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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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That Germany is paying the piper
for her vast ornaments on land and
sea is strikingly shown in paper IN
the Atlantic, by William G. Dreher.
Since 1877 there has been only one
year in which the national debt has
not been increased. 1t now amounts,
according to recent official state
ments, to $1,013,000,000, or little
more than the French indemnity.
The debt has been doubled since
1895. For the past eight years, Gov
ernment publications again admit, ey-
penditures have exceeded receipts by
$471, 900, 900, or an average of $751;
100000 a year. The national debt
has already cost the country in in
terest and administrative expenses
about $3.50, O,O0O,0O0; and yet Ger
many could have kept out of debt al
together, as Professor Schanz has re-
Gently shown, If the revenues had
only been increased by about $l2,.
100000 yearly.
That country with so much in
telllgence, character, ana elnclenct as
Germany undoubtedly has, should go
on piling up its national debt like
this in time Of profound peace. is
certainly a most astonishing phenom
enon; and some explanation of 1t
seems called for. If we ask bank.
rupt why he failed. we shall most
likely learn that his income was not
big enough; II we ask his friends,
they will probably tell lis that he
spent his money extravagantly. In
the case of Germany both explana.
tions would apply--the Empire has
never had adequate and steady
sources of revenue; and it's expendi
lures, niggardly enough in many or.
dinary items, have been lavish in the
extreme with the army and navy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


3syCIyNIy-xYIy'Iv'| >v\y
tually a gleam OF lite beneath his eye.
brows.
"That is the man."
II remember him. A slippery
looking fellow-too sleek for my
taste"
Lowe nodded approval, and then
said, quietly:
HE Is in 1t somewhere"
Charlie, completely puzzled. wait
ed with extraordinary patience till
the peculiar old gentleman should be
pleased to vouchsafe further informa-
ton. At length. after carefully de-
posting the ash of his cigarette in
the fire. Lowe spoke again:
"He came that night-with the
Baroness Nantille."
Eyes, I remember her."
LENA is now having singing les
sons with the baroness.
At last Charlie lost patience. He
threw his cigar into the fire. and, ris-
ing from his seat, stood in front OF
his host with his liable" arm resting
on the mantlepiece.
"I wish," he said, without raising
the level tones of his voice. but
speaking rather hurriedly, that you
would tell me what you suspect, what
you know. and what you wish to
know. II we are to help each other
there must be no reticence between
us. OF what has been going on dur
ing the last year know absolutely
nothing. Mrs. Wright's letters have
rarely alluded to Lena. The colonel
never wrote-Lena herself rarely.
My mother has been away in France.
You, and you alone. are the only
source of information that have.
l need hardly tell you that l am as
uneasy about this matter as your
self. All know is that Lena IS diff
ferent; all I suspect is that her
mother is no longer her confldante
in everything"
Laurance Lowe looked slowly up
into his companions face. while the
hand that held the cigarette shook a
little.
"Seen that too?" he said, interroga-
lively. "All / know Is that since she
has been taking lessons there has
been something wrong. Before that
she was anxious about your brother.
We have all been anxious; but now
it is something more than anxiety"
"And what do you suspect"
Seems to me that jacob has sue
ceeded in establishing some influence
over her. The girl Is afraid of him"
Lena goes to this woman's house
for the lessons?" asked Charlie.
"Yes."
"Could we not get that altered?"
suggested the sailor, whose ideas
were quick, though his speech was
slow.
"Tried It,"
"You have tried it? And who OBJ
jected?"
"Lena-piano or something"
"Did any one make inquiries about
the Baroness de Nantills before this
arrangement was made?" asked
Charlie, who now turned and re-
sumed his seat.
"Yes. She had a long and severe
illness. Found, when she got better,
that her property, which was all In
Russia, had been confiscated. father
banished, mother dead. Reduced
circumstances, took to giving singing
lessons. She sings like an angel her.
SELF
And have you done anything
about Jacohi?"
Lives by teaching violin. Has
many foreign friends. Eminently
respectable; is supposed to be con.
nected with several foreign political
societies"
"Um-m-, In fact, he Is a shady
character" suggested the sailor.
Internal swindler!"
They sat and talked in the same
aggravatingly unfinished" manner
until late into the night.
II think you and / can settle ia.
cobi," the old man said, as he shook
hands that night with the young
sailor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

Monsieur Lapicque informs the
French Society of Biology that 25,-
O0O,O human beings in the Congo
region commonly employ salt OF po.
tassium instead of salt of sodium
for seasoning their food. They OBJ
tain this salt from the ashes Of GER
tain plants. Recently since the open.
ing up of the country, ordinary salt
has been largely imported. but the
negroes regard 1t as insipid, and
abandon with regret the use Of their
familiar. ashes. They take the i'm.
ported salt only because it is cheap.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

There are 10000 motor cars and
autocycles in Great Britain at the
present time.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
Bad JAN IN BRONX.
Cable Under Rirer Breaks
Trains Stalled for Hours

Traffic on the Third avenue elevated
road above the Harlem River was tied up
for about an hour and a half last night.
when the cable which supplies power To
that section Of the road burned out.
Hundreds of persons were compelled To
use the surface cars. and many. in order
10 reach the street. found themselves
cropping their way i'm the dark over the
rails when the trains stopped between
stations.
When. at 9:O5 o'clock. the lights went
out i'm the elevated stations above 129th
street and the trains stopped the Off
cials at the power house at 72d street
and the East River. by means of instru-
ments found the break in the cable un-
der the Harlem River
A squad of electricians was imme-
diately dispatched to make repairs
They succeeded i'm lifting the cable 10
the surface and at 1890 the power was
again turned on, but not until nearly an
hour later did the cars run on schedule.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
DEATH FOR INSANE.
Federal Judge WOuld Also
ErecUte Professional Criminals

Fargo. y. d.. Nov. 30.-Judge Charles
Amidon. 90 the United States District
Court for North Dakota. advocated the
execution OF the professional criminal
and the hopelessly insane. I'm an ad-
dress tonight at the Congregational
Church.
He took the position that il costs as
much to keep a man in the penitentiary
as il does TO keep and educate a man
In university. and thought that well
behaved young men should not be de-
prived Of an education by the expendi-
lure of public money To keep an unre-
deemable Dad man under lcck and key.
Judge Amidon asserted that the per-
centage OF professional criminals wh1
are reformed is so small as not TO be
worth mentioning. He thought the
hO;elessly insane should be put to death
in humane way. thereby relieving them
Of their misery.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
FATAL AUTO RIDE.
Jersey Hotel Wan Killed.
Chauffeur BadIy Hurt.

MorristOwn y. j.. Nov. SO-William
Lyons. proprietor Of the Bernardsville Inn.
was killed I'm an automobile resident on
Fox Hill on the Parsippany Road. eleven
miles from MoTristOwn. tonight At the
same time Andrew Kaggen. chauffeur of
Newark. was seriously injured. and WILL
lam SOmmeTs. OF ID. Osborn & Co. whole
sale liquor dealers. If No S5l Broad
street. Newark. slightly hurt.
The car was descending Fox Hill with
Sommers al the wheel when he lost con-
trul Of IL. and il sweryed from tho road
and hit telephone pole. The car was
wrecked and the pole broken OF. Lyons
was thrown out OF the car and his head
struck the hard macadam OF the road.
breaking his neck kaggen had his right
leg broken. his left arm fractured ana he
apparently suffers from internal injuries
Sommer was thrown out, but landed
in soft earth alongside the road and es-
capped with bruises and decorations.
. sommers made his way To "A nearby
house. and Dr. Cooper. Of Parsippany. was
called. Kaggen was carried To the house
and attended by the doctor. and later was
taken 10 the Memorial Hospital here.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
URECK STOLEN AUTO.
Police Get Man Who Took
Car, They Say.

Two men stole a public automobile
from I'm front of No. IO3 King street
last night. and after running to West
and Morton streets. wrecked il against
a fire hydrant s woman who vas with
tie two men was hurled from the ma
chine when il struck the hydrant and
injured about the head. Witnesses say
she hurried away with the men. her face
covered with blood. Early this morning
John Maher. of No. % Clarkson street
was arrested, charged with stealing the
taxicab. The police say he confessed.
Detectives from the Charles street sta
tion found purse in the bottom OF the
wrecked car. containing a letter ad-
dressed. they say. to Josephine Carbon,
No ga Downing street
The automobile was in charge of
James Heating. chauffeur, Of No. l03
King street. and is owned by tine New
York Cab Company. Of No. 13O West S2d
street. Heating took the automobile from
che OF the cOmpany's repair shops last
night. and then rode 10 his home for
supper. While he was eating. the ma
chine Was stolen
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
NEW BANK RULES
CONTROLLERS ORDER.
To Enforce Responsibility of
Directors.
DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE.
Author OF the finance bill.
IFrom The tribune Bureau

Washington, Nov. 3O.-Lawrence o.
Murray, Controller of the Currency. has
set in motion the machinery to accom-
plish an important reform i'm the man
agement of national banks. IL is his
desire tn foster a keener sense OF re-
spohsibility among bank directors and
20 bring home to them a due sense of
their legal and moral duties to their
depositors.
In order To round out his plan Mr..
Murray has asked about 800 national
banks which now hold board meetings
at irregular and infrequent intervals 70
amend and forward 10 him a copy OF
their bylaws. as amended To provide for
at least monthly meetings of the board
Of directors. for the appointment of ex
amining and discount committees. for
approval by the board of directors of
all loans and discounts at these month
ly meetings and for the recording of
such approval in permanent form.
Daily meetings of directors are now
held by number of the large national
banks. 1855 hold weekly meetings.
about three hundred hold semi-mOnthly
ings, making a total of more than four
thousand five hundred which hold board
meetings at least monthly at which the
loans and discounts are approved.
Hereafter. as soon as an application
for a national bank Is approved. the
organizers will be told that they must
submit with the organization papers a
# hxria
vide for at least monthly meetings and
for discount and examining committees.
Under this plan banks organized here
after will have to comply with the re-
quirements of the Controller before
charters are issued.
Mr.. Murray believes that the $500 ma
tionaI banks will comply with his re-.
quest. and that all the banks now in
the system and those organized i'm the
future win be managed so that il can
be said of the national banking system
as whole that each one of its 1000
banks is receiving the careful attention
OF the board of directors.
Some time ago Mr.. Murray sent TWEEN
ty-nine questions TO bank examiners
with a view TO ascertaining To what ex-
tent directors are familiar with the af-
fairs Of their banks one of these ques-
tions was: can the directors certify
to the genuineness of the signatures to
the notes discounted by the bank" In
some quarters this question was regard
ed flippantly The failure a month ago
or a national bank at Mineral Point
Wis. was largely due To the fact that
the directors were not familiar with the
signatures of borrowers and did not de-
tect the forgeries. This failure. which
was one of the worst i'm the history of
the Controllers office. furnished an liz
centive To Mr.. Murray To press with
vigor his plan for more rigorous control
by directors. He now knows exactly
how every national bank in the country
is managed. The few badly managed
ones will be examined four times year
in the presence of the directors. The
duties Of directors are not specifically
set forth I'm the present banking law.
and II Is possible that the Monetary
Commission will specify In detail what
these duties shall be.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
Il ROCKEFELLER PLOT?
Oil Man, Not alarmed, LeaUes
CleueIand Unguarded.

Cleveland. Nov. 30.-Without guard.
John u. Rockefeller and his party drove
from his Forest Hill home to the East
105th street railway station this after
noon and took train for New York.
Following a story of plot to assassi-
nate Mr.. Rockefeller, told to the police
to-day by Sawyer Smith. a lumber mer-
chant of Minerva. Ohio. the Cleveland
police stood ready TO furnish an escort
ii requested by Mr.. Rockefeller. Follow
ing his usual custom i'm Cleveland. how
ever, the aged millionaire alighted at the
railway station, mingled with the crowd
that had gathered and appeared devoid
OF anxiety over his safety. The only un-
usual move ne made was To direct his
chauffeur TO take circuitOus route to
the station. approaching it from the side
opposite from his home.
The police chiefs i'm Cleveland and
East Cleveland are endeavoring to trace
the alleged plotters. whose descriptions
were given by the Minerva man. The
Rockefeller home was under guard on
Monday night. but to-day. under the di-
rection Of Mr. Rockefeller. the guard was
NIlnuIdNil
The story told by Smith. in brief. is
that while in Alliance Sunday night. he
heard two men discussing a plan 10 kill
the oil man.
We might as we'll get our money for
killing old John D." one OF them said.
according 10 Smith. for we viii get
W hat is coming to us whether We kill or
kiJnap him. Bill and the other fellow
have plenty of money. and are willing To
pay well for putting him out of the way"
Smith reported the matter TO the Can
ton chief of police. and on his recon-
mendation called ON Chief Stambergh, of
East Cleveland. with whom he went to
see Mr.. Rockefeller. Smith told his
story there and refused the tender of his
expenses while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller will spend
the early winter at their city residence.
No. West 54th street. New York. Their
stay at Forest Hill was prolonged sew
eIal weeks later than usual owing TO the
III health of Mrs. Rockefeller.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
BOY DIED as HE RAN
FELL FROM BIG TRUCK
UNDER WHEELS.
Fatally Injured, He Got Up
and Tried to Catch MOU-
ing Vehicle.

The spectacle of a boy running 10
catch up with his truck. which had just
passed over his body. and his collapse
and death just as he reached the vehicle,
amazed a number Of persons last night
at 9th street and Fourth avenue. The
fact that the ffteen-year- hoy rose
after the heavy wheels had passed over
his chest was I'm Itself remarkable.
He was John Gabriel. of No. 143 West
10th street. a helper to Richard McCon-
Lell. twenty years old. OF No. 341h West
18th street. driver of the truck They
were employed by William w. Hallihan.
who does trucking business at No. i12
Worth street
As the twO-horSe truck. which was
being driven eastward in 9th street,
reached Fourth avenue. Gabriel, who
was standing up. began To speak to Nc
COnnell. At the same time he stepped
backward toward the side. Ne did not
realize his nearness TO the edge and in
an instant he had fallen off and between
the forward and rear wheels.
The right rear wheel went over his
chest and the truck then passed on. Me
Connell having no realization of the ac-
ciGent. The horses were trotting and
had gone some distance before the
shouts of pedestrians attracted the at
tentiOn of Mcconnell.
Almost at the same moment that the
driver stopped. Gabriel rose from the
pavement and started on a staggering
run toward the truck. He called to Me
COnnell as he ram and fell as he reached
the rear of the wagon.
\ number of men ran to the boys aid.
and Patrolman Frazier. of the 5th street
station. sent i'm hurry call to Bellevue
Hospital for an ambulance. but the boy
had died while running. Mcconnell was
arrested on a technical charge of as
saut.
Coroner Harburger was about to- begin
d speech at a dinner at the Hotel Astor
when he was informed of the accident.
He did not wait to deliver the speech.
but went at once i'm evening dress to
the ,COToners' office.
Assured that young Gabriel had met
death purely by accident, Coroner
admitted Mcconnell to bail in Sl.O0p.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
FIREMAN RESCUES CHILD.
Parents Forgot Little Son of Three in
Burning Basement.

Fireman James J. Murphy. of Hook and
Ladder Truck /. rescued a three -year-old
boy from death by suffOcation last night I'm
the basement Of No 4slz Mulberry street.
where q fire from some unknown cause
had started.
The basement was occupied by Giuseppe
Fochi and his wife and child. Emilio
When the fire started Fochi and his wif.
ran to the street and forgot all about their
little son until the arrival OF the firemen
Fireman Murphy dashed into the base
ment which vas filled with suffocating
smoke. lie found the boy unconscious and
bore him To the open air A surgeon from
the Hudson Street Hospital soon revived
.he child.
la the mean time the firemen had extin
pushed tie fire. the damage amounting to
about SlO0.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
VICTIM or LEoNTIAsIs AoSsIA'
Head Of Unfortunate Is Growing Like
That of a Lion.

Cincinnati. Nov. 20.-The mead Of Charles
Meyers. q shoemaker. twenty-five years
old. Is gradually losing It's human char
acterisiics and assuming the shape of a
lions caput. The man. who is an inmate
of tie city hospital here, was exhibited
last night before the rledical association
as the victim OF one nf the rarest dis
cases known TO medical science-'leontiasis
aossia only a couple of cases are on
record.
During the last three years the bones of
Nvers's skull have gradually enlarged. his
eNes have T.treated and the whole CON
0euration has been 50 changed that he
~ h.trs far stronger resemblance 10 "a
lion tltan 20 q human being. The doctors
declare that ia a short time he must either
b.come insane or die
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
HASKELL PLANS A BOYCOTT.
Would Take All State Business from
Railroads Which Fight Tax.

Guthrie. Okla, Nov. S0-Governor Has
kelI addressed letter 10 the State Board
of Public Affairs to-day advising a boycott
on the four railroads that obtained a tenn
pOrary order yesterday restraining the
State Auditor from collecting the gross
revenue tax
The Governor suggests that all the ship
ping OF the state incident to its regular
business and the building OF public institu-
tions as far as practicable be thrown To
tine tax paying roads. He mentioned two
roads that paid their taxes last year as
entitled To this recognition. Royal j
Allen, a member of the Public Affairs
Board. said that the Governors suggestion
would be followed
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
CLARK BOOK COLLECTION SOLD.
Rare Volumes in Library Of Late
Philadelphian Bring S23,000.
IBy telegraph 20 The Tribuns. I

Philadelphia, Nov. 50.-In one of the Iarg-
est book sales ever held this city. the
library OF the late Clarence H. Clark was
disposed of at public auction to-day. Deal
ers from all over the country were pres
ent and $4,000 was realized
The library contained many rare volumes
and examples of fine binding. Most con-
spicuOus In the sale a large paper
copy of Bulls Memoirs Of Count Gram
mont" in three volumes. sold for $500. II
is said to be the only copy of this edition
on large paper extant. outside of the
British Museum. The buyer of this set
was not disclosed. Representatives of j.
Pierpont Morgan and other New York
collectors were present at the auction
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
WILSON SITS UP IN BED.
Surgeons Look Hopefully on Case of
Navy Quarterback.

Annapolis. Nov 80 Midshipnisn Earl ID.
Wuson. quarterback Of the Naval Acad-
.,n, football team. who was injured more
,bsn eight weeks ago la the game with
vnianoya and who has since been para
,,zee from the head down. has 80 far
,,,,,rov,d that to-day he Was able To sit up
,u ned for a short time
IN. surgeons are b. this fact encouraged
a. hone that the spinal cord. which had
IN compressed by the fracture Of a ver-
$50 viii nnaily return 10 it's normal con
s,,,on the pressure upon IL having been re-
Tooved By recent operation. and that com
,,lete recovery from the paralysis VIII foi-
low.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
DIR. EGAN INVITED.
University Asks Him To Be Present
When Cook Records Are Received.

copenhagen. Nov 30.-Reetor Torp OF th,,
University OF Copenhagen extended to-day
an Invitation TO DIR. Maurice +. Egan
United States Minister TO Denmark. 10 be
present when the polar records OF Dr. Cook
are received. and also during the subse-
quent examination. ihe Cook records are
expected ON the steamer United States, due
here about December .
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
BIDwELLs' SISTER DEAD.
She Obtained Release of Forgers from
Newgate Prison.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

MuskegOn. Mich, Nov. 30.-Mrs. Harriet
c. Mott. sister OF the notoriors BidweIl
others. whom she finally freed from the
English prison. Newgate. by persistent ef-
forts for score of years. in which she
gave up all her property valued at $1,000
died here to-day. aged seventy-six years
Her maiden name was Harriet BidweH
When her brothers were sentenced To life
terms in Newgate. having been convicted
Of forgeries involving the Rank Of Eng
hand to the amount of S.O00Ca0. Mrs. Mott
started To work to free them. She was
born in New York State. but lived In
MuskeScn at the time of the conviction OF
her brothers.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
DouMA MEMBERS IN DUEL

ST. Petersburg. Nov. S0-Count Evarof. a
member of the Doums. and Alexander
Guchkon. leader OF the Octobrist Deputies.
fought duel to-day with pistols near ST.
Petersburg. Count UvarOff was wounded
In the shoulder. The duel was the outcome
of a political controversy.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
COOK COUNTY, OKLA.
Friends of Erplorer Sue Coz
ernOr to Compel Referendum.
~. ~. AsQUITH. -
Liberal Premier of England
10y telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Guthrie. Okla. Nov SO.-The disap-
Iedrance Of DIR. Frederick A. Cook. the
Arctic explorer, has not diminished the
enthusiasm of his friends i'm Southwest
'rn oklahoma who are striving To pro-
mote the organization OF new county
To- be named for him and TO be composed
OF portions of Caddo and Canadian cOun-
tics.
Several days ago Governor Haskell re-
fused to call special election for the
proposed county. To-day suit was filed
ia the Logan County District Court here
to compel the Governor to issue the cleo
tica proclamation
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
ABOUT TO WE'D; KILLS HERSELF

Elizabeth. y. j.. Nov so (SpeciaD.-
Lille Hummer a seventeen-year-old girl.
who was Ia have been married in a few
Gays. committed suicide to-day by inhal
ing Illuminating gas at her home No t2s
Smith street. IL Is said that the girl wns
woOed by two young men. but had found
IL a difficult matter TO choose between
them. and had worried herself into melan-
cholia as a result OF her decision TO wed
one OF them.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01
CANADA RATIFIes TREATY

ottawa. Nov. a,-The House OF Commons
adopted tonight a resolution ratirying the
Franco-C Canadian treaty. Ratihcations will
be exchanged and the treaty viii become
effective about January I. 1910
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01

ThE FtAMiNGO-ou.-x- Florida Train
Via r. X. X. and Seaboard Air Line. Lvs.
y. Y l0.25 A. m, Ar. Jacksonville 1880 D. IA.
sorts once. lls3 Broadway. ". Y.--.AdvI
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01

cardinal Gihbun. urges ali Catholics 10 use
the Manual of Prayers. John Murphy Co.
pubs. Balto tos ssi@ book snd dept stores.
-AQvt.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01

..,,,li, +" the stylish eyeglass. Bisighi or
.To,ac pebbles. spenoer's. u Maiden Lane.
-AdyI
New-York tribune., 1909-12-01

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