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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
BURGLAR CHASE ENDS.
Prisoner Had BelieUed California
Uomon ViCtim Dead g Month";.

Pfnkerton detectives assisted BY two men rom
the Central OfHee arrested yesterday who !.
accused OF having committed sensational burxfayz
in California and for the last eight months Ia.
been sought In every cfty OF United states m
prisoner, the poles say. happy to learn that
the woman victim Of the robbery was not dead a.
he supposed and the police say he made con-
fessiOn.
He gave his name ? O. 2. stsnelirs, twenty
three years old OF Ne As West 1leth street Ehsrs
he was arrested lie il also known. he sayA a.
John g. Stanley and Herbert 5taRelifs- NIrs
months ago he was employed as a porter Ia tls
ST Rose Hotel in san Francisco. The pToorietor
Is Mrs L. A Palmer
On the night of March - last Mrs Palmer va
awakened bv a masked man IN her rasm- Ia.
man held a revolver 10 hes head and ccEmanAed
her to turn over her money and jsv@ry. MFs
Palmer screamed and grappled with the sue
ceedfpu in tearing or his mask and sssins his szca
She recognized him. The police say. as StsRctfs
the porter The burglar struck her on the head
with the butt Of the revolver until she sank "a ths
eoor unconscious Then he escaped with H.ss IA
cash and lot Of jeWeiry
Dr Sbsehan of St Vincents Hospital. said tss
rrtsoner was suffering from "scAbiss' and Eaek Of
r,ornhine The prisoner told the Police. they Saz
+bat he would go TO California without sztradivis1
papers
The prisoner said according to the police. that "a
had the money and diamonds with him when hs
~. Fast He went first to philadelphia he said
D. fell IN With a gang % thieves On his first
rfsht there he said, all the money and iszs-y
usre stolen from him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
RETURN OF THE FLEET.
BatHeships to Begin Their Home
card V0ydge on December /.

Manila Nov. 2a-The Atlantic batteshp feet
which left Hampton Roads on December l6, 1901
will sail from Manila on the latter half Of its world
VOYAGE on December /. Rear Admiral Sperry issued
to-day his sailing orders. which call for the fleet
get under way promptly at O'Clock TUESDAY
morning. Rough weather and the recent heavy
rains have greatly delayed work, and coal pro
visions stores and supplies being rushed TO the
ships.
dinner was given tonight by the English club
for Rear Admirals SperTy, Emery, Wainwright and
Schroeder and sixty other officers.
The cruiser Charleston arrived here this morning
and reported rough weather.
The battleships, after clearing Manila Bay, will
head for Colombo Ceylon. where they are due in
two weeks. They will stay there for six days, and
then go TO SUez without stop. They are due at the
southern entrance to the Suez Canal on January
O. and after leaving Port Said, at the northern en-"
trance where coal is be taken, the vessels VIII
divide into scuadrons and make series of calls at
various Mediterranean ports. The American ships
will visit Athens Tripoli Vilefranche. Marseies,
Genoa Leghorn. Malta, Naples and Algiers- Ac-
cordrg TO the present schedule the entire feet viii
assemble at Gibraltar the first week Of Feoruary
and on February 6 Will leave Gibraltar for either
Hampton Roads or New York The question OF the
final port in America has not yet been decided the
third SQUADRON Of the Atlantic feet. Rear Admiral
c. y. Arnold commanding will meet the batteships
in the Eastern Atlantic and return with them 10
the home port. The vessels due at Hampton
Roads or New York February o.
When the feet reaches the United States it VIII
have traversed. since December is. 1907. when it
left Hampton Roads. 2 distance of 1927 miles The
return, 10 the home port will the most imposing
spectacle OF all the voyage, for there WIN be TWEEN
tv-fve ships. instead of sixteen, to receive the
greetings Of the American public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
LAFAYETTE TRUST HIT
DIRECTORS CLOSE DOORS.
Depoats 1re Too Lo1o to Keep Up
Its Branches.

The IAfayatfp Trust Company, successor to the
Jenkins Trust Company. which opened its man
Offices n BTool,tgn and five branches on April 10
will ei~e ~ doo-s this morning because of the IN
ability 70 Increase its capital sE"ck 10 meet the re-
uuren ents OF The new banking law Three OF 'he
branches were closed SOME time 40. The nam
office e1d two branches wh!cn stop doing business
this morning at Noet-snd sad Gates avenues
Conev {pIand AMI RIa s~eo)d. The deposits now
held amestat to st.SaJ.e@N ..ocut 100000 0eio"
normal
This action follows .3;ee,ing held yesterday AT
the home OF Charles ( Body, at No l31 JoTa'e-
mon street president Il ne Peoples Trust COM
PAM at which were press President Fiarold a.
Davidson OF the Lafayette trust CoH:pany' ana
Almet r. T1atson its counsel: A T. suIitFdh' PsS'
dent OF the Nassau Trust Company; E1HaTd Mef-
rift president of the Long Island Loan and Trust
Company: Nathan Jones. president OF The Citizens
Trust Company. and Others. The following state
n1ent. signed by President Davidson and NJ Lat
son, given out:
The proposed increase OF the capital st9sN o.
auIrements of the law for the operation o.
existing branches has proved unsuccessful; Ihr re
branches have already been closed. ana TOT w
lack of the addition of capital two more must
now be abandoned continuation or 2 2l "a
under these circumstances is Impossible ne al
vice of number OF the presidents OF BrookISI !,
trust f5 2a,senes ~ o 59g' " oody and It
the consensus of opinion that liquidation must
expeditiously and more economically through the
Ranking Department under the recent statute thah
otherwise
The Superintendent of Banks has been con-
suited and will take possession tomorrow morn
ing for the purpose Of efecting such liquidation
The capital stock of the Lafayette Trust Com
panv is 100000 On October Is. 1901, during the
panic. the Jenkins Trust Company closed its doors
and much excitement resulted John G. jenkins
was president of the trust COMPANY He is now
on trial before Justice Kelly. in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn, on the charge Of the embezzlement OF
$50 900 from the trust company on October Is, OF
two DAYS before it closed its doors. the tr1al mas
been going on for about a week
When the Jenkins Trust Company was reor gan
tied an effort was made to eliminate all jenkins
influence and new directors and officials were
elected 1t was confidently expected that the cap
taj stock would be increased without difficulty
President Davidson said last night that unoer
the deferred payment scheme the old depositoIs i!
the Jenkins Trust Company had received ABOUT 20
per cent of their deposits. but 1t would not say
how much more they would get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30

8. d..,i,as 80 r,le the world good will and op-
portunisn often serve TO divert the appal 100 s
ir1neriols course of events. This spirit Oh soou
viii ii is assumed animated the cabinets AT
rokio and Washington. Japan. ore by one: ols-
ayovs the anyieties which she raised and iieI
diplomacy is winning as 1loch estt.in ,. O" 80,
arms won renown, President RooseVeIt. upon
the owe OF his retirement, renders announcer sre9e
service to his country, proving again INC - 49,
no. sIv-avs professional peacemakers who 90 the
most for peace
The journal" points out that. like the new
agreement the provisions of the Franco-Jap-
anese treaty constitute triumph for The hague
omen door policy and emphasizes the vast I'M
portance of the article relative to common &C
tion in China, saying
The agreement does honor TO the political Wis
dom of Washington and Toxic Its success ~
as striking as the undertaking was dtncult
Roosevelt's Presidency ends brilliantly France
as a friend of both. is interested soieH IN TUE
maintenance of the status quo. ana offers !tS'
CONGRATULATIONS this new gage or peace. aao-
ed to the British. Russian. French ana japanese
ententes The agreement comes at the psyche
,oa;caI -,o,,ent uhen the Chinese succession
raises the spectre of troubles
The Journal des Debats" says:
Jansn gives Europe a formal guarantee or
her disinterestedness Asia and America can
only be the gamers by the economic rappfoohe-
ment of Japan, especially as the opening OF the
Panama Canal viii transform the trade route 10
her advantage
The 'Iiberte' thinks that the succession dues-
ton in China coupled with the alleged yelo"
peril utterances of the German Emperor
fastened the agreement. In It's opinion tne
last clause of the agreement, which pledges the
two governments, in case Of the occurrence OF
anv event threatening the status quo. TO com
municate with each other for the purpose OF
arriving at q mutual understanding with regard
TO measures which they should take. is most
likely TO irritate Germany. whose Far Eastern
dreams are always encountering formidable real
tiles"
'L'Action" considers the agreement as prac-
ticaIly defensive alliance, covering China and
the coasts of the Pacific, as It comes at time
when China is the prey of the covetousness OF
all "At Toxic" says 'LAction," IAN economic
and prudent ministry is reconstituting national
prosperity: at Washington Mr.. Taft, who prob
ably inspired the new entente. is about TO as
sumo the power and enforce the same policy for
four years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
TWO VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.
Serious Trouble Feared in Turkey, While Aus
trian AdviceS Are Pacific.

London. Nov Sn.-A dispatch to The Times
from Constantinope SAYS that the tension between
Austria end Turkey IS becoming more serious. The
departure of the Austrian Ambassador, Marquis
Pallavicini, viii the complete rupture Of ne
gotiations. 1T is difficult 10 how this be
avoided by Turkey while Austria maintains her
demand for the suppression of the boycott by ac-
tive interference on the part OF the Porte. Under
the new syste of government this IS impossible.
even If the government issued orders TO that
effect they would be obeyed The heads of the
guilds concerned have told the Grand Vizicr that
the boycott viii be continued long Austria
maintains her present attitude. Many of the Young
Turks suspect that of the cf'ef causes Of Aus
tria * nsstence is TO create cmbsrra ssneuts for
the NV government.
Another dispatch to The Times from Vienna
says that the Emperor's determination to maintain
peace is considered hopeful sign There arc rU-
mors that Marquis Paavicni is not likely to
leave Constannople and there is much speculation
concerning the long audience which the Emperor
granted to-day 10 Count Julius Andrassy the Hun
sarian Minister Of Interior. in view of the fact
that Count Andrassy the only Hungarian Min
lister with the courage TO oppose the policy the
annexation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina and to
prcpheSy its evil consequences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
SECRET TREATY AT REIcHsTADT.
Failure of Conditions Caused Less to Servia
of Strip South of Drina.

ST Petersburg, Nov. 29-Au anonymous article
which recently appeared in the "Pesther Lloyd a
Budapest newspaper, asserting that Russia in the
T0s thrice gave consent Austrian annexation
Of Bosnia, has attracted attention here Russian
newspapers in their earlier comment endeavored
to minimize the Importance OF the revelations and
facts show that the agreement was coadi-
tonal.
BY a secret treaty entered into at Reicnstadt
In Bohemia, Russia agreed to allow Austria TO
occupy only part of Bosnia strip south Of the
Drina assigned to Servia and Here Eovina
TO Montenegro, The cesson of this strip con
Meeting Servia and Montenegro was the solution
of the Balkan problem advocated by NJ Iswolsky
the Russian Foreign Minister. at London and
il IL OF the chief Servian contcntious
The Reichstadt treaty be effective onlv II
the Russian plans, which involved numerous
changes IN the states, were accented bur the
agreement collapsed when the conditions were not
fulfilled.
Attention Is lkewiSe drawn to the PROMISE given
by the Austrian Minister. Count Andrassy To the
Russian Ambassador IN February, 1876, that Bosnia
and Herzegovina. If annexed should be Joined TO
The empire. thus creating Il triple monarchy OF
SerVla, Austria aud Hungary This premise. it
is asserted. has been violated in the statute OF
annexation which Is now being discussed in the
Austro- hungarian legislatures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
ROLLS DOWN STEEP HILL.
Policeman Falls Over Speedway
Cliff U-MIe Chasing Boz.

Drivers on the Speedway yesterday morning
saw Patrolman Edward J. Calvin, Of the East
162d street station, roll seventy five feet down
the steep rocky cliff to the drive, when he
stumbled while chasing a boy who had been
shooting craps in Washington Park just above
the incline. Calvin pitched head foremost down
the slope, struck his shoulder against a rock and
tumbled over and over until he landed on the
Speedway.
When he stumbled Calvin shouted to Mounted
Patrolman Mc\eon, VINO saw the boy running,
and started in pursuit. He caught him after
short chase and then returned to help his
brother officer. who badly bruised and cut.
Several of those who had been speeding their
trotters the drive had picked up Calvin and
done all they could fer him. He was taken in
ambulance to the Harlem Hospital where it was
found that his right shoulder had been tract
ured. dis body also badly cut and bruised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
CONVENTION APPROX ED
a SAFEGUARD IN EAST.
England and Europe Hetcomf
4mer7con-Japanesc Terms.

,sor Ny 3o-The American-Ja panese
agreement holds the maximum of atten'ioH an"
interest here primarily on international sroun"s'
as uniting an end to q situation which might al
sux moment have developed between the Ohlueu
States and japan difficulties involving delca'e
considerations for the British government anu
secondly. because of the departure in the pohcy
Of the United States government regarding 1or-
elgn relations.
II is understood that the British government
was consulted by both the American and Japan
Csc governments before the agreement was con-
rluded and some curiosity has been excited as
80 what attitude Congress viii take toward the
Presidents action in concluding the agreement
The London daily newspapers express the heart-
sext satisfaction which amounts to an EXPIRES
sion Of relief at this new assurance Of peace in
the Far East The Morning Post" says;
The United States in recent years has rem
yiered 70 the cause of peace services that cannon
he lightly estimated. The new agreement post
pones indefinitely the once much talked OF strns-
Eie Tor the mastery Of the Pacific the goog
understanding now reached between the United
states and Japan is an event Of good omen for
the worlds peace
The Times in an editorial this morning says
that news Of the agreement will be received with
the deepest qualification in this country. adding;
we are the kinsfolk ana near friends of one
nation and the allies OF the other. and every
other must be heartily welcome to US / Is an
achievement of which Japan, who seems 10 nave
suggested II and the United States. who &C
certed St, have the very best right 10 DE proud
The STANDARD says:
In plain English, it means alliance for mill
fsrv and naval operations when the American
and japanese governments agree TO coEnmuni-
cate with each other TO advisable measures
.n event or the disturbance OF the status quo
The object j. 50 laudable that no outside nation
ran take offence
The Daily Maif' says:
Tic agreement is another link in the chain
that fettars the spectre Of war. II marks not
racre4H a renewal OF the traditional friendship
that naS dropping under suspicion. but the crea-
zion OF 4 firm equilibrium in that part of the
world whic, gloomy and prophetic glances
may PERHAPS deplore the new agreement but
they sin IN good company. Japan's conventions
with FIVE great powers are assurance against
shat yellow peril which has disturbed the Tedi-
able man VIII longer doubt that Japan's ambi-
lion lies not in war, but in the development OF
commercial instinct and capacity. Of which the
japanese are beginning 10 give proof
The Daily News" also regards the agreement
rs tantanount to an alliance and argues that
81 is ridiculous for Great Britain TO continue to
include the United States in the two power
standard against which il is considered neces-
<srx 10 build q navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30

austria Demands Speedy Suppes-
sion of ROYc0tt.

ConstantinopIe Nov. 29.-The Austro- Hun
garian Ambassador to Turkey, Marquis Pallavi
cinf in an interview with the Grand Vizier on
SATURDAY, renewed his protest against the Aus
trian boycott instituted by Turkey, and said
that his government could not wait many more
DAYS for a solution of the difficulty. The
bessador added that, failing this. il would be
necessary for him TO proceed TO Vienna to con-
suit with Baron ven AehTenthaL the Austrian
Foreign Minister, and he limited that his alb
sence might be prolonged unless the Porte rem
edied the situation.
The Grand Vizier replied that he was doing
his utmost unoficiaily, and he was hopeful Of
settling the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
A STEINHEIL AUTOPSY
NET AROUND THE UIFE.
More Details of Her Career-1he
Case of President FdHre.

Paris Nov 29-All the new light thrown y"
the murder of Adolphe Steinheil ana MIhe' '"p'
on the night of May 81 at the home OF the ar'iS'
goes 20 strengthen the conviction tna' MIN
steinheil either strangled the victims alone ai'e
administering narcotic or poison, subsequently
binding herself to her bed. or had an accoliipi0e
in the person of a professional criminal.
The body Of the murdered painter was eH
humed to-day and removed to the nlorgue' puI
the surgeons found that II was in such sta'o
Of decomposition as 10 make 1t an impossibi1ty
to perform a complete autopsy They con-
tented themselves with taking away the Vlscera
for chemical analysis, in order to discover II
possible traces of poison The glasses found at
tho time of the murder will also be examined
II is now learned that Nine Steinhei was re-
ceiying visits from another wealthy man In ad-
dition to Maurice Borderel, and that she hao
promised each of them that she would marry
MIN if she became widowed or divorced. fesu-
rnonv from every quarter seems to upset com
pIetely the charges of the RoyaHst press 'ne'
the late President Felix Faure was the V1ctm
of criminal dealing; but even NJ Dupuy' HIS
Premier does not deny that Mime. Stelnhell was
with him shortly before he expired. she adoptea
q clever ruse to divert suspicion from her at tiie
time Before going to the Elysee Pslace siio
visited distinguished painter to Wnohl Sro
confded that she was on her way to see the
President The following day the painter re-
ceiyed a letter from her, filed with expressions
of grief at the death of President Faure' out
adding that unfortunately she was taken Ill anu
was unable to see him. The physician who she
said attended her at the time says that he never
saw her until long afterWard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
POLICE SERGEANT DROPS DEAD.

Police Sergeant Richard HenniuE OF Ne e4S
Grand street walked into a little cigar store at
Grand and FORSYTH streets. last night and took
chair in front OF t;ts counter. Almost immediately
he fell unconscious and dead when Dr. Ia Hcr
arrived from GoUverneur Hospital Heuninz had
been doing desk duty III the First Branch or the
Detective Bureau. in Allen Eight years ago
ne was hit I'm the back in fight with a prisoner
tuberculosis developed and the sergeant had been
III ever since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
DEATH LIST INCREASES
Continued froe. irrF mage.

many thousands to-day in the Carnegie Museum
Those who read of the fearful mine disaster IN
this town rushed to the museum TO nave an
other look at the clay representation OF the COM
nlunity. Members of the American Mining C'n-
nra.s ubo are gathering for their session next
week have visited this replica, and special lect-
ure for the mining congress. with Mariana as a
subject had been arranged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
THE PLANS OF W. H. LEAvITT
Expects to Live at Denver with His Wife
Offer from Societe DIES Beaux Arts

Paris Nov 29.-The cciete des Beaux Arts ia
arranging a large collection Of canvases I,,, tic
members to be sent to America early in 1873 for
exhibition at the principal cities. ". H. Leavitt
William Jennings Bryans son-in-lav has been
asked TO take charge of the exhibition and act a.
the American representative of the society. Mr.
Lea vitt, who is engaged a large painting The
Last supper fer which prominent prelates and
artists posed has not Yet accepted the offer Mr.
Leavtt has announced that he intends to live with
his wife at Denver as soon he finishes this
painting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
PAYMENTS ON MAIL CONTRACTS

Washington. Nor. "a ruling Of vast in1por-
tarce TO tne railroads OF the countr, carving
United states mails has oeen made nv the SECOND
Assistant Postmaster General. Heretofore IL bas
been the practice Of the Pnstoffice Department In
make quarterly payments for such service Pc
ginning on January next. monthly payments will
De made The aggregate amount involved zach
year Is over S4SCso.0Ce. and the new ruling viz
have the effect OF putting in circulation 80,
siderable each month. ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
SUICIDE PACT" MURDER TRIAL To.nAx

Omaha. Nov 23.-Thc I.IaI Of Charles Edward
Davis for the murder of Dr. Frederick T. Rusttn
Ten weeks ago viii be called ia Judge sttons
branch OF the District Court Tomorrow Mrs
Abbie Rice. who says she entered into murasr
and suicide pact with Dr. Rustn. which fai;inn
Rustin hired Davis TO slay him viii be the st.ta.s
leading witness. Although 1t is admitted that Davis
been thrice committed TO sanatoriums for fen,
porary insanity, his counsel has declared thai No
attempt viii be made 10 take advantage Of an
insanity plea when the comes uo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
CASTRO STILL EV4SIPE.
Says His Trip to France IL to Settle
Diplomatic Business.

Basse Terre, Island of Guadeioupe. Nov %
President Castro of Venezuela arrived here TO
6av on board the steamer Guadeloupe on his
v-av to Bordeaux. He said that the object or
his Journey was to settle some diplomatic bust
ness with the French government.