Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-23

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NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Winiam 7 och
Jr.. collector of the port of New York
has approved the claim to moiety by
hiehard Parr, deputy collector and
original informer in the sugar frauds
oh the two millions and more paid into
the United States treasury by Tho
American Sugar Refining company as
restitution fo- duties eyaded by under.
weighing.
According to the statutes regulating
such awards, Parr will receive mot
exceeding in amount one-half of the
net proceeds which will mean in this
case If the claim is approved by the
treasury department over million
dcllars
Loeb approved the claim only after
a thorough investigation by Harrison
Osborne. solicitor of customs. He
held the claim valid in that Parr
discovered the spring used by the com.
panys checkers to influence the
weight of the sugar adversely. This
discovery laid bare the scheme to de-
fraud, and due 10 evidence obtained
as consequence that the jury in the
civil suit against the company gave
he verdict of guilty, which was fol.
Owed by paying OF penalty and the
restitution Of over two million.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21.-The uni
yersity of Copenhagen, the first insti
tuition OF learning to recognize DR.
Frederick A. Cook as discoverer OF
the North Pole, today solemnly de
clared that the explorer had failed to
establish the claim on which his high
honors had been based. The com
mittee appointed by the university TO
| examine Cooks records recently pre-
sented its report to the consistory of
The university which reviewed the de.
ductlOns of the experts with the great.
est care and discussed the findings
from every standpoint. That both the
committee and the consistory were
disappointed was soon known The
eonsistory met today and adopted a
written report to the effect that the al
legged records submitted for examina.
lion by Dr. Cook failed to prove his
claim The report of the committee
states that Cooks papers are without
any value. and that his report to the
University of Copenhagen is practic-
a1Iv tbo Sono &C tbat nulI;cbad in tho
New York Herald ON his return from
his Arctic expedition. The copies OF
his notebooks submitted. says the com
miltee, contain no original calculations
of observations, but only the results
thereof Accordingly the committee
concludes he affords no proof of hav
ing reached the pole.
WASHINGTON Dec. 21.-"Three
months ago from Labrador coast
sounded an explicit liberately worded
warning to the world, based upon com
lplete accurate information in regard
| to the Cook claims. In doing so
accepted the responsibility devolvinf
on me to fulfill my duty TO myself ant
to the world" With these words
| Commander Robert e. Peary today
pointedly expressed himself regarding
the failure OF the University of Cop
enhagen to find any proof of the dis
covery of the North pole by DR.. Cook
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Recent re
ports from Rome are that Cardina
Annutelli, acting agent of the Vatican
had attempted to open negotiation fol
the establishment of q diplomatic
agent at the Vatican by the Unitet
States, has aroused extraordinary In
terest among Catholics in America
even though the plan is regarded here
as impfacticable.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-In enum
Grating certain amendments to exist
ing laws the Interstate Commerce
congress today places first the urgen
need of physical valuation of inter
Estate railways, If the rates published
Iby the commission are to be success
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method by which railroads can be pre-
vented from advancing rates or chang
ing regulations and practices to th'
disadvantage of the shipper, pending
Investigation to find whether rates arr
reasonable. The need of a controlling
railway capitalization is urged on con
gress as subject of constantly in
creasing Importance. Referring to th'
adoption by the national association
OF railway commissioners of uniform
code of car demurrage rules. the re
port estimates a general enforcement
OF these rules will be equivalent to al
addition of one hundred thousand car
to the country's available car supply
AIANAGUA, Dec. 21.--With street
thronged by inauguration crowds tc
day disorder was rife in many quar-
ters of the city. Strong forces o
military were detailed to prevent th
outbreak upon the day when DIR. Jos
Madriz. elected by congress as tn
lsuocessor to ~ex-President Zelaya. as
sumed his office. Piance for the IL
lauguration included much pomp. TIL
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