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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
CANCER SERUM FOUND.
Reported Discovery By Professor at
.Sicilian University.

Messina, Sicily. Dec. 2-Francesco San Felice,
2 professor At the university mere. after long
studies and experiments believes that he has
found the solution of of the great medical
problems-the origin of cancer and its treat
ment. He says that in his experiments. espe
cialy on dogs affected by cancer he found that
malignant tumors are the result of the tissue
cells becoming infected with a specific germ,
which he calls "Saccharomyces neoformans
Having established this, he labored to find
antidote which would neutralize the toxin which
he considered responsible for the disease of the
cells. He accomplished this object by applying
the methods employed for the production OF
well known anti-toxin serum. He injected GER
tain animals with the ''Saccharomyces neofor-
mans" toxin. duly modified and succeeded in OBJ
tanning from certain animals serum having
undoubted preventive and curative properties.
Professor San Felices experiments, Whlch
we're made so successfully on the lower animals
are now being extended to men similarly af-
fected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
CHARGE TWO MURDERS
POISON PLOT 4SCRIBED TO
PHYSICIAN.
Death Of His Wife and Other Wom-
ans Husband CoincideHt-BOth
We're Insured.
EBy Telegraph to the Tribune. ]

Renton III Dec 2-Dr. B. F. Brayfeld, Of
Mulkeytown, ILL.,, was indicted here to-day on
charges of murder and forgery growing out OF
the deaths of his wife and Reuben +. Parrish.
The case has caused a tremendous sensation.
He was arrested after bench warrant
was issued by Judge Creighton.
Dr. Brayfield is charged with poisoning Par
rish. who was the agent of the Illinois Central
Railway at Mulkeytown. On the day that Par
rfsh died Mrs Brayfeld became ill., She was
attended by her husband until March II, when
she died.
The indictments followed efforts of Brayheld
and Mrs Parrish to collect life insurance from
fraternaI orders of which the deceased persons
were members DR. Brayfeld has long been one
of the most prominent practitioners OF Southern
Illinois.
Parrish's death occurred March II. DR. Bray
field. who had attended him, issued death GER
tifcate assigning natural causes for death.
Th, indictment for forgery alleges that the
phvsician without warrant signed the name OF
Isham Harrison justice of the peace, to the aff1-
davit on the death certificate When Mrs Bray
field died another natural death certificate was
issued by the doctor. No inquest was held In
either case.
shortly afterward Brayfeld applied for the
payment of an insurance policy for $4,000 which
his wife carried in the Royal Nejghbors of
America Then Mrs. Parrish asked for payment
of 81 600 policy which her late husband had IN
the Modern Wocdmen of America. Special
counsel for the fraternal orders investigated
both cases The fraternal orders not only with
held payment on the policies, but laid certain
facts before ". P. Seeber, states attorney for
Franklin County. The grand jurT investtga-
ton and indictment followed.
DR.. Brayfeld was arraigned and remanded to
JAIL stoutIy denying his guilt and asserting that
his Indictment was part of a plot to ruin him.
Five hours later, while the towns of Mulkey-
town and Benton sizzling with speculation
as 10 the course of action to be pursued by Par
rishs widow. Mrs Parrish attractive little
woman made answer in person. AS fast as
steam could carry her, she came from her pres
ent home, in Sparta to Benton and hastened TO
the Jail 10 see the physician. She declared that
those responsible for the doctors predicament
would rue the day that they meddled in their
affairs in Mukeytown.
States Attorney W. P. Seeber says that he ex
poets TO prove that DIR. Brayfeld poisoned Par
rish perhaps with strychnine, of the
counts in the murder Indictment alleges. He
pointed to the fact that the grand jury still is
in session and hinted that more indictments may
be expected. 1t is believed generally here that
the next indictments will name alleged accom-
pIices and that women are TO figure largely in
I he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
FEAR STEAMER IS LOST.
The Neustrio, for MarseilIes, Thirty
si.r Days ont from Nezc York.

The steamer Neustria. of the Fabre Line.
which cleared from New York on October - for
Marseilles has not arrived at her port of des-
tination. and fears for her safety are entertained
by those who shipped goods on her.
The Neustria is iron single-screw steamer,
built twenty-four years ago. She has never
been more than twenty-one days in making the
passage, even in heavy weather and now, after
a lapse of thirty-six days IT is thought that she
has been either wrecked or disabled.
At the office of the Fabre Line 1t said yes
terdav that the Neustria likely de-
tained by heavy weather She did not carry
passengers. but had large miscellaneous cargo
Captain Thumin commands the Neustria, and
she has crew Of thirty eight men.
At the office OF James w. EIwell & Co. freight
agents Of the Fabre Line. it said that the
vessel had most likely had mishap TO her
gines or lost a rudder propeller. The Nues
tria is 800 feet long, has a beam OF 40 feet and
is of 2932 tons gross register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
FIGHTS THUGS on CAR.
Cafe Ozcner Sares So, 900 and Dia-
mOnd by Using Fists.

Mark Aron, proprietor of cafe at NO oa5
Third avenue, was attacked by four men on the
rear plstforn Of an eastbound 5gth street cross
town surface car last night. and managed 10 put
them to flight as the car reached Seventh ave
nue and 18th street His assailants escaped in
Central Park He had $1,000 his person in
bills but the thieves did not get any of it.
Aron boarded the few minutes after
leaving stockholders meeting, and a moment
later the four men, who were on the plat
form. attacked him, trying 10 take his dia-
p7ond stud Aron then struck right and LETT
and put the three others to flight The res
taurant man said his assailants looked ike ltai-
ians Aron lives at No az East "oth street
He WAS severely bruised about the head, but
escaped serious injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
ALGECIR4S SECRET TOLD.
J. J. Hill Says French Bankers
Made Kaiser Yield.

Rochester Dee FLAMES J. Hill, president Of
the Grea: Northern Railway. and Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler. Of New York were the principal
Speakers al the annual dinner Of the Rochester
Chamber Of Commerce tonight Among the
guests were John F. Wallace, former chief engi-
neeY of the Panama Canal; F. D. Underwood,
president Of the Erie Railroad; Arthur g Yates,
PRESIDENT Of the Rochester, Buffalo q Pttsburg
Railroad, and Representative James Breck
Perkins
Nr Hills address was principally on the value
Of Intelligent cultivation OF the soil He referred
% the power Of the French bankers, who, with
the savings Of the men Of the soil in France
were able to declare that no nation IN Europe
could go 70 war unless by their sanction
AS late as the meeting at Algeciras,' said
NJ Hi the German Kaiser wouldn't have
anything but his own way, but In two days he
changed his mind and II was announced that
the diHaculty between Germany and France had
beer settled. What happened? Why, the
French bankers said they would call in their
loans, and the Germans. were not able 10 meet
them That is the inside of how that matter
was settled"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
IN HER DEATH.
Richly Dressed Young Woman EUi-
dentLy q Suicide IN Brooklyn Hotel.

The name and address, Mrs. S. H Falconer,
Susquehanna Falls. S D." in hotel register:
the firm name "Anbrasi. 3S3 Fifth avenue
iur hat, the initial ID" on a lace handkerchief,
the monogram. Mrs. j. NJ. D.: gold ring
and an embroidered insignia of the Order Of the
Eastern Star just under the clasp in her hand
satChel are the clews the Brooklyn police have
to work on in their efforts to discover the iden-
tty Of the richly dressed young found
dead in the Clarendon Hotel. Brooklyn. yester-
day.
There was a bullet hole in her forehead. She
was fully dressed and lay at the foot Of the
dressing table with a shiny, new revolver
clutched in her right hand. The butts of three
cigarettes lay the table.
The woman was about twenty five years old
In small black leather handbag the police
found small cut glass bottle powder box
two KEYS. q pair of white kid gloves and two
nail files She wore a small gold ring on the
little finger of tha right hand. An ella borate
gold bracelet and heavy gold buckles on her
slippers were the only other articles of jeweIry
on her person. She feet inches tall of
fair complexion. with dark hair and blue eyes
Her lavender colored gown of the Directore
pattern. The young woman registered at the
Clarendon at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
going directly to her room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
BURTON FOR CABINET.
Treasury Portfolio Reported Of
fered to Him.

Cleveland, Dec. 2.-"The Cleveland Plain
Dealer will say tomorrow that the portfolio
of Secretary of the Treasury has been offered
to Representative Theodore E Burton by Presi
ent-elect Taft
Mr. Burton, the paper says, has taken the Of
fer under consideration, but will make no reply
to Mr. Taft until after the Ohio Sena torial sit
uatiOn has been clarified. It Is understood that
President-eleCt Taft's action in rendering the
SecretarYship to Mr.. Burton is made entirety
without respect to the Senatorial fight in Ohio,
in which his brother. Charles P. Taft of Gin
cinnati, is a prominent factor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
OPEN TO PUBLIC FORETER.
Garden of the Gods Gift to City
of Colorado Springs.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Colorado Springs, Col. Dec. 2-The Garden Of
the Gods is 70 be free to the public for all time
This is one Of the stipuations in the gift Of
that famous scenic park 10 the city Of Colorado
Surings made to-day by the children Of the
late Charles E. Perkins, president of the Bur
lington Railroad.
Deeds filed here convey the park to three
trustees, who are to present it the city before
January 1, 1911.
The tract comprises $50 acres and includes
MANY noted rock formations including the
Gateway" the Cathedral Spires" and the
'Sfan1ese Twins
Mr. Perkins purchased the land in 1879. If
accepted the property will become a part OF
the Colorado Springs park system, which al
ready comprises two thousand acres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
BRyAN MAY LOSE COLORADO VOTES
Technical Requirement overlooked-secretary
of State Appealed To.

Denver. Dec. 2--BryaH TI'"E -
electoral votes technicaity' Inc STAT Id" IA
-. -. ,ro,ides that electors shall convene
Al the state CaritoI the first Wednesday in Decem-
ber next after their election at noon and MI any
vacancy occasioned by death or other cause, ana
when filed shall vote for President ana VICE
President by open ballot.
The canvass on the Presidential electors was
completed yesterday morning. but TIE state man
date Overlooked by the canNasshg podin'
When called the attention OF Secretary OF ota'e
O'Connor TO-DAY he rushed through i.a'' -
election, but all electors save eX-GoNernof lH"li7
we're out OF town. The Attorney General IS 10 "e
sked solve difficulty 10 make ever! !t1lhs
regular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
DYNAMITE THE LEVEE.
4ction in Pine Bluff an Defiance Of
Federal Government.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. 2.-The sound OF a
tremendous explosion was heard at $50 o'clock
tonight coming from the point. mile oppo-
site the city where the current of the raging
Arkansas River is guided against the city's levee.
Instantly the streets swarmed with people. who
rushed ont to learn where the levee had been
crevassed, in order to ward off further destruc
ton
had set off the explosive What the definite
effect will be cannot be ascertained at this hour.
Watchers at the shore. however, declare that
the stream has fallen slightly, which gives
credence 10 the belief that the explosion was for
the purpose OF tearing away that part of the
levee which the government refused TO remove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
TO FAVOR FEWER PEERS.
Seat in British Upper House Nag
Depend on SerUices.

London Dec 2.-The committee of peers ap-
pointed in June. 1907, TO consider reforms in
tre upper house will report soon. ii is said, in
favor of reducing the number Of peers by one
third.
The report. il is also bee' ed will recommend
that the right to sit shall be dependent upon
{ DISTINGUISHED services to the country, or cleo
ton by peers not On hereditary right alone, and
that certain number of life peers may he
elected. Lord Rosebery is president Of the COM
mittee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
THIRD R4IL FOR z. r. r.
Tunnels H7M Use Same System as
Long Island Lines.

Philadelphia Dec. 2-The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company announced to-day that it has
adopted the direct current system of electric
traction. generally known the third rail-"
for its New York & Long Island tunnel extern
sion.
This system of electric traction is now in use
on the suburban lines Of the Long Island Rail-
road. with which the tunnel extension will be
directly connected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
CATTLE STARVING IN COLORADO.
Early Winter and High Price of Fodder May
Mean Unprecedented Loss

Denver. Dec. Thousands OF cattle on the
Of Colorado are reported TO be starving The
prospect is that the loss cattlemen will be un-
precedented, as the winter opened early and caught
the majority of stockmen unprepared. Food is sell
Ing at almost prohbitive prices. hay now bringing
s25 10 $50 a ton in the Arkansas Valley and Park
range districts
The temperature was below zero last night east
al the/pnntinental divide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
IBy Telegraph to the Tribune. ]

IeleSTaph 70 me Irihune.I
Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. Mrs. FaIconer was
resident Of this city. but known here Mrs
Doty. She obtained a divorce recently and left
here week for the East.
She was accompanied to Sioux Falls by little
and during her stay occupied apartments at a
private residence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
SNOW BLOCKS UPSTATE RAILROAD.

syracuse, Dec 2.-More than two feet of snow
fell to-day at Fulton. blocking the Rome, Water
town & Ogdensburg trains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03

QUICKEST FLORIDA TRAIN S6ABOHHD
Year Round Limited. Sleepcrs % Jackson ne am
pa AtaLLa Birmingham Aelnplls- 14's -4eS - "a'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-03
EAR PORT WINE.

DEWEY'S TWELVE YEAR Port WINE.
The most strengthening Wine We make
H T. Dewey Sons Co. l2S Fulton ST. New 1oIh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

lieves all of this gold will be sent back.
simply because We are buying abroad
decreased amounts of goods.
If the crops turn out well. especially
the winter wheat crop, the gold export
movement will be cut short. We are
just entering on new crop year, and
today winter wheat is being cut in
Texas. The haryesters will advance
northward day by day until the crop
Is secured. 1t promises TO be a bumper
crop, While crop of less Tran average
proportions will be harvested in Eu-
rope. The prospect therefore is that
the old world will want our surplus at
good Prices. Certain it is that the
world has today a very small reserve
supply On wheat on hand Our crops
and cir decreasing purchases Of for
elgn goods may be trusted tn put an
and pretty soon to the god export
movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
An UD and Down Market

The Pennsylvania railroad placed its
loan of $40,G00,000 on April %, and be-
tween that time and May Is a great
uplift in the prices Of stocks occurred.
Gains of 10, ~ even of 23 points, were
recorded. Then followed Is days Of
slumping prices, WHOM the gains of tie
previous 30 days were nearly cancclad
Now comes another rise. On Monday
last the prices of nearly all active
stocks We're marked up, and the high
levels of the middle of May promise to
be fully regained, If not passed.
Such ups and downs, such battles
between the bulls and the bears, fol-
low a depression as naturally as DAY
follows night. 1t is a period of read
justment Of values. On the one side
of ii is a discounting of anticipated
crops and improvements in the gem
eral trade situation. On the other side
it is a readiness to take advan tnge of
any untoward event This goes on un.
til the one side or the other gets the
upper hare.
The Industrial situation as well as
the stock market awaits crop news. 1t
is pretty well known that fine winter
wheat crop is well assured, and news
from the spring wheat sections, the
nat fields and the big cotton belt are
awaited with interest. Nothing substan-
TALLY unfavorable has been reported
and each succeeding day strengthens
the general crop situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
kNoTE DECEIVED DE REsZKE.
Disguised as a German PeddIer, Ger
man Tenor Sang Before the Pole.

From the New York Times.
Paris.-To a party of friends whom
she was entertaining at dinner Nine
Jean de Reszke on a Tuesday night
recently related an anecdote that cre-
ated the greatest interest.
~ few days ago. she said, "a man
describing himself as poor cloth ped
der called and asked my husband FOR
permission to sing before him M. de
Reszke is always on the lookout for
undiscovered talent, and he granted
the request. The poor stranger sang
in voice that was splendid My hus-
band was enchanted, and told the
stranger that he was crazy to peddle
clCth when he had such voice, and
promised him a place Immediately in
the Paris opera
'"The poor fellow was deeply touched.
He said he had sung once in public, but
was such a fiasco that he decided to
stick to his trade. He then left
This afternoon we received marked
paper from Munich containing an inter-
view with the supposed peddler. He
told how he had succeeded in getting
M. de Reckless honest opinion. The
man was Heinrich Knote, who was just
hack from a successful season in New
York, where he was the leading Ger
man tenor at-the Metropolitan opera
house"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Georgia Primary

The democrats of Georgia have be-
come so wrought up over the selection
of a gubernatorial nominee that they
rarely, if ever, mention the fact that
delegates are to be voted for in tomor-
rows primary to attend a convention
to be held on June %, when delegates
to Denver will be selected. The poll
ticians of Georgia are unwilling 10 part
with all chance of manipulating dele
gates and shaping affairs, and for that
reason direct action is sifted through
a convention. In this case, however,
1t will not be significant, for there are
no anti-Bryan aspirants before the peo-
pie. All favor Mr.. Bryan's nomination,
and on June 20 a delegation will be
selected to go to Denver, and they will
be instructed to vote for the Nebras-
kan first last and all the time
The gubernatorial race will be de-
cided tomorrow, for Georgia is so much
of a one-party state that the repub-
licans do not go through the farce of
presenting ticket. Tomorrows cleo
ton is therefore final and conclusive
for two years to come. Joseph NJ
Brown has conducted a newspaper
campaign, practically speaking, while
Gov. Hoke Smith has appeared on the
stump in nearly every county in the
state, and there are 140 of them. AS
a rule the man whom the voters have
seen wins out. The returns will, how
ever, soon tell the story, and The Age
Herald of tomorrow morning will print
that story. To all intents and purposes
Joseph M. Brown is conservative in
the matter of railroad regulation, while
Hoke Smith represents the opposite
policy. Which the democrats of Geor-
gia will indorse tomorrow remains to
be seen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
We cannot hold mortality's strong
hand. King John.
Steel Making Ten Years Hence

The country's steel production was
doubled between 1891 and 1898, and it
was again doubled between 1898 and
1906. In 1907 it stood at about 25,-
100000 tons. Charles NJ. Schwab pre-
diets that in 1917-a decade off-the
country will be producing 100000
tons instead of 25,OO0,O00 TONS He
says that such a gain in the next 10
years would not be as wonderful as
the gains of the last 10 years.
Mr.. Schwab is an expert in steel pro-
duction, and there are no good reasons
fer doubling that the upward course of
production will be maintained in the
coming decade. In the last ten years
we have scarcely been able to produce
the steel our own country needs. To
some extent this may be true of the
coming decade, but the time will come
when we will make steel to be con-
sumed in other countries, particularly
in the Pacific countries. To do this
We certainly will have to double our
product again.
No doubt this district will be called
on to do its share in the great task.
The Steel corporation is here to lead
In the expansion movement, and it is
actually at work today preparing to
put its plants in a condition to double
their capacity What is true of this
district will prove true of other dis
tricts no doubt, and the outcome prom
ises to justify Mr.. Schwab's bold pre-
diction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
New Telephone Work.

F. G. Mcconnell of Youngstown, Ohio,
who succeeded H. B. Gray recently as
vice president of the Peoples Home Tele-
phone company. has arrived in the city
and will make Birmingham his future
home.
sive improvements in our system in this
district within the next few months"
said Mr.. Mcconnell. Our Ohio stock
holders have just begun to realize the
rapidity with which Birmingham is
reaching out in every direction and they
know that in order to keep up with this
growth there must be large extensions
of our cable system so that territory can
be worked which we do not now reach
at all. Birmingham in a wonderful town
and I think in the North 1t is generally
recognized as the most progressive of
the Southern cities. The activity here
now does not indicate that the city has
suffered much from hard times.
1.-THE independent telephone business
does not seem to have been developd
in the South as 1t has in the North, but
1 believe this will be changed in the
next few years. Our long distance serv-
ice from here is even now excellent as
far as Louisville and it will not be long
until we are covering much more ex-
tensive territory with our long distance
wires"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Insurance Man Here

W. H. Stewart, former Alabama SUI
perintendent of the Metropolitan Insur-
anee company with headquarters IN
birmingham, but now superintendent Of
the southwestern territory of the same
company embracing five states, was in
Birmingham yesterday
My new work keeps me on the road
much of the time" said Mr. Stewart,
and find that strange as it may seem
the West has been the most serious suf-
terer by the recent panic There are
signs of improvement everywhere now
though and it ought not to be long I'M
Iii normal conditions are reached again.
Birmingham seems to be doing well and
am glad to learn that SO many of the
plants are resuming and that there are
SO many good things in store for Birm-
ingham. have the greatest confidence
IN the city's future, and to show it
am going to build some houses on some
property I own In West End