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New-York tribune., 1903-08-16

his fellow conspirators that he is seriously
thinking Of abandoning his throne and of re-
turning TO his home at Geneva, an eloquent
illustration of his frame of mind being indeed
furnished by the reluctance which he mani
Tested before permitting his eighteen-year-
old daughter to join him in Servia, anxious that
she should remain with her aunt in Russia un-
I'll he had settled upon his future course
Whether King Peter will be able to muster up
the energy as well as the material force to
euaancipate himself from the domination Of the
1nurderers Of his predecessor remains to be seen.
But that he has made grave, possibly fatal,
mistake in submitting to their mastery in the
first place is abundantly clear. Gar Alexander L
Of Russia displayed more cleverness. For, al
though there was much more urgent necessity
for the removal from the throne of the wholly
crazy Emperor Paul in 1901, and Alexander
connived at the conspiracy, being aware that
his own safety and that Of his mother, as well
as of his brothers and sisters, was at stake, yet
tbe very first thing that he did on ascending the
throne was 10 Danish those very mobiles and
c,rrt dignitaries who with his knowledge, had
brought his fathers reign to close, and had
thereby placed him in possession OF the crown.
He took the ground that it would constitute a
most unfortunate precedent and disastrous
example TO reward men who mad conspireu
against their sovereign and who had betrayed the
trust that he had reposed in their loyalty ana
then. too. he realized the necessity of disculpat-
ing himself in the eyes Of his own people and IN
those Of foreign nations Of all completely IN a
plot against his own father. Frederick the
Great, whose opposition to his tyrannical father
took the form Of actual conspiracy, whlcn
would, according to Carlyle and other hlsto-
rians have cost him his head had IT not Deeh
for the Intervention Of the German Emperor
and Of other foreign sovereigns, far from re-
warding when he became King those who as MS
confederates had risked their lives ana lhen
liberties on his behalf. turned his back upon
them and exiled them from his dorninions, while
the late Victor Emmanuel, although he owed SO
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ACTORS AND ACTRESSES ARE FALL PREPARATIONS

N1ar gave expression to this hope in the mes
sases oy which they Acknowledged his an
Uii0eiiieill OF his accession to the crown. while
NHs 1oWard, not content with this. went a
e'eP iurther' and withdrew his minister Sir
george BonhaIn, from Belgrade until such time
Is Ihe King had disassociated himself from the
assassins of his predecessor.
Feler should have started in from the very
outset TO fulfil these expectations which would
nave strengthened his position both at home and
abroad Instead thereof, he has displaved a
iacK OF decision and a degree of irresolution
which may eventually cost him his throne In
lieu OF making the conspirators who brought TO
SO tragic close the reign of the Obrenowitch
dynasty feel that it was a favor for an honest
man and a gallant officer to accept the CORY
crown which they placed at his feet he most
uilJudlclously gave them the impression that
II was he who was their debtor and that he
was Obliged to them for his throne He law
ishea honors upon them, granting promotion to
some decorations to Others while several of
the ringleaders of the consDiracv were annoir+
60 TO high Office in the government and even
at the court The result has naturally baar that
tllese perpetrators Of the outrage of last June
al the palace Of Belgrade have come to the
conclusion that they control the situation in
SefNla and that Peter is merely a weak instru-
Hlehl IN their hands. while the tardy attempts
Nhlch ne is now making, in Difference to urgent
demonstrations from foreign courts, to rid him
Sell OF their presence is met by them with such
threats Of being served with the same treat
Irent at their hands as the Inflated King Alex
ander that he does not know in which direction
TO turn Indeed both cable dispatches and pri-
Fate letters describe the new ruler Of Seryja as
SO completely dominated by Colonel Mashin and
New-York tribune., 1903-08-16

much of his kingdom of United Italy to Carl
baldi. did not hesitate to place him under ar
rest and TO throw him into prison on no less
than three separate occasions, once after AS
promonte in 1862 in September 1867 at Asina-
lunga, and again in November of the same year,
after the battle of Montana.
Infinitely less shrewd than the Re Galantu-
ONO" Of Italy, Napoleon III allowed the prestige
of his court and the success of his reign to be
gravely compromised by failing on his acces-
sion to the French throne to disassociate from
those conspirators to whose assistance he was
SO largely indebted for his possession thereof
The coup d'6tat OF December, 1851, though char
acterized by less individual treachery and bes-
tial savagery than that of Belgrade in June
last, was signalized by a far greater amount
of bloodshed, and while people, both in France
and abroad, displayed a readiness to forget the
means by which Napoleon had seized the crown
yet they could not understand why he should
have retained his principal advisers, as his
most intimate associates, such men as Morny
Persgny, Fleury ana Maupas, who had been the
ringleaders of the plot. 1t mainly due to
their presence at his court that the latter was
treated with such scant respect by foreign SOW
ereigns throughout his reign, while most of the
mistakes which he made were ascribed to the
belief that he subject to the influence of
those who had organized the coup detat con-
spiracy.
1t has always been asserted by the apologists
of Napoleon III that if he declined to part with
these men. it because he possessed that
quality SO rare among princes, namely, graft
tude. But the latter is a disadvantage rather
than a virtue in rulers, when it blinds them to
the character Of those to whom they consider
themselves indebted It constitutes impedi-
menta of a nature to hamper the sovereign in
rk,a 1sC1k, IL
is better off without it. The present Sultan of
Turkey is evidently of this opinion, Icr as soon
as he was firmly established his throne at
Censtantineple, he Immediately proceeded to put
cut Of the way in true Ottoman fashion those
ministers an1 pachas who. by deposing first his
uncle. Abdul-Aziz and then his brother, Murad
V, had raised him to the caliphate, the Grand
Vlzier Mijh&t Pacha, the most distinguished
Turkish statesman Of the nineteenth century,
New-York tribune., 1903-08-16
SCRANTON'S WAY.
Man Who Brought 1t to Nezc- Y Yora
Vas Embarrassed.

When I came to the metropolis from Scran-
ton TO be best man at Charleys wedding knew
something was going to happen" said young
man whose name figures in all the social ''func-
tlons OF the Pennsylvania city of anthracite,
but never. never did 1 dream it would be as it
was"
Did you spoil the wedding?" asked his friend.
"Oh, nothing happened to the wedding was
down and out and finished several days before
That began, and was the most conventional best
man you ever saw. Perhaps if it had not hap
pened before would have mussed UP the we'd
dirg."
well, quit talking in riddles and tell me what
did happen" his friend demanded, pouring out
another whskey and soda
L came down a week before the wedding"
began the Scranton youth. THE bride. who was
a friend of mine before she met Charley sug-
up to the church and look it over l promised
that would and started downtown with Char
ley. There were hundred things to do and 1
was too busy to eat luncheon even. Along about
/ IN the afternoon 1 set out for a restaurant
when L remembered my promise to visit the
church and look over the ground. I went to
the church instead. 1t is an Episcopal church
about half way between Washington Square and
Central Park. The sexton an Irshman. with
a brogue as thick cold moiasses. let me in
when 1 told him the object of my visit.
Faith, it's a good thing it is now, to hiv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
RULED ONLY FOR LOOT
SPANISH ADMINISTRATION OF PORTO
RICO SEVERELY ARRAIGNED.
Island Was Ravaged by Grnfters-
Annual Report of w. III. Elliott, a
Well-known Indianian.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-A severe ar
raignment of the legacies of Spanish
national administration of Porto Rico is
made in the annual report of William H.
Elliott. the commissioner of the interior for
Porto Rico, made public at the Interior
Department to-day Mr.. Elliott says it is
a pity and a shame that during the four
centuries preceding American occupation of
the island SO very little effort was made
to open up communication; that so small
a portion of the millions of dollars wrung
from the people in taxes and imposts
should have been spent in the betterment of
roads, for education or any other useful
purpose. Pompous officials came, ruled
with vigor, tarried little while and de-
parted with a competency of ill-gotten
gains, leaving the unhappy native to labor
and to suffer. There are yet a number of
interior towns whose only outlet is over
ancient trails, but they now are being
approached as rapidly as possible" 1.-THE
economic value of there extension work
now in progress is demonstrated" he says,
by a saving of from so to 60 per cent in
the cost of transportation to and from
the interior" The report says that the
power of the mayors to remove the health
with good sanitary service and that conse-
quently the people and particularly the poor
of many municipalities suffer and die from
lack of proper attention. The next session
of the Legislature is expected to remedy
| this evil. The report says that the advent
| of civil government found majority of the
| municipalities in bankrupt condition
| from which none has fully recovered, and
most of them remain miserably bad.
'aThe hospital accommodations" adds the
report, "even in the towns where the pre-
/ 40, 0f fharr ~
| de6cient so that the sick poor who have
| not the means to employ medical attention
are left to sicken die or recover, as nature
| wills. or native remedies fail or avail A
great field for philanthropy lies open to
| Porto Rico.
| The report says that coffee, once the
| leading export and source of wealth, has
nassed through many vicissitudes in the
| hast decade: there has been very little new
Wanting: there is no profit to planters with
| coffee at the present prices. and should
| nrices go lower the situation will be dis
| fressing 1.-The only hope held out is from
| a possible demand from the United States
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land and mortgaged it. He had usually
moved away, but often could be traced. For
few dollars he could be induced TO give
deed to his rights which he had deserted.
Then, armed with the deed and mortgage,
a compromise with the County Commission
ers for the back taxes was easy, and the
Ltle secure. Nothing remained but to sell
Tor IL to IS an acre, the price at which lano
even on the far western limits Of the state
and In the grazing country OF the South
west is selling.
form of securing title. Having procured
the Eastern investors mortgage, the spec
ulator finds that the patentee Is lost, and
the land has gone to tax deed. ANY tax
deed ever made in Kansas can be broken
II one will work hard enough at IL, said an
attorney interested in this kind OF invest
ment There are so many loophoies
through which flaws may be found that il
Is little less than a miracle IL the title is
found perfect" These flaws occur all along
the line of advertising and selling the land.
The description may not have been printed
correctly, the paper may not have printed
the notice enough times, and, most common
of all, out in the western counties, where
notice was given by posting up signs In GER
tain parts OF the county. the sheriff has
gone away and matters have changed SO
that the owner might be unable TO. prove
that such notice was properly given. Such
is the condition of the Western lands, now
coming into demand again.
Why land is high just now is easy TO un-
derstand, when ii is remembered that single
counties nave raised wheat enough 10 sup
port their population for five years. The
wheat belt has moved westward, say the
real-estate men, and they believe that the
move has been a permanent one. That re-
mains to be seen but in the meanwhile the
railroads and the private individuals arc
selling off land at a rate that is marvellous
and at prices that are double and triple
what they were three years ago. Another
great acreage is being sown this autumn
the largest in the history OF the western
counties. To the newcomers IL looks like q
rich garden that never will fail to produces
crops.
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summer, and again a couple OF months ago,
the crop threatened TO run below that ng-
ure. the apprehension OF far-sighted people
was that we should again have only
trifling amount TO spare for export. AS IL
is, crop In the neighborhood OF 2,3c0,0OoVW
bushels Is sufficient to feed our home cat
tie. to provide reserves for feeding, to re-
plenish empty granaries and to send
abroad. IL there were demand for It. as
large an export consignment of corn as
we have ever sent.
Incidentally the farmers of the broad
corn belt will have another year Of the
tangible prosperity which grows out of the
years has taught that the corn crop Is
very large factor in the wealth of the mid
die West.
How will this lucky agricultural windfall
help to stem the tide of industrial and
financial reaction? The question does not
yet find very ready answer. except in the
general concession that a grave disaster
has been escaped through the safe passing
of the crop through it's various vicissitudes.
1t will be noticed. however, that the great
corn crop of 1903 follows another which
was the largest ever harvested; that the
one sold by the farmers at exceed
ingly profitable prices and that the other is
likely TO be marketed, at least, at good
average values. So far as regards the finan-
cial condition OF the corn belt there can be
but one result-a continued increase in real
wealth, which is tangible element of re-
assurance in the general situation. The
farming communities are not, like the East,
pocketing losses from the industrial boom
of Wall street. Their specuations in land
our Stock Exchange bubbles. 1t is not
| strange that the agricultural cities express
| incredulity when told Of a coming trade re-
| action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
HENRY c. TRICKS GIFT
CELEBRATED PAINTING PRESENTED
TO THE UNITED STATES.
Chartran's Picture Of the Signing Of
the Spanish American Peace PrOtO-
col Accepted by the President.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O-A celebrated
painting by the French artist Chartran,
representing the signing of the protocol Of
has been presented to the United States
government by H. c. Frick, of Pittsburg.
The painting is large and contains the fig
ures of the late President Mckinley in
whose private Office in the White House the
protocol was signed, and the figures Of the
then secretary Of state, Associate Justice
William r. Day, the French ambassador.
NJ. Jules Cambon. who represented Spain
in the negotiations, and those of two or
three others who were present at the sign
ing of the historic document.
This afternoon the correspondence relat-
ing to the transfer Of the painting to the
government was made public at the White
House. Mr.. Tricks letter to the President,
after making formal tender of the painting
and inclosing a letter from Ambassador
Cambon certifying to the accuracy of the
representation of the scene at the moment
of the signing, said: Il hope you will do
that it will, by reason of the Importance OF
the event it depicts and its artistic merit.
be found worthy OF a permanent home In
the White House..
Mr. Frick-On behalf of the government OF
the United States 1 accept from you, with
the utmost pleasure, the painting by Theo-
bald Chartran representing the signing OF
the protocol of peace between the United
States and Spain on Aug. IL, 1898, in the old
Cabinet room in the White House. The
picture will Immediately be hung in the
same room where the scene it portrays took
place | do not see how the Nation could
receive a more appropriate gift and on be-
half of the Nation l thank you most warm
ly for your generosity.
The painting hangs in the room where
Secretary Day and Ambassador Cambor
appended tne,t s hsna nd 10 the protocol
Roosevelt as his study.
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MORMON SHOT In PRISON.


SALT LAKE. Utah., Nov. 2.-Peter
was shot to death in the State penitentiary
yard at 1871 this morning. Maintaining
his innocence to the last. he walked to the
chair, placed against the heavy stone wall
OF the prison yard. without weakening and
bid the guards and deputy sherifrs good
bye with no tremor in his voice. Morten-
Sen was killed instantly. four bullets from
the rifles OF the executing squad. concealed
behind a thick curtain in the door of the
blacksmith shop. twelve yards distant.
piercing the white target pinned over his
either OF his own belief. the Mormon, or
OF any other denomination. and also re-
fused stimulants. saying he needed neither.
night Of Dec. 16, 1901. The day following
q report was circulated that Hay who was
secretary of the Pacific Lumber Company,
had absconded, taking with him $500 col
lected from Mortensen on a bill due to the
company. Mortensen was indebted TO the
company for material used in his contract l.
ing business and had been urged to make
payment Dec 16 he called at the
office OF the company. said he had the
money In gold concealed in his cellar and
asked Hay TO come around that night and
get IL. The men were neighbors. Hay left
his house shortly after dinner that even
Ing, stating he was going to Mortensen's
to collect some money. That was the last
seen of him alive. Dec. Is Hays body
was found buried q shallow grave in the
middle of a pasture not far from Morton
sens home. A bullet hole through the
head showed the manner OF death. Morten-
sen was Immediately arrested. The most
sensational incident OF the trial was the
testimony of James Sharp, Hays father
in-law. who stated that he knew on the
night before the body was discovered that
Hay had been murdered by Mortensen be.
cause God had revealed Il to him" Thi:
so-cailed revelation" testimony was made
the basis OF an appeal 10 the Supreme
Court for a new trial. which. however, was
denied. the jurors stating that this haC
not influenced their decision in any way
Choice OF death by shooting or hanging l:
given the condemned in Utah and Morten
sen chose death by the bullets OF the prison
guards.
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Firemen Worked Among n Score of
Human Bodies i'm the Clinic Room
While Fighting the Flames.
TWO THEATERS DESTROYED
OLD MASONIC TEMPLE AT LOUIS
WILLIE BURNED YESTERDAY.
Loss About $25O,OOO-Park Theater
and Other Buildings at Butler, Pa,
Valued at 100000, in Ruins.

CHICAGO. Nov 20.-The law and medical
department of Northwestern University
narrowly escaped destruction to-day. The
flames started from a defective electric
wire on the fourth floor of the building,
which was formerly the Fremont House,
and after burning out lecture room, crept
up an elevator shaft to the seventh floor,
where q clinic room was destroyed.
Amid tables on which lay score Of
human bodies, many of which had been
dishgured by the students knife, the fire.
men fought the blaze, which proved a stub
born one. The south wing of the three top
floors of the building was destroyed. In
terror decorations and furnishings, which
cost upwards of s1500O0, were marred and
water-soaked. The building cost North
western University $500, 900. Glasses will be
abandoned until repairs can be made. The
loss is SIS 600.
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and designing young women IL he only has
the nerve on Monday TO repudiate any
promises wiled from him the Sabbath
day.
Sunday promises of marriage do not
count. according to decision OF Judge
Better on Friday last, when Amelia Pow
elszak failed TO get a judgment against
Andrew Jackson Lull, who had only pressed
his suit while making his regular Sunday
call.
The so-called blue laws" which have
come in for so much abuse of late In some
quarters, are responsible for this state OF
affairs, and are the cause of the immunity
extended by the court TO fiirtatious young
men.
The girls must manage to get an fndorse-
nIent of their Sunday promise on some one
OF the secular days OF the week or they
cannot hold the young men 10 their par
gains. Judge BETTER said: 1.-The laws OF
Pennsylvania say contract made on sun
day cannot be enforced, but If there Is
subsequent recognition OF it by the parties
IL is good and binding"
The young men may be ardent and
regular in their attentions as they desire
without fear of a suit for breach OF prom
Use. for If a contract expressly entered into
cannot be enforced an implied contract GER
tainly cannot The decision OF the judge Is
expected to encourage church going among
the young men, for they will not fear now
that the young ladies they may escort to
their homes will misunderstood their at
tentions. All Sunday courtship will, as the
lawyers say, be without prejudice"