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New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
DROPS DEAD ORDERING DINNER.
Edward C. Talcott Passes Away Suddenly in
Terrace Garden Restaurant.

Edward C. Talcott, thirty-seven years old, who
lived at the Hotel Seymour. No. 80 West 45th
street died suddenly yesterday afternoon in the
Talcott was accompanied by woman about
thirty wears old. with whom, the walters say
he had often visited the restaurant. The
was giving his when he suddenly showed
signs of weakness. The explaining that
he was subject TO heart failure, began feeling
in his pocket for bottle of medicine, which she
said he was accustomed TO take. Before she
dead
The woman telephoned for DR.. Walter A Bas
tedo of No. 56 West 5Sth street. who she said
was Talcott's regular physician. He said Mr. Tai
colt had been afflicted with heart trouble for
two years or more and gave that the cause
Of death.
The woman. after short talk with DR.. Bas-
tedo. gave the name of Margaret Jones. and her
address as No sc West 5Sth street. which is DR..
Bastedo's home. Inquiry at that address before
the doctor returned home met with the
swer that no woman by that name known
there.
The body was turned over to Allen B. Talcott.
of No % West 9th street a brother of the dead
man who said the burial would be i'll Hartford.
Conn.
Mr. Talcott was ce-presdent Of the Texas
Crude Oil and Mining Company and secretary and
treasurer OF the New Jersey Leather Manufac
turing Company having his office at No. al
Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
Kings CAKES in Paris.

dance prosperity in commemorasion OF 5he Sits .
OF the kings. the little porcelain doll subSt-
tuted- To find the doll in yeur slice. Of cake IS
lucky find the wedding ring in Your piece os
Christmas pudding If II falls 70 the lot OF he
is Immediately declared king for the evening, and
ne places the trophy in the wineglsss OF some
of the women present Then glasses are filed. the
king raises his his lips. and all the company
cry together The king drinks Gle roi boit.-p
and follow suit The doll may fall the
share of a woman. in which she is declared
queen and must choose man te whom TO give the
prize There does not seem 20 be much meaning in
the quaint custom but st is equally good excuse
for toast or for a chiidrens party.
Every family throughout France has its kings
cake II is part OF the pastry cooks tradition
present the celebrated cake their customers as
small annual offering The baker. OF course. mas
the best of for knowing the size Of the
families he supplies with bread and he adapts ras
dimensions OF the the needs OF the family.
Incidentally. the cake answers another purpc-e In
Paris the morning rolls carried round the city
by women. who leave their little handcarts ar IN.
door OF the house and. hlling their blue aprops
with the long loaves climb UP stair after stair d.
posting al each door the breakfast bread. r, Is
with this bread that at Epiphany. the kings day.
she leaves her kings cakes and takes in return a
small tip New Years present FOR herseR
The Paris postmen act in the same way when
they call from house house FOR their annual
and with the other gracefully present calendar
which is larger smaller. according the size of
the present they receive A generous person will
man gets only a small. plain card printed or both
sides. In either appearances saved. and
ths postman has the air Of selling something.
G. y !,
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
DIsoBEYTKG ORDERS SAVED LIVES.
Deputy Chief Langford Testifes Regarding
Commands az Parker Building Fire.

T,en1ty chief Langford and several otheI nc
-a- who were in the Parker Building al me Ilfle
of the crash that cost the lives Of three iireTneh
testified before The Commissioners OF Accounts yes
-eroav. The Questions had TO do largely with hA-
--r tho -esr,-;.zfhtv for the death OF the men,
me evidence showed that Deputy Chief Blillis'
who 1-ss IN charge had given orders 70 I-angloro
10 keen his men underneath the fire and away
from the front Of the building LanEford testliled
that =. dc ro- think the men should nave Deeh
ordered ont as the crash was unforeseen
aI.znsford said that when the order came 10 stay
underneath the fire he had pointed out 20 the TneI!
zy47Sovr -as- him as q means Of escape Ite
o-6e- was not literally obeyed- II II had Deeh
-angfo-6 and tbs men with him probably "ouid
rave ,eer killed The deputy chief received no
order % leaye the building before the crash came
Joseph = Johnston, communication clerk IN lhe
lzz dr-artunent said that no COMMUNICATIONS haN
h4ea received - the Corporation CounseIs s once
rr-~-ir on -faf manufacturers OF hose had failed
n ike I'D 70 -her guarantees and asking 10Y ac'oii
sEsl-s- Their Surcties-
Johr y McNav. acting chief engineer OF 1ie
-a7er ders-trnerit in Brooklyn testified that the
high rress1re system there was practically com
re and prepared TO furnish from 30 TO 800 POUNDS
pressure when needed
Deputy Commissioner Bonner testified as TO 'he
actions Of the hose committee The minutes were
put in Evidence.
Commissioner o'Brien. OF The Department or
Hste- Supplv Gas and Electricity viii testify TO-
Ia
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28

Washington, Jan IA report the inquiry
earding the death of H. A Hartnet. a naval ap-
prentice, Newport, by Rear Admiral John H.
MerreT. has been received at the Navy Depart
raent. Young Hartnet's death resulted from cot
the BRAIN following fist fight on the training
ship Cumberland. From the nature Of the report
the Inference at the Navy Department is that
death was purely accidental Soft gloves were
used in the contest. which occurred in the
of officers and doctors. Fistic encounters
within reasonable bounds regularly ndulged in
on war vessels, and rather countenanced than
otherwise by the Navy Department, in furtherance
of the policy of encouraging athletic sports No
action has been taken the report which Is in
hands of the judge advocate general for recon-
nlendation.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
THE oLpTIME eUcHWHEAT CAKE

An Old Subscriber: recipe for buckwheat cakep
which will be dark brown when cooked is given
herewith
sift quart of oId-fashioned buckwheat four
with q cup of yellow Indian meal and tablespoon
ful OF salt Add three cupfuls OF hot water and
one OF milk The hot water mixed with the cold
-four will make mixture that is blood warm. Beat
the batter vigorously and add to It cupfui OF
home made yeast yeast cake dissolved in a
cupfuI Of Iukewarm water. Set the batter where it
Will rise thoroughly over night yet ii is
hot enough sour; carefully In the morning
beat the batter again grease the grdle and add TO
the batter a cupful OF warm milk. in which 9 heap
ing teaspoonfuI OF soda has been dissolved Beat
batter again until it roarns almost like soda
water; then begin 10 bake the cakes Immediately
Ii is not well TO let batter stand without using
after adding the soda it gradually becomes
heavy again II the batter is not thin enough add
more milk
1t is the use Of milk instead Of water which
makes the cakes brown nicely II they are made
with water alone they will not brown A little
lasses will make them very dark brown but do
too much it is apt 70 taste and take
from the real buckwheat flavor. Two teaspOonfus
OF nolasses is considered enough ButtermiIk is
said by one authority to answer the same purpose.
That old authority Of bygone dsys-AIiss Leslie
whose quaint cookbook is OF print, de-
scribes the genuine buckwheat cake OF her day. and
advises the use of of butter tied in piece Of
cotton for greasing the griddle a swab Of cotton
tied around the end or a small Suck and tnen
dipped with piece OF butter added is bet
ter yet. The use of a little butter. undoubtedly
helps to brown the cakes
Miss Leslie also advises making the cakes quito
large. serving several a plate, with butter be-
tween each and cutting the pile into six pieces
Do ali the batter for cakes. but lay
aside about pint OF il instead OF yeast for
raising the morrOws batter The cakes raised with
this left buckwheat batter win be better than
those raised with yeast The next day proceed sx-
actIy before. using the pint OF left batter
instead of yeast on the third day take another
pint OF the left batter and proceed in the
way again Continue in this manner for three
four weeks before renewing the entire batter with
yeast II kept in very cold place. yet where u
will not freeze. this batter will never be-
stale, providing IL Is cOvere! with water when
not in Be sure 10 pour the water off befOre
mixing up into cakes The cakes actually improve
in flavor with the age of the batter. II cakes
baked every day, 1T is perhaps better to begin a
batter somewhat oftener than the time given
Some housewives oatmeal instead OF Indian
meal when mixing the cakes. and others cup
full OF dried breadcFurlbs TO every two cups a
bUckwheat flour. Stll others a portion of wheat
-four with their buckwheat. but the Indian mam
Seems TO be the best.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28

Paris. January g.
For the first fortnight of the new year scarcely
an invitation to social festivities OF any kind in
this city is without a postscript: Kings
to be drawn" con tirera les rois') And whether
the function be a bridge tea a luncheon dinner
party or a musical evening, somewhere the
programme you will find the. traditional kings
cake. and the gay little ceremonial will be
gone through ny all the members OF the party.
young old
Kings cake American ~ not a cake at all.
II IS rather a pic IN which everything has been
forgotten but the crust. In making this ''galetJe
des rois'' French bakers do not deviate by much
as a grain Of salt from the OF their guild.
and the origin of the dish is lost in tRe darkness
the eighth century Bakers In all times and all
European countries seem to have Identified them
selves and their with church festivals; 10
cite only a few OF their specialties We have the
Passover cake OF the jew the mince pie OF the
Angio-saxons on both sides of the water. the hot
cross bun and the blessed bread" Cpain benit'o-
The modern French baker knows only two Churcn
fest!vaIs-the early summer Sunday. when the
pain henit' in tiny. crisp rolls. is distributed In
all the churches. and the winter feast OF the
Fniphanv From the of the great day until
the tenth day following II every bakehouse IN the
city is working overtime tc make sufficient ga
lettes'' TO supply the tables OF their customers.
Thanks 10 the popular "gaette. the three kings
from the East" are as familiar French children
a. the .bonhonme Noel Father Christmas fllIs
their shoes with toys. but the three kings bring
the cake with its mysterious little porcelain baby
so successfully hidden that you never tell I'm
whose portion II will be found. Every school child
knows the names OF the monarchs, but opinions
differ as to whetheT it was Balthazar. Gaspard or
Melchior who was black The Middle Ages were
more careful of their symbols than arc modern
..mes. and for the bean intended to signify ahun-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
sUFFRAGETTEs WILL PARADE.
May Wait Till After Easter In Order to
Wear Their Newest Bonnets.

Miss Maud Malone of the executive committee
of the new progressive Woman Sunrage Union.
said yesterday that plans being made for
demonstration and parade OF women as a protest
against the present unequal political and econout-
cal position of and the arbitrary legislation
10 which they subjected
This arbitrary legislation" il is explained.
doesn't mean Little Tins anti-smoking ordinance.
but all the laws that men have imposed upon
women since the time of Adam
The sufragettes expect TO march down Broad
way. and WILL OF course. all their best clothes
Some has suggested that the parade should 10
put off till after Easter in order that the newest
purple and fine linen should be available for the
occasion but the more ardent spirits in the union
want 70 demonstrate" at early date as pos
sible.
The surragettes are also planning to extend their
open air meetings to the East Side. and may begin
the campaign there Sunday
Meantime other militant suffraSists are getting
on their war paint. Mrs. Belle de Rivera is organ
izing an equity suffrage league. open to both
sexes Meetings will be held on Sunday evenings.
beginning probably February .
The League of SeIf-supporting Women, with Mrs
Harriet Stanton Blatch it's nead s concentrating
all it's efforts for the present sending largo
delegation TO Albany next Msrcn foT the hearing
on the woman suffrage amendment to the cousti-
tuition Governor Hughes will De asked 70 receive
a delegation. which will present the question from
the working woman's standpoint. and mass meet
ing Will be held in Albany at the time Of the
hearing
The league is further arranging 20 celebrate ths
sxteth anniversary Of the equal rights conven-
ton called in Seneca Falls by Mrs Elizabeth Cady
Stanton in lS4s The actual dates July 10 and 20
but the celebration may take place in May on ac-
count OF the pleasant weather Veteran
sufrra gfsts like the Rev Antonette Brown Black
well Mrs Charlotte Wilbour and representatives OF
Lucretia Motifs family. viii be present at this
celebration. and in connection with 1t series OF
open air meetings will be held in the factory dis
trcts OF Seneca Falls and vicinity, as the place -
o great industrial centre
The College women's Equal Suffrage League Is
also on the warpath. II is preparing to descend
upon the colleges. Beginning in March, a series OF
meetings will be held Vassar. Cornell. Syracuse
and Rochester. and a number OF well known
women, such as Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gilman
have promised address them
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
KILLS SELF AND CHILD IN REVENGE.
Father After Quarrel with Wife. Starts
Fire and Perishes in It.

In what believed tc be attempt TO revenge
himself upon his wife, With whom he quarrelled a
few days ago, Carn!o Bemardone set fire TO
the fist which he occupied, at No. lsS Mulberry
street yesterday morning and destroyed himself
and his infant son. Tony. When the fremen, in
charge Of Chief Croker. arrived the three rooms
were mass OF flames.
After the fire had been put out Bemardone was
found dead in the living room, and the child was
in the crib IL the kitchen. burned beyond recosni-
tion The scuttle leading the roof was locked
with a rusty paddock.
. ast Friday Mrs BeInardone caused the arrest
NJ her husband assault AS the man was leav-
,,,a, the courtroom he snatched the child from his
vYife's arms. The couple had not been living to-
getfier since.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
MISS r T. WILSON'S WILL UPHELD.

Surrogate Beckett sustained yesterday the valid
itv OF the will OF Miss Fra.ces T. Wilson which
was contested By relatives. who alleged that she
was unable TO make a VIII the time she did.
inst Drjor 10 her death, June 20. 1907. Miss VIII
son lived at the home OF her brother-in-law. DR..
Frederick Dame who died March =. 1905, leaving
will whereby he left his residuary estate in
trust for the benefit CT Miss Wilson for life. with
power 10 her to appoint by will the remainder
Of the trust and in the event OF her failure to
make such appointment he directed that the
manning estate should be paid over Ito her next OF
kin LIVING at the time Of her decease."
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
CAPTAIN REYNOLDS REINSTATED.
Second Time Police Commissioner Failed to
Keen Him Off Force

lanes G. Reynolds, the deposed Brooklyn police
captain who has been fighting for reinstatement ON
the nolice force. from which he was dismissed by
Commissioner Bingham the ground that he was
phvsically disabled by defective eyesight was re-
instated Yesterday by order handed down by
Justice Maddox of the Supreme Court
The order was based the fact That the cerut-
cate on which Commissioner Bingham acted failed
20 state an essential fact in not giving the cause
"a well as the nature and extent Of the disability.
az required by a section OF the city charter This
is the second time that the police captain has been
removed and relnstated His first removal was un-
der Commissioner McAdoo
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Chances at Neu York HarbOr
Defences.
IFroIn The Tribune Bureau
Wa shipgfou. JAM


PLANS APPROVED BY Mr.. TAFT.-The Secre-
tary OF War has approved the recommendations
which have been made by the chief OF artiilery OF
the army showing the distribution OF the coast
artillery footing and the new construc-
ton which will be necessary TO carry out the piah'
Ii will be necessary appropriate for the construc
ton next year artillery posts of buildings o.
various types at an estimated cost of S55260oo IL
will be necessary furnish accommodations at coas
defence forts in the New York artillery district for
the following At Fort Totten, New York eight
companies and band three companies now at
Fort Schuyler be transferred to Fort Totten; at
Fort Hamilton, seven companies and one band IL
is proposed all barracks and quarters
at Fort Hamilton. except the non-commissioned oft-
GERS quarters and two barracks and eight set
bachelor building under construction. Two
companies at Fort wadsworth will be trans
ferred to Fort Hamilton. Fort Wadsworth will be
a sub-post OF Fort Hamilton after the concentra-
ton- At Fort Hancock accornmoda tions will be
made for seven companies. providing for one COM
pany TO be transferred from Fort Wadsworth. The
buildings to be erected all the posts 80 COM
pany barracks. band barracks. lis of officers
quarters and 21S of non-conmissioned staff
officers quarters. There thirty-two main posts
having as nearly practicable garrisons Of 100
per cent of a full manning in detail The remain
ing forts will be sub-posts. having only suc:
taking detachments are necessary for the proper
preservation OF the defences-
ORDERS 1SSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Colonel JAMES A. MARSHALL. assistant quartermaster
4 general found incapacitated. retired
second Lieutenant ALONZO F. WOODSIDE. 9th Com
pany: coast artillery Massachusetts Volunteer
- Militia TO garrison school, Fort Banks.
Major GEORGE PALMER 2ist Infantry. found iEcapaci
tated. retired
Major r,1 WESDELI 1s, l. SIMPSON 18th Infantry to gen
NAVY.
Captain {. 3. T. MOORE, Commander L. A. ANDER-
son Lieutenant Commanders II. CONE and f. C.
BULMEft. Medical Inspectors RIDDLE and A. c.
II. RUSSELL and Passed Assistant Surgeons w N
NJ DONELL, p. 7. DESSEZ F. E PORTER and Z.
A. NICKERY, commissioned.
Lieutenant T y. PARKER. detached navy yard Mare
Island: 10 the Buffalo.
Lieutenant ] P. MORTON detached the Buffalo TO office
judge advocate general. Navy Department.
Midshipman W. 3. DECKER, detached the Prairie to
the Mississippi,
Assistant Surgeon E G. MACKENZIE. naval hospital.
New York.
Assistant surgeon L. Nj. SCHMIDT. naval hospital,
Annapolis
Acting Assistant Surgeon l. c. wHITEsIDE TO naval
hospital, Newprt.
Captains p NJ. RIXEY and D c. MDOUGAl- commits
stoned in marine corps
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported 20 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Jan c5-The Buffalo. Sausalito.
SAILED.
IAN 25-The Leoridas, from for Portsmouth,
y. H: the Paducah. from New orleans for Guanta-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
TODD WILL CONTEST DROPPED.

Ms Edward TODD. wife OF the editor OF the
LAEs Island City Star who died leaving a VIII
es~sirg al his money her. viii get every cent
ssft e. the editor spirited contest that was fnl
q sensational testimony collapsed yesterday IN
Jamaica. Queens Borough, and Surrogate Daniel
Noble admitted the viii probate after declaring
Tie Iests1or 70 have been OF sound and disposing
mind ~ the time he signed the VIII. The viii was
contested by relatives OF the dead editor none Of
whom was mentioned 81 his will The estate
AMOUNTS 10 about 80 90 Mr. Todd at one
Tine tax commissioner for Queens. He also served
ss az Assemblynnan.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
KILLS HERSELF UNDER al" TRAIN.

Ms Florence Caliche Of No. 1ls West SD street.
th-ev herself in front Of q southbound sixth ave
aue elevated train - 55th street ana Columbus
avenue yesterday morning and was ground 10
riec.s -75a- .Fe wheels Southbound trains were
held gr ror half Al hour while the car was jacked
Up and 1ie BODY removed. William Egan. Inc
noterrar was held II 5000 bail by the coroner 10
await The inqUest
Tile CaIiche a daughter said that her no'her
los scas,9 few weeks ago and that shr was also
dishea-te~ad because her daughter preparing
Tor aer marriage the license for which was 10 have
1eea obtained yesterday
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
THE CASE OF MAJOR HANCOCK.

Washington. Jan. 2I.-The case Of Major William
F Hancock, coast artillery corps. stationed at
Fort Barrancas Florida, has been received at the
War Department for the action of the President
Ma or Hancock tried by court martial at At
Ianta on charges growing out Of his alleged viola
ton of pledge TO abstain from the of ntoxi-
eating liquors The fact that the requires the
action of the President gives ground for the re
mort that the officer convicted and sentenced 10
he dismissed Major Hancock IS from Ohio, and
was graduated from the Military Academy in 1889
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
GENERAL CRAWFORD RETIRED.

Washington, Jan. 27.-BTigadier General Medorem
Crawford, who recently promoted from colonel
in artillery corps, was placed On the re-
tired list today account OF He is from
Oregon.
Another vacancy in the list of brigader generals
will occur next Friday the retirement for age
OF Rrigadier General J. Nj X. Davis, commanding
the Department of the Gulf, at Atlanta. General
Davis was born in the District of Columbia, and
was graduated from the Military Academy in June.
1861 is expected that the President will fill
these vacancies in a few days.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
KNOWS OF NO DEFECTS IN SHIPS.

Washington, Jan. Fin letter TO Secretary
NetcaIf Rear Admiral S. B. Luce, retired, refers
10 what he terms Sensational publication at
trimming TO him certain opinions which, he says
if true would tend weaken public confidence in
the battIeshp fleet. The admiral he does not
think il necessary dignity the statements with
formal denial and adds that if there structural
defects in the batleshps he knows absolutely moth
ing o them.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARS GEN. DRAIN

Washington Jan. 2I-At meeting OF the Com
mittee on Militia of the House to-day General James
A Drain chairman of the executive committee OF
the National Guard Association, appeared to discuss
the hill 10 amend the Ito promote the efficiency
ne the militia" General Drain said the national
guard had always claimed the right 10 fall in i'm
mediateIy behind the regular army at the first call
for troops in time OF war.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
SPIES FRIGHTENED FROM ARMoRY?

San Francisco Jan. 27.-Bullets fired with deadly
intent by national guard sharpshooters yesterday
morning frustrated a second attempt to rob the
armory of Companies K and NJ, 9th Infantry, Cali
fornia National Guard. In the building kept
valuable military maps of San Francisco's coast
defence and typographical plans of the peninsula.
1t is thought that Japanese spies were seeking to
gain entrance TO the armory.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
FIFTEEN HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH.

Salem Ohio jan. 27.-A limited interurban
on the Youngstown & Ohio Electric Railway
jumped the track three miles east of here this ar
ternoon and plunged down a thirty-foot embank-
ment through the ice into four feet OF water F1f
teen passengers OF the twenty five aboard were in
fured but none fatally
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
TORNADO DOES MUCH DAMAGE.

Syyeetwater Tenn. Jan. oI.-A tornado swept
over POND Creek Valley late Saturday night killing
James Nj Cassidy and inIuring FIVE other persons.
Many houses were wrecked. Damage was done also
at Philadelphia Tenn. Several homes in The path
OF the storm were damaged Considerable damage
was done in Etowah County. Ala. although no one
was killed or severely hurt.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
NO PLACE FOR DREAMERs-DIEs.

ST Louis Jan. 27.-Louis II. Goodman, thrty-six
wears old lawyer verse writer and newspaper
man committed suicide to-day with carbolic acid
Last July he attempted suicide by cutting his throat
because he explained later. he found the world had
nIaces only for Of action and not for dreamers.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
TWO MARINES DROWNED AT SAN JUAN.

San Juan p R., Jan. IA sailboat with a
party OF twelve marines on pleasure mp was
cspsized off Morro Castle to-day Two OF the
MARTY Philip Nunez and Clarence Merritt. were
drowned.