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New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
PORTO R,cAN SOLDIERS HERE.

On their way to Niagara Falls TO compete IN the
annual practice four 9fcers ana ten men OF
the Porto Rico regiment arrived here yesterday on
the steamer Caracas from San Juan The same
steamer brought the body of Colonel Terence
Hami1 chief Of police of Porto Rico. who died on
JuIv z Colonel Hamil formerly attached TO
the 5th United States Cavalry and later was
antain in the Porto Rico regiment. He will be
buried at Arlington
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
FEW SAILORS QUIT sATTLEsHIPs.

Washington, July 13.-A statement received
to-day by Acting Secretary Newberry of the Navy
Depar rtment which makes showing for the At
lantic feet now on the way 10 the Orient. which
naval officers consider remarkable and gratifying.
After the fleet sailed from the west coast wire
less message was sent to Mr.. Newberry. giving the
number of men absent from each vessel without
leave They included not deserters alone but what
men who overstayed their leave and failed Join
their ships in time to sail. The total number OF
such absentees from the fleet is only l2s. out OF
nearly thirteen thousand the feet II is
regarded as probable that OF these men may
have been ILL., II predicted that on the arrival
of the fleet at San Francisco there would many
dcsertions but this has proved not to be the
The men uniformly expressed satisfaction and a
desire to continue the cruise
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

Panama July 13.-word has reached here of
the abandonment of the towns ot Gracias and
-holuteca by the Eonduran revolutionists,
which they captured by hard fighting. The opin-
ion prevails here that President Zelaya of Mica
-augua has taken a hand in supporting Presi-
dent Davfna and the Honduran government
against Salvador and Guatemala the two repub-
Iics charged with aiding the revolutionists.
Washington July 13.-Official advices which
reached the State Department to-day confirm
The press reports that the Honduran government
forces have retaken the small town Of Gracias.
and add that they about to move against the
more important city of Choluteca. To this ex-
tent the government appears to have the advan-
tage.
on the other hand Honduras IS menaced from
the northern border. On the Caribbean sea-
coast there are reiterated reports OF an attack
on Puerto Cortez while General Lee Christmas
whom the State Department officials call a SOL
der Of fortune. is reported in the country few
hours from Puerto Cortez. The force mentioned
in ore OF the dispatches being q small
island about eighteen miles distant from Puerto
Cortez is presumably the from which an at
tack is feared
The state Department is being advised of the
situation in ali the states of Central America,
hut Nj Dodge, the Minister TO honduras and
Salvador. says that Trustworthy information is
difficult 10 obtain The American and Mexican
governments continue. meantime, TO use their
best efforts maintain peaceful conditions in
that part OF the world but have gone to the X
tent thus far of offering only friendly mediation
The American cruiser Albany is now On its
way from Panama to Amapala, the Pacific Coast
port Of Honduras.
Minister Dodge has telegraphed the State De-
partrent confirming the dispatches, saying that
Honduras has made formal complaint before
the Central American court at Cartago. charg
ing Guatemala and Salvador with non-observ
ance Of neutral duties under the Central Ameri-
can peace convention. Information has also
reached the department of Ncaragua's COM
plant that Guatemala and Salvador have rem
dered assistance to the Honduran revolutionists
and the Nicaraguan refugees allied with them
As bearing this subject. reference is made
10 the general treaty of peace and amity agreed
on al the Washington peace conference. Article
j. Of that treaty provides specifically that every
person. no matter what his nationality, who,
within the territory Of Of the contracting
parties shall initiate foster revolutionary
movements against any Of the others, shall be
Immediately brought 10 the capital Of the re-
public where he shall be submitted 10 trial
co-dinE 70 law 1t is understood that arrests in
Salvador several days ago Of persons thought 20
be implicated in the Honduran troubles were
made under this article
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
s,,soan FIRE IN ROCHESTER.

- $50 IuIv 13-About s125.o00 damage was
done tonight by a fire that destroyed the plant OF
the C;enesee Fruit Company. in the northwestern
part Of the city in which besides machinery edsr
vinegar and grain were stored The building was
a large one Of four stories The property was
owned by Walter B Duffy. OF this city Part OF the
80 ,t1s sbed Of the Rochester Sewer Pipe Com
many was burned the Sill Stove Works were N
danger and half a dozen dwellings took IRE out a
heavy rain assisted the hrenen- Ten cars loaded
with lumber were burned The loss is well covered
nv insurance
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
TEST TO-DAY.
Great Balloon Ready for 24-Hour
FHpht to Wdinz.

Friedrchshafen, July 13.-Everything is in
readiness for Count Zeppelin's twenty four hour
overland fight tomorrow In his mammoth air
ship. The work of filling the balloon with half
a million cubic feet of gas was carried out sue
cessfully. The count supervised trial to-day
of the motors in the floating shed on Lake Con-
stance and they worked without hitch. Count
Zeppelin hopes to be able 10 start on the long
flight along the Rhine to Mainz and return TO
Friedrichshafen heavy rain prevented test
spin the lake to- day.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
ROBBED BY MEXICAN HIeHWAYmEN-

washington July 13-Salvador Asrac. OF san
Jose Cal was seriously wounded and rooOeo OS
bfgbwavnen at Purundoro. state OF Muchoacan'
Mexico. according 70 a dispatch received at 'iie
state Department to-day from E A Hayne OF
g., 1osA The State Department will Investigates
whether the man is stil alive. and. II necessary
have hin assisted His mother and friends at san
loss IL Is said can learn nothing from him.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST.
Mr. Roosevelt Renames San Jacinto Reserve
III Honor of Late Ex-President.

Washington July 13.-The San Jacinto National
Forest in California viii hereafter be known as
the Cleveland National Forest. 1t has been re-
samed by President Roosevelt in honor Of the late
President. under whose administration the nrst
IA ional forests created. II 1897 in honor OF
the 155tk anniversary of Washington's birth. and
on the recommendation OF the National Academy
Of Sciences. President Cleveland created thirteen
national forests. containing about twenty-three
million acres The San Jacinto forest was one OF
. fhr thirteen
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

the solemn manifestation of sympathy expressed
by all the members of the diplomatic corps at
Guatemala City on the occasion Of the last effort
to assassinate President Estrada Cabrera. An at
tack government is explanable, but to insult
entire people is the effort of coward.
Enemies in this category do honor to those
whom they attack"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

Chicago. July 13-Two deserters from the train
ing ship Constellation were arrested here yester-
day and both declared that they ran away from
the navy because OF lack OF lemon pie. They
were filling themselves with their favOrite food in
a Clark street restaurant when a detective who
overheard them talking arrested them. They are
Thomas McGrath. Of No. iOs Eighth avenue, New
York and Stephen PovaIin of McKeesport. Penn.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
sIEGMUND FRIEDBERG FOUND.
German Banker Accused of Fraud Reported
To Be in New York.

Berlin, July l3.-Segmund Fredberg, formerly
private banker and of a financial newspaper
who disappeared from Berlin early last feoruar!
leaving liabilities of 100000 and assets of only
e $50 has been found in New York 1t appears
that Fredberg cannot be extradted for the Offences
of deception and fraud. which are charged against
him but several newspapers here publish the re
port that the banker has agreed to return TO berln
and assist in the investigation of his tangled ar
fairs under guarantees made by the prosecution
that he will not be detained against his will.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
STOLE PURSE; LET WOMAN DROWN.

Chicago. July BIN sight Of nearly one thousand
persons an unidentified woman fell or purposely
rolled from the north pier at the mouth OF the
Chicago River yesterday and drowned Although
she screamed repeatedly. no one went 70 her as
sistance Instead one OF the gazers stole the
xoman's hat and purse. which she placed on the
pier beside her. and fed
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
TRANSPORT SHERIDAN IN A TYPHooN.

San Francisco July 13.-The United states army
TRANSPORT Sheridan. Captain Stetson- arrived to-
dav from Manila VIA Nagasaki. Guam and Homo
1uIu Resides several cabin passengers she brought
a number of troops from the islands.
When day and half out from Nagasaki the
Sheridan ran into a typhoon. which continued for
sixteen hours. Heavy seas swept over the ship.
doing some damage to the upper works and injur-
ing two of the crew.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
A cuRAN GENERAL STABBED.

Santiago de Cuba. July 13-General Rafael Port
lcndo Tamayo. the campaign manager OF the
Provincial Independent party in Oriente Province
stabbed to-day in the breast by Augustin
Agulera the brother OF the Miguelista candidate
for Mayor of Mayarf The stabbng occurred after
a political meeting that city. The injured man
reganed consciousness soon after he was stabbed
but his condition Is considered grave.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, July 13.
ORDERS IssUED--The following orders have
been issued:
lighthouse district. August = vice Colonel RICHARD
Nad1 @ R e0Ts Thc&soS x i1h Infantry from general
hGTpi{1 W1AM P1LIFs ordnance
from ankford arsenal to washington in connection
Captain airn RicHARD K cRATEN coast artillery eops
P3.fT qm t asffat on New 20 Yo4E so staff duty
following assignments Of first hegeHants 70
Gr. to i5oth: ROBERT E vosE. to cd: DEAN
First Leu Leatenant ROBERT ARTHUR coast sTtsrZ ts
f9m sls st SeW SemP6P Peans 19 fop s5s duy
The following assessments Of first epePaR p, OF 18th
JOHN JOHN are FaIRFAx to 2Ist FREDERicK G MIL
LER to Soth' NAVY.
E;nsigns a, A. GARCELoN, Jr.. and A s REEs' com
Assistant Paymaser F. oMARA. detached the Iowa
Ensign J. s lowell Jr. detached the Helena: to
Ensign G W NIsf11.z detached Decatur: to the
Midshipman W F NEWTON, detached the Denver; to
MidshIrman c. b MAYO. detached the Wilmington; to
Miashipnan 3 HOWE. detached the Concord; to the
midshipn1an F F ROGERS detached the samar' to the
Assistant Surgeon A F. LEE. detached naval hospital
Ensign 5 2 SMITH detached the Chattanooga to the
Assistant Surgeon z o J. EYTINGE detacned tne Con
Lieutenant Sommander j R. EDIE. detached the Gal
MirshIpman + W CABANIss. detached the Cleveland
Lieutenant F R MCRARY detached the Ghauncey; to
Mishipman H F EMERSON detached the Concord; to
Ensign Na, c V STEWART detached the Dale to the
MidsSipman NJ F DRAEMEL4 detached the vI1l.lobos:
to Maine
the Maine.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Iulv 1O-The Gwin Talbot Norfolk
Wolverine MuskeGon. the Relief and the
Honolulu
July 1.-THE Abarenda at Newport News.
SAILED
July 1.-THE Nina AMI the Plunger. from yard
New York for Buzzard's Bay.
Juv ie-The Albany. from Panama for Amapala; tie
Yankee from Newport News for Alexandria Va /:
the Tennessee the Washington. from san Fran
cisco BremeTton.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
BLOOD TESTS ON PEARYs CREW.

Halifax July 13-Dr. George Randall. of Lowell
arrived here last night and will go to Sydney TO-
morrow 10 make microscopic tests of the corpuscles
Of the blood of the members OF the RooseVelts
before they sail Tests will also pe maze Oh
their return from the Arctic. DR. Randall repre-
sents the American H9n1atoogfcal Society at
Washington. II is desired TO know what erect
stay in a frgfd climate has the blood.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
ORDERED TO REDUCE RATES.

Vashington July l3.-On complaint OF the : mt
& WaIling Manufacturing Company. OF hendaL-
vile Ind the Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
to-day ordered the Lake Shore & Michigan SOUTH
ern and the Chicago Milwaukee & 81 Faul IdN-
road companies to apply for two years from Au-
-,,s+ o, nsxt ioint through Of not exceeding
211 cents hundred pounds. instead of . cents on
TRANSFORMATION Of water tanks and substructures
in carloads from KendaUvtIe to Beaver DAM
Wis bv way of Milwaukee.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
EAos GUILTY OF FORGERY.

Washington. July 13.-Thomas r. Maftih' once
nrorninent real estate dealer of Washington, To-
day pleaded guilty TO charges of embezzlement and
forgery and was sentenced TO two years IN the
nenitentiary at Moundsville w Va Martin was
indicted for forging $50 in notes in the name OF
client and of conversion 70 his own use OF S-''yV
intr11sted 10 him for investrlent-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
SECRETARY GARFIELD APPEALS.

Washington July 13..The action OF Justice
Wright of the District Supreme Court IN requir-
ing Secretary Garfield furnish personal oono
of S eco before being allowed 70 prosecute an ap-
neal from, the order to reinstate several attorneys
- ac,isa before the Interior Department. viii %
re-ieved bv the District Court Of Appeals Ihe
court to-day allowed Secretary Garfield specidi
appeal from the o.der requiring supersedeas bona
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
RATS HAVE DISEASE LIKE LEPRosY.

Washington. July IA disease Ike leprosV
among the rats of San Francisco and the question
NJ ttx rransnisstbility to human beings the sub
tect Of a report submitted TO Surgeon General
wyman OF the public Health Service BY Passed
Assistant Surgeon George Mccoy The cases ex-
amined came from widely separated portions OF the
.f.v
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

with Secretary Wright. urged that the marines 10"
in Panars Re brought back TO this country aS
soon as possible on account OF the climatic con-
ditions on the isthnus- IL IS necessary u 'ii7
opfnion Of officials here TO maintain force there
81 not exceeding four hundred There are twelve
hundred now there. Secretary Wright viii co1lIer
with the Navy Department. with vie" TO tAe
early return OF the marines
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
KAISER CALLS GERMAN CARS LUCKY.

Paris. July 13.-Emperor william telegraphed to-
day from Norway the following message in reply
to the CONGRATULATIONS of Baron de Zuylen, presi-
dent of the Automobile Club Of France, .cn the
winning OF the Grand Prix automobile race at
Dieppe on July : by German car: Greatly ap-
preciate your fluctuations. The German cars were
luckN."
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
THREE MEN LOST FROM sEALER.

Halifax. July 13.-The Halifax sealing schooner
the Alice Gertrude. Captain Ryan with one thou
sand skins arrived here yesterday from the Falk-
land Islands after Il run OF forty-three days. In
storm on the grounds boats crew, consisting or
Arthur Griffin. the mate of the vessel. a man
named Harry Pace and Lawrence Taft, all of Hall
Lost
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

Des Moines Iowa. July 1s.-The Countess Wacht-
meister was Miss Beulah Hubbell eldest daughter
of F. NJ Hubbell a wealthy citizen of Des Moines
She married the count, then Norwegian attache al
Washington. six years ago IN Des Mones. Later
he went 70 Paris as an attache and afterward was
transferred to Cuba as minister.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
SWISS COURT ExrRApITEs RUSSIAN.

Lausanne. Switzerland. July 13-The federal
tribunal has granted the extradition of a Russian
who recently arrested mere on the charge OF
ha wing murdered the chief OF police at PenZa.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
AMERICANS IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Maria Lord, Her Son and Count Wacht-
meister Badly Injured.

Munich. July 13-A chauffeur was killed in an
automobile accident this city yesterday. and
the other occupants of the machine, Count c A
Wachtmester the Swedish Consul General at
Cairo Mrs Maria Lord, Of New York; her ten
year-old son Andreas and Miss Dagmar Engquist.
the governess were seriously injured.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

Los Angeles July l3-Eour Chinese taken
into custody n few nom. ns after they had crossed
the international boundary at CaeXico Yesterday
after about fifteen shots had been exchanged be
tween their Mexican guide and immigration in
spectors. The Chinese were in Mexican costume
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
4 GERMAN OFFICIAL KILLED.

Berlin July 13-Herr Serlo. an official OF the tax
office in Berlin was killed, and Max Oechelhauser
q well known banker. lawyer and sportsman, was
badly injured in an automobile accident yesterday
While trying to avoid a runaway horse the machlne
IN which they were driving struck tree.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
GJ4TEM4L4 REPLIES.
Official Declaration Calls Mercury
CHARGES BQseIeSs.

Washington. July IS (SpeciaD.-Luis Toledo Her
rarte Minister of Guatemala, has made official
declaration 10 the State Department regarding the
charges THAI Chester c. Mercury made few days
ago against the Guatemalan government Mr.
Mercury is the son-in-iaw. Of J. D Gamez. Of
Nicaragua Se1or Herrarte denies his charges in
the following statement:
The charges mace by a Mr.. Mercury against the
ST,steraalsn government are baSeless as the al
from The highest officials OF the State Department
z claim that I have been fully authorized to deny
His E-oundlezs claim against my home govern
rnent shall be answered in due time and shown 10
he z rrIrped up affair. In the mean time / do not
think Il proper argue the point or show the eVl-
denCc n refutal al present
Nr Mercury. who lived IN Guatemala for a few
egr country. and who has no standing or property
whatever in the country. Is not the man 10 pass
an authoritative opinion the country or its IN
Etitutions His actions controlled by foreign
interested influences well understood by those ia
raizr with Central American politics
America that his relative and friend. General Ze-
lava. refused TO grant eXequatur 10 ms con-
sulaT appointment
His other charges against the people and gov
eminent Of Guatemala unjust grounCless ana
scandsl8ts They do deserve an answer his
threats 10 upset the Guatemalan government are
r-eposterous and IauShable that the minister
SAYS he viii not use the legal means "ltllh i4-s
power 10 prevent such outbreak
This explanation is made, not because Oualellald
gives any importance TO what Mr. Mercury may
or write but fear that the American puoIlc
NAY misunderstood the silence OF the Guateilaali
Legation under the circumstances
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
THREAT TO KILL RUSSIAN CONSUL.

Tabriz July IA revolutionary proclamation
has been posted throughout this city threatening
~ Russian consul and the members OF the Rus
sia, colony with death unless they cease meddling
in Persian affairs.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
]. .. FOWLER TAKES OFFICE.

Washington. July l3-James \. Fowler. of Knox-
Vile Tenn. recently appointed Assistant Attor-
ney General. took charge OF his Office to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
NINE KILLED BY LANDSLIDE.
CATCH CHINESE IN MEXICAN eARs.

Turin July l3-A landslide at Romeo buried sew
eral houses of peasants. Nine persons were killed.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
WANTS MARINES BROUGHT HOME.

Washington. July 13.-General Elliott. command
ant of the marine corps. at conference to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

The attack made by Mr.. Mercury against
Guatemala and its people has stirred up the IN
dignation Of Guatenaians living in New YORK
One Of them who knew him in Central America
said yesterday:
The charges Of cruelty brought against Presl-
dent Estrada Cabrera by certain person recently
from Central America are Ike others that nave
from class Of Adventures who have found
il impossible 10 exploit the Guatemalan govern
-nenr This latest example obtained consular ap-
TointnlenJ from the United States TO Nicaragua
but experienced some difficulty because President
Zeiaya refused to grant an exequatur 10 MN
He then went to Guatemala. where he lived Tor
several months and II was whispered that he was
G secret agent Of the Nicaraguan government he
= not person Of significance and has no financial
status. although he pretends that he lost d
fortune in Guatemala. He had tried without sue
cess 10 obtain employment with the United Fruit
Company Puerto Barrios-
1t Is suggested that foreign governments send
agents 10 Guatemala 10 investigate conditions
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
BOMB THROWN AT MAJOR McLAueHRYa

Leavenworth, Kan, July 1S.-Local authorities
are mystifed over al explosion late on Saturday
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
CH0LUTECA ABANDONED
THE REBELS IN FLIGHT.
Puerto Cortez Menaced - 4merico
and MesacO Offer Mediation.

Nanagua. Nicaragua, July 13.-Dispatches re-
ceved here say that the revolutionists have
evsclted Choluteca Honduras
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
4RUY and NAVY NEWS.

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington July 13.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
heen issued:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
REPORT OF RAYBROOK HOSPITAL.

Albany Jan. 30.-In it's annual report to the Leg
isature the state hospital at Raybrook for the
treatment of incipient tuberculosis says that there
has been a steady growth of the population of
the hospital. and that the average is 1922.
against 11s.17 for last year. During the year 2s7
were admitted. and of this number 267 dis
charged of which number 222 were in the hospi-
tai three months. OF the 222 nearly one-haf We're
incpient cases and We're returned to their homes
apparently cured. of 267 discharged 147 un-
der twenty-five years of
The gradual cost of maintenance has increased
S3 cents over last year, owing TO the increase of
food prices. 1t is stated in the report that it is
the intention of the management through its year.
ly statement to give the medical fraternity tire
benefit of the researches and experience of the in
stitution which has been gained from year to year
and reference is made to the successful fight
against the plague in various cities.
The needs of Raybrook set forth consist of
an additional porch either side of the main
building for the open air treatment of patients
an enlargement of the sewerage system and addi-
tional appropriations for the maintenance of the
patients.