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ALLEGED MEAT MERGER
WHAT SECRETARY OF AGRICUL-
TURE WILSON SAYS OF 1T.

But little Importance is attached here in
Wash ngon to the report that $500. 600 600
beef trust, composed of the packing plants
of Armour & Co. Swift & Co. Nelson Nor
RS & Co., National Packing Company and
the Cudahy Packing Company is in the
making. Officials of the Department of Ag-
riculture profess to believe that even If
such a proposition had been seriously con-
sidered it would be dropped like a hot po-
tato before any actual steps toward or
Plantation had been effected.
According to New York dispatches, the
scheme involved the organization of an En-
ghsh holding company, possibly with Sir
Thomas Upton at its head, the idea being
to avoid, by this means. the action of the
antitrust laws of the United States. New
York bankers, the dispatches relate. refused
to take any part in financing the merger.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was ask
ed today for a statement of his views con-
corning the reported attempted formation
of a gigantic meat trust
The only information have on the SUBJ
5ect of this alleged merger proposition"
said Mr.. Wilson, has been CLEANED from
the newspapers. But / will say this:
1--WE have bureau of corporations. whose
agents are especially charged with looking
into matters of this kind
I'VE have a Department of Justice whose
machinery was designed to be used in just
such case as this.
I'VE have our own attorneys general to
talk to grand juries.
1--WE have grand juries to listen and to
indict.
1--WE have petit juries
And we have penitentiaries."
The Secretary didn't seem to think that
the reported merger called for any further
comment.
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GO TO HALIFAX!
Advice of Boomers for That Thriving
City.


HALIFAX, October 22.-Following the
lead of Boston and other cities, movement
has been started here for the establishment
of a provincial publicity bureau for the pur-
pose Of advertising throughout the United
States the industrial and tourist advantages
offered by Nova Scotia. The initiative was
taken when a speciaf committee of the
Nova Scotia Press Association called upon
Premier Murray recently and presented him
with a memorial calling upon him for aid
in establishing the proposed bureau. The
premier promised that the matter would re-
ceive the attention of the government.
According to the suggestions embodied In
the memorial, special efforts are to be made
to interest New York capitaa in the develop
ment of the mineral wealth and the fish
cries. AS an aid to this campaign of pub
hcity, an active encouragement of tourist
travel is recommended and for this purpose
illustrated circulars are to be distributed
literally throughout the western and south
ern states and arrangements entered into
for the cooperation of the various trans
portation companies.
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COLORADO SNoWSToRM.
Apples and Sugar Beets Badly Dam
aged

DENVER. Col, October 22.--The storm
throughout the mountain region, which
began here with rain on Friday, chang
Ing to snow on Friday night subsidized
this morning. 1t is said to have been the
worst snow storm in this vicinity since
1902 There was more than q foot Of
snow on the level and the melted snow
measured one and eight-tenths inches
The temperature generally fell to 70 de-
grees. Locally but little damage vas
done. Sheep men in Wyoming. Colorado
and New Mexico, It is believed VIII suf-
fer heavy losses, as they were unprepared
for such severe weather.
There are hundreds of tons of sugar
beets and thousands of barrels Of apples
still in the open in the northern par; of
Colorado. The damage will be very great
TO the ranches. Telegraphic service
throughout the west Is badly hampe ced,
and trains are indefinitely late.
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BALLOONS AND AUTOS.
Start of the Race From Pittsfeld,
: so r = 7->ss- Mass. :-+S - -s--'

Start of the Race From Pittsfeld,
80 = = Mass. -
: P1TTSFIELD, Mass, October 22-Two
balloons Centaur and Eagle made an as
cension today to participate in the race Or
ignally planned for Saturday last but
postponed on account of unfavorable wealth
err Three automobiles also started in a
pursuit race with the airships. The bal
looms headed northwest about in the d.
rection of Troy, N. Y. The sky was over
cast.
In the Centaur We're Charles T. Walsh
acting as pilot, and Major Samuel Reber
and Capt. Charles F. Chandler both of the
signal corps, U. S. A. The Eagle carried
Leo Stevens as pilot and Capt. Homer W.
Hedge, president of the Aero Club Of
America.
The automobiles will attempt to reach
the place Of landing, wherever it may be,
within twenty minutes of the time that
the first balloon reaches the earth. In
one Of these cars was CORTLAND Field
Bishop Of New York, representing the Aero
Club of America. The other carried Floyd
Knight and William Archibald. respectively,
of Pittsf1eld and Springfield. A small crowd
witnessed the ascension.
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WON'T PRAY IN GERMAN.
Language Strike of Polish School Chill
dren

BERLIN, October 22.-The refusal of the
Polish children to use the German language
in receiving religious instruction in the
public schools, as required by the Prussian
school administration, is extending and be-
coming serious political problem. The
children of KunZendorf and other villages
have Joined in the strike against using
German. At the command of their parents
they attend school and do their lessons in
German, but they stubbornly refuse to re-
cite the catechisn in that language. In the
district of Konitz 600 fathers of families
have sent a petition to the minister of
education, through the bishop Of the do
cese of Kuhn, asking that the rule provid-
ing for the use of the German language in
religious instruction be not enforced.
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CHeGABINET WORK
CARPENTER CLEMENCEAJ HAV-
ING A HARD JOB.

PARIS. October ON. Clemenceau has
begun the formation of cabinet. He
offered the foreign office portfolio to Nj.
Poncare. minister of finance in the Sa-
rien administrat on. who declined. NJ Call
laux who was finance minister in the Wal
deck-Rousseau cabinet. has accepted the
portfolio of finance. 1t is regarded as GER
tain that M. BRAND minister of public
worship; NJ Barthou. minister of public
works; NJ Ruau. minister of agriculture
NJ Thomson minister of marine, and NJ.
Doumergue, minister of commerce, will re-
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main, and that General Picquart will get
the war portfolio A new ministry of la
Dor may be created with M. Viviani, the
well-known socialist deputy, at it's head.
Selection of Picquart.
The selection of General Pceuart for the
position Of war minister is regarded as an
audacious stroke on the part of M. Glenn
enceau and has aroused a storm of pro-
test on the part of the reactionary press,
but it has caused an equal amount of en-
thusasr among the radicals.
The partiSans of eX-Premer Combes at
the radical socialist congress now in ses-
sion at Lille. received with frantic cheers
the announcement of his possible selection
to form a cabinet in the event of NJ. Glenn
enceau's failure to do so.
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Epidemic Of Diphtheria.

WORCESTER, Mass, October 22-The
most serious epidemic of diphtheria in this
city since 1900 was reported by the board
of health for the week just ended. In one
day eight cases came to the notice of the
officials, and fifty-two families are now
in quarantine affecting the attendance of
fifteen schools of the city. The total num-
Der Of cases for the week was forty-two,
while since August there have been 300
persons afflicted.
! DIR. Clark. chairman Of the board of
health, says that the disease is irulent In
the diphtheria ward at the isolation hos
'pital thirty-four patients are receiving at
tentiOn,
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HAAKolJ's FIRST SPEECH.
Norwegian Parliament Hears Address
From the Throne.

CHRISTIANA, October 22.-The newly
elected parliament was opened today by
King Haakon in the presence of Queen
Maud and the diplomatic corps. The king,
who read his speech from the throne, said
he rejoiced at the great good will shown
by foreign countries toward our father
land since the establishment Of It's indie
pendence," and spoke hopefully of Nor
ways future prospects. He said that trade
was slowly improving, making reductions
in taxation possible in the next budget.
and congratulated the country on X
fact that the budget of 1907-19OS showed a
surplus.
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Actress strangled to Death.

CHICAGO. October 22.-Several days ago
the body Of Mrs Margaret Leslie. an act
ress, was found dead In room in the
Palace Hotel. It was considered at the
time to be case Of suicide. and the coro-
ner at the conclusion Of the inquest SO
reported. Lately several features Of the
case have thrown doubt on the theory Of
suicide, and the police have been investigat-
ing to see il the woman was murdered To-
day the coroner's physician, after an ex-
haustive examination. declared that the
woman was probably strangled to death.
There is no present clue to the MUIR
derer.
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BRYAN In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 22.-W. j.
Bryan began a three days speaking tour
of Indiana today. The first speech was
made at Brazil.
At Terre Haute Mr.. Bryan addressed a
large crowd, saying:
Il am here in Indiana, not as q candidate
for office for l have insisted that 1t is too
early to know who ought to be nominated
by either party. But / am here in the in
terest of those who are candidates. This
year we hope to lay the foundation for
success two years hence
Mr.. Bryan discussed the government own
ton of the country.
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Just Missed Lynching.

2 PITTSBURG, Pa, October o. John
Doran. arrested at Williamsburg. suburb,
yesterday. charged with attempting to Gre
mate his wife. narrowly escaped lynching
today at the. hands of an enraged mob of
neighbors. AS Doran was being removed
from the lookup to the office of Justice of
the Peace j.. ]. Walker for O. hearing a.
crowd of more than 100 people gathered
about the office and attempted to take the
prisoner. Chief of Police James r. Doran,
who Is no relative. addressed the crowd
and besought them to allow the man to
have a fair trial and informing them that
the case against the man was complete.
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Three Killed in Wreck.

Three persons were killed by a Chicago
and Northwestern train near Lowden.
Iowa. yesterday afternoon. The train
struck a carriage containing Mrs. Charles
Luett. her two children and her brother-in-
law, William, Luett. baby girl was the
only one who escaped death.
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Widow Shot and Killed.

COLE CAMP, Mo-. October 22-Mrs. Alice
Winemiller, a widow. was shot and killed
last night at her home near Warsaw. The
assassin fired through window. Mrs.
Winemiler's young son was badly wound
ed Felix Crawford, neighbor, who hur-
ried to the house. was also shot. He died
two hours later. Crawford's son-in-law, J..
A. Long. is charged with the crime. He es-
Gained
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HELP WHITE SLAVES.
Nine Countries Represented at Paris
Congress.

PARIS, October 22-Nine countries,
among which the United States was not
included. were represented at the open
ing here today of the congress for the
suppression of the white slave trade"
In the opening speech the Earl of Aber-
deem, who presided, announced that new
committees had been formed in Egypt
and Argentina
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CONTROVERSIES SUCCESSOR.
Austria is in Expectation Of Pro-
visional APPOINTMENT.

VIENNA, October 22.-The Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador at Berlin. Herr Won
Szogyeny Marich and Baron Won Archren-
thai, the ambassador at ST. Petersburg, two
of Austria's oldest diplomats. have arrived
here to have audiences with Emperor Fran
els Joseph in connection with the resigna-
ton of Foreign Minister Goluchowski.
There appears to be little prospect Of. an
early definite settlement of the question Of
his successor, and in view of the approach
ing session of the delegations, provisional
appointment Is expected.
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EMERY ENTERS BAIL,
No Date Has Been Set for a Hear
ing

PHILADELPHIA. October 22-Lewis
Emery, jr., fusion candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania. for whom a warrant
was obtained on Saturday by State Senator
James P. McNichol of this city on a charge
Of criminal libel today entered bail through
an attorney before a magistrate in the
sum Of $500. No date was set for a
hearing, which will be held at time to
be designated by Mr.. Emery. The latter
did not appear at the magistrates office.
Rudolph Blankenburg, prominent in reform
circles and county commissioner of Phil
adelphia, signed the bail bond.
In a speech delivered at Lebanon. Pa,
a week ago, Mr.. Emery charged Senator
McNichol with bribing five democratic
members of the legislature in 1901 in the
interest of the reelection of NJ S. Quay to
the United States Senate.
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Report on The Lutin.

PARIS, October 22.-The naval court of
inquiry at Bizerta. Tanis, has officially
transmitted to the ministry of marine its
theory that the submarine boat Lutin
sprang leak in her stern, which destroyed
her equilibrium. and that she thereupon
sank and filled.
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For a Labor Cabinet.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, October 22.-It is understood that
NJ. Clemenceau. as premier, will create a
ministry of labor. the portfolio of which, 1t
is reported. will be given to NJ. vivani, in
dependent socialist member of the chamber
from Paris
NJ. Pointcaire. minister of finance in the
Sarfien cabinet. is to be minister of foreign
affairs.
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Taft's Talks in Ohio.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 22.-The re-
publican committee has given out the
speaking dates in Ohio Of Secretary Taft
There are but three. On the afternoon Of
October 20 the distinguished Ohloan will
speak at Logan, and in the evening at Lam
caster. These engagements are both in the
eleventh district, where Albert Douglas
head of the ticket. lives. The only other
speech will be made in Cleveland, October
90
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Steamship Movements.

CAPE RACE, N. F., October 22-The
steamer Majestic, from Liverpool for New
York, was in communication by wireless
with the Marconi station here when leo
miles east of the lightship. The Majestic
will probably reach her dock about p.
m, Wednesday.
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Robbed Safe; Killed Merchant.

MURPHYSBORO, ILL.,, October 22.-Five
robbers blew open the safe of the Bank OF
Vergennes early today, secured 500 in cash,
shot and MORALLY wounded Abraham KIM
mel, merchant, and escaped.
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Independence League Wins.

NEW YORK. October 22-The board OF
elections today sustained the contention
of the Independence League that it has the
exclusive right to the use of that name and
to the emblem. pair of scales
The matter will be carried to the SUI
preme court by the protestants.
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Battleship in Grooming

ROCKLAND. Me-. October 22.-The new
battleshtp Minnesota arrived today from
Newport News Va. She will be given a
standardization trial tomorrow or We'd
nesday over the Owls Head course.
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has added to the seriousness of the
heavy snow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER Colo. October 22.-Scores of
sheep herders. cattlemen and farmers have
been caught in the worst blizzard that has
ever swept over the Rocky mountain re-
gion, In years. and it is feared there has
been great loss of life. 1t is known thou
sands of sheep and cattle have persisted.
The storm is raging in Colorado. Wyoming,
New Mexico and Utah. The railways are
seriously bIockaded and suburban electric
trolleys are operated with the greatest diff
fculty Considerable damage has resulted
In Las Vegas, Socorro Albuquerque and the
smaller towns Of New Mexico.
The Union Pacific railway officials are
carrying on desperate fight to keep the
line clear from Cheyenne. Wyo to Salt
Lake. West of Green River. Wyo., the
road is bIockaded, and the officials cannot
tell when the trains will be able to make
their way through the mountainous drifts
of snow.
in Utah the snow was swept along by a
hurricane. doing great damage in Salt
Lake City. In addition to loss OF life,
property over wide area was devas-
tated Fire famed by the gale wiped out
the new plant of the Utah Packing Com
pany. and damage of S25Oo00 resulted
The packing plant had just been COM
Iieted at a cost of 100000. and was to
have been put in use in a few days.
One Man Killed.
In ogden one man was killed by ny
ing plank.
ELLIS, Kan, October 22.-Colorado's
snow storm is passing east, and prevailed
today in western Kansas. Passengers
reaching here this morning on belated
eastbound trains report a heavy snow
storm in progress between Ellis and Oen-
YER at some points assuming proportions
OF a blizzard. with from four inches to
ore foot of snow on the ground. The
temperature is moderate however. The
snow is drifting badly at n good many
points. A twenty-four hour rain Storm
pltCeutu the SHOW
Blanket Of Heavy Snow.
DULUTH. Mimi, October pa blanket
of heavy snow (six inches or more) fell
last night In northwestern Minnesota, COW
erng the Vermilion and Masaba ranges
and extending far west as Fosston.
Worst Storm in October.
ABERDEEN. S. D., October 22-The
worst storm in October In the history of
the state is raging today. There has been
a fall Of fourteen inches OF snow The
telegraph and telephone wires are down
and freight trains west OF this place are
stalled y passenger train is blocked near
Rowdie, S. d.
Damage by Hurricane
Special Cablegram to The Star.
HAVANA. October 22.-Reports continue
TO come in of damage done by the hurri-
cane. AT Batabano the river Arguanabo
and at San Antonio the Los Banos over
flowed their banks yesterday and did much
damage 10 the crops. One man was
drowned.
Snow and Blizzard.
COLORADO SPRINGS Col, October %
The severe blizzard that has been threat
ening for the past forty-eght hours broke
this morning. Heavy snow is reported In
the mountains and trains are somewhat
delayed.
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SNOW AND RAIN,
WIND AND RUIN
IN THE ROCKIES
Cattlemen and Sheep Herders
Caught in Blizzard.
STORM OVER WIDE REGION
Great Loss of Life is Feared, With
Thousands of Animals Dead.
FIGHT TO KEEP LINES CLEAR
Fire Adds to the Terror of the Condi-
lions and the Property Loss
is Very Great.
STORM OVER WIDE REGION
Great Loss of Life is Feared, With
Thousands of Animals Dead.
FIGHT TO KEEP LINES CLEAR

A storm of vast area and great
force is raging over a large sec
ton of the Rocky mountain coun-
try. 1t is feared that there will be
enormous loss of life, and already
hundreds of head of cattle are
known to be lost. Railroad men
are making desperate efforts to
keep the lines clear A hurricane
has added to the seriousness of the
heavy snow.
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TamInany Protests

At a business meeting of one OF the Tam.
many district clubs. held Friday night last
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Damage by Hurricane.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
HAVANA. October 22.-Reports continue
10 come in of damage done by the hurri-
cane. At Batabano the river Ariguanabo
and at San Antonio the Los Banos over
flowed their banks yesterday and did much
damage TO the crops. One man was
drowned.
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Snow and Blizzard.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, October d.
The severe blizzard that has been threat
ening for the past forty-eght hours broke
this morning. Heavy snow is reported in
the mountains and trains are somewhat
DELAYED.
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Business Once, lish Street and PsnnsylvsnI. Av.nu'
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the party. The men came
dressed as country swains, and
the ladies as rural bellies, and
some ingenious and quaint cos.
stumes were worn.
The evening was devoted to
dancing, and toward the close
hearty, old fashioned refresh
ments we're served, the men
bobbing for apples in . tub Of
water to determine their part
5ners. Among the other features
were . keg Of real cider to allay
the thirst Of the dancers, and an
oriental fortune teller who held
forth in : dim and mysterious
ssden. =
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Halloween Party.

One Of the prettiest affairs OF
the season was the Hallowe 'en
party given last night at the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. Rowland
Gilmore on Lake Boulevard, the
hostesses being Mrs. Gilmore
and Miss Ella Parker. The large
house was tastely decorated with
jack o lanterns, pine boughs,
corn stalks and other emblems
of fall, and weird ghosts who
prowled about the veranda and
the yard served to remind the
guests Of the spirits abroad on
every real old.fashioned Hal
lowe 'en.
The guests themselves, TO the
number Of about forty, were not
the least picturesque feature Of