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New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
UR. KNOX rs SILENT.
COHjectUres Regarding the
1ittitude of 4meTica.
IF-Om The Tribune Brrsau.I

Washington, Nov. -S.-An atmosphere
OF mystery was thrown over the Near
aguan situation to-day BY the officials
of the State Department. The Secretary
Of State and the Assistant Secretary. Mr..
Wilson. received the newspaper CORE
spondents at their homes this evening.
but positively declined To affirm or deny
any OF the rumOrs in circulation regard
ing the course OF the United states, The
actions of President Zelaya OF the de-
velOpments of the Estrada campaign
These officials admitted that the admin
istratiOn is row enjoying uninterrupted
communication with the United states
Vice Consul at Managua. Henry -al-
deTa. who is in charge Of the consulate
at that point. but they persistently refuse
20 give any intimation as 70 the char
acter Of the Information which they have
received or the instructions that they
have given Requests for a specific con
frmation or denial of the report that
United states marines have been landed
on NicaraSuan soil are denied. and every
question asked is met with the assertion.
There is nothing 10 be said
This situation. involving as il does d
complete change Of policy 50 far as the
Department of state is concerned. leaves
the widest opening for conjecture. The
course OF the Secretary Of State IS con-
strued by some 70 Indicate that he has
determined that the time has arrived
for drastic measures and has concluded
that any publication OF his decision
would serve only as warning % Ze-
lava Others argue from the same prem
ises that Secretary Knox has come u "A
realization Of The fact that be was some
what precipitate in his early lntimatiOns
that immediate reprisals were 70 follow.
and that ne regards silence as arOrding
the easiest way out OF an embarrassing
position Others assert their belief that
abe Presidents innate reluctance 10 act
without ample evidence and extended de-
liberation has led him % place check
on the purposes OF his Secretary OF state
and has lev tbat official IN a position
where explanations. Il not hazardous.
would at least prove more embarrassing
than silence.
All Of these surmises viii doubtless
md their way into the public prints.
each stated with more or less positive
ness and circumstantiality according 20
the rumor and disposition of the writer
The fact is. however. that. aside from
the higher officials OF the Department. OF
State. the President and possibly some
members Of his Cabinet other than Sec
retary Knox. no one i'm Washington
knows anything whatever regarding Jn-
Nicarasuan situation beyond what was
printed in The Tribune this morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
HARD FIGHTING
In NICARAGUA
RAMA IND GREYTOWN
.4TTACKED.
ASSAULT on UaHagua Expected
The State Department
Refuses Ne1cS.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-The Nicaraguan
insurgents are now engaged in what ls
expected % be the final grapple with the
zelayan forces. according 20 unofficial
advices tonight reaching Salvador cas-
trillc. the representative here OF ne
NicaragUan insurgent forces. The Gd-
vices indicate that fighting is in progress
both at Rama and Greytown and that a
general assault on Managua. the capital.
will follow
The arms and ammunition landed
early this week from the Norwegian
steamer Utstein are believed now 20 be
IN the hands Of the rebels. and prompt
use OF them by Estrada's forces is eN-
Iected- Senior Castrillo pointed out to-
night that il would require fewer than
three days 20 transport the munitions
from Bluehelds. where the Utstein land
ed them. 70 Rama. and that as soon a
his compatriots received them conflict
with the government troops was inev-
liable.
The Department OF state tonight sad
that il had received no advices of any
kind from Nicaragua. All inquiries as
10 the landing Of marines on Nicaragua
territory were met with evasive replies.
but these were such as 20 give rise ~
the belief that some force had been pug
ashore to protect American interests and
TO reconnOitre. Just how large this
force may be OF how long il may be in
tended 20 be kept there could not even
be guessed.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
Il. s. HORNES ARREST.
j. H. ChaIOner's s Tale of Shoot
mg-An 1lih.
IBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Charlottesville, Va, Nov. 2S.-Bernard
:. Horne. OF Pi-tsburg and Keswick
Va. who was arrested yesterday
charged with the attempted assassina-
tion of John Armstrong Chaloner. and
Chaloner himself Iaade statements to-
day relative to the alleged adventure
and their connection with it.
ChalOner says that he was on his way
to eat his Thanksgiving dinner with a
friend, when he was fred on from am
bush on the land OF Horne. Il had
reached almost the precise spot where
some time ago I was forced TO hold up
3. :. Horne and his speeding chauffeur.
when a rifle ball whizzed past my face.
coming quartering from behind" Chalo-
ner said to-day. The whiz OF the bull
let and the sound of a muffied rife crack
were almost simultaneous. The sound
was not that OF revolver, but Of a
rife carrying smOkeless powder and a
Maxim sound subduing attachment. l
hrst thought OF hunter, but the
thought instantly occurred that 1t was
impossible that a hunter could be after
rife game in an open field in daylight
NIlH4h HIly OF hundred teet or the
public road. l was ambushed with in
tent 10 murder. as will be proved when
the case comes 20 trial on December IS
Mr.. Horne, when questioned as To the
charge brought against him by Chaloner,
said:
"On Thanksgiving Day, when this sup
posed attack was being perpetrated upon
Mr.. Chaloner. / and my family and rela-
tives were eating dinner at my home. in
Keswick Neither I nor my chauffeur
was away from my place OF residence
during the day, except when / sent my
relatives home in an automobile about :
o'clock in the afternoon. As this attack
upon Chaloner was supposed to have oc-
CURED about l o'clocA, the absurdity OF
the charge against me is apparent"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
SIXTY OFFER THEIR BLOOD.
Three To Be Selected as Eligible ioI
Operation for TRANSMISSION.

F-otfss1r Parker Syms. visiting sufE'o-I
on The staT of Lebanon Hospital VI"
cnoose fruu three applicants to-day the
nan whose blood VII be transfused mo
tnf system of Isld Jre Jellenek, wealihy
"a estate operator - The Bronx. Nho -
~ Lebanon Hospiasl suffering Win pc
hclols aua.uia- The sick mans broiI-si
"-4as. Harry Friedman. advertised yes
seroay f9- r. man willing 20 Jose some oi
ls blood. s.1ty men called upon him be-
fore dsrs
WIN Air Frisdman were brs '"'ili'-D
eA4 JoseIEs WHO looked over al oi ihe
applicants ard dee dco that three men VINO
tsiec themselves Doran. shapiro anu
"-ty Seemed 90 bs best htted Tor ihe
leiauon. Ruby. according 90 ala """
'ofy Veut through = similar operation "'
'' Frest-rcrlan Hospital Httle "'oi'
aA ReeE ap0 and recovered raplais
-'''ah pas formerly in The navy ana -
- near tie head 81 the list ~ elisl"i"S
Nif Police Department Tine men NSie
'if4cted to call ~ The hospital t"-uss'
'h Professor syms and ne tSo 'iociofz
tAamIue Them
'Nr docflrs believe that ar. selleii-k Nlll
''ff r successful TRANSMISSION ls mace
freamau refuseo to SAY last hisil
'l tnf amount 81 the reward onerrd TOT
blood sacrifice vii be. he promisea
sil be generous.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
DIES BY FIRE IN BED.
Aged Woman Burned When Lamp Was
Overturned

Mrs Mary Doughty. seventy five years
old. a widow. was burned 10 death IN her
room. on the top floor OF TWO story frame
b,pse al No 100 East SD street. last night
a about II o'clock a kerosene lamp over
turning set fre 20 the bed Ia which Ms
uouehtv was lying. When hremen arrived
!, response 70 an alarm they found her
charred body on the bed.
Tie IRE was discovered by the landlady
Nrs Katherine Walsh who smeiled smoke.
spd called IN a policeman. WHO turned IN
-, alarm The room was mass % flames
,-tsn the fremen arrived and broke open
-. ao,r They quickly put out the blaze
II vas later learned that daughisr of
,be dead woman. Mrs. William T. Wash
,,,,,n lived al No. 81 East 18th street by
re ,i,ne Mrs. Wasfburn vas Informed ana
-...bes the house her mothers body had
b.en removed "a ne Morgue Mr Wash
-, tS a lawyer. with ofnces Al No. 80
49,, s,-eet The dead Woman's husband,
-. did twenty -fve years ago ~as oace a
.s-ret manufacturer Of Boston
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
DISTURBED BY FIREMEN.
Western Occult Society Resents Noise
Made at Blaze.

Fire in the building at No Z West 10th
street yesterday afternoon did $1,000 dam
age TO the millinery stock OF Herman
L. Pappe The loss would have been
even greater hal the hremen Needed the
protest of the members OF the Western
Occult Society. ~ho were holding meet
ing in their rooms. on tte second fOor OF
the rear annex OF the building
:. W Alexander. superintendent OF the
building. rushed into NE meeting with a
cry 81 warning and was promptly inter
;upted by the woman who was presiding
ru1 asked how he dared &C. intrude
And. janitor." she continued. with an
emphatic rap Of her Savel will you please
tel those fremen 10 make less noise. They
are disturbing orr meeting.
In addition 10 the damage done To
Pappe's stock. which h on the second
foor. the flames and smoke penetrated the
rooms Of Miss Elsie de Wolfe. On the
floor above. Miss lie Wolfe. who was for
meTly an actress and Is nov an Interior
decorator. had many valuable art objects
In her rooms
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
Mss ALSTON LOST $50
Care Stranger Good MORey
for a Check.

Detectives are looking for the man who
so impressed Miss AlstOn. the proprietor
Of a private sanatOriUm at No. IS West
61st street, with the correctness OF his
attire and the assurance OF his speech
that she gave him fifty perfectly good
dollars on Friday for one worthless
check
Swinging a cane and dOfing a re-
splendent silk hat. the stranger requested
Of Miss Aston the reservation Of her
hest room, as he had received a wire
less message from his wife that his sister
was suffering from appendicitis and that
they would arrive from Europe on sun
day BY the time he had asked that DIT
Joseph z. Fuld Of No. 1OI East S1st
street. be retained 70 perform the neces-
sary operation and had inquired after
Loftin = Johnson. son OF Mavor Tom
L. Johnson OF Cleveland. who had been
operated on a day or two before. Miss
Aston was cow need that she could not
do better than 1T him have a ss5 room
that would be vacant on sunday.
Murmuring prOfuse thanks Mr.. Rains.
as he described himself. was about TO
depart. when Miss Aston suggested that
a deposit would he in order. Yes. YES.
Of course. hut-after a hurried search
ne had only pocket change with him. but
could Miss Aston cash a check She
could. and would. and did. giving Mr..
Rains 500 and taking in return a check
drawn on the National Bank OF cuba TO
the order of J. Rains for SlOo. and signed
J. ; Scott Now the police have the
check and Miss Aston has vacant
room.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
G4S NOCKS AMBITION.
Mother and Dau ghfer Dead as
Hope Is Realized.

On the eve Of realizing the ambition
for which she had struggled for years
Mrs. Mary Graf was found dead yester-
day in her home AT No. 33l 1871 street.
Brooklyn. Her twelve-year-old daughter
Amelia was dead by her side. and escap-
ing gas was responsible for the tragedy
Mrs Graf. who has kept a candy and
STATIONERY store on the ground floor Of
The 18th street building since she sepa-
rated from her husband several years
ego. was 70 close sale Of the place to-
day, and she and her daughter had on
gagged passage 10 her old home i'm Ger
many. where il was her intention %
place Amelia under the instruction Of
some capable music teacher
The wom4u's an. .r-I..n u for her daugh-
Ter lad long been -..5yn in the section
where they lived ana where they were
popular with their Ieiglbors. The little
girl was well liked by her schoolmates.
and as the store was ALWAYS open on
sunday rhev often came % call on her
Yesterday crowd II children gathered
in front # the store. only 10 ind the
door locked and no signs of llfe within
a reiEh5cr. suspeC,irE that something
was wrong. teleuhoned O. the Fifth nve-
nue. STATION. PatrcIusn Mccarthy broke
in the door and climbed " 70 the second
floor. whore the woman and child lived
Both were lying i'm bed. while gas
flowed freely from jet on the wall Dr.
Murray ~ Seney Hospital, said that the
Crafts had been dead for several hours.
a dress was hanging from the Jet. and It
is believed that its weight turned the
cock and allowed the gas 10 escape.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
MISSING Fl YEARS.
Aged Lake Captain Finds
Family an CHICAGO.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Chicago. Nov 2S.-Henry Deplidge. d
captain on the Great Lakes for many
years who for twenty-four years has
been separated from his family and be-
iievcd by his children 10 be dead. walked
into the home IF one Of his daughters in
Chicago last night. and to-day there was
a reunion in which four generations were
represented. The meeting between the
captain, who is now seventy wears
old, and his children. his seventeen
grandchildren and his great-grandchf-
Gren took place at the home Of a grand
son, John r Tyrrell OF No 4247 West
End avenue.
Captain Depiidge left his home. in St
Joseph. Mich. twenty four years ago for
a "trip 70 Buffalo. on his arrival there
he was taken III. After many weeks AT a
hospital he returned to his ship. In the
mean time the family had moved 10 Chi
caso. He was unable to find them here
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
NINE SE4UEN LOST.
BlOzrn to Sea IN T1cO of the
Mariettd's Boats.

Colon. Nov. 2s-Nine men are missing
from the United States gunbOat Mari
eta. which is lying of Port LimOn, Costa
Rica. The gunbOat to-day sent out
general alarm by wireless and request
that ships in that vicinity keep a look
out for her gig and whalebOat. The gig.
which was manned by a crew OF four.
and the whalebOat. with five men aboard.
were carried out 20 sea in the heavy
weather on Friday night Nothing has
been seen or heard Of either Of the boats
since. A reward is offered by the com
mander OF the Marietta for the boats or
rescue Of the men.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
SET AT WHEELING BABIES
Doctors Say Father Must Learn to
Walk Again That Way.

Nicola I.auria. who is thirty-eight years
old. must wheel his babies. the doctors
say 50 that he can learn 10 walk again.
Untr ne can put entire confidence in his
lees unaiied he can support himself gently
ON Tie handle ~ the baby carriage
Nicola until last August kept a fruit
stand al his home. No. 344 East 18th street.
ON August - he Vas shot In the spinal
cord and taken 10 Harlem Hospital ap-
parenIly doomed 10 certain death. But Or.
John T. Morehead. OF No l0l Manhattan
avenue, assistant visiting surgeon. per-
formed on him one Of the rarest surgical
operations In hospital annals on Septem-
ber J. Five days ago the man was dis
charged as cured. The surgeon assisted
by DR. Bennett and DT. Mcdonald. OF Har-
lem Hospital had removed the splintered
vertehrse from his spinal column and in
serted a silver hinge in their stead.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
TO RESCUE HIS MOTHER.
Boy Of Eleven Dashes Through Flames
in Tenement Fire.

Eleven-year-old Charlie Fox made a
brave attempt 10 rescue his mother from
the burning five story tenement house at
No. 1857 Second avenue. last night. and the
fact that the boys efforts were not neces-
saTy did not detract from the braverv of
his rush through a burning hallway TO
reach her The youngsters hands and face
were slightly burned, but he did not seem
10 heed the pain.
The IRE had spread To the ground hall
way and cut on escape BY that wav The
little Fox boy darted by the policemen and
ran into the house. He got through the
flames and managed 20 make his way In
his mothers apartment on the third aoor
F'iremen had already reached Mrs Fox
and the mother and boy were taken out
and down the ladders at the front Of the
house.
The fire did not extend beyond IN.
ground floor and was soon extinguished
The damage was 500.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
STEINHEIL'S TRIP.
DiJen from London Hotel,
She Takes Tram.

London. Nov. 2s.-Mme. SteinheiL who
recently was acquitted in Paris Of the
charge of numbering her husband ar
rived at London this morning. She trav-
elIed under the name of Nine. DumOnJ.
ing newspaper reporters and went 20
hotel Traced 70 this place. sne declined
10 see anybody. and the manager Of the
hotel on learning her identity, requested
her TO leave the house. She took a train
at Euston Station. il is believed. for Liv-
erPOOl.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
TATOOED HUMAN EYE.
Delicate Operation Performed
on Blind EyebaH.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia. Nov. 2S-An operation
never performed before in this city. and
performed only a few times in the
pIeted in a clinic at the MedicO-Chirurgi-
cal College Of Pharmacy by DR.. l. Web
ster Fox. who occupies the chair Of
OphthalmOlOgy.
BY the use OF six needles. india ink
and a vegetable dye the doctor succeeded
in tattooing the perfect semblance Of an
eye on the blind eyeball Of a young girl.
which was covered with an ugly white
blemish-
The operation. DR. Fox told his class.
can never become common one. as IL is
seldom that the eyebau OF a blind person
is in condition % permit tattOOing work.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
ZELAYA'S HEAVY TAXES.
Many Business Men Said To BE Sup
porting INSURGENTS

New Orleans. Nov. 2S.-LIberaI contribu-
tions % the revolutionary cause n Nicara-
qua have been made hy busiues men of
that country. according % Mr Sussmann.
consular representative OF General Estrada
at New Orleans. Mr.. Slssmann said rhae
industrial and commercial interests ~
NicaragJm had been taxed extortiouately
by President Zelaya
There have been many Instances OF petty
Injustice and eNtortion." said Mr. S,ss-
mann Near Alanagrla there is a Htt,a
lagoon m which Indian women have been
wont 10 wash their clothes. one cav m
official proclamation vas issued. sayInc
that company would charge the women
a comparatively large sum a day for rhe.
privilege 0f using tine water Payment as
demanded was made. because there vas no
other available water supply"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
MISS wEIGHTMAN IN RUNAWAY
- I.IeEranh Il =. l,-LL.,n.

iHN Telegraph 90 The Tribune
Philadelphia. Nov aS-As "a resufr M N
iuries received IN a RUNAWAY while drivi,--
IN FsirmOunt Park his afternoon. Miss
Martha X. Weishtman. daughter OF Mrs
Jones Wister and niece Of Mrs. FREDERICK
Penneld. one % the richest women in IN.
world Is In the WOmen's H0moeopathic
Fl spitai, Her injuries are not danSerous.
Miss Welghtman was accompanied BY her
guest. Mss susan Whitney. OF New Ha-
Ven. daughter OF Professor Whitney. OF
Na.e. Miss Whitney escaped serious injury.
Tnp horse they were driving became az
cited At an automobile and ran awAS.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
NEUSBOF'S FAST RISE.
UHliGm Miller Engaged US
Tenor at SI9 .OOO a Season.
Isy Telrsraph 70 The Tribune ]

Pittsburg NOV. 2S.-William Miller.
until fifteen years ago a ragged newsboy
on the streets of Pittsburg recently has
signed a contract AZ $4,000 d season 10
sing the leading tenor role in the Munich
Royal opera.
Miller used 10 lead the noisy neWsbOys
when they Joined IN the chorus OF the
popular songs at the old Academy Thea
tre here one day the sweet tones OF III
young leader we're noticed By a local
music teacher. and as a result ne was
sent abroad 20 study.
He il To take the place in the Munich
company Of Leo Slezak. who Is now sing
ing in New York with the Metropolitan
Opera Company
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
SAVED LIFE. GETS $4,000.
Grateful Woman Remembers Fayorite
Nephew in Will.
IIy Telegraph 10 The rribune

Waterbury. Conn. Nov * - Mrs Jo-
hanna pwyer. who WAS burned 10 death
here a week ago through the explosion 81
lamp IN her home. has left a favOrite
nephew James Troy. residuaTy interest
In her estate worth S0.oO
Troy saved his aunts Ife In New York
some years ago oy pUlling her out OF the
way Of an approaching iTe engine and
she always said he should have the bulk
Cr ner estate.
Mrs. Dwyer's husband. jeremiah. was a
hcrseshOer. well known 10 drivers In New
York years ago. and was a famous trainer
Of nshtins dogs. He shod All the famous
u oilers oI his lime.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
FOUR CUB4NS HURT.
High Officials IN 1utO 4cci-
dent-KOhIy May Die.

Havana. Nov. 2S-An automobile con-
tanning Luis OctaviO Divine. Secretary
OF Justice; the sub Secretary. Juan Gar
Cia KOhly; the Director Of Justice, SefiOr
LOzier. and Mario Garcia KOhly. recently
appointed Minister 10 Mexico. was
wrecked last night by the bursting Of
tire while returning 20 Havana from a
trip in the country. All the men were
badly injured Juan Garcia KOhly had
both legs broken and is suffering from
internal injuries He is not expected TO
recover.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
FALL BETWEEN CARS FATAL
Denver Man Killed as Central Train
Breaks in Two.

Buffalo. Nov. 2s.-John J. Flach OF Den
Yer. was killed in the New York Central
wards here to-day The drawhead between
a sleeping car and the dining car Of his
train pulled out just as he was crossing
the platform between them. He dropped
10 the tracks. and his head was crushed
I.ueath the forward trucks of the dining
car.
F'ls.h was on his way TO Syracuse to-
visit relatives whom he had not seen for
Zen
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
STEAMSHIP 4GROUND.
Brezcster. from Jamaica. m
Danger. Says WTeless.

The steamship Brewster. bound with
cargo Of fruit from Jamaica 20 New
York. went aground early this morning.
about six miles inside the Diamond
Shoals Lightship. according 20 a message
received by the United Wireless Com
pany.
The message said that the vessel was
lying in a dangerous position. in need
OF immediate assistance. She was de-
scribed as being in fourteen feet or
water. with smooth sea- and wind north
east.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
ANOTHER euNsoAT SENT SOUTH.

semitic Nov cs-Ihe gunhoat Princeton.
commander G. ~. Hayes. sailed from the
Bremerton Navy Yard to-day Tor Nirar-
aqua. where n viii Join the Guuboat Nicks-
tury .unirn IL nov al CoTinto. The Prince
ton viii call al san Francisco 20 take on
ammunition and stores.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
GREAT BLIZZARD IN TEXAS.

Daihart. Tex. Nov. zs-The upper Pan
Handle Is IN the grip Of the seyerest bliz-
zard of tie year tonight SNOW began
about midnight. and Is still falling, accom-
pani.d by . high wind The snow. il Is
believed. will benefit the wheat crop
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
a GREAT DUTCH EXPOSITION.

The Hague. Nov. 2s.-Pians are under
consideration for the holding OF great
International exhibition here in 1919. n
celebration Of the opening Of the Palace OF
Peace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-18
.t4Yp99 the conteslgalt, Is

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day we yptes
Esgsssr pion H55sF
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evening the thEpse8the pas
rsiyeu gOns;to Wfr1oriose9 r@8
q course e yop are on top today in this bot
zen tomorrow Il y anater OF keeping pBy eyrsRy
ding those who have expressed desire Hep you S
SeTer get the iaea that chance
You should have yourself Impress
one whom You meet that any otheTbd
l carry this a and talk this conScioa beat
From until the time viii pass very rapidly
and behooyes put forth energy You
the remaining with the other fellow out the race
and winning of the grand prizes pace always qucen
along toward the last and when the to
summon all for sustained Do not for
one nataef allow Yourself truth were
Known they are decidedly afraid yourself
that your chance good viii to work
and keep at 1t vita VIM but allow yourself posses
scr the thought that the other you you danoo
catch and you viii show defeat in
your Ontenance Be hapy hopeu spirit your
uds md they will rally they Know would be
pity not to have disposition
We hope doing and vheh the
end comes will be far in present position
ing foryou why not go out!and 1t?