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New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
LURTON CONFIRMED
Also LEE .rCLUNG.
Depe1c Chides Insurgents and
Praises Pdvne Lac.
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Washington. Dec 20-At an executive
session lasting less than fifteen minutes
this afternoon the Senate confirmed the
nomination of Judge Horace n Lurton. ~
Tennessee 70 be ar associate Justice % the
Supreme Court 10 succeed the late Rufus
". Peckhsm The threatened opposition 10
Judge Lnrton's nomination did not mate
rialize. although Senator Ia Toilette de-
manded that the question he put 10 a vote
He and three or four others voted No
The Senate also confirmed the nomination
or Lee McClunG 20 succeed Charles n.
Treat as United states Treasurer and the
nomination of William T. Mills to he Gov
ernor OF New Mexico
large number Of bills were introduced.
most Of them private pension measures.
Two bills OF general interest were intro
dUced by Senator Crawford One Of them
seeks 70 extend the scope OF the commodi-
ties clause OF the Hepburn act by pro
viding that no interstate carrief shall trans
Iort in interstate commerce articles which
IL owns in whole or in part or which are
owned in whole or in part by corporation
In which il is the owner. legally or equita-
bly. Of a majority OF the capital stock
Mr.. Crawford's second bill provides that
no injunction OF restraining order shall be
issued without notice 70 the adverse party
unless II shall clearly be shown that TO
give such notice would result In irreparable
injury.
The feature Of the session was Senator
Depew's speech admonishing Republican
insurgents and Democrats 20 lay aside their
grievances, stop their criticism and devote
themselves 70 spreading holiday cheer
throughout the country. Mr.. Depew spoke
for nearly an hour IN a happy vein. and his
words Of optimism had a pleasing influence
on the temper OF the Senate. He received
close attention both on the floor and in the
galleries.
He began BY calling attention 70 a criti-
cism of President Taft and himself in a re-
cent issue of magazine printed by Sena-
tor La Toilette. He thanked Mr. la Fol-
lette for the great honor OF this associa-
tion OF discredit'
- Jew then took Up the Payne tariff
bill and defended II vigorously. He said
II contained about FIVE hundred reductions
and one hundred increases. the increa ses
being almost entirely in articles OF luxury
This bill, he said. had been subjected 70
more glaring misrepresentation than any
other enactment in this generation.
Nashville Tenn, Dec 9O-Judge Horace
II. Lurton, when informed Of the confirma-
tion by the Senate or his nomination to
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
exclaimed laughingly:
II am happy. Congratulations are now
In order"
Several dinners have been planned here
in his honor
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
BLACK EYES FOR RBFoRMERs.
Sunday School Men Try to Stop Crap
Game. with Sad Results.

Jo7n Patterson. cf No 442 Court street.
Bible class teacher in- the Sunday school
NJ The Tab-uacle Baptist Church. az Third
Place and Clinton street and James Curry.
~ No tS strong Place. an adult pupil in
tbe clas-. We're iu the Adams street police
court Yesterday with bIl0kened eyes. as a
result ~ irving to break M n crap game.
They said that Eric Johnson. a Swede.
was responsible FOR the condition of their
ewes They explained that On leaving their
SUNDAY school tnc day before they saw
crowd playing craps on the sidewalk
Therest they became exceedingly wroth es-
recisIlv As rho playing was attuned -
profanity. The sunday school men charged
the crowd. which thinking they were de-
teCtves. fled MT Patterson began 70 pick
up some pennies which the crap PLAYERS
rad left on the sidewalk. but By this time
the players had realized that they were not
DETECTIVES. and returned for their coppers
A fight followed In which the Sahbath OBJ
servanCe men got their eyes bruised and
hlackened Detectives came along and ar
rested me Swede. who will have another
hearing tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
ALIENS HELD Up.
Ruie COmp6ls Examination on
.ShiDbOard.

An old controversy between the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor and the
Transatlantic steamship lines which had
been smouldering for several months. broke
out again Yesterday with the arrival of the
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria and the iceland.
Commissioner Williams issued a state
ment 70 the steamship companies warning
them that hereafter all aliens would he
examined aboard ship for physical and
mental infirmities The order was received
Yesterday A. the various offices. and the
ksiserin Auguste Victoria with L. SIS steer
age passengers. from Hamburg was the
nrst liner 70 encounter the effects OF the
nev order Commissioner Williams saws
tha. his acdon was based upon a refusal
OF the steamship companies 10 pay for the
keep and treatment Of aliens suffering from
temporary illness st the Ellis Island Hos
pitaI
The entire star Of Marine Hospital sur
geons. augmented bv four extra doctors
boarded rae Kaiserin. which docked yes
terday AZ SIS a. ~ The examinatio lasted
until late in the afternoon. and was un-
1nishs, when an order from Ellis Island
wsC received ordering all the steerage -
the island About twenty-four aliens were
detained aboard ship suffering from various
ills
Unless there Is some modincation of the
rule . serious congestion of steerage pas
sengers may be expected by Saturday, when
the regular Saturday fleet Of liners arrives
n is believed that 2 meeting Of officials Of
the various lines will be called to-day -
confer with the Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21

Hcity campaign being vsged by the Forest
Service
Mr.. Mondell did not 20 into the details
OF the BaIlingsr-Pinchot difference. but de-
clared that he vas entirely familiar with
the orders issued and the work done By
Secretary BaIlinger and believed that there
was no ground for the slightest criticism
or complaint.
He called attention 20 the influence Of
certain powerful bureaus OF the federal
government in building up and fostering
public sentiment in whichever channels the
bureau chiefs desire. He referred partic1-
larly 10 what he termed the loose talk
about ''squanderfng OF water power on trs
public domain and the giving away e
power OF incalculable value"
The District OF Columbia appropr1stisa
bill was passed. Among the bills and rSss-
lutions introduced was one BY Repre>ereA-
tive Rowland. Of Ohio. calling for an IN
vestigation OF the high cost OF living ana
another by Representative Adair. of Indi-
ana providing that the United States r~c-
ognizs the belligerency Of General EsrrA-
das army in Nicaragua
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
SAYS I'VE EAT MORE.
Professor Whitney Explains
Hhy Living Is Higher.
From The Tribune Bureau 7

Washington, Dec. 2O-Professor Milton
Whitney, chief OF the Bureau OF Soils. de-
clares that the increased cost OF living is
due 70 the fact that Americans are eating
far more than they did fifty years ago.
He SAYS that increased consumption.
rather than decreased productivity. is re-
sponstbIe for the high cost Of food products
He insists, moreover. that productivity has
more than kept pace with the per capita
growth. and answers the question. why in
view OF this fact. prices have advanced. as
follows
Obviously the amount We consume is in
some sense proportional TO the variety OF
our foods and our ability 10 purchase
We are as a nation very rich, wages are
high and we can afford variety. and we all
enjoy a far greater variety than we did
nifty years ago. The markets in Wash
ington and in other cities, large and small.
already have In December, spring and
summer vegetables, fruits and meats. at
prices within the reach Of the masses of
our people.
We have tempting varieties OF break
fast foods and other preparations made OF
crease consumption. We eat more per
capita than we did fifty years ago. If the
people can aftord IL, why nOt2
II the masses OF the people want lettuce
throughout the winter. and can afford 70 buy
H. why should they not go into Bhe market
and compete for it2 The secretary says
In his last report that the consumption OF
dressed meat" in this country in 1900
was 1898 pounds per capita; in the United
Kingdom II was twO-thirds. or 1913 pounds,
and in sweden one-third of this amount. or
81 pounds. while in Australia the cOnsump-
tiOn was 1926 pounds per capita.
The present conditions OF soil productive
ity. the falling of Of our exports. and the
high price Of food stuffs, II taken together
with the general prosperity. do not, to my
mind, indicate danger OF starvation. even
If We were compelled at some future time
% tone down somewhat the high living we
are al present enjoying.
Agriculture in this country is in its in
fancy, and we have hardly more than
cleared the ground and got the fences up.
When We settle down % the real business
OF farming and get a thorough knowledge
OF the soil OF each field. as the people OF
the longer settled countries Of Europe have
done. we ssall have fewer failures 70 pull
down the average productivity
The soils OF Europe do not produce
larger maximum crops than own, but
more OF them approach the maximum than
in this country. and this has been the
growth Of me last two or three hundred
years. when through necessity they have
been compelled 10 remain for generations
on the same soil and study their own par
tCular fields. while We have been con-
querring and clearing our country. going
from place 70 place as fancy dictated
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
DEATH or GEORGE RHoDIUs.
Acquired Notoriety Through Elope
ment with Elma Dare

Indianapolis. Dec 20-Georse Rhodius
= wealthy resident Of this city. whose
marriage A. Louisville FIVE years ago m
Elma Dare was annulled here after the
couple had been pursued ~ New York and
Pittsburg died here to-day
Rhodius had been under care A. saua-
tortum here for many months Yesterday.
II was announced. he suffered stroke Of
PARALYSIS. and an operation was performed
Elma Dare appealed n the state Su
preme Court the decision I'm the annuI-
rnent proceedings. and the case rs sriI
pending She was charged with the All
duction Of Rhodius from his hotel here
when. n Was alleged. ne was weak men
tally and physically
Rhodius received a fortune estimated ~
nearly Sl.OO0.oo0 when his mother died
Members OF his family and others inter
ested I'm different WAYS in his proparf,
pushed the proceedings against Elma Dare
thar resulted in her return 10 this civ
from sanatorium IN Eastern PennSvi-
vanis where she had sought 70 hide
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21

nected with the Department OF Justice.
Laurits S. Swenson. OF Minneapolis, ap-
pointed Minister 70 Switzerland. was born
in 1865. OF Norwegian parents. He is con-
nected with various important business in
terests N Minneapolis He was United
States Minister 70 Denmark from 1897 ~
1876
Horace g. Knowles, Of Delaware. trans
ferred from Nicaragua ~ Santo Domingo.
was born in Delaware In 1sS He Is
lawyer by profession.
Philip NJ. Brown was formerly envoy ex-
t-aordinary and minister plenipotentiary at
Tegucigalpa. Honduras. Montgomery
Schuyler. jr.. was secretary of the embassy
A. 81. Petersburg. and Henry L. James was
formerly secretary Of the embassy AZ Rio
de Janeiro Irwin 3. Laughlin was secre-
tary Of the legation at Athens
George Post Wheeler was second secrs-
tary of the embassy at Toxic. and NJ Nav
shall Langhorne was secretary Of the Iega-
tion ar Christiania.
Hoffman Philip served m the Spanish
war as 2 rough rider. He vas Deputy
Consul General AZ Tangier. Morocco. from
1901 70 1895. and Consul General a. the
same place from lSO5 10 1905 Since lsOs he
had been secretary OF the legation and
Consul General at that post.
Lewis Einstein was formerly secretary
of the embassy A. Constantinople and
Paxton Hibben secretary or the legation
AZ Bogots
Peter Augustus jay. ~ Rhode Island
who will be agent and Consul General az
cairo. Egypt. was formerly secretary of
the embassy AZ Toxic. He married Susan
Alexander McCook, daughter OF Colonel
Jonn i McCook. in March Of this year
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
CHARGED WITH LAND FRAUDS.
United States Commissioner One Of
Five Accused in idaho Case.

Boise. Idaho. Dec. 9.-Five indictments
on charges OF conspiracy 20 defraud the
government were returned to-day BY
federal grand -iury which investigated the
Affairs of the defunct Great Western Be@r
sugar Company
The following are named in the indict-
ments- John n Garrett. organizer 81 IN.
company. ". q How're. United States
Commissioner az Mountain Home. Idaho.
Frederick Daniels. K J. Colthorp and g
] Griffith. connected with the sales d--
partment of the company
The reclamation of a large tract ~ Isnd
IN the vicinity Of Mountain Home. a work
which was undertaken BY the Great West
ern Beet Sugar Company. was never
brought 70 fruition. and Il is alleged water
vas never given 70 lands taken up BY IN.
settlers. Their water rights. they say.
were sold many times over
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
MACK FOR DIRECT NOMINATIONS
Sees Splendid Opportunity for the
Democratic Party.

Buralo. Dec 2o.-Norman r. Mack
chairman OF the Democratic National Com
mittee, comes out solidly for direct nom
nations m the January number Of The
National Monthly" IN an article printed
over his signature Chairman Mack savs
IN part
The direct primary may make and un-
make political leaders. and even political
parties, before another year IL Is .Os-
sible 70 stop a. In the New Yo-S stale
Legislature a. the coming session. but it
VIII smash the Republican party in New
York 20 do H. And by reason OF the
enemys condition the opportunity for the
Democracy becomes all the greater. The
people OF New York State will have a
direct primary system.
The average voter wants the direct pri-
mary II the Democracy OF New York
Is wise IN this day II will not lose this
splendid opportunity
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
rRv The Associated Press

Washington. Dec. 2O.-President Taft
reluctantly admitted to-day the disap-
pOintment OF his hope that the country
Al large would accept as final his own
vindication of Mr.. BaIlinger in his dis
missal Of the charges brought before him
against the Secretary Of the Interior by
L. r CLAWS the former special agent
Of the Land ONCE.
Conferences Of a confidential Charac-
ter. i'm which members OF the Cabinet
party leaders in both houses Of Con-
gress and the President himself have
participated. have been held a. various
times during the last few days They
eliminated to-day. when Secretary Bal
unger. Attorney General Wtckersham
and Postmaster General Hitchcock met
in Mr.. Wickersham's Office and proceed
Cd thence IN the White House. where the
matter was laid before the President.
The President was given 10 understand
that Mr. Ballinger's demand carried with
it the Endorsement Of both Ms. Wicker
sham and Mr. Hitchcock. II is a known
fact tonight that he has the sympa thy
also Of other members Of the Cabinet
-Four Important aspects of the sfUua
ton are taken into consideration by the
party leaders
The effect upon the future of the
Republican party and Of the Taft ad-
ministratiou II attacks upon the integ-
rity ~ a member Of the Presidents
official family may he made with i'm
puniry and allowed 10 pass unanswe red
ever' unchallenged.
The possibility Of the controversy be-
tween adherents and opponents OF Sec
retary Ballinger becoming so bitter as
70 endangeT party legislation
The practical standstill OF the whole
policy ~ conservation of natural re-
sources during the present confict
among those In whose hands lies the
administration Of that policy.
The desire 70 do Justice toward the
Cabinet officer whose personal and off,
cial integrity has been assailed.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
CENSUS REPORT ON COTTON.

Washington. Dec. 20.-Census reports 9 20
362. 90 bales cotton ginned from the growth
of 1909 70 December 13. compared With IL
900 5s5 bales for 1905
The proportion of the crop ginned 20 De-
cember 13, 1909. Is sO.s per cent of the crop
on the same dsv Of 1905 Round bales
included this year are I39. ss7 compared
with 2I5. .O59 for 1908. Sea Island S5.Is4
bales for 1873. So sis in lsos
The distribution of the sea island cot
ton for 1909 by states is Florida Is s7i:
Georgia. 1856. and South Carolina. TO-
727. The statistics In this report for 1905
are subject 10 slight corrections when
checked against the individual returns OF
TIE ginners being transmitted by mail The
corrected total OF ginned cotton this sea
son 10 De.sulber l Is s.s7s. $50 bales
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
Briarcliff Milk Daily
Luxury for Your Table

Briarcliff Milk is a table luxury which
few people are willing to forego after
once using it. For babies and children
it is the one milk delivered in New
York recommended most frequently by
the best informed physicians.
Briarcliff Farms holds the only permit so
far ever given by the New York City
Board of Health for the production and
sale of Guaranteed Milk. 1t means the
best milk that can be produced with the
present knowledge of the subject.
Briarcliff Farms maintains its own deliv-
cry system in New York, extending
from Washington Square to 15Oth
Street. Those desiring service are re-
quested to advise Our New York office,
81 East 10th Street. Telephone 1918
Murray Hill.
Briarcliff Milk is zoe per quart. For
three or more quarts daily, 15c per
quart.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
LAND INQUIRY SURE
Continued from first page.

the pending investigation IL will De the
more surprising because heretofore only
enc side TO the controversy has been
made public. the President having here-
tofore enjoined secrecy on the ot1cials
OF the Department OF the Interior IN
every matter which reflected on Mr.. Pm
chot and his administration Of the bu-
reau OF Forestry.
AS has been said. the patience OF the
President is now completely exhausted
and il is his desire that all the facts be
spread before the public in order that
justice may be done to his administrs .
ton and 10 all concerned.
One of the Developments OF the day
has been the efforts OF Mr.. Pinchot and
his friends 70 prevent an investigation
an effort which has. however. proved
wholly futile
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
wEsTCHEsTER HUNT CLUB GONE
Lack of Water Supply Forces Firemen
to Leave House to It's Fate.

The clubhouse n the Westchester County
Hunt. AZ Purchase. near White Plains was
destroyed by fire early last night Origi-
nally II was a farmhouse and was sold by
Captain E. F. Clinchey 20 the club a couple
Of wear ago. and then was ren1odeIled for
club uses
Only servants we're on the property when
the fre starred They telephoned 70 White
Plains for help. bur there was no water
supply the fremen did not make the run
ana the building was left 20 its fate some
furnishings were saved The loss is about
s25.Oo0
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
PLUMBER wrnow GETS $4,000.

After triai OF two weeks in the Su-
preme Court. a jury last evening returned
a verdict of $4,000 IN favor of Mrs Anna
Douwalier. whose husband. Adam Dou.
walder a plumber. was killed In the col
lapse of the Hotel Darlington. IN West
10Th street The action was brought
against the RoebIing Construction Com
pany. and was the third OF a series of cases
OF a similar character wherein substan-
tial verdict was obtained Nineteen other
actions involving loss Of nfe and damages
In the Hotel Darlington are yet 60 be tried.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
TILLINGHAsT OUT AGAIN.
Airship Reported Passing Over Boston
Harbor.

Boston. De- N Another nv nv night
sirship story made the rounds OF the local
newspapers to-day with immigration In
spector Hoe as its sponsor bur. like previ-
Gus tales % was impossible of veriication
All that Mr. Hoe could say was that ~
2 m to-day he saw bright light passing
over the harbor. and came N the conclusion
that n was an air=hip Of some kind some
IF the waterfront -eporters figured to-day
that the light might have been the swing
Ing masthead lantern Of steamer hack
ing into her dock
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
INDIANS HONOR WOMAN
She Had Spent Much Time Studying
Iroquois Mythology
~ Teiegraph - The Tribup,

Auburn. y Y. Dec 20.-Helen 2 Troy.
of this city, who has spent the greater
part Of her life IN the study Of Troauois
mythology. was initiated YESTERDAY AZ the
Long House. ar the Onondaga Indian res
ervation. into the Clan Of the Suipe
Chiefs Logan and Harry Izaacs. uith
Polly Laforte. the head woman of the
Onondagas. assisted by the braves from
the various tribes Of the Six Nations. car
ried out the weird ceremonies Mrs Troy
was christened Gar Wen Ne-S Sho. meaning
Spirit Dipping into Silent Waters" in
recognition OF her research work
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
DEPENDS B4LLINGER.
Representative MOHdeU Cham
piOns Secretary.
LE.rnm rhe rrihune Rursnn !

Washington. Dee. Representative F.
". Monden Of Wyoming. chairman OF the
Public Lands Committee. brought the Bal
hnger- -Pinchot controversy before the House
again to-day. defending Secretary BaIlin-
gers administration OF the Interior De-
partment and calling attention TO the pub
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
rFron Tn. Tribune Rur.sul

IRON The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec m-The President az
pressed himself to-day as greatly relieved
to have the subject OF diplomatic appoint
ments OF his mind. and intimated that
there would be no further changes in the
corps for some time 20 come To his great
qualification. the COMMITTEES on Foreign
relations held special meeting immedi-
stely following the session Of the Senate
and unanimously voted 70 report favorahly
all the diplomatic nominations submitted 70
the Senate to-day Senate leaders who
came 20 the White House 70 inform Mr.
Taft that this had been done assured him
Of their confidence that there would be no
material opposition 10 the confirmation Of
any Of the nominations. and expressed the
hope that all would be confirmed to-mor-
row.
II was said AZ the State Department to-
day that assertions that this government
was opposed to the succession to President
Zelaya by Judge Madriz could not be predi-
Gated on any specific assertion made bv Of
fictals OF that department Attention was
called, however. 10 the assertions contained
IN the letter Of the Secretary Of state 70
the Nicaraguan Charge. Of December l. in
which the view was expressed that Zelava
In no way represented the ideals and the
will OF majority OF the Nicaragusn people
and the hope that the Zelaya regime would
ne succeeded by 'one entirely dissoeiated
from the present intolerable conditions
and worthy 10 be trusted" etc In other
words. II is the desire OF the administra-
ton that there shall be chosen as chief
executive Of Nicaragua a man who will
represent the wishes OF a majority OF the
people, and until this government is con
Vinced that a majority OF the people of
Nicaragua have made their choice no ex-
ecutive OF that country will be recognized
PENDING the time when the administration
deems II proper 70 recognize a new Nicar-
aguan executive, the United States viii
content itself with taking such steps as
may be deemed necessary to protect Ameri-
can interests IN that country. II may be
added. however. that the view is enter
tanned that those Americans who have ap-
peaIed TO the American Legation at Mana
qua for protection are somewhat 1nduly
alarmed
New-York tribune., 1909-12-21

President Taft held a long conference
this afternoon with the Secretary OF State.
the members of the Tarirf Board and the
members Of the Bureau of Trade Re
lattons OF the State Department Senator
Aldrlch being present a part OF the time.
when he was asked 10 give his views re
garding the proper Interpretation of. q part
OF the maximum and minimum clause OF the
tariff bill As told in this column this
morning. the Tariff Board has already re
ported 70 the Executive numerous instances
Of undue discrimination and Solicitor FIoyt
Of the State Department is carving on
negotiations with q view TO their re-
moval So far has this work progressed
that the President deemed II important 70
bring Mr. Hoyt and his associates and the
members OF the Tariff Board together for
a general discussion OF the results OF the
negotiations. All those who parricipated
IN the discussion are highly encouraged
regarding the prospect Of averting any
serious tariff war and are emphatic in
their declaration that the maximum and
minimum provisions will prove Of in
estmable value n the foreign trade Of the