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BROUGHT FROM CHINA
TO CALIFORNIA JAIL
BY RUSE OF FELON
Innocent Man Substituted for
Convict at Shanghai and
Deception Not Discovered
Until His Arrival at San
Quentin.
WASHINGTON-. Oct. 23.-T1ie Depart
ment of Justice Is encased today In In
vestigating a prison case which reads
llko romance or a fiction tale how an
Innocent man was substituted for n felon,
carried a prisoner from China to San
Francisco and his Identity and freedom
not established until after entering the
penitentiary at San Quentin. Cal.
Peter Grimes, an ox-convlct from San
Ouehtln, Is the man whose ingenuity first
p.tsxlcd a prison management, then the
department of Justice and Anally caused
'Mplomatle exchanges through the State
1 'apartment with Japan.
Grimes was sentenced before the Amer
1 -an Court at Shanghai to three years
,ii San Quentin for forgery.
Through the connivance of a prison
1 "per at Shanghai Grimes caused an
nucent man, Alfred Johannsen, to be
shanghaied" and substituted for him In
his cell. Johannsen was taken from
-hanghal to San Quentin, where the ruse
of, Grimes was discovered and Johannsen
iTi-l'' rjeased. The chasi
The chase of Grimes then be-
covered In Japan In
Japanese law. Japan
i v rciusetl to release mm until ms sen
' J"o expires, when the United States
"V
irnment will demand his extradition
li.. . erve the three-year term at ban
jin tln, upon which he and the corrupt
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Z, I WAR FOREFRONT
UNDER RED CROSS
$;us gin of the World's Most
tami eneficent Society Due to
e Publication of Swiss
lUthor's Book.
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s said that women should take no
In war. and that they are a far
T hindrance than help. This state-
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IM "Tex niay. perhaps, bo true as a general
nucldlsc Dut there Is ono sreat exception.
?,' t-ust' atlonfc recognize women's work at
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,4,'atl-' nVJldls eat of war In c
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flVSgt SJ- ru Is ot supreme
'. tS.a- ,J: hc work of tho
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direction mm ineir
importance and It Is
ho Red Cross we must
turn to learn the extent of women's de
votion to the wounded in war.
The story of how tho Red Cross So
cieties came Into belns is little known,
and is w?ll worth repeating1. They were
the result of a book written by Henri
Dunant, a Swiss gentleman, who had
been present at the battle of Solferino,
when the terrtblo ntetl for nn interna
tional medical and nursing corps was
forcibly brought homo to him. His book
made a great sensation, and was trans
lated Into most European languages,
with tho result that the Geneva Society
of 1'ubllc Utility Invited Monsieur Du
nant to submit a scheme which would
cope with the evil. He suggested that
every nation should establish an official
and voluntary corps of trained doctors
and nurses, together with fild hospital
equipments, which would he guaranteed
neutrality by contending nations in time
of war.
THE FIRST RED CROSS CONGRESS.
The Geneva Society called a Congress
to consider his suggestions, and It na
tions sent representatives. The follow
In? year (1S61) 12 of these nations signed
tho convention which made all medical
service neutral, and since that date the
scheme has spread so widely that at the
present day the only countries who have
no Red Cross society are China. Mexico
and Brazil. The question of an Inter
national badge was raised at the Geneva,
conference, and it was decided to adopt
a red cross on a white ground, out of
compliment to Switzerland, where the
Idea took shape, and whose flag is a
white cros3 on a red ground. The pre
liminaries over, nil countries began to
organize, and the results are seen In the
sulendld work which Is being done today.
ji? ',' - The work of the British and American
if" . ; Red Cross Societies is we'.l known, hut
'"i . x the foreign sister organizations are
V' ''',"'. hardly known among us. though they are
doing a magnificent work. They employ
women's help to a greater extent than
Is done In England, for we must remem
ber that women as well as men belong
to the Red Cross societies of the world.
The Red Cross Society of France is a
highly trained and efficient body. Many
of its members hase already had experi
ence of war. for a contingent were n;nt
out to the Balkan States, and were nurs
ing the wounded during that struggle.
Tne society Is now training a large num
ber of rerrults to take the place of
those already at the front, if the war
drags on. The Taris University lecture
rooms are being used for the purpose, and
hundreds are responding to their coun
try's call.
SOCIETIES IN OTHER LANDS.
In many lands, notably In Servia and
Greece, where societies were formed In
ISTij and 1877. respective!, the leading
women's organizations for the betterment
of the people have sections for nursing
under the direction of the Red Cross,
which included most of the members. The
associations disband at the declaration of
war. retaining only the nursing section.
The Servian Red Cross Society Is a re
markably efficient and well-equipped
body. The State gave permission for a
lottery to be held to supplement Its funds,
and the splendid response yielded a large
sum for Investment. Another Important
Servian society, which renders help In
time of war, Is the Kolo Sestara, which
corresponds to our volunteer aid detach
ments. It was formed six years ago, and
each of Its members holds the Red Cross
certificate.
Tho career of nursing for Greek ladies
was the direct outcome of the war of
1(97, and every year sees an increase
In the numbers of the society and a
higher standard of efficiency. The Rus
sian Government encourages Its society
by every mesons in Its power. A Rus
sian contingent of Red Cross nurees was
la the war In the Near East. The Gov
ernment also organized a taxation on
every ticket for foreign travel, which
brings In about HW.QQO a year. Turkey's
society was started In 1863 under the
symbol of the red crescent, but It was
reconstituted seven years later, and has
cow adopted the same badge as the other
nations.
Iu Red Cross socj&y, si Jap4a woa
6ELG1N ffZEUGEES JM HOLLAND CC ?lSflr 0jkM V "
the admiration of the world durlnt,' that
country's war with Russia. It Is one
of the most Important institutions In
the country and Is largely confined to
women. It was started 27 years ago by
that enlightened sovereign, the late Em
press of Japan, Hani Ko, who wns Its
first president. Its original committee
consisted of ladles of the royal house
and the wives and daughters of distin
guished men. It has now many branches
in the different provinces, besides in
hospitals for training nurses at home and I
In Manchuria, and over 00,000 woman i
members. i
The course Is very systematic and
thorough and takes three years, the first
part of the time being devoted to theo
retical and the last to clinical Instruc
tion. No one oiinser than 17 or older
than 30 Is accepted, and nurses have to
retire at S3. They take a vow for 15
years, during which time they are at
their country's service. Their reputation
for efficiency is so high that they are
greatly In demand In times of peace.
Nearly 3X0 nurses were at the front dur
ing their country's war with Russia, of
whom nearly 2000 have since been hon
ored with Imperial decorations.
RUSSIANS RETRIEVE
RETREAT TO NIEMEN
BY NEW ADVANCE
Display Superior Fighting
Qualities and Clear North
ern Frontier of Invading
German Forces.
GRODNO, Poland, Oct. 26.
The Russians have driven the Ger
mans back from all this country of the
Nicmen valley across tho border from
East Prussia. It has been difficult fight
ing from Insterburg to the Nlemen and
back again, but, retreating or advancing,
the Russians have shown themselves su
perior to the Germans In nerve and
military resource.
They have had to fight against a better
equipped army, an army a hundred times
better educated: against better guns and
better science, but they won by virtue
of the personal zeal of every soldier.
The Russians gat as far as Allenstein
before the Germans took fright and di
verted to East Prussia a great part of
their fresh troops destined for taking
Farls. The Russian advance had been a
daring one, but perhaps a greater mili
tary exploit was the ideal retreat of
General Rennenkampf, threatened as he
was bj great odds all the time, and by
the brilltantly conceived outflanking
movement. i
The Germans doubtless were much
cheered by the Russtan disappearance. It
was a great thing to he able to tell their '
public that not one of the enemy remained
on German soil, but their victory was only 1
a seeming one rney pursued tne ttus
slans back to the Russian bases, keeping
tc the high road and railroad and concen
trating all the efforts to gain the other
sde of the Niemen, and so pierce the cen
tre of the Russian defense; but the Rus
sians turned and drove them back at
Fin mo. Srednlkl, Druskenntki and Sein,
Villages to the north of Grodno.
RERUN, Oct. :.
The War Office has Issued the follow.
Ing statement:
"In the east our farces have begun an
offensive movement on Augustowo. Near
Ivansorod our troops are fighting jointly
with the Austro-Hungarlans, and have
taken lSfQ prisoners."
ITALIAN REPUBLICAN CLUB
Permanent Organization Will be Ef
fected When Charter Is Granted,
Italians of the 3lst Ward, which in
cludes Manayunk and Wissahlckon, hava
applied fur a charter for the Manayunk
Italian Republican Club. The head
quarters will be at 1316 Main street.
Manayunk. Permanent organization will
be effected as soon as the charter is
granted and oillcers will then be elected.
Vtncenzo Rinaldi, 1215 Main street, and
Francisco Felllccloppt are on the list of
subscribers to the application. The club
stands back of the entire Republican
ticket.
CABINET MEMBERS ON STUMP
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
Start on Campaign Tours.
WASHINGTON. Oct 26 -Secretary of
War Garrison and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels left Washington today on
campaign tours.
Secretary Garrison tonlsot will speak
at Trenton, N J , Wlnesda) at Spring
field. Mass., and on Saturday at New
York clt
WITH THE KEFUGEES AND
RUSSIANS RETAKE
TOWNS IN POLAND
AT BAYONET POINT
Kaiser's Forces Obstinate in
Resistance as Foe Compels
Retreat Fifty Miles From i
Vistula.
PETROGRAD. Oct. 26.
To the west of the Vistula River and
to the north of the Plllza the Germans
have been thrown back upon Lowicz,
Sklernowlcz and Rnwa, which have been
taken at the point of the bnyonet by
the Russlnns. To the south of the Plllza,
In the direction of Radom, a vigorous
conflict has been in progress between
the Russians and Austro-Germans. who
have lost some prisoners and guns.
To the south of Solec, Russian troops
have crossed the Vistula in a great on
rush, flinging the Austrlans back upon
the San, while to the south of Przem
ysl there have occurred stubborn con
flicts favorable to the Russians. An
Austrian column, debouching from tho
Carpathians upon Dollna, has been forced
to the underbrush of the mountains.
The combined Austrian and German
forces, which assaulted Ivangorod, are
retreating westward on the roads to
Radom, offering an obstinate resist
ance. The German anJ Austrian Invasion of
Poland has been definitely checked, it Is
officially announced today. The Germans !
nre using the Austrlans to cover their ,
retreat. They have been driven back 50 j
miles from the Vistula. In Gallcia the !
Austnans have failed In their attempt to i
turn the Russian left flank.
"The German and Austrian invasion of
Poland has been definitely checked," snys
the official statement. "The German and
Austrian advance on the Vistula and San
Rivers has been stopped,
"The Germans have been driven back
PO miles from the Vistula, and are being
closely pursued by our troops.
fit Is believed the Germans nre falling
back In the hopes of reaching their well
fortifled. long-prepared positions along
the Warts River, which are still 53 miles
tn their rearl.
"Every time the Russian troops have
pursued the Germans, after a battle, they
come in contact witn Austrian troops
who are evidently being used by
the
Germans to cover their retrent
"In Galicla. the Austrlans have been de
feated In their attempt to turn the Rus
sian left flank. The Austrlans are only
able to parry here and there the Rus
sian onslaughts and continue to fall back.
"Our troops are holding their positions
all along the line and have taken a vigor
ous offensixe. coming Into contact with
rear guards of the enemy and driving
them back from the positions they at
tempt to hold.
"Russians, who crossed the River Snn
south of Nisko, were attacked by a su
perior force of Austrlans. The Austrlans i
sent messengers demanding the surrender
of the Russians; otherwise they would be
wiped out. The Russians refused, where
upon the Austrian messengers asked to
be taken prisoners, refusing to return to
their own ranks."
KISSES FAIL AS POOD
Youthful Elopers Starved Out in New
York.
NEW YORK. Oct. .-Kisses failed
again ns a hunger appeaser when Joseph
Nugent. R and Viola de Coteau, 15. who
eloptd from Chlcopee Falls. Mass.. ended
I their romance here today the girl In the
home of nn aunt and the boy In a cell
j at police headquarters. The girl will be
taken back tn her home, while the boy
i will be tried on a charge of abduction.
The pair applied to the girl's aunt. Mrs
i Jean. 0 chlsholm street, for food after
they had tramped the streets here for
hours looking for work. They were foot
sore and hungry and uhe took them !.
fd them and then notified the girl's
uncle. The bo's arrest followed.
POOL PLAYER RECOVERING
Man
Shot by Companion During
Game Out of Danger.
WILMINGTON. Uel.. Oct 2. Corblt
Illscoe, sometimes known as Corblt
Uynson. who was shot during a pool
game In Smyrna on Saturday night by
Harvey Williams, will be able to leave
the Delaware Hospital in a few days.
Williams told him if he made a certain
shot be would shoot him. Williams es
caped. Literary Institute's Anniversary
St Michael's Literary Institute will
celebrate Its 23d anniversary tonight with
a banquet and danre in Apollo Hall, 1735
North Broad street Addresses will be
niut'e ty the Rev William L. Hayward,
spiritual director Edward T McEwan, the t
tsastmaater, and Joseph A. Wilson,
THOSE WHO DROVE THEM
6FRM1N LOOKOUTS
BALKAN ALLIES QUIT
SIEGE OF SARAJEVO;
Advanced Positions in Bos
nia Abandoned, But Aus
trians Have Been Unable
to Press Advantage.
CESSIN.IE. Oct. W.
It Is officially implied that the attempt
of the combined Montenegrin-Servian
army to take Serajevo. capital of Bos
nia, has failed. In a statement Issued
today tho War Office says;
The combined Servian-Montenegrin
army, finding ItsWf outnumbered from
three to five to one. has retired from
its advanced positions In the vicinity
of Sarajevo after inflicting heavy
losses on the enemy. The latter has
heen unable to dislodge us frii our
secondary lines, or iW pursue the ad
vantage thus gained.
Another Austrian defensive work
guarding tho harbor of Cattaro, Port
Vsrnatz, hab been silnced by Montene
grin cannon on heights commanding the
fortress, It is officially announced. The
statement follows:
"The hombardment of the Cattaro forts
regularly continues. Fort Vsmatz has
been silenced. An Austrian warship ar
rived at Cattaro yesterday from Pola
and bombarded our rosltion on Mount
I.ovtchen. The right wing of our army
eperating in Bosnia was attacked by
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Austrlans yesterday, but they were re
pulsed with heavy losses."
A different version Is given In n state
ment from Nlsh, ns follows:
The Austrian attacks along the Bosnian
front have been repulsed, It Is stated by
i tho Servian War Office. The following
announcement was given out today:
"Huring recent fighting, the whole Aus
trian army In Bosnia was repulsed with
heavy losses. An Austrian monitor
struck n mine near Skelansla Ada and
s.ink. A motor launch saved the crew.
"Tho Austrian monitor is probably thn
srime essel referred to In dispatches last
week."
PASTORS DEMAND NEW DUTIES
"Progressive" Baptists Want to Be
come Practical Reformers.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Oct. M.-De-mands
of "progressives" for n revision
of the fnith or a wider and broader In
terpretation to change the aspect of pa
rochial work by making pastors social
service agents and prartlcal reformers,
provoked n stir this morning at a minis
terial conference preceding tho S5th con
vention of the New Jersey Baptist Asso
ciation. Sharp protests came on the ground of
oitliodoxy, pastors from the smaller cities
and towns questioning whether their fol
lowers were ready to consider favorably
what they regarded as a sudden and radi
cal chnngfl of propaganda. "Where are
wo to find Justification for such a
change?" sharply demanded n small but
Insistent opposing force.
"In tho broad-minded course of the
Princo of Pence," as sharply replied the
Rev. Blrney S. Hudson, of this city,
who forced upon the convention a year
ago consideration of the "seashore
problem. " "Christ de.ilt with condition
iif he found them, and It is our duty to
ileal with conditions :is weflp-t them to
day,'' declared the A'lantic City pastor.
"You need go no further than Philadel
phia to find that our people want a
more aggressive church policy for the
eolutton of problems confronting both
tho church and tho State."
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MORRIS' FUND NOT $500,000
Democratic Chairman Denies Penn
sylvania Protective Union Statement.
Denial Is made by Roland S. Morris,
State chairman of the Democratic party,
that It would spend $500,000 to get out
the vote for the Palmer-McCormlck ticket,
as announced by the Pennsylvania Pro
tective Union.
The total amount collected by the com
mittee for the campaign, Mr, Morris said,
amounted to 162,815.50, which was con
tributed by 2100 persons. He challenged
the union to tell tho volors with equal
frnnkness how much It had collected to
perpetuate Pcnroseism. In discussing the
subject Mr. Morris "aid:
"As the Democratic party has for years
advocated the g-tatest publicity In re
gard to campaign expenditures both be
foro and after election, I desire to state
now that the only money expended on
behalf of the Stale candidates In this
campaign has been expended by and
through the Democratic Stato Committee."
I. W. W. PLAN POOD MAP.CHE3
Squads Urged to Visit Homes of
Wealthy Chicagoans.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26. Members of the
Industrial Workers of the World and of
the International Brotherhood Welfaro
Association gathered In Hull House hero
today, and were urged by several speak
ers to march In squads of 40 and 60 men
each to tho homes of wealthy persons In
Chicago and ask them for food this win
ter. THE ALLfES V BELGIUM
EARL'S HEIR WEDS SHOWGIRL
Bet on Football Game Has Matri
monial Sequel.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-A notice was sent
out tonlKht that Miss Elalnn French, the
showgirl, who threatened to organize a
chorus girls' union and call a strike, had
been married early thiR morning to Van
nle Cooke, formerly residing nt tho Hotel
JIcAlpIn, a nephew and heir of the Earl
of Lincoln. Miss French, when seen at
her residence, admitted that she had been
married because Dartmouth lost to
Princeton.
On Friday night. It Is said, the couple
were In a restaurnnt with some friends,
when Miss French remarked that she
thought Dartmouth would win Saturday's
game. Mr. Cooke disagreed, and as a re
Milt a bet was made to the effect that If
Princeton won Miss French was to marry
the Earl's nephew.
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TEACHERS ATTEND
CHESTER COUNTY'S
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
More Than 600 Start Week
of Entertainments and
Meetings for Mutual In
struction. WEST CHESTER, Oct. 26,-More than
600 teachers from all sections of Chester
County assembled here today to attend
the annual Institute, which will furnish a
week of entertainment, as well as Instruc
tion, for thorn.
Leading Instructors will deliver the lec
tures at the dally session In the High
School Building, where the teachers will
bo divided Into three divisions. One ot
these will be for instruction In rural work
another for the primary grades and th
third for grammar school and high school
teaching.
Superintendent Thomas A. Bock Is hold
Ing hla first Institute. This evening there
will be a reception In the High School
Auditorium, whero thore will be a concert
by an orchestra, supper and a dance.
Tomorrow evening Dolllo McDonnell ana
the Princeton Players will entertain ths
teachers at the Opera House. On Wed
nesday afternoon tho teachers will attend
a concert giver, by Mrs. William A.
Brooke at the Church of the Holy Trin
ity, and In tho evening there will be a
reception at Memorial Hall.
The West Chester Pioneers, a crack
marching and drilling organization, wilt
give a parade and exhibition drill, the
West Chester Band will give a concert
and a volunteer orchestra of 20 pieces wilt
play for a dance ntfer tho band concert.
Thursday evening the teachers will hear
a concert by the Cathedral Choir, of Phil,
adclphla.
HEIRS WILL GET $872,990
Chicago Court Orders Pinal Distribu
tion of Yerkes Estate.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2fi.-Judgo Jesse A.
Batdwln hns authorized the People's
Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, as
trustees, to consent to an order In tho
Probate Court for tho final distribution
of the estate of Chnrlcs T. Yerkes, the
traction man, who died lnt 1900.
A plan of distribution has been agreed
upon by all parties concerned after eight
years of litigation in the Chicago and
New York courts.
An appraisal of the estate filed In
New York Inst year placed It at 51,113,770,
and the debts and administration ex
penses nt 3,2uT,760, leaving a remnant of
$872,000.
The following assets are shown to be
on hnnd:
Chicago Railways Company, purchase
money mortgage fours, $-11,700.
Chicago Railways Company, adjustment
Income fours. $02.10$.
Chlcngo, Harvard and Geneva Uike
Railway first fives. J17.M0.
Chicago Railways Company, participa
tion certificate!'. $12C0.
Underground Electric Rallwns I'om
pany of Ixndon, ordinary. KOOiflO.
Underground Electric Hallwnjs Com
pany of Ixindon, contingent. 'i,T'(i
Cash on hand October S, 10H. S:'.1I.52S,3'.
A total balance of S10,.".01 will be dis
tributed among six servants. Greenwood
Cemetery will receive a similar umoiint
and Charles E. Yerkes will get Jlli.OrO.
Mrs. Bessie I Rondluclla will r"relvc
JHO.000 and Louis S. Owsley, the executor,
$33,000.
A balance of $2i5,000 is due on the fol
lowing specific trusts:
Ethel Link Yerkes, $70,000; Mary B.
Cook, $33,000: Emma A. Weaver. $31,000;
Elizabeth and Sally Jarden, $H.O"fl; Rachel
Edwnrds, $21,000; the University of Chica
go, $70,000.
DOG FINDS $8000 NECKLACE
Wolf Hound Scratches up Jewel on
Xnkewood Links,
LAKEWOOD, N. J Oct. 91. -Lord, a
wolf hound owned by George Rogovoy, a
Russian 'cellist living In a hotel here,
found a pearl necklace, valued at $sf00. by
scratching the ground In n deserted part
of tho Lakcwood golf course, it is as
serted. A. J. Murphy, manager of the hotel,
recognized the necklnce na one that had
been lost on the links two years ago by
Mrs. A. E. Grler, of New York, who Is
now In Europe.
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