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The sun., 1908-12-05
FRAN0E YEARS BEEH 4RUSr.
n. AEeIaAs Heaiss OBssFueSfsn tG Supposed
AFmOur FaehsaB EESaio Near Havre.

n. AIeIaAS raaias ObssFwetisn tG Supposed
AFmouf FaelEIzV H0aSo Near Havre.
Sptei4l caus Despatch 10 THE Bun.
HAvAE, France, Dec. a.-ObstTuot uotionist
methods designed 10 prevent American
meat packing establishments from gaining
foothold on French soh are In fun
adoption In several parts Of France. ret
as the law now stands the Ministries
Of the Interior and Agriculture cannot
refuse the concessions demanded by
Americans several years ago.
The projects Of the different depart
ments concerned have thus far. how ever.
been able 10 tie up every sdhene devised
by the Americans for beginning opera-
tions. In this they have been aided by
the powerful inventive faculty OF M.
Meline. the father of French agriculture.
He goes about these days with sly
ohuokle. saying: -Th@e b o big project
ahoat to protect the French meattndustry.
but we are not yet ready 10 talk.
The principal American concession thus
far is that Of Granville-Ste. Hororine,
near this city. In this the moving spirit
is George Doggy, who has been trying
to convince the departmental authorities
that the only American element bou
the enterprise viii be American methods
the capital, stockholders and the plant
itself being French The answer made
to this, according to M. Doggy in conver-
sation with a newspaper correspondent.
is that Armour & Co. Of Chicago are at
the bottom Of this predatory inoursion
Of American cattle. for this Is what 1t
win amount to in q few years
Havre newspapers have been full OF
controversies on the subject for several
weeks, and they furnish documentary
proof Of the feet that the big Chicago firm
is the owner at least Of this concession
and probably OF others. Thus far the
authorities, stimulated by the Paris par.
liamentary committee charged with an
investigation Of the subject, has been able
to delay the proj9ct. despite the fact
that the Americans are ready. on the
ground that they must await new legis-
lation. II the delay extends to one year
the concession becomes null and void.
For the moment chances are believed
to favor the plans Of NJ. Meline. another
Of whose titles Is the watchdog OF pro-
lection This plan lie 10 limit the size
and capacity OF each slaughter house
according to the number Of the inhabi-
tants of the commune in which 1t Is situ-
ated. No American house could do busi-
ness under such conditions. as the Ste.
Honorine enterprise alone is capitalized
at q, ,oOo. 900.
Other concessions have been granted
under> similarly paralyzing conditions
in the south of France and near Bordeaux
and Paris.
1t is positively asserted here, despite
denials from Chicago, that the Armour
house heads the enterprise. 1t is added
that another big project is contemplated
which is calculated to deprive Americans
of all hope Of ever being able TO set up
establishments in France.
The sun., 1908-12-05
JUMPED BEFORE 4 TRAM.
william BIoOdgood. Real Estate Agent,
a Suicide In the subway.


William Bloodgood, real estate agent,
who lived in the st. Regis apartments
Prospect avenue. The Bronx, killed him
SELF yesterday afternoon by jumping in
front Of southbound sdbway train at
the Brooklyn Bridge station It was
about } O'Clock in the afternoon when
Bloodgood was noticed walking up and
down the platform Of the station. He
let several trains 20 by and 90 attracted
the attention Of the platform guard. but
WHO gave the matter only d passing
thought. F 7gs- f.@"
Bloodgood finally took OF his overooat,
and when Brooklyn express came around
the bend he threw the coat at the feet o!
several women who were on the platform
and then when the train was almost OPP
posite him plunged headforemost under
the wheels OF the front car. The women
screamed and one Of them tainted. I'm
medlately there was much confusion on
the platform until Policeman Shea took
a hand and ordered the people OH. After
twenty minutes work the body was re-
moved from under the wheels. ..
The head was cut on the body and
mangled almost beyond recognition.
but papers in the pockets Of the overeoat
served 10 identity the wearer. A sister
OF the dead man who was seen last night
said she did not believe that her brother
had committed suicide, hut that he had
been stricken with an attack OF dizziness
no member Of the family could give any
reason. for his taking his life and that
so far as she knew his business affairs
were in fDrOsperous condition. ~ -
The sun., 1908-12-05
MILLIONS SAVED TO THE CITY.
Justice Fits Decides in Favor OF City's
Plan for AcquiFsug Lands In Catskiiis.

ALBANY. Dec. 4.-Millions Of dollars
will be saved to New York city in pros
pective damages growing out Of the con-
demnaton OF lands In Ulster county
for the extension Of the cty's water
supply system. il the decision given by
Supreme Court Justice Fits to-day 10
sustained.
The decision he'd that the State Water
Supply Commission, under authority
conferred upon it by the Legislature.
having determined that the plan as
presented by New York city for the de-
termination and payment OF damages in
connection with the requirement Of lands
in the CatskiIl watershed constituted a
Just and equitable scheme for payment
OF such damages its determination could
not be attacke ed in a collateral proceeding
OF the nature Of the action before Justice
FittsA
This action was brought by the firm
OF Matthews L North OF Ulster county.
business concern. which applied TO
Justice Fits in October. 1907. for q man
damus compelling New York city to re-
wise its plans for the acquisition of prop
erty 80 as to provide for the payment
OF damages to persons whose business
would be interfered with by the appro-
priation Of lands to be flooded by the
big Ashokan dam and to compel the State
Water Supply Commission to approve
the altered plans.
Matthews q North, representing them
selves and numerous merchants and
tenants OF property on the condemned
L.
those to be awarded for the mere acquisi-
ton OF land, and provision for business
losses and purchase Of tenants leases
and other fanciful claims involved in the
actions would have brought the aggre-
gate damages TO a big figure
New York city In opposing the application
for q mandamus and the State Water
Supply Commission opposed II through
Deputy Attorney General Decker.
The sun., 1908-12-05
SPIRIT OF PEACE IN AUSTRIA
MAY ASSUME PART OF TURKISH
DEBT TO PAY FOR BOSNIA.

Public Conn6enee Restored by Emperor
Taking sosA-HtaiiaA parliament
IndSrses Oreibund- -TuFJCish Wider
AbssiVes vleaaa - Hatohing War.
Special Cah,s Dsspatch 10 THE SON.
VIENNA, Dec. Notwithstanding the
departure from Fiumo Of two troop
laden steamers. which are reported TO
be bound for Cattaro, and the reported
confirmation Of the report OF skirmish
between Austrian troops bound for
Bosnia and q band Of Servians two or
three days ago, these has been feeling
of universal optimism to-day, accom-
panied by a great rise In prices at the
Bourse.
This is apparently attributable to the
increasing belief that the Emperor's per-
sonai influence IL being exerted In the d.
recton of peace; also in some degree to
the advance Of winter. which is daily be-
coming severer in the Balkans.
There is also q rumor. which. however.
10 wholly uncomfortable. to the effect that
Austria has agreed to take over part Of
the Ottoman debt as compensation 10
Turkey for the annexation Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. This. IL true, might well be
the basis Of a fiual Austro-Turhieh settle
ment.
A sign Of the times is the presentation
in the. Hungarian Diet tomorrow OF an
Interpolation demanding the dismissal
Of Count Won Aerenthal, Austro-Hun-
garian Minister Of Foreign Affairs. II Is
charged that he deceived the Emperor
and the nation in representing to the
former that the Powers had consented
to the annexation OF Bosnia and Herze-
govina.
LONDON. Dec. 5.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Express quotes the
Grand vizier. Kiamil Pasha, as saying:
Il am emphstically Of the opinion that
Austria does not intend to make war;
ROME, Dec. 4.-As anticipated. the de-
bate on the Balkan question in the Cham
Der Of Deputies resulted In vote Of
confidence In the Gov ernment. the figures
being 2s7 to 100
SRnor Tittoni. Minister of Foreign
Affairs, wound up the debate with a'speech
which, though mainly confirming the
recent much criticized utterance OF Sig
nor Carate, contained admissions which
considerably piacated the dissentients.
notable instance was the assertion
that he omitted to say to Signor Carate
what he then thought was too obvious
to need saying. that charges in interna-
tional treaties were not admissible with
out the consent OF all the signatories.
Austria. by taking unilateral course.
had caused great uncertainty and dis
quietude in Europe.
Prime Minister Giolitti exerted his
great influence on the Government 8
side, declaring without indorsing the
treaty breaking Of Austria. that Italy
owed her great progress to the security
conferred by the Triple Alliance, which
was still necessary to peace.
CoSsrANTINoPLE, Dec. i.-The YsRi
Gazette, Young Turk organ, says the
Government has selected Rear Admiral
Cross, superintendent Of the Devonport
dockyard, to reorganize the Turkish navy.
It does not state whether he has accepted.
The sun., 1908-12-05
DATE FORCHINA'S PARLIAMENT
Decree OF Hsnan TunE In Complete Ac.
cord With Programme Of Tsi-Au.
.SpeeiaI CaNs Despatch 10 THE

Special Cahs Despatch 10 THE Sus.
PEKIN, Dec. Am important decree
WAS issued to-day reafirming the promise
made by the late Dowager Empress re-
garding the oonvocation Of Parliament
and the proclamation Of a constitution.
The decree contains the following:
Every one from the Emperor downward
must obey this decree. The date OF the
eighth year Of Hsuan Tune as fixed for
the convocation Of Parliament. is un-
alterable.
Let no vacillation or indifference be
shown. but let everybody quicken his
energies so that the Constitution may be-
come a fact and tranquility prevail uni
versally. Thereby the spirits of their late
Majesties shall be comforted, and good
government secured for countless ages. :
The first year Of Hsuan Tung's reign
officially begins on January %:
The sun., 1908-12-05
GRAFT IN NIAGARA COUNTY.
Charges Made In the Report or state
Prison Commissioner Howard.

LocKPoBT, N. y. Dec. 4.-The report
OF State Prison Commissioner Charles
E. Howard read before the Board OF
Supervisors this afternoon created a
sensation. He recommended that mi
araga county elect a new Board OF Super
visors to look after its interests in a diff
ferent manner" The report charges
that the county jail is In many respects
unsanitary. There are no pillows for
might be done by idle prisoners.
Among other things Mr.. Howard charges
that the board paid a contractor 800 TO
tear down the old jail adjoining the new
and Is now negotiating 70 buy back the
stone from the same contractor 10 oon-
gtFiet jail yard
The sun., 1908-12-05
FOR SUPPORT or POOR PEOPLE
Increased Expense Caused BY the Panic
Has Been 90 600 900.

ALBANY. Dec. "A report just sub
mitted TO the State Board OF Charities
shows that the increased cost to the State
for the support Of poor people since the
bezinnine Of the financial depression last
fan has been 5000. coo. In New York
dty during the last year the number OF
persops committed to public charitable
Institutions whose applications for relief
were investigated was double that OF
the preceding year. The State Board re.
moved 903 aliens 20 their homes in other
400 persona committed to New York
city public charity institutions were
examined but not removed for various
causes.
The sun., 1908-12-05
TO WATCH STATE FORESTS
And Prevent Trespassins in Search
Of Christmas Trees.

ALBANY, Dec. LAST year State
Forest. Fish and Game Commissions
James s. whipple issued strong state.
ment favoring the use OF artificial Christ
mas trees and dePrecating the devasta-
To-day he learned that the annual attack
upon the Adirondack forests was to be
made, and he notified ell State protectors
to watch the State forests TO prevent tres
passing for Christmas trees.
Commissioner Whipple says the forests
of evergreen treea are yearly menaoed
but cut down shapely spruce trees for
the Christmas trade.
The sun., 1908-12-05
MANILA EDITOR CONVICTED.
Commissioner Worcester Prosecuted
Ocampo for Personal Attacks.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
MANILA, Dec. 4,-Mr. Ocampo OF the
local newspaper FL Rendcimiento was
convicted to-day on charges Of criminal
libel preferred by Commissioner Dean c.
Worcester OF the Philippine Commission.
The prosecution Of the other editors
is still in progress.
: Worcester afirms that he was assailed
both politically and professionally by
articles appearing in the paper and chat
his personal character was also the
object OF libellous utteranoes.
The sun., 1908-12-05
IN ODD BRIDGE ACCIDENT.
Surface Tranic Halted an Hour Because
Horse Gets Stuck IN mailing. -

oufttce Iramc Hatteu an HOUR beChuse
Horse Gets stuck I'm mailing. d
three horse truck was the cause Of the
tying up Of all surface traffic on the
Brooklyn Bridge for over an hour at rush
time last evening.
The truck was being driven to Brooklyn
by John Benderill, who is employed by
the Edward Apey Company OF Concord
and Prince streets Benderill says one
of the surface cars struck his left horss
and forced the right horse into and partly
through the lattice work railing OF the
bridge, The horse was 80 tightly jamned
that block and tackle had to be rigged
TO free him. Meanwhile all bridge traffio
on the surface lines had come TO a stop
and the rush on the elevated lines became
30 heavy thet extra police were called to
guard the terminal platforms
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials
said that no car had struck the horse but
that the horse had clipped. Benderill
said the car got away before he could
get its number.
The sun., 1908-12-05
MANILA STRIKE OVER,
Steamship Crews Demand 10 BE Arbi-
trnted-Total TTeup Was Near.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
MANILA, Dec &c. r. Cotton, Collector
Of Customs. to-day intervened and recon-
ciled the eoastwise steamship strikers.
The strikers agree to return to work and
to submit their differences to arbitration.
The entire shipping would have been tied
up in a short while II some truce had not
been agreed upon
The sun., 1908-12-05
OIL TRUST CASES DROPPED.
Ohis Prosecutor sees No Need for Press
ing suits Similar 10 Those on Trial.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Dec. 4.-Judge Duncan
to-day. on the request of Prosecuting
Attorney William David at Findlay
,noll.ed ali the indictments against the
Standard Oil Company with the excep-
ton Of two. which ara on the docket fol
the coming session Of the Circuit Court
which convenes next Tuesday. 1t ia
expected that they eventually will be
stricken of.
Prosecutor. David says that because
all the contentious that he has held out
for have been granted and because cases
OF the same sort are being prosecuted by
the Attorney General Of the United States.
the Attorney General OF Ohio and the
Attorney General In the Federal courts
OF Missouri he sees no reason why the
cases against the corporation should be
prosecuted In this county.
The prosecutions began in the early
part of 1903 and were against the Man
haitian Oil Company for Its alleged actions
In paralleling certain independent gather
ing lines in northwestern Ohio.
The sun., 1908-12-05
HONOR FOR MOSQUITOES FOE.
DIR. Finley Retires From Active Service
France Gives Him Legion OF Honor.

Special CAME Despatch 10 THE sun
HAVANA, Dec. 4,-Dr. Carlos Finley,
one Of the best know physicians in Cuba.
has been appointed by Gov. Magoon
honorary chief Of the National Depart
ment OF Sanitation in recognition Of his
service In the discovery OF the mosquito
theory OF yellow fever. The appoint
ment Is for life and carries it'll 1t a salary
Of g, 500 per annum.
Dr. Finley had requested that he be
retired from active service in the de-
partment on account Of his advanced
age. and his appointment as honorary
chief followed. He has also received
through the French Minister here the
Order OF the Legion OF Honor.
The sun., 1908-12-05
GERMAN SCHOOL Ar KI4UCHAU
China 20 subsidize II and Give OAiciaI
Positions to Its Graduates.

Special Cable Despatch % The sus
BERLIN, Dec. At is officially an
nounced that the Government will es-
tablsh at Kiauchau a high school for
Chinese students at q cost Of $4,000.
China has promised to subsidize the
institution and also to provide suitable
scholars. whose educational status win
be acknowledged by admitting them to
State examinations and State Offices.
The sun., 1908-12-05
CARRIE NATION IN DUNDEE.
The Rible Her Only Hatchet, She Says, 10
Crowd nj Prohibition Fair.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun. g.
DUNDEE. Dec. 4.-Carrie Nation opened
her campaign here to-day. inaugurating
= prohibitionist bazaar. She had a good
hearing. She said she had been asked
II she had brought her famous hatohet
with her. This is the best hatohet ever
used she declared. holding aioft an open
Bible. 1T smashes everything bad and
builds up everything good
Another dictum she uttered was: God
sent Carrie Nation in answer to the pray
ers Of the mothers Of the world
Her presence drew a large crowd to the
bazaar, which was a success.
The sun., 1908-12-05
WHIsTLERS SISTER DEAD.
Lady RadcB was wife Of the Founder OF
the Painter-IctcheFs Society.

Special Cable Dsspdich 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. f.-Iady Haden, wife
Of Sir Francis Seymour Haden. and a
half sister to James Abbott Mcneil
Whistler. the artist, died to-day.
Dasha Delano Whistler was the daugh-
ter Of Major George W. Whistler, U. s.
A. She was married to Mr.. Haden in
isI7, When her brother. the great etoher
and painter. was Is years old. Haden
became the founder and president Of the
Royal Society OF Painter-Etchers. He
was knighted In 1894. He 10 still alive,
in his nlnety-first year. The couple had
one son. who is living.
The sun., 1908-12-05
sIO6, 900 FOR, sENATORSHIP.
Partial Statement Of What Primary Cos
Isaac Stephenson. ,.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. "A statement oi
Isaac Stephenson's managers disburse-
ments in the Senatorial primary has been
prepared and the total is trile more
than 100000. This statement. accord
ing TO the best information which is avail
able. represents the money that passed
through the hands Of E. A. Edmonds,
who was Mr.. Stephenson's campaign
manager and who is now chairman Of
1t does not represent money that may
have been spent directly by Mr.. Stephen
son or any OF his friends. In the primary
Mr., Stephenson received 5000 votes.
II his outlay was $40. 900 every vote that
he received cost him 81. Mr.. Stephenson
has not yet fled q statement OF his ex-
penses IN the recent Senatorial campaign.
but will do 90 after his formal election,
The sun., 1908-12-05
GERM.tN-JAP4NESE DEAL.
shanghai Hears That II Protects China On
Same Way as American Pact.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TEE sun.
SHANGHAI. Dec, At Is stated here
that information has reached the Chinese
Board OF Foreign Affairs 20 the effect
that Germany and Japan have concluded
an agreement concerning China similar
to the one concluded betw cen Japan and
America.
The sun., 1908-12-05
MORTGAGE LOANS.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Manhattan Real EStAtS.
Low Fees.
MOOYER & MARSTON,
&c Exchange Place.
EDUCATION BILL DIES.
Asauith Ministry Could Not Reconcile tn
Churches TO It's Provisions.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Churches toIts Provisions.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-Premier Asquith an
nounced in the House Of Commons to-day
that the Government withdraws Its third
attempt to draw up an education bill,
The withdrawal is due to the opposition
of the Nonoonformists on the one side
and the Bishops Of the Church OF Eng
land and the prelates OF the Roman Catho-
lie Church on the other.
It is hopeless. added the Premier, to
expect any satisfactory settlement be-
tween the warning factions over the
matters In dispute.
Popular control and freedom from re-
ligious tests were two Of the main princi-
Piles to which the Government has striven
TO give effect All schools receiving rate
aid would pass completely under control
Of the local educational authorities, ac-
cording to the terms OF the bill. No
teacher employed or seeking employment
should be required to subscribe to any
religious denomination or to attend or
abstain from attending kany place, Of
Worship. Neither should he be required
to give any reli gious instruction.
These provisions, the Government main.
tanned. would provide one type OF school
throughout the country. the whole ap..
paratus devised to guard the interests Of
particular denomination passing away.
The provisions were very different from
those of the old bill. They involved a
sacrifice on the part Of the Church IN
compensation for which she would get
the right of entry This took the form
of provision that IL any parent desired
it denominational religious instruction
mi ght be given his chi ldren two mornings
week The denomination concerned
was to defray the espense.
The sun., 1908-12-05
WARSBIPS MENACE VENEZUELA
Dutch Vessels steam Along the Coast ~ .
Demonstration More Ahead.

Special Cohe Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
wILLEMsTAp. Curacao, Dec. 4.-The
Dutch battleship Jacob van Heernskerk
and the cruisers Friesland and Gelderland
made demonstration against Venezuela
to-day. steaming along the coast from
Puerto CabeIlo TO La Guayra.
The battleship Jacob van Heemskerk
returned here, but the cruisers sailed
for Maracaibo to make another demon
stration there
The sun., 1908-12-05
MANILA CLEANsED OF CHOLERA

OhiciaI Announce uient Made-U. q. Sail.
ors Get Shore Leave.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THR SUN.
MANILA. Dec. t--'t is officially an
nounced that the prevalence OF cholera
here has been ended.
Rear Admiral Harber's sailors. inolud-
ing those Of the cruiser Charleston, are
permitted shore leave daily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-12

who get swindled by. green goods men,
because it's only dishonest people that
get swindled-
.'By green goods men," Mr.. Wexford in
terjected.
Now, look here, Wexford, all this Is con-
fidential. / wouldn't have my wife know
this for anything.
ar won't tell soul
..Well. this is how 1t was: / was in
the city last week. and as 1 was walk
ing across Twenty-third street by the
Flatiron / caught sight of $40 bill
fiutterins along just few feet In front
of me- OF course L was not going to
let that slip by me II l could help 1t.
so I made a dive for it. rather poor
Nv dressed cuss spied it as l was about
TO reach TO pick 1t up: and the result
was that we stopped for 1t together. There
was no doubt about the money oelnS
mine because ] had seen ii first, but !
felt sorry for the man. He looked cold
and the wind was sweeping across Mad
ison square pretty freely. so l said to
: See here, this is mine by right but
I'll let you have half of it
He grumbled bit. but l fished five
ont of my pocket, gave IL to him ana
proceeded down Broadway.
Here Mr.. Dobbs waited a moment 10
allow Mr. Wexford to speak word OF
commendation for his magnanimity. but
Mr.. Welfcrd kept silent; so Mr.. Dobbs
continued:
81 kept on until I came to cigar
store. where 1 stopped to get pack of
cigarettes l didn't have any change.
50 I gave the clerk the bill l had picked
IN He took it, looked II over, and
handed II back to me, saying 1t was
counterfeit He asked me where / got
II. and when I told him he said the same
f,fme had been worked on one of his
friends"
Mr.. Dobbs again paused. and this time
Mr. ;, elford spoke:
OouJs old man." he said. I'm not
likely to tell Your wife or anybody else
about that. 1 had the same experience
nIyseiI.
And the two shook hands and parted.