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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04

Testimony Taken Here Before
Special Master.

The first hearing in the controversy
over the settlement of the estate of Mel
willie Bun was held in this city on Thurs
day before Mark j Katz. who has beer,
appointed special master To take testi-
mOny in the case The property Is
claimed by the testator's nephew. Will
lam t. Bull, son of the late DR. William
T. Bull. the surgeon The claimant has
asserted that there existed will in
which he was the chief beneficiary and
that this will was the last one made By
Melville Bull
Before Mr.. katz the deposition OF
Francis LawtOn. an aged lawyer, was
taken i'm which. IL is said. he testified
that Melville Bull on his deathbed had
destroyed this will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
KIOSKS MUST 60.
Sub1cay Entrance Inside Nezc
Building at 42d Street.

The subway kiosl<s on the easterly side
OF Broadway. siHst north of I'D street.
win be removed early next year. Ever
since the opening of the subway in 1904
they have caused pedestrians 10 walk
at a snairs pace and to keep close to
the wall of the buildings To avoid
"head-on" collisions.
The problem of bow To get rid of the
kiosks at no expense 20 the city and yet
provide a suitable passageway To and
from the subway on the east side or
Broadway and I'D street has been
solved by the United Merchants Realty
and Improvement Company. which. on
plot at the northeast corner of i2d
street and Broadway. is going To erect
a twenty story offin,. and store In the
centre of that building will be steps lead
ing To and from the uptown station OF
the subway The company signed the
contract yesterday for the leasing of the
plot for eighty years from the Astor es-
tate. Construction work will be begun
on May |. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
B1TTLE EXPECTED.
Measures Taken to PreT6nt
Flight of Zelaya.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Dispatches re-
ceived in Washington to-day Indicate
that the revolutiOnists under Estrada
are preparing for decisive battle with
ZeIaya's forces which may put an end To
the intolerable rule of the Nicarasuan
dictator.
From several American cOnsulates. il
is understood. word has come 20 the
state Department that the effect of Sec
retary. .Knox's letter To SehOr Rodriguez
has been To MI the followers OF Estrada
With fenewed determination. and the re-
cruiting officers Of the revolutionists have
greatly increased the strength Of their
army.
Secretary Knox. although he Will in
sist that the mandates Of his letter be
obeyed. hopes it will not be necessary
for the United States 10 land marines in
Nicaragua The state Department is
expecting a message which will tell OF
ZeIaya's downfall
In order that Zelaya may not be al
lowed 10 flee from Nicaragua without an
understanding with the state Depart
ment as 10 his future course. Instructions
have been sent To the American war
ships along the coast 20 prevent his
escape. All steamships viii be informed
that Zelaya has a score To settle with
the United states. and il is thought that
Iassage will be refused 20 him AS soon
as the provisional government headed by
General Estrada is installed and for
mally recognized by the United states
II VIII be expected To TRY Zelaya and in-
filct on him whatever punishment he Is
found 10 deserve.
No dispatches have been received from
Nicaragua by Senior Rodriguez Moth
ing he said. had come % him since he
received Secretary KnOx's letter and in
formed Zelaya that his passports had
been handed 10 him. He will remain in
Washington until he receives further in
structions.
The collier Leonidas. which has been
at Charleston. :. c.. several weeks. was
ordered to-day 10 proceed at once To
Port Limon. Costa Rica- She will take a
supply OF coal for the American vessels.
The converted yacht Eagle has arrived
At Biuefelds. This vessel Is lifted for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
4 MINIITURE MIRAGE.
Remarkable Experiment in a
Baltimore LabOratOrU.

Baltimore, Dec "A miniature mirage
in a laboratory was the remarkable ex-
hibition which DIR. Robert Wood. pro-.
fessor Of experimental physics OF Johns
Hopkins University. gave to-day TO
nle nbers of the faculty and students
Professor Wood reproduced the desert
with a sheet of iron plate about fifteen
feet long. covered with sand under
which series Of gas burners were used
10 heat the sand as it is in the desert
4 mirror reflected the sun upon "a white
sheet OF paper at one end of the arti-
ficial desert the paper serving as the
clear skyline.
When the sand got fairly hot. an OBJ
server looking along its surface at some
little piles OF sand az the end toward the
white paper could almost believe that
lust little way in front OF the piles
of sand there was clear pool OF crystal
water on the iron plate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
BURNED THE BODIES.
Zelaya Tried to Conceal Kill
ing of Cannon and GrOce.

New Orleans. Dee. 3-The bodies OF
Leroy Cannon and Leonard Groce. the
two Americans executed by order of
President Zelaya. were burned. passen-
gers arriving here to-day from Nicar-
aguan ports on the steamer Dictator de-
clared
IL was reported that cremation was re-
sorted 10 to conceal the means of iden-
tification. Afterward. il was said, Zelaya
found IL impossible to conceal the fact
that the Americans had been killed. and
was forced 10 make a report 10 this ef-
feet to the State Department AT Wash
ingtOn.
Passengers on the Dictator said that
all was quiet at BiUefields. and there
was no indication at the time of the
DictatOr's departure. six days ago. of
any advance being made on the Blue
fields section by ZelSya's forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
SIXTY DIE In GALE
STEAUERS SINK OFF
ENGLISH COAST.
Her toe american Fortune
AmORg Missing Urccks
on Banks.

London. Dec. 3.-The steamer Thistle
NOR was sunk to-day off Ar2lemore. in
Barnstable Bay. in the gale which ragged
over the British Isles, and it is believed
tonight that her crew OF thirty men
perished- -Four bodies have been washed
ashore. The Thistlemor was in com
mand Of Captain YeO and was bound
from Liverpool for an American port
Small vessels everywhere were at the
mercy of the elements. and Lloyds re-
ports eight driven ashore at various
points. All of their crews escaped.
The British steamer Congress. which
arrived at Falmouth to-day. reports that
during the storm her captain. the innate
and one seaman We're washed overheard
by mountainous seas. The seaman was
picked up. but the captain and mate
perished
The ThistlemOr left Barry. Wales, on
Thursday, with a cargo of coal She
caught the gale halfway up Biddeford
Bay, where she foundered. Another yes
sci was in distress I'm the same vicinity.
but kept on her way and il is hoped
that she may have saved some OF the
crew Of the Thistlemor. whose chief en-
sineer is safe al Barry
IL is feared that another disaster oc-
CURED IN the Irish Channel The Isle OF
Man steamer. ELAN -Vannin. with a crew
OF twenty-one and twelve passengers.
left Ramsay, Isle of Man. for Liverpool
at midnight on Thursday. but has not
since been heard from. A mail bag and
two life belts washed ashore on the
banks Of the Mersey leave little doubt
that she fOundered. one Of the Vannin's
passengers. Mark Jonghin. was going to
America to obtain a fortune left To him
there.
The owners Of the Ellan-Vannin have
no doubt that their vessel has foun-
dered. She was the oldest mail steamer
afloat having been launched at Glasgow
ia 1860 once she was known as the
Mona's Isle. She was liked by passen-
gers, owing 10 her seaworthy qualities.
and was regarded as the mascot of the
Isle Of Man steamers. on account of her
invariable good luck. She had never lost
"A passenger. IT is supposed that the
Ellan- -Nannin foundered i'm the Mersey.
She was owned by the Isle of Man Steam
Packet Company and was a 3SO-ton
boat.
The British steamer ThiStlemOr was of
4.0os tons and was built in 1905 AT Stockton.
England. She was owned by the Albyn
Line of Sunderland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
WHAT HOUSE FLIES COST.
Twenty Billion Dollars Only an Incl
dent in the Bill.

Twenty billion dollars IL what the people
OF the United states would save II the
house ny were destroyed, Is the opinion
Of Dr Daniel u. Jackson, who read a
uaper On Files as Dissemiuators Of
Disease" 10 the members Of tie New
Jersey SANITARY Association al Lakewood.
y j yesterday. Ho sand:
ON the basis " our present knowledgc.
1 ..ouid estimate that two years might
- added e the average span OF each
bf,U1an Ufc IN the United States by the
Elimination OF tine transmission OF diseases
hy flies. -.,-....,.
wears OF human life or 100000 lives OF
ih.. present average length, incidentally
A money saving OF about ;-J.NO.uJO01.
Resides this there would be the lnestima-
he saving 10 families and friends Of sur
rering. wOrry and misery. and also of an
enormous amount OF illness which Is not
fatal.
DR. Jackson sal0 'ne typhoid fever
endemic In New YORK last summer was
CAUSED bY the house iiy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
FIRING 1T BILLION.
.lirship apparently Escapes
BOmbardmem Umnjmed.

Sandy Hook. y. J.. Dec. 3.-The
weather to-day was ideal for a test of
the army balloons. and one was sent up
shortly after noon II remained i'm the
air ,all the afternoon. descending about
dusk a. the proving grounds Smoke
and tho noise from bursting shraPnel in
dicated 90 those who We're watching il
that att. mpts TO hit the balloon were
being made from the fort Apparently,
however. the balloon WithstoOd the at
tack. as il was not damaged. as far as
could be observed with the aid Of
glasses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
THREE DIE IN FIRE.
Policemen Rescue Nan and
Son an South Street Blaze.

Three persons were burned 20 death
in fire which cleaned out the fourth
floor of the ld-fashiOned brick building
at No. SO South street early this morn
ing
The dead were Mrs Frank Braun. her
little daughter. Lizzie. three years and
seven months old. and an unidentified
man who was a lOdger i'm the house The
fire lasted only twenty minutes.
Frank Braun. forty years old. and his
son. Frank. jr.. four years old. were res
cued by policemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
GERMANY LOSES CABLES.
Business with England Carried on by
WaY of United States.

Berlin. Dec 3.-Dire"t teleSraphic com
rnunication tetween Germany and England
and France was entirely cut off through
out :he day by the storm which swept the
British Isles and France. and it was neces-
sarv TO send all messages TO those coun-
tries by way of the United States The
trouble lasted until midnight when the
direct cable again was opened. The storm
itself scarcely was felt here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
DIR. R1INES VERY ILL.
Specialists Constantly at Bed
side, 1t Is Sad.

Canandaigua. y. Y, Dec. 3.-Harry Z.
Dunton. Republican county chairman.
gave out a statement tonight that SEN
ator John Raines was very sick man.
He has peritonitis. and is attended by
specialists. who are constantly at his
bedside. A change one way or the other
is expected at once
Mrs. Harry Welch. wife of Harry
Welch. Pennsylvania Railroad super
visor. and daughter Of Senator Raines
is critically i'll at the family home with
typhoid fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
SCHOONERS LOST.
Gloucester Fleet Snfers-Dr.
COOk'S TeSSeI Missing.

ST Johns, y. F. Dec. :.-Reports
from Birchy Cove Bay Of Islands. on
the west coast indicate that cour
Gloucester CMassD fishing schooners
have been wrecked. As regards the loss
of life. the reports are conflicting. The
schooners CIintonia. Henry NJ Stanley
and Mabel r. Hines are on the rocks
at Bay Of Islands. and another schooner.
which may he the John r. Bradley. Is
a total wreck there. The mail steamer
PCrtia was wrecked while crossing from
Sydney. g b.. 10 Bonne Bay. and ,ile
entire west coast is strewn with the
wreckage Of Newfoundland craft.
Tho crew Of the vessel which is be
heved 10 be the John r. Bradley had a
narrow escape when their craft was
driven on the rocks at the north arm of
the Bay of Islands. They were rescued
by the cruiser Fiona and taken 10 Birchy
cove. The coast is bleak and sparsely
inhabited and the crews of the other
Schooners may be safe in some locality
remote from communication
The northeast gale has tied up the
mail service and eight steamers from
transatlantic ports. New York and Mon-
treal are several days overdue
Gloucester. Mass. Dec. 3.-William II.
Jordan & Co. owners Of the Henry NJ.
Stanley. said tonight that their loss
would be 5000 on the vessel alone.
Stanley Hines. Of Beverly, is captain
and principal owner of the Mabel ID.
Hines. That vessel is worth about
SSOst The Gloucester craft in the her
ring fishery usually carry about eight or
nine men as crew. Most Of the fleet left
here two or three weeks ago. II is
understood that the season has been
poor one.
As far as advices received here indi-
cate there was no loss Of life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
ACCIDENT TO ST. LOUIS FLYER.

r.,yisytlle. Ind. Dec. 5.-The 81. Louis
a New York Flyer. On tile Pennsylvania
$1,000 Was wrecked tonight by a
,-.,,e, raj. TIE express car plunged down
,.,,,,,snkuae.t and six mai clerks we-e
s-...,od The baggs ge ear Wa. thrown at
-, apales across the rails. Tie rest or
- train remained on the track. Thres
'''...,,gers were hurt, nOne fatally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
ZELAYA IGNORES
KNOX ULTIMATUM
EuISS1RIES BUSf IN
W4SHINGTON.
Seeking 10 Defeat GorerH-
ments Plans bB Direct
1ppeal to Congress.

Washington. Dec 3-PresiGcnt Zeiava
has not only refused TO take official cog
nizance OF Secretary Knox's note. which
was practically an uItimatum but he -
declared TO have sent special agents tp
Washington 20 endeavor 10 have the
State Departments uItimatum set aside.
first by appeals 70 the department and
second by direct appeals TO members OF
Congress.
The State Department is aware Os the
presence and purposes of these ennis
saries. While they are being watched
in a general way. the United States Is
maintaining nothing that could be con-
strued as espionage over them.
The plan 70 defeat the governments
programme with reference TO Zelaya
came to light this evening. when Fer
nandO Sanchez and DIT V. Nj. Roman.
the former accompanied by his family.
arrived here and registered at a. hotel
Neither Senior Sanchez nor Dr. Roman
would talk. They gave their address as
New York.
Members of the Central American dip
IOmatic CORPS however were in a futter
when they heard Of the new arrivals.
senior Sanchez. they declared. is a part
ner OF ZeIaya in many of the latter's
business ventures in Nicaragua. and ne
has managed 10 amass fortune OF be-
tween S4oO9OGo and 100000 in gold
DR. Roman. the Central Americans add
ed has long been the business adviser oc
Sanchez and is also a close friend and
adhere1t Of Zelaya.
More than a score OF kilograms were
sent from Senior Sanchez's rooms this
afternoon and evening. and almost az
many were received. This telegraphic
activity. the Central Americans insist. IL
aimed at members of Congress. with a
view 10 winning 1Ver enough of them 10
render the administrations programmes
imperative il II Is presented 20 Congress
DR. Salvador CastrillO. the representa-
tive of the revOlutionists here. made a
formal request to Secretary Knox to-
day 10 be received on equal terms with
the agents OF the ZeIaya government
This would be informally. as the Nicar-
aguan representatives have no official
standing here While the State Depart
ment has not reached any decision. IL -
believed that DIR. CastrillO's request will
be granted.
In explanation Of the status OF Ameri-
can consular officers in Nicaragua, II
was said to-day that in all probability
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in this country
would not be disturbed. for the present
at least. nor was IL thought that the
American consuls in Nicaragua would be
DIR. Victor Roman. who is mentioned
i'm the above dispatch, arrived in New
York last Monday from Nicaragua under
appointment from President Zelaya az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04


UNDERWEIGHT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04

Look for the name Krementz on the back
OF the Collar Button, If you want The best
-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04

DR. Victor Roman. who is mentioned
in the above dispatch. arrived in New
York last Monday from Nicaragua under
appointment from President Zelaya as
secretary of the legation i'm Washington
10 succeed Dr. Rodriguez. The latter.
however, received his passports from
Secretary Knox before DR. Roman could
assume his post. so that the latter has
ne official status i'm Washington. He
was formerly consul of Nicaragua at
San Francisco.
Fernando Sanchez. the other Zelaya
emissary mentioned. Is one Of the richest
men in Nicaragua. He went TO Wash
ington from this city last Tuesday. ac-
companied by DR. Pedro Gonzalez. a
leading lawyer of the republic and a
brother of General Roberto Gonzalez.
one of the ZeIaya army chiefs. The two
men went To the capital hoping To rem
der some assistance To the legation u
its falling cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
EFFECT OF THE SPRING.

The trucklOads which contained bags
OF sugar from the steamship Strathyre
were reweighed. and showed differences
in weight Of from three 10 fourteen
bounds. owing 10 the removal OF the
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Continued on third page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04

SsHiinrsa on lillrd psES
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-01

empezara una campaiia acusando al Go
bierno de debilidad ante Melilla, puesto
que previamente protesto contra La cam
pal,a militar.
. Segiin noticias de Barcelona, ell nuevo
Gobernador Civil. senior Crespo Azorin,
esta trabajando satisfactoriamente, obte-
.niendo buen exito con SUI politica conci-
liadora sin debilidad
La "Gaceta' publica una relaci6n del
nflmero exacto de fuerzas espafiolas en-
viadas hasta ahora Melilla. Estas son
las siguientes: 23,170 soldados de infan
terra, 1000 de caballeria, 1924 de arti-
lleria, 674 de ingenieros. 400 del cuerpo
de telegrafos, 113 del cuerpo de aerosta-
ci0n, Ill del battalion de ferrocarriles v
904 del cuerpo de administration miltar
Total, 27,59S hombres.
Estas fuerzas poseen 1856 cabaIlos
265 mulos de tiro y 2,749 de monta, %
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-01
QUERER ES PODEg

tomo la escaera; pero habia snbiao dos s tres sl
danos cuando tropez6 cay6.
-Ya viene acompahadO, verdad%dIIo e1 oartare as,,
mandose.
-Por Dios seiior Santiago CALI ted.-+sxcamo Ca
sllda que nadie Sc entere.
-Blen hja mla,-repuso Ell portero ase era up hen
rado ancano hay martires Ia aesra til eres
uno de ellos, es bien seguro
aCslda acerco marble le zyn16 i aecsnrar " 1e
djo
Vamos, dame la ammo, que La eseaaea,s Ssta obseurs
porqe Ell faro Sc Las mulers los
gatos que vemos mejor de noche Que de slia
Vencida la ciega terquedad de Paeo s,s las alabras
de su mujer apoyo braza sahe q esealera.,
He aqui,-djo doha Bengna--uns nxnIer con mas
taiento que todas las que yo he vso He aegraria de
yer como acaba esta p0rque por ella Ese
hombre esta hecho irracion2l de ezpbriauez puede
maltratarla -.
-Subamos, pues-dijo Rosario
Los tres suberon la escalea Ia que va Sc Dian Ieia
nos los de Paco Casilda nc 1e eoaeia con su
mo trabajo.
pesar de angusta, CasiLla oy6 pasos detrss de
ella pero ell esad ode mar5do haha Ileafo eoo do
cia doia Bengna, tai estado de e4upidex aeu no se
atrevo detenerse sigui6 condueinoae penosamente
y el mayor silencio possible
va de la puerta volri6 wa xu lsye. as,s
Pepe su madre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-01
Desde Espana
(Cantinuacion de Ia IA. pagina)

T.. general Santiago ha publicado otrO
elpcrcto. amenazando caStigar Severamen-
1e !, los incendialios V d los enemigos del
ort'en.
La polcia de Barcelona esta preparan-
do un extenso informe para el Ministro
De la Gobernaci0n. senor La Cierva. Y
para ell Fiscal del Tribunal Supreme Sc
nor lIgarte, que esta ahora en- la Ciudad
Condal revisando ochocientos processes
crimnales que Sc han incoado d conse-
c,,encia de los recientes des0rdenes.
Todo ell mundo Sc pregunta 81 el senior
I.erroEx desembarcara Q no. Alexandra
LerrouX es diputado de un fuerte grupo
de republcanos relacionado con ell ele-
mrnto anarquista. Su in.tuencia en- Ca
talu1a es considerable Recientemente ha
h.s.l,o una excursion 4 Ii Argentina v al
Brasil. pero aunque estaia ausente de
barcelona. su particle tuvo gran particl-
,.;.;. on en- los tltimos des0rderes. Muchas
rer>"nas Green que LerroGS ;om6 cartas
cn "l as;,rto desde fuera. Por 10 manos
La E.:,era" hizo c>sl ac,;saciG1 hacA al
CURES dias seilaIando oue el peri0dico lie
ferroux. "El Progress invito q las ma
sas 4 asesinar monjas y frales el dia an
tes de la semana roja. La esposa del Sr
tIerroux Sc encuentra ahora en- Palmas
(Islas Canarias), esperanto su marido
para regresar a Espaiia.
Es dificil que la inmunidad parlamen-
taria salve al senor Lerroux de ser dete-
nido por la policia al pisar terra espa-
hoIa por estar s,lspendidas las garantias
constitucionales.s 81, 'f
No hay duda alguna de que 81 Sc: le
per1nite desembarcar, Alexandra Lerroux
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-01

ametralladoras, 20 canones de tiro rapi-
do, 26 de montana, 48 estaciones de se-
Iales 6pticas, estaciones telef6nicas, II
estaciones de sehales electricas, 18 apa-
ratios telefonicos y 1913 Kilometres de ca
BILE. Tambien tienen varios proyectores
electricos y tiendas de campaiia para AGO
nodar 81, 900 hombres.
En- esta lista no Sc incluyen las tro-
pas que estaban en- Melilla y que fue-
ron reforzadas en- ell mes de Julio.
En- la relaci6n Sc declara que todas
estas tropas fueron transportadas a Me
lila dentro del mes en- que Sc di6 la orden
de movilizaci0n
Su Majestad el Rey felicita y da las
gracias las diversas armas del Ejercito
v al servicio de transportes que ha con-
a tan excelente resultado
del corresponsal del ''New York He
raid" en- Madrid)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-01

Paco Sc haba quedado dormtando su fuerte resue-
llo Sc Ola rudoso repugnante.
La expression vivaz E inteligene de fsonoma ha-
bia suceddO otra de natural estupdez
Su gorra habia cado
Sus cabeos pendan por meillas meehones des-
iguales.
Su corbata estaba torcda desatada.
Casda acerc6 el Y uego fue la cocina; len6 de
cafe taxa, lie puso POGO de az1car volv6 al ado
Gle su mardo ~
-Paco,-le dijo movientole suavemente-aqui esta ell
cafe
Paco abri6 los ojos alargo la la taza
-Yo te dare, que estas medic dormdo o-dijo Casilda
acercando Ia taxa los abos de su marido.
Este beb6 la avdez de los beodos que tienen una
especie de passion por todos los llquidos.
Dos minutes despues aquella bebda esprituosa habia