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New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

HENRY ELLIOTT. a retired shoe manufacturer.
died on Saturday. after long Illness. at Thomp-
SON Conn Mr.. Elliott born at Thompson sew
enty-six years ago. After graduation from the
public schools OF his native town, he entered the
firm OF Wallace & Co, shoe manufacturers in this
citv Later he became a member. and its name
was changed TO Wallace, Elliott G. Co. Because
of III health he retired from active business about
eight years ago Mr. Elliott charter mem
Der of the Oxford Club and the Riding and Driv-
ing Club For nearly forty years he made his
home at No lS2 South Elliot Place Brooklyn
which was named after him. wife. two sons and
a daughter survive him The funeral will be held
to-day at 43O o'clock The burial will be at Green
wood Cemetery.
HERBERT C FULLER. secretary and drec
tor the Security Insurance Company, OF New
Haven Conn, until the San Francisco earthquake.
died yesterday the result of nervous collapse
suffered when he heard of the losses of his COM
pany In that disaster. He died at the home of his
mother. in Watertown Mass. Mr. Fuller
forty-six years old and unmarried. He
director in the Yale National Bank and in the
Uxbridge and Milford Street Railroad Company.
CHARLES A. WILSON. of Sussex. N j., died
at Sioux City. Mo. yesterday. Mr.. Wilson was
born on October 90 1910. In the Civil War he
recruiting officer After the Mr.. Wilson be-
came interested in railroad building and built the
Middletown & Crawford Railroad. He presi-
dent and director of the Unionville Water Com
pany part owner of The Sussex Independent
ce-president and director of the Farmers Ma
tional Bank. of Sussex and founder and head of
the firm of c. A. Wilson & Co.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
BUSY DAY FOR Mr.. ROOT.
Secretary Entertains Diplomatic
COrns-Visit TO Cuernnrncn-


Mexico City. Oct. 7.-Secretary Root this
morning visited the military academy at Cha
pultepec, where there was review of the
cadets. After that Mr.. Root attended lunch
con given by the Foreign Minister, Senior Maris-
cal. at the ChapuItepec Hotel. The diplomatic
corps and state officials were present In the
afternoon the Secretary witnessed an exhibition
OF lassoing, cattle throwing and other cowbov
feats- The Governor OF the Federal District pre-
slded at this entertainment Mr.. Root tonight
gave dinner for the diplomatic corps. and
there was ball in the Secretaryss honor
Secretary Root dined at the palace of Cortez
on Sunday. The Presidential train bearing tho
Secretary. Miss Root and a number of invited
guests, left the city of Mexico at $50 and ar
rived in CuernavaCa at l o'clock. Nearly every
railroad stations along the route was decorated.
and throngs gathered TO greet the party. At
stations the train passed under long lines OF
arches Of flowers. into which had been fastened
bunting and the flags of the two nations.
When the train arrived in Cuernavaca almost
all the inhabitants OF the town were at the sta
ton. Professor SaIiras made a speech. saying
that loyal Mexicans greeted the American Sec
retary of State true friend OF the Mexican
people. who. like their American brethren. had
shed their blood freely in the cause of liberty
After the speech Secretary Root and his party
were driven over the winding road 10 the town
and the palace. which was built by Cortez
nearly four hundred years ago. Luncheon was
served on the veranda of the old building
After the luncheon the Secretary was well
coined TO the State of Morelos by the Governor.
Then the party was conducted through the pal
ace and returned to the capital
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
KING MAY CONTROL CONGO BUDGET.
Belgian Parliamentary Commission Gives
Leopold Full Power.

Brussels, oct THE Parliamentary Commits
sion on the Congo Independent State accepted
to-day by nine to seven votes Article Of the
colonial bill. which provides that the Congo
budget shall be drawn by King Leopold alone
without consultation with submission TO the
Chamber Should Parliament ratify this action
Belgium will DO without direct control in the
finances Of her own colony.
NJ Beernaert. the Minister OF State. an
nounced to-day that he intended to introduce
a series of nineteen amendments to the colonial
bill based mostly upon provisions OF the Treaty
Of Berlin assuring the rights Of foreigners, Bel
gians and the aborigines in the Congo. The sub
tect is not mentioned in the bill as it stands at
present.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
GOVERNMENT CHARGES DENIED.
Hartford Company Manager Says Envelope
Contract Was Properly Filled.

Hartford Oct TN regard 10 the report from
Washington last night that Postmaster General
Meyer had suspended the payment of money due
from the Postofhce Department 70 the Hartford
Manufacturing Company, on the ground that the
quality OF envelope paper furnished to the govern
ment was below the requirements Of the contract,
Charles Sloane general manager of the company.
said to-day that il came a surprise to him.
Mr.. Sloane said he had information that
charges had been brought against the company
He denied that paper of grade inferior that
required by contract had been used This paper
lis inspected by the government representative in
a general way. but not 10 the extent of chemical
analysis II is charged that the company has
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
NO ACTION PLANNED.
Government Not to Interfere zCith
JamestO1cn Exposition.

washington. Oct. THE government has no in
tention OF taking charge OF the jamestown eX-
position and running the tercentennial with view
10 getting back as much of the 100000 advance
as possible, according to official OF the Treas
ury Department, who SAID tonight that no plans
had been made with that end in view. The gov
ernment however. according to the terms OF the
loan may step in whenever in the opinion OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury. such action may be
deemed for the best interests of the government
II is believed the report that the government
would take hand in the management OF the fair
arose from the election of AIvah II. Martin to
coed J. NJ Barr director general. the opinion
here being that the Treasury Department desired
Mr. Barr to continue in charge
Norfolk Va. Oct 7.-Alvah H Martin. elected by
the board OF directors TO succeed J. NJ. Barr
director general OF the jamestown exposition,
s,lned the duties of executive head of the
tennial to-day. and in statement said;
For the present at least. there will be few. il
anv changes IN the various departments of the
exposition My object will be TO the exposition
10 it's close economically and with little fric
tIon as possible OF course. the life of the ex-
position draws TO close there Will be more or less
OF reduction of force This will necessitate dis
pensing with the services of officials and employees
as their work is completed in the various depart
nents Such dismiSsals Will not necessarily mean
that the places vacated will be filled
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
THE CASE OF HERMAN eARTELs.

Toronto, Oct. 7.-Herman Bartels. the former
brewer of Syracuse, was to-day taken TO the Wei
land County Jail 10 await the arrival of an order
from the Canadian Minister OF Justice allowing
his extradition Bartels. who has just finished a
ninety-day sentence for escaping from officer
has decided to return TO New York without further
opposition to extradition. Indictments against
Bartels charging perjury and arson, pending
IN C,ay1lga County.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
A. MILD SOCIALIST PROTEST.

Madrid, Oct IA meeting OF three thousand
persons held here Sunday to protest against the
action of France and Spain in Morocco passed
quietly A resolution was voted demanding that
the Spanish government recall its troops and re-
Epect Moroccan Independence. and protest was
made against the expulsion OF French Socialists
from Spain and OF Spanish Socialists from France.
The orators were temperate in their speeches,
fearing expulsion II they adopted n vigorous tone.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
LEVELS oE DEAD QUEEN TO BE SOLD.

Brussels Oct. 7.-An auctioneer has been ordered
TO sell the linen, Jewels souvenirs ETC. belonging TO
the late Queen Of the Belgians. the proceeds TO be
devoted to paying the debts Of her daughter
Princess Louise. who divorced last year by
Prince Philip of SaXe-Coburg and Ciotha- Among
the objects thus to sold is a diadem presented
10 the Queen by the people of Belgium on the oc-
caslon OF her silver wedding anniversary. The
diadem cost S9O.OoD
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
TWENTY-FIVE CoNvICTs KILLED.
Prisoners Attack Guards at Tobolsk-Eleven
Men Escape.

Tobolsk, Siberia, Oct. IA gang of convicts
who were being escorted here from Tumen,
Eastern Siberia, attacked their guards yester-
day and wounded six Of them The guards
fired on the convicts, twenty-five of whom were
killed. Eleven of the prisoners escaped with
rifles which they had wrested from the members
of the escort in the hand 10 hand fight which
followed the attack.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
Demonstration by Appointment
Telephone 4O9O-ssth Street
ELECTRIC VEHICLE co.
I34-I3S West 59th Street

wrongfurly benefited 10 the extent OF ss25Ooo dur
ing the last four years
Arrangements are making for a meeting OF the
board OF directors OF the company 70 consider the
charges. The list of directors file in the Office
of the secretary ]. Henry Whitcomh. Worcester.
Mass William H Prescott. Rockville. Conn: Rob
ert W. Day. James P. Able. ". B. Bill and F. p.
Kellogg IF Springfield, Mass
Washington. Oct. THE Postmaster General to-
day turned over TO the Department OF Justice the
information on which based the suspension Of
payment Cf money due the Hartford Manufacturing
Company OF the supply to the department. OF
envelopes of alleged inferior quality The amount
of money that has been withheld is about $4,000
NAMED FOR MAYOR OF ROME, N. n.
Rome. N Y. Oct. AT the Rome Republican
City Convention Robert Edwards was nominated
for Mayor
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
ECUADOR REBELS DISPERSED.
Peruvian Police Kill Eight and Capture
Thirty Insurgents

Guayaquil, Oct. IA large band Of Ecuadoran
rebels has been defeated by detachment OF
Peruvian police the city OF Piura, Peru.
210 miles south by west Of Guayaquil The
rebels had planned to invade Ecuador expecting
heavy reinforcements after they had crossed
the frontier. In the course of the nghting be-
tween the Peruvians and the rebels eight Of the
latter were killed and thirty were taken pris-
oners The others were dispersed
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
PORTUGAL cRusHEs A REVOLT.

Lisbon oct 7-According 10 dispatches received
here from the Governor of Loanda, Portuguese
West Africa. the force sent against the rebellous
natives of Ambola has captured the last stronghold
of Chief Kwamatos. and the domination OF Portu-
gal in the country is now complete The column
will return after visiting the fortresses along the
banks of the Cunene.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
CHINA FURNISHES REBELS.

Kan-Chow-Fu, Oct THE Chinese government
has arrested and punished twenty rioters, One
hundred Boxers have been killed by government
troops in this district.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08

Do you want TO have a voice in the selection
IF Republican candidate for President? You
cannot vote at the Presidential primaries in the
spring unless you register and enroll as a Re-
publican this fall. Ressterl Register to-dayI
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
POPE RECEIVES ABYssINlANs.

Rome Oct THE Pope to-day received the mis-
sion from King Menelik of Abyssinia the members
10 him an address
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08

Republicans! 1t is your duty to register and
vote. You may register TO day between a.
and 10 p. m. Don't put it off! Not only register
yourself but take some procrastinating friends
,.,;t, vou
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08

Did you register yesterday No! Well, then,
don't fail to register to-day. One chance has
escaped you. Unless you register at once all
may slip by, and you will have lost your vote.
Register to dayl
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
cHINEsE wELcoME ro MR.. TAFT.

Shanghai. Oct. Z--Chnese representing thirty
four guilds Of Shanghai have sent letter of vel
come to Secretary Taft
New-York tribune., 1907-10-08
POWERS TO AID ABD-ELrAZIZ.
France and Spain Reported Willing to Act
Against Bu Hamara

Paris, Oct IN. Pichon the Foreign Minis
ter had a conference to-day with the Spanish
Ambassador. Sefior Castillo. on the subject of
the request Of the Moroccan government for
aid against the pretender to the throne. Blu
Aamara, whose recent successes near Melila
have greatly embarrassed the government of
the Sultan. 1t is understood that an agree
ment was reached between NJ. Pichon and the
Ambassador, Melilla being within the Spanish
zone. by which assistance will be given to the
Moorish authorities.
Tangier Morocco. Oct. Tt is officially re-
ported that the visit of the French Minister. NJ.
Regnault, TO Sultan Abd-el-Aziz at Rabat will
be brief. He will present the French claims in
detail. but will not wait for their adjudication.
his present purpose being to secure the Sultan's
acceptance of the principle involved. The min
listers of seven other powers here will go TO
Rabat In turn and present their letters of
credence and such claims as their governments
have against Morocco.
The Sultan on Saturday last visited Salee, at
the mouth of the Bu-Regreb. opposite Rabat.
with much ceremony. Salee, which has
population Of about ten thousand, was in the
sixteenth century and long afterward the
headquarters of the Moroccan pirates known as
the Salee Rovers.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
An Astounded Investigator

SLOWLY The hight faded the figure disappeared.
~ And now the astoundcd philosophers hIS amaze
mcnt grow ing with each passing moment, found hIm-
self transport cd IL seemed to another WOrld,-the
world of the dead. Men and women OF ms acqualnt-
ance greeted HIM they had been wont To do when
on earth pressed about him, eagerly questioned him.
Their faces still wore the familiar expressions II
kindiness anxiety, sincerity, Ill Will, the
might be In every way they appeared to be stlH
numbered among the living They clad III the
clothes they had been accustomed TO Wear, they ate
and drank, they lived IN houses and towns. The
philosophers among them continued to dispute, the
clergy 10 admonlsh the authors to write.
But his perception tnlarglng, SW cdcnborg pres
entity discovered that this III reality only
intermediate state of existence; that beyond II at
the end heaven and At the other he'll, to one
or the other of which the dead ultimately gravated
according To their desires and conduct. For, he
was to learn later. the spiritual world was world
Of law and order fully much was the natural
world Men We're free TO do as they chose but they
must bear the consequences If they evil
minded 1t would bc their wish with those
Of like mind. and IN time they must pass to the
abode OF the wicked, II pure minded, they would
seek out kindred spirits, and, when finally purged
he droSs OF earth b. translated to the realm of
bliss To heaven, then, Voyaged Swedenborg on
ouner of discovery; and to he'll likewise. What he
saw he has set down IN many bulky volumes, than
which philosopher has written none more strange
With the return of daylight II might seem that he
would be prompt TO dismiss all memory OF these
peculiar experiences as fantasies Of sleep But he
was satisfied that he had not slert; that on The
contrary he had been preternaturally conscious
throughout the long. eventful night. In solemn
retrospect he retraced his past career He rernem-
hered that for some wears he mad had symbolic
dreams and symbolic haluCinations,-as OF golden
key, tongue Of flame and Volces,-whlch had at
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
His Humanity Bu!keI Large

INT # he was scientist and meaphySlclan, he was
ID also human, and that pleasant April afternoon
he humanity him bulked large when ne hnaIIy
,,i~,rd from he window and took his seat At he
i,o,,r1- fully hcared table He was, as he had told
he InnEeepcr very hungry, and he ate with zest
that abundantly confirmed his statement. lioW LOW
l.aI.l. 49,. A,,,or of evervthiug Surely he had
never enioyed meal more, and surely he was no
longer in the clouds but was instead recalling
a 1.-THE l4S fay "a brns g9nT Twinkle Of delight his leaning
eyes. not a little to soften his scho~sic s INTO Ga
gentle smile And so, IN solitary STATE ne ate ana
and momentous change that was to shape anew his
career and his viewpoint.
Conceive his asonshment, therefore, when, his
dinner sill unfinished he felt strange languor
ce,,,;n over hin, and a mysterious obscurity dim
ming bis eves' Conceive further, hi, horror at
sight OF the floor about him covered with frogs and
tCads and snakes and creeping things AND picture
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
The Riddle of the Universe

II "as the gossip had put IT, IN the clouds, m
Il rent ou The riddles his learning had rendered
-ta.rc complies riddles having 10 do with the
~ Tie universe and with man 5 place IL the
Nor did he rouse himself from has mcdlta-
ur-9 The door of he inn had closed behind MN
and .s found himself IN II common room Then ne
became The Emanuel SWedenbOrg Of benlgnny.
g.r a.,E s.. and court ezy, The SWedenborg whom all
--el .red
J ~. going 70 my room," said he TO the inn
keeper charming. broken English, and ] wish
70 ae served there ! find am very hungry 50
see I'.a' EoE spare not.
Waie he is standing At the window, waiting Tor
81. dinner and gazing abstract edly into the III
paved. muddy street lum,ned by a transtory
f.ea-- ~ apr. sunshine let try 10 gam closer
f-el 81 aul han hat afforded by the bret account
O. Us unreef gnlzed acquaintance. The attempt
. 'e worth while. for al this very moment he has,
.. .f.gn-.far=.E. reached the great cTlsls ot As
-1. and a'.-. eavc behind him the achieve
---- ~. DDS earlier wears setting himself instead
:. different nature We see him,
--- -l nearing fe aye Of sixty, oi raj her more
si-a. sra1e height, smooth shaVcn, beWlR2ed,
ueei ed and ~crupulously dressed according 10
INC 4.u l1 The dav Time IN its passing has
dea.- gently nh hmm. There is no stoop 70 his
fA'a .- na tTeInor IN the fingers that play rest
me I.a..d feature in which the keen observer
Aa detect not merely self possession but sell
sa,ls.a.t.u
We. may he feel. or seem. self satisfied. His
Pc arter has been steady progress, ms record
- r.. one who has attempted many things and
iatl 81 .eH. Before he tweut y-One hIs learn
az bad @ained for him doctorate in philosophy.
"yii enthusiastic. open minded and open eyed ne
Fac burr ed abroad 10 pursue in England. Holland,
-ia't Jerlanv has chosen studies ot mat heInatlcS,
.'isehafla=. and astronomy Returning 10 sweden
- a-ne e dl,.es 81 assessor Of mines he speedily
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

proved hat he was no mere theorizer his inventive
genius enabling the warlile Charles Nj to trans
port overland gallcys and sloops for the se2e OF
flects Ennobled for this feat he plunged with
ardor into the complicated problems oi statecratt,
problems rendered the more difficult 10y the eco
ornio distress IN which Charlcss wars had involved
his Kingdom Here again he attained dlstnCtlon.
But always the problems OF science and phlioso-
rhv claimed his chef devotion. From the study OF
stars and minerals he passed 10 the contemplation
Of OF her marycs Of nature revealed IN man HIM
self And now behold him turned chemist, anato-
mist. phvsologst, and psychologist and repeating
N tbdst. fields Of research his former triumphs.
Cill ndorait able man he refused to stop He would
press on far beyond the confines OF what his genera
tion held to be the movable. The end OF the
ernses - TO quote his own words "Is that God may
I seen He would peer into the inucrmost reccsses
Of mans beng to discern the soul OF man. mayhap
10 discern God himself
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

mid April Il the memorable year d
1--5 TWO men hast ering through a ID
busy London thoroughfare paused 1or -
u 81 moment 10 follow with their eyes =
-n.-d whom they had greeted but who
had zsed without 50 much as glance N
-rt- direction The face OF one betrayed
l-a---r. but the other smiled amu5edly
L.u must not mind, dear fellow. SAID
-- hat Is only Swedenborgs way. as YOU
--' discover when YOU know him better.
-.- .ee- are on the earth. but tor the moment his
--l IS in The clouds ponderng some solution 10 the
wonderful problems he has set himself. marvellous
-Ee-. objected The other. he seems such a
.ugh man q the world so finely dressed. 50
q. ----v as o rule IN speech and manner.
tie is d man ot the world, q true cosmopolitan.
-e.v and 50 favorably known. He Is much II
me IN London. PARIS. Berlin. Dresden Amster-
-.- l- Copenhagen as n ms native CITY OF stock
l-r Kings and Queens. grand danes and gallant
-.- statesmen and soldiers scientists and phloso-
--s ind pleasure il his society. He can meet all
their own ground. and 70 all he has sonnet hing
fresh and interesting SAY. But he Is nevertheless,
a-5 above everything else q dreamer
s d-ea-ner."
Ave They tell me that he VIII not rest content
--- be has found the seat Of the soul IL man Up
through 1aathe1na1lcs. mechanics, Inlneralogy, as
economy. chemistry. even physiology. has ne gone
erlng every science II turn, unrtl he is no"
perhaps the most learned man II Europe. But ms
...-rg satisfies HIM q whit, since the soul atu
.ades hirn.-and eludes him mark you, despite
month upon month Of tcl N the dlssectIng room
i he study Of auat fails him. know not where
o will next turn. For my part fancy he need not
.ok beyond the stomach Ihe wonder IS that ms
On stomach has not gwen him the clue this;
~ ruetarhysc.an though he be he enjoys The
g ] things II earth Let me tel YOU story
Thus. chatting and laughing the friends continued
a. -ac.- way. every step taking them farther from
inviting subject Of their words. He, for his
..- absorbed IL thought, pressed steadily forward
destination, quiet inn n a seGuco1 cred
-.e- # the c;tv. The familiar sounds Of elgh-
-..-r- century London.-the ba~ling of apprentices
s,ug their masters wares, the crying oi h7h-
..- The quarreling of drunkards, the barking Of
l- Tie believing of cattle on their way To market
a- Slaughter houze-lrofe unheeded about him.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

Now ho visitor >Tone. and
which a~,our-hcd no less
not much OnlNthl-
the ccuvclopung darkness
III ITS depths and with re
Was once more alone IN th
Small wonder that the
dan were spent III truitlce
and dlsagrecablc cNpcucu
mctaphysiciau normal X
To- find hlm naiNclN adm
pcctcd event hastcncd my
non can easily round out
terror, the ovcrturumg of
cooked hat and gold head
atorv words To- the aetuni>I
departure, and the II, gr,
rapid galt than usual, 20
another section Of the tow
The refuge Of his commodi
luCnl would follow IN the
that the terrifying vision
Of accidental causes B
philosopher, drcading It
permitted food to pass j
10 bed that night
That night-more visor
less perturhcd Swcdcnborl
tins time without snakes c
in darkness, but IN the nt
that filled the bed cha
radiance. Then a voice s.
| am God the Lord, Il
IF the world. | have chos
the spiritual sense Of The
thee what thou art to writ