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New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
Z. S. OFFICERS HONORED
Mayor of Naples also Entertains
Spaniards Who Helped in Relief.

Naples, Feb. 4-The Mayor of Naples. in order
10 mark the public appreciation Of the assistance
rendered by the United States and Spain behalf
Of the earthquake sufferers, gave reception 10
day at the Municipal Palace to the officers OF the
American relief ship Celtic and the Spanish cruiser
Princess of the Asturias. The whole consular body
and many notable persons present. Captain
Harry Mel. p. Huse. the commander OF the Celtic,
and the other officers attended in uniform
In speaking of the relief extended ty his ship
Captain Huse said In Sicily and Calabria the
Celtic distributed supplies the value Of $2sO0oO.
the Italian authorities having arranged a scheme
on which the distribution was based. The refugees
were most grateful for our aid ard gave their
blessing the Americans. recoundng stories Of
the splendid work of the battleships Illinois and
Connecticut"
Captain Huse spoke highly Of the work Of Cap
tain Umberto Cagni, commander of the battleship
NapoH, well known because of his polar explora-
tions with the Duke Of the AbruzZi Captain CaEni
co-operated in every way with the American oEii-
GERS Reggie and other places.
In response to toast given by the Mayor, Cap
tain Huse said: Before such a misfortune all
divisions Of nationality ceased. Al Messina and
Reggie We were not Spanish American Italian.
but just men, striving TO help other men,
This greeted with loud applause. the Spanish
Italian and American officers shaking hands fran
ttcay.
A gala performance was given at the San Carlo
Theatre this evening, the American and Spanish
officers and crews occupying the greater part OF
the body Of the house as guests Of honor. The
United States gunboat Scorpion is expected here
to assist Lieutenant Commander Belknap In the
distribution of the timber from the United States
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
DON'T WORRY, SAYS TAFT
Tells Canal WOrIcers Not to Let
Criticisms Bother Them.

Panama Feb. 4.-william Il. Taft made an ad-
dress to-day TO large gathering of Panama Canal
employees and members OF the Isthmian Red
Cross. He said that the present condition Of the
work and the progress made were a of the
greatest satisfaction to him. and that the engi-
neers who accompanied him had been impressed
with the organization and the spirit OF energy pre-
Yallng throughout the entire force. he spoke with
oommendation OF the great amount Of work done
every day, and he then cautioned his hearers
against worrying about untOUnded reports and
criticisms in the United States by Irresponsible
writer's The American people were going TO build
the canal, Mr.. Taft said, and Congress knew the
temper OF the people, and the appropriations would
be ample 10 complete tne canal by 1875 II not be
fore.
Mr.. Taft to-day viewed the Culebra cut from the
hills at Empire. while the engineers of his party
inspected the channel leading into the Pacific en-
trance of the canal
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
TEXAS DROPS BOOK TRUST CUSTER
Penalties Aggregating S3.7OO,OOO in Prosecu-
tion Dismissed Yesterday.

Austin Tex. Feb, 4-When the cases Of the State
of Texas against the American Book Company of
New Jersey and the same company OF New York
which charged infraction OF the antitrust laws
OF the state and asked custer order, well
penalties aggregating S. 100000 called for trial
to-day, il announced that Agreements salts
factory ali parties TO the suit had been reached
and order dismissng the litigation entered
In the agreement II is stipulated that many
conditions alleged to have been brought about
by the of the New Jersey corporation had been
corrected. anc that the company had. in fact dis
solved before the investigation began, and that
New York company had withdrawn its permit to
do business in this state, It be adjudged. in full
settlement OF all the charges that the New Jersey
company enter appearance the validity of
vice upon 1t having been questioned. that de-
for the recovery of $4,000 be entered and that
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
SOLUTION NOT ACCEPTED
America Rejects NaUaI Conference
Definition of Enemy.

London Feb 4-The compromise arranged by
one of the committee OF the international Naval
Conference now in session in this city. dehnins
what constitutes "an enemy'-a subject which
bristles with technicalites regarding nationality
and domicile-has failed TO meet with the approval
Of the State Department at Washington, and q
cable message has been sent TO the American dele
gates telling them not to accept the suggested
solution Contra band is another subject on which
serious differences of opinion have developed one
Of the Continental powers standing out for
definition of what amount OF cOntraband a neutral
ship is entitled carry.
The questions on which agreements nave oeeh
-ea.hed ,n committee include what meant by a
blockade and the matters Of continuous voyages
the destruction Of prizes and the transfer of the
flag.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
NoRrHLAND ACCUSES MRS. ATHERroN
Says She Kept the Strings Apart-Divorce
Case Nearing Close.

Edinburgh Feb. I'm the Stirling divorce case
Lord NorthIand the correspondent, was on the
stand all this morning. His evidence consisted
largely OF fat denials OF statements. made by MT
Stirling and Mrs Atherton Mrs. Atherton he as
serted tried In every to keep Mr.. Stirling and
his wife apart. She pressed him TO Join Mrs
Stirling in America in furtherance of her Objects
but he refused to go. He attributed much of his
attention TO Mrs Stirling to his efforts to cheer
her up particularly she had purchased a re-
volver and on half dozen occasions had threat
ened to Kill herself.
In the course OF his cross-exaulination Lord
NorthIard admitted that he attached to Mrs
Stirling but he said he did not love her, and had
not determined whether not he would marry her
IL she became free. After the hearing OF minor
witnesses who corroborated the statements OF
Lord Northland. the taking of evidence came to
end The attorneys will address the court next
week.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
LINE UP ON CENSUS BILL.
Opponents of Spoils System WI
Stand by the President.
rFrom The Tribune Buresu.l

washington Feb. 4-The announcement thaC
the President intends TO veto the census bttf mas
started q vigorous campaign for votes by friends
Of that measure in the House. The lower branch
will act first on the veto because the bill orig
mated there As a tyge-thirds vote is required
those who are opposed to the spoils system
are not az all fearful as to the outcome. Wnen
the measure was under consideration in the
House there were many who were outspoken In
their denunciation of the section which provides
for the appointment OF enumerators and other
ennpIoyes on non-com mpetitive examinations A
still greater division arose over the section
which allows the director OF the census to have
the printing done outside the Government Print
ing ONCE Representative Gillett OF Massachu-
setts who is a firm believer in complete CfVll
Service reform, will undoubtedly lead those who
agree with the President, and he VIII have tne
support Of most ofShose who opposed both sec
tions of the bill
Those who desire the non-competitiVe exam
nations believe that the Democrats viii vote 70
pass the measure over the veto in order to com
promise President Roosevelt. but leader OF the
minority said to-day that in view of the fact
that many labor unions are in favor OF giving
the printing to the government Office, number
of Democrats will support the veto The present
indications are that the bill will have to be re-
modelled before ii can be passed at the present
QGgaiOn
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
WAGES OF PAPERMAKERs.
John Norris Accuses International Company
of instrumentation.

Washington. Feb 4--John Norris. OF the AiIAei'-
ra5 Newspaper Publishers Association, sent TO the
Ways and Means Committee to-day a IeuteF ch4Is
ing that the International Paper Company in pre-
senttn IT'S argument for the retention Of the tariff
On paper had deliberately misrepTesented to me
committee the amounts paid by the paper company
IS wages to paper makers. He charged that III
making comparison with Canadian mills 10 show
the relative pay labor the international Paper
Company had understated the amounts paid by
Canadian mills.
Mr. Norris charged that 1S6 rates out OF i4S cited
by the International Paper Company purportinG
70 cover its own payrolis were overstatements The
r,aper company had made its comparisons on the
claim that it paid - cents hour 10 machine ten
ders. Mr.. Norris furnished the cOmpany's payroll
schedule to tortify his statement that the average
rate is 4 cents hour, or 16 per cent less than
the amount claimed by the paperi company. He
declared that the comparison OF wages paid TO
American and foreign labor set up by the paper
manufacturers at the tariff hearing was wrong.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
ASKS PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE.
Secretary CorteIyou Wants TO Connect New
Custom House with Appraisers Stores
IFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

IErom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb 4.-Secretary Cortelyou asked
Congress to-day for an appropriation of s1750eo 20
connect the new custom house IN New York with
the appraisers stores by means OF pneu-
matte tube system. He says that this project has
been under consideration for some years
means of transmitting invoices and other official
papers from enc building 10 another. He gives
figures showing that 10000 original documents pass
between the buildings, besides vast number of
letters and pamphlets. all Of which intrusted
messengers This method prevents the authorities
from conducting their business expeditiousIy
they desire, and often entails vexatious delay 70
importers and great financial loss In furthersnce
of this purpose the Treasury Department in 1904
obtained the passage of an act in the New York
Legislature authorizing the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment OF New York City 10 grant permis-
sion 20 construct beneath the streets two tbes, TO
De used as oond1its for the signal wires.
The communication was referred 70 the Appro-
pristions COMMITTEES and will be acted before
the end Of the present session.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
FIGHT AGAINST CRUM.
TIlmdn and Bailey Killing Time
Consular Investigation Proposed.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Feb. 1.-The Senate spent practically
it's entire legislative day considering the District
OF Columbia appropriation BILL although the pas
sage Of this usually requires only few
hours.
The Democrats continued their hlIbuster to pre-
vent the confirmation of DR.. Crum and to that
end they not only insisted complete reading
the bill but debated the most trivial points at
great length Senator Bailey repeated hts long
speech against the OF automobiles while Sen
ator Tilman made a mock attack Mr.. Bailey
because he opposed to progress. Mr.. Bailey
declared that the issue Of the next campaign would
be the American farmer versus the automobile
Earlier in the day Senator Gary, OF South Caro-
lima, introduced resolution calling the ImnIi-
grafton Commission for a report to the progress
made in its Investigations. the funds expended. the
number of employees, etc.
Senator Lodge introduced amendment TO the
diplomatic and consular bill carrying appropria-
ton of $4,000 to enable commission composed of
six Senators and six Representatives TO investi-
gate the diplomatic and consular service abroad.
This Is understood TO be in accordance with the
wishes of Senator Knox. who Secretary Of
State purposes to overhaul these services and
all the dead wood. 1t is believed that per-
sonaI observation by members of the two houses
would insure harmony between the Legislators and
the future Secretary OF State
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
URGES NEED OF NEW RUSSIAN TREATY
American Embassy Presses Matter-Rishts o.
Hebrews Left for Later Discussion

ST PETERSBURG Feb 4-The matter OF the REVISION
~ ,ba ,raa+ Of 1872 between the United States and
Russia has been brought again 70 the notice OF 'ne
Foreign ONCE by Montgomery Schuyler IT, sec
retary OF the American Embassy, and Foreis1
Minister Iswosky has promised 20 give the SUD
fect his careful consideration Mr- Schuyler ore"
Minister Iswolskys attention TO the generally anu
grated provisions regarding consuls hsheF-es etL'
and the necessity of modern instrument Ah9
,ra.t, desired was Indicated only in the most ger
eraI terms.
one OF the main objects Of these negotiations tns
right of entry of American Hebrews into Hlussl~'
will be left for later discussion The regulations
excluding from Russia, Hebrews u all national-
tiles IN default of special permission are part u
the regular code and cannot De altered without an
act Of Parliament.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
ONE WEDDING REVEALS ANOTHER.
Latter Had Been Secret-Yale Student
Eloped with Brides Sister.
fBy Telegraph to rne Tribune. ]

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New Haven, FEB. 4.-SThe wedding party which
gathered at the home OK Mrs. Emma Foster OF
Ivy street to attend the reception following the
marriage OF her daughter Gertrude Norman
Fowler found surprise awaiting them when they
were introduced TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Furcu-
low the bride being Alberta, the eishteen-ye
sister Of Mr. Fowler's bride
Mrs. Foster explained to the guests that her
daughter Alberta eloped with Furculow, a Yale
medical student the day Of the Yale-Harvard
football game. They obtained marriage license In
Bridgeport and married by Father Palmer. OF
St Mary's Church of New Haven who also
ried Gertrudcs sister to Mr.. Fowler tonight. Fur
culow is twenty years old. He planned TO keep the
elopement secret unfit he Is graduated next June
There are nine daughters IN the Foster family
and three of them have been married within a few
months Furculow says he Is II at hts rela-
tives who live winthrop Mass. will approve OF
his marriage.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
LULL IN MERGER INQUIRY.
Senate Judiciary Committee Not Anxious to
Gall More Witnesses.

washington Feb 4-There is decided luh IN
the investigation of the merger Of the Tennessee
coal and Iron Company and the United states
Steel t,ornoration by the Senate Judiciary COM
,n3tree The Democratic members say that some
= - z,e,,,,4,li-ars are now anxious call wit
,,assas who WILL in a measure at least, onset py
7beir testimony the evidence given by Messrs
rbo-ne Perkins and Schley The Republicans say
bowever that the evidence given by MI. SchIeg
,,ae m, ro means 20 the liking Of the Democrats
,..l,- s1nec+ed 10 snow that the merger was the
result Of speculation in the securities OF the Ten
resSee company but who learned from MI scfley
thar il was straightforward business venture AT
tended with no more speculative Tlsh 'ii3H NO.
s,+trr,a.a entsrr-ises and prevented from reach
.r,g sucoessfu issue only by the panic, which the
investors clearly could not have foreseen
No additional witnesses have been summoned
+7,,s far and II IS possible that no more VIII De-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Richmond, Va. Feb 4.-That a Southern
Democrat will have q seat in President Tafts
Cabinet, in line with his plan to make an effort
TO break the Solid South" is rumor in circu-
Iation here. The man mentioned is Wyndham
R. Meredith. of this city. who, it is said, is
slated for Attorney General. He is known as
"the original Taft Democrat having bolted his
party before the last campaign IN favor OF Mr.
Taft II is known that he is in possession of
personal correspondence with the President
elect the nature of which he refuses to divulge.
Word was also received of the possible selec-
tion of Representative c. Bascom Slemp, Of the
9Th Virginia District. the only Republican in the
stats delegation. for Secretary OF War.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
AGREE ON FISHERIES
NEWFOUNDLAND WON RI
CONCESSIONS.
Treaty ApproUed by Sir Robert Bond
Prospects of Ne1C Conren-
ton scith Russia.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau !

Washington, Feb 4--Sir Robert Bond actin
for the Newfoundland government. has defnitaIv
approved the treaty signed by Secretary Poe.
and the British Ambassador. so that it remains
only for the British Foreign Office to sanction
the step. and then Mr.. Bryce will advise Seers
tary Bacon that he is at liberty to send N.
signed treaty to the Senate This is the cauza
Of much qualification to Mr., Bryce to wbosa
courtesy was due the signing Of the convention
before 1t was approved by Newfoundland in Or
der that the treaty Mr.. Root negotiated ulyb.
bear his name Mr.. Bryce is expected TO can
on the Secretary of State tomorrow. and IL 4.
hoped that he will bring with him the release 10
the treaty.
This clears the way for the completion Of thu
treaty adjusting certain pecuniary claims. and
the British Ambassador and the Secretary o.
State will make an earnest effort to dispose or
this. the last pending treaty between the United
States and Great Britain. that II can be sub
mitted to the Senate at this session
Information has been received al the Depart
ment OF State which confirms to-day's press dis
patches from St. Petersburg regarding the ne
gotiations looking to a new treaty with Russia
which were announced exclusively in these d.s
patches to The Tribune of January 2S As told
at that time. the prospects Of obtaining an
agreement which will insure the freedom Of
but there is reason to expect that the new con-
vention WILL provide for the admission Of Rus
SLAMS who have become naturalized Americans
st. Johns, N F. Feb. Sir Robert Bond
the Premier announced tonight that an agree
ment in the fisheries question between the
United States and Newfoundland had been
reached and that Newfoundland had gained
certain concessions. The government says that
the terms of the agreement as a whole are Of
a satisfactory character II is announced that
the Americans agreed to the arbitration OF the
question Of their right TO fish within the inIets
of the west coast The Americans have con-
tended that the treaty Of 1918 gave them the
right to fish in these fnlets, but in 1905 the
Newfoundland government set up the claim
that the treaty permitted the Americans to fish
only along the seaboard. although American
vessels had operated in these inlets for ninety
years
Should The Hague tribunal, before which the
whole fisheries dispute will be taken. deeiCe that
the treaty of 1918 does not give the Americans
the right to fish in the west coast inlets. The
important frozen herring industry. IN which
scores of New England vessels are engaged each
wear. will have TO be abandoned.
Other features of the agreement we're not
made public here
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF, $3,641, 600.
Distribution of Funds Defended by War De-
partment and Red Cross

Washington, Feb. 4.-Funds raised by the relief
organizations for the earthquake sufferers in Italy
have reached total OF 1854 900 This Information
is based message from Ambassador Griscom
at Rome. to Major General Davis chairman of the
central committee of the American Red Cross The
relief fund is divided follows: Italian govern
ment committee 100000: Italian Red Cross $500 :
Oo0 and the American National Red Cross ss4l GOO
About one-third OF the total amount has been dis
tributed.
Reports crticising the manner OF handling the
funds ard properly distributing them are dis
credited at the War Department and the headquar-
ters Of the National Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
WIRELESS TELgeRAPH BILL AMENDED.

washington. Feb. 4-RepTesentative Burke. Of
Pennsylvania, to-day rentroduced his bill requir-
ing ocean passenger vessels TO be equipped with
wireless telegraphy, with several amendments
AS amended the bill applies ocean passenger
steamers certified TO carry fifty passengers
between ports two hundred miles distant instead of
aye hundred miles. in the first bill introduced
1t thus makes the requirements applicable 10 coast
wise vessels except the Great Lakes. The pen
atty is changed as 10 provide for a maximum
fine of 81 coo, oreone years Imprisonment. The fine
may be remitted by the Secretary of Commerce
and J,abo
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
TAFT CABINET GOSSIP.
Toco FirginianS Noe Mentioned for
Places.

Washington, Feb 4-Wyndham r. Meredith. Il
prominent lawyer Of Richmond, Va. for Secre-
tary of War. is the last prediction of the specu-
Iative Cabinet makers in Washington. Nothing
can be learned which would seem to warrant the
prediction, although Il is known that Mr.. Mere
dith spent some time with Mr.. Taft at Hot
Springs, Va. and that the President elect has
a high regard for him. This prediction is based
Of course, the belief that Secretary Wright
is to retire and that Mr.. Taft will desire to have
at least one Southern man in the Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
ACCUSED OF PASSING BAD CHECKS
George E. Scott, Arrested at Buffalo Says He
Couldn't Live on Salary.
fBy Tel~rraph 20 Tho Tribunl

10y 1e~RTapn 70 Aho 1tlpune-I
Buffalo Feb. 4-GeoTge E Scott, who says he Is
a nephew Of Robert Scott of the Foster-Scott Ice
Company, OF New York, was placed under arrest
tonight four charges Of petit larceny. Scott,
who says is thirty years old, Is alleged TO have
passed several bad checks. All were for small
amounts The checks, II is said. drawn the
private forms OF the Foster-scott Ice Company
against the EIrpire Trust Company.
Scott says ne has a wife living in East 11sth
street New York. He admitted passing the checks
when questioned by the police, and gave as his
reason that he couldn't get along his salary.
He came here short time ago and secured en-
ploynent a shipping clerk in incubator fac
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
STEPHENSON STILL FALLS SHORT

Tsy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Madison, Wis, tSb. z--Enitsd States Senator
Stephenson lacked four votes Of reelection to-day
when the sixth legislative joint ballot taken.
He received G. out Of 80 votes; necessary to a
choice, &C. There were three a5sentees
The conference committee the proposed pri-
mary investigation has agreed that the scope of
sha investigation shall include all OF the Senatorial
candidates and all the charges against them. The
inquiry win probably be completed by March L.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
WILL SELL STEAMER FLORIDA.

Commissioner Alexander appointed yesterday
By Judge Adams. OF the United States District
Court, trustee of the nbelled steamer Florida
which ramnled and sank the White Star liner Re
public On January 3 of Nantucket The conimis-
sioner said he would sell the steamer in her dam
aged condition within two weeks. The Lloyd
Izsssanc Lane. owners of the vessel, have put the
xs.ue Of ths F7er4da al ssea.0a