THE NEWS Domestic The factory of J. H. Harris & Co., Brooklyn, and two adjoining build ings, were dnninped by fire with a total loss of $100,000. Several Bre men were overcome by smoke and one was injured. The Indiana Democratic Conven tion defeated Tom Taggart's plan for direct primaries and endorsed John W. Kern as the Democratic candidate for United States Senator. A Kaunas woman has written a letter to Governor Stubbs, of that state, requesting permission to wear men's trousers, claiming that skirts badly handicap her In her work. Five seamen were scalded to death on tho steamship 'El Alba ln n explosion on April 23 while tho freighter was In the Gulf of Mexi co. John I. Klnsey, who for 4 0 years was master mechanic of tho Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, died at Easton, Pa., a ted 3 years. Mrs. R. J Pace, fecund daughter of the late John Mitchell, Irish Journalist, author a:id Nationalist, died at Lebanon, Pa. General E. P Alexander, a noted Confederate soldier and writer, died at Savannah, da. I The Penobscot Bay tragedy in which seven young people of Wash-' Ington, Haltimorc. Philadelphia and Mount Hnlyoke College lost their lives In August, 1908, Is recalled by the finding of human bones in scal lop drags. Five sandal-footed Passlonlst nuns, the first of their order to visit this country, arrived In New York from Cuveto, Italy, on their way to Pittsburg, where they will establish a foundation. AlUtTt W. Wolter, convicted to the murder of Ruth Wheeler, was sentenced to die in the electric chair t Sing Sing the week beginning June 6. Ronald Amundsen, the Arctic ex- filorer, plana to freeze the ship Fram n the Arctic Ice and spend seven years drifting across the North Pole. George W. Rose, an assistant tell er, whose wages had been reduced, ended his life In a vault of the Jef ferson Bank, New York. Nine circus elephants went on a rampage at Danville, 111., tossed three presons into tho air and wreck ed a hundred frame houses. The bones of Brigham Young's first mother-in-law, missing two years, were found at police head quarters at Suit Lake City. Wellington Smith, a millionaire of Lee, Mass., had his neck broken by tho collapse of a folding bed. The order of the governors of the New York Stock Exchange forbid ding members of the exchange from trading with members of the Con solidated Exchange was upheld by the appellate division of the Supreme Court of New York. William J. Bryan refused to dis cuss the threat of William H. Leavltl to go to Lincoln, Neb., to stop the marriage of Mr. Bryan's daughter, Ruth Bryan Leuvitt, to Lieut. Regi nald Althan Owen, an English armj officer. A special grand Jury of Chicago will investigate charges that $525, 000 of the funds of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad went tc bribe members of the Illinois leg islature and the Chicago city coun cil. The bull clique operating In cot tou on the New York Exchange ac cepted 200,000 bales of cotton, the sales being twice as large as any pre vious day In the history of th trade. Joseph M. Huston, architect of the state capitol at Harrlsburg, Pa. charged with falsely certifying to a padded bill for desks, was convicted, with a recommendation for mercy The captain and two mates of the cod Ashing schooner Stanley were found frozen stiff in the rigging ol the vessel, which was wrecked Id Alaskan waters. At the chapel exercises at the University of Kansas James Bryce ambassador from Great Britain tc the United States, mado an address. Steel, Miller & Co., spot cotton brokers, of Corinth, Mies., went into bankruptcy. Foreign The International White Slave Conference, In Paris, adopted agree ments for the furtherance of an or ganized campaign against photo graphic publications used in the Il licit traffic. An Austrian Army lieutenant has confessed that he sent capsules con taining pniHHlc acid to 10 members ut the general staff, with the inten tion of poisoning them. Ten persons were burned to death In a tire that destroyed the Rossmore Hotel and a number of stores at Cornwall, Ontario, causing a total loss of $250,000. Martin Mourn Delgardo, a negro political leader and secretary of ag tlculture In the recently reconstruc ted Cuban Cabinet, died at the age or 54 Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt ar rived at The Hague and were re eied by Queen Wllhelmlna. In be afternoon they proceeded to Anmterdam. In the fighting betweon the Turks ind Albanians tho former have not Tet succeeded In dislodging the lat ter. Tho tones? on both Bides are heavy. Hoards Island, in the South Indian Ocean, dUcovered by Captain Heard, to American, In 1853. has been an ee:ed by Great Britain. Tbo British financial budget was reported by the King and Parlia ment adjourned until May 26. Cou.parUons of the respective cust cf construction of American and British battlecshlps made by Rear Admiral Howies. United States Navy, retired, and which showed that tho loi-ner were less, were dlscused in tho British House of Commons. Ill-luck and luck of txporience caused Graham ; White to lose the aerial race with Louis Paulban frcw London to Manchester. Iter. Henry II. Jeasup, a mission ary and author, died at Beirut, Syria. Kin Edward presented Lord Kitchener with the baton of Field liarabal. The Prince of Monaco delivered a lecture In Rome on oieanograph) li t'43 presence of King Victor and f brilliant audience. ' Uiron Robert Mclvll Van Linden fortrcr secretary general of the Pur vinent Court or Arbitration, died a' TI" HJrue. . . . Tl-a governor of Chang-Sba urge) foreigners not to return for 39 dayi to the district where the rioting or cur-rd. j , All"Jnliinr twice repulsed tl'i ;T.'r's who sornie Karhanlk Pan' MAY DAY IN THE WORLD OF LABOR Not Much Agitation in America or in Europe. SEVERAL DISPUTES IN NEW ENGLAND. s Liirjje Force Of Troops Awe Labor Agitators In Paris And Threat ened bciuoMi'ntlons Do Not Take Place 20,000 Members Of Trades Unions At A Meeting Id London Few Disturbances In Any Coun tryA IJomb Thrown At A Town Hall In Arle. Fruncc. ' IN UNITED STATES. 10,000 workers in New England at odds with employers, In cluding 4,200 union trolley men. ' Strike of 2.800 carpenters in i i'roviuence, Pawtucket and other New England cities. IN EUROPE. An army of troops In Paris and vigorous measures prevent any disturbances. More than 100.000 men on strike In Rome and other cities In Italy. Anarchists and police In a clash in Geneva, Switzerland. Big demonstration of laborlsts in Madrid. 20,000 workmen celebrate In Hyde Park, London. Boston (Special). May Day, gen erally regarded as the first day of the Industrial year, finds in New England numerous disagreements between employers and employes. Nearly 10,000 working people are at odds with their employers, large ly because of demands for wage in creases, the 4,200 union trolley men in Springfield. Worcester and other places in Western Massachusetts and In Connecticut on street railway lines operated by the New England Investment and Securities Company, a trolley holding company for the Now York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad, await only the sanc tion of their notional officers before calling a strike In furtherance of their demands for an increase In wages. The building trades in Providence. Pawtucket, Newport and Auburn In Rhode Island In Fall River, Mass., Is crippled by the declared strike of about 2,800 carpenters and labor ers, seeking principally Increases In wages. In Fitchburg, Gardner and Leominster, Mass., and In Portland, Me., the carpenters may strike for the same reason. About 700 men are Involved in the latter places. The trouble In tho mills of the International Paper Company, now several months old, still continues. Four hundred mill oneratlves are 1 out at Greenville. K. 1.. and at Rox- bury, Mass. A Sympnthy Demonstration. Columbus. O. (Special). Three thousand five hundred unionists of Columbus joined In a parade as a demonstration of sympathy with tho striking employes of the Columbus Railway and Liht Company. Ten cars were operated with police convoys. FRANCE. Paris (Special). May Day In Par Is passed off quietly. The govern ment had taken the strongest pre cautions and troops patrolled the Bois De Boulogne and boulevards, but their services were not required. The General Federation of Labor, In the face of Premier Brland's ener getic attitude, did not attempt to carry out its threatened demonstra tion. The Premier refused to au thorize the Federation to hold a pro cession, asserting that the mani festation had ton arranged In de fiance of law and order. A bomb was thrown at the town hall at Aries and considerable dam age done. Nobody was hurt. The notorious anarchist Yvetot was ar rested at Marseilles for inciting the striking naval reservists to attack a military patrol. ENGLAND. London (Special). May Day was celebrated here by a demonstration of 20,000 workingmen in Hyde Park. One hundred trades unions and so cialist societies were represented. Albert Grayson, former Socialistic member, of parliament for Manches ter, was one of the principal speak ers. The preceedlngs were orderly. ITALY. Rome. May Day disorders were feared hero, where 60,000 masons are on strike, at Milan, whore the strikers number 36,000, and at Bo logna, where 10,000 men are on strike. While the meetings were be ing held, at some of which fiery speeches were made, torrential rains came down, dispersing ' the Crowds and driving them to shelter. ' The government bad taken extraordinary measures to maintain order. All traffic was stopped and the. streets were strongly patroled. Thaw Must Stay la Matteawau. New York (Special). Harry K. Thaw, who killed Stanford White, must remain In Matteawan Insane (Asylum. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn band ed down a decision setting aside the appointment by Justice Tompkins of a referee to take testimony bearing on Thaw's possible transfer. The court holds. In effect, that Matte awan is the proper place for Thaw under the circumstances. Hud Automobile Accident. Osslning, N. Y. (Spoolal) Four persons were Injured hers when the automobile of Burton Robinson, a cousin of the lata Mrs. Herbert Sin rum, got out of control on a sharp turn and. starting to climb a hill side, turned turtle, Mrs. Slocuin, ,who was the tho wife of Major Hlo cu.n. U. 8. A., was killed In an auto mobile accident In Washington, D. v., only recently. In the accident Mrs. Bessie Jackson, of Pe;kshlll. had a leg broken.' Robinson and the -hmineur were pom nawr Druuej I nd cut. , KING ALBERT AND COLONEL ROOSEVELT Their Meeting At the Capital of Belgium More Cheers For The Kx-Prcsldcnt Than For The Belgian Monarch By The Crowds At The Exposition In Brussels In Hlg Speech Mr. Roosevelt Pays A High Tribute To The Belgluns And Congratulates The Young King. Brussels (Special). Ex-President Roosevelt met King Albert of Bel glum and they exchanged cordial greetings, later driving together from tho Brussels Exposition to Laaken Palace and spending an hour In the gardens. The Belgian people gave Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt and their chil dren a. warm welcome on their ar rival here from Paris at noon. After luncheon at the American Embassy and a reception for the American colony Colonel Roosevelt visited the exposition, and his appearance there was marked by a double demonstra tion for himself and the King. Ilia passage down the broad avenue IOuise, where there was a liberal display of American flags and was accompanied by continual cheers. The Salle dee Fetes, where the ex-President spoke, was packed to the doors and several thousand per sons were unable to gain admission. While Colonel Roosevelt waited In the reception room, In the rear of the stage, the young King arrived by the side entrance. He was attired In the fatigue uniform of a colonel of the Guards, the crack Belgian regiment. He waa accompanied by a single aid. The King strode for ward, and no Introductions were necessary, as they had ret in Amer ica when the King was a crown prince. After a warm handshake they talked for several minutes In low tones, the King's tall figure tow ering head and shoulders above the ex-President. He told Mr. Roosevelt how glad he was to welcome him to Bolglum. While they talked the others present fell back. King Albert then, with a profound bow, retired and entered the hall, taking his place on a gilded red- cushioned chair immediately below the Tront of the stage. The crowd applauded lustily as the King en tered, but the outburst was mild compared with the roar which greet ed Mr. Roosevelt a moment later. Saved By Wooden Leg. Pottsvllle, Pa. (Special). When Levi H. Mlnnlch, a crossing watch man at this place, was struck by a shifting train and knocked under the wheels a score of people who wlttnessed the accident expected to look upon his mangled body the next morning. In the fall his wooden leg was wrenched loose and this served to throw him clear of the rails, although he missed death by barely six inches clearance. He es caped with a few bruises. i Revolt Leaders Indicted. Havana (Special). Indictments were returned against General Ev aristo Estenoz, the colored leader, and twenty-two other colored pris oners, charging them with the crime of inciting rebellion and in stigating anti-white violence. The evidence submitted Indicated that ex tensive preparations had been made for a general uprising against the Government on May 24. Ruth Bryan To Wed Again. London (Special). The engage ment Is announced of Lieutenant Reginald Altham Owen, of the Royal Engineers, stationed at Jamaica, to Ruth Bryan, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, who was formerly Mrs. W. H. Leavitt. Determined To Die Natural Death. Natchez. MUs. (Sneclal). Edward Keaton, 110 years old, who lives near mis cuy, declares mat be la determined to die a natural death. Ha war hittan hv A rnttliafinalra Hut the doctors say be will get well.' WASHINGTON BY TELEGRAPH Prince Tsal Tao, brother of the Prince Regent of China, looked tired after putting in some strenuous days seeing the United States, but he did not let that interfere with bis pro gram. President Taft addressed tha mem bers of the American Society of In ternational Law, who called on him at the White House, upon tbo rights of foreigners while on American soil. President Taft left for Buffalo nnd the Middle West, to be gone seven days. He was accompanied by Sec retary Knox and Representative Alex ander. The government closed-down the cement plant at the Roosevelt dam because the big engineering project Is nearly finished. , Clarence Howlett, who stole jew els valued at 116,000 from Mrs. Frederick Bugher, was sentenced to four years In the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. Attorney General Wlckeraham re tained the services of Henry 8. Rob bins, of Chloago, as special counsel Jn connection with the prosecution vi toe uucKrisnops. Prince Tsal Tao, brother of the Prince Regent of China, was guest of honor at a state dinner given at the Wblta Hguse. . v The House passed the resolution calling the information bearing on the sale of the Friar lands in the Philippines. The report of Labor Commission er Is said to condemn the Bethlehem Steel Company for overworking Its men. . President Flnley, of the Southern Railway, said crops did not suffer so severely after the cold snap. Tha widow and four children of Leonard Utace, who was shot to death by order of former President Zelaya, are destitute, III and almost friendless la Managua, Nicaragua. Tha President eent to the Senate the nomination of General Nelson H. Henry to be surveyor of the port of New York. The resolution for tha "third de ree" methods was referred to the Senate Committee on Contingent Expenses. Thirty-ntna Hindus out of a total of 48 who recently arrived at San Francisco have bsen ordered deport- d. FOUGHT THE POLICE FOR FIYE HOURS Then Insane Yonth Kills Himself In Stronghold. HAD ATTACKED A YOUNG WOMAN. After Denting Miss Anna Klpp With A Club Clarence Wood Barricaded Himself In A Bon thou no And Re pelled Attacks Of A Posse When Surrender Was Only Alternative He Put A Bullet Into His Temple Chief of Police shot. New York (Special). To prevent capture after a vicious attack on Miss Anna Klpp, daughter of a bank cashier, Clarence Wood. 19 years old, of Rutherford, N. J., barricaded himself In the Rutherford Boat Club and for five hours fought off a posse of police and deputy sheriffs. With his stronghold surrounded and rid dled with bullets and surrender the only alternative Wood ended the struggle by firing a bullet into bis temple, dying almost Instantly. During the fusillade Charles Smith, chief of police of Carlstadt, N. J was shot three times. The girl was painfully, though not seriously, hurt. Wood, a member of a good fam ily, had always borne an excellent reputation, and his outbreak Is only explained on the theory that he be came suddenly deranged. During the fight 1,600 persons were attract ed to the scene, and several barely escaped Injured by bullets from Wood's rifle. Wood and Miss Klpp had an en gagement to Join a boating party. They were the first to arrive at the boat club, and while waiting for the others Wood suddenly attacked the girl with a club. She managed to escape, although painfully beaten, and spread an alarm. When Chief Smith and several offi cers reached the club the youth had barricaded the place and armed him self with a repeating rifle. Smith fell nt the first exchange of shots with bullets In his arm, shoulder and hip. Quickly a posse was organized and laid siege to the clubhouse, but Wood held It at bay. A force of deputies with a boat finally managed to gain a point of vantage In the rear of the club, which made Wood's position unten able. But as they started a rush a shot within the house told that the battle was over. Inside the boat club the officers found a scene of wreckage. More than 50 bullets had penetrated the walls, every window had been shat tered, while Wood had added to the destruction by demolishing all the wan,-toe canoes, boats and furnish ings of the place with an axe. Miss Kipp is a daughter of Stan ley Klpp, cashier of the Beriren County (N. J.) National Bank. She is 17 years old. FATAL FALL IN THEATRE.- Girl Tumbles Over Gallery Railing Into The Orchestra. New York (Special). Louise Loefler, a high school girl of 14, slipped as she was descending the steep aisle In the gallery of the Lin coln Square Theatre, pitched against the railing and fell headlong to the orchestra pit, 50 feet below. Her skull was fractured and she was in jured' Internally so Berlously that death will result. As the girl's body came hurling down the audience was thrown Into an uproar and several women faint ed. Striking the edge of a woman's bat near the centre aisle, the body sent the hat spinning, then crumpled up in me aisle. Louise went to the theatre with two schoolgirl companions and stood up at the back of the gallery until she spied three vacant seats in the front row. She preceded her com panions in a dash for them, when her high heels tripped her and she fell. BLAMES CRIME ON GIRL. Hank Robber Says His Sweetheart Urged Him To Get Money. Lansing, Mich. (Special). Robert Colllster, a young automobile works mechanic, upon leaving In the cus tody of an officer to serve a two year sentence at the Ionia Reforma tory for conspiracy to rob the bank at Lalngsburg, Mich., blamed an un named sweetheart for his choosing a career of crime. "She was not satisfied with my salary of $25 per week," be said, "and had vague ideas of getting a millionaire. She kept urging me to earn, or get more money. I tried, I failed, I became frantic. I walked the streets of Detroit searching for a chance to make a lot of money bv a holdup or robbery, and finally de cided to rob the Lalngsburg Bank." Colllster's bank robbery scheme was revealed to the police by a fellow-workman, whom he invited to be his accomplice. He pleaded guiltv In court. - The Train Was Rushing On. York. Pa. (Special). Miss Ro malne Dlehl, 18 years old, caught her foot between the boards of a railroad crossing, and the more she tried. to release herself the .tighter the foot became wedged. There was an approaching train Just around the curbe. The whistle had blown when Sammy Stabley ran to the girl's as sistaioe, tore open the shoe and lift ed her from the track, Panama Canal Open In 1014. Washington, D. C. (8peclal). "The Panama' Canal will be open early In 1914." This is on unofficial declaration from the highest official source. There is a possibility even that It will bo completed and ready for the passage of ships slightly be fore that time. Tha same authority, however, refuse to change the official announcement that the work will be completed In 19 15. The later date Is used because they do not wish to take any chances on "making good." Gives Throne For Bride. Brussels (Special). According to the newspapers here Prince Victor Napoleon before marrying Princess Clementine, daughter of the late King Leopold, will officially re nounce tils pretensions to the throns of France. Tha wedding of the Prince and Princess is to take place next autumn. . , , AOO Albanians Reported Killed. London (Bpeclal).- A special. from Salonikl says that 600 Albanians, chiefly women and children, are re ported as havlDg been killed In Ui artillery bombardment of tlodsunt bv tba Turkish forces. LOUIS PAULHAN WINS THE $50,000 PRIZE French Aviator Flies From Lon don to Manchester. While White Was Sleeping, Under The Impression That A Start Would Not He Made Until To. ' day, Paulhan Flow Away, Land ing The First Time At Lichfield, 110 Miles From London White A routed. Starts In Pursuit Rare Resumed At Sunrise. Manchester (Special). Louis Paulhan, the French aviator, reach ed here safely in his aeroplane. London (Special). .The struggle for the coveted aviation prize of $50,000 for a flight from London to Manchester, donated by Lord North cliffe, took a dramatic and unexpect ed turn by reason of the French man, Louis Paulhan, steallng-a march on his English rival, Graham White, which placed him 20 miles ahead in the race when darkness compelled both to alight for the night. White, however, tried to make up for the start Paulhan had on him and returned the trick. Starting again in the darkness, while Paul han was resting and waiting tor day light. Paulhan's magnificent flight of 117 miles without descent in two hours and fifty minutes compares favorably with his flight on April 18 from Orleans to Arcls-Sur-Aube, a distance of 118 miles, In three and one-half hours. The following table shows the progress of the race: Paulhan Hendon, Start, 6.20 P. M.; Bletchley, 47 miles, 6.27 P. M.; Roade, 68 miles, 6.40 P. M.; Rug by, 83 miles, 7.21 P. M.; Lichfield, descent, 8.10 P. M. Reascends, 4.09; descends Manchester, end of Journey, about 6.25. White Start, 8.30 P. M. Ring, 32 miles, 7.15 P. M.; Bletchley, 47 miles, 7.35 P. M.; Wolverton, 63 miles, 7.50 P. M.; Roade, descent, 7.65 P. M. Second start 2.60 A. M.; descends at Polesworth. Paulhan's machine only arrived In London at 6 o'clock In the morning, and both he and White were busily engaged all forenoon in fitting up thoir aeroplanes and perfecting ar rangemetns for the start. The weather was favorable, but owing to the heavy work Involved In pre paring the machines, it was sup posed that the start would be defer red until Thursday. The two aviators had met early In the morning and discussed plans, expressing the hope that they would meet each .. othr In Manchester. During the course of the day con stantly Increasing crowds gathered at Park Royal and Hendo.i, the re spective headquarters of the two men, in the hope of witnessing the trial flights. Late In the afternoon White, tired out with his heavy la bors, returned to his hotel and went to sleep. Intending to start In the morning. Meanwhile the spectators at Hendon were surprised to see Paulhan, after trying his engine, take farewell of his wife, who tied a large map of the route around hlB waist. THE PAN-AMERICAN TEJPtf OF PEACE Palace of the International Union Dedicated. Washington, D. C. (Special). Peace fairly bristled from the close cropped beard of Andrew Carnegie Tuesday, and "good will toward men" glinted from bis eyes when he saw his $1,000,000 "dovecot" be come an actuality. Twenty-one American republics took possession of the building which Mr. Carnegie had erected for them on the high ground overlooking Po tomac Park. It cost Carnegie alone more than three-quarters of a mil lion, so It is little wonder that he bubbled over with the anti-war spirit till he caused some astonishment by implying the hope that Canada would seek a home in these marble halls. Nearly everybody who was any body in Washington was there. President' Taft was there, and with the donor planted a peace tree in the patio or courtyard as a memen to of the auspicious event, and there was a distinguished crowd of diplo mats and other notables. John Bar rett, director, presided. Cardinal Gibbons delivered the In vocation, and addresses were deliv ered by President Taft, Secretary of State Knox, former Secretary Ellhu Root, Andrew Carnegie and the Mexi can Ambassador, Francesco de la Barra, the latter on behalf of the Latin-American diplomatic - corps. This evening the governing boards of the Bureau of .American Republics will give a reception to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. t . The new Institution represents an outlay of $1,000,000, the greater por tion of which was supplied by Mr. Carnegie. It is a beautiful structure of white marble of a combined classi cal and Spanish type. One of its at tractive features Is the patio, filled with tropical plants and flowers from the various republics. Upon the walls of the building are the escutcheons In colors of the American republics with names of tbelr heroes of war' and peace. Panama Canal Fortidcutiiins. Washington, D. C. (Special). -Tha Treasury Department tent to Congress an estimate for the forti fication of the Panama Canal, ag gregating $14,104,203, and an ap propriation of $4,000,000 was asked, for the beginning of the work. Act ing Secretary Utiles said in his com munication that the Atlantic and Pacific terminals of the canal could be completed within three and one half years if appropriations were made In accordance with estimates. F.nds Life In Dunk Vault. New York (Special). Down In the vault of the Jefferson Bank, at Forsyth and Canal Strang, George W, Rose, aslstant revolving teller of the bank, took ais own life by cut ting his throat and bauds with an Ink eraser, The sulclda left no in dlcatlon of the rason for his act. and his friends are at a loss to ac count for It, unlens It were Induced by the tact that bl llUrv had re cently been reduced, lis had been with the Jefforson Bank about nins month. THREE-CORNERED GRAFT SCANDAL Legislature, City Council and Railrod Involved. AN EFFORT MADE TO TRACE $525,000. T Chicago And Western Indiana Rail road Says Money Went To John C, Fetzer To Buy Rcnl Estate Fctxer Declares Sum Was Used To Kffort Legislation Dcaired From Illinois Legislature And Chi cago City Council. Chicago (Special). Investigation of a bribery scandal, involving the Chicago and Western Indiana Rail road, the Illinois legislature of two years ago, and the City Council of Chicago was ordered by State's At torney Waymarr. Tho State's Attor ney ordered the empanneltng of a Bpeclal grand jury to conduct tha in vestigation. The trouble has been brewing for months. The State's Attorney's action Is based on allega tions made by John C. Fetzer, who was sued by the Chicago, and West ern Indiana for tho return of $626,. 000, which, the railroad company avers, Fetzer defrauded the companv out of In real estate transactions. Fetzer, in his turn, has asked for an injunction, to enjoin the prosecution of this Buit, alleging that parts or the money which the road seeks to recover wont to Influence legislation at Springfield and Chicago. In asking for the special grand Jury State's Attorney Wayman's pe tition states: 1 "He (Wayman) further shows the court that on the 28th day of April A. D., 1910. a certain bill in Chan cery was filed in the Superior Court of Cook County by one John C. Fet zer, in which said Fetzer claims tbat large amounts of money in his pos session, but really the property of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. Company, were used for unlawful purposes of bribing publlo officials." About three years ago Fetzer, with Benjamin Thomas, then president of the Chicago and Western Indiana, and Charles R. Kappes, a real estate expert, set about to acquire a right of way into Chicago. The road al leges that Fetzer acted as its agent, while Fetzer declares that he was not an agent, but a speculator, who purchased lan. and sold it to the company, the company having the right to reject any parcel offered. In February last charges were made Niat Fetzer, Thomas and Kappes had defrauded the oompnny out of $850,000 in those deals. Suit was threatened by the road, but after conference the whole matter under formal agreement of the parties con. cerned was referred to former Judge E. C. Field, whose decision as arbi trator was to be final. Judge Field recently made his award, holding that gross fraud had been perpetrated on the railroad com pany, and ordering the refunding of $526,000. , Recently, it leaked out, Thomas and Kappes returned to the coffers of the company $76,000, stating that this sum exhausted their individual resources. Fetzer refused ti abide by the award, and suit was brought against him. The suit, however, names Thomas and Kappes as well as Fetzer. THE MISTAKES OF MFV Po Not Know What We Think We Know, Says Ambassador Bryce. Lawrence, Kan. (Special). "Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because bo does not really know the thing he thinks he knows," said James Bryce, ambassador from Great Britain, In an address delivered here to the stu dents of the University of Kansas. Mr. Bryce urged upon his hearers tho necessity of knowing history, ancient as well as modern, and said the habit of sound, careful and in dependent thinking was the best In tellectual quality, and was the best thing a young man could start with in bis life Juorney. Ilia Courting ''Expenses. Hackensack, N. J. (Special). The will of John Rowan, of Westwood, probated, provides that $100 be paid to his prospective father-in-law, John B. Curtis, for expenses incurred In entertaining Rowan while he was courting Miss May Curtis. But' tha will was made before Rowan was married, and It stipulates that the money shall not be paid in the event of Rowan's marriage to Miss Curtis. Mr. Curtis cannot collect this be quest, because the testator finally married Miss Curtis. Rowan also bequeathed his high school pen and another trinket to Miss May Curtis, but In the event of "her not caring to accept the same, no one shall make comments." Suicide In School. Alton, 111. (Special). Nina An this, 13 years old, committed suicide In school In the presence . of hei teacher and 30 schoolmates by drink ing carbolic acid. She left a pathetic note, in which she aaid that her heart was broken because her foster mother scolded her. She asked that she bo burled with a favorite doll an9 wedding ring that had been left by her own mother. She remained in the room during recess, but took her place In the llnd with tha class for roll call. At her name was reach she stepped from the line and without a word, drained a two ounce bottle of acid. Couple Out Walking Shot. Charleston, B. C. (Special). Miss Margaret' Musgrovo, 23 years old, Is dead, and Clarence E. Grlmshawe-, a railway conductor, la seriously wounded, both being mysteriously shot on a lonely road. The couple were out walking. About 10 o'clock Grlmshawe staggered to the City Hospital, saying he had been shot. The police found .Mist Musgrove ly ing on tbe ground fatally wounded. Residents of the neighborhood say they beard five shots. N. Y. C. Ixtaos 9400,000, Buffalo (Special). The Naw Yors Central Railroad car shops, at De pew, were damaged by fire to the extent of $400,000. Tho storehouse and office and one wing of the llg L-rhnped Ehop. with their contents, were destroyed. The cause of tb fire is not known. i , The Northern Fisheries AoIh tion, of Launceston, has Juki Import. ed nonseagoiog salmon ova from 1 Lake Scbari In Maine, In order tg provide lh for interior Tasmsnlan lakes. ' 1 COMMERCIAL Weekly Review of Trade and Market Reports. Bradstreet's says: Weather condition and the un& tied outlook for prices of many com. modifies are the causes assigned fot the quieter tone of trade in manj lines. Retail business and, to a cmw tain extent, reorder demand fron Jobbers were affected by the return early la the week of wintry weather. These Influences were, however largely tomporary, and were largeij offset by the decided benefit to Hj crop outlook generally by the break ing of the drouth. Doubt as to ultimate crop outturn Is still given as tbe main reason fot buying for. fall and beyond falling to take definite form, .but there U also recognition of the fact that un certainty as to the future prices ol many commodities Is a drag on trade In a number of lines the evidence! of arrested demand or pressure to realize prior to new crops are visible in easing prices. The situation la the cotton goods trade, where prices are still steady, however, is and liai been a bar to active buying. Retail, era are reported Inclined to buy only for absolute wants, and present cost of production of goods renders the manufacturing line unprofitable at present prices. In the iron trade demand is apparently not equal to supply of the cruder forms, and cur tailment of production, In evidence for some time in the cotton trade, la now talked about as being actively pursued by furnace men. Liquida tion of old supplies and lower prices for the new clip are in evidence in the wool trade. Collections an about fair. Wholesale Markets. New York Wheat Spot firm: No. 2 red, 113 c. 1. f.; No. 1 North em, 1.16 f. o. b., opening navi gation. Corn Spot firm; steamer, 62'c. and No. 2, 58, both nominal, eleva tor export basis. Oats Spot steady; mixed, 2fl 32 lbs., nominal; natural white, 25 S32 lbs., 454 48c; clipped white, 3 4 4 2 lbs., 46 52. Butter Dar-fil atanriv ronr.1,,1. 4,973 packages. Creamery specials! oil.-.; extras, ai; tnird to first, 25 rlfZ0; held, second, to special, 24, 30; state dairy, common to finest, 24 31; process, first to special, 24 26. Cheese Steadv: rec.lntq 1 ?n boxes; state, full creams, old, spec- iaiB, n'sc; ao., white fancy, 17; do., colored, fancy, 17 17; skims, full to specials, 3 11. Poultry Alive firm; fowls, 20 He; turkeys, 14 20. Dressed nrm; fowls, 1520c; turkeys, 170 23. Philadelphia. Wheat Quiet, but Bieaay; contract grade April, 109 UflliC. Corn Quiet, but steady; April Oats Quiet, but steady; No. i wnue natural, 49p49c. Butter Steady: fair demand: ex tra Western creamery, 34c; do., neamy prints, ao. Eggs Firm; good demand: Penn sylvania and other near-by Urns, t c, 22c, at mark; do . current re ceipts, in returnable cases, 21, ai mark; Western firsts, f. c, 22, at mark; do., current receipts, f. c, ii, at mark. Cheese Firm: eood demand: New York full creams, choice old, 17V417c; do., fair to good, old, 16 17; do., choice, new, 14; do., iair to good, new, 12 13 Vs. Live Poultry Steady; fowls. 19 20c; old roosters. 1414U: broiling chickens, 38 42; ducks, 17 m its; geese, lzgpis. Dressed Poultry Firm; brolleri nigher; fresh killed fowls, choice, 20c; do., fair to good, 19; old roosters, 15; broiling chickens, nearby, 2021; do., Western, 24 25; roasting chickens, Western, IS 21. Baltimore. Wheat No. 2 red s,pot, 105 c; July. 1.03. Corn Western opened steady. Spot, 61 c; May, 62; July, 63. Oatn No. 2. as to weight. 48 49c; do., No. 3. do., 4748; do., No. 4, do., 44 45; mixed. No. I, 479 47; do., No. 3, 4648. Hay We quote, per ton: No. 1 timothy, $21.00; No. 2, do., $20.00 20.60; No. 3, do., $17.50 19.00; choice clover mixed, $20.50; No. 1, do., $19.60 20.00; No. 2, do., $18.00 19.00; No. 1 clover, $19.60 20.00;, No. 2. do., $18.00 19.00. Butter Creamery, seperator, ex tras, 33 34c; firsts, 31 32; creamery, Imitation, extras, '23$ 24; firsts, 2223; creamery prints, . lb., extras, 33 84; firsts, 31 32; creamery prints, 1 lb., extra, 3334; firsts, 31082; creamery, blocks, 2 lbs., extras, 32 33; firsts, 3031. . - Cheese We quote, Jobbing lots, per lb., 1717c. Eggs We quote, per doz.: Mary land, Pennsylvania and nearby flnti, 21c; Western firets, 21; West Vir ginia firsts, 21; Southern firsts, 21i duck eggs, 26. Live Poultry We quote, per lb.: Chickens Old hens, heavy, 20c; small to medium, 20; old roosters, 12; winter, as to size, 2 8 33; spring. 1 lb and over. 84 40. Ducki Large, 17c; small, 16; Muscov; and mongrel. 1516. Live btock. Chicago. Cattle Market weak. Steers, $6.26 8.65; cows, $4,85 0 7 25; heifers, $4.254.75; bull', $4.606.60; calves,- $3 (ft 8.35; stockers and feeders, $4.75 7. Hogs Market 6 10c. higher. Choice keivy, $9.159.25: butchers. $9.15 9.25; light mixed, 19 p 9.10; choice light, I9.10W 9.15; packing. $U.050.16; pigs, $8.709. Sheep Market steady.. BheeP. $6.85 8.60; lambs, $7.10; year lings. $7 8.60. j , V Kansas City, Mo Cattle Market steady to weak. 'Choice export' drersed beef steers, $7.65 i 8.30; fair to good., $6. t6 7.60; Wester steers, $6 8; stockers and feeders, $57; Southern steers. $5.7S 7.80; Southern cows. $3.756.60: native cows, $3.40 7.60; natlv helfore, $4.86 8; bulls, $4 8007; calves, $5 8,60, Hogs Market 6 10c. , higher. Top, $9 20; bulk of sales, $8,900 9.10; heavy, $9 1009.20; puckers' and . butchers, $8.9509.16; light, $8.709.10; pigs, $7.768.60,
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