The evening world. Newspaper, February 25, 1908, Page 3

) Tl Tt HOE HS Causes a Panic Among Twen- ty Families in East 121st Street. [ ‘ i iN — + SOME NARROW ESCAPES. (@} re Women and n Taken Down Ladders Over Roof of Adjoining Building. ; a ™ « ' excitement twenty-fam der tt at e might e at 42 and Git Hundred a Twenty-first to-da He succeeded creat panfe among the tenants fire that did $4.0 Was Injur ing re fire-ess The Jacob t He was and a two-elarr Alt ugh no own sness220 relay under control Posed as Salamm Foot Live Python Around Neck F me thrill-{ ‘Un | | — i Conger Coileciion, Which Has Just Beer Sold for $37,411.50, Was Fassed as Household Goods by | Customs Officers. WAS ADVERTiSED AS LOOT ‘tN CA1ALOGUE OF THE SALE | ‘Government incined to Oberiook tact that Its Confidence Was Abused Because ‘*it Happened So Long Ago.” mnger, widow of the former American Envc i Minister Plenipotentiary to China, was notified to-day e in New York of her collection of “loot” taken in Peking cupied the Oriental city had brought $37,411.50 Mrs. Conger, who lives in a beautiful vine-covered bungalow at ». 105 South El Molino avenue, Pasadena, Cal., is reported by her gents here to be profoundly gratified at the success of the sale. That the United States Government is the receiver of stolen goods is the hars arge made against this country by the London Times as Mrs. Edwin H. jtraordinary ar that the j after the al nd 1 armies « ic the ou oi the Conger sale of Chinese treasures. True, the Am: can envoy and his young army. aide, who afterward became his son lw, did not steal the imperial jade, and bronze pieces, or the silks au ibroideries, but the thieves who did steal them found a market for mi under the flag of the United States. eM ers Plenipotentiary and High e | Commissioners Judge-| The x advertising given to the artment | sale of Chinese articles known tlonedisin’ (ass thalllGon wer Moollection@m ae lmibares faced loot from Peking fas raised the serious question To what eateut Staten ernment for stolen woodn? other voyn Ministers Pi Under the I the Treasury tions not and whh era the Secretary has authority to make incon with the sin e formation of high and fore esy which will not be abused ers of v our 0 isa expects Loot Imported as Household Goods. ae "s,| ‘That there might be no- misunder- i [Standing of the custom, which = j ith forelen representatives he B >a | was extended years ago bowith Fitteen- | rerrosenatives sbroaa, ore B. 1 cireu ‘ows To Collectors and of the Customa: ial courtesien to arriving ern shall consist of the ry, without examination, Agnge and effects of ven, their families and) anites, Sneh courtesies are to he | xtrictly limited | tended only on April 1, 190; which reads te! No. on, 24, as other Officers | i Charges naval m WAftatres, secretarten, | tary and other attaches high ies and Legatio and Cons iar rnment abroad return- their nissions, and such hich offtetals of th jects of apecini instructions from thin Department, Article 477 of tons, prescribed Customs Regula- ‘or the guidance of the officers of customs, enumerating the jeligibles for free entry, also says: | “Like formalities will be observed jin respect to the household and per- sonal effe:ts of Ambassadors, Minis ters or Charge d'Affaires of the United States returning from abroad. The ex- | jemption extends to the effects of Am- | collection with them, of the Peking campal Conger and his fam Ings at San After the close | n of the allies Mr. | y made two land-| ancisco—April 1901, and Mav M4, The latter was from j the Pac! mship Siberia, and the | Collector of Customs, who w that Mr, vo W's effects were not inspected by {the officers, was Frederick S, Stratton, |the present incumbent, | Gathered for the Auction Rooms. The Conger collection dls. ction b rs soot’ muste has the t w..ich pose than the auction room, as was) seen, for example, in tne quantity of articles of the same sort. The late American Minister an. members of h family bought the stolen gooas in such proportion as the following: ’ Three elaborate Temple pont hanging: Seven ce Inmbrequina, Six =n. Large Impertal Chinese allk rug, made asa birthday gift for a Chi- Mininters, rh % \ The Congers brought thelr Chinese | white wi 1 bowls, nei o-Kuang (1821-18: nm naucers, Iain snucer-| ures, Four ancient bronze Buddha fig. ures. Sx cloisumne enamel crosses, cs Bis tions ant representatives of | whitch sie 1 _THE EVENING wone ited States Branded as ‘‘Pence or Boxers x0 ‘i ght blue and white snuff pot-) evlindr t eryste Sa TUESBAX oplum water- | | 1 smut botttes, Ase ANU boctles, Boldly Advertised as Loot. ned ro fo. ely The goin ites ds) n Peking. 3 1 publ t grasp | CONGERS EVADED LAW IN BRINGING IN CHINES Gerry, WI: 9 juty all the goods that our own or for- |, 1s. ed to his lowa Asked if they of ection 504 of the Cu a To the b |bassadors, Ministers or Charge d’At- he sald, the faires returning from other missions, ipvanciscovitas (th jbut not to shipments made by them|Ghina: put that they | while residing abroad,” time go, when’ th hom course. We stoms to-day which est y of ad cq he Min admi 14.) | umes L. | Division | that me through came from came in free, he sald: | yiller t free act of July 44 This section says that the following shall be admit |have been gathered for no other pura| ac called ot Mr. provis' New “Bul broug: dition tions giving own, glye’ them carte “We do ont be 3 to any ROS! Roose’ Ni latter’ to th Con ion, fh York jt" wa tin to s but t TON, It a They ad fre ° she, expect and her arrly President's attending that the | atin under this | s1 sold at auction in| th |MRS, ROOSEVELT AN a | VISITING IN BOSTON. | {tention of the department was fac gO, ar . there’ are ‘re tes not pininiste this privi 1, and ft has not heen Abi tent to my knowledge, heard of in 1s after a few says at Groton, Mas the elt, is Son, 5 the goods wei D ALICE Meetion” | nd, in to ¢ 1 have , New York. | O30 {ted as the Minis-| Theodore | Mrs. | the | Mrs _ Br Kermit © PLUCKY WiMAN IPHTS THILNES BEA FEBRUARY 25, 190 ” for Ferm tting Saie of Goods Stolen om Pek ng by the Athes anid Brought Here by an American Minister UTY Pas WITH A POKER C.1LS &F PYTHON SS Mrs. Minnie Martin, Janitr Two of The in Apartment. Surprises Looting after niz ith very Ht i ress, n int iii Eust Hit of Charity Tableaux at Pla LLS SOCIETY. SAVED BY FIREMEN. s Salammbo the, Wakened by FMILIES TRAPPED 'N BLAZING ROOMS —>—_ Alarm Given by Child Who Discovered | Fire in Flat. to-day No, trappal three fam- U ire early tea avenue fat compelled house. | were to carry STOESSEL PLEADS WITH CZAR FOR ULL PARDON Russian General Goes Over Head of Court Which Asked Only a Commutation. Feb, %5.— 20 was con- ST. teut< PETERSBURG, who on Feb, jen. Stoessel, lomned to death for the surrender of 10 Port Arthur fortress to the Japan- ha oned Emperor Nicholas for ourt recommended that the death years’ im- and that the WHAT IS POWER Nature supplies force. Wind turns the wind-mill. The brook turns the water-wheel. Coai runs the engine and food runs the man. Some things contain little force, some things much. One substance full of power is SCOTT’S EMULSION Nature put the power there. It 's a wondertul fiesh-producer. This Is not only a matter of Nourishment but of new vigor and activity in the tissues. AU Draggists, SUc. and $1.00. por lag per quart IS PURITY BRAND Mery pg ‘ famities down the fire-es-| Lote » 8, while a nd fled over hous Ot J hs s until as furnished means of a : ‘i j down to the street, the str ste My yund floor ture was goods » owned who ehildrer i w nd fou t ave aperd n , When one ot o aad eoliected | fru e BY Mrs, Martin t the tenant! piue moonligit flo: 6 hallway ed Hla y T. Mc- | this lent no sparkle noke and 7 a i . urd | tod Nace verman was b own ub larm. At apai to perpetra Heard the Coins Jingle. it a wallop, Tom,” and when Tom yess one of t ered could hear quarters jing ly. walted no Brandis? she gave a whoop two young men, T her and dashing the rear hall sh is surrounded M oker a y into b: sho asprin past re and out back yard n prick wail @ was soni x-foot over not over nen the angry $ was oram m beyed Mrs. the peker in t their neels nen talrs m1 te hem own t wed | nter bur |v “You villain, I've got you," she erled and gave the foot jerk that would have 5 him back and the brick wall wit she said to the shoe 1 qi wit sand then she se deal of the Hunts for Lost low vd 1 ago and Wh nat, wered r and the wind playing: Magistrate Crane held the men ball for trial, ny ANOTHER POPULAR SON: The bailad hit of show, “Nearly a Mero, at the Brea Makes the Van Als known song wri words, an iam Hers, and musle complete, In the Maga- sine Section ef next SUNDAY’S WORLD, tu well- iven, reappear Not a Bit Afraid. bit wasn't a afrai No, I is said ‘Valy afterward ebu and lace just as the n satin Jacob Astor p Semiran pantomime, Arran, near Mrs a “mo! 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