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Party Question.

Votes defense Of Canal Was a
Party Question. .
Washington. March l7-Thc senate
spent sin solid hours in executive ses-
sion yesterday in its effort to pass on
the amendments to the Panama canal
treaty in preparation for the final vote
on the treaty today. The greater part
OF the day was devoted to debate on
the matter Of insuring American de-
Tense of the canal. the Democrats
contending that the United States
should be given the initiative in that
respect and the Republicans urging
that the interests OF this country are
sufficiently safeguarded by the terms
OF the treaty as il stands A substi-
tute for the provision OF the treaty.
placing the canal primarily i'm the.
hands OF the government OF Colombia.
resulted in a test vote. As a result
OF their frequent conferences since
Senator Germans assumption of lead.
ership the Democrats cast solid vote
in support of the amendment. the
Republicans voting as solidly against
It, The vote was q for the Demo
CRATIC amendment 20 46 against it.
Senator Morgan offered i'm turn each
OF the amendments of which he had.
previously given notice. The first ~
these. requiring the approval Of
France. pertaincd 90 the frs, article.
and related only 20 the sale of tho
Panama E-ilroad'Company This was
vOtcn DOWN by "a large majority. but
as no roll was called the majority
against il wns not recorded. His 9th
or amendne Co the article provii-
ins for thC rcversion of the railway
lands outside the zone 20 Colombia
and confirming Colombia's reservation
of shares IN the new Panama Canal
Company In accordance with the con
tract OF 1890. met with a like fate.
There was only slight discussion of
the amendments. but Senator Morgan
explained most of them to some ex-
tene. At one time the senate presented
a somewhat vacant appearance. which
caused Mr.. Morgan 10 make the point
Of no quorum. with the result that a
large number OF senators were called
into the chamber Sixty-nine answered
10 their names and business proceeded.
The second roll call of the day was
upon an amendment offered by Senator
Morgan providing for the acquisition of
the canal zone in pcrpetuity and not
by lease to be renewed after % years.
as provided in the treaty. II was voted
down. None of the amendments r.
ceived more than 10 or u votes.
The treaty Will be ratified today BY
very large majority and without
amendment. On the final amendment
many of the Democratic senator's will
vote for it.
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THE BUBDICK INQUEST
Io-Year-0ld Daughter of Victim an
Interesting Witness.
sYmPATHIzEp WITH HER FATHER

Marion surdick Was Not Easily Con.
fused During Rigid cross-Examina.
t'on-0r. Marcy Tells His Story.
Suicide Untensble.
Buffalo. y. Y. March 17.-Miss Mar
lon Burdick. the pretty. rosy checked
daughter OF The late Edwin L. Burdick.
was the most interesting witness at the
inquest before Judge Murphy vester-
day Marion is Is years old and bears
striking resemblance to her mother
Like Mrs. Hull she volunteered no in
formation. She answered in monosvl-
tables Whenever possible. II was
yes or NO. or when these replies
would not suffice she used as few words
as possible. She was not easily CON
fused. and there was no SIGN of aeita-
ton or emotion when the district at
tornoy questioned her closely regarding
the events that occurred at the time her
father was murdered
Mr.. Coatsworth began by sneaking
kindly 20 the girl and carefully cbooe.
ing his words in putting questions 20
her. Later he fred questions in rand
succession. all of which were met with
replies both sharp and decisive. Moth
ing oil Importance was elected from her
while she was on the stand. and the
uiS'rict attorney finally save her up in
despair.
She said that Grandmother Hull first
informed her That her father was i'll in
his den. That was before DR.. Marcy
arrived and before Mrs. Hull knew nos
i'lVely. according to her own Testimony
that II was Burdick's body lying on tho
couch. The district attorney tried To
get Marion TO tell why she apnarentl,,
took so little interest in her fatber's
Illness when she was told Of il nv bor
grandmother Marion replied that she
knew when il was proper for her TO
Know Grandmother HulLvouId tell her
she loved her father and he had al
ways been good to her but she wo Ia
not admit that there was anvthine
wrong in her not inquiring about his
illness or that she should have done
differently.
Marion admitted that she knew of
- "'N'''' liQ 'etOinSS instituted bv
Mr. BurdicA against her mother. She
sympathized with her father. but would
not admit that she thought he was right
IN driving her mother from home. Nei-
ther would she admit that she knew of
her mother meeting Arthur +. Pennou
Dr- William NJ. Marcy. the family
physician. and the first person to see
the dead body after the murderer GOV.
cred 1t up, was the first witness of the
day. Or. Marcy admitted that he told
br' Rowland. the medical examiner
ehat II 1t was suicide or looked suicidal
II would be all the better for the family
TO make it ont case of suicide. Later
he agreed with Dr. Rowland that the
suicide theory was untenable.
After the detectives arrived and ha.
gan questioning Mrs. Hull witness told
her not to get excited and stood ba.
hind her, strohing her forehead. He
ala not assist her in answering ouas.
TONS nor object to her answering ex-
ceut that he thought it more fitting
Tor burdick's attorney 10 tell the on
GERS who was implicated in the di.
vorce proceedings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
WASHINGTON, D, G.
BIG BREAK N LETEE
Waters of the Mississippi Rushing
Through Crevasse Below Memphis. =
GREAT DAMAGE WILL BE DONE
At Other Points Hundreds Of Men Are
at Work to Prevent er-aks-Many
Appeals For Aid Coming in From
Pefucees

at Work to Prevent er-aks-Many
Appeals For Aid Coming in From
Refugees.
Memphis. Tenn. March Il. The St
Francis levee gave way late last even
ing at TricCs Landing. Ark. pa miles
north OF this city. and the waters of
the Mississippi river are rushing
through a three-quarter-mile cravasse
IN the embanlSment with a roar that
can be heard for miles. This is the
first break that has been made in the
vicinity of Memphis. but the rapid
rise OF the river and the precarious
condition Cf other points in the Ar
kansas lcvee north of Memphis lead
TO the fear that reports will tell OF
other serious crevasses.
Sacks OF dirt and sand were piled
along the top of the levee at Trices
Landing and temporary embankments
OF earth were thrown up. The rise
yesterday carried the water over a
loot higher sweeping away the tenn
poHary emhankments and tearing the
levee Itself from its foundation. Civ
ing a new channel for the food. The
break was OF such extent that the en-
sincers realized the hopelessness> of
attempting to repair the breach. and
abandoned it as the ends of the levee
at each side of the crevasse had been
rivetted with sacks of sand and stones.
The situation in the meantime had
become critical at three other points.
and IL is considered doubtful if these
places can he held in the face of the
rising food.
AT Pecan Point Fogelman's Land
ing and st. Thomas the flood is abreast
OF the crown of the levees, and hun
dreds of men at each place are work
ing to save them.
The engineers of the levee board
claim that the damage from the break
at Trices will not be as severe as
would nave been the case had the
crevasse occurred at any other point
on the embanhment But even under
this favorable condition there will be
considerable damage in Crittenden
county. Ark. from the break. The
river at Memphis shows 39.7 feet on
the gauge and there is no stacking
of the rise. This is the highest on
record here
In the city the situation is the worst
that has so far been reported. I'm both
North and South Memphis MANY
homes and bsiness houses have been
Hooded and families driven out. Street
car traffic has been practically sus.
pended in North Memphis.
Appeals are pouring into the city
from all directions for aid by those
who have taken refuge on high points
along the river, and who are now
surrounded by water. All local pack
cts are engaged in rescue work
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

Cambridge, Mass, March 1.-THE an
nual conference of the presidents of the
Christian associations OF universities
and colleges in New England. New
YORK. New Jersey. Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania. and Of certain colleges in Can
ada VIII be held at the Phillips Brooks
House here. ar the invitation of the
Harvard Association. April 1919. The
purpose Of the conference is to discover
how student Christian associations
may best aid in the development Of
moral and religions life in colleges
with which they are connected. and how
they may create an increasing interest
in philanthropic work and social ser
vice
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
PRISONER HAD SMALLPOX
Scranton Officials Thrown into Panic
When Discovery Was Made.

When discovery Was Made.
Scranton, March 1.-THE city halls
population was thrown into a panic
yesterday when the discovery was made
at police court that one of the prison
ers. Fred Martz. who had been locked
up in basement cell all night. was
suffering from a virulent case of small
pox He was arrested in a barn for
drunkenness and locked in a cell with
out being particularly examined. When
arraigned in the light of the police
court room il was Seen at a glance that
he was covered with smallpox pus-
tules.
DIR. Houser took him to the emer-
gency smallpox hospital and then re-
turned TO city hall. fumiga.ed all the
apartments Martz had entered and all
those. who came in contact with him.
including Police Magistrate Miller. Su-
perintendent of Police Day and the
court reporters.
Martz lives on the South Side and has
been on drunk for several DAYS. going
about from one saloon to another.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
RIOTERS SENT TO PRISON

rive men Sentenced for Beating Jo-
sePh 6eddsll During Coal Strike.
louisville, Pa. March l7.=Jmdee
Bechtel yesterday sentenced five of the
ceiendants in the riot in Shenandoah
which led up to the fatal beating OF
Joseph Beadan
a sentence of the payment of the
costs and S25 fines ami two years i'm
prisonment We're imposed on Stanislaw
Znkowski Anthony Otonowicz. joseph
Wenskuno, Anthony Radzewicz and
Stay Lukowsk. The two former were
given ninety days in addition on a
commutauon OF assault and battery
and resisting an officer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
FIFTEEN-YEAR-oLo SUICIDE
Baltimore Boy Shot Himself Because
He Did Nothing But Work.

Baltimore. Md. March II. - John
Mccartney. 10 years old, shot and
Killed himself in his employers home
yesterday. He was apparently in good
spirits when he entered the room a
few minutes before the shot was fired.
The following ncte was found on the
bureau:
TO whom it may concern: am to
die like dog would. but | am better
on dead. ! do nothing but work. Nav
l say Goodbye to every one"
Mccartney had been employed by
dairyman residing near his widowed
mothers home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

Judge Cnarceo vssn s,no~...esass.,s =.
Kalamazoo. Mich, March IA sen
sation was caused here yesterday by
the announcement that a warrant had
been sworn out against Judge Law
renee y. Burke. charging him with en-
hezzling sl.i00 from the estate OF Della
Chapman. OF this city. OF which be was
executor. Burke has been prominent
for years H. local Democratic circles.
He has been judge OF probate and pros
ecuting attorney Of Kalamazoo county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
eartnuuaxe snocks N ,ieornla.

Atlanta. Ca, March IL - Advices
received from Dalton. Ca. 80 miles
north of this city state that five dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt by
the people of that vicinity Sunday
morning. The shocks were accom-
panied with duh roar. The first
shock was the most severe, causing
the windows in the houses to rattle.
Several shocks were reported north
and south OF Dalton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Soldiers Tried 10 Lynch Paw

Brackettville. Texas, March 17.-Pri-
vate William Payne of Troop II. 18th
Cavalry. was dangerously stabbed by a
negro boy Saturday. Paul Doe was ar
rested and 100 soldiers gathered about
the jail with picks and crowbars to
take him out and lynch him. Major
Kendall, OF Fort Clark. learning of the
trouble, with a strong guard dispersed
the soldiers. Military guards are kept
about the jail and are patrolling the
streets to prevent trouble.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Revolution In urunuax.

Montevideo. Uruguay. March IA
revolution has broken out IN the de-
partments OF Rivera. Flores and Nal
donado. The government docs not at
tach any importance to the movement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Governor rcnnvnacLer nf D..

Governor Pcnnypacker Of Pennsvl-
vania. yesterday appointed William
r. Hays recorder OF Pittsburg. vice ]
o. Brown. deceased
l.. Il. Brewer. OF HarroIdsburg. XIV.
took an overdose of morphine by mis-
take on train near New York yes
terday. and was removed to a hos-
nitsl In a serious adition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
PANAMA CANAL TREATY
Senate Held Lengthy Session to
Prepare Il For Final Passage.
ALL AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN

Senator MORGAN Offered Many, But
None Received More Than 10 or IL
Votes defense Of Canal Was a
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IN. some lady lecturer or dress-reform ex-
ponent. In heaven he may hope to reap his
reward.
A little more Is known Of that meek soul,
Albert. Prince Consort to the late Victoria.
Queen of England. Not only did he con-
stantly stand back behind the skirts of his
i1ustrious spouse, never for a moment
casting his shadow athwart the radiance of
her exalted path. but even-oh, crowning
glory of husbandly devotion-as soon as he
could be spared he withdrew with dignity
from this earth. and left her to reign elori-
ousiy without HIM Could anything more
magnanimous be conceived?
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mammals Boy-Of course, YOU should
carry your mothers poodle to church IL she
wishes IL.
Be a brave hoy and make I'd YOUR mind
to give up the sermon You will get the
fresh air sitting out in the porch with the
dog. and at the same time have a sense of
duty done which cannot fail TO comfort
you Besides IL your minister Is a promi-
nent one. IT Is not unlikely that You NAV
be able TO read his sermon In the paper the
next day.
Sporting Blood-No. / should not advise
soaping the stairs for the pleasure OF seeing
your grandmother slide down. Although
the plan shows you are a true sport AID
that you give your grandmother credit for
being the same. IL may be you are NOT
correct in your judgment of her character.
There are many other ways for q bright,
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lively boy like you to have a good time. and
1t is quite possible that the old lady might
hurt herself.
OFFICE HINTS
A gentleman from New York writes TO
know how he should treat his office boy.
He realizes. he says. that living as he does
in the heart OF the metropolis. he is cut OF
from many humanizing influences, and does
not alway know what he should do. We
unhesitatingly advise the greatest respect.
h office boy is almost certainly a great
man OF the future 0hey all begin that way)
and should be treated as such. His en-
ployer should never for a moment lose
sight OF his important fact. A few words
on stenogTaphers would not be ~inappro-
pirate here / sincerely hope thai all read
ers OF this department are kind 10 their
stenographers. and never forget the week
ly candy and flowers that mean so much
IN a girls life. An occasional trip 10 the
theater will also bring a ray OF sunshine
to many a hard-wOrking young woman.
FASHION NOTES.
Men OF fashion In Europe have adopted
the st. Louis shoe. Just what this shoe Is.
our foreign correspondent has rot made
clear. but he says they are all Simply wild
over II. and that 1t Is specially adapted 20
globe trotting. Everything new over there
Is named after ST Louis now, he saws In
New York the men who are conservative in
their tastes are going to wear coats for
dress occasions as usual this year. 1t IS
not thought that, however warm the
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, ready to help them, greatly outnumber the
peasants and land owners. who. with the
merchants, constitute the most peaceful ele.
ment.
Chiefs of clans or OF families. often pirate
chiefs themselves. are the only persons hay-
irg any authority over the people. and a.
there is no organized police force the coun-
try Is almost in n state OF anarchy. outside
OF the large cities. like Kow-Cnow, Lue-
Crow and Lm-Chow. where troops are gar
rfsoned. the government officials have abso-
lrtely no control over the population.
Every four or five years. when the Viceroy
OF Canton, hard pressed by the numerous
COT plants OF the Chinese merchants. de-
cides to take action against the pirates. a
general IL sent out TO put things in order.
This military officer makes his headquar-
tiers In one Of the above mentioned large
cities. and spends about a month collecting
a large force. drawn from the different gar
risons. During that time bills. bearing his
of1cial seal. are posted in all the villages
ard market places announcing that the great
General So and So IL coming. with an over
whelming force, TO wipe out the pirates
When he thinks he has given sufficient
warning he starts out with an army OF three
or four thousand men. all banners stream
ing. and begins a triumphant maryh through
The country. the soldiers looting and molest-
ing the peaceful peasants who have stayed
IN their homes and the general extortInK
large sums from the rich land owners for
having allowed the pirates TO enter their
villages. which without government protec-
ticn they could not prevent.
When the general thinxs that there f.
nothing more to be got out of the inhabit-
ants he marches back to headquarters wi.h
a score OF prisoners-mostly people having
committed minor offences and very seldom
real criminais-and nusters out his force.
after proclaiming that the pirates have
been thoroughly routed and dispersed. The
results Of such military operations can be
easily imagined The peaceful inhabitants.
being the only sufferers. are often driven by
despair to join the ranks OF the pirates
while these bandits. amply warned. have
either taken TO sea or simply hidden out of
the way. waiting until the troops 20 back
10 headquarters and give them another re-
spite OF four or i've years to resume their
pillagfng.
ORGANIZATION AND TACTICS
The Cantonese pirates owe their excellent
organization 10 the existence OF the Triad
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RITE FOR H SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Absolutely nothing is known of the hus-
band of Rosa Bonheur. for the simple but
touching reason that she had none.
Yet. II It be true hat marriages are made
in heaven. 1t may be that she has one now,
some gentle. sweet. spirit husband. who
but for some accident might have been hers
on earth. For If there is any truth in the
theory held so stanchly by many people
that we come into the world in marked
couples. thrown as II were into a vast
grab-bag. from which we may or may not
draw forth the right prize. then must there
not have lived upon this earth a man in
tended to-be Rosa Bonheur's husband? Yet.
he was unknown.
She never found him, or If she did she
kept silence about her discovery. And il
he realized the high fate to which he was
called. he. too. was silent. BY this modest
attitude he proved his true greatness.
He did not seek for notoriety. In the per-
feet sweetness OF his self-sacrihcing soul.
he was content to be the unknown husband
of Rosa Bonheur. He had no wish to COM
pei her to sign his name to her immortal
pictures.
From this We may learn the lesson Of hu-
miiity. No more beautiful ideal could be
cherished by a young boy just budding into
Manhood than to be the unknown. perhaps
ncnexistent husband OF some famous wom-
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on the rapidity OF their movements. that
they seldom fail even In their most risky
undertakings.
BOLD LAND RAIDS.
When the pirates want to make prisoners
in order to obtain heavy ransoms they eon-
gregate in large numbers and set sail IN
fleets OF twenty or more tunks. Toward
nightfal they approach as near as they can
TO the coast and land the most men posi-
Bile. These march through the rice fields.
and when they arrive near the villages
where their spies have told them that rich
people live. they divide into two groups. one
surrounding the vfllages. while the other
penetrates. firing or bombs and firearms
and setting fire to the houses IN order to
terTify the inhabitants and to prevent the
peasants from the other villages from COM
ing to their rescue.
Once the pirates have secured all the rich
men. women and children they can ind
these are hurried on board and landed en-
an island or some far-away part OF the
coast Sometimes the villagers try to re-
sist. but nearly always without success a.
they are surprised during their sleep and
the only arms they possess are old match
locks. spears and swords. and the result
Is an awful massacre OF old men. women
and children
The captiyes are turned over to the mem
bers Of the Sam ITEM. who keep them IN
hiding until their ransom arrives. They ere
OAA1AOlNCu IL lucI place. OF CdpINlLy l.
changed very often. but. as soon as the
ransom is paid they are Immediately set
free II their parents fail to asend the
amount at the time stipulated. the prisoners
are invariably murdered.
CHANGE OF TACTICS.
II the pirates have lost their junk or have
sold II because ii had become too well
known and wish to get a new one. they
adopt quite different tactics. They then set
out in small numbers. not more than twen-
ty or thirty. in five or six fishing smacks.
and pretend to fish In some narrow strait
or channel where they know tina trading
junks are obliged TO pass. and where. hid
den among hundreds OF other fishing
smacks. they cannot be noticed
II the weather Is calm. or II the wind Is
In their favor. they keep fishing until q
arrives within easy reach. When they
see that It cannot possibly escape they sur
round 1t and In a few minutes are over It's
sides and masters Of the vessel. whose cow
ardly crew. although generally well armed,
has not offered the least resistance.
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ZOLA'S CURI0S SOLD
FOR A PITTANCE

Zola's library C.5o volumes). pictures.
curios and furniture have been sold for less
than his friends expected. The aristocratic
world. or upstarts aspiring to be clsssed
with 1t. stood aloof.
Literary friends had not the wealth 10
pay heavy prices. Dreyfusite Jews who al
tended the sale thought they must not bid
against each other.
Most OF the books were presentation copies
and the dates on the title pages began at
the time when Zola earned a livelihood by
writing press paragraphs for Hachette's list
of publications. He was master in the arts
of book advertisement and in creating press
connections for himself.
The autographs that proved most valuable
were those OF NJ. valdeck-Rousseau. In
Questions SocIales." OF Anatole France in
"rATaire CrainauebiIle." and the "Trois
Contes" three teles) OF F1aubert. which
were knocked down at the respective prices
Of SIS. IS and 81. The books containing A
Daudets autographs went at low figures.
What sold highest IN the lola library was
the Fifteenth Century manuscript. or bre-
WARY. Of the Abbott Of Moizsac Illustrated
with miniatures and containing endless or
naaanental capital letters with delicate aori-
ture.
Yet this rare art treasure only bought
800. The artist who executed It ought to
be named He was Pierre Carmin. parish
priest Of NegrepeIisse. In the southwest Of
France.
This beviary inspired some chapters OF
lie Reve' (the dreamy. the one novel OF
Zola that young French ladies' are allowed
to read-a work in which his taste for
things ecclesiastical breaks out IN splendid
bloom.