdent James G. Cannon of the Fourth Natfonal bank of New York in an address before the Ma setts Teachers' association. Mr. Cannon said t there was a surprising lack of business training to enable young men to meet the condi- tions as they exist in this country, which is essentially a business nation. He advocated an immediate change in the college curriculu mto meet modern demands. at the b NEEDS LOOKING INTO. The Use of Anti-Toxins in Treatment of Animal Washington, Nov. 26.—Stricter su- pervision by the government of anti- ftoxins for use in the tr nt of dis- eases of animals for the benefit of veterinarians and the livestock inter- ests of the country, Is strongly advo- icul- tests to cated by the department of ture as the result of exhaustiv authorized by congress relative such preparations. The inquiry I8 the outgrowth of un- satisfactory results from the use of such preparations as anti-toxins for loekjaw. The striking feature of the tests 1s that the veterinarian tetanus anti-toxins vary extravagantly in their anit of strength, and some are com- paratively weak in anti-toxic potency. MEXICAN PRISONERS ESCAPE. Twenty-Six Dug Their Way Out of Old Penitentiary at Tehuantepec. Gamboa, Oaxaca, Mex., Nov. was discovered today that twen prisoners in the penitentiary at Tehu- antepec, many of them murderers. had escaped vesterday by digging beneath the prison walls. The structure was erected and the tunneling of the prisoners caused the crumbling walls to fall. It wae built originally for a church and monastery, but during the church and state war it was turned into a garri- #on and then into a prison. Tt in 1540 Meriden Young Man Fatally Burned. Meriden, Conn., Nov. 26.—Raymond Closson, 23, died at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon us the result of burns re- ved in a fire at his home on Spring- | dale avenue nearly this morning. The fire was discovered by neighbors, who rushed into the house and found Clos- son a mass of flames. He was taken to the Meriden hospital, but he failed to recover from teh effects of the TWO GERMAN SKY PILOTS DASHED TO DEATH. of Dr. Brenckmann and Huge Francke Found Frida; Berlin, Nov. 26.—The bodles of Dr. Brenckmann and Hugo Francke, twe daring members of the Aero club of Berlin, were found today near Fimue, Austria-Hungary. Near by was their balloon, the Kelmar, a huge rent in the envelope telling th tory of their death. Brenckmann had been the third person to insure his life with the newly formed company which makes a business of air nayigation rigks. Dr, Brenckmann was connécted with the Charity hospital of Berlin, while Francke was an architect. Their aerial exploits in the past have attracted much attention and no little alarm on the part of their friends. They as- cended on Monday from Schmargen- dorf, a suburb of Berlin. The point at which the bodies were found is on the northern edge of the Gulf of Quar- nero, at the portheast extremity of the Ardiatic sea, and in an almost direct line south, 500 miles from Berlin. INDICTMENT RETURNED AGAINST MRS. FORD Charged With Receiving Funds Stelen from the Big Four. 0., Nov. 26.—An Indict- ment was returned by the Hamilton county grand jury today against Mra, Jeanette Stuart Ford, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the hortage of $643,000 in the accounts of harles L. Warriner, former looal surer of the Big Four rallroad The indictment charges Mrs. Ford with receiving funds stolen from the Big Four by Warriner. Mrs. Ford is now out on bond on a charge of having recelved $1,000 of the money alleged to have been taken by ‘Warriner, Bodi Cincinnati, tr Cincinnatl, O, Nov, 26.—When In- formed by her attorney that she had been indicted Mrs. Ford appeared in court and pleaded not gullty. Her bond was placed at $6,300, which she furnished. STATEMENT BY WICKERSHAM Attorney General Was Never Counsel For American Sugar Refining Co, Washington, Nov. 26—Attorney Gen- eral Wickersham s neves counsel for the Amerfean Sugar R n'ng Co. though either Henry W. T» Individ- vally, or the firm of ®trone & Cad- walader, of which hoth M Wicker- sham and Mr. Taft w rembers, were retained by that co ny in the suit against the company Ly the Penn- sylvania Sugar Refining comnany, Mr. Wickersham ma " tatement to. day in response t cwspaper inquiries, as to whether he wa er retained by the so-called S trust, which Is figurir 80 cons 1lyv in_the cus- toms use fra L New York, and, in refent mlerencs between the t and department treasury artr of justice ofMcials The Penneylvania sugar case is the one which grew out of the Adolph Se- gal loan, BOY HANGED HIMSELP. Because He Was Denied Permission to Attend Football Game, o Harold Des Molnes, Towa. Nov. 26. Perkins, 16 years oid, hanged himself to his bedroom door vesterday be- cause he had been refused permission to attend a football game. It s said he expected his aunt, Miss Estella Campbell, with whom he lived, to dis cover him and cut him down ‘befors he died. His neck was broken, how- ever, when he jumped from a chalr, on which he stood to adjust a trunk flames, Closson was unmarried. Three Cent Rate Fare in Effect. Charleston, W. Va., 26.—The Baltimore and Olhlo railroad announced today it will put the three cent fare rate into effect in West Virginia on Dee. 1. All the other trunk railroads running through the state have already one so. This action was taken by roads dfter w decision by Circult Judge Burdett that the two cent fare law was unconstitutional. Her Initial Bow to Soci ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—Mi Noyes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, of Chicago, made her initial bow to soclety here today at a tea at her parents’ home on Vermont ayenue, ‘Those in k:« the receiving party’ inchided, in additién to members of the vounger social set of Washington, Misses Ma- ria Landreth of Philadelphia’ and Myra rope around his neck and ower the top of the door. His body was found by his younger brother. The latter declared” today Harold left the door open, expecting her to find him and &rant his request to to attend the foot- ball game. PLUM FOR KANSAS MAN, Leander Stillwell First Deputy Com- missioner of Pensions. Washington, Nov. 26~The appoint- ment was announced today of Lean- der Stillwell of Erfe, Kas., to be first deputy commission of pensions, to suc- THE MARINES seats in parliament and the socialists aad liberals two each. tion at the hands of the ‘and the