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New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
TSOLATTON OF U. S. GONE.
Country Cannot Depend on 1t for
Safety, Mr. BOnaparte Says.

Philadelphia Dec. H.-Attorney General Bona
parte in an address before the students Of a busi
ness school in this city tonight, gave vivid por-
trayal of the changed conditions OF the United
States as TO peace and war between the present
day and Washington's time.
our detached and distant situation" in the
words Of Washington. which made the friend
and not the enemy of other nations. Mr. Bonaparte
said had changed decidedly. But" he added
..yynile we have drawn prodgtously nearer to
possibly dangerous enemies, have also grown
prodigtously bigger and richer and obtrusive
and therefore vastly more likely TO awaken envy
distrust and fear or. in other words, have enemies
For us the days OF obscurity and isolation are gone
forever and safety must now be sought elsewhere
Mr. Bonaparte quoted from Washington. Jackson
and Madison TO show that they recognized the
human impulses that lead to war. and added: "And
when such times come one might as wisely seek
10 dam Niagara with straws as TO turn back with
reasoning the reststless tide OF human energies
and human passions.
zens" lie said. their aid 70 my successor in the
preat department of our federal government but
fatelv in my keeping. and 10 his colleague In the
administration OF the sister service and. most OF
ali 10 the commander in chief OF our forces Of land
end sea under the Constitution, in assuring our
coTIntrv's peace OF maintaining her strength for
~: ask for the Congress a hearty support from
ltc opinion IN liberal provision for the national
defence and, moreover, a loud and clear assurance
drown the clamors OF self-in-
tarest Of deIusion OF prejudice parsmOny in
a. ling with this great question; and with the
-.,orIdfs approval the noble title Of 'peacemaksr
l,as heen bestowed upon our first public servant
81 sk that the natiJn be- qualified for ike honor
strength az may gain and guard for her the peace
or righteOusT ass
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
JUDGES ANSWER JEROME.
adjourn Terms Of General Sessions
R0Salskg Speaks Ont

Judge RosaIsly. Of the Court Of General Ses-
sons, In diecharging the jurors Of his court
tom further service this term OF courr yester-
DAY replied 10 remarks made in that court by
District Attorney Jerome several days ago
Fhea the District Attorney took the judges 10
issk for wanting 10 adjourn their courts during
ne holiday week.
That me Judges OF the court did not intend
~ take the District Attorneys remarks serl-
-sF HaS evident yesterday, when Judges
EslsET. D'Sullivan anc Cowing dismissed
a-ir 5urors and adjourned their terms until
s-naarE Judge Cowing, however, Will sit
lfx Thursday 10 1uish W the business before
-E. AS Dr.. retires from the bench on jan
usrr
Judge R1saIs said in open court that
statistics complied by the judges Of the Court
W 'Telera5 Sessions showed that never before
p ihe history - the courts had criminal busi-
less been So HeIl in hand.
hae b. Is true" Judge ROsalsky said. that
N-l.e IS on the increase in this county, there
are no more courts needed Statistics show IL Is
my leoessary for the judges in these courts TO
sIoog1ze la rhe public for their conduct as
Judges u when there are outbursts Of temper
! PAGES the public under the impression that
ne Judges fail 10 30 their work The judges OF
1ese courts dispose Of as much business as
1'ales before them. and If we had fifteen courts
'oG.a not dispose Of the business 50 that
y -S'ntr accused Of crime could so to trial in
"o or three days after indictment"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
RUFF LOSES POINT.
Effort to Examine Into Grand Jury
Proceedings Fails.

San Francisco, Dec, 21.-Superior Judge Dunno
ham Ruef, on trial with Mayor Schnitz for ex-
tortion TO examine witnesses as to the testi-
mOny they gave before the grand jury that
voted indictments against Ruef and Schmitz.
AS no record Of the grand jury proceedings,
said by the defence to have been Illegal. was
kept the attorneys for Ruef resolved to bring
the French restaurant keepers from whom. it
is alleged money was extorted into the pres
ent proceedings, which seek TO set aside the
indictments and wrest the desired information
as to doings of the grand jury from them on
the witness stand. The attempt failed.
When Edward J. Marchand. restaurateur.
on the stand by the defence and asked whether
who procured information leading TO the indict-
ments. Prosecutor deney objected and the court
upheld the objection. Mr.. Ach, for the defence
announced that he was prepared 10 show duress
and intimidation of witnesses before the grand
jury and that he wanted TO expose the treat
nent 10 which the witnesses had been subjected
both by the District Attorney and the grand
Jury He started TO cite authorities in support
of his point. but Judge Dunno refused TO hear
them.
The attorneys for Ruef then called several
witnesses in an attempt to prove that NJ A.
Livingston grand juror, prejudiced
against the municipal administration. DR.. Dol
man. an employe Of the grand jury, was called
so Ach could question him as TO the nature OF
his duties Many questions were asked, but
they were ruled out
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
TO FLASH AROUND WORLD
NaUaI Observatory to Send Out Nezp
Year Time Signals.

Washington. Dec. Zl--The naval observatory WIN
send out this year. as usual four series or New
Years Eve time signals 20 announce the exact IN
stant OF the beginning OF the new year IN each
OF the four great standard time zones OF the
United states-the Eastern. he Central the Noun
tain and the Pacific The system followed will be
the same as heretofore. and Ike that in use daily
at noon Zach series begins five minutes before
the hour. and the last "clisk" following a silent
interval OF ten seconds. marks the exact hour
In making this announcement tonight Admiral
Walker. superintendent OF The observatory said:
Tho first series VIII begin 11:55 p, ul 18th nlerd-
fan time. December 81. and end at midnight. East
standard time. The other three series Will fol-
low az intervals OF exactly one hour, ending l.
? and G. m. January !. 1901 OF our time. CORE
spending. respectively. to midnight OF Central
Mo Intain and Pacific standard time II Is OF inter-
IN this connection remember that at exactly
$50 a. m. December 81. in Washington and New
York the year is beginning at Guam; at our
II a m. December 81. Il Is beginning IN Manila.
u D. m. December 81 N Porto Rico: J a M,
January ! in Chicago and ST. Louis; at a m, Ia
Denver; at a m. IN San Francisco; at 4 a m.
IN sitka; az $50 a m, In Honolulu and at $50
m, January I. IN Samoa
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
CAUGHT BY ACCIDENT
Alleged Bucketshop Man Found
Near old office after Long Hunt.

James H. Mansfield, who about year and
half ago was the treasurer Of the so-calIed stock
brokerage firm OF John T. Mansfield & Co., at
No. A Broadway. was arrested yesterday on
an order OF arrest issued against him in a civil
action brought by OF his former customers
In default OF $500 bail the prisoner was locked
up in the Ludlow street Jail
About a year and half ago, after doirg busi-
ness for five months. Mansfield and his father
disappeared. in July. 1905 with customers CLAW
ortng for S15OOOO The supposed brokerage
business. it is said. was nothing more than :
bucket shop.
After search IN which Mansfield was traced
TO Canada. he arrested yesterday in the
building where he formerly had his office,
No. II Broadway. 1t was only after a
hard chase that Deputy Michael j. Cruise
The complainant in the present action Is
Charles Schmeiser who through his attorney,
Reno R Ellington, obtained order Of ar
rest from Justice Vernon M Davis. OF the
Supreme Court. Schmeiser alleges that the
Mansfield firm swindIed him out OF 5000.
The supposed brokerage firm. besides the
Mansfields. .0ather and son, included Miss Ro-
setta ]. Bressler. who was the stenoSrapher' II
is said. SChmetser'S suit Is against All three.
but the whereabouts OF two Of the defendants
are unknown. The Mansfield company occupied
a suite of seven handsomely furnished offices.
with a special room for women customers. They
advertised extensively and issued daily mar
ket letter known "Mansfields Red Letter
This letter contained such advice as Hold your
short stock" and do not cover until we tell
YOU" They distributed also an aIluT1ng pam
phlet promising to double the money OF their
customers. The firm did an extensive business.
but on July %. when things got warm. some
inoutsftiye customers found that the com
pany'' had disappeared. leaving the clerks In
charge Of the office
Mr. BillIngton is counsel for clients VINO de-
rnand in the aggregate $4,000.
young Mansfield reappeared on Thursday on
the scsDa OF his former financial trtumphs- Mr..
T2iIItpg+on whose office is in the same building.
heard about II and Immediately obtained the
order OF arrest. Yesterday morning Deputy
yvaur No. 4r broadway and
waited Mansfield entered through the next
HTiIStn, which connects with No. IA Broadway.
and went 10 the ninth floor or the latter build
tIs. when the deputy sheriff heard OF Mans
fields presence he began q search that lasted an
hOnr and a half. When he found his man the
80 nert building. There a chase. but
Cruise was quick and succeeded In catching and
holding his victim
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
NAY BE STEIN THIEVES.
Couple arrested ON Train IN Utica
Haze $1,000 in Gems.

Utica, n. Y. Dec. 21.-A man who gives his
name as Franz Niedselsh and a woman who
says she is Madeline Kreeger were arrested on
train arriving here at 3 a m. to-day, and are
held by the police on the charge OF having
robbed c. V. Stein. Of Chicago. OF large guam
tity Of jewelry and silverware
The Utica police were requested from Buffalo
to watch for the couple, il was expected they
would change cars here for Montreal. A detec-
tive met the train at Oneida and on arrival here
had the suspected persons in charge Their
trunk, which is expected to contain most OF
the loot, was captured by the Syracuse police
When searched at the police station the man
was found to have from $1,000 to $4,000 in
diamonds and jewelry in his possession There
were seventeen diamonds and about thirty
pearls. magnificent solitaire ring gold watch,
gold coins and many gems OF various kinds. The
prisoner said that all the articles belonged to
his companion, who. he said. was a woman he
met in the old country. and with whom he had
been living about a year.
The woman has wept constantly since her ar
rest. and this morning wrote letter to Mrs.
c. Y. Stein, in Chicago, asking her forgive
ness for the wrong that had been done her, and
begging Mrs. Stein TO aid her in the present
was held by the police The full contents will
not be given out at present
The charge brought against the pair in the
City Court that Of bringing stolen property
into the state. They made no plea, and We're
held till Monday next when it is expected that
evidence viii have been secured from Chicago.
An estimate Of the value Of the tewelry found
on the couple brings the total up TO about
$4,000 or $4,000. All Of the articles OF
the finest make. and some furs found in the suit
case carried by the couple said TO be the
most costly that can be procured
Syracuse, Dec, H.-Aboard eastbound train 80.
the New York Central Railroad 1:9O o'clock this
morning the Syracuse police found the trunk that
is supposed 20 contain ell the diamonds and
te7elry alleged TO have been stolen from the house
Of c. " Stein in Chicago by two OF the family
wants. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hallberg. II was taken
from the train and is in charge OF the police. The
Hallbergs IN some way managed to give the de-
tsctiVes the slip, but captured when the
train reached Utica
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
CoNGRESSMEN OFF FOR COLON.
Senator Flint and Party Sail to Investigate
Work on the Isthmus.

Senator Frank T. Flint OF California. and a
party OF ten Congressman sailed for Colon yester-
day on the steamer Allianca Senator Flint said
they going TO the isthmus for a tour OF In
spection invitation OF Secretary Taft and the
Canal Commissioners.
II am going down to Colon he said ito see for
myself susI what is actually being done IN the
canal The coole labor problem for canal work is
Of course. OF the things interested in Just
now / am neither IN favor Of against the EN-
ployulent of Chinese at Panama. When l return
7 may have some definite opinion The subject
CONGRESSMAN Duncan l.. Mckinlay. Of California
said I'VE will be gone about nineteen days spend,
60 about five days on the isthmus I and nav t,yo
colleagues from California are authorities. more
or Iese on the Asiat.c labor question, which AZ
Sresent' Is OF much To the people OF
tbe Pacific Coast There is a strong feeling against
Esisrfc labor the coast. and 1 want for
TnTsflf whether or not the objection To ON
,.i0xreent OF Chinese on the canal work Is well
founded" l.
In the party are congI Isssmen KHowland OF Cali
DtcE-on and Smith, of Illinois; Howell, OF Utah:
Rinkaid OF Nebraska. and steeneEson. OF Alnns-
sofa
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
BRITISH PARLIAMENT PRoRoGUED.
King Edwards Message-Bitter Feeling
Over Education Bill.

London. Dec 2l--The Kings message pro-
roguing Parliament read in the House Of
Lords this afternoon before the members OF
both houses. It gave details OF the principal
international agreements TO which Great Britain
had subscribed in the last two months from the
Algeciras convention TO the treaty for the re-
striction Of the liquor traffic IN Africa 1t men
TONED the Transvaal and Orange River con
stitutions. expressing the hope that they would
secure peace and prosperity to both colonies and
contribute to the federation of South Africa
Dealing with the legislative enactnents of the
House Of Commons, the message expressed re-
gret at the unsettled difficulties surrounding the
education question.
After the reading OF the Kings message the
members Of both houses separated until Febru-
-
Unusual bitterness exists in Parliamentary
circles over the severe blow which the Cabinet
sustained in the defeat Of the Education bin
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
CRETE MAY BE GREEK.
-en1ier TheOtOhiS Hints of a
Speedy Union.
Premier

Athens. Dec. 2L-Premier Theotokis, in the
Chamber Of Deputies yesterday. without COM
mitting himself 10 any specified time. intimated
that the union OF Crete with Greece was draw
ing nearer. las the result Of steps taken by
King George" the Premier said, 'on the iuitia-
tive OF the sovereign Of a great power and with
the good Will OF the four protecting powers the
Cretan question has reached a solution which
must be regarded as a great step toward the
union Of the island with Greece. The active
policy OF NJ. Zalnis. the new High Commits
sioner, which is approved by the Greek govern
ment, gives reason to hope that the desired solu-
able TO greet the representatives of Crete in this
chamber"
The sovereign mentioned by NJ. Theotokis is
believed TO be the Russian Emperor.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22

wretched train service OF the Boston & Albany
Stress was laid by ]. a Hall, OF Caubridgas
on that clause OF the lease OF the Boston & A.
bany to the New York Central which provides
for the revocation OF the lease if poor service
IS proved Mr.. Webster, an officer OF the New
ton Citizens Association, said:
The local representatives Of the road hare IN
Boston say that all this cry OF poor Service il
caused by the rapidly increasing freight traffic
and that they doing AL in their power 70
improve it,
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
RUSSIA REDEEMS BONDS.
Au Short Term Issues To Be Taken
Up Before January IA.

St Petersburg, Dec. 21.-It was officially an
nounced to-day that before January Ii the gov
ernment viii redeem at their full value all short
term bonds or imperial rentes issued both in
Russia and abroad. These include the $50. .00O-
600 In bonds issued In France in January OF the
present year. the $4,000. 600 in bonds issued in
Russia at the same time and the whole amount
OF imperial rentes issued at Berlin in the begin
ming of the year
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
PASSENGER LOST FROM STEAMER.
Jaques Sehoenberger, of Frankfort, Disap-
pears from Kronprinz Wilhelm.

Plymouth. Dec 21.-JaQues schoenberger, of
FTankfort-on-the-Matn. first class passenger
on board the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, which
arrived here to-day from New York disappeared
on the way over. Mr.. SchoenbergePs absence
was noticed at dinner time the first day out
from New York. and az unsuccessful search was
made for him.
Three Germans were the pier here to meet
Mr.. Schoenberger. They went on board the
steamer 10 find him. and were then informed OF
his disappearance
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
AUDITOR GETS MORE THAN PRESIDENT
Oounty Official at Cleveland Received
Sll5O00 for His Years Work
~ Te-erraph 70 TIE -rioune- }

~ts'e-alc Dec 21-F0r one years service as
1'lh'y Auditor 2 bert Wright VIII receive Sis. 900
ices more than twice the yearly salary OF the
.sslaeni. This sum Is the net income OF the
T--.sor ulceT the fee system. above ali expenses.
0-te prom Is believed 20 esta bllsh a record IN
10 last year his income was $4,000 The In
se s1e -ais year is due 70 the extra effort Wright
-oaS 70 get fees
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
CLOSING SALTON BREAK.
Work. FolIozCing DIR. Harriman,s
Promise, Quickly Begun.

Imperial, Cal. Dec 21.-In response TO the call
made by President Roosevelt on E. II. Harri-
man 10 close the break In the bank OF the Colo
rado River gravel trains were on the way to the
break before midnight last night. Special trains
started with machinery and men, and a large
army OF employees was the ground to-day.
Three trestles are TO be built across the break,
and from them heavy rock Is to be dropped in
the gap, the interstices being filed with gravel
and clay
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
RAIN OF ASHES FROM vEsUvIUs.
Rim of Volcanoes Crater Lowered About
Eighty Feet

Naples. Dec. 21.-Another portion Of the crater
Of Mount Vesuvius fell in to-day, and within the
last two days the rim Of the crater has been
lowered about eighty feet. The rain of ashes
which began yesterday continues to-day over
al the villages AT the foot Of the mountain with
The execution OF Pompeii.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
CHURCH AT RALDERNocK BURNED.

Glasgow. Dec. 2l.-The parish church at Bal
dernock where President Roosevelt's maternal
ancestors worshipped. was burned down this
morning. This small pre-Reformation church,
Elk miles north Of Glasgow, had outside stair
leading 10 a loft and watch towers in which
guards We're posted TO watch over the dead
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
TO OPEN MANNING TO TRADE.

Peking. Dec. 21.-The city OF Manning. on
the West River is TO be opened - foreign trade
in January. The decree opening Manning was
issued IN 1890. but 1t never was made operative.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
DATE SET FOR RUSSIAN ELECTION,

St Petersburg, Dec. 21.-An imperial ukase
issued to-day fixes February 10 as the date for
the parliamentary elections This does not
apply TO the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Central
Asia and Siberia, where the dates OF the cleo
tions have not been announced.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
MAY CANCEL B. 6 H. LEASE.
Citizens Complain of Poor Service at
Indignation Meeting.
rBy Telegraph 20 Ths rrieunal ]

Boston. Dec. 31-Massachusotts may cancel
the lease OF the Boston g. Albany Railroad If the
indignation Of scores OF business men OF Newton
and nearby cities carries weight with those In
positior 10 bring Il about. A big indignation
meeting was held IN Bray's Hall TO protest
against what WAS termed the .Nsr Increasing
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
ne GUSTAV KRAuss RELEASED.

Vice Chancellor Pitney signed order yesterday
-oleasng DR. Gustav Krauss, who had been ad-
Judged in contempt for failure to pay aimony and
was locked up almost year. from the Hudson
County jail
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Cigars
No Better Gift

If he smokes you can't
please him more than with a box
of good cigars. Our large as
sortment contains the very best,
and we make a speciality of box
trade. We sell standard SC
cigars at 3 for 1Oc-S1. 55 and
S1.65 per box instead of So. 20
a-ked by cigar dealers. We Wi. !
hold boxes for delivery or make
exchanges after Christmas if an
other brand is perferred.
Bachelor eigars-25 in box-Christ-
mas package, per box soc.
Heroic cigars-12 in box-per box
soc.
creole Cigars-5O in box-per box
Casino park cigars-5o in box-per
box $50.
Henry Georgia in box-per box
$1.65.
Grandscribe-2 in humidor box
Christmas package-per box $1.19.
owl cigars-5o in box-per box
S1.65.
Pride of Egypt-5c cigars-5o in
box-per box $3.50.
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Why Not Give
an Umbrella ]?

Fine ones with sterling silver
and gold plated handles. En-
gaved without extra charge.
Mems Umbrellas inch paragon
frame-has silk finished mercerized
cover with tape edge-naturaI wood
and highly polished horn handles
very desirable present, O. nE
Mems umbreIIas@2S inch paragon
frame-covered with piece dyed taft
feta-tape edge-separate case, silver
mounted and buck horn handles
worth $500 in the credit "a ne
stores ..........R G.GO
Women's tafTeta silk umbrellas
has separate case, silk cord and tas-
sle-gold handles inlaid with pearl
resent rsgg desirable S298
Women's tafTeta silk umbrellas
separate case-silk cord and tassle-
exquisite gold handles daintily inlaid
with pearl-the kind that credit stores
ask $500 for 60 40
mere ~ ~ AZ
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Bibles
Al About Hall Prices


What we mean to say is that a
bible you pay US S2.75 for is sold
for $500 in book stores. Our
Nelson's teachers bible is sold
for $500. We can save you almost
half on any bible you NAV buy.
Nelson's teachers BibIe-black
leather binding-pr printed with primer
type on good quality of thin paper
marginal references. etc. G. ne
price 70 sAV
Bagster's teachers BibIe-grosgrain
leather binding divinity style-India
paper, thumb index, marginal refer
ence, concordance, elementary intro
duction to the dead langua ges-fully
nlustrated-Bible helps etc-sold in
book stores for $500 c. on
priced here at " 90
Red letter edition bibIe-that is, the
prophecies in the Old Testament and
the words of our Saviour in the New
Testament are printed in red ink
leather bound-gilt edge-large size,
printed in large type-fully illustrat-
ed and in addition contains illustra-
tons Of the stones unearthed in the
recent researches in the Holy Land
l more complete Bible is not publish
ed-sold by book stores as an extra
5 52Sa value .... at So our $40
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Womer's black carriage bags
extra large size rivetted frame
kettle handles-coin purse-5Oc ar
ticles each 43c.
Women's extra large carriage
bags-made of superior finished
walrus leather-have safety lock-
kettle handle-rfveted frame inter
Tor coin purse fittings
$1.25 values each csc.
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$3.50 Perfumes, 7Sc

Quadruple extract imported per-
fume-put up in square two-ounce
bottles-with cut stOpper-sold by
most druggists at $1.25 and by
some at $3.50. Our price 75C.
Two ounce-bottlo of fine import
ed French perfume=very delicate
lasting perfume-regular 81
values SIC.
Boxes containing half ounce
bottle of triple extract perfume and
one ounce bottle of toilet water and
a bottle Of sachet powder-au
three in neat box-25c.
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on the outside Of the box Is s2.5O;
they are generally sold at q 0E
that price. Our price is.... 4sJO
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vanished No little boy or girl will
have any excuse for not getting their
lessons less m tS when ae thsy ea haYs S110
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WOmen's carriage bags-come in
black and colors-exquisite finish,
the very newest shapes, silk lined
coin purse and card case fittings
credit stores get up to 50 for no
better; choice Saturday $1.25-
Novelty Bead Bags=come in
small and medium size=have
chain handles and silk cord-one OF
the very latest imported novelties
choice of a large assortment, each
SOC.