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New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
TRE4TY HOL4TED.
Honduras Aiding ZcEaya.
State Department Hears.
IFr5a Ths Tribune Bureau


Washington. Nov 2-Ihe State Depart
r7ent Is informed BY the American Lega-
ton ia Honduras that the impression is
strong in diplomatic circles that the Hon
duran government Is assisting the cause Of
President Zelaya in Nicarsgua with Tnen,
arms and money 70 conduct his fight
azainst tbs revolUtionists. This Is IN direct
violation Of the general treaty OF peace and
anity signed q Washington on December
Is, 1896. the second article OF which reads
70 government OF Central America shall
n case Of civil war intervene in favor of or
against the government Of the country
where the struggle takes place
I II develops that Honduras * violating
country 70 be brought into the peace court
ca the complaint of any other South Amer
ican coUnrry
Tie dispatch says that the representa-
ttves Of the L.aguna de Perlas Fruit Com
panv. an American concern. had com
pieined 10 the legation that the government
ot Honduras had detained Z gasolene
launch, the property q that company,
which few the Nicaraguau flag. The
aunch left Bluehelas for Livingston for
r1el after the -evoIutIonists had started
-9r Puerto Cortes.
Apparently the dispatch adds. ths gov
e-rrlent Of Honduras acted on the ground
that the launch belonged 10 the Mica
reguan revolutionists. The papers we're
rero-t4d TO be regular. It - said that
one N-ca guam reveluticnjst was q pas
senEaT.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
TO- STOP FRAUDS.
Treasury Decision Afectsng
Fruit In porters Here.
From Ths Tribune ss1reau-I

Washington. Nov. Fraud against tbs
government which has been practised oy
certain fruit importers az New York viii
be stopped under a decision rendered To-
day by Acting Secretary Norton OF TIRE
Treasury Department II appears that GER
tain importers OF perishabIe fruit. such an
lemons and oranges. have made II a prsc-
tice 10 permit fruit consigned 20 them 80
remain IN ths government warehouses fo-
tive or three weeks after IL has arrived .,
port II was then sold at the invoice
prices but the importer svsded payment or
the full duty on the ground that the goods
were in damaged condition
Mr. NOrt0n's decision provides that IN
cases where no entry IS made BY the i-,-
porter OF perishsble fruit within forty
eight hours after the entry OF the vessel
such fruit IS 20 be treated as unclaimed and
not entitled to the warehouse privileges
II viii be sold forthwith. on publtc notice
OF three days IL Is believed that this de-
cisiOn viii result in the prompt entry oe
all fruit csrgoes arriving In port
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
REPORT ON PEARY TO-DAY.
Decision Quickly Reached By Commit
tee Of Scientists.

Washington. Nov. 2-The COMMITTEES OF
scientists appointed 70 pass on Commander
Peary's records VIII submit It's report ~
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning To the board
OF managers OF the National Geographic
Society. The COMMITTEES has TO pass only
on the point whether Peary reached ths
pole on the date claimed. and the quick
ness with which IL reached decision
causes the belief that the explorers claim
has been upheld- The members OF the sub
committee would not discuss their findings.
Commander Peary has been invited 70
lecture TO the National Geographic Society
on November -. and has accepted
The failure OF Commander Peary TO call
at the Navy Department yesterday created
some comment to-day While the corr
mander is on leave. he was expected to
appear at the department..
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
$4,000 MORE FOR HARVARD.
Adolphus Busch Doubles Gift for Ger
manistic Museum

Adolphus Busch. the brewer. who has
been abroad six months with his family
returned yesterday on the North German
Lloyd liner krOnprinzessin Cecilie. and an
nOunced that he had added s5o.Gea TO his
recent gift OF 10000 for the Germanistic
Museum at Harvard University.
The brewer said he believed he could
raise enough money 70 erect a new build
ing for the museum which would be one
OF the finest structures in the Harvard
group If the new building were erected
Mr.. Busch said he had the promise that
rich gifts would come from members OF
the royal family OF the German Empire
and from the National Museum at Berlin.
Mrs. Coils ?. Huntington also returned
on the KTonprinzessin Cecilie- She said
she thought several weeks ago that she
would have to be operated upon for aP-
pendicitis. but that treatment abroad had
obviated the necessity for an operation
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission TO the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art the American Museum CT Natural His
tori, and the Geological Garden
Social meeting Of the Rainy nay Club. Hotel
Astor. $50 ,. n.
General meeting Of the German Housewives So
ciety. Tuxedo Hail. corner Madison avenue
and 59th street, r. n
Percival Chubb on origin and Evolution oc
PLAY: The Significance = Play N he Life
Of the child Ethical Culture school No.
80 Central Park West, y. N.
Fan exhibition Of the Horticultural Society OF
New York. American Museum C Natural
History, : p IL
Free lectures OF the Board of Eircation. ?. m.
Public school les iGsth street and An
stercam avenue. Nature Through the Nj
eroscope" DF. ID. Everett Lyon. Public
school lsd l45th street. west or Amsterdam
avenue our south American Nelghbors
DR. William r. Shepherd; East Side House
Settlement T6th street and East River.
Great Britain and Her Empire Edward
NJ SAT-. Pubic Library. No 81 Leroy street.
sp.ortation II the Injured, DR. Bryan
d Sheedy: Public Library, No 33i East 10Th
street Transportation u the Injured DE-
Charles e : Webster. St Bartholomew
Han No. aO5 East 42d street Twelfth
NIght' William II. Fleming; Sunshine
partation 0f the Injured. Dr. Francis 4
ss,Fatehley; Young Mems Christian Ass0-
citation, No. West IZith street The
Planets and the New NeGuiar Hypothesis '
Professor Robert W. Prentiss; Young Mems
Hebrew Association a2d street and Lexius,-
Mysticism" Daniel Gregory Mason; Young
Msu'- Inztitufe Hail. Ne. 22e Bowery. .-On
the Borderisnd OF Arcadia" pr. Carroll :
Ailsa-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03

London, Nov. William Powell Firth,
the artist, died here to-day
William Powell Firth was probably the
Oldest OF Englands Academicians. and the
most popular painter of his day When
BIS Derby Day was exhibited at the Royal
Academy in 1858 so great was the crush
around i that for the first time in the
history OF the institution a railing had TO DE
put up 10 protect tbs ezhibit and police
n'en we're detailed to guard it, That. too,
was denonstratior which the painter
never could understand. as he had no spe-
cisl interest Ia horses. and put no high
value on the picture
Mir FIRTH was born in a little village in
Yorkshire, called Aldfield in 1919. His
parents moved 10 Harrogate soon after. and
there. in the old time hotel Of which his
father MAS owner. ne spent his boyhood
lie had no youthful ambition 10 become a
painter On the contrary, when asked as
t6 his own choice OF a vocation. he elected
that OF auctioneer. His father. however.
was bent on making an artist Of him, and
an artist ne became He began his ca
Teer At Henry Sass Academy. in Blooms
bury In Two years he passed to the Acad-
envy Schools. then 20 the National Gallery
In 1910 he made up his mind that his forte
was tie subject picture. The following
year scene OF his from the 'syicar of
Wakcfeld' was not only on the line in the
Academy, but was sold on private view for
a hundred guineas.
lie was sooA or tho high tide OF prosper
ity. He received greater prices for his
painting than any other artist of his day
For The Railway Station" perhaps his
most celebrated work, his pay was $4,000
and II was resoId for nearly twice that sum
lie got nearly as large a figure for The
Marriage Of the Prince of Wales" which
was exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial
Exposition. In 1878 he sold Before Din
ner at Boswell's Lodgings in Bond Street"
for s23,e00 at that time the largest price
ever paid for 4 picture at auction during the
life Of the painter
About two years ago TO the grief OF the
aged artist. THE Railway Station" was re-
moved from the National Gallery and rele-
gated 10 the Tate Gallery. place largely
filled with the work of those whose vogue
Is past
FIRTH never took himself or his work very
seriously. In his ''Autobiogra ply and
Further "reminiscences" he spoke most
lightly Of them, and never made any pre-
tcnee Of being q genius. He was q delight
ful companion, and was on intimate terms
with ali the celebrities Of his day
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
zELAYA WINS BATTLE.
Informs Nicaraguan Consul Of Engage
u-eut at Bocas

Scnor Pio Bolsnos. Consul of Nicaragua
ula 9e pubhc 3 cable message received yes
ter6sy from President Ze!aya Of Mica
ragua. in which the Executive Informed
him Ihat the fcrees OF t.le government
were successful IL an eaga cement fought
IN Monday wiki the revoluticzista at
Bocss San Carlos.
TIE dispatch did not contain details as
20 casualties. but located the scene Of hos
rilities near The River san Juan. a short
distance from the port Of san Juan del
f-orte The revolutionists, according TO
the Presidential cable message. were un-
d@r command of General EHliliano Cha
18orro and suffered crushing defeat
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
DIED.

BATCHELDER-At No go West 104th 81. -
October 81. 1893 BENJAMIN ? Bascheld-F
Iors, No. 9lI Amsterdam ave, on Wednesday.
November 3, a. o clock p n
CFFASE-At stamford, Conn, on Tuesday. No
vember 2, 1909, George II. chase Funeral ser
vices viii BE- held MS late residence, No Il
papers please copy
DRAKE-Ou MONDAY. November L 1903 in his
80 wear Frsd Noves beloved son or Edward
A and jansr Draks ana brother of Alfred 3
Drake. at their residence. No % Wesr 102d
81 Funeral private Please omit flowers.
KENNEDY-Ar his residence. No q West sTts
ST. On sunday. October 81. John Stewart k.n--
nedy- Funeral services VIII De held at rhs
Ma5on sa1s1s PresSy,sri1R csurea en- 1s
o'clock Il IS requested that no AcweFs bs
sent
ST ANDREWS SOCIETY-The officers o,
Gam Gam AnoIsN s9eisty o. me STATE or SsN
vices OF the lars Mr John Stewart Kennedy.
& senior ezgrSsi9snt Of the = S'eis'y II on Nsene.
the Madison square Presbyterian Church. cor
915 @ q TN MaaI92 lIi5 square and 24I5 s. RQ8IET
TN MORRISON. Jr.. Secretary
MASON-On November / 1868 Hugh T. son Of
the late Andrew and MARGARET Mason Funeral
services VIII be held az his late residence No
November 4. 1909. at : p n
MATHEWs-At his residence. West Nyzck
n +. on Moneay November l. 1908 san,uci
D. Mathews Interusnr m Cypress Hills
Cemetery.
NJ EWEN-At his residence. Nc 40 Sterling
Place. Brooklyn. On November 1. Daniel
Church MCEWen. IN the 9Th wear OF his aga.
Relatives and friends respectfully invired TO
attend funeral services on Thursday. AZ II
a Friends kindly requested not -
send flowers.
POTTER-Eursred INTO rest. November !. 1902
Mrs Mary Garrett Potter. az the rsstderce cf
her son. William NICK Miller No IS4 Clinton
81, Brooklyn Intsrmsn- a. Balsto1 Spa,
ny
LDING-Ar rest, on October 81. 1909 Am
Maria widow OF James A SEe6InS and
daughter OF the late samuel sad Nary T
BarstoW. aged - years Funeral services On
Wednesday. November 8 az 1880 a. n. az
the residence ot her sisrer-tn-law, Mrs lena
bod T Williams. No. - West 36th Inte1-
uenr AT convenience OF the family
sPENCER-At New Rochslle. y Y. On Sov-n-
Der l. 1903. Winfield : spencer. IN his 6ots
year Funeral services az Trinity Church. View
Rochelle on Wednesday. November 5. 1903
80 2. also from the home q his brother.
James Fl Spencer. Wsstb-ook. Conn. On Thurs
dav, al 2.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
CHEN TAOS CHANGE OF RULE.
Japan Establishes Consulate-China
Opens Customs.

P"k.rg. NOV. Tho Japanese-C Corean
rezIdeacy was Withdraw to-day from
chien-Tao, T.. fuldlment Of the agreement
2eached between japan and China on Sep
'esnJe- last which recognized Cblen-f1o
- Chinese territory. from which tie Jap
aHese military forces thea held there for
;ae protection Of japanese and Corean IN
;eresIE should be removed.
Japan mas ests bIshed a consulate general
and TWO branches in Chien-Tao- China has
opened Offices Of maritime customs IL the
district.
II IjuiH, Japanese Minister TO Cn-na, or
behalf Of the Emperor Of Japan. has pre-
sented 10 the Prince Regent of Chiaa the
DEeer q the Chrysanth heInunl-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
THE WEATHER REPORT.
orrciaI Record and Forecast.-washine

0ficial Record and Forecast.--Wash hin gton.
Nov @.--The disturbance that was central Mon
day night ever Wisconsin has moved over the
St Lawrence Valley. attended by shJwers from
tie Eastern Lake region. over the upper Ohio
Valley and the Atlantic States from South Caro-
lima uorthWsrd. and followed BY lower tempera-
lures and fair weather. disturbance from the
North Pacific has moved eastward over the
British Northwest territory. and rain has fallen
from the North Pacific States over the Northern
Rocky Mountain region Fair weather is ind
Gated for the next two days in the Southern
States and over the Middle and Eastern portions
Of the country. Temperatures will be lower east
Of the Mississippi and viii rise in the plains
states ana Rocky Mountain districts The winds
along the New England ana Middle Atlantic
coasts viii be moderate westerly; South Atlantic
ana Gulf coasts. light and variable; on the
lower lakes moderate westerly. upper lakes,
light 20 moderate and mostly southerly.
steamers departing Wednesday for European
ports VIII have moderate westerly winds and
parrly cloudy weather 10 the Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03

William Butler was born in Uwchian
Township. Chester County, in 1923. He
spent his boyhood on his fathers farm
and at the age of fifteen years was sent
70 West Chester and apprent!ced to learn
the trade Of q printer at the Office of the
old Village Record" 4 weekly publication
which at that time welded extensive po-
itical Influence in that section OF the state
Judge Butler came of highly respected
and prosperous Quaker family, and many
OF his relatives have become prominent
in public affairs. Honest Samuel But
ler, years ago a state treasurer, vas his
brother. \ son, William Butler. jr., was
elected 2 judge of the courts Of Chester
County at the age of thirty-four years
while e nephew, Thomas s Butler, was
elected 10 Congress for several terms
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
SUFFRAGIsTS' ELECTION.
Miss Malone S League Strong for So
cisIist Mayor.

The Harlem Equal Rights League went
socialist AT the mock election held yestsr-
day at No. 2l3s Seventh avenue. Edward
F. Cassidy got 115 votes, Hearst les, Ban
nard IS CayuOr g and the Prohibition
candidate I. There were fourteen defective
votes. making a total of 3l6 east The
president OF the league. Miss Maud Ma
lone. with her familiar yellow banner
pinned 70 the front OF her gown, visited all
the real polling booths IN the neighborhOod
and gave circulars TO the men for their
wives announcing the mock election In
watcher and promptly elected
In the evening Miss Malone preached 4hs
gospel OF woman suffrage IN Columbus
Circle. with the aid OF a yellow banner and
a bell.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

An aged man who until recently was en-
ployed as messenger by a firm in this city.
and who in that time gained a good repu-
tation, was taken i'll and has become per
nanently incapac.tated for work The
Charity Organization Society for some
months secured the funds necessary 10
maintain him at a home, where monthly
charge is made for his care. The monthly
charge at the home is $50. The society
wishes to raise sl30 in his behalf
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
CHANGES In ISRAEL
". BERNSTEIN TALKS.
Plot Modified on -4dUice Of
american Judges.
fBy French cable to The Trtbuae.I

BY French cable TO The Tribune
Paris. Nov. Henri Bernstein seemed
both pleased and surprised at the success
of the American adaptation Of his play
Israel at the Criterion, as seated in
The cosey little library at his apartment
in the Boulevard Haussmsnn he glanced
over the criticism OF Israel in The
Tribune of October 20. which reached
Paris this evening. III. Bernstein, by the
way. reads and speaks English perfectly.
being half American by birth.
When asked why he changed the last
act making the deno1ment quite differ
ent from that OF the original. as plays-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
r. |. THOMAS IMPROVING.

Robert l. Thomas. the Kentucky turf
man. who was stabbed at the Sheepshead
Bay track on sunday by his je<key, Car
roll Shilling. was removed yesterday 70
a private house near the home OF his ply
stefan. Dr. Prank NJ LYME. AT sheepshead
Bay. Dr. Lyme said last night that Ais pa
tlent was steadily improving
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
SERMONS IN MUSIC HALL.

The first of series of religious services
in New York theatres under the auspices
OF the Presbyterian Board of Home Mis-
sions will b. held al the American Music
Hall to-day after the matinee performance
Brief addresses will be made by local Cler-
gynen. Performers. stage hands and other
employees Of the house will be invited TO at
tend This experiment was recently tried IN
Chicago and proved a success.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
PAUL SHEEIhN,

Paul Sheehan. one of the night chief
operators in the Western Union Telegraph
Office. 10. 1s5 Broadway, died suddenly on
Tuesday evening at his home, No. 10 Eldert
street Brooklyn. Mr. Sheehan had been
III poor health for some months. He cane
10 New York from New Haven in the
early 7o's and had been constantly in the
Western Union service since that time. He
was considered one Of the best chiefs in the
service lie leaves d wife ana four chill
dreu.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
sx-JUDGE WILLIAM BUTLER.

Philadelphia, Nov 2-Nilliam Butler,
formerly United States Court Judge for
the Eastern District of PENNSYLVANIA, died
at his home. at West Chester, to-day. aged
eighty-seven years. He was for forty
years member Of the federal judiciary and
retired about ten years ago because OF
advancing age.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
MAJOR r. M. H. KEMORlcK.

St. Paul Nov. Major +. ". II. Ken
d-iok e. $. A aretired). was found dead In
led a his home here to-day. He was sew
enty-one years old. ana apparently had been
T., good health up 10 tie time he retired
last night. Heart disease is supposed to
80 Zen the cause Of death.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To the Employer


Do you want desirable help QUICKLY
SAVE TINE AND EXPENSE by con-
sulting the file Of applications OF selected
aspirants for positions os various kinds
which has Just been installed ar tho
Uptown Office OF
THE NEW-YORE TRIBUNE.
No 1864 Broadway.
Be zen 36th and 3Tth s1reets.
Ofice hours: a. m TO D. IA.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
RAIN DAMAGES SALT INDUSTRY.

Turks Island, Bahamas. Nov. A rain
fan OF over ten inches yesterday overnowed
the salt ponds and caused an immense
loss OF salt. the raklng OF which IS the
most important industry IL Turks and
CaIcos islands About ls00. GO bushels are
raked and exported annually
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
EIGHTEEN DROWNED.
Ne5c Ferryboat Capsi@es IN
GuauQQul HdrbOr.

Guayquii. Nov "A new ferryboat,
launched yesterday, capsized during its
trial trip to-day. Eighteen of the
twenty-five passengers on board were
drowned The boat had been in service
about an hour.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
muRDERERs SENT TO SEOUL

IIaT;Jin. A0v ..-tnchan Angan, the Co
rean Who assaSsinated Prince Ito, OF japan,
hnd lis alleged sccompilces were removed
- seoul to-day for trial Foiio2ing their
srresi ~ the Russian police the prisoners
we've tarneS oyer % The japanese author
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03

Major hendrck was retired IN October
or 1850. He began his military career as
q second lieutenant OF volunteers Ia ihe
s1st Massachusetts Infantry IN hS-. lie
entered the regular army IN 1857 as secoLa
lieatenaHt In tbs 1th Infantry nc oe-~i'is
cautaIr III 1889 and ls.asor in 1873.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
roeaI Official Reeord.-The following osieIal

Highest temperature yesterday 65 degrees;
lowest 81; average 5ss average for. correspond
ing date last year. -; average for corresponding
aafs last thirty-three years 40.
TsocaI forecast: Fair to-day and Taursday,
rooler today medarats vest winds.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
UNDERWRITERS

40 FRANK Z CAMPBELL. 24I-3 West sd "a
ChapeIs Private Rooms. Private Aue1-anesa
Te.. 1874 Chelsea
Rev stephen Merritt the World wifis-lnCy-a
undertake.. Only one place - business. ~fr
ave and 19th 81 largest The world Tel
1@g and T@1 Jrh@isea
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
CEMETERIES.
The wooDLAwN CEMETERY

Is readily accessible by Harlem train from GEaaA
Central station. Webster and Jerome avenue tros-
ievs and by ca-riage- Lots $50 Up Tsisphone
as53 Gramsrcy for Book C Views Or reDresenCA-
oaics. 70 East csd 81. New York City
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
ror-cas. for Special Iocalities.-For Ne,

England. cooler DAY with fair il West and
showers in east portions: Thursday fair. mod
crate west winds
For Eastern New York. District OF Columbia.
Eastern Pennsylvania. Delaware. Maryland ana
New Jersey. fair to-day and Thursday; cooler
to-day: moderate west wints-
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New
York fair to-day and THURSDAY warmer Thurs
DAY, moderate WINGS.
Local Official Reeord.-The following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes ia the temperature for the last twenty
FOUR hours In comparison wiki the correspond
ing date OF last year.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
MARRIED.

CROW-GJ-STA V VESCN-SIr. ard Mrs. Edvars
tiustsvesou announce the marriage Of their
daughter Grace ID William n CROW
Notices OF marriages and deaths must os
Ind0rs-d with full and address.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
New York Tribune

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". p. FIRTH DEAD.
Long Career Of the WeH
haO1on English -4rtist.

London, Nov. o--wullam Powell Firth,
the artist died here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-03

BATCHELDER-At No go West 104th 81. -
October 81 1903. Benjamin p Batcheld-T
Services ar George F. Bender's Funeral Par
Iors. No 9l1 Amsterdam ave. on Wednesday.
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-19

the field to the earliest variety Of
corn he can secure, and mix an early
variety of soy beans with the corn,
about half and half. Then at the
last cultivation SOW to rape, and with
this as In the other case, let the hogs
do the harvesting.
II the first method is preferred, as
soon as the hogs are through with
their harvesting this could be plowed
up and put to rage for the fall crop,
the hogs being turned In when it is
about a foot high.
Another method Is to drill In early
oats, then when they are about three
or four inches high SOW to rape and
cover. Let the hogs harvest the oats,
after which there will in ordinary sea-
sons be a good growth Of rape, which
will last to the end of the season.
Other farmers, who prefer their
grain a little later but still before the
ordinary field crop, al plant Long.
fellows Yellow Dent and seed it to
rape at the last blowing. This Is an
early corn, but o the earliest, a
larger yielder, and on good land wei
cared for will yield fifty to seventy
five bushels per acre. It is In fact
one of the best varieties Of corn to
grow in the latitude Of northern
Iowa -Wallaces' Farmer.