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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

pseudo French section of New York surrounded prn-
cipay by dress makers, water unto oil. From
the waxed imperial of the maitre dhotel to the al
coves whose curtains rendered them cozy as nests,
yet which commanded, if felt inclined, view OF
the long beyond, the impression was that of
coquetsh little Partisan transplantedthe
kind one has to climb up stairs to find
We entered an alcove and seated ourselves at the
table reserved, from the center of which gold
headed chrysanthemum backed by autumn leaves
bobbed welcome.
ways" observed Dicks partner, his keen eye on
the forlorn flower that he feels little economy in
superficial decoration will be noticed. Here
offering number one'-he pulled aside the curtain
"the newest musical comedy queen. Do you recog
nize her?'
"And there cried, forgetting his question
grasped Nellas arm "is Jimmy Taghern- Steward
with--whom is he with, Nella?"
81 can't tell, Gypsy Nea craned forward. "But
it isn't Evelyn, can that" She laughed when
the cat strays from the hearthstone"-
"She only does that'-Robert Steads eyes met
mine quick, knowing eyes they were proclaining
him student of men and the affairs of men-"when
the hearthstone isn't kept warm enough to make her
love it, doesn't she?"e
ooh, don't know, Bob" Dicks laugh veiled
serious note; Sometimes it can be too hot. En-,
GYPSY?
sent him look of warning had not yet had
opportunity tell him of the latest turn the affair
of the baron had taken.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
UNEXPECTED MEETING

The luncheon piquant as the hors doeuvre
which in itself like mysterious combination of
peacock's tongues and spices Robert Stead kept up
running fire of information about the queer char
acters that and went-Russian and Armenian
revolutionaries, civilized Turks he called them,
hero to study methods of government journalists
artists, opera singers and than fnancier.
If ony-the thought slid though my mnd-I might
catch glimpse of baron de Berenzig coming in with
some one could against himl OF course that
vain wish, but started when Dick suddenly
caught>my arm, turning from Nella, who had been
laughing at some quip of his.
Gypsy" he asked, quickly who is she1 She looks
as though you ought to know her.
Il looked up and, to my astonishment, straight into
the eyes of Mrs Dolly, who was passing our alcove
on her way out The man following her walked on in
apparent haste she stopped abruptly and noticed
that his fur collar was pushed up sharply and his
face turned from he hurried past. Yet there
something familiar in his figure and carriage and
in fash l recalled the evening of NeIla's dance
Dollys words that had overheard and her compan-
ion whose identity the subdued lights of the conserva
tory had successfully covered And with the recolec
ton recurred the curiosity that had prompted re-
solve-late forgotten-to make confession to Dolly
and receive hers in return.
She hesitated where she had stopped for the frac-
ton of second. Then Nella, who had been sitting
nall turned from ner, VeereQ ABOUT with gasp OF
amazement.
$50 this is the little luncheon party had to miss"
Dollys voice Tilted like song she advanced in the
face of speechless surprise "You see, fate in
tended that should not May make the de trop
fifth for just moment?
The men had risen and stammered an introduc-
ton, my thoughts still upon the man who had swung
past in such obvious anxiety to avoid Dolly chose
bench set close against the WALL like those in
the Paris cafes, and the coming through the win
dow behind her settled the silvery green of her
costume making it gleam like the coat of lizard
She leaned back with laugh to match the sunlight
II must be unwecome,' she observed, you're all
so suspiciously silent"
"Good heavens Dolly" cried NeIla when you
drop from nowhere into the here that way you
can't expect us to act though nothing had hap
pened. However expert schooling, we've not
reached that degree of excellence How in the world
do you come here, all alone?'
"Just happened, you say, said Dolly, teasingIy
But I'm not alone" Her smile included all of u.s.
at was most delightful happening Dick OBJ
served, and stared at him incredulousy Graceful
compliments were by means my brothers forte,
even in honor of one and charming as Dolly.
Nella was watching him closely, but his eyes as
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
DANES INDIFFERENT
LE4PE COOK DEGREE.
University Honored Him for
.4rctic Explorations.

Copenhagen. Dec ,a.-It is not believed
that either the University of Copenhagen
or the ROYAL Geographical Society VIII
withdraw tho honors which they conferred
on Dr. Frederick A. Cook.
Oficiais Of the university say that the
institution did not bestow the degree 50
reward for the discovery of the North Pole.
but merely in recognition OF Dr. Cooks
Arctic explorations The Royal Geograph-
teal Society takes the same ground
The morning papers generally ma com
fcrt for the Cook affair IN the thought that
the only fault that may be chsrged against
tie Danes Is that they accepted the eN-
plorer's word as that of a gentleman
The 'PoItiken" says: Frankly. We re-
gret only that an honorary degree vas
bestowed upon this mai by the University
Of Copenhagen. only one member OF tne
university council advised against the se-
tion taken"
The "Koebenhavn'' says; COOKS ahas-
ing OF our university IL hts greatest shshne'
Fortunately. the university itself tells 'he
world of its mistake"
other papers recall that all the Scanal-
nsvian explorers who were acquainted WIN
COOK supported him. and insist that under
the circumstances any other city would
have given the explorer similar recer-
ton. They intimate that AZ the time other
cities envied Copenhsg gen its opportunity 10
first welcome and honor him.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
ZELAYA A MARTYR
Continued from nrst page.

but a wide detour probably will have 10
be taken. extending the march 20 almost
twice the distance.
When the news of the defeat Of the
Zeisyan troops at Bluefields is conveyed
10 the Greytown garrison. the defeat OF
that force. IL is expected by the revo-
lutionists' supporters here. will be easy.
when that is accomplished. the next
move OF Estrada will be 10 capture the
small towns along the San Juan River
which flows past Greytovn and Joins
Lake Nicaragua with the sea. In this
manner the revolutionists win have
clear connection with their base on the
sesboard. and will then move swiftly
toward Mansgus
In the opinion OF those who have trav-
ersed the country. the march Of Estrs-
da's forces. even IL not opposed. will take
from six 10 seven days before Managua
Is within hailing distance Most Of the
Journey. II is expected. will be made I'm
boats. and the landing will be AZ the
nearest point 10 the capital or in a ter
ritory in which fairly good roads are
known.
Nicaragua will not figure 10 any ex-
tent in the House IN the views Of Chair
man Perkins Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee prevail. There are several bills
and resolutions pending. including one
by Mr.. Sulzer. of New York. calling for
drastic action with respect 10 Zelsya AMI
fhe protection OF the lives and property
OF American citizens in that country.
The chairman is opposed TO reporting
any Of them on the ground that they are
unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
COOK UNDER BAN
ARCTIC CLUB TO ACT.
Board of Directors Empowered
to Pass on His Membership.

The Arctic Club Of Am>rics closed
stormy meeting in the Engineering Build
ing last night by adopting the following
resolution by a unanimous vote:
Resolved, That the matter of Or. Fred
erick a. Cooks membership in this club
be referred 20 the directors with power u
act
This m. directors themselves admitted.
amounted 90 Instructions from the club
that they see that charges be preferred
by some club member against Or. Cook
and that unless some unexpected vindics-
tion OF his course should come up in the
mean time 10 expel him outright
The resolution represented. however. the
sober second thought OF the meeting. Ru-
dolph Kerstins, the treasurer. who has
cen looked upon as one of ths stanchssr
friends OF the eiscredited explorer. precipi-
tated the discussion by suddenly moving
that Dr. Cook be expelled on the spot by a
vote of the members present AS only
twelve men we're In attendance at the meet
ing. most Of the votes IN the election hsv-
ing been cast by mail. there was some op-
position Dr. Roswell o. Stebbins made
plea for q less sudden procedure. saying
that ~ would not be decorous tn sypel
man Who had bad such strong supporters
University ef Copenhagen's action. ana
without consulting Admiral Schlsy, Pro
fessor Brewer. Of Yale. and others Of the
older members
The movement headed ~ Captain Bradl-y
S. Osbon. the former secrstary Of the club.
urging members 20 vote for pr. Cook as a
vice-president. although his name did not
appear on the Hist OF regular nominees. did
not gain any considerable support About
fourteen members did indicate their prefer
ence for Or. Cook over the candidates
named. The following officers were elected:
President. Rear Admiral ". S. Schley; vice
presidents. c. p. vyckor. Or. T. s. De-
drick. DR. T. ". Bean, Or. @. p. GrtnnelI
and ~. Y. Kane. secretary. II. Bi.derbick.
treasurer, r. Kersting; directors, Dillon
Wallace. Henry g. Walsh. r. s. DeIlen-
baugh and e. :. Osbon
The board Of directors which will try
the Cook case includes the president. sec
retsry and treasurer, together with the
four other directors
Charges will have 10 be preferred by
some members Of the club" said Dillon
Wallace. They may be founded on un-
gentlemanly conduct or on deceit or fraud.
The directors will have the power 10 ex-
pei him IL they so decide. They will prob
ably first appoint committee TO hear the
case IN full"
prominent member of the Explorers
Club said yesterday that a strong feeling
had developed In that body I'm favor OF
eSpelling Or. Cook. IL was feared. how
ever. that IL such a step was based on
the action OF the University of Copen-
hagen DR. Cook might md grounds for a
legal setien- II was believed however
that in his refusal TO appear before the
clubs investigating committee, as he had
promised. within one month after his first
and only appearance there. and his de-
fsultins all his agreements to furnish a de
fence before that body. constituted IN them
selves sufficient grounds.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
MR. EGAN RETURNS.
Minister TO Denmark Regrets
Cooks Lack of Proof.

Maurice F. Fgan. the American Minister
20 Denmark. arrived here yesterday on the
scandinavian liner Oscar III, me
steamship which several months ago
brought Or Frederick A. Cook 10 trt-
umphant reception at his home port News
Of the adverse opinion Of the University OF
Copenhagen on the explorers data was re-
ceived on board the steamship by wireless
on Tuesday night. and Mr.. Egsn was not
surprised yesterday when the verdict OF
the Danish scientists was told 10 him.
Mr.. Egsn had his doubts OF the Cook rec
ords after he met Mr. Lonsdsle on the lat
ter's recent arrival in Denmark with the
data. II was not until then that the Amer
team Minister felt any uncertainty over Or.
Cooks ability to satisfy the men of the
North on the validity Of the proofs OF his
asserted discovery Of the pole
Mr.. Egan and his daughter. who accom-
panied him. still professed belief in Dr.
CDck's honesty in his declaration. They
believe that he thought he had really been
20 The coveted pole. MIR Egsn also de-
clsrad that he. as American Minister. had
done properly by the nation in receiving
Dr. Cook so Hospitality on his arrival IN
the Hans Egede AT Copenhagen. He laid
particular stress upon the fact that Presi-
dent Tafts congratulatOFy cable message
was decidedly conservative and referre
only 20 the claims Of Or. Cook.
PERSONALLY" said Mr.. Egan. Il had no
opinion on Or, Cooks claims when he ar
rived in Denmark. lie was a reputable
American citizen. claiming 10 have made a
great discovery. AMI as the representative
Of the American people n was my duty 70
receive him. IL was not so mech on his
own account that the Danes took him up
50 enthusiastically II was because he was
sn American. The Danes have great
friendship for the American nation. and
they would have been just as enthusis site
over Comm andsr Pearv had he come into
Copenhagen ana announced that he had
discovered the North Pole.
1t Is = sad thing" said Mr. FEan. mot
because il is Dr. Cook. but because he is an
American. The Danish women had high
opinion Of Or cook as an American gentle
man-the American hero Of the North; the
man who had discovered what their own
men had been striving foT-but even with
the report of the university. believe many
Of the Danish women will continue 20 he
neve In DT. Cook
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
BURNED IN HER HONE
Japanese DTOmdH Not EFpect-
ed To RcCOTFT.

James Yolouf. a Japanese. and his wife.
also Japanese. who keen a small novelty
store AT No sA Third avenue. We're badly
burned in nre that resulted from the
overturning of a sss stove IN their rooms
I'm che rear OF the store shortly before mid
night last night Both are In the Flower
Hospital II h said the woman viii not
recover.
I'm her nightdress Mrs. Yokouf attempted
90 hft a lighted gas stove from q shelf 20
the floor. The stove overturned. the tube
became detached and a Jet of hsme spurted
out. Her husband rushed In from the store
and started % beat ous the flames with hts
bare haads. The flames also let nre 20
some draperies. and In moment the room
was dlled With smoke and flame HIearins
The screams of the Yokoufs Charles Was
nei. who lives next door. ran an. and see
ms that the flames were nearing the cot
ON which the Nokouf two children Law he
picked them up and ran home with them.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
SCARED zELAYA's TROOPS.
Ran Away After Almost Bloodless Bat
tie with Insurgents.

The tramp steamship Chelston. laden
Nith mshogany and carrying three pas
sengers. arrived here yesterday from
Blushelds. Niearagus. The psssengers were
Arson IIrst. mschinist and Frank Coot-
er and Samuel Helm, lumbermen employed
by the merchants who chartered the
steamer
Hirst said that Nicaragua was a good
country. and that he would return 10 il
when the rule Of Zelays had ended lie said
ne was al Cape Grscia the day Of the
hattie between fifty government troops
and seventy insurgents under Estrada
Hirst said that more than six thousand
shots we're fired and only three insurgents
were killed. Estrada, he said. ordered his
men 10 shoot high and quick in the hope
Of soaring Zelaya's men. and the result
vas successful The government troops
rcd. and those who were caught were re-
leased by Estrada.
IIirst said that every one IN Nicaragua
liked Estrada as much as they hated Ze-
lava.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
FOUGHT THO DAYS.
Details Of Defeat of ZeIaydH
Forces.

Bluehelds. Dec. 22-The battle which be
gan on Monday between the revolutionists
and the Zelsysn forces continued al yes
teTday under the direction Of General rs
trsds, who is 40 Rama, on the ore side.
and General Gonzales. in command OF the
government troops. on tho other
The people here are gratihed over the
success of the Estrada arms. but the juhi-
lstion is restrained on account ~ the
knowledge that many have been killed.
The hghting he's been in the bush and II
viii Re a long time before the number Of
casualties IL known.
The greatest honors ~ the nrst days
hghting GO 10 General Luis Mens. whose
nsnking movement was brilliantly sue
c.ssfnl. General Mems wss engaged for
Ave hours and ended with an assault on
Tstumbla Hin. which he captured. This
position is the key 90 victory.
The defeat Of Gonzales al Tstumbls.
where he was strongly entrenehed. drove
him hack 10 Recreo. where the re 5olutiou-
AIRY attack was resumed few hours later.
Gonzsles's forces we're estimated AZ i.5A.
while those led by General Chsmorro. cen
srsi DIaE and General Matuty numbered
about the same General Mena in the rear
he'd six hundred men.
One hundred and fifty men were wounded
and $50 were taken prisoners In the first
days hghting. All Of them were removed
70 Bluehelds. General Estrada's losses in
clude two colonsls killed and one missing.
General Mena cut the telegraph line
Vhieh connected Gonzsles with Managus.
Before this he intercepted messages which
showed thst many of the Zelayan troops
were sick and that there was a great
ScareifN Of f0nd
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
COOK PRACTICALLY DEAD" "
Nansen Says Doctor Is No Longer Even
Interesting.

CHRISTIANS. Dec. 22.-Fridtjof Nansen.
the Norwegian Arctic explorer. to-day
broke his long silence and talked of the
PeaTy-Cook controversy
1T is my opinion" he said, that Cook
is no longer interesting. lie is practically
dead man, and ought 10 vanish from the
consideration Of the world. I never trusted
him. for the first report which he made
did not inspire confidence. especially his
statements concerning the distance of four
teen seconds from the pole. This proved
that Cook was ignorant Of the simplest
principles Of astronomical observation
Even his later reports contained nothing of
value. on the. contrary. they were filled
with improha bilities and contradictions.
Prom the first ! was unable 20 support
pr. Cook. I therefore preferred To- keen
silent. As for PeHry. I never doubted his
verseity, although I did not approve of his
behavior after his return. However. II is
easy 90 understand his Indignation At
least he IS a man. and there is no COM
psrison between him and Cook"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
W1NTS PE4RY PROOFS
Sehley SuggestsO Offering Them
TO Copenhagen Unireraty.
TFrona The Tritur. snr..u

TFroH The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. Rear Admiral Win
fsld :. Schley has come forward with the
suggestion that Commander Pesry should
now effer his polar proofs to some eompe-
tent scientific body other than the National
Geographic Society. in order that his claims
may forever be placed beyond the reach Of
skeptieism- Admiral Schley would prefer TO
have the University of Copenhagen charged
with this duty. He believes that no more
ca pable tribunal could be found
The very fact that Cock has been dis
proved seems to me TO suggest a reason why
Commander Peary's case should he proved. s.
said Admiral Schley. Unless some scien-
tifc body other than the National Geo
graphic Society Is asked 10 pass on the
records Of his polar achievements, there
will always be the pFobsb bilty of some fell
low springing up with the question whether
II has been conclusiveIy proved that he
reached the pole.
why not the University of Copenhageng'' %
asked Admiral Schley They would treat
the matter impartisily. Just as they did
Cooks claims. OF this there seems TO he
no room for doubt"
Commander Robert f.. Peary last night
refused TO discuss the statement of Rear
Admiral Schley
II have no comment 20 make on Admiral
Schley's statement" he said
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
RECALLS OLD CHRISTMAS POEM
Site Of Clement c. Moore's Garden. in
22d Street. Leased.

A small rio; % ground in ed street. near
Tenth avenue. which was leased yesterday
b. James ~ Wells's Sons for the Moore
estate. recalled 20 many minds memories
% days long ago In the Chelsea district
Near the site rented was the house owned
and occupied by Clement Clarke Moore
author ~ the famous poem. a Visit from
81 Nicholas" written In lsA The fret
four lines 81 the poem are:
Twas the night before Christmss when all
through the house.
Rot a creature stirring not even a nlcus-
The stockings were hung by the chimney with
In hops that -. Nicholas toon would he th.r.
The site leased formed part Of the farm
owned By Mr.. Moore. and some wears be
fore his death on July 70. 1850. he had IL
made into flower garden. IL Is said. ana
spent many hours there. lie gave 10 IA.
General Theological Seminary the site IL
occupies, a. sed street and Ninth avenue
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
APARTMENT TENANTS SCARED

An iron hall. that looked more like a can
non ball than anything else. created con
siderable CONSERVATION in the apartment
house No. 2S East 18th street. from the
isnitor 20 the tenant on the top floor. all
Yesterday afternoon.
Last night. after the ball had been sus
pected ~ being dynamite bomb. an infer
nal machine and even a regulation sarvtc.
charged shell. ~ was carefully soaked tr a
bucket Of water fer two hours and then
engerly carried 20 the East River and
dropped into the depths Before that oper-
alton, however. n had been Inspected hv
The police and also by an inspector from
the Bureau OF Combustibl.s
Anthony Bartlett. ianitor % The house
nrst observed the iron globe in th. base
ment suspectins that the ball might be
a Black Hand bomb. he called In the police
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
THE NEGRO IN VIRGINIA.
Owns Nearly 0ne-Twentieth Of As
sessed Property in the State.
fRy Telegraph 20 The Trthu..


Richmond. Va. Dec. cs.-Aocording 20 the
report - the Auditor of Public Accounts
gust made public. virginia negroes oRn
$4,000, IA personal and real property
Richmond comes FIRST an THIS estimate. Nor
folk Second and Petersburg third.
Norfolk County leads the COUNTIES. Tie
neat four In order being Halifax. South
snIson. Mecklenburg and BrunsWick
buchanan and Dickinson counties are
shown b. th- lstest census 90 have praeti-
csuy no negro population. q most unusual
condition.
The personal property owned by m. ne
groes % Virginia is about one-i -iweniy-see-
ond ~ the total value q the assessed prop-
erty. There are eight banks and i've m
sursncs companies in Virginia owned by
negroes
There vas nc' sinsl. iynchins IN Yir-
rinia IN rhe last twelve months VirRtpis
"a ssid 20 p. fh- only Southern state ,hs,
can boasi this conditlcn
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
AMERICANS IN FIGHT.
Estrdda's Victorg Said To BE
Due TO Sharpshooters.
lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune :

th1 1e4fersIh 10 Inc Afituhe
New Orleans, Dec. 22.-Thst the vic
tory Of the Nicsrsguan revolutionists I'm
the battle at Rama was due 10 the work
Of American sharpshooters was the in
formation received by cable to-day by
Consul General Sussman. of the Estrada
government. Colonel "Gabe" Conrad. a
creole from New Iberia. La. had charge
OF the shsrpshooters. who. according 20
private sdvices. moved down the Zelays
mated az six hundred.
Colonel Conrad left here ive weeks ago
for Bluefields aboard the steamship I'M
perator. after having superintended the
leading OF a cargo OF arms and smmuni-
ton aboard the steamer Utstein for Port
Barrios and Bluefields
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
JOHN G. EMO ASKS ACCOUNT
Action Against w. N. Cromwell in
Connection with Fathers Estate.

John &. Emo. former president Of the
Second National Bank. began suit i'm the
Supreme Court yesterday asking for an
accounting by William Nelson Cromwell
OF fund OF 100000. forming part OF the
estate of his father. Amos r. Emo. who
died in 1905. Hamilton Odell was appoint
ed refree to take evid snce In the matter
II Is said that there is dispute as 20 the
amount Of the fund Of 10000 paid out and
the amount still due 10 MIR. Emo
John G. Emo was president OF the second
National Bank I'm 1854. when heavy losses
suffered by him in speculation caused a
run ON The bank. which was saved nv his
father. lie inherited twelfth share 0f MS
fathers estate, which. II was said smOunt-
ed 10 more than sl2,ooNQo
Amos Eno.s will was offered for probate
by his daughter through sullivan a Crom-
well and. according 10 iIitchings 4 PsIi
ser. counsel for John &. Fno Mr. Cron,-
well has made no accounting of the 500 90
fund
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
CHERRY CHRISTMAS.
Santa Claus Comes from Chi
cogo TO Widoirs and Orphans.
TRy Tslesrsph - The tribune

tFH lelesrsph - I ne tribune
Cherry, Ill, Dec. 1.-TWO hundred or
phsn children of Cherry viii leave school
az noon tomorrow 90 receive a carload
of Christmas gifts from Chicago. now
spread out in bright array az the local
relief station. The shipment arrived to-
day In charge of seven Chicago slder-
men and representatives Of the Bohem-
ian and Polish newspapers. The news
psper men also brought nearly $4,000 IN
currency, and this was given into the
hands OF the widows AZ their homes
The news cf the arrival of the TOYS.
candies. nuts and other gifts vas soon
learned in ell homes 90 the destitute
and children Stocked 90 the relief station
from sll parts ~ the snowclsd mining
camp 20 see IN. pretty things.