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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
PICTURES
DISCOVERED AT LAST
Works Of Paul Veroncse Now
Property Of Portuguese Family
Of Irish Descent.
LISBON, April IS.

LISBON, April IS.
Two allegorical pictures by Paul Veron-
ese, which had been lost sight OF for a
hundred years. have Just been discovered
in Portugal. at ST. Ubes. In the country
house OF family named O'Nell, Of Irish
descent. They are Wisdom, the Compan-
Ion OF HERCULES" and Paul Veronese be-
tween Vice and Virtue" and were both
engraved by Louis Dcsplaccs about $40
wears ago.
4 These pictures originally belonged to tho
D,,c de Braciano. from whose hands they
passed through those OF Pope Innocent
XII, Cardinal Azaln. Queen Christina OF
Sweden, and OF King Gustavus Adolphus,
who took them at the sack Of Prague In
1851.
I Finally they were acquired by Inc Re-
gent Philippe d'Orleans. at the sale OF
whose collection In 1854 they were bought
by the O'Neill family. OF late years they
have only been known by the engravinGs
In the Crozat collection. and 1t was sup
posed that the originals had been destroy
cd during the French Revolution. 5.
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BIG SHOWER. OF FISH
IN THUNDERSTORM ri! !.
Fresh-Water Variety Never#B,e;-;
fore Seen in Brisbane Poured q
Into That. City. a

BRISBANI1,Apr il %. X
During the remarkable thunderstorms
In the State OF Queensland last week an
extraordinary phenomenon was witnessed
at place called Cooperis Plains near
Brisbane In the midst of the rain there here
;suddonlyafel from the skies a large nurnT
Der OF young fish. The fish fell at firsttfr
twos and threes, but subsequently came
in dozens, Until a l-.rge area Of gro'lnlln1o q
was strewn with live fish 'nea surlng from Q 2.
one and a half Inches to three inches. :
Experts.in the district described the ms ilsn
"a ~ q fresh-water variety never be fore
seen near Brisbane The theory accou unit
ing for the phenomena on most gene ra ~
accepted is that the storm generated (. ! q
The e. 81 were sucked up bySit and carried
Eby the wind some long distance before "f4' 2
being dropped.
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BELGRADE. April IS,
Events are moving rapidly TO crisis IN
Belgrade, and serious politicians are d4s-
GUESSING how long King Peter VIII be al
lowed to occupy tho throne. lie Is now
absolutely without personal influence IN
State politics, and wavers between HIS
support OF the men who murdered King
Alexander and Queen Draga and his duty
10 remove them from the high offices In
the army which they continue to hold,
IL the King abdlcates, It may be ia kan
almost for granted that the Crown Prince
will not succeed him. Prince Waldemar
of Denmark ls being mentioned as a suit
able occupant of tho throne.
Al present the regicides have the upper
hand, hut the revolt agaipsi I'm in tho
press and throughout the \ is grow
ing stronger-a fact that t.SySabegin to
realize. ~
They are indeed being driven to the
most desperate method by the violence OF
the press. Captain Novakovitnh. tho edi-
tor OF the Fatherland, and tho editor OF
Justice have received nutices that they
viii be assassinated before the meeting OF
Parliament owing to their hostility totthe
regtcide regime.
Some Journalists have already been
stabbed by robbers" and others have
been sent TO prison or expelled from tic
country. f5 s5is 5S
At tho next meeting OF Parliament tina
Cabinet will be obliged either to throw In
its lot with the regicides and resort 10
government by force, or to Withdraw and
leave tho ISSUE to BIO decided by tho coan-s
try, Either alternative - fraught With
daugeg 70 the dynasty.
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MAYOR SHOT DEAD
IN A RAILWAY CAR EAR:
Leaves Colnpart1r1ellt..to Interfere
ina Quarrel and sPaysfP Pen
atty With Life
PARIS, Anr,lg2s.

Ave PARIS, April %.
M Bastln, a wealthy railway oontrac-
tor. and Mayor Of Annemasse (near
orange), was. murdered i'm the train by
which hess5was travelling from Lyons to
Orange today, SSa;
His murderers a. man ofA35: named Ro-
der occupied g third q ass} carriage when
the train left byops. HeSauarreed with
the other occupant of the compartment,
al gendarme, j and S;ats the next stop! the
gendarme complained to the officials.
The guard persuaded Roder to get into
a flrst-class .compar tment In the corridor
portion OF tho train. The other occupant
Of this compartment was nscaptain OF
chasseurs and Immediately after the train
had started again Rodicri picked violent
quarrel wi thu I'm. u 1 ~ NJ Is /:
times ut L he captain who closed with hin
and tried to wrench the weapon from his
hand.
NJ Basin was in tho next compart
ment, and he ran to the captains assist
ance, armed with a revolver. He fired
several shots at Rodier, but missed, and
Rodier. struggling free from tho captain,
turned on NJ. Basin, shot him dead. and
oinptied the remaining chambers of the
revolver into the body as It lay on the
floor Of the Ecnrriage AZ s
The captain OF cbasseurs now seized the ~.
revolver. Of thei dead kman, and with II
cowed Rodler, and held him in check tn
the train reac hed Orange where the muir
derer was hand ed ..oXersto the police.
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LONDON. April 20.

LONDON. April %.
The Marquis of Anglcsey has reaohec
his majority. In four years time he WI
como into somathing Ike $500, 900 a year.
Nv that time the vast Ansesey estates
w,, have recovered from tho extrava'
rances of the late Marquis, whoso profll'
gate career came 10 such disastrous
end. ~
The new Marquis will then control l4'S
acras IN stahordshIre and s4S5 acres II
yAnglesoy, the former having come do"t
20 tho successive peers Of Anslesey from
william Pnget, tho favorite Of Henry
VIII They were given him by his roya
master after having been seized from the
Bishoprlo OF Litohheld and the Collegiate
church of Burton-on-'rrent,
lit is only Just over swefve months age
that the young Marquis then an ofhcel
IN the Guards, woke ~ to find himself 9
peer5 and the owner OF QUO Of the fines
AsIat "a Ia ths COUNTY,
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TRAINING FOR. D D |. |: / s;
ON LIVING TARGETS
Frenclnman Invcnts Hollow Bullet
! Which, While a Success, is 4.
Entirely Harmless,
PARIS, April 2S.


Parisians have been enabled by the In
yention of q hollow bullet to train for
duels under the realistic condition Of
shooting at and being shot at by, living
man instead Of practicing at an inanlmate
target, which deos not fire hack
DR.. Delrlers is the inventor, and he has
opencd a club called fla societe Assault
al, pistolct" Fortyfof tho best "shots"
In paris fired In pairs q one another one
5 morning last week The Jardin de Paris.
OF 27e shots fired, 2O2 hits were recorded,
Commandment Ferrous and Mr.. NVlnsns
each made full scores, and in The final
round SHOT each other over the heart.
While all wore goggles and some padded
olouses and gloves, MIR. Winans shot In
ais buttoned frock coat. The bullet is
harmless. and can be used several times.
out tho blow on the ball Of the thumb OF
ono of the contestants required surgical
treatment,
THE training " of 2uEique value for a
real duel. Men who never missed a
i dead" target wers quite dlseoncerted by
II the raising OF Their 'lpponents arm 70
are. @ ,.5 x
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EXPELLED SCHOOLGIRL
JUMPS to- HER |. DEATH D ca. ] !.
Prefers Suicide to the Disgrace.
Of Being Driven From
College.
PARIS, April %.

PARIS, April %.
A mysterious tragedy has occurred in
a training college for women teachers at
Versailles. A girl named Emile had been
for overatwo years one OF the best pupils
the college, and was as popular With
the professors as with her fellow-students.
4. But aboutia fortnlghttag "a chang was
5noticedtsinsthe attitude of5the principal
and The professors toward #her,isand yes
terdayl the head mistress Informed 7iher
that che was expelled. l@
n Crying bitterly, the girl rushed up
stairs to her room, opened the dorrnitory
window and Jumped out, being killed in
stantly upon the pavement Of the court
yard. N II sstas
Burial has been forbidden by The, author
aties until an inquiry has been made.
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LE0]|IP'IARD.NL.L BRIDE
in MENAGER|E CAGE
Savage Beast Springs on Young
Trainer as She is in Act
5 Of Leaving,
PARIS, April IS,

7t0-TT n 100 IT-I7 FAIFIoiT EaFH ~
B A young tanner named Martha Lah're
was killed by a leopard ina menagerie
at Lyons yesterday, She had only Just
been married to NJ. Iiahirei2 with whose
lnenagerie she had for some time. Travelled
as PRINCIPAL girl .,,,I,
,Thc animal had nos been under her
control very long, and was SO savage
that no. one but Nine ltahlre could DO
anything with It,
She had put It through It's PAGES yes
terday,, and was turning to leave the
cage, when the beast sprang at her, burS-
Ing its sclaWs IN heF breast B,io I1. sRe
could he Released she haSl ii%si, kllled-
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JUDGE WOULD SEND
HIS MOTHER TO PRISON
She Dares Him Do so and His
Colleagues Prevent Carrying
Sentence Into Effect.
sbteia! Cabls to TIL North +imsritan

E, PARIS April 2S.
IA curious situation arose at the police
court Of Montpelier yesterday, when one
OF the presiding Magistrates, Nj. Eugene
Mas, was called on TO sentence his own
mother.
h Nine. Mas was charged with several
other people with obstructins public onl-
cials la the discharge OF their duties DUR
Ing the Inventory OF tho church at
Rezlers.
As soon ns NJ Mas took his seat on the
bench. his mother called out to him:
'"IIers 1 am. Sentence me. II you dare'
Nj. Mas replied by recommending that
the prisoners should have three days
each. The other Magistrates decided 20
adjournahe cases 10 more convenient
date which means that II. Mas WI %
invited to be absent from tho neAt slit1ns'
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WOMAN is DRIVEN
INSANE BY TERROR
Falls Into Mudbanl Which Was
Steadily Swallowing Her #
Until Rescued,
'ARIS, April IS.

!" IU9 lT"II . UTiW PAI{IS, APrIl e. \
\ A woman named Sophie Fray was driven
mad by u terrible experience when befell
her last night.
shos was walking home along the banks
OF tho Seine, when she fell into mud
bank. No one heard her frantic cries for
help, and her desperate struggles only
caused her to sink deeper, until only her
head was above the Shiny flood,
She fought and struggled III Terror
through the night. and when two Work-
men discovered her and dug her out ms
morning. she was u lunatlc,
+ The hospital doctors SlHlye ~ tie hope Tor
tho Woman.H life.
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Antagonistic Flowers.

PARIS, April 2s.-Ae French horticultur-
list has discovered that a rose and mig.
nonette cannot live together lie placed
in a vase, and at tho ondi Of half an hour
they had both lost all their freshness
and every trace of their scent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
AGED MAN CHARGED
WITH VILE CRIME
Citizen of Weiser, Idaho, Is
Accused of Assault Upon
Mere Child.

Special 10 The Tribune
WEISER, Ida. May 10.-M j. McDer-
mott more than so years of age, was ar
rested in this city last evening, charged
with criminal assault upon the six-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs R Ingle-
bretsen OF this city. Mr.. 1ngleoretscn is
section foreman for the Oregon Short
Line railroad.
Child Was in Fear.
The crime was committed Monday af-
ternoon In a cabin occupied by McDcr-
mott near the Oregon Short Line pump
house. and for fear OF being punished.
the little enc told no one of the matter
until Wednesday afternoon, when her
sufferIngs became unbearablc and she in
formed her mother.
Father Was Frenzied.
McDermott was at once arrested and
placed In the county jail, While In charge
of an officer, the father of the little ono
attempted TO Kill him.
Talk of Lynching.
Last night there was strong talk OF
lynching and the jail was guarded. Nc
Dermott will have a preliminary hearing
The child is in a serious condition and
is being attended by two physicians Nc
Dermott is q shoemaker.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
WILL MAKE REPLY TO
SPEECH FROM THRONE
Lower House of Russian Parlia-
ment Is Stirred to Great
Enthusiasm.

ST. PETERSBURG. MAY 10.-The low
CT house OF Parliament was called TO or
der at p. m. by Baron Friseh and
Baron Uexkull, Secretary OF the Empire.
with the hall from half to two-thirde
filled. Baron Frisch read an imperial
ukase convoking Parliament and lnvit-
Ing the members to come forward and
sign the oath: A recess was then taken.
Chooses a President.
Immediately upon the rcconvenlng of
the house, Prof. Sergei Andraievitch
Mourmtsen was elected president by a
vote OF 426 to The announcement was
greeted with tremendous cheers
Prof, Mourmtsef Immediately took the
chair. Ivan Petrunkevitch then ascended
the tribune and aroused the house to a
frenzy OF enthusiasm by declaring In a
brief speech that the first words to be
pronounced In an assembly OF representa-
tiYes OF the Russian people should be
freedom and demand for the amnesty
of those who had fought for the cause.
No Use for Outsiders.
There were somo cries for the imme-
dlatc passage OF a resolution on the sub
jcct but President Mourmtserr called the
assembly to order to listen to his speech
Of acceptance. Before beginning, how
ever, he again brought the members to
their feet by calling attention TO the fact
that there were many people In tho hall
who had no right TO be present and ask
Ing them TO retire. This was a thrust at
the Government clerks. who lined the
walls and It brought down the hou!t
The cheering continued while the lntruu-
ors walked crestfallcn out of the cham
bcr
Faces Great Task.
President Mourmtseff's speech was very
brief, simply calling attention to the great
task before the Ipembers and the neccs-
sity of earnestly laboring for the welfare
OF the country.
1t was then decided by a practically
unanimous vote to mako n reply to the
speech from the throne.
At $50 O'Clock. after having been In
session an hour and Il half the house
adjourned until tomorrow at IL clock
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
MUST co INTO OPEN
MARKET FOR GOODS
House Passes Bill Changing
Methods of Purchase by
Navy Department.

WASHINGTON, May 1o-Shells and
proJectics for the Navy department Will.
after June 30. 1906, be purchased by the
instead of, as is now the practice, in se-
cret markets. from firms engaged in the
manufacture of these articles. This change
in existing conditions was brought about
through the efforts of the chairman OF
the Appropriations committee.
Advertise for Bids.
Mr. Tawney of Minnesota offered an
amendment 10 the Naval Appropriation
bill which the House had under consider
alton today. directing that the Secretary
OF the Navy should advertise for proposals
for shells and proJectilfs, so that all hrms
engaged In the business or their manu-
facture may have an opportunity TO COM
pete.
Much time was spent today in consider
Navy and the feature OF recruiting OF
flcers TO properly enforce the law as 10
minors. An amendment offered by MT,
keliher OF Massachusetts was adopted
prohibiting naval recruiting ofhcers from
enlisting seamen. ordinary seamen or ap-
pointccs unless their application Is ac-
companied by certificate OF the birth
and written evidence other than the ap-
p!lcant's own statement that he is or tho
age required by naval regulations.
Had Hot Debate.
The debate on this amendment at times
grew decidedly animated and bit acrl-
monIous.
After defeating amendments designed to
enlarge the Washington, D c. navy YARD
and the yards In Pensacola Fla at bib
p. m. adjourned until noon tomorrow, hav.
Ing completed but few pages of the Naval
ADDrODriatiOn bill.
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Faces Great Task.
MAY COOK INDOORS
Residents Of San Francisco Will Soon
Have Gas Service.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1O-The COM
mittee on lighting and electricity has re-
ccived Information from tho San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric company. which
gives assurance that fully onc-half of the
residents OF the unburned district Will be
able 10 cook their meals indoors within
the next few days. A thorough inspec-
tion OF all gas pipes and connections Will
be started today
The officers OF the gas company report
that there are still 81 900 connections with
the mains in this city. and feel confident
that the great ma a1orty of these connec-
tlons are unln1ured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
in EARTHQUAKE ZONE
Expert Discusses Dangerous Situa-
ton of San Francisco.


WASHINGTON. May 10,-"San Fran
cisco Is In direct line with an earthquake
zone which extends along the Andes
mountains In South America, to the Are
structure exceeding Six stories In height
ought to be erected in that city"
Speaks From Experience.
Captain william l.. Merry, American
Minister to Costa Rlca, Nicaragua and
Salvador, expressed this opinion at the
White House today Minister Merry. who
recently arrived In this country from his
post, on leave of absence, called at the
White House with Senator Perkins Of Cal
ifornia TO pay his respects to the PreSl-
dent He was one OF the early settlers
In California, rounding Cape Horn in 1919.
He said
Familiar With Shocks.
stationed for many years we experience
four or five earthquake shocks every
month. AS rule they are not severe.
but the people are bit nervous about
The people sometimes run into the streets
and knecl down in prayer, but a few min.
utes afterward they. resume their usual
avocations. Most of the buildings are
only one story high and the severcst
shocks do not materially affect them.
Should Learn the Lesson.
The people of San Francisco ought to
profit by their dreadful experience and
construct buildings which may not be
likely TO be damaged seriously by earth
quake. 1t matters not. practically, that
the frames OF the structures are of pow
erful steel If the foundations sink four or
five feet, as was the case in many in
stances In San Francisco"
Minister Merry Will leave for San Fran
cisco tomorrow He told the President
that conditions in Central America were
improving greatly, the improvement being
tiles for education OF the people.
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REPORT NOT CONFIRMED
Daughter Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis lg
norent of Mothers Illness.

COLORADO SPRINGS Colo. May lo-Mrs,
J. A. Hayes, u daughter OF Mrs. Jefferson
Davis today received lcttor from her moth
er stating that she in hcr usual good
health She has received no reply TO per
sonal kilograms sent this morning upon learn"
ing the report OF her mothers illness
In view OF the receipt OF tho letter Mrs.
Hayes SAYS her mothers illness II actual, IL
ycry sudden.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
MAY AID PRISONERS
Destroying of Criminal Records in
Frisco Sets Some Free.

SAN FRANCISCO May l0-It IA probable
that tho destruction of most OF the criminal
records and the present unsettled conditions
Will result in many OF those now held In tho
county Jail various serious charges being
placed OH probation to work out their sal
vation- This is illustrated in tho coses Of
Harry Shechon and John Condor, who before
tho earthquake. were facing the pententiary.
Face Serious Charge.
Both these men charged with attempt
to commit robbery and attempt 10 commit
murder
Condon wae tried. but the jury disagreed on
tho evidence. Tho District Attorney now be-
llcves that there 10 little chance OF n con-
vIction with the records gone. Attorney O'Con-
nor. who represents Sheehon. explained To
the court that all the relatives of his cliont
were burned out OF their homes and were
camped in the parks, where they were very
much In need OF n mans support
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
Points Out Danger,
RAILROAD INDICTED
Branch of Santa Fe Accused of Rebate
Discrimination

ROSWELL y. NJ. May l0.-The Pecos
Valley Railroad company, branch OF the
Federal grand jury on tho charge OF Civ
Ing rebates to wool shippers and refusing
the same treatment to other shippers.
Warehouse and storage charges were
paid, II Is alleged by the railway COM
pany TO induce certain shippers to ship
wool over the lines of the company. Tho
shippers named as receiving rebates are
Charles Brcmond and G. c. Martin. Tho
lLdlctmnni Is based on the Elklns law.
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ROBBERS SURROUNDED
No Chance for Men to Escape Is the
Report

VANCOUVER. B. c.. May lO-The trnIn
robbers surrounded in tho woods near
Campoclra Meadow southwest OF kamloops
Sheriff Wood sent messenger to town this
afternoon for more Indians to assist I'm me
capture
The messenger declares that there ia M
chance for the robbers to escape There arc
more than 100 men in the posse II Is be-
Lcyod here that there will be nghting befor.
the robbers captured
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LIGHT SHED ON
INSURANCE GRAFT
Former President of Northwest
ern Life Tells Start
ling Story.
REC0UNTS INSTANCES OF
BRIBING COMMISSIONER
Large Sums, He Says, were
Spent on Legislation for
Good Will"

MINNEAPOLIS, May 10-The attorneys
tomorrow viii begin their summing up
In the cnse OF the State VS. ". +. Bech-
tel, former president of the North
western National Life Insurance com
pany. who Is charged with grand larceny
In having appropriated to his own use
$500 OF the funds OF the company The
cross-cNamInation of Mr.. Bechtel was
completed at such late hour today that
tho court ordered adjournment until
tomorrow before permitting the attorneys
to begin their arguments.
Sensational Testimony.
The testimony given by Mr.. Bechtel in
his direct examination and the informa-
tlon elected from the witness on cross
examination by Attorney Dahl was sem
sational In the extreme. The charge Mr.
Bechtcl made that a former insurance
commissioner OF Minnesota had accepted
o brlbe OF 5000 for a favorable report on
the proposed consolidation of the North
western Mutual and National Life asso-
citation has been considered by the grand
jury which brought the Indictment
against Mr.. Bechtel. and in Its report the
grand jury severely rcprobated the al
legged conduct OF the Insurance commits
sioEcr. but said that he was exempt from
prosecution because OF the statute OF
limitations.
Reached Large Sum,
The amounts paid through Mr. Rechtel
for the reimbursement OF DR.. j. F
Force, former president of the National
Life association according to testimony
brought out. aggregate Sll96o0 of which
no record is found in the Northwestern
Nationals books.
Robbed the Stockholders,
Other sensational statements mado h,
Bechtel whllo on the stand related TO
personal pronts made by transactions
supposedly carried on for the benefit of
the company. The company contracted
10 relnSure an Iowa company but instead
of doinG II Bechtel turned the contract
over to California company at profit
OF $40 600.
$4,000 Came Easy.
The Minneapolis auditorium building
erected also was gone into. and II was
shown that Bechtel owned the sIto Sc
lectcd for the building, and that 1t
was sold to the company at high profit
Kept No Record.
Mr. Beohtel was cross-examined at the
afternoon session, He said he kept no
record OF the funds OF the company in
relation to his personal accounts Hc per-
sisted In maintaining that the $500 had |
been used In the company,s services. and |
that he had simply reimbursed himself |
for a legitimate expenditure
Spent for "Good Will"
ten by Bcchtel to Albert H Reed OF |
Colorado. in which he made the statement |
that he had used the $500 to reimburse |
himself for money he had paid for the |
pcnses during session OF the Legisla-
ture.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
Ironsides Mill Burns.

BOISE, Ida. May lo.-The mill OF the
lronsidcs Mining company In tho Black
Hornet district was burned at an early
hour this morning, involving loss OF S20.-
The mill WAS not In operation, but was
to have been started again I'm a few davs