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the damage wrought in and near Pittsburg b,.
tine latest inundation apparently exceeds aII
precedent there. az does the level which the
water reached. before il began to subside That
great industrial centre can perhaps meet its
pecunary losses more readily than less Dros
porous and smaller communities. but no amount
of good fortune altogether reconcile a cft,,
TO the recurring losses of life and property 10
which the at the junction of the AuegbaD,,
and Monongahela is subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-18

sense Professor Wood is the author Of novel
system Of color photography and is credited
with having devised the apparatus used in the
electric thawing Of water pipes.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
COOKS TESTIMONY CONTRADICTORY
Witness Makes Denial and Then Admission
in Burnett Divorce Case.

= Much contradictory evidence given yester-
day at the continuation of the suit for absolute
divorce brought by Charlton Rogers Burnett
against his wife. Belle Goldberg Burnett The
principal witness far has been Miss Julia Nc
Ardle the former cook. who testified Tuesday
and was recalled when the trial resumed yes
terday. Arthur G. Humphrey. of No. 27 William
street, who is named correspondent In the suit.
present
Miss McArdle became greatly confused when she
was asked to explain what she knew about GER
tain Mary Lyons. She alternately said she knew
her and had never heard OF her She ended her
testimony by explaining to the court that she
heard Mrs. Burnett call Humphrey "deare' on
one occasion when the correspondent and the de-
fendant kissed each other.
William A. Perkins. of No. 142 East 55th street.
was called but he could not throw much light on
the case Perkins is clerk IN the law Office of
Frederic c. Keating. counsel for Burnett He
sent to investigate the case. and several oc-
casions met Miss McArdle and Humphrey. He
added that he met the correspondent at No. 22G
West 18TH street Then he told how Humphrey
had threatened to throw him out of the window
Perkins was followed by Mrs. Alma X. Mears. OF
No 46 West 5Oth street. who told of a supper in
her room at which Mrs. Burnett. young man
and Mr. NIears were present. The will be
continued to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
MM4NUSS HOUSE AFIRE.
Same Place Where His Rival,
PlunkeH, Once Fought Flames.

little fire occurred last evening in a house
owned by Thomas McManus. Tammany leader
at No 452 West 49th street. Mrs. Charlotte
Cameron. a widow. lives in the fourth floor
apartment. Her daughter attempted 10 light the
gas in the parlor, the match ignited strip Of
bunting part Of decorations used in the room
for a party that had been given several nights
ago. and the flames leaped to other drapery on
the walls. Mrs Camerons Edward 70
his sisters assistance
Mr.. McManus lives on tho first floor. He was
about TO enter the building. when he the
smoke pouring from the upper windows. He
hurried up the stairs. and was soon followed by
fremen in charge Of Deputy Chief Devenny. who
responded 10 alarm sent in by Patrolman
Judge Of the 47th street station. The flames
were then quickly extinguished- Mrs Came
rons son IN attempting to put out the fire burned
his hands and face and it Is thought that he
Inhaled some of the flames.
About eight years ago there was fire in this
building At that time Senator Plunkett. Nc
Manus's rival lived there. Plunkett tried TO
subdue the blaze While he at il part Of
the ceiling in one of the rooms fell upon him.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
ROOT PARTY RETURNING.
Secretary Brings Ease, Present for
President Roosevelt.

San Antonio. Tex, Oct. 16.--In driving rain
Secretary Root and party arrived in San An
tonic the private car Signet this afternoon
and after stay of twenty minutes departed for
the nOrthward journey. A committee from the
International Club visited the Secretary lin his
car.
Secretary Root, speaking of his visit TO Mex
leo. said he was surprised TO find so many
Americans in that country. Il have no doubt
said Mr.. Root, that the American has had
great influence on Mexico in the Amercanizing
of 1t. President Diaz is great mana man or
wonderful breadth and power I was surprised
at the remarkable success Mexico has encount-
cred in the efforts to educate the Indian Ihe
Mexicans have been far more successful than
has the United States"
The Root party is taking home hundreds or
gifts from Mexico and among them is hand
some pottery vase for President Roosevelt. 1t
is two feet in height, wrought with Mexican and
American flags. and bears the inscription, ITO
the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President OF the
United states Remembrance from Cuernavaca'
1907"
In addition TO the pottery there are books.
drawn work, laces and many other things OF a
costly nature Secretary Root paid duty on
everything at Laredo this morning though he
declined to say how much The party Will
make no stops of consequence between San An
tonic and Washington.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
STOLEN CHURCH RELICS
INNOCENCE OF DEALERS.
Difficulty in Tracing History of
T'redSureS-PreSS attacks.

Paris. Oct. l6.-Marx Brothers. the antquarfes
who sold the statue of St Catherine 10 the Metro
politan Museum of Art in New York last May.
though unable to give complete history of the
statue. certain that it is not product of the
recent church robberes in France.
Nj. Marx said to-day that the firm had acquired
the statue in August, 1906 from of the best
known dealers in Paris. who had purchased IT
from another dealer equally reputable. He
not at liberty to give the names of these deal
eTs. but he considered the character OF the houses
sufficient guarantee that the statue had not been
stolen Previous it's sale to the Metropolitan
Museum the statue had been inspected by drec-
tors and experts of the Louvre Galleries. who de-
sired TO buy 1t, but could not because they did not
have enough money at their disposal These ex-
perts. who are familiar with every church
in France, had not suggested the possi-
bility that the statue had been stolen.
NJ. Marx added that the dispatches from New York
contained the first intimatior that the statue
from the Church of St Etienne. He secuted the
idea that honorable antiQuaries were in any way
involved with scoundrel like Antoine Thomas. al
though he said it always possible that they
might be the victims of MISREPRESENTATION. NJ
Marx then pointed out that all religious works Of
art-crOsses. statues worries, rehquaries, etc-now
in the museums and galleries throughout the world
originally from churches, but the history OF
most of them was unknown. The French Revolu-
tion accounted for the disappearance of many such
objects from the churches. but both before and
after that time In Italy and other countries as
ly sold by tho priests, who often attached little
value to them. Moreover" NJ. Marx went on.
'hfty years ago treasures Of the fourteenth and
hftenth centuries drifting about Europe. and
could he purchased for a song. Il is only In the
last fifteen twenty that their value as art
treasures has been appreciated and their system
attic collection oegun Since then the values have
increased a hundredfold."
N Marx does not believe that much OF the
Thomas plumber has reached America.
The value Of Thomas's known thefts. according
10 the public prosecutor at Limoges IS estimated
at 81 GDoO0o At Clermont-Ferrand last night the
police discovered in cellar leased by Thomas a
bust Of ST. Baudne. stolen from the Church Of st.
Nectairc and valued S20O00
Some OF the reacuonary newspapers Of Paris are
inrmating that the government officials clos
iug their eyes u the saCkng OF churches. and a
Catholic newspaper has printed story thar a
valuable art treasure OF the fifteenth century,
which left in the arrcbishopric when Cardinal
Richard went back 20 Rome. has disappeared This
charge is Indignantly denied, and documents have
been produced 10 show that such object stands
in tho inventory OF the property at the archbsh-
opric taken before Cardinal Richards departure
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
CHAUFFEUR TROUNCED.
Man, Knocked Dozgn for a Joke,
Climbs Into AUTO and Uses Fists.

The next party Of automobilists that meets
Henry Fisher. OF Fair Grounds Long Island on
the roadway will probably give him wide
berth. if they have heard OF the experiences or
the autoists who didn't.
Fisher with some OF his friends. was walk
ing on the roadway yesterday. when a big ma
chine containing two men and four women
came along. It a fine joke for the chauf-
feur TO make Fisher and his friends try TO get
out OF the way. and all but Fisher succeeded
while he was knocked down and bruised. Re
gaining his feet he leaped into the car. and with
the aid of his friends gave the chauffeur and the
other man. who tried 10 aid the man at the
wheel. a drubbing The glee OF the women
who had laughed when Fisher was knocked
down, turned 10 grief when they beheld their
bruised and battered friends. After the melee
the chauffeur handed a bill OF large denom!na-
tion TO Fisher. who signed release from a suit
for damages. The names of the occupants Of
the machine unknown.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
FILIPINO ASSEMBLY.
TIE SPEECH OF DIR. TAFT.
Ssnor Osmena President-No Hope
of lSpcedg SeIf-RuIe.

Manila oct 16.--Secretary Taft formally
o,ened the Filipino Assembly at the National
Thsatre at HIS o'clock this morning in the
nrsseuce Of a large gathering.
7, his opening address Mr.. Taft reiterated mis-
,o-rae~ statements regarding the Philippine ISL
,ds SAYING that MS views announced two
Years ego regarding the independence Of the
philippine people unchanged. He did not
bsreye that they would be fitted TO govern
themselves for AT least a generation, but added
that the matter entirely in the hands of
congress. The Secretary denied emphatically
that the United States had any intention of dis
nosing Of the islands. said that he had absolute
confidence in the Filipinos. denied that ne was
d,sanpointed at their ability to legisate conser-
,atjyely and asserted his belief that they felt
their responsibilities and acknowledged the ne
cessity Of supporting the American government
M Taft refrained from making any suggestion
regarding specific legislation on the part of the
Filipino Assembly. but recommended that atten-
tion be paid to the civil service
At the close Of his address MIR. Taft formally
called the Assembly 10 order. short prayer
was then read by the only native Catholic
bishop in the islands The Assembly then took
q recess until o'clock this afternoon.
On reassembling at this hour. the first busi-
ness was the election of president. and Sergio
osmena, Nationalist. who was formerly Cover
nor Of the island OF Cebu. was chosen. Senor
osmena is young man He had no part in the
revolution. He is held in high esteem by the
government and his own people. He was NOM
mated by Manuel Quezon and seconded by
DoniInador Gomez.
All the Assemblymen. including Sefor Gomez,
whose election is TO be contested were then
formally sworn in. The oath included acknowl-
esgnent of the sovereignty Of and allegiance to
the American government. The afternoon ses-
sion lasted for three hours. The only other
brs;ness transacted was the election OF a sec
retary The delegates showed they had no
understanding Of parliamentary law and proceed
ure The principal feature OF the session was
sn address by Sefor Gomez. who advised
against bringing politics into legislative busi-
ness and asked the delegates to show their
patriotism by forsaking party affiliations and
Iegislating for the benefit of the Filipino people.
The Assemblyrnen and the provincial Govern
ors were the guests Of Governor General Smith
et a ball tonight.
Secretary Taft failed satisfy some OF the
American residents of Manila regarding the
policy Of the American government. The gen.
eraI impression is that his speech was placative.
He intirnated that misbehavior would result in
the abolition of the Assembly, but II is said
trat this contingency is not expected
The Filipinos expressed opinion on Mr.
Taft's speech one way or the other.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
PASSENGERS SEE RACE AND RESCUE.
Three Ocean Liners Come In Together-Man
Overheard to Get Mailbag.

Passengers arriving here from Europe yesterday
morning on three liners had exciting diversions
when their boats raced from Scotland Lightship
10 Quarantine, and then to their docks on the
North River sailor on the mail boat Postmas-
ter General Jumped overheard to recover mail
bag which had fallen into the Narrows. He was
successful but for a time the passengers thought
they were about to witness drowning. The haste
of the big boats to get up the Bay was said 20 be
due to the desire of their captains TO land their
steerage passengers Of whom four thousand came
into the port during the day.
The White Star liner Oceanic started into the
main channel below Sandy Hook just behind the
Rarbarossa OF the North German Lloyd Line
Three times the Oceanic tried to pass the other.
b,,t WAS unable to do II because the Barbarossa
had the inside course A tug got into the way Of
,ha b,g shius as they neared the entrance TO the
Iorseshoe and when they finally cleared the
oceanic pulled ahead. At Quarantine the Cunard
liner Caronia entered the game and raced up the
bav with the Oceanic. docking just nine minutes
ahead OF her
In the hurry TO get the mail off at Quarantine a
bag from Oceanic fell into the water. Attempts
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
CROWN PRINCE At SEOUL.
COrean Emperor WeIcomes Japanese
FiSitOr at ChemuLDO.

Seoul, Oct. 16-The Emperor and Crown
Prince of Corea left Seoul for Chemulpo at 1890
this afternoon welcome the Crown Prince of
japan Yoshihito. This the first time the
Grown Prince Of Corea had ever ridden on u
railroad train, and he showed a childlike interest
in the proceeding. He delighted with the
speed Of the cars, and wondered 10 see smoke
pouring from the locomotive.
The japanese Crown Prince landed from a
warship in the harbor at , .. IN. and was
greeted at the dock by the Corean Emperor and
the Corean Crown Prince. Chemulpo was deco
rated with triumphaI arches for the occasion.
The japanese Crown Prince at once took train
at Chemulpo and arrived here at $40 D. m. He
was greeted at the railroad platform by q
gathering Of Corean officials. Prince Ito. and
great assemblage OF the popuace. and was
cheered as he drove through the streets to his
residence japanese and Corean flags were
everywhere visible The Crown Prince Of Corea
called at once on the visitor, the call being re-
turned at the palace.
- Seoul is brilliantly Illuminated tonight and
the utmost good feeling prevails.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
oKEEFFEs NAME sCAREs PATRoLMAN
Falls to Floor Unconscious When Deputy
Commissioner Surprises Him.

Patrolman Charles Cunningham. attached 10
the Arsenal station. in Central Park was stand
ing in the hallway Of that building when Dep
uty Police Commissioner O'Keefto and Inspector
Harkins, who attending TO their division
Of the Bingham visits Tuesday, suddenly
entered the hallway. and O'Keeffe addressed
Cunningham saying. Il am Deputy Comms-
sioner O'Keeffe."
Cunningham fell 10 the floor unconscious. The
doorman ran for water and efforts were made
TO revive Cunningham. but without success. He
was hurried TO the Presbyterian Hospital. He is
ffty-fve years old, married. and is the father Of
several children. At the hospital he remained
unconscious for many hours. but early this
morning his condition had greatly improved 1t
is said he Is suffering from stroke of paralysis
Cunningham's record is good and he was at
tending 20 his duties at the time. He has been
on the force twenty-four years
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
RAILROAD MEN MAKE COMPLAINT.
Would Stop Practice of Paying Commissions
to Special Passenger Agents.

Washington, Oct 16-what is regarded by mem
bers of the General Passenger and Ticket Agents
Association Of the United States great evil
that of the railroad companies employing ticket
agents who are not regularly paid employees, on
a commission basis to induce passenger traffic
was the subject OF important conference to-day
between members of that organization and the In
terstate Commerce Commission. formal COM
plaint was also laid before the commission.
The railroad told that the Interstate
Commerce Commission would consider the question
of ifs Jurisdiction in the matter and would pass
upon any proposition calculated 10 break up the
alleged abuse The commission will also begin any
legal proceedings necessary to stop the practice
so far as It operates for rebate on the pas
senser business
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
TO BUILD HOTEL HERE

Albany. Oct. l6-Ritz- Carlton Restaurant and
Hotel Keepers OF New York, with a capital Of
Sl,5G0O1 filed articles OF incorporation to-day with
the Secretary of State. The directors are Harry l.
Gassin Lloyd Fl. Smith and Gordon Ireland, Of
New York. and William Harris and Henry Vincent
Higgins, both Of London
William Harris is chairman Of the Carlton e.
Ritz Hotel Companies of London. He recently
this city. I announced in The
Tribune some weeks ago that plans for building a
hotel as proposed had been drawn by Warren &
Wetmore, the architects and that the hosiery
would have rooms for from $50 to 800 persons. The
hotel will be in many ways similar TO the Carlton
Hotel of London According trustworthy
source 1t is learned that it will be built plot
fronting in Fifth avenue. 43d street.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
A BRITISH EDITOR BOUND OVER.
Consular Court Warns Him to Cease Attacks
on Japans Rule in Corea.

Seoul Oct 16-E. T Bethel a British sub
ject editor Of The Corea Daily News" and also
Of the "Dafhan" the latter printed in the
Corean language appeared to-day before the
British Consular Court here on summons
charging him with using the columns Of his
papers TO incite the Coreans to riot. Articles
were read before the court containing bitter
criticism OF the preparations for the reception
Of the japanese Crown Prince. and the consul
bound Mr.. Bethel over in heavy security for his
future good conduct, and also announced that
repetition Of his offence would result in his Be-
curity being forfeited and his probable deporta-
lion.
Mr.. Bethel has been the leader Of the anti
Japanes movement here. and has maintained a
steady campaign against Prince Ito's undertake
ings relying on extra territorial rights for his
protection from prosecution. The British Privy
Council however. recently issued an order COW
ering the conduct Of newspapers by British
subjects in foreign countries. and it under
this that the proceedings were taken against Mr.
Bethel. IncidentaIy, it is believed here that
the order was the result OF a request made by
the Japane~s government for the purpose Of
reaching MI. Bethel. whose attitude toward the
japanese authorities caused Japan to make for
NAL representations on the subject through the
British Ambassador at Toxic, Sir Claude NJ.
Macdonald
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
EMIGRATION COMPANIES FAIL.
Result of Japanese Restr1ctions-A New
Government Bureau

Victoria, Oct. Is-According to advices received
b. the steamer Empress OF China, the japanese
government will organize bureau Of emigration
and colonization a recent action on the part Of
the government, resulting from the protests on the
Pacific Coast has forced into liquidation twenty
eigh, emigration companies. The government
raised the indemnity which each company is com
PEELED 70 furnish from $500 each 10 $1,000. which
they were unable TO meet
Another circumstance having TO do with the IAN
uFss Is the refusal OF the to Issue pass
ports 10 Mexico and Peru Emigration 10 Canada
and Hawaii averages only about thousand a
month, which liz insignificant when divided among
coupauies.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
BOXERS DRIVEN TO HILLS
Chinese Troops KiU Many Rebels
Officials Cashiered.

Peklng, DC 16-The imperial Chinese troops
uetached from the Yangtse-Kiang Valley can
tohments since the anti-missionary outbreak al
Nan -hang-Sien, in the southern part of the
province OF kiang-Se, which resulted in the muir
DER OF French priest and number of converts
have driven the Boxers into the mountains on
the borders of Kwan-Tung. In an action at
Chung-fi the troops killed seventy of the in
surgents.
IWo steamers loaded with troops and escorted
py 1our gunboats have arrived at Fu-Ling.
Tne government has cashiered many local of
hcials on account of the disorders in the south,
all OF which, the government believes, were
connected with the revolutionary movement, and
especially with the anti-Manchu organization
headed by Sun Vat Sem
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
RUSSIAN EMIGRANTS STARVING.
Authorities Unable to Assign Lands in
Amoor Region-Disease Prevalent

NladivostOk, oct. l5-The food Of settlers from
the European provinces of Russia is so great in
this part OF the empire that the authorities are
utterly incapable Of dealing with the situation.
The governments arrangements have completely
broken down. Immense regions which await
ing to be settled remain Unsurveyed unallotted
and hence ground be assigned TO the would
be settlers. In the mean while tens Of thousands
OF arrivals camping along the railroad TO
the Amoor and seacoast provinces, with every pros
pect that they will be obliged to pass the winter in
tents. Hunger and infectious diseases are preva-
lent and the mortality is high. II is feared that
cholera will sweep away thousands The situation
has become that the authorities are ap-
prehensive that the coonists may wayIay trains
and raid towns in order to obtain provisions.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
MRS. r. V. mATTIsoN GETS ALImoNY,

Justice Mccall of the Supreme Court has granted
10 Mrs Richard v Mattison. jr.. alimony of $50
a month and counsel fees of 500. pending the
trial of the suit brought against her by her hus-
hand The couple married secretly in Lon
don I'm November. 1904. and the following summer
Mrs Mattison visited the Newport home OF her
husbands father where she passed the young
mans fancee.
Richard V. Mattison is member of the firm
of Keasby & Mattson. of New York and Phila-
delphia. wholesale druggists and manufacturers of
asbestos.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
WOULD WRECK ALL TRAINS ON ROAD.
Boy Endangers Many Lives Because En-
gineer leased Him.
fBv Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune. ]

Pittsburg. Oct 16.-Charles Hicks, fifteen
years old, who lives farm near Conneaut.
Ohio ia under arrest at Greenville. Penn. for
several attempts to wreck fast passenger trains
on the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad. The
boy admits his guilt. and gives his motive his
desire for revenge James McQuillan, engi-
neer, who had been teasing him. To get even
young Hicks determined TO wreck all the pas
senger trains on the road. that he would be
sure to kill or injure McQuillan
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED BY YAoUls.

San Antonio Tex. oct. IA dispatch from a1l
Paso Tex says that four men and three women.
one OF the former being a government mail carrier,
were ambushed and killed between San Jose de
Hila and La Colorado east of Hermosillo. in
lower Sonora County, by Yaquis. The killing
discovered short time afterward by party of
American mining men who were travelling over
the trail with an escort of Mexican soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
FIVE NEW JAPANESE wARsHlPs.

Victoria. B. c.. Oct. 16-Advices from Japan
brought yesterday by the steamer Empress of
China are that the first class cruisers Kurama
and Douki each 1900 tons. viii be launched be-
tween October and October "a. The Tsuruga.
formerly the Russian cruiser Pallada, has been
mt into commission and the Nizen, formerly the
Russian battIeshp Retvzan will leave the ways
on October 80 The former Russian cruiser Varlag
viii go into commission in the japanese navy next
spring.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17

to rescue II with boathOoks failed. and. as the
tide was carrying IL away, a deckhand on the
Postmaster General jumped overheard. and. seizins
the strings in his teeth started hack for his boat
The tide was so strong against him that he was
making scarcely any headway. A life buoy was
finally thrown TO him and he hauled aboard.