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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31

two good short stories.
Everybody's September number
opens with a quaint child story, Hap
piness,'' by Mary Raymond Shipman
Andrews. If there are no comic stu
ations here, the deficiency is made UP
in the succeeding pages by L. Frank
Tooker in his sketch, "A Day on,
whihc recounts the doings of Tam
many picnic. Robert Dunn's "Semper
Sparkling is quite thrilling as fiction.
Porter Emerson Browne, who wrote
the much discussed play, "A Fool
There Was" contributes The Mellow
drammer," laughable satire on ms
profession. In Tie Dryad of Barreh
Lane Walter Richard Eaton has pro-
duced one of those light, exquisiteiy
handled love stories of his which carry
a favor of distinction all their own.
"The fitting Island is scientific hor-
ror story of New York devasted by one
en- linking INTO re sen 81 us Own
weight. OF articles, the one not print
ed presents the most striking possibili-
ties. This is THE Beast and the
Jungle" the life story of Judge Ben.
B. Lindsey, of the childrens court OF
Denver
The September Century has several
notable features including The Lon
don Police from New York Point oil
View" by William McAdoo, formerly
police commissioner OF New York; st
Etienne of Bourges.' another install
ment of the charming French catne
dral series. by Elizabeth Robins Pen
nell. with pictures by Joseph Penneli
aCleveIand's Reelection and Second
Administration Second part OF these
interesting and valuable "reminiscences
OF wears of a close friendship, contain
ing many letters of Mr.. Cleveland, pub
lished with the permission OF ais ex
ecutors: THE Worlds Greatest Ague
duct an account OF the great Catskil
aaueduct by Alfred Douglas Finn, en-
gineer. Headquarters Department, o
the Board of Water Supply of the Cit
OF New York, and THE New York Pc
lice in Politics" by Gen. Theodore A
Bingham, late commissioner OF the cit,
OF New York
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31

keokuk. Iowa August 81. 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31

America and is illustrated from photo
graphs by Arthur Hewitt. There are
two good short stories.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
ENGLAND 4STOUNDED.
NdCy League Stirs Up agitation in
Provinces.
rBy Tn. Associated Pres,.l

London. March 20-The dramatic Confession
OF the Cabinet Ministers IN the recent debate on
the navy in the House OF Commons that Ger
many has caught the British Admiralty mapping
and has stolen a march this country by so
expediting the construction Of Dreadnoughts
that Great Britain will have little II any margin
in the number OF new capital ships in 1911-12
has been followed by something like panic
throughout the United Kingdom. Even the so
called BLACK Week" during the Boer War. when
all the British columns found themselves check
mated by the Transvaal farmers, hardly fur
nished parallel to the present scare, and there
is no doubt were Premier Asquith at this time
TO give the nation chance TO express its opin-
ion at the polls Of the situation whereby the
supremacy Of the British navy is threatened
there would be little left Of the present Radical
party in the Commons
The direct vote of censure which A. J BaIfour,
leader Of the Opposition. will move against the
government Monday. will bring the issue
whether four or eight Dreadnoughts should be
definitely included in this years naval pro-
gramme squarely before Parliament, although
there is still chance that the national outcry
Will cause Premier Asquith to yield and give
definite assurances that the four phantom
Dreadnoughts will be laid down this year. In
addition to the four provided for in the est-
mates All the adherents OF a big navy want
this promise. and they have started campaign
the length and breadth Of the country in support
of IT, The Navy League, which represents no
particular parts. is in the forefront of this move
ment. At emergency" meeting to-day. at
which Lord Elcho presided the league decided
to enter Immediately. on "a great campaign TO
arouse the people to the urgency and seriousness
of the problem confronting the nation"
There Is no necessity for any agitation in this
Direction in the big centres but the league is
arranging meetings at every marketplace in the
more remote country towns and villages This
movement has the support of the most inffu-
ential people of the country. and plenty of funds
are promised The league insists that the mini
mum in the programme for the construction Of
Dreadnougilts in 1902 10 must be eight holding
that nothing less will suffice to maintain Great
Britain's naval supremacy
The newspa pers ever since Tuesdays debate
have been filled with lurid pictures Of the Ger
man peril" Every retired admiral in the king
dom has been utilizing the almost forgotten
breezy language Of the quarterback in condemn
ing the blunderng Lords Of the Admiralty A
gathering Of the business men in London is be
ing arranged by the Lord Mayor to be held in
the Mansion House and the chambers of COM
merce in the provinces not whit behind in
their vigorous demands that the little navy"
policy shall be buried beyond the hope Of resur-
rection, and that immediate steps shall be taken
to deal with "the national crisis"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
M4NT SICILIANS IN JAIL.
Three Men Mentioned in Petrosino's
Notes EsCape.

Palermo, March eH.-The authorities have made
careful study OF all the papers by Petrosino
and have arrested nearly all the persons mentioned
therein as dangerous criminals Three men whose
names had been set down by the New York de
tective have succeeded, however. in eludlng the
vigilance OF the police. They are Gacomo Enea
a tanner, forty years old; MaEnasco. a fruit
yender, hfty-six. and Salvatore Daeo. age and
occupation unknown. The police also have searched
carefully the houses Of the men taken into Gus
tody. bat have not discovered anything OF !mpor-
tauCe.
The statement that the body Of Petrosino wa
placed last night board the Slsyouia for con
veyance 10 New York error. Il has not
yet been decided what vessel the BODY will be
sent home The Italian Lloyd has proposed 10
take the body 20 America free Of charge on board
the steamer Re Umberto. sailing from here on
March Is. in the mean time the coffin is i'm
warehouse on the dock, closely guarded night and
dsv. TIE police have been warned that an at
tempt may he made to prevent It's being placed on
board.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
WORK OLD TRICK on HIN.
Il mer1cdn Buncoed in London RecoU.
erS Ring and Part of Monev.

London. March 2o.-Dr. Marriott Hutchins presi-
dent Of the Board Of Education OF Lake County
Mich. furnished a crowded police court with half
an hours amusement this morning when he related
how he had been tricked by three confidence
of $1,000 in cash and a diamond ring The
police have caught the thieves. and Or Hutchins
is row in possession OF his ring and $3.50 Of his
money.
Il do not think that am oversnlart" Dr. Hutch
ins told the magistrate but 7 hardly believe
that was stupid TO my poeketbook over
entire stranger
The confidence men related the old story OF the
man from the colonies who had been intrusted ny
rich relative with the distribution Of $4,000 in
charity. and they displa yed number of worthless
engraved bank notes. Dr. Hutchins was asked to
undertake part of the distribution, He consented
and handed over his pocketbook evidence that he
a Of substance. The thieves have been
committed for trial at fhe Old Bailey.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
SERIOUS AGITATION IN FINLAND
Senate Expected to Resign-Plan to Abolish
Viceroyalty Of Caucasus.

81 Petersburg, March 2o-The extraordinary
council at TsarsNoe-Selo yesterday was not held
for the consideration of the Balkan situation +be
'lrne was devoted 10 the discussion OF the situa-
lions IN Finland and in the Cauca sus The Fr,
peror asked his ministers for their opinion regard
ing the proposal to abolish the vice-royaIty of the
Caucasus, and consulted them concerning the stenz
10 be taken in Finland. where the refusal of the
senate 10 p'onuisate law silotting lands 10 ten
ant farmers has precipltated crisis There is req
son to believe that the present coalition Finnish
senate viii resign, and that II Will he succeeded IN,
Senate OF the old Finns. who were in mower a,,r
ing the government Of Governor General Robrilxon
me Si'uau'n at HeIsingfors is such that the posi-
lions OF both General Beekman Governor C.arers1
of the Grand Duchy. and NJ. Langhon. State Seora-
tary for Finland. are insecure
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
TARIFF ARGU MENTS
Deductions of British Parties from
american Bill.
Especial by French Cable to The Tribune


London. March 20-The new American tariff
is the arsenal from, which free traders and
tariff reformers here alike draw ammunition
adapted for their own guns The Liberals lay
the greatest stress upon the neglect to reduce
the woollen schedule and to cheaper clothing
but their best informed organ. The Economist
asserts that while it is in sense a free trace
measure. it is likely to promote the expansion of
British transatlantic trade. That is virtually an
admission that the bill embodies genuine ef-
fort to revise the tariff and redeem the Re
publican pledges, within the limitations of posi-
tive requirements for revenue.
Tariff reformers recognizing the fact that the
entire bill is based the principle of mini
mum and maximum tariff. with a margin Of 20
per cent for retaliation against countries dis
eliminating against American goods. have as
serted that their own policy when they return to
power will be a similar one. although the margin
between the two schedules will be ns TroHer.
The clause prohibiting the application of max
imum rates TO colonies or dependencies granting
preference to the mother country was joyfully
hailed practical evidence that the Washing
ton legsla tors anticipated change in the tariff
system of England. and were unwilling to punish
Canada for giving to England advantage in
trade The tariff reformers considered this good
proof that their policy was helping the colonies,
although it was not yet enforced. Their ardor
is chilled by a dispatch to The Standard
showing that the colony alone will enjoy ex-
emption from retaliation. and not the mother
country, when each grants preferential treat
ment to the other. Although there has evidently
been an oversight or carelessness in drafting
the clause, they expect that neither Canada nor
England VIII be penalized for exchanging trade
preferences, and that America will leave TO each
-s1I,
herself and the Philippines.
The tea exporters have confessed that the new
tariff will hit them badly. The iron and steel
trade is not yet prepared 10 admit that the re-
ductions on the schedule Will help them mate
rally. I. y. F.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
SLACK THEATRE SEASON.
Bad Heather Hampers Most Lon
don PlaghOuSes
Especial sy French cable to The Tribune


London. March 20-Somerset Maughams 5
farcical comedy The Noble Spaniard is the
chief novelty at the theatres. and has enabled
Charles Hawtrey TO return to the stage in an
amusing part suited to his light touch and quiet
method.
Seymour Ostermer's House of Bondage per-
formed before an Afternoon Theatre audience
is divorce pamphlet rather than play. and
IS the duIest of i most delightful series of
matinee plays.
John Galsworthys drama Strife" which has
been applauded by the critics as work Of ex-
ceptional power. has been transferred from the
Duke of York's Theatre to the Haymarket, where
its drawing power will be tested.
The ma jorlty of the theatres are doing poor
business. owing to the bad weather and the lack
OF interest in the revival of old plays. There
will be q general revision Of programmes before
the opening OF the social season in May or
June. /. y. r.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
SCARED BY BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS
Ehsn Fight Of Troops, Reproduced in Mirage
Frightened German Villagers.

HeioelberE March s--A terrifying phenomenon
IN the heavens recently alarmed the supersrj-
oops villagers of Dorzbacn ana ObeTunzbach on
e9e frontier OF Baden and W1rtenberE In the
clouds just before 1e O'Clock in The forenoon there
appeared bright red streak. on which could be
rlsinly seen a landscape with fields streams and
woods among which two bodies of troops in battle
formation were advancing toward each other firing
~oiieTs The puffs Of smoke we're clearly visible
Hzf IN hour later the picture suddenly disan-
pesred. but the excitement and fear aroused among
the villagers lasted until next morning when the
explanation appeared in the newspapers OF the dis
tr1ct that sham fight had been held by the gar
rison OF Nergentheim. some twenty miles distant
and had caused the mirage
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
PANIC AT clNEmAroeRApA FIRE.

Kingston. jamaica. March 2O.-Fire broke ont
last night In a public hall OF Kingston where
cinematograph show being held Only the
GOODNESS of the manager and his attendants pre-
vented a serious accident One of the Aims cauehr
hre. and the operator hed. In a few moments the
roof of the hall ablaze Nearly two thousa nd
peopie had assembled in the building The manic
was increased by reports that the animals from
a nenageris near by had broken loose The
manager directed the people 10 the exits The
picket fence surrounding the building was thrown
down. and the people got away without serious in
Jury, The hall was destroyed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
QUEEN FEvERIsH FROM BROKEN RIB.
Packs Trunk for Destitute Woman-Belknap
Praised for Relief Work.

Rome, March 2.-Queen Helena has received the
highest reports of the work being done by the
ican relief committee in ths earthquake zone and
Lieutenant Commander r. Il. Belknap the Ameri-
can naval attache at Rome. is the recipient of
much praise for the way in which he has organized
the work
The father Of a destitute family in Calabria made
personal appeal few daEs ago direct TO her
ma jestv. The mans story proving true. the Queen
communicated with Amba ssador GriscoTH. who gave
directions that the needs of the family be supplied.
The Queen herself packed large trunk with art-
cles Of clothing for the applicants wife and the
expected baby and. with the of 500, had them
delivered through Mr. Griscom.
The Queen is again suffering from fever from the
broken rib sustained in her accident at Messina
shortly after the earthquake. AS a result she has
been obliged 10 postpone the audiences arranged for
number Of women, including several Americans.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
ILLNESS OF RUSSIAN EMPRESS
The Gear Said To Be Alarmed Regarding Her
Condition.

Berlin, March 20.--The ''Krauz ZeitunC" saws on
the authority of high official who recently was
received In audience by Emperor Nicholas ;hat the
Emperor expressed considerable apprehension 70
EardnE the condition Of the Empress. Her ma jesty
has been unable to receive visitors the Epperor
having asked her to follow the advice Of her phys!-
clans In this regard In explanation of the En-
rresss condition, the Emperor said that since the
accident 10 the imperial yacht in Finnish waters
her majesty had suffered greatly from nervousness
and had been unable 10 regain her mental com
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
CUBAN REBELS AWAITING TRIAL

Havana. March 2o.-Sergeant Cortes his son and
Corporal Ricardo, three of the Rural Guard who
identified with the uprising in Santa
Clara Province. have been imprisoned in Fort San
Severino at Matanzas TO await trial before spe-
cial court martial The inder of the band v-bn
are civilians have been held for trial in the civil
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

HOSTESSES IN LONDON.
Lady Grdnard's Reception = The
Prcmter's u4ctiUity.
rsr.cial b,. French cabl. 20 TIE Tribune

London. March 20--Lady Lansdowne. Lady
Londonderry. Mrs Reid and Lady Granard have
been among the principal shostesses this week
Lady Granard has received many compliments
upon her first political reception. which was
handsomely ordered and we'll attended. The
Prime Minister in spite Of the anxet1es OF
Office Is constantly engaged in social functions
and the members of the diplomatic corps are
guests of honor nearly every night. l. n r
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
eANisH TolsToYs LITERARY AIN

London. March 2a-Viadimr Tchertkoh Count
Leo Foisfoys literary representative, who, for
scH7e time past has been living near Yasnaia Poll
ana with the object Of assisting the famous Rus
sAsn author in his old age has sent a dispatch
70 London saving he has received notice OF his
bsnishnent from Tula province owing 10 his al
!eced bad infuenee tile local T,nnnlatInn
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
APHTHous FEVER IN JAMAICA

Kingston. Jamaica, March 2o-The government
IS taking measures to stamp out the foot and mouth
disease that has appeared among the cattle in tbe
banana district OF Jamaica. II is thought the
nsledy came to Jamaica through American and
Canadian corn and hay. A bill to prohibit tha i'm
portation of fodder from American and Canadian
points will probably be passed on Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
COUNTERFEIT sTREETcAR TICKETS

Mexico CITY March 2o.-Fifty employees Of the
streetcar system Of this city have been ARRESTED
as the result Of an investigation Of the source ~
numerous counterfeit streetcar tickets which have
been presented recently. officials ~ the rosa n.,
mate that at least $4,000 worth Of counterfei,
tickets have been used.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
SERTT4 ABOUT TO YIELD.
-1dJicF of PorerS to Disdrm Re
ported accepted.

st. Petersburg. March 2o-The Belgrade cor
respondent OF The Bourse Gazette" says in a
dispatch that NJ Milovanovics the Foreign Min
lister, told him to-day that Servia had accepted
the advice If the powers 10 disarm.
Servia considers the action of the powers 10
be guarantee, and no longer has reason to fear
attack from any side.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
EIGHT FATALLY BURNED IN mrx,co

Mexico City March 2o.-Fire that started from,
the upsetting OF lamp in the home Of 6 c,onoo
cion Mercado. in this city yesterday resulted In the
oeath OF Mercados six children. while his wife
severely injured. The fire sproad .. IL,
dwellings. l-adislaus ,Diaz was fatally burned in
rescuing his daughter, who was fatally burned
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Belgrade, Servia, March 2o.-The alarm over
the possibility Of war with Austria Hungary is
subsiding rapidly. THE Russian Minister here
has had two long conferences with Foreign Min
lister Milovanovics, one last night and another
this morning. No official information has been
given out. but there is reason TO believe that a
peaceful settlement Of the Austro- Servisn con-
troversy is now only question of hours
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
DEAD ENGINEER ABsoLvED BY JURY
Stuck to Train Which Crashed Into Station
as Long as He Could.

Montreal March 2o.-A coroner's +Irv tbi. .,,s-
noon brought in a verdict absolvIng Cunningham
engineer Of the Boston Maine train which -ele
scoped the Windsor station on Wednesday killing
hve persons The jury found that he had stuck 10
his post as long s he could
The accident was ascribed 70 the blowing ont NJ =
plug from the locomotive frebox. Cunningham mas
since died.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
MISSES WIFE. BUT KILLS HIMSELF.

ST John y B.. March 3o--After trying in vain
n tear the wedding ring from his wifes finger
Ernest NcEIman of Gibson, n r, shot at the
,on,or to-day. He missed her, and then ended his
80 rfa bz- sending bullet through his heart.
T,or ttree Years the couple had bsen parted McEl-
man VAS fhirtv-three years old
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

The earth shock referred to in the dispatch
from Barcelona fulfls prophecy made about
fortnight ago by Emile Marchand director Of
the observatory on the Pic du Midi. in the
Pyrenees. NJ Marchand predicted earth
quake for February 81 I'm the Alicant district.
and his prophecy came true. His second proph-
ecy for the disturbance OF to-day created great
CONSERVATION among the superstltious lower
classes.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
PERU FLOOD PARTLY DESTROYS TOWN

Lima PERU March 2o-Heavy rains have result
ed In serious floods in various parts of the ran,b
lie, enailng considerable damage A rortior ~
the town of lea has been swept away by n fresbat
and landslides have stopped traffic over tho Central
Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

suenos Ayres. March 2o.--The Venezuelan gov
eminent has asked the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
OF the Argentine Republic to request Dr. Luis NJ
Drago 20 accept the post CT arbitrator in the ques-
tions between the United States and Venezuela
shich are to be submitted to the HaSue Tribunal
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
OLGA STEMS APPEAL REJECTED

ST Petersburg. March 2o.-The Senate has reject
ed the appeal OF Olga Stein. who was sentenced
last December 10 sixteen months imprisonment on
charges Of forgery and embezzlement. The appen1
was hased on the allegation that the indictmen,
against the woman mentioned crime which wa.
not covered in the extradition papers
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
DR.. ADLER LECTURES IN VIENNA

Vienna. March 2G.-Professor Felix Adler, Of New
York, who recently concluded his of lectures
at the University of Berlin. gave an address this
evening before the Ethical Society here on the sub
iect Ethical Movements in America" DR. Adler
met with cordial reception.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
GOOD FLIGHTS BY wRIeHrs Pupil 8.

Pau, France. March 2O.-Successful flights on the
Wright aeroplane made here to-day nv Count
de Lambert and Paul TissandIer. Mr. Wright's
pupils. Each man vert up alone and remained
in the air twenty minutes
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
MURDER IN AMERICA Confessed.
Man Giving Name of w h Remy Surrenders
to Gourock Police

London March 3-A telegram received here
from Gourock, Scotland. SAYS that n man giving
the name of ". H. Rery has surrendered himself
70 the police. asserting that he robbed and nur-
dered a clerk in Illinois year ago The man has
heen detained pending inquiries
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
Mr.. RIDDLE BACK FROM VACATION

ST. Petersburg. March 20.--Jehn W Riddle the
American Ambassador TO Russia has returned IN
ST. Petersburg from q vacation
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
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New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
ps. pRAeo AS ARBITRATOR.

Mime. Stein was arrested isst March in New
York. and extrsdited to Russia
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
CATALONIA SHAKEN.
MarchandS Second Prediction Full
filled an Spdin.

Barcelona March 20.-An earth shock was
felt in Catalonia at 8 o'clock this afternoon No
details have been received.
Lisbon. March 20.--A slight earth shock has
occurred in Algarve province. No damage has
been reported.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

NapIes March ao-Ihl American relief ship Celtic
has arrived here from Messina- She is no longer
needed I'm the south and will leave here on Sunday
for New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Mexsira March 20.-An American relief camp was
esta bshed shore to-day under the leadership Of
Lieutenant Commander Belknsp.